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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Mr.. Ray Weeks today purchased of
Mr.. Paul O'Doniel the latter's beau
tiful home on Lake Morton Drive,
which he will occupy with Mrs
Weeks at an early date. The sale
includes the home and a part of the
furnishings. This is one of the
prettiest bungalows in Lakeland, ant
a delightful place of residence il
every particular Mr.. O'Doniel an(
family expect to board for a time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Mr.. Fred Cochrane, of the firm of
Cochrane Bros, wholesale stationers,
of Palatka is in the city for few
days calling on the local trade. Mr.
Cochrane is very much at home ir
Lakeland, which makes his head
quarters while looking after his Soutl
Florida trade, and where he ha,
many warm friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
q q q q Il q q q u u n q u q q
"a In SOCIETY .
q n Il Il u Il Il u q q n II Il & {
LEAP YEAR BALL
BRILLIANT AFFAIR

A brilliant society event occurred
last night at the Elks' Club when a
number Of young ladies entertained
their friends at Leap Year Masque-
rade Ball.
The girls called for their escorts,
asked for dances and tagged, later
accompanying their escorts to their
homes. There were many beautiful
costumes worn, the ladies represent
ing Turkish ladies, Red Cross nurses,
Colonial danes ballet dancers. Amer
lean motor corps, sunbonnet raids,
Khaki maids, Spanish dancers and
Night. The men were a.tired as
clowns, Scotch Highlanders, country
boys, coachmen, sailors, Buster
Browns, chefs, bakers, etc.
Splendid music for the occasion was
furnished by Roy McIntyre's orches-
ira. When Bubbles" was played. the
ladies released a number of toy bal
looms, which floated over the heads of
the dancers making very pretty
scene. During The last dance SER
pentine confetti was thrown, COM
pleting very delightful affair. De-
licious fruit punch was served
throughout the evening.
The prize winners for the best cos
tunes were Mrs. Norbert Ga;ney, who
won the lady's prize. delphi blue
candle holder and candle stick, ant
Mr.. Fred Benford was awarded the
gentleman's prize, loose leaf note
book. Mrs. Gainey was dressed as q
Turkish lady and Mr.. Benfcrd as {
h pirate.
S Those enjoying this delightful at
fair were Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Good
will and their guest, Miss Thomas
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil McRae, Mr.. ant
v Mrs. VIM. Folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ir bert Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. Grad
d Deem, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. King, Mr.
g and Mrs. I. Dale Williams Mrs. Leo
n Howe, Mrs. F. George Butler, of So
or vannah, Ga, Misses Katherine Maye
I'd of Washington, Ind, Lula Rueling, {
VS. Peoria ILL.,, Hanson, Bessie Malone
he of Key West, Marie Millar of virgini
Ut Mary Warfield. Evelyn and Louis
SO Cowdery, Elizabeth Pritchett, Vest
Ill Todd Louise Roquemore, Helen H.
man Grace Deem, Freda Rogers, Ne
Booth Lucy and Helen Conibea
Eugenia and Helen Bouchard, Messr
Donald Conant, Clyde Trammell, Re
RI ney Barnes, Roy Van Camp Of Pun
ub Gorda, William Pritchett John Ora,
ch Ernest Mayes, Vincent Drone Nv
I'VE and Paul Sammon, W. l.. Everha
eu' William Warfield, Morgan Groov
ne Jerry Bates, Sinclair Henry Conibe'
- James Norton, Fred Benford Tayl
- and Sheldon T. J. Fraley and c.
:" and Sheldon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
Card Party at Woman's
Club Toniuht

The Woman's Club will give a card
party this evening at their club
house beginning at o'clock to which
the public is invited. Rock, Five
Hundred and Auction will be played
On account of the party, omeeting
of the Club was held this afternoon.
Admission to the party tonight will
be rs cents. There will be refresh
ments. Everybody invited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
Mrs. Harry Mills and daughter, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting Mrs.
Mills uncle. Samuel Rogers, so7
South Florida avenue.

Mr., and Mrs. Albert Nippert, form.
er residents of Lakeland, but now
living in Atlanta, are the parents of
a fine little daughter, born January
14th. Mrs. Nippert is pleasantly re-
membered here as Miss Maude Al
field.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

The ladies of the Christian church
will conduct rummage sale at the
Mattress factory Saturday afternoon.
Anyone desiring to donate articles
there, are asked to send same to
Mrs. Sloans residence by I O'Clock to.
morrow afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Mrs. C. E. Humberston, of Toron-
to, Canada, is going to speak to the
tourists this evening Thursday at
8 p. M, on "Noahs Ark in the Great
Pyramid of Egypt" in the Tourist
building. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all interested in the New
knowledge of matter and light by
the latest discovery of science. Nc
collection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Mr.. Walter Wilson, the contractor,
has purchased the small cottage on
West Lemon street occupied by Mr..
B. F. Mooney. This property was
purchased by Mr.. Wilson of Mr.. vir.
gil McRae nd will be occupied by
himself and family at an early date
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

MIR. Chris Johnson, who owns the
business lot adjoining the City Hall,
and other valuable Lakeland proper
ty, is down from Michigan to spend
the remainder of the winter, this be-
ing his first visit in two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
Junior EpwOrth League
And Junior Missionary
Society TO Have Party

Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 the
Junior Epworth League and Junior
Missionary Society of the First Meth
odist church will enjoy party at
the home of Mrs ]. Lawton Moon,
at $40 East Orange street
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

There will be called business
meeting of the U. D. c., Friday at
ternoon, at 2:3O o'clock at thee UNI
berland church. All members are re-
quested to be present as important
business is to be transacted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

sMrs. II. J. Drane left last night for
washington, D. c., where she goes to
spend several weeks with Congress.
man Drane, which visit she is con.
templating with much pleasure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
Camp Fire Girls

Camp Fire Girls
All girls from Is to IS inclusive.
who are interested in the Camp Fire
Girls, please come to the Methodist
church Friday at 5 D. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22
Lakeland LacOnic.s

Mr.. A. E. Burnett, prominent citi
zen OF Ocala, is visitor to Lakeland
tpday the guest of his friend, Mr.. H
CsStevens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

THE EAR to know perfect
tune by keeping piano tuned twice
year. Special price. Place order
with Albert Shawber,. Box 495. !.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Cation Ella Gardner Myrele Johnson,
Blanche Johnson, Ruth Haldeman,
Helen Futch, Beth Sexton, Hettie Bell
Reddick, Honor Glover, Elizabeth
Carter Zelma Lohr.
Gen. Law gave an after luncheon
talk in which he expressed his be-
lief that home science YVES very good
thing and that every girl should take
it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-22

Those invited were G. H. Murrel, G.
E. Todd, Gen. Law Barlow, B. r.
Wilson, J. G. Bowers, Barlow, 7. J.
Fraley, and c. M. Jones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02

mines the whole internal geography
of the country as definitely as the
Alps do its outline northward.
"In central Italy, west Of the noun
tains, the valleys of the Arno and the
Tiber-the only streams of Importance
give the keynote TO any geographic
study of the region. Over on the east
ern coast no rivers of Importance can
exist, because the mountains there APP
proach too close TO the sea, though the
tortuous, mostly dry beds of the tor
remit scar every height.
I'm this connection 1t is interesting
to note that nowhere Is the peninsula
more than $50 miles wide, and gener-
ally not more than 100, while down
in Calabria the width dwindles in two
places 10 81 and 20 miles respectively
One Of the most inspiring views in
the whole length of the country also
displays this narrowness strikinglyl
when, on a clear day, from the Gran
Sasso, the highest point in the bleak
Abruzzi range, central Italy, at near
~ 10000 feet, one may look not only
eastward over the Adratic TO far Dal-
matia's rocky shores, but also west
ward over the mountain and moor, city
and sandy coast, TO the dim and misty
blue of the Tyrrhenian sea. In vol
canic southern Italy, likewise barren
OF any great waterways, the Apen-
mines break up into groups of hills and
peaks, not usually so lofty as farther
northward.
"As in the case of Japan, the sur
rounding sea makes vast difference
in the Italian climate. Judged by its
position alone, the peninsula should be
about the hottest part of Europe-it
is only 90 miles from the southern
shore of Sicily TO Africa. But the twin
seas and the ever snow-capped noun
tains temper the heat, and the region
al peculiarities are such that we find
Turin, for instance, colder in winter
than Copenhagen, and Milan as warm
in summer as Naples"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
HOW GEOGRAPHY SHAPES
ITALY'S DESTINY

Italy's peculiar geographic position
always has been one of the chief
sources Of the country's remarkable
indlviduality-Gn individuality marked
by its political and economic course
since the armistice was signed. Ar
thur Stanley Riggs. writing to the Ma
tional Geographic society in this re-
gard, says:
From the beginning Nature set It
ally apart. Every boundary Is perfect
ly clear. The historic sea enfOlds 1t
TO the south, east and west. On the
north the terrific Alps sweep around
IL I'm a great semicircle from Medlter-
ranean to Adriatic, closing the circuit.
"To be sure, from the time of Au-
gustus the boundary Of each side Of
northern Italy has been juggled, now
10 the east. now to the west, by poll
tics but the physical boundary Is still
definitely there. So thoroughly did
the ancient chroniclers recognize these
natural limits that long before the
name of Italy had any political sig
nificance or entity the writer's applied
It to the country thus Enclosed. The
peninsula. with It's tremendous Apen-
nine backbone, makes a huge boot
which thrusts out practically into the
center Of the great midland sea.
Necessarily. then, Italy was exposed
10 attack and invasion from three
sides. Indeed. II was the invading, or
rather colonizing, Greek who combined
with the aborigine TO form the pop
uation that stocked the peninsula.
Taken in a smaller way, geographical
site or position exercised no less dis
tinct an effect upon some Of the fore
most italian cities; and in shaping
their affairs and men II also influenced
The entire world.
after forming this basin--northern
ItaIy-the Apennines sweep southwark
in rugged backbone which deter
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
ROAD COURTESY
AIDS MOTO2IST
Spirit of Kindly Feeling Adds
Greatly to Joy of Motoring
in Country.
HELP OUT STRANDED DRIVER
Especial Need of ChiVaIrous Attitude
on Part of Experienced Operator
Women Not Skilled in Cop
ing With Trouble.

One Of the big pleasures of modern
motoring lies in the fact that whether
the trip is for 100 or 1000 miles. the
motorist has every reason to feel sure
that he will finish his journey without
having to climb out of his car to un-
dertake the disagreeable job of making
repairs on the road.
But now and then some mishap oc-
ours. and a courtesy of the road that
all motorists can extend with little in
convenience to themselves is an offer
Of help TO fellow motorist whose car
has become stranded. Such an offer
Ms particularly timely If the scene of
the mishap is some point whose re-
moteness from q garage would make 1t
difficult TO get assistance.
Owners Caught Unawares.
Even the most careful owners are
caught. unawares at times and find
themselves far from home and minus
some tool that Is essential TO making
repair. For instance, not so long
ago. a man who prides himself on his
equipment got a puncture on lonely
country road. He felt he had no cause
for worry for locked on the back Of
his car were two new tires ready for
Just such an emergency.
But when he went to get one or
these tires he could not find the key
to the lock- He was just getting ready
TO wreck the lock when a car drew
up with an offer Of assistance. 1t hap
pened that the good Samaritan had
key that opened the lock, and put an
end to the difficulty.
Many Women Unskilled.
With the number of women drivers
rapidly increasing, some Of them not
skilled in coping with tire trouble or
bad ignition. there is an especial need
of a chivalrous attitude on the part of
experienced drivers. The women prob
ably ought not to be driving at all I'M
less they know enough about car to
be able to make simple repairs. but
the fact remains that some are without
the requisite knowledge Moreover,
equal suffrage has not yet reduced
woman TO the status Of man TO the
point where the average male would be
able to square himself with his con-
science If he paid no heed TO a woman
in distress.
Tn order TO extend an offer TO this
sort It Is not necessary to go through
a lot of formality-a mere wave Of
the hand will frequently serve the pur-
pose. But It Is this spirit Of kindly
courtesy that adds 10 the JOY of motor
ing and Increases the pride Of motor
SITS I'm their class.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
BRUSSELS: CAPITAL CITY
OF THE LAND OF THE
LOOM

Brussels, conspicuous during the
war, again became center of world
attention with the meeting there Of
the international financial congress.
Brussels fame rests partly on pop
ular misapprehensions.
It's name Is linked with carpet
that Is not made there, and also with
a cathedral which, properly speaking,
is not cathedral at all but church.
that of st. Gudule.
But even after deductlng this much
from Brussels credit, enough remains
to give Il foremost place among
world capitals. Were the romantic
adventures OF the city cast into a
"movie" scenario, the title might ac-
curately be From Swamp Dwelling to
Petit Paris"
The seventh century village on the
Senne, near the center Of what now is
Belgium, was called Brueselle, liter
ally swamp dwelling with descrip-
tive intent. The genius OF a people
for making much Of meager physical
circumstances fully warrants the nick
name often given the modern city Of
parks, bouleyards, art galleries and a
famous university.
Suffering was no new experience for
Brussels. More than three centuries
earlier IT'S great square had seen Count
Egmont and Count Horn walk 10 the
scafrold. as the former reclted the fif
ty-first Psalm. and a little later both
heads were displayed 10 the assembled
multitude on iron spikes. More grue-
some still. both heads finally were
boxed and sent to Philip II Of Spain
40 that latter-day Herod might exuIt
mt another victory over his northern
subjects.
Though the Brussels carpet Of mod
ern times is not made in Belgium,
BRUSSELS was paid a deserved tribute
I'm its naming. for when II first was
manufactured at Wilton, England, the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
LUXEMBOURG REPRESENTED
AT WASHINGTON


Luxembourg, latest and smallest of
the countries of the world to send a
diplomatic representative to the Unit
ed States, has a ruler with a better
popular title to her throne than per-
haps any other reigning monarch.
Though the little grand duchy is
smaller even than Rhode Island, il has
history reaching farther into the
past than many of the great nations
among which ii now takes place
1t has been buffeted about like shut
tlecock by the countries that hem it
I'm, and at one time or another during
the past thousand years has been I'M
der the control of nearly every one of
the principal nations of the western
part of the continent.
While a part OF the Holy Empire.
Luxembourg furnished an emperor for
the German throne. Count Henry ~
of Luxembourg was elected TO that po-
sition in 1908 as Henry VII. Luxem-
burg later came under the control of
Burgundy and then fell successfully
republic. 1t remained under the SOW
ereignty of the king of the Neither
lands from 1915 to the accession of
Queen Wilhelmina in 1890, when the
existence of the Salic law-that anti
feminist outburst of the old warrior
Franks-brought the grand duke of
Nassau to the throne.
Even while the king of the Neither
lands was sovereign of Luxembourg, it
was a member of the German confed-
Grafton, with the city of Luxembourg
garrisoned by Prussian soldiers. Re-
tention of this garrison in the city after
the division of old Luxembourg between
Holland and Belgium in 1881, and es-
pecially after the dissolution of the
German confederation in 1866, almost
caused the Franco-Prussian war to
start three years ahead Of time. The
matter was compromised by an agree
ment for the withdrawal of the Ger
man troops, and the establishment Of
the Notifications of the city of Luxem-
burg, so strong that the fortress was
known as "the Gibraltar of the North
In addition the grand duchy was set
up as an independent state with it's
neutrality guaranteed, like that of Bel
GUM, by the powers. This guarantee
was one of the scraps of paper" of
1914.
During the World war Luxembourg
was practically prisoner to Germany,
but because the inhabitants did not
resist, the Germans treated them with
a certain degree of consideration. The
sympathies of the people were with
France, however, and several thousand
Luxemburgians served with the tri-
color This popular sympathy for
France and the belief that the reign
ing Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide,
had pro- German leanings made her I'M
popular After the armistice brought
about the retirement of the Germans,
a bloodless revolution broke out, and
Luxembourg added another to its long
list of sovereignties by being a repub-
lie for q few brief hours. COnserva-
tive elements brought about the abdi-
cation of the grand duchess in favor
of her sister Charlotte. the present
ruler. and by liberalizing the consti-
tuition. Marie Adelaide has entered
convent and become a Carmelite nun.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
"FAT."

.When you saw the title to this
story, DO and girls, ] suppose you
thought you were going TO hear
story about whether to be fat or
whether to be thin or how to be one
or the other or both.
"Or, perhaps you thought you
would hear about nice fat, good
natured creature who made up jokes
az fast as he talked.
''Or perhaps you thought you would
hear of clowns in the circus who stuff
ed themselves with pillows and who
looked fat, but who weren't.
"In fact, you might have thought
you were going to hear about al
most nything-anything regarding
fat. either fat people. fat animals,
fat birds
But | will explain to you at once.
so you will be puzzled no more.
81 am Fat.
"Now that, l am sure, is very puz-
zling to you. You think, Of course.
that | mean I'm fat animal, and II
is true I'm getting fat. But | do not
mean that when say that / am Fat.
II mean that that Is my name.
There may be some Of you who re-
member me. Some Of you have heard
of me before. l am known TO many
people as an ant bear, though that
Is not my real name at ALL That is.
II isn't my real family name, for my
own special name, as I've just told
you, is Fat.
"Well, l am great friend of the
me. all of which have been true My
keeper Is a great believer in telling
only the truth about the animals.
For as he says. quite rightly and
quite truly, why ever makeup any
thing an animal does when what they
'eally do is so much more interesting
han anything anyone can ever think
ip?'
THAT Is quite, quite true OF
course, he let's me tell my own story.
He is the one who interprets 1t into
words for I cannot talk the words
of humans. No other animals can, ex-
cept perhaps the parrots and hooking
birds.
"But we do much else besides talk.
We tell our stories by our ways and
by our actions.
"And so we are allowed to tell our
own stories by the keeper and some Of
his friends. The keeper says that 1t
is much better and easier to hear them
that way.
"And he says that isn't nature fax
cannot really talk and that these
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
YOU CAN'T PUNCTURE
THIS STYLE OF TIRE
Metal Sections About Sides A.
ford Protection.
Spring Ring in Inner Section Has Con.
siderable Supporting Power as
Well as Resiiency-Attach-
ment Not Difficult.

In the collective detail view Of this
tire, the parts fit together in the or
der shown and form complete arm
ored tire having no inner tube. Met
al sections or scales extend about the
sides of the rubber tube and afford
protection against puncture.
The extreme outer section, or part
next to the ground, is solid rubber
band or outer tire. The inner section
is spring ring placed within the
tubing, the tubing being split for the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
"a Am Fat"

things we. are saying In the stories
are what we would say IL we could
talk, for they are what we do and
the way we act
"IIe says such a thing isn't nature
taking, for everyone knows we're just
telling our own story In words, as we
would tell 1t If we could and that
everyone knows that the words aren't
ours, but that they're used to explain
what we mean.
"But he says that II we told things
about ourselves which weren't so, IL
would be nature taking and he is very
much against that, and quite rightly,
too.
"Well, my real name is the coati-
mundi. II Is pronounced as though
II was spelt coaty-Monday. / look
very much like the raccoon. I am red
coati-mundi and there is also my cou-
sin, the White-Nosed coati-mundi, and
there are two relatives Of mine-just
like / am, except that they are ra-
Their cross-in two cages or yards
away.
"Now, that old name of ant bear Is
gery incorrect. ! have nothing about
me that is like a bear. and l don't
eat ants. The ant eater lives on
ants, but he hasn't any teethl
81 have teeth and am not in the
least like him. look, as said, more
like raccoon than any other ami
NAL, but | am more handsome. IL you
will pardon me for saying so.
well, I've been given cut-up bana-
mas lately for special treat. They've
been very good. And I'm given warm
milk too, which drink up like a
baby
"Ah. the keeper is good TO me and
he takes me out and plays with me
and kiss him and put my great leg
arms around his neck. And | dance
for him, too, to show that I am so
very glad I'm here and that he is my
keeper.
"And he has named me Fat. for I
am so plump and jolly and, yes
one might say fat, tool"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
Capital Always poubIIna.

Why is Ireland the richest of all
countriesH Because its capital Is al
ways Dublin (doubllnD.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02

product was patterned after the tap
estries for which Brussels was famous
for centuries.
In addition TO It's weaving Brussels
gained renown for its lacemaking, and
its needle-made laces still find their
way all over the civilized world, in
Guiding a considerable quantity to the
United States. The feminine culture
of feudal times sought to express in
the delicate designs of filmy fabric
what men wrought In the lace-like
architecture of its cathedrals.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-02
AUTOMOBILE
MmFlIN'TSMlA

Shanghai, China, has a public motor
truck service of twenty-five cars.
Uruguay has motor car for every
14S inhabitants.
magnetized screwdrlver is great
convenience for the man who works
about his car.
American Indians of today are work
ing In garages, driving automobiles or
trucks and operating farm tractors.
In Concord, N. H., church runs
garage for the convenience of tie mo-
toring members OF the congregation.
When you park on hill, clinch the
wheels into the curb. so that IL the
brakes do release the car will stand,
anyway.
The average car owner may not
know that a layer OF clnders six inches
thick, makes a very satisfactory floor
for the home garage.
Never mount new tire as a spare.
To do this is TO invite the attention
Of the tire thief, whereas II an old
tire is used as the spare the dishonest
one probably would turn up his nose
Mt It.