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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

r. e. Lufsey
Mrs. B. X. Young
Curtis G Meharg
b. D. Bedenbaugh
H, E. Memminger
W. H. Mitchell
Elizabeth A. Wilson
Harvard McGeach
Eva Louise Tweedell
]. Bunyan Smith
J. C. Watts
Joseph H. Neville
]. G. Owens
c. ]. Tancred
R. B. F. Key
l. P. Truman
W. F. FouIks
R, LETTERS
F. E. Moss
W. S. Adsit
Eleanor Hoffman
Mrs. J. H. Beasley
E. R. Spence
B. L. Kethley
C. NJ. Clayton
]. L. Fouts
G. C. Davis
Mrs. 3. N. Good
Alton Good
Samuel Good
;. N. Coed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

hence we may have preponderance OF
members of wholly different type.
But they would have tho power to
plunge the county in debt and incur
unnecessary expenditure without the
people having the slightest voice in
the matter.
We believe the people should have
the final say-so as to whether any
heavy expenditure or indebtedness
for which they are responsible should
be incurred. No sane employer al.
lows his employees to make obliga.
lions for him except under very def.
mite restrictions. The employees Of
the people should not be given any
wider latitude.
Let us analyze the bill proposed. It
authorizes the borrowing of $4,000
during any year for tick eradication
and other purposes connected with
agricultural interests. We are in
formed that the millage levied last
year included provision for these
items. There was also provision
made in the millage for necessary up.
keep of roads, for which authority to
borrow another $4,000 is asked.
Therefore the necessity for borrowing
is not obvious.
But the most Objectionable feature
OF the bill as we view it, is that it
gives the Commissioners the right to
borrow an aggregate" sum fer road
repairs and road construction to be
repaid in installments over a period
lot to exceed twenty years. That
means, though it does not say so, that
the Commissioners can under that
section alone borrow at any time,
ONE MILLION DOLLARS on the re-
sponsibility Of the taxpayers Of POLL
county.
If there is need for such extra
ordinary expenditure or any emer-
gency arises that makes it desirable
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

to go into debt for such large
amount, the matter ought to b. put
up to the people, and they should as
sumo this burden voluntarily. and no:
have It placed upon them by FIVE men
who by accident or political manip-
ulation may chance to occupy the po-
sition Of County Commissioners
! Debt, contracted for necessary and
desirable improvements. up to a GER
tain point is an investment; but debt
contracted carelessly and without due
consideration, is curse to an indiv-
ual, to city or a county. Polk
county has incurred very heavy in
debtedness, and we believe it to havo
been the wise and proper course that
she should have done so. As she has
more good roads than any other coun-
ty in the State--indeed. 1t is said.
more than any other county in the
countryside need for further i'm
provements is not so urgent but that
we can afford to go slow for awhile
and to take on no additional debt un-
less there is excellent reason there
for.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
A DANGEROUS BILL

The Evening Telegram has been
asked to give an expression on the
bill now before the Legislature EN-.
towering the Polk County Commits
sioners to borrow large sums Of
money.
In the first place, this paper Is un-
alterably opposed to the centraliza.
ton Of financial power in the hands
of few men, regardless of ther
honesty or ability. This objection Is
intensified when the personnel of the
men is subject to complete change
every two years or oftener. How
ever honest and capable the present
Board Of Commissioners, two year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

by which 1t was proposed to estab'
lish special road and bridge district
and providing for bond issue Of
100000.
The proposition was to bond the
district for half the cost OF construc.
ton Of the roads proposed. the coun-
ty TO issue bonds to pay tho other
half. There was much protest from
other parts Of the county as to this
plan. which. it must be owned. was
somewhat Objectionable.
On the Saturday preceding the elec-
ton Tuesday, the Commissioners me.
and rescinded their action as to this
fifty-tifty plan, but no notice Of this
action was given to the people. and
the votes were cast for one PROPOSE
ton when a materially diffaren. prop
osition had thus been arranged by the
Commissioners.
Now the Commissioners ask the
Legislature to validate the election on
a proposition of which the people
when they cast their votes were in
entire ignorance.
The people voted for 100000
bonds; the validating bill refers to
100000. Are there to be just half Of
the roads built for which the people
voted? If so. which half? Some PEG
PIE voted for the proposition in or
der to get the drive around Lake Hol
Gngsworth. Others cared nothing for
that driveway, but wanted the Pasco
county connection. Others votes fay
orably solely because they wanted
the Lake county connection. Which
of these roads are to be bull. and
which left out-for It is obvious $500
900 worth of roads cannot be bull.
for 100000?
The people voted on proposition
whereby the county was to spend dol
lar for dollar with the district. On
the eve Of the election the Commis-
sioners, without notice, changed the
proposition so that the. district will!
have to pay the whole cost OF what
ever roads are constructed. How can
a legislative enactment harmonize
two such antagonistic propositions?
1t is only necessary to read the adj
vcrtisement of the election and the
copy of the bill before the Leg.sla-
ture to note how manifestly different
is the proposition on which the peo-
pie voted and the election the Legis-
lature is asked to validate.
It seems to us the matter is in O
hopeless muddle. and that the only
/ way out is to begin all over again
and get the matter before the people
III proper shape.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
NOT PALATABLE.
BUT WHOLESOME

The address of the principal o. the
Lakeland Public schools on the occa.
sion Of the Commencement exercises
last night, made profound impress
sion upon the large audience that
heard it.
Mr.. Jones handled the situation
fearlessly and frankly, and it is like
ly that his outspoken comment or
conditions that have borne bitter fruit
ir lowering the community's moral
status, particularly among the young,
will lead to a sentiment demanding
that such conditions be materially
changed.
Elsewhere in this paper the address
in full is printed, and it will repay
careful perusal and thoughtful con-
sideration. 1t may be proper to state
that the speaker prefaced this ad-
dress by some Introductory remarks
which in themselves were highly per
tinent. He referred to the fact that
for three seasons the crooks and
wire-tappers openly made Lakeland
their headquarters; that the princi-
pal objection urged against ther1 was
that their presence here would drive
away desirable visitors; and declared
that this consideration was paltry
compared with the effect the rndis-
turbed presence of these criminals
here had upon the morals of the
young. The latter saw these people
plying their nefarious occupation
without molestation, and were en-
couraged to believe that dishonesty is
winked at and can be gotten by with
He laid the blame for these condi-
tons on the city administration-on
the City Commissioners, or, rather
on a majority of them.
1t is hoped that the frank criticism
contained in this address will be tax
en- In good part and that it will re.
suit In clearing to some extent a,
least, the community's moral atmos.
phere. 1t is deplorable truth that
for some reason, the morals of the
community seem to be at a lower ebi
than at any time in its history. ant
1T Is painfully true that this state
ment applies more particularly to tn,
youth Of the city. It is the prim,
duty Of every good citizen to search
for the causes Of this condition an,
to insist upon their correction at an,
cost; and to provide whatever Is nee
essary and expedient to safe. guar,
end foster the community's mos
priceless asset-the moral characte
OF Its young people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

Lakeland's colored baseball team
known as the Quickstep, composed
mostly of returned soldiers. will pla,
the Tampa Smart Sets next Thursda,
afternoon at the Lakeland park or
North Florida avenue. Everybody in,
vited to come out and see some good
hall playing and boost the home team
8. GLAZE, Manager.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
Five Months of
Flu Almost Got
Mr.. ]. A. McGraw
Left Him Weak Pale and Thin. Has
Gained IL Pounds From Three Bot.
ties Of Dreco, and Feels Like Him.
self Again

Many persons who had the "fu"
find that they cannot get back their
old-time pep" energy and weight.
but go about feeling tired and mo-
account. They don't sleep well; have
no appetite and remain thin. pale and
weak. Mr.. J. A. McGraw, a we'll
known resident of Jacksonville, Fla.
residing at 26th and Walnut Sts.,
says:
when I began taking Dreco was
in bad state Of health, having never
recovered fully from fve-months
session. Of the Flu have taken
three bottles of Dreco and have
gained IL pounds, which put ne back
to my normal weight, before I got
sick. All the effects of Flu" have
disappeared and I eat, sleep and fee!
as we'll as I ever did in my life"
Dreco has gained a wide reputation
for restoring strength after sickness.
It increases the appetite: induces
sound sleep; clears the complexion
and increases the weight. It is in
every sense a tonic and rebuilder of
broken down systems.
Dreco is made from the Juices and
extracts of many different herbs,
roots, barks and berries. which act on
the vital organs to restore them to
perfect health and activity. II is ex
cellent for weak delicate children
end aged persons.
All good druggists now sell Drecc
and 1t is highly recommended in
Lakeland by Red Cross Pharmacy.
WANTED-To rent, 7-room house
with garage. near school Phorc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

FOR SALE-One pair canary birds,
one and a half years old, raised one
brood and breed now; also / small
cage and 1 breeding cake practic-
ally new. Address Mrs. r. Pickett.
4O2 N. KY. Ace, city. 1916
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
A BAD MIX.UP

There seems to be bit of a mud
die about the election recently held
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

FOR RENT-After May 20. complete
ly furnished cottage. four rooms
arm bath. Reasonable to right par
ty. Inquire Mrs. VIM. Allerton
Finney St., one block east Of
Success Ave. Ss1a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

Todd Hardware Co.
e. l.. Cook.
w. w. Jordon.
Marion Rugg.
Frank Sanford.
]. d. Tullar.
H. T. Kuhlmeger.
Geo. Corley.
NJ. F, Hetherington.
Alonzo Trueblood.
Abbie NJ. Hills.
Mrs. Jessie W. Peters.
G. l. Lewellen.
Mary L. Thompson.
Joseph LeVay.
]. e. Bussard.
Mrs. Harry English
W. b. Curtis.
W. B. Curtis, Jr.
Mrs. W. B. Curtis.
Albert e. Rose.
Mrs. Albert E. Rose.
j. I. French.
Mrs. J. l. French.
William I. Cleveland
Lakeland Lodge No. 81, f. & A. NJ.
JohnWalker.
Mrs. Jessie w. Peters.
s. A. Sylvester
c. O. Pinch
Paul Faison.
Frank L. Mum.
]. S. shackleford.
Carl Wilder.
Nh Joe wilder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
HONOR ROLL Is Your Nome Heres

Mrs. H. d. Moore.
c. H. Way.
Mrs. Ella F. Bruce
Harry English
Mrs, 7. J. Fraley
7, J. Fraley
Herman Shapiro
jas. H. Jones.
j. Wesley Bryant.
c. E, Lee, Guardian.
Lakeland Council No. 10 R. G s. N
Brian Oscar Jeffcott.
Brian Hugh Jeffoott.
Mrs, W. w. Chase
w. w. Chase
Catherine S. Chase
Mary D. Chase
Frank X. Chase
Grace NJ. Wicket
A. P. Shaw
John F. Cox.
Mrs. Agnes e. Cotton.
Mrs. H. N. Hebb.
S. NJ. Iverson.
Mrs. Eliza ], Mendenhall.
Clyde G. Trammell.
Melton.ott Clothing Co.
E. ". Watts.
Mrs. j. N. Edwards.
A, C. Wright.
]. N. c. Phillips.
osian W. Drane
T. l.. Hendrix
G 3 guhler.
gfnlia 3 artsh1a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29
100 PER CENT SUBSCRIBERS

L. D. Lowe.
r. X. Kline.
A. J. Holworthy.
VIM, s. Clary.
E. H, VanSickler.
Ira H. English
Louis Entzminger.
Herbert C. Bell.
Henry S, Hey.
c. r. Richardson.
Mrs. ]. Edgar Wilson.
A. C. Shaffer.
j. W. Turner.
w. C. Blain.
]. N. Merrill.
Ralph S. Merrill.
Thos. d. Bryant.
7. W. Perry.
George W. Walton.
MFS. y w. turner.
H. L. Swatts.
Jas. w. Savage.
Wilson Hardware G.
H. T, James.
A. L. Granting.
Alfred NJ. Hoiworthy.
Geo. D. Mendenhall.
Jno. c. Snead
chas. H, Morton.
b, H. Hartley
Mrs. E. A. Blaine
Mrs. Blanch Price
]. T. Price.
C. I. Stacy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-29

WANTED-To rent, 7-room house
with garage near school. Phone
56-Red. 5000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

7. w. Tempieton,
superintendent
Arnold w. Drummer, Architect
lUl Park ave-, New Iork CITY.
j. h. Greiner 81 Co., Engineers,
Fidelity Bldg, Baltimore. Id.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

Philadelphia, Sept. Ebay dull and
lower; timothy No. /, $35 q SO per tom
Nc. 2. $22@33; No. 8, $4,000; clover
mixed hay. light mixed, S32q33; No
mixed. 's30@31. 10y"
Live Poultry Firmer; .broiling
chickens, not ieghorns. 81 1@35c.
Dressed Poultry - Easier; Jersey
nearby broiling chickens. $50 4Oc.
Oats-Lower; No. l white, 500 SIC;
dSTsc.
Potatoes-Firm; eastern shore' o.
l, S3.75@4.75 per barrel.
Butter-Higher; western creamery,
extra. sec; nearby prints. fancy o.
Q66c.
Eggs-Higher; nearby .hrsts. :l6 20
per case; current, receipts $l5.OO;
western extra firsts. $500; western
firsts. $15@15.60; fancy selected pack
ed 61 @63c per dozen.
Cheese-Steady; New York and Wis
consin. full milk 81 @32hc.
Flour-Dull, winter straight west
ern new $10.10Q1O.4o: winter straight
nearby, new $1O@1o.25; Kansas
straight, new $11@11.25; Kansas short
patent new. $11.50@11.75; spring short
patent, old sl3@13,50: new. $ll.75@l II;
patent old. s12.5O@13.5o; patent new
S75O@11.75; spring, first clear Old
'S9.25q10; new. $S.7569.50.
Tallow-Quiet; prime city loose,
.l5hc; No. 2. 35@36c; No. 3. 81 q 32c;
clover mixed hay, light mixed Sog "
Soc. lower grades. 500 3lc.
Bran-Quiet and steady; soft winter
bran, city mills in 100 pound SOCKS
$5l; soft winter bran western S4Sg
40; spring bran. S47aiS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
s NEWS OF T7TE
Aass1R aszs1RA1RoRS }
BIG MEETING IS
RAILROAD PLAN
Cooperative Club to Open
Fall and Winter Sessions;
Prominent Speakers

Plans are maturing in a very salts
factory way for the opening OF the
Eail and Winter season by the
Friendship and Co-Operative Club OF
Railroad Men. The opening session
VIII be held Thursday night. Sep
ed positively later. as 1t depends on
the success of the committee in their
smolts TO secure several prominent
At this meeting railroad employe es
.ot every branch are invited to attend.
1t Will be the beginning of a cam
paisn to boost the cooperative plan.
Wherever 1t has been followed Fed
eral ohicials have found 1t the solu-
tion to many problems now requiring
their attention. "Co-operation" is be-
ing urged by officials all over the
United States as the one plan to
oring about efficiency.
Speakers Invited
Speakers invited include General w.
w. Atterbury. r. l. Mcdonnell, gem
eral manager of the Pennsy; Elisha
Lee. Federal manager: G. II. Mark
ham. regional director; N. w. Smith,
general superintendent of the eastern
divisions of the Pennsy, and William
Elmer and ]. c. johnson. superinten-
dents OF the Middle and Philadelphia
divisions of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. respectively. Lieutenant Govern
or f.: Il. Beidleman will be one of the
speakers. It is probable that this
meeting will be held in Chestnut
street auditorium.
Other Workers Welcome
The committee will go to Philadel-
phla early next week to see the rail-
road officials and make final arrange
ments and on their return expect to
be able to announce the complete pro-
gram. II is the purpose to have sew
eral interesting musical features, In
addition to the railroad employees
men working in the various indus
trial plants who are deSirouS 10 learn
more about the cooperative plan will
b. welcome ut this Meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
New Rule For Old Ties;
Public Will Get Fire Wood

New rules for the disposal of old
ties by the railroads are being sent
out with the object of making good
use of the discarded wood. The
public is to have some of the ties,
the men working for the railroads
are to be recipients of wood for
their personal use. and fires in en-
gines are to be started by means of
the cast aside ties. Among the pro-
visions are these:
Old ties will be used for lighting
fires in engines to such an extent
at it may be advantageous and eco
nomical.
Section men. section foremen
and other employees will be allowed
such ties as the roadmaster may
allot them for their personal use
only.
Ties may be given to farmers who
live near the railroads in exchange
for plowing fire guards, moving
right of way of the company, or for
the privilege of erecting snow fences
on adjoining land, under the direc-
ton of the roadmaster and division
superintendent.
Old ties may be disposed of to
the public at such places as there
may be demand for them and at
such reasonable price as may be
determined by the proper officers,
provided ties may be picked up by
the purchaser without expense to
the railway company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Coal Saving Campaign on
the Pittsburgh Division

That the coal saving campaign on
the Pittsburgh division is bringing
good results is shown by a report
which has been made by Superinten-
dent r. T. Morrow, under date of
September 2. 1t states that, in Au-
gust of this year, 1t required 1871
pounds of coal to haul a coach from
Altoona to Johnstown, while in the
same month last year, 20.2 pounds
of fuel were required.
Many details are given in the re-
port. For example, train N-510, with
a K-4s engine, from Johnstown to
Altoona. used 2,016 pounds of coal
on one trip and 2,142 on another.
Train 637, with the same type OF
engine, used 2.625 pounds of coal
from Altoona to Johnstown on one
trip and 2,940 on aother. The steep
grade from Altoona to Cresson ac-
counts for the greater consump-
ton going west
In the freight service, train 1863,
with an LIS engine from Derry to
Sc tower. used 6.543 pounds on one
trip, while a train in the opposite
direction consumed 6.543 pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Teachers Attend First '
Institute of Session

DR.. William Draper Lewis, prin-
cipal of the Philadelphia William
Penn High School, and DR.. William
McAndrews, assistant principal of
the schools of the city of New York.
were the two speakers at the first
session of the city institute held last
night and this morning in the audi
torium of the Technical High
School. Both speakers gave :nstruc-
tive and practical talks to the more
than 400 teachers of the city
schools.
At the opening session last night
superintendent F. e. Downes ex-
pressed his best wishers to the
teachers for successful year. The
Rev. Robert L. Meisenhelder con-
Quoted the devotional exercises.
while the singing was in charge of
Professor w. T.. Harclerode. He was
Tor many years associated with the
Steelton schools, and for the last
two years has been at Reading.
DIR. Lewis spoke this morning on
The Problem of Composition" The
speaker encouraged the use of the
socialized recitation, in which the
pupils have chance to express
their views, rather than having the
class smothered by verbal barrahe
on the part of the teacher. DIR.
Lewis pointed out in n clear way
the various elements that enter into
good composition, and instructed
the audience to allow their pupils
to criticise their own themes. At
last nights session, DIR. Lewis spokc
on The SCHOOL, Laboratory Of
Democracy" ....
The other instructor was DR.. Will
liam McAndrews, of New York City.
Speaking last night on Moral
! Arithmetic" he urged the instructors
of Harrisburg to teach their pupils
arithmetic in a different way from
which it had ben done. in the same
| manner as the business world will
| require of the boys and girls when
| they go into business. HIS topic this
morning was Reading and Think
ing."'
Miss Flora Bradford. director OF
the Pennsylvania and Delaware di-
vision of the American Red Cross,
spoke to the teachers this morning
| during the intermission between the
| two addresses. THE question Is not
Is the Red Cross going on, but are
you going on with the Red Cross?"
she said. Secretary D.. D. Hammei-
baugh gave n statement of the A.
nancial condition of the TeacherS
! Retirement Fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

ICOntinued From First Page.1
sumers buying in basket lots, thereby
increasing the likelihood of in
creased production on the part of the
farmers. 1t was necessary, of course,
before taking any steps in this mat
ter to lay the question before the
farmers who are most directly con-
cerned in the matter and let them
consider it before any definite action
was taken.
Stanley G. Jean. chairman of the
special committee appointed to go
into the question, completed the ar
rangements for the meeting this
morning. Mr.. Jean expressed him
self as being very much in favor of
the project, as he felt that it would
aid materially in bringing the pro-
ducer and consumer closer together
with the result that prices would be
more reasonable.
The Dauphin County Farm
Bureau. through its agent, Mr.. Mes
ley, are also taking a great interest
in the matter and 1t was through
their desire to aid the public and
the farmer that the meeting was de-
cided upon to discuss the question.
No action. was taken this morning
but further announcement of plans
will be made in the near future.