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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
NEW POST OFFICE
WILL Be OPENED
and IN USE At
l:.3O TOMORROW

At 1880 tomorrow business of the
Lakeland postoffice will be suspended
for one hour, and at 1880 Uncle Sam
will begin operations in his new build
ing, corner Lemon street and Tennes
see avenue.
At 1890 the windows of the old
post-office will be closed, although &C.
cess to the boxes may be had BY
those who rent them. The general
delivery, stamp and money order win.
dows will open in the new Office at
1870.
The new quarters of the postoffice
department will be convenient and
roomy, and as soon as the big task
of Strengthening things out after the
move is completed, the public will
enjoy an improved service-though
the postoffice service in Lakeland is
such at all times that complaints are
seldom heard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

will have what they called fax wilt.
| know it to be so as | farmed 100
acres of land in Brookin county, and
in the early days we had 10 acre
field of fax and some 10 years after,
we broke up 80 acres next to the 10
and put the whole field into fax and
the 10 acres did not yield the seed
back, on account of fax sickness, or
fax wilt.
But here in Florida, we will not
have the alkali to contend with and
in my opinion fax can be- grown in
Florida and the land at Cape Sable,
is heavy black gumbo land, such as
you will find along the Missouri river,
in Dakota and Nebraska.
OBSERVER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
RAISING FLAX IN FLORIDA

Editor Telegram see several
papers are urging the Florida farmers
to raise fax to help out the linen in.
dustry, and that reminds me of the
early days in South Dakota, when
the farmers all made money on fax
and in fact the flax and wool crop
saved the day, then came the dairy
and produce, with chickens, eggs and
cream. When fax was grown so ex-
tensively, they figured a fortune
could be made in fax tow, so the old
tannery, and first small packing
house we're reconstructed into a lin.
en- mill, and help, and machinery, was
brought over from Belfast, and land.
ed at Bangor, Maine, and sent to
Sioux Falls. Two mills were start.
ed at Wentworth, Sioux Rapids, Spen.
Ger and other towns, and the tow
sent to Sioux Falls, and goods were
made. But it was discovered that the
alkii in the Dakota soil was too
great and the linen cloth was already
eaten up, same as 1t would be in
someway in bleaching, or at the laun-
dry when too much soda and I've is
used. So the business was abandoned,
but the first crop OF fax. or oats
would extract all the slkali,, from the
soil, and redeemed the land, but you
can only raise one crop Of fax sue.
for the after crop Of hax
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
InSOciety
Wedding Of Miss Mary Grower
To Captain spessard Holland :.

To Captain Spessard Holland
Takes Place Tomorrow
A social even which has created
more interest than any for a long
time, will occur tomorrow at II
o'clock when Miss Mary Grower will
become the bride of Captain SPECS
sard Holland, the ceremony being
performed by DR.. c. l. Stacy assisted
by Rev. R. A. Ward at the First Meth.
odist church.
A short musical program will be
given just before the ceremony,
which will include solo by Miss
Elizabeth Pritchett, who will sing
II Love You Truly" violin obligato,
and violin solo by Mr. Kenneth War.
rem. Mrs. w. P. Pillans will play the
Wedding March.
The brides only attendant will be
her sister, Mrs. Roscoe Skipper, who
will be Matron Of Honor. The bride
will enter on the arm of her father,
DR.. w. R. Grower, and will be met
at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Morgan Grower.
The wedding promises to be large
ly attended, as both young people
have a wide circle of friends, and
it is their desire that all be present
No invitations were issued, except
a general invitation to all friends to
attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
HEAVEN
(By R. A. Ward.)

(By R. A. Ward)
hear of beautiful city,
With its streets of shining gold,
With its gates of pearl and jewelled
walls,
Displaying wealth untold.
There flows the crystal river,
From underneath the throne,
And the trees of perennial verdure,
And with monthly fruitage shown.
I hear Of sea Of crystal,
Whose depths are glowing fire,
On which are many thousands,
or the glorified heavenly choir.
Like the voice of many waterb.
They join in anthems of praise,
And with golden harps and viols,
Their hymns of melody raise.
| hear of mansions In glory,
That appear most wondrously fair,
Awaiting Gods call to His children,
To join the multitudes there.
wonder il these pictures are real,
And will our hearts rejoice with the
sound?
If these are the real joys off heaven,
Pray, tell me, where can heaven be
found?
Be quiet, my soul, cease your crav-
ing
For knowledge that Is hidden from
view,
The future will reveal It's secrets.
And all will become plain to you.
You may seek in vain to locate
This land to mortals given
But may base your faith on the prom
Use,
Where Jesus is It's heaven,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
Parents Urged To
Warn Children
OF Danger In
Walking Tracks
And Meeting Trains

A systematic effort to prevent loss
Of life and injury to person by the
railroads of the country has been in
augurated under Federal operation,
and the country has been divided in
to districts, the better to further this
important work. The Lakeland safe
ty district has been organized, with
Supt. J. F. Council as chairman and
Mr.. Paul Henderson as secretary.
These gentlemen wish particularly
to call the attention of parents to the
habit INDUCED in. by boys who sell
papers of making their onset on in
coming trains at the station before
they have come to stop, in their
cagerness TO get their papers Par
ents are urged to caution the boys
against this practice and to try to
get them to guard against accident OF
these occasions.
Parents are also warned that chill.
dTon incur grave danger when, in
going to or returning from school,
they walk along the railroad tracks,
as many of them do. The Lakeland
Yards are perhaps the busiest in the
State, and 1t is always dangerous for
even adults, to walk through the net.
work Of tracks. Some terrible acct.
dents have happened in the yards,
and children should be strongly eau
toned against endangering their
lives by this practice.
The railroad officials are engaged
in a laudable effort to minimize ac-
cidents and the citizens should CO.
operate with them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

The Main Street Garage has 70.
ceived q stock Of Starter and Gener.
atOr Brushes for the popular starting
and lighting systems and are prepared
to, give immediate and correct atten-
tion to the repairing and adjustment
Of the electrical equipment Of the Diff
ferent cars.
Storage Batteries e-Charged and
Repaired.
Service Batteries to Keep your car
running while yours Is receiving at.
tentiOn.
Distilled Water and Battery fnspec-
ton Free, at
THE MAIN STREET GARAGE
Distributors for the Philadelphia
Diamond Grid Battery.
S472
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
Lakeland, Fla .
NO CLUE TO THE
HEBRON ROBBERY

No clue has been found leading
to the discovery of the parties who
broke into Herrons store Wednesday
night, although the police have been
active in the endeavor to run them
down. The thief or thieves entered
through a window in the rear of the
store, and stole jewolry and other ar
ticles to the value Of between $50 and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
Warner Hardware Company
make Warmers Corner Your Corner,

$40. The more valuable articles of
jewelry had been locked up in the
safe, or the loss by the theft might
have been much larger. There Is he
largest crop Of thieves, crooks. ami
pickpockets this season Florida has
ever known, and they seem to be Of
a shrewd class, as they usually get
away with their evil doing without
being arrested
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07


Lieutenant George Moore reached
akeland lat night from Lake
harles, L. and is being given a
kyal welcome ~ his host of Lake,
Ind friends, Who are delighted in.
bed, To learn that he has received
Is honorable discharge from the
ny and Win make Lakeland his
bnae again. he looks the picture
health, and II glad to be back in
lakeland one time more. He hasn't
cided what he will do, but will
Aend \ while recreating from mill.
IN duties
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

Mr.. A. L. Anderson, of Tampa. ac-
companied by Mrs. Anderson, were
visitors to Lakeland today, looking
for suitable bungalow in which to
reside, 1t being their desire to move
to Lakeland and become permanent
residents After searching the town
over they were unable to find such a
house; however, they hope soon to be
located here. Mr.. Anderson is with
the Mine and Mill Supply Co. Of Null
berry, and wishes to make Lakeland
y his headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

and child, Of Morven, Ca, are visitors
in Lakeland the guests Of Mrs c. G..
Fletcher. Mrs. Moody is sister of
Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Lawson is a
niece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
MAN FLEEC{D
N LAKELAND
TURNS Up IN
new ORLEANS
PtNNILESS
(New Orleans, La, Times-P icayune
Feb 3rd, 1879

Feb 3rd, 1879
For simple faith and childlike con-
fidence in all humankind hand the
palm to John Weegenman. This erst.
while Alabama farmer, with his wife
and three small children, practically
destitute, is in New Orleans. He lost
his life savings and the proceeds OF
his Alabama farm, $4,000 in all, in
the time-honored fake race horse
game at Lakeland, Fla, Friday, &C
cording to the story he told the pc.
lice.
There is an extra note of tragedy
in Weegenman's case, however, for
he admits that after he waws con
WINGED he had fallen in with swim.
dlers, he agreed to join them in
fleeing others in New Orleans. He
applied to the police when he found
his new business partners had no!
kept their word, and that ne was
alone and practically penniless in q
strange city.
Methods by which Weegenman was
separated from his bankroll lead the
police to believe he was the victim OF
the same swindlers, who about year
ago robbed farmer of $500 by
practically the same methods in Q
house on the Metairie Ridge road
Meanwhile, the prospect Is that Wee.
german must go back to the simple
life, sadder, wiser and poorer thar
when. he left his Alabama homestead
short time ago.
Weegenman said when he sold hi
farm he decided to move to Florids
with his family. while we were OF
the train" Weegenman said, IT me-
a man giving the name of John Green
who offered me position as manager
4s.a
of an orange grove he said he owned
When we arrived at Lakeland, Greer
introduced me to another man whom
he called Tom Grace, and who Greer
said was his uncle, and to thirt
man named Sanford, who I was toll
was very rich. They induced me t,
make a small bet on the races and
won. Then they suggested that WI
visit the racing exchange and I wen
with them.
1--WE went into building fitted VI
with telephone and telegraph wire,
where cashier sat behind a cage will
what looked like thousands of dollar,
in bills beside him. heard men max
ing bets as high as $4,000, and ther
one of the men asked me If I woult
bet on sure thing.
Checks for $4,000 were MADE ou
and wagered on horse called 'Pomp.
They told me the horse won, but the
cashier refused to pay the winnings
saying the checks were worthless and
that we would have to bring cash tt
collect the winnings, which was
told were around $4,000.
Green agreed to advance $4,000 and
I took $4,000 from the bank at Gull
man, Ala, where formerly lived
Then we went to room in a hotel
While we were there Sanford and
Green became involved in fight and
was thrown down and the $4,000
taken from my inside coat pocket.
when complained Sanford and
Green offered to take me in as a part
rer and said we would all move or
to New Orleans. They purchasl tick
cts for myself and my family here ant
agreed to follow us the next day Blu
they failed to arrive"
Superintendent Of Police Mooney
had the pictures of several crooks
suspected of operating the same swim
die in other cities shown Weegenman
but he could not identify any of then
as the men who had robbed him a
Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
Class Social Postponed

Glass Social Postponed
Class No. s of the Christian church
was to have held a social tonight at
the home of Mrs. Adair, but on &C
count of unsettled weather, the af-
fair has been postponed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

WANTED-To rent house Modern
home, furnished. Close in, with
front garden and garage May
buy later, Price must be right
Phone %. s4s4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

DR.. W. R. Grower, who has a
grove of about six acres surrounding
his home, sold his fruit few days
ago for considerably over $1,000.
nearly $1,000 an acre. The sale was
made through Mr.. NJ C. Tinsley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

The friends IL Miss Clara Harrel.
ion and M. Cliaord Wooten, will be
Interested ID lean that they were
married "wednesday night in Barlow.
Their friends with for them every
lappiness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

Mi. ana Nm 0..C. Wickersham, of
Ohio, who Nv making an automobile
tour Of the State: are in Lakeland for
Two Or three weeks and are pleasant
" located n TIE home of Mrs. c. A.
Owens On North tennessee avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

Ballard Bradley's many Lakeland
riends Win " Interested to learn
hat he has received his honorable
sischarge from the Navy, and will be
Some next week hopping off enroute
Some LII North Carolina to visit rel
tives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

\ Dr, Nv. X. Piner has gone down to
NE Everglades "a hunting and fish.
As trip With some Texas friends.
here WIN, "a this account, be no
reaching service ct the Cumberland
y resbyterian church next Sunday.
lformation = y other services will
ppear IA the church notices tomor.
~.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

MI Chsriea hl Of Lake Wales. is
xi1itin ~ the eltys the guest of her
!stsz [ias Mamie Adams.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07

Mi 4. Moody and children Of
y Ga., and Mrs. Roy Lawson
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
Lakeland
LdcOnics

MI ma Mn. G. Blanchard, of
Walloce. n. q. announce the arrival
q 4 IN son, bofn February 5th. Mrs
blanchard y Pleasantly remembered
|here y l6iss yiola Powell
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
PROMINENT MEN To
SPEAK At BANQUET
Educators and AgriCHIturaIiStS
= Will Be Present.

Several prominent ma VII d.
| liver addresses at the second annual
Sbanquet, which Will be given ar ne
Hotel Berkeley Tuesday. December
y16, under the auspices Of jhe Mar
1insburg Frmt Exchange. Some Of
the speakers are we'll known IN his
section. while others are strangers.
at least 20 majority OF the mem
bers. The committee scanned the
field carefully before making setec-
tons. and olowing some core
spondence was able > secure men
who are widely known in their re-
spective fields. Tn follow. 1c : tA5
program:
POSTMASTER z. /. Iuttrall,
Inyoeation-W. c. Taylor, q. d.
l. H. Thompson President Mar
tinsburg Fruit Exchange. Report
Season 1912
Hon. ]. r. Howard President
American Farm Bureau Federation,
"Co-operatiou.
Dr Franz 2 rTro+*a~ Ia~a-fl ONT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
HAS GREASY NEALE
GONE TO PREACHING?

So atta, Ohio. Dec. BIS
"Gfeasy' Neale, outfelder for the
Cincinnati Reds going to follow in
the footsteps of Billy Sunday? This
is the question now being discus
sed by many people in Marietta
College football team.
Men who have known Greasy
fsJm his Parkersburg High school
days don't remember that he show.
ed any startling religious propen-
stiles at that time or even in later
years as coach of Muskingum or
West Virginia Wesleyan. where ha
was often accV4ed Of dirty" coach
il.
Ba that as 1t may, the point f
thai lie now accepts invitations 70
preach from the pulpit Of Local
churches and defantly claims at
such times that his teams are sue
cessful because OF his ardent pray
er for victory. He also aceredits
the Cincinnati Reds victory partly
10 the same source.
Last Sunday evening Neale held
in intense interest a consrda CATION
that taxed the caDacitv Of the Rev
John II. Gross First Pres bgte.fan
church. this city, as ne tod how
me invoked divine interces ion f5&
his team.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
WORLD WAR CAUSED
BY ORDINARY PIGS

oio..#aF4 ro# only q bone" Of ron
fior :, 7ra-firebgrg bnt the "qon.
49, aa5l5o, f3s fgnres in World
,:.,aI,. gro-, rio fine tho ewaaI
s,.r,od aoiroai vas q honseboId
-. :, a. barbaria,, homo nnt1 tho
l,--.l,,4 aav controversy hccordinp
-. new dispatch from Burbs
..,~ifzorland nigs. inst ordinary
t.,,.1Tsrd MIS- brought on The
es-a@i4 W. Tbj. l. tho latest con-
.-ftrtion from the rovaI bouso of
Iba central Empires submitted TO
-5storv rs the cause Of the b5a
mite # l. mi fonrth sariorsI,.
49, ra Ies. , nfrqonaga tban Count
CarI eailcrn iate confideatia1 conn-
.etror ia Enraror CsarIae vim
no
I, statement to Tjeut Prader.
i~t, a. Md OF Trov = Y
member IF fba American convoy
lfi9gfa1 Req cross sunnlies 10
is.s5fs..@st mo count evnIainod bo,,.
e.e:a ordinary nnrlare tho lind
- Whfeb H. hackers nso evarv.
tltaes hnt .Aa eagat were t6e
eaaea of fine world caIamitv
"Eigfaar years before The war
Scribe was shining eraat MN
her a. mis- infa HUNGARY eur.
cessFrIf.- rDmD4finr wi-b the HIM
oari7n f-rrers aad cutting into
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
THREE BIG FARMS
HAVE BEEN SOLD
Offer of S175 For MCkoWn
Orchard Stock Refused.

County farm lands and orchards
changed hands Friday. Mr.. Charles
Cazer sold his Pikeside farm of 239
acres to Mr. H. H. rutherford. Mr..
Lee VI Bender sold his farm and
orchard at Tablers to Messrs. f. c.
lienshaw, ". II. Thomas, A. C. Mad
enbousch etc, who will join 1t to
their orchard plant. The Roche
farm, at Dam No. 5, 166 acres. and
finely adap'el to fruit, was purchas-
I'd by Messls Charles Cazer and
Thomas Shroades, who will also
plant it. The prices paid were not
made public.
1t is also reported that McKown
orchard stock sought a. $175 per
share, but none could be found on
tie market at that price.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
CONSTRUCTION ABANDONED.

Road construction in West Vir
GINA for the year 1913 has praeti-
caIly been abanaa - due to the
advent OF white A large amount
Of such work was accomplished.
however, during October and No
yember, according to reports to the
state road commission, which said
the building season had been fair
" satisfactory and that 1920 is ex-
pected to be the states banner per
i0d OF road construction.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
VIRGINIA. GOES oVER

According 10 late, though incom.
piete, reports, the Virginia Bapusts
In their Is Million dollar camoaign
ent over the top" The states
aIota was $7Q00,Q00. and the
amount reported is $7208,01494.
fhe Shenandoah Association. with
a quota Of $s3,0fE31 raised $5o.oGo
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
ORCHARDS

DO you know that orchard companies in
this county have paid all the way from 20
per cent to 200 per cent in dividends this
year One company has paid more in divi-
dends than any one bank has paid in Mar
tinsburg in any one year. l have some or
chard stock for sale in several companies
that are bearing and will be glad to have
you investigate same.
III. L. ALEXANDER.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13

Read TIC MorttasBurg journal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
BURNED TO DEATH IN NURSERY

ca1 Reichart, j. AGED fse years
is dead from burns sus; ned At the
Kings Daughters day nur cry at
Wheeling, while tanning tire fire
a the nursery after the child had
removed the protecting .creen.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-13
r.
EIGHT TSJBERCULO
ns Red Cross Christmas Seal f
Hzs3 Campaign

hefadne abroad message OF hope this picture appeal orh
and America
It's sreatos: health neaa ;qbno beth pecntabe and durable
The poster Issued b. he National tuberculosis Association which
the sa sale Ct Red Cro Christmas seals from which is funds
chiefly derived The $550o0Q0 goal
sale campaign this yer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24
OUR NEW LOCAL AND SOCIETY
EDITOR

Mrs. Harvey clarf will succeed
Mrs. Chas. II. LloydEas local and So
ciety editor OF th4s Banner
She viii strive tqmaintain the high
standard OF excel ence that these
pages achieved uGder the manage
ment OF the retif fms local and socie-
ty editor and shs will appreciate any
assistance rendEred her in her ef.
forts to do 50.
Her phone 1lmber is 475 and the
office numberkis number l. A mes
sage phoned f. either place will
reach her.
Every littl8 item will be OF interest
TO some Of TIE readers and she wants
TO make neg columns a compendium
Of local happenings.
To do sol she will largely depend
on the aid bf the friends of the pa.
per.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24
DON'T DO 1T, Mr.. STOCKTON

AS the Times has before remarked
we think highly of i Hon. Telfair
Stockton, of Jacksonville, as a man
and citizen, but just at this juno.
ture in the preliminary stages of the
/ Dig political game in Florida we are
conscientiously unwilling to encour-
age him in what seems to be his half
formed purpose to senter the contest
for United States ssena,or from this
state in the primary to be held next
year.
! Mr.. Stockton has asked many of
the newspapers of Florida by person
al communications to advise him on
, the point and he has done the Times
the honor to include it in the list.
Don't do it, M. Stockton, is our
deeply sincere land earnest advice
! The lines are nov drawn in the sen
atorial race and we see no prospect
that they will pc changed.
We will re-elect Duncan u fetch.
Ter, scholar ands statesman, next year
or we will elect Sidney J. Cats, who,
during his career as governor, has
made it perfectly plain to the people
of Florida that he has not the neces-
sary qualifications for the great Of
fee of American senator, and HIS
election to that office would be such
joke on Florida that our citizens
travelling in other states would avoid
the subject i'm conversation and in
fnitely prefer54o discuss the weather
or any Others topic that would not
touch their state pride.
Senator Fletcher is a constructive
statesman of national repute and we
never had a senator in Washington
who did his people more good or
brought more honor or commenda-
ton to his state 1t would be q blum.
der hardly short of political crime
not to re-elect rim. If Mr. Stockton
should run he would take no votes
from the Cats faction, but he might
get quite a support from those who
would otherwise vote for Senator
Fletcher. But be wouldn't get near
enough to elect him and yet that sup
port taken FROM the senator might
elect Cats. s*
And we doubt If Mr.. Stockton, high
class gentlemanEan citizen that he
is and proud of his native state,
would ever sleenssoundly again if he
thought that It's candidacy had
brought upon Florida the calamity
of Cats in thegUnited States sen
ate.-Quincy Times