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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

FOR SALE-2 houses on West Orange
ST., between Va Ave. and Dakota
Ave. ]. W. Scally. 2084
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

FLOORING $45, ceiling S45, siding
$46, hath IS. So; framing s45. deliv-
cred in mixed carloads. Promp,
shipment and standard grades.
STUART R. GREINER. Perry, Fla.
1901
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

Guatemala has the highest death.
rate Of any civilized country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
FOR SALE

Beautiful 3-acre grove of large bear.
ing trees, in perfect condition and full
OF fruit Numerous other fruit trees and
towering shrubs, Comfortable house
with bath and electric lights Loca,
ted on asphalt street in fine suburban
section of city. Perfectly suited tn
party wanting home and small
grove.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

FOR SALE-Horse and wagon. farm
ing implements. Apply Richardson,
Galloway. 2042
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

party wanting nome and small
grove
?
4O-acre tract of Al citrus land, 10.
Gated on main road four miles south
OF Lakeland and adjoining the fam.
Gus Lakeland Highlands. Cleared
stumped, ploughed. and disced An
opportunity to plant trees of your
choosing and to develop a grove after
your own ideas.
lO-acre tract of high.grade citrps
land, cleared and stumped. Three and
one half miles from Lakeland and
near fine lake.
-
excellent combination grove and
farm, consisting of 10 acres of 6na
trees seven years old, 5 acres citrus
land ready to plant. and 5 acres good
farm land. Good 5.room plastered
mousse pleasantly located on asphalt
road four miles south of Lakeland
s.
Beautiful IL IL acre place fronting
our most beautiful lake. Four.acre
young bearing grove, and new bopse
on fne asphalt drive. An excellent
place, ideally located.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
NOTICE

Myself and wife going to Miami
Fla, Sunday, in car. Can carry
two people. G. A. Cook. At Red
Front vulcanizing Shop. 3o65
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

FOR SALE-A good Overland and q
1919 l.Liberty. Higgins Motor Co.
lS1s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

sTENOGRAPHER and office man with
executive ability can assist you
three days per week. VIII accept
employment in any line OF work,
real estate preferred. Address
Newcomer care Telegram. 3O54
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
TRACTS FOR CITRUS CROWS

TRACTS FOR CITRUS CROWS
We have some nns citrus lands IN
10. 10 and 40-acre tracts on u new
asphalt road, leading to Lake county,
which we v Ill now place on the mar
kst at reasonable price and terms
Ehis property and 8 miles north Of
Lakeland. See g. c. Rogsn. Rooms
!. 3 3, Deem 4 Bryant BLDG. Ee1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
WANTED

WANTED-Large, clean. cotton rags
at Telegram Office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

ALL PRICES ON INQUIRY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING



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FOR SALE
TRACTS FOR CITRUS GROWS
We have some dns citrus lands IN
10. 10 and 40-acre tracts on IL new
asphalt road, leading to Lake county,
which we v Ill now place on the mar.
ket at reasonable price and terms
This property s and 8 miles north Of
Lakeland. See q. c. Rogsn. Rooms
!. = 3, Deem Z Bryant Bldg. so1
FOR SALE-A good Overland and q
1919 l.Liberty. Higgins Motor Co.
1S1s
FLOORING $45, ceiling s45. siding
$46, hath $3.50; framing $45. deliv-
cred in mixed carloads. Promp,
shipment and standard grades
STUART R. GREINER. Perry. Fla.
1901
FOR SALE-Ford Coupe, in good
condition. Will accept lot on as
phalt street in Lakeland a. par
payment. inquire at Ford Garage
l774
FOR SAEE-My home furnished or
1 unfinished A good cash price, or
will give terms. Mrs. G. A. Owens,
400 N. Tenn. Ave. 1947
FOR SALE-Horse and wagon. farm
ing implements. Apply Richardson,
Galloway. 2042
FOR SALE-2 houses on West Orange
ST., between Va Ave. and Dakota
Ave. ]. w. Scally. 2084
FOR SALE-5-room modern bunga-
low, garage, fruit trees, good loca-
ton. BY owner. Phone 274 Red .
5000
FOR SALE-Seven-room cottage, fur
nished; paved streets. A bargain
for only $4,000. Call 412. 1905
FOR SALE typewriter desk,
Remington Monarch typewriter No.
8; four-drawer steel filing cabi-
net. Articles are in Lakeland and
can be seen any evening "Adver-
tiser," Box 236, Mulberry, Fla. 3Q44
----"-~' "~-----------..--~----4------
SALE-On summer sport suits, beach
cloth, linen, and tricolet, also COL
ored middies, silk skirts, and geor-
gette dresses, Sept. 1918. Mrs. c..
c. Redgrave. sol e. Peachtree st.
3046
ABOUT 4 ACRES in city limits, half
in big Seeding trees, balance good
truck land; good 4-room house,
furnished, 40 chickens, tools, buggy
and harness. If sold before Oct. L,
$500, VIM. Steitz, Deem & Bryant
Bldg. Phone 397 1850
FOR SALE-One Ford one-ton truck,
easy terms. One Ford touring car,
first-class condition, looks like new.
j. I. Ashby Lakeland. Phone 1896
Black. 3057
THE HOTEL MATANZAS nicely fur
nlshed, for sale. See C. F. Taylor,
owner, Lakeland, Florida. 3O52
BUSHELS OF GUAvAS-Finest va
rieties, $3.50 per bushel. 4Oc per
peck. T. j. Hooks. 2065
FOR SALE-One. elegant 5-roomed.
modern bungalow; 20 fruit trees, IA
bearing; fine shrubbery; screened
porches; hot water system; up to
date in all respects. JOHN H. RIS-
BECK, 500 East Lime st. Phone
53S. $685.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping Phone 461 Blue
1859
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
Company Prepares to Meet
the Increased Demand
for Electricity.
A FINE DIESEL
ENGINE INSTALLED
Heavy Concrete Foundation
Now Being Constructed
By Charles Jenkins.

No one who has been watching
Covington can have failed to notice
the great improvements in the bust
the manner in which it is conducted
Stores have put on the dress OF
metropolitan institutions, windows
are attractive and there is a general
air of up-to-dateness in appearances
This shows that things are moving
along in the right direction.
ALI this means the use Of more
electricity in lights and machinery,
and the st. Tammany Ice & Manu-
featuring Company has been put to
it to keep up with the demand. This
use of machinery inadequate to meet
the demands made upon it, and ma
chinery, like human beings, when
overworked, wears out. The two
machines in the factory have felt this
strain and it has been known for
some time that a breakdown might
occur. A calamity Of this nature
was very serious thing to consider,
yet the difficulty of getting machn-
cry is like the difficulty of getting
anything else to-day, only worse.
However, Covington will be glad to
learn that the company has at last
secured new engine that will sup
ply the electrical needs and do it in
first-claSs manner,
The new engine is Model B., ver-
tical, 120-horsepower, 4-cylindeT,
single acting, 4-cycle, with enclose
crank case. 1t is a Diesel. There
is no better engine made. The town
Of Covington will share with the st.
Tammany Ice & Manufacturing COM
pany the pride of having an engine
of this type to serve it. 1t will put
Covington in the front line in its
electric lighting.
Mr.. Charles Jenkins is now work
ing on the heavy concrete founda-
ton on which this engine will res.
1t will probably be several weeks be-
fore the engine can be put in place.
No doubt the officials will have to
appoint a special committee on re-
ceptions, because many people WI
be glad to see the machine in opera
ton. So Covington has made an
other step forward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUS-
GIL OF COVINGTON.

Covington, La, March 2, 1920.
The town council met on the
above date In regular ession. Pres
ent: Robt. w. Badon, mayor, A. K,
Smith, Emile Frederick, G. E. Schon-
berg, C. H. Sheffield, M. P. Planche,
H. A. Mackie. Absent: None.
Minutes of meetings of February
Sd and 26th read and approved.
The report of committee on advis-
ability of bond issue, was read. 1t
was moved by A. r. Smith, second
ed by C. E. Schonberg, that the re-
port be received and the committee
discharged. Carried.
The resignation Of Mr.. John l..
Haller, as chairman Of the Park
Commission, was read. 1t was NOV
ed by H. A. Mackie, seconded by A.
r. Smith, that Mr.. Haller's resigna-
ton be accepted Carried.
It was moved by A. R. Smith, sec
onded by C. E. Schonberg, that rec
concentrations made by the commit
tee on revision be adopted. Carrie1.
1t was moved by H. A. Mackla,
seconded by A. R. Smith, that the
assessment rolls for the year 1919
be accepted as written and that a
notice be published in the officlal
journal that the tax rolls for the yea:
1919 are now open for inspection.
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
ReBF. W. BADaN
Mayor.
l.. A. PERREAND,
Secretary,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
MILLIONS OF
CAPITAL NEED
OFRAILROADS

The $4,000 American investors
who directly own railway stocks and
the millions of thrifty citizens who
have their savings in banks and n
surance companies invested in rail-
road stocks and bonds, are not guar
anteed against loss by the new rail
road law, but they are assured os a
large measure Of protection.
A careful reading of the Cum
mins-Esch Bill makes it plain that
it is the purpose of Congress to en-
courage the investment of new rail-
road capital by giving a fair deal to
the nearly $4,000, 100000 of cap
tad that has thus far been devoted to
the upbuilding of our transportation
system.
Hundreds of millions-yes billi ms
of new funds must be put into
railroad building if our industrial
growth is not to be stunted by a
failure to provide adequate trans
portation facilities. This new capi-
tai can come only from the savings
OF thrifty investors and these saw
ings can ibe attracted only by max
ing railroad investments attractive.
There is no Alladin's lamp that
can be rubbed to bring forth the dol
lars needed to build railroads.
Bankers have no magic touch where
by they can bring dollars out o.
their vaults for the development of
the country. Banking institutions
are merely part of the machinery
whereby the savings of millions Of
people are collected for the upbuild-
ing of the country.
If the new law makes it possible
to provide this flow of new capital
for railroad upbuilding, it will BE-
one of the most constructive meas
ures ever placed upon the statute
books.
The railroad industry to-day is
not self-supporting, because two
years of government control has r.
suited in an increase in expenses far
beyond the increase in revenues.
The increased cost of operation is
very largely the result of the great
rise in prices for labor and materi-
ais. The first task of the govern
ment under the new railroad law
will be to readjust railroad rates ID
provide for this increased cost 50
that the railroads will be self-sup-
porting. Until they are self-suD-
porting, it will not be possible to a.
tract new investment capital for
them.-By Francis H. Sisson, vice
president Guaranty Trust Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
GOV. SCHOONER
WRECKEDO ONE
MILE WEST END

| 1t is reported that the Margaret
L. P, a schooner owned by Victor
Leblanc and running between Gov
| ington and New Orleans, was report
ed sunk, Thursday night, in the
violent storm that swept the lake,
about mile from West End. The
schooner was in command of Robert
| Childs, and had a cargo of twenty
two cords of wood and twenty-five
barrels of tar. 1t is said the wood
belonged to Mr.. Lansing, of Coviug-
ton, and the tar to Mr.. Tony Gabriel.
The Melvina Anderson was also
wrecked. 1t was loaded with lum-
ber. 1t was owned by Clarence Gov
erman, OF Springfield. The crews of
both boats were saved. The Times
Picayune gives the following account
of their rescue:
After owners of several large boats
at West End had refused to take q
chance and go out into Lake Pont-
chartrain Thursday night to rescue
crews of the storm-wrecked schooE-
ers, Margaret L. P. and Melvina An
derson, Adam and Neo Pons, broth
ers, living at the lakeside, staked
their lives, braved the storm in y
skiff and rescued nine sailors who
were almost frozen when taken
ashore.
The Pons brothers nearly lost their
lives in attempting to save the nine
men on the .storm-Wrecked vessels.
Persons on the shore advised them
not to attempt to brave the perlls
of the storm by going out into the
lake, but the brothers insisted that
they could fight the waves and save
the men who had been calling for
help since early in the afternoon.
When nearing the Margaret L. F.,
which was about mile off West End
and Just a short distance from the
other schooner, the small skiff near
ly turned over. Both lifesavers
wore boots and rubber coats but both
we're Wringing wet when they reach
ed the banks.
Police Hurried To Aid.
Motorcycle Patrolman Edwin FIRE.
mont, detailed at West End, notified
police headquarters early in the
night about the wrecked schooners
and Clerk George Crowan dispatched
patrol wagon with Edward Cao-
lomes and Joseph Quin to assist :I
the rescue. -..
The nine sailors-all Of them ne.
groes-had been without food or
water all day and had stood in the
water for six hours. They were tax
en- in the patrol wagon to the First
Precinct Station. Most of the ne
groes had homes in the city and were
allowed to go home and change their
clothes.
Both schooners were caught in the
storm which swept Lake Pontchar-
train early Thursday afternoon.
Some of the oldest residents say II
was the most severe storm on the
lake in many years. Late Thursday
night, when the rescue was made Dy
the Pons brothers, the waves were
breaking over the sea wall at West
End.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
AT PARKVIEW THEATRE.

Parkview Theatre presents this
Saturday, March 9Th, Hale Hamilton
in an exceptionally good drama en-
titled after His Own Heart" five
reels. On the same program will be
one-reel cartoon comedy. There
will be a matiness at p. m, and
prices will be 10 and 20 cents, plus
war tax.
The program for, Sunday will con-
sist of Edith Story in five-reel fea-
ture entitled "As the Sun Went
Down." and in connection with this
will be a two-part Big Y Comedy and
the Universal Weekly. Doors open
at 4 p. M; prices 10 and rs cents
plus war tax.
The management la glad to an
nounce to its patrons that it has 50.
cured two splendid programs for
Tuesday and Thursday of next week
On Tuesday, March 9, will be pre-.
sented Corinne Griffith in a six-reel
special attraction entitled "Ths
Climbers" On the same bill will be
presented a two-part Vitagraph com.
edy. Doors open at 4 O'Clock, aud
prices will be 10 and 25 cents, plus
war tax.
On Thursday, March II, we are
presenting a big double attraction
consisting of Mary Pickford in "Tne
Heart of the Hills" and Charlie
Chaplin in Sunny Side," with the
usual O'Clock matiness.
On Thursday, March 1S, we are
going to present Norma Talmadge In
"A Daughter of Two Worlds" and
on the same bill with this will be
presented Bud Hamilton in a four
reel Lehrman comedy entitled 1.-The
Twilight Baby"
Constance Talmadge has been
booked in IA Temperamental Wife
for Tuesday. April 6. and "Virtuous
Vamp" for Tuesday. April 10th.
Only pictures of greater magni.
tude are presented on Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. There are
O'Clock matinees every Tuesday
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
|NARROWESCAPE'
OFCAR RUNNING
INTO MOVING
FREIGHT
Auto Driven by Two Wo-
men Crashes Into Nov
ing Freight Train.
DAMAGE SLIGHT
NO ONE rs HURT
Cars Backing on Covington
Crossing Not Seen By
Occupants Of Auto.

Automobile drivers can tell of
many hairbredth escapes, where
hung on the dispensation of kind
providence, and these near-a3eident5
are usually due to the recklessenss
OF the other fellow or to the sudden
refusal of some part to work prompt
ly. When a car is found upturned
in a ditch 1t Is usually due to some
sudden and unexplainable temper Of
the car. The driver never leans so
hard on the accelerator that the
back wheels jump over the from.
wheels, although we once saw a
darkie driving on the Madisonviile
road, SO sound asleep that the mule
stayed on the side nearest the grass
where he could look at it growing on
the cutover land adjoining, which
happened to be on the wrong side
driver 0!th cranky steering gea-
might easily have ditched him be.'re
he found out that the darkie owned
the road.
But last Wednesday a more serious
situation arose when two ladies driv-
ing a car supposed 10 have come
from Hammond drove straigh. into
slowly moving freight train being
switched on the tracks of the N. o.
G. N. With screech and hands up
the car crashed into the frei sh. at
the rate Of about ten miles an hour.
1t struck just between two cars, and
was being dragged around to the
point of overturning when the
prompt action of the fagman who
had seen the inevitable collision COM
ing, brought the train to a stand
still.
Fortunately the car was not dam
aged beyond bent tenders and irons,
and was able to go on it's way. The
ladies escaped bruises but were bad
ly frightened. They did not know
how it happened. Evidently they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
Matters Of Interest to the
Farmers Of ST. Tanlrllany
BY Parish Agent BACHEMIN-

always the source of infection to
the young trees planted near them.
The planting season is close at
hand and I want to call to the at
tention of every farmer the import
ance Of good seed and the scarcity
Of same this year. This is rather a
late time to think of getting seed,
especially that we are almost ready
to plant, still I venture to ask: how
many farmers now have all the seed
corn they need, and how many have
selected this seed corn from the field
last year before filing their cribsl
Quite a good many did, but the ma
jority knew they should but merely
kept putting it off thinking it would
be cheaper and less trouble, to buy
eeed from their neighbor or from
their merchant. This practice is
good, but the merchant can no.
always vouch for the pureness nor
the germinative strength of same.
These are few of the many reasons
in favor of field selection Of seed.
Velvet beans, soy beans, coWpeas
and peanuts are also very scarce and
extremely high In price, and we have
been warned that the supply Is far
below the demand, therefore it would
be well to think of these legumes,
keeping in mind that more of them
We plant this year, either to turn
under, Craze or hog-off, means
much less commercial fertilizers to
be bought for the next year.
Potatoes grow abundantly in our
soil and are good marketable crop
which can be followed by June corn.
but too much emphasis cannot be
placed on the importancesof planting
seed potato free from scab. OF
course, treating our seed with a
formalin solution insures against
and checks the increase of the scab,
but certainly it will not increase the
vitality that was lacking in the scab-
infested seed, therefore be sure to
Use good seed potatoes that are
sound, healthy and free from scab.
Sweet potatoes are gift to us,
still we do not show our appreciation.
II we did there would be over tweniy-
five storage houses in St. Tammany
parish. The average yield in our
parish is around $50 bushels to the
acre and that with little cultivation
and hardly any fertilizers, and we are
thankful to say, very few insects or
diseases affect this crop, providing
we use seed free from the sweet
potato weevil. The Nancy Hall and
Porto Rican or Key West are all
marketable potatoes and can be
and sold around May or June when
the bank potato is gone, and always
commnd fancy price.
Any information that your agent
can get for you along the lines of
pure or good seed, fertilizers or
treating seed against diseases shall
be given with pleasure If you will
let me know your wants.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
WORK ON GOOD ROADS.

The Good Roads Commission has
had the surveys, plans and specif1ca-
tions worked up On the St. Tam
many-Lacomb be, the Middle and Mill
tary Roads, all of which plans have
been completed and will be reported
tc the Commission at its next meet
ing, at which time the matter Of adj
vertising for bids for the construction
of these roads will be taken up.
The work on the three roads now
under construction is progressing as
rapidly as weather and Other condi-
tions will permit. ,
The Commission has received an
other allotment of the Government
trucks to be used in road construc-
ton. The last allotment of trucks
came as shipped from the factory and
have not been used at all. AS with
the first trucks, they have oeen ex-
posed to the weather some but are
in good shape otherwise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
Car Made up of Three Thou
sand One Gallon Cans
In Boxes.
MAY BECOME A PER-
MANENT INDUSTRY
Grading, Labelling, Packing
A Big Job For The
First Shipment.

Does any one know the amount OF
work required to grade, mark, brand
and put up in gallon cans car load
of syrup consisting of three thousand
gallons? Well, it is some job.
This car load was shipped We'd
nesday to the Gulf Lumber Company,
at Fullerton, La, and it was made
UP of syrup made in this section.
1t has brought to the shippers more
than the home markt price, and what
Is better, it has started something
in the manufacture of syrup. il;
probably means that more acres VIII
be grown and that ultimately We will
have syrup mill in which all the
cane growers of this section will be
interested.
For years there has been, off ami
on, movements for the esta blishment
of central mill, but the cHlef
obstacle in the way has been to Sc
cure an acreage that would guaran-
tee profitable business for the mill.
The shipment of this syrup Is the
first step in introducing st. Tammany
syrup and building up market for
it. AS cash crop there should not
be any difficulty in securing enough
growers to supply such market
regularly and to increase its scope.
Also, the building up of one mark
ct means the building OF others.
Sweet potatoes should be very profit
able, grown in large quantities ami
shipped in carload lots. With i'm
proved potato houses so that the
market would be reached at its high
est price, this is an industry that
should pay well.
did not see the train moving back
across the street before fright
deprived them of motion.
Let us be thankful.