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

1t would hardly seem true that there
are farms, and good sized ones, al
that, in Florida. where garden prod.
ucts are a ra,ity on the home table.
On some farms are mere pretenses Of
gardens. Celery ami lettuce in the
cities and towns are classei as health
Nomoting Injuries. There are thou
sands Of farms where neither celery
nor lettuce are grown. There are
farms where the tomato is unknowu.
Yet everything in the, vegetable and
small fruit line that people in cities
and towns so thoroughly enjoy can
be as well and as easily raised on o
farm as anywhere else.
The garden is a health promoter
Vegetables and fruits are essential tt
the health of mankind. They furnish
acids that aid digestion, and, in fact
are necessary to form the required So
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
PREPARING FOR EVANGELISTIC
MEETINGS AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The services at the First Christian
church yesterday were marked by a
large attendance and splendid inter-
est.
The pastor, Charles H. Trout, de-
livered most Interesting and able
sermon on "The Evangelistic Vision,'
which was listened to with rapt at
tention.
The pastor made clear that no re-
construction for external adjustment
either social or economic, shall meet
the needs of the hour unless 1t car.
ries with It as the fundamental con.
ception the regeneration Of men, az
taught by Jesus Christ, as the ulti
mate panacea for all human wrong:
and human needs.
Committees were appointed, ant
plans are being we'll worked out II
readiness for the Evangelistic meet
ings in this church, commencing mex
Sunday, Feb. 8. Rev. W. T. Brooks
expects to arrive this Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

called balanced ration. The farJ
does not have a first-class gara
wanting in what should be d
cred the most important essenl
the farm, says the State Mail
Bureau. A good garden add
worth and comfort to the home
a source Of constant supply Of
things in their purity and fred
that brings satisfied enjoyme,I
good for all. With such a soul
supplies at hand the farmers
does not have to fret and worn
getting meals. A diet Of salt
and bread for any length of d
enough to upset the stomach a
thence Of anyone. Where tha'
vegetables and fruits there a
many ways of preparing the
the table that there never need
cause for monotony. Think
city dweller who depends on thA
ed stuff from the grocery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
INFLUENZA is BAD
BUT PLAGUE MUCH WORSE
Is THE CLAIM
Eighty Times Diseases Have Swept
World Killing OF Millions Of
PeopIe-Flu May Have
Started at Troy Siege

Plaques after wars have swept the
world before now, just as "fue' is do.
, ing.
Here are some of the 80 record dis
ease epidemics and the toll they took:
In Britain, 43O A. D., so many
died few were left to bury the dead
Mysterious Plaques
All over Europe, Asia and Africa in
55S, millions died of plague.
In England, I'LL, plague killed do
nestle animals as well as human be-
ings.
! In Ireland in 1865, in 147O, in 1904
in 1887 and in 1S47 typhus and chol
era followed famine.
] London was visited by "the great
plague" 1864 to 1866, and 100000
died.
England had mysterious sweat
ing sickness" in 1906. Victims died
three hours after being attacked
The disease came back five times rc
England and spread to Germany.
Bubonic plague, starting in ancient
Egypt, has swept Africa and Asia anc
invaded Europe and America repeat
edly since before the Christian era
Bubonic Plague
Not until 1900 with the discovery
OF the Haffkine and Yersin serum ant
solution remedies and the application
of sanitary measures, first in Bom
bay, India, and then all over The
world, did medical science succeed IL
in bringing bubonic playa under cor
troll.
| Sanitation and rat-killing drove j
out of New Orleans half doze,
years ago.
Modern methods have cOnholle.
yellow fever, cholera, smallpox am
typhus fever plaques.
During the world war typhus raget
in Serbia. English and American
doctors and nurses stamped it out.
Charms Fight Disease
In 1865 in England people gathers
in churches in crowds to pray agains
BLACK DEATH" Others shut them
selves in their houses and all bu
sealed doors and windows. Vinega
was esteemed preventive Their
were compounds of leaves whicl
were burned in houses ito keep on
the plague" The ignorant resorte
to charms sold by gypsies.
There have been a dozen world ep
denies of influenza. The severes
prior to the present outbreak, wer
in 1910, 1S47 and 1890.
Up to 1890 the disease confined it
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

worst ravages to Europe and Asia.
In 1890 thousands were stricken IN
the United States while in the streets
or at work and fell as II hit by clubs.
In those days great dizziness was
a sure symptom Of FLU
Did "Flu' Start At Troy
Where did "flu" start?
There is theory that 1t began
among sick soldiers exposed to bad
weather at the seige of Troy, 1884
years before Christ was born.
There's another theory that it start
ed in the poverty-stricken novels Of
Russia. 1t was for long time before
1890 common disease in Russia.
In 1890 American doctors found
"flu" often led to pneumonia. 1t does
now. Then they used phenacetihe
and quinine and ventilation of sleep
ing rooms and working places. Now
some of them use aspirin and quinine
and good, clean air. DR. Rosenew OF
Rochester, Mimi, claims success with
serum.
In 1890, just as now, TIE people had
their own preventive remedies. They
tried lemons, vinegar, camphor, men,
thol and such things. They're trying
them now.
But nowadays wise ones get a
"sprayer' from the druggist and some
good germ killing medicine and spray
their noses and threats every day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

A commercial traveller had taken Il
large order in Scotland for consign.
ment of hardware and endeavored to
press upon the canny Scottish man
ager who had given the order a
Christmas gift of box of Havana
cigars. Nav" he replied, Don't try
to bride a man. | cudna TAX them
and / am a member of kirk" "But
will you not accept them as a Christ.
mas present." Il cudna," said thu
Scot. well, then" said the traveller
suppose l sell you the cigars for ;
merely nominal sum-say, six-pence?'
"Weel, in that case" replied the Scot
"since you press me, and not lidn.
tae refuse an offer weel meant,
think I'll be taking two boxes. Elk
! change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
NOTES FROM THE FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH

The First Quarterly Conference for
the year was held Thursday night.
The reports from the various depart
ments of the Church work were en-
couraging. The financial report
showed over five hundred dollars
raised this Conference year. The
Presiding Elder expressed gratifica.
ton over the splendid beginning the
Church had made.
DR.. Patterson said that. the Barlow
District was leading the other Dis
tricts in the State in the programs
made in the Centenary movement.
Bro. Blackburn said that Lakeland
was leading all the churches in the
district So, Lakeland is above all the
churches In the State in her Centen
airy work. This is very encouraging
Let us keep in the lead.
Wednesday night thirty-seven mem
bers of the Centenary Committees
were present and accepted the work
assigned them. The member ship o.
the Church has been divided among
these committees in order to secure
names for the League of Intercession
Twenty-Five more names have beer
added to the list making total Of one
hundred and thirty-eight, Let us
make our Church the first in the
State to report a complete canvass o.
the membership for the League o.
/, Intercession.
All Methodist churches are follow
ing the same plan. II our touris
friends sign the blank here theil
names will be recorded at the;
church headquarters and they cal
keep up with the Centenary program
while in Florida for the winter.
The committees will meet again mex
Wednesday night to report on thei
work. Each committees report will
appear in the church Bulletin the fol
lowing Sunday.
The Conference Centenary Commit
tee has selected Lakeland as tn
place for their campaign Headqual
ters.
| This is the time for all loyal Meth
odists to show their colors. Such
! stupendous undertaking as that be
fore us calls for the hearty support o
every member.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Florida is building such good roads
that Georgia and other States are
sending representatives down here TO
study the methods with a view to
adopting them in their sections. The
commissioners from Richmond coun-
ty Georgia, have just looked over
Folk county's 800 miles of asphalt
roads and declared them the finest
they have seen anywhere. Jackson
Vile Times Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Rev. and Mrs. l, M. Belt received
several letters from their son Curtis
who is now in Camp G.. M. Dodge
France. In one Of these letters he
sends home a little poem composed
by one of his comrades that shows
the status of many of our boys lover
there" This is the poem:
Little you'd care what | laid at your
feet
Ribbon, or crest or SHE'LL
What if I bring you nothing, Sweet?
Nor maybe come home at all?
All, but you'll know, Brave Heart
you'll know
Two things I'll have kept to send:
Mine honor for which you babe me &C
And my love, my love to the end.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
High School
NezVS Notes

At the beginning Of last week Mr..
Hetherington visited the High School
and gave us talk, pointing out to
the boys and girls the great oppor-
tunities of the present times, and how
to lay hold on them before they slip
from us.
Tuesday morning memorial SER
vice was held in memory of Viola
Bryant, the first pupil to be claimed
from our school by the "fu". To
deepen the sorrow, her sister Sallie
Bryant passed away while the fun
eral services were being held. The
bereaved parents have the deepest
sympathy of the entire school.
We are very glad to see most of
the "fu' patients returning. We
will have to admit that some of them
look weak, but after a few days Of
l.. H. S. work they will surely recov-
er their strength.
The way our cadets drill would
make Pershing's army look on in en-
Wy. The boys are making great prog
ress, due to the military ability of
Mr.. Jones.
Although Friday was a rainy day
the attendance was good and the Lit
erary Societies met in the afternoon.
The debates were very interesting
and we'll prepared. We are to be
graded in debating, which fact puts
more interest in the societies.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Have
You One?

Have you a Checking Account
the First National Bank? Are you
person Of some means-a busins
mana farmer? You have all kin
of trouble keeping your accOupI
straight-dont you? Lots of ~
men are not skilled in keeping !
counts. II you deposit your money
our Bank as it comes to hand .
pay bills by check you will find ma
Of your present troubles vanish. q
bookkeepers look after this matt
for you-you know at any time i
actly what you have banked herr
exactly what you have drawn q
We give you a Statement at >
time. 1t costs nothing to carry
Checking Account.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Billy Sunday says, now that prOhi.
bition is in effect, Hell is for rent.
In some respects it would make a
good winter resort. Wonder If we
could rent it and send the crooks
there?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

If there's anything in this ground
hog theory, the little animal must
have made up his mind yesterday that
he need never go back to his hole. 1t
is mighty seldom there is such a
gloomy day in Florida as yesterday
was. f
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

The Ocala Star opines that Cats
must be sick, as he has behaved him.
self for an unusually long time. We
had noticed it, but we wouldn't say
anything to waken him. First time
he moves he'll do something foolish.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Don't forget, if man suggests bet
ting on the races, to knock him down
and sit on him till the police can get
on the scene.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly, newspaper giving a resume
Of local matters. crop conditions. coun-
ty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for
$3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Florida boasts much of the number
and variety of her fishes, but in the
winter season, we believe the sucker
is the most plentiful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

The band concert Saturday night
was enjoyed by large crowds. Let us
have a bigger and better band and
more concerts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Major McAulay, the aviator who
got lost and wrecked his machine in
flying from Arcadia to Jacksonville,
wrecked another machine yesterday
at Americas, Ga. Our advice to the
Major is to come down to earth and
practice driving Ford for while.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
LIBERTY BONDS

Will buy your Liberty Bonds, pay
cash for same, also buy your partial
payments.
See MR.. BARTLESON at the Kibler
Hotel, Monday and Tuesday, Feb
ruary 3rd and 4th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Mighty few men out of a job in this
country who really want to work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

A. J. HOLwORTHY,
Cooperative Observer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

The crooks who are sojourning in
Lakeland made pretty good haul
when they got $12,5OO from that Or.
lando winter visitor they brought
down here, as told in the article from
the Orlando Reporter Star, which is
printed in today's paper. We are
pleased that go far, through the pub
licity that has been given, none Of our
Lakeland visitors has been touched,
1t being necessary for the gang to 60
elsewhere and get their victims and
bring them here to operate on them.
An able committee composed of rep
resentatives Of the leading and most
active organizations Of the city is
planning what is believed to be the
best and most appropriate, as we'll as
the most useful, form the proposed
memorial for our soldiers and sailors
shall take Let us accept their sug
gestions and unite in endeavor to car
ry out their ideas. Every individual
would probably have his own particu
lar idea as to what should or SHOULD
not constitute feature of this me
mortal, and to consider all thes
ideas would mean that the projec
would never get anywhere. The mem
bers of the committee, having given
much thought, and viewed the matte
from varying angles, their conclu
sions should be satisfactory to al
and all should work together for thi
splendid improvement.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

Boston, Feb. 24-Ambassador Fran c;s. home from Russia for the first time is two years, had several con- ferences with President Wilson while coming over on the George Washing ton and made several recommenda- tions for action on the part of the Allied and American governments for meeting the BoIsheYik menace and re- storing Russia to the family of na- tions MT. Francis probably will dis close them later when he appears be- fore one of the congressional commit tees. He probably will remain in Washington some time, advising the State EsEart-ne ent and Congress on the situation as he saw it on leaving.
 "A reign of terror instituted by the Bolsheviki, with the purpose of main taining themkelves in power, is pre- vaihng in Central and Northern Rus sia,' said the ambassador. The out rages they have committed are incred
 itahde. I think it impossible to restore peace in Europe with chaos prevailing in Russia In fact, with Germany prac- ticafly uninjured industrially, I am persuaded that if peace is nego- tiatsd with Bolzhevik rule continuing
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

There are seventy-four German warships, aggregating half a million tons or an estimated bidding cost Of S2OO,000, 900, at Scapa How. These naval vessels cannot be proftaDly in commerce, are too heavily eng1ned and have no cargo space, & fact which has been proved. It has also been demonstrated by American wreckers that naval vessels can not be broken up at a profit.
 The Italian government claims to have broken up the famous old battle ship Duello at a profit but no one else has been able to do as well. The tur- rets and side armor plates could not be utilized excepting It great expense ard even the boilers and engines Hculd be unsuitable for omInercial uses It is pointed out that 1t would Ee possible to detach the navigating instruments and much brass work which would be done in any case, but the recommendation of British and american experts is that the huIls should be sunk.
 One naval expert of the peace com mission said today there were irnpor- tant naval reasons for complete de- struction of the German ships. It had
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
HAS OUR KING
 INDICATED?
Rumor Has It Successor To
 Throne Is Selected.

Sometime ago it was whispered in official circles that John T. King. ac- knowledged chieftain of the G. O. P. organization in Bridgeport, was about to drop from the local political lime light and that when he did he would name the man who was to succeed him in directing the destinies of the Re publican party in this vicinity.
 Now comes news from an authori- tive source. that MT. King has actu- ally taken up quarters in another city and that before many moons have passed it will be politically announced he has accepted a responsible posi- ton with one of the largest banking organiza tions in the world.
 Now comes the queston-'Has MT. King, in partially dropping the reins in Bridgeport. named the man who will step into his shoes, when he final 1y becomes only a memory in the Park City political sphere?"
 According to one of the most con- servative Of those on the inside, the answer is "Yes"-and the man who has probably been already named by Mir King is Tax Commissioner Ar thur F. Connor.
 There has been no cause for G. O. P. leaders to shout The King is dead, long live the king" because John T. is far from dead, and the aforementioned Is only preliminary steps to relinquishing his control in Bridgeport.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
SHIP TONNAGE IN 1920 WILL TOTAL 19 MILLION TONS Senator Ransdell Makes This Assertion Before
 Senate Today.
OPPOSITION TO
 GOVT SUBSIDY
Shipping Board Will Own Half Ocean Going Ton
 mage Merchant Vessels.

Washington, Feb. 4.---Discussing the American merchant marine prob lem in the seante today. Senator Ran5- dell, of Louisiana, predicted that with in a few months the shipping board would own half the ocean going mer- chant vessels in the United States over 500 gross tons and that by 1920 ship construction in this country would have increased the total tonnage un- der the American flag to approxi- mately 19,OO0,O00 tons.
 These figures" the senator said '1ead to the conclusion that from the quantitive point of view, looking only al the objective of securing an aEgre- gate amount of tonnage under our flag commensurate with the maritime in terests of the United States. the prob lem of the American merchant marine is solved"
 Of the predicted 19,Ooo 900 tons. the Louisiana senator estimated 14. .525, 900 tons would be owned by the Shipping Board Us the authority of the board to operate vessels expires by limita- ton six months after the formal proc lanlation of peace, he said. it was es- scntial that legislation be provided whereby the operation may be con- tinued.
 Stating his opposition to a govern 1nent subsidy, Seantor Ransdell out lined three possible solutions of the merchant marine problem as follows:
 First, complete government own ership and operation of all ships, docks, wharves and terminals on the same principle under which Rumania and Belgium operated their shipping before the war; second, ownership and operation through a public cor poration controlled by the govern ment. under the same method hy which the war department operates the Panama Railroad and Steamship Co.,; third government ownership of the vessels and the employment of private agencies for their operation.
 The strength of the merchant ma rine, however, he emphasized, Ties in the number of trained, alert re- sourceful. shipping men whom it can call to it's service. on whose watchful, persevering and competent work the success of a shipping venture de- bends.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
LOOKING FOR
 EARLY PEACE
This Thought Has Seemed to Become General in
 Paris.

Paris, Feb. 24-(By the Associated Press) indications are that nothing regarding the responsibility for the war, beyond a declaration of general principles, will be included in the preliminary treaty of peace. The special commission considering the liability of either governments or in dividua1s to punishment has worked in great secrecy and has heard argu- ments on every side of the problem from experts in international law. but it is gathered that the only result that can be expected in time for incor- poration in the peace treaty Is an ex- pression of opinion on the general principles that may be applied 10 the cases so far considered.
 The atmosphere around the Peace Conference has changed remarlla ply in the last few days. The deliheration and caution which marked the pro- ceedings of importance have given away, and even the most conservative delegates are being carried forward at a great pace. Talk of early peace has become general.
 President Wilson, before he left France, urged the American comnis- sioners to spare no exertlon to bring the actual directing force toward that end has been Premier Clemenceau who. even while reclining in his easy chair suffering from the wound giv- en him by a would be assassin, has summoned the premiers of four oth- CT Great Powers to his side in order to impress upon them the need for hastening the great work in their hands.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

been suggested that they should be distributed among the Entente Powers in proportion to the maritime losses sustained by each. On that basis the American share would be a.bsurdly small. Then, he said, the distribution might involve disagreements and leave bad feeling between the powers and also provoke an enlargement of rival building programs at great expense. At the same time, the German ships would not fit into any of the Entente nGYtes.
 When the question of the disposi- tion of the surrendered German war ships came up in December the Amer tcan delegation to the Peace Confer ence was represented in Paris advices as in favor of sinking the vessels, and at a hearing before the house com udttee on naval affairs, early in Jan uary, Rear Admiral Rodman, who commanded the American fleet in the North Sea during the war, advocated this method of disposing of the capital ships President Wilson s attitude on the question, however, was declared in Washington to be against the sink ing of the German ships and Secre- tary Daniels expressed himself as per sona1ly opposed to such & course.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

On the trip over MT. Roosevelt dis closed to the officers and men of the George Washington that the United States had spent more than s30, ,0oo, 900 laying the mine baTaSe against sub marines in the North Sea; that by the navy offensive which the United States brought into the war, the sub marines were driven away from the coasts and out to sea, where their work would be more difficult; and that the entry of the navy into the war in itiated an effective campaign against the U-boats. which heretofore had been conducting the offensive.
 Few realize" said MT. Roosevelt. that the American navy had A shore bases of various kinds in European waters and the Azores, including de- stroyer stations and nine laying bases, although the majority were naval avt- ation bases from which more than POO American seaplanes operated. We had more than 10000 men at these bases and on the ships operating them. We leased docks and buildings and in ad- dftion constructed hundreds of han gars, piers. hospitals, storehouses and other buildings.