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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-04
STOCK SELLING SCHEMES

The Evening Telegram has repeat
eddy sounded note of warning
Ing against the numerous get-rich-
Quick schemes that are Haunted be
lore our people in an endeavor to get
them to turn loose their good money
or their safe liberty bonds.
We again venture a word of can
tlon' and urge all persons to beware
OF making investments in any COM
pany which is hawking its securities
about with glittering PROMISES of
enormous dividends. Of course. we
nave nothing to say in regard to any
FOCAL enterprise. In case of tha,
character, the people know the men
connected with it. and have ample OBJ
pcrtunity to judge of it's worth and
probable financial prospects. But we
warn all against the glib-tongued
STOCK salesman, representing some
concern Of which nothing is known
IN the community. Along this line
we are glad to present the following
observations by a prominent local
financier, whose opinions are well
worthy consideration:
Never in history have so MANY
ana so varied stock-selling schemes
existed.
stocks in oil companies, in min
ing companies and other companies
TOO numerous to mention. OFFERING
large returns Offering to take Won.
good liberty bonds at par, Offering to
Sell you on installments or, in fact.
any old way to get your good money
AS a rule this is the last you hear of
your money, unless at a later dav
you receive notice that your COM
pany is in bankruptcy, with nothing
left for the stockholders.
when you are approached bv
these slick stock statesmen Offering to
make you rich over night, first ask
them If they have a permit to sell
stock in Florida. if they state thew
have' then ask to see it; if they can.
not produce it, then let the stock
alone and report them to your States
Attorney.
MAKE no purchase of any kind
OF stock, even though the salesman
10 provided with permit, until yoI
have first taken the matter up with
your banker and had him make an
investigation of the company as :,
dividend Garner and also as TO tbs
personnel of the company.
Fully 80 per cent Of the new COM
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Lake Morton and Lemon st., hexa-
gonal fraternity pin, surrounded by
pearls, black enamel center, Letters
y. F, H.-Campbell '1S" engraved
on back. Reward If returned to Mrs.
). F. Houghten, aO1 s. Iowa Ave.
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WANTED-Several ladies for travel
ing position; salary and expenses
Apply to Mrs. E. L. Stanley, Forl
House, between II and II a. M or
. " p m 1898
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FARM WANTED-To rent with nrivi-
lege OF buying, near Lakeland. on
good road. Average soil with
dwelling and some outhouses A.
least ten acres cleared and under
tence- Address DR.. E., Box 153.
'ouie L. Lakeland Fla. 1884
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business.
This same Kissimmee River Cattle
Company at the same time closed a
deal with Flood & Wade, turning over
to the latter $4,000 worth of beef cat.
tle.-~The Highland News, Frostproof
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DOROTHY DIX Too Optimistic Inventory.

humble sphere in life to which heaven
has called them mother units them 70
make a living by trying TO force them
into some high place for which nature
never designed them.
Sally. for instance, has carroty hair,
a saleratus biscuit complexion, and q
dumpy figure. She dances like bale
of hay, and has the conversational
nimbleness OF a performing elephant.
but she is strong. healthy, energetic
and capable, and has plenty OF good
II mother could see Sally as she is,
she would know that Sally's chance Of
happiness In life lay in her becoming
a business woman, or marrying some
sensible practical man who puts more
stress on wife's cooking than on her
looks. But mother sees Sally as a
radiant creature born to shine In So
ciety and 80 she piles fine clothes on
her, and hawks her around the mar
riage market. and breaks her heart
with chagrin wondering why other
girls have beaus and Sally has none,
Toms good honest Industrious lad
who would make steady, plugging
clerk who would work hard and event.
ually save up enough money to start
little corner grocery OF his own. But
mother hears in his hating speech the
eloquence OF an orator. and she forces
him into the law where he starves. :
A famous alienist told me once that
II was. mothers Inability to see in
her child any defect that was response
BILE for an enormous amount of feeble-
mindedness. He said that II compe-
tent physicians could treat the chill
dren who are under par mentally. while
they were still very young, thousands
Upon thousands OF them could be cured,
or at least helped.
But the mother love kept the moth
ers even from admitting to themselves
that there was anything the matter
with their children. They would say
that their babies were backward In
learning to walk or talk. or that they
were delicate" or so sensitive" and
SO cover up the mental defect until IL
Was too late to save the child from the
most cruel fate on earth.
1t is the same mother blindness which
refuses to see In child any blemish
which keeps mothers from helping
their children TO correct their faults.
Mothers know that any other children
who are permitted to grow UP wild and
uncontrolled will inevitably grow into
the KIND of men and women who make
undesirable citizens and defy law and
order. She knows that child who il
never taught to govern its temper de-
velops into the man or woman who is
a failure in life and brings sorrow to
all with whom he or she comes in con-
tact.
But mother cannot save her chill
dren from their weaknesses because she
sees in their uncontrolled outbursts
only high spirits, and camoulages their
RACES as nerves.
This is what turns mother love, which
should be the greatest blessing that can
come to child, often into the greatest
curse that can befall ii.
What the world needs Is new gem
Grafton of mothers who do not take a
too optimistic inventory of their on
spring.
Copyright by Wheeler Syndicate)
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CITY HIGH TO STAGE
ADMIRABLE CRlCHTON''

1.-THE Admirable Crichton," which
was to have been given In February by
the Chattanooga High school players.
but was postponed owing to difficulty
in securing theater. has been revived
and rehearsals have been held now for
the past four weeks.
Paint and Powder" as the high
school organization is styled. has defi-
nitely committed itself for the promo
ton of high class amateur theatricals
In Chattanooga. At the present time
the only organizations existent In the
city with this avowed aim are the
Rotary club players and Cap and
Bells"
Mr.. c. o. Brown who was formerly n
member of Cap and Bells" believes
that since the untimely demise of legit-
mate attraction In this part Of the
south, the field has been thrown open
to amatuers. provided a high standard
OF plays and production is maintained.
That the organization Is ambitious
enough TO make its first production one
of James Barries most delightful
comedies speaks for itself. It will be
remembered that this one OF Barrie's
plays was recently presented In the
motion picture drama as Male and
Female"
To the lovers OF Barrie. however. It
Is promised an entirely different
story will be presented in this play.
Whereas, the screen production bor-
dered on the melodrama throughout.
1.-THE Admirable Crichton," as origi-
nally conceived. 10 comedy.
The date OF presentation will be an
nounced within the week.
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JURY ACQUITS MITE
CUMMING OF MURDER
Divorced Wife Of Virginia
Senator Cleared of Charge
of His Death.

Hampton, Va. April s.-Mrs. Mite
Jester Cumming, charged with the MUIR
der OF her divorced husband, s. Cor
don Cumming. who was shot to death
in the streets here In February. was
acquitted last night by a jury. Tho
jury was out only four minutes. The
trial began Tuesday, much of the first
days session being taken up with the
defendants recital OF her marital trou-
bles.
Mrs, Cummings former husband, 8.
Gordon Cumming, lawyer and former
member of the legislature. was killed
on Feb. Z. Mrs. Cumming told the jury
she met him that day and asked for
money, and that he threatened to lock
her up again.
II don't remember anything else" the
woman added. until l saw him Tying
on the pavement.
Richard Byrd, attorney for the de-
Tense, In his closing address pleaded for
the acquittal of Mrs. Cumming, on the
ground that she was temporarily insane
at the time OF the shooting.
What was considered the most Inn
portant testimony of the day was In
troduced when DR.. l.. S. Foster. former
superintendent of the Eastern State
hospital, at Williamsburg, declared as
an expert alienist that II the story OF
the case as told by Mr. Byrd Is true,
1.-The mental condition OF the accused
was such at the time OF the shooting
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blindness to its defects that gives a
woman the patience and the love TO
worry. and work with a cross. fretfui,
sicky. teething baby that doesn't look
as II IL were more than three jumps
ahead of its original monkey ancestors.
Nobody else could possibly think II
worth rearing, but the blessed mother
delusion sees the beauty of Lillian Rus
sell or Paul Swan In the watery eyes,
the pudgy nose and the mouth like a
catfish; the mothers ears hear the voice
of Caruso In every squail. and detects
the intellect of a Woodrow Wilson in
the countenance that has no more ex-
preston to 1t than a cream cheese.
None of us know whether to laugh at
the qualification of mother love that we
are so often called upon to witness, or
to go down on our knees in reverence
before a love so great that II robs an
otherwise intelligent woman OF every
particle OF ability to see clearly. or form
true Judgment where the beloved
one Is concerned. for mother love rs
that which when put into the heart OF
a woman robs here Of her reason.
So when some women descant to us by
the hour about the beauty and charms
OF her daughter. and we find the girl
omely and awkward and unattravtive,
with no charm OF mind or person. or
when mother shows off little Tommy's
marvellous histrionic ability. and make
him recite for us and he writhes. ana
twists, and squirms, and mumbies out
some hackneyed verses with about as
much expression and Evolutionary effect
as II they were being ground out of afood
chopper: or when mother shows us
little Mary's composition and tells us
that she is sure that Mary is going to
be an author because she already dis
plays such a genius for writing. and we
can see in Marys effort nothing but
commonplace childish twaddle. III ex-
pressed and badly spelled why there
are tears very near our smiles, and we
thank God for mothers which gives
each of us one person who believes in
our genius and thinks us a paragon OF
beauty. no matter how much the world
may differ with her.
Comforting. sustaining and soothing
as this mother love is to our vanity,
however there is no doubt that the
mother obsession which renders 1t inn
possible for a mother to ever see her
children as they really are, and form a
true estimate of their abilities. is one
many square pegs in round holes. and
why so many people are unsuccessful
in life.
A very prominent business man SAID
not long ago that one or the principle
causes of bankruptcy among merchants
was that they made too optimistic in
ventory of their assets. They over
valued the goods on their shelves, and
put higher price than they would
fetch on their wares.
That's the trouble with mothers.
Their love makes them see the chill
dren as dazzling geniuses. and world
wonders instead Of the ungifted. medi-
OGRE individuals they are, and so in
stead of fitting them to fill worthily the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
UNIVERSITY PLAY AT
LYRIC THEATER TONIGHT
Shakespeare's Comedy, Much
Ado About Nothing" to
Be Presented.

Much Ado About Nothing" the
most pretentious play yet attempted
by the University Dramatic club
known as Cap and Bells, will be
given this evening at the Lyric the
alter. This will be the fourth offer
ing by the club, and the director, DR.
Lynn H. Harris, states that 1t will
excel the other three-"Green Stock
ings," Her Husbands Wife, and
Our. Wives"-in it's presentation.
The selection is considered Shake
speare's most perfectly constructed
and laughable comedy. and fine
equipment and elaborate costuming
will contribute to the presentation
this evening.
Special music, including a male
quartet. will be provided during the
intermissions.
Following the play, the juniors will
have a midnight banquet at the Eng
fish Tea room. At o'clock Satur-
day evening the annual prep school
banquet will be given in the univer-
sity gymnasium. Invitations have
been extended to the graduating
classes of the various prep schools
and a large crowd is expected.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
AN EPISODE THAT
WASN'T BIT FUNNY
Charlie Chaplin Has Touch
Of Rough Stuff in
Real Life.

Los Angeles. April Sd. N. S.)-The
rough stun of reel life" had nothing
on rough stun of real llfe."
Charlie Chaplin, Aim comedy star
today can SO testify as result OF an
encounter he had last night with Louis
y. Mayer, manager of Mrs. Mildred
Harris Chaplin in the lobby Of the hotel
Alexandria. According to witnesses
chaplin challenged his wife's manager
to take off his glasses" Then the
scrap was on. Chaplin swung and
missed. Mayer swung and landed.
Then came the clinch during which
Chaplin went to the floor His head
struck a scaffold used in hotel repair
work and blood was drawn.
BY this time hotel attaches were on
the job. Chaplin was borne off to a
room to staunch the flow OF blood and
Mayer disappeared from the hotel in
another direction.
Witnesses said Chaplin, who met
Mayer first In the hotel dining room
attributed the conflict to advice Mayer
was said to have given Mrs. Chaplin
in regard to her proposed divorce pro-
ceedings Friends of Chaplin said the
comedian had charged Mayer with
using his influence to widen the Chaplin
family split.
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I Taxewell; Mrs. w. A. Atchley, Har-
riman; Miss Rose Carlin, Knoxville,
and Miss Abbie Janaway, Louisville.
Alternates: Mrs. o. c. Ewing. Sweet
water; Mrs. Jessie Fritts, Hartman;
MRS. c. Il. Sprague, Cleveland; Mrs.
Lee Battle, Chattanooga; Mrs. N. e.
ferguson, Mrs. G. II. Rolston, Chat
tanooga, and Mrs. w. S. Cess, JEFF
ferson City.
Tho attendance at the afternoon
session was larger than at the morn
ing meeting. Devotions were led by
Mrs. w. e. Mccoy. Mrs. w. e. Brock
talked on THE Ideal Superintend-
emit" Mrs. r. B. Parker spoke on
The Mining Camp In Our Midst"
AS a result of this talk committee
was appointed to make arrangements
for trained workers under the aus
pices of the state board to work in
the mining camps.
Miss Agnes Whipple, of Nashville,
talked on the Young Woman's aux
iliary, in which she suggested plans
for training young girls. Mrs. c. e.
Sprague, of Cleveland. spoke on the
Sunbeam bands and children's socie-
ties. DR.. j. 7. Henderson, of Knox
vile, was greeted with applause and
made a splendid talk on steward
ship" He pictured life as a divine
trust to be administered for the
honor of our Lord" as mortals be-
ing entrusted with the management
of Gods business in the world. I'VE
and ours" he said, belong to the
Lord. He bought us with His own
precious blood. Our life. time, means
and all are His forever. Our lives
should be immortal according to His
plans" DR.. Henderson formerly lived
in Chattanooga.
In the evening there was a super
intendents' conference, conducted by
Mrs. w. F. Robinson, Mrs. r. l..
Harris and others. DR.. w. l.. Pick
ard made the address of the evening
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OFFICERS ELECTED BY
MISSIONARY UNION
Mrs. James H. Anderson, of
Knoxville, Again Heads East
Tennessee Division.

The annual election of officers was
held at the East Tennessee division
of the Women's Missionary union at
the afternoon session Wednesday
afternoon with the following results
Mrs. James II. Anderson, Knox
vile, reelected president for
East Tennessee: Mrs. r. b. Parker,
secretary and treasurer for the same
section of the state; Mrs. J. p. Holt,
family mission study; Mrs. T. E.
Moody. Athens, personal service. The
nominating committee was composed
Of Mrs. Jessie Fritts, Mrs. w. r.
Robinson and Mrs. w. A. Atchley.
Delegates selected to the conven-
lion in Washington We're: Mrs. ]. H.
Anderson, Knoxville; Mrs. w. F..
Robinson. Chattanooga; Mrs. r. l..
Harris. Knoxville; Mrs. r. B. Par
Ser, Knoxville; Mrs. J. Frank Seller,
Elizabethton; Mrs. w. c. Mccoy,
Chattanooga; Mrs. d. w. Livingston,
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that she did not know what she was
doing"
tended in his closing speech that Mrs.
Cumming had often threatened the life
OF her husband and that the killing was
premeditated.
Mrs Cumming had maintained q
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was seated when the jury returned from
its room and was helped to her feet by
her sister.
After the verdict OF mot guilty. was
returned. she was surrounded by scores
of friends who showered congratulations
upon her. II am very glad" she said.
as she expressed her thanks to the jury,
the judge and the attorneys.
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APPEAL TO KING

LONDON, Aug, 25. - King George has replied to the appeal of Redmond Howard, nephew of the late JonN Redmond, urging clemency for the Irish Hunger strikers, saying that the appeal will receive immediate and careful attention.