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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
THE DESIRE TO LEARN

auired the desire to get information.
But merely to acquire information is
not learning, that is, not in the sense
that makes profitable use of educa-
ton. The miser who boards his
money is miserable, the more he hides
the greater is his misery. Likewise,
he who squanders either his money
or his knowledge Education, or
money, to be of real value, must be
put to useful account,
The desire to learn is to be seen on
every hand in this day and generation.
Where it is not there Is no progress,
at least not of the most satisfying
kind or sort There are many evil
dences of these two propositions to
be seen everywhere, in our everyday
life. On a few days ago, for instance,
the Gainesville Chamber Of Com
merce. knowing the importance OF the
successful growing and marketing of
peanuts to the people of Alachua
county, saw the wisdom of sending
THE county agent, at the chamber S
Iexpense, to the meeting of the United
Peanut Growers Association of Am.
|erica. in Montgomery, Ala, during the
looming week, in order that he might
Ilearn, and bring back home, the real
lfacts concerning the present de
lpressed price of peanuts and the bes'
POSSIBLE methods to adopt in order tf
assure for the growers such prices as
will insure fair return for their time
and labor.
Similar desires and efforts to learI
, and to get information are to be not
) ed all along the line of human endeav
! or and enterprise of the present time
II is a desire that has everything t
+ commend it, desire that needs t.
1 be encouraged and wisely directed
q for today ignorance is a curse, a
: affliction almost as serious as
n plague or an epidemic, and as serious
e ly to be avoided or eliminated.
l. Granting that the desire to lear
e is essential that it merits encourage
l. ment, that it needs direction in orde
that the best, the most practical {
IS education may be acquired and al
v piled usefully, there is somethin
b more necessary 1t is expressed
h the words of him who wrote: "G'
1. knowledge. but with all thy gettir
3. get wisdom or words to that efPeC
e. Education OF the worthy sort, figh
n fully employed, makes better mt
and women. makes them more su
n cessful in their individual enterprise
is and goes long way toward makil
lg the world a fit place to live in.-Jae
C. sonyiIIe Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
WORLD PROHIBITION TO Be PRINCIPAL
TOPIC AT WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 15.-The en-.
forcement of the prohibition amend.
ment and world prohibition are the
topics before the Anti-Saloon League
leaders conference here today prelim-
mary to an international congress
against alcoholism beginning next
week.
The Anti-Saloon Leaguers appoint
ed committee to draft resolution
warning federal judges unless they
"sacredly perform their sacred du-
ties i'm enforcing prohibition, the
League will seek their impeachment.
Charges were made that some judges
coddled the violators and made farce
Of the law by light fines,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
E. A. CARSON DIES
AT DANA; LAID TO
REST AT KISSIMMEE
(By Associated Press.)

Miami, Sept. 15.-Charles A. Car
son, aged IS, former state senator
from the nineteenth district, author Of
the railroad commission law of 1897,
member of board of trustees Of Uni
versity of Florida, former president
OF board of trustees Of Columbia col,
lege, Lake City, and seven times pres
ident of the Florida Baptist conven-
at Dania, from pneumonia, due to
heart trouble. He has been in failing
health since last January. Funeral
services will be held at Kissimmmee
this afternoon. He is survived by a
widow and five children.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
BOXING BOUT STAGED
AT MULBERRY LAST
NIGHT AT Il O'CLOCK

A boxing match Was staged at Null
berry last night at midnight between
Anderson and Brantley, and j. M.
Flynn, manager for Anderson, fur
pshes the Telegram with the follow
ing account of the affair:
'The boxing match at Pierce last
night was held up there by Mr.. Loom
is, the plants general manager, but
Cracker Anderson told the crowd II
they were sports enough to go to Null
berry, they would find some place to
finish the match. After they got to
Mulberry, there was so many people
IL was impossible to get a house large
enough, so everybody drove on
cut to the baseball diamond, parked
! their cars in circle Of $50 feet
| turned on the spot lights, and some
one got rope and built ring and al
II o'clock Mr.. Anderson and Mr.,
Brantly shook hands before abou
twelve hundred of the best fans in tht
country from throughout the state
During the performance everybod'
was quiet, there being no disturbance
al all The match really started to b
six rounds. In the first round Brant
ley led with right. Anderson ducked
upper -cutted to body, and all of tn
round was a repetition Of the start
Mr. Brantley was out-classed badly
"Brantley went down for the cour
and everybody went home we'll salts
fed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
boo TO SPEAK.
| EVERY STATE
HE CAN REACH
to Wage Aggressive
paien From Now Until
lion in November.
.px Associated Press J

kBy Associated Press.)
York, Sept. 5.-President
will be asked to participate
in the Democratic campaign,
Harrison, chairman Of the
|s' Bureau, announced today
announced that McAdoo will
l every state that it is possible
to reach before election.
|ppreciable change In yester
kimaries was shown by the ad-
returns. The organization OF
hes of both parties is main
Ia big lead in New York. IBehr-
|parently has defeated the may
lew Orleans and j. Y. Sanders
|ng for the Senate. Senator
has maintained his large ma
h South Carolina.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF
MERCHANT MARINE

washington Sept. 15-More than
. am merchant marine officers have
hoon graduated from the shipping
1,oord's training schools since their
establishment three years ago and u
nov cent of the graduates have oeeh
i;oorsed for service at season RECORDS
of the boards recruiting service nov"
Officers for the government-owneu
o,.obont marine are trained at camp
Stuart. Va. San Francisco ana seal
no Four wooden ships operate on lhe
Atlantic coast as combination tram
inc sbips and cargo carriers Eacn
nas lns capacity of 200 apprentices and
| 200 tons OF cargo
On the Pacific coast one "oOusl
chin carving 1,SOO tons OF cargo AM
MS apprentices and new l,ooO-.o, 81. m
stoe, vessel with space for lfo ap
nrentiees operate on the trlansu,a 70
rnn between Seattle the Hawaiian Is
| ,snds and San Francisco. >.
extension and development OF 1t
.vstem of training Americans to com
nond the craft of the merchant ma
rine is planned by the Splpp,n ~.
srs s,ns r is suggested that shore sta
tton be maintained where men :, srO. :.
aaunlsd am and given instruction in sea sea
a,ansbip. boat-drilI and other pFelin
t..rv vnork.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
SOUTHERN BUSINESS
MEN AT CAPITOL
FOR CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. IA delega-
ticn representing southern agricultur-
al and business interests, appointed
by the American Cotton Association,
is here to confer with the Federal Re
serve Board and request the removal
of some restrictions on credits.
Governor Harding of the Federal
Reserve Board denied the request of
governmental aid to finance the mar
keting of the cotton crop. He said
the problem lies with the producers
themselves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
HOUSING PROBLEM
OF GREAT INTEREST

Orlando. like many other cities, Is
facing an acute housing problem.
People are wondering what will hap
pen to the winter tourists. Local EN-
ployers of labor are wondering what
is going to happen to their employees,
thus producing new angle which is
very serious. When labor revolts at
high rents, no rents, and no place to
eat and sleep industries are crippled
II Orlando labor and mechanics can
not find place for their families to
live they must look for work else
where. They must leave and seek a
city much smaller or less desirable
than Orlando because necessity forces
them to get away.
One can talk at length about this
problem. There SENS to be several
plans to relieve the situation.
One plan is broad and plain to ev-
erybody: Build as many residences
as possible and build them immedi-
ately. For the man Of small means
there should be building and loan
association whereby he could build
his own home and pay for 1t in small
nstallments. This applies to the lab
oring man who is getting good wages
and to the small business man or
newcomer. This class would well
support building and loan associa-
ton.
A second plan is industrial in its
mature. Employers of labor must re-
sort to industrial housing methods
land erect cottage settlements where
their employees will be taken care of,
and at the same time give the employ
er a small per cent on the investment
enough to furnish the usual interest
rate and pay for taxes and upkeep.
A third plan is to relieve the house
shortage by temporary shelter until
permanent homes can be secured.
Tent colonies might be resorted to,
and all structures which could be con,
. yerted into living quarters should be
utilized.
G Orlando must take care of as many
e people as possible and not gouge the
: life out of them although any prop
b erty owner Is going to get as high 9
e rent as possible and at the same time
/. he will sell at high figure IL th'
I. price is offered 1t is human nature
It to get the most while everybody L
j. grabbing.
Renting homes in Orlando is wei
nigh impossible. There are man.
homes for sale.
The man who owns his own hom
whether capitalist or laborer is sure
- ly in luck today. But there should b
more home owners. The humbles
worker has something to live an
. work for when he begins to pay fC
his own home But help is neeessar,
rs A building and loan association col
a Quoted along the right lines woul
NJ prove a blessing to the people,
Iando Sentinel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

Education, in its broadcast sense Is
being more and more generally recog-
nized as essential in every relation OF
,present-day life and enterprise. With
out education, today, there is little
chance for advancement. True, there
arc exceptional cases where ignorance
appears to lend itself to success, but
such cases are more or less the result
of accident. Or, perhaps, if We study
such instances closely and analyze
/ their elements we may find that some
special form of education, after all,
accounts for the success achieved.
But even in such instances real edu-
cation is lacking.
It is an incontrovertible fact that
education makes possible civilization
and then gives, in addition, strength
and power to effort in the line OF
achievement, fluency to speech, makes
possible the charm OF refinement in
manner and conduct that makes OF
individuals appreciated and respected
companions. The untutored savage is
mot held up as model or the patterr
Inv which human being are to shape
their lives and their living, We al
do know that the savage lives in th'
crudest fashion, that he lacks nearl!
all of the things that make real life
life that is worth living, that ennoble
and enables. Let education, practica
education. come to the savage and se
what it does for him. How mucl
, more education can do and does TO
, those who are civilized.
But first of all, there must be tn
desire for education. That teacher
4 most successful who can implant !
n the youthful mind the desire to learl
That accomplished the rest is con
q paratiyely easy. Nor is it only wit
l. children that the desire to learn is a
h important element in the work of a
4 uuiring education. In elders,
grown men and women, there must |
= desire to learn, to acquire inform
! tion that is useful and helpful, els
- there can not be all of possible a
= vancement.
- 1t is inspiring to witness grown-ul
showing a desire to learn to kno
more and better Of things in whit
they are directly concerned, in whi'
:, their very living even is involve
their success in life made possib
- Those who lack that desire are hoI
less. their condition deplorable, ev
~ to themselves.
:. The desire to learn needs to CT
tinue as long as life itself. There
something new every day; somethi
worth learning when once one has
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
MANY KOREAN AND
JAPANESE POLICE KILLED
(By Associated Press

Toxic, Sept 15.-Many Koreans
and Japanese police were killed in at
tacks by Koreans on the police, the
press advices from Korea say. Au-
thorities have announced the lifting OF
the censorship of Korean events. thus
permitting the publication of details
Accounts emphasized fights in which
guns were used which reached a eli
max about the time Of the visit of
American congressman. The police
now control the situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
VIRGINIA FARMER
BADLY BEATEN UP
BY PR0Hl. AGENTS
(By Associated Press.l

Danville, Va, Sept. 15.-G M
Clarke, a Brooksville farmer, is in a
serious condition in hospital here
from beating sustained while pro-
hibtion agents raided his farm and
he objected to the search, officers Aaid,
and threatened To shoot them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
INCREASE COMMON SHARES
TO 100000
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 15-American To-
bacco Company stockholders have au-
thorized an increase of class B non
voting common shares from fifty mil
lion to one hundred million dollars.
1t does not offer additional stock to
the public now, it is announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
|KERS DEFEATED
COLUMBIA 5 TO |
YESTERDAY
rs Tampa Tribune says:

us Tampa Tribune says:
hg spectacular ball behind the
! pitching of Bert Humphries,
bmpa Florida State League
|ons-the simon-pure regular
team as far as humanity pos
Bid yesterday what the Dol
|up team couldn't do Monday.
|mokers handed the Columbia,
League champions, the lacing
lives. While Humpy was let
/ class C bunch down with five
I'D one tally, his mates were
ing as many doubles, six sim
I'D five perfectly standard runs.
|ctory evened up the series, and
kersal of form showed by the
has given new heart to the
f'mid it all on ecan't overlook
fching of HUMPHREYS. The vet
|ept his head on his Shoulders as
eitual with him and slipped 'em
these 300 hitters just couldn't
the war club. After the first
when thre hits counted one
hlly, Bert was absolute master
day For the five last innings
(ched hitless ball-the kind OF
Pat just can't be beat.
any team could have won yes,
with Humpy in the form he of
Only thirty-three men faced
Rd the last eight inning it was
|up and three down, with three
Flons and only an extra mar
PINE then. It was an exhibition
fster arm obeying master
Columbia couldn't beat it.
Smokers punched their hits
re doubles coming in three nj
three of them in a row. What
the boys got back together will
Standbys on the job and the,
humphries some of the mos
Fcular support of the season
~ Leach, in center, brought tn
! up twice with long runnin
Foss took four chances
Ol them beauties-and kid
snapped up six opportunitie
~ showed their heads. Barrin
PIE of hobs" by Strenk, neithe
|lich materialized for the benef
visitors, the Smoker machin
Ae same old time snap and pc
vas so evident during the earl
VI the season when the boy
knocking off a victory mos
day.
ey nit with a free swing. SoutI
"hltehill had lots of stuff, inclu
niee fast ball, but the faster /
'nem in the further the bo!
FAed EN-, and the quicker !
q them over the sooner the
poAed out their shingles. 1t wi
On exhibition of the old Smok
-ine that kept fans on their to-
the days Of those ninete'
Pght. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
|SIDENT WILSON TO Be ASKED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
looming DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
SEND POLICE KEY TO HIS DOOR
tBy Associated Press !

Belfast. Ireland, Sept. 15.-The
nome OF an old man named Walsh of
hungarian, Waterford, whose son is
evadlng capture by the authorities
has been raided at night so MANY
times by the military and police that
he has sent them the key of the door
in order to save himself the trouble
In future OF getting up to let them in,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
MOVIE BATTLES INJURE 100
nv Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Sept 15.-0ne hun
dred ord sixty injury claims have been
fled with the workmen's State Indus.
trial Commission by actors and ac'
tresses who engaged in the moving
picture battle scene.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
SEAMSTRESSES |
MAKE FUNERAL
ORNAMENTS
Bodies Of all American Soldiers
Who Died on Battlefield to be
Shipped to United States. 80,
((By Associated Press.)

Cherbourge, France, Sept. 15.-
Preparations for shipping to the
United States the bodies of American
soldiers who fell on the battlefield
are going forward. Hundreds of car
penters are building coftins and scores
Of seamstresses are making funeral
ornaments. Great warehouses have
been transformed into mortuary chap
els.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
HEALTH OF PRES.
OF FRANCE NOT
Be RESTORED
(By Associated Press J

Paris, Sept. 15.-Premier Miller,
and is prominently mentioned today
as the next French president. Paris
newspapers generally agree that the
presidents health will not be restored
and the present situation cannot con-
tinue,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
MARSHAL PETAIN
WEEDS BOYHOOD
SWEETHEART
nv Associated Press.)

Paris, Sept. Is Marshall Petaln'
commander in chief of the French
ormies was married today to Madame
Hardon. quite wealthy. and a chlld
hood sweetheart.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
DELEGATION DEPARTS ON
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR RIGA
fBy Associated Press.)

Warsaw Sept. 15.--The Polish del
ceation negotiating for peace with the
bolsheviki, departed on special train
enroute to Riga, where conferences
will be continued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
MACSWlNEY ENTERS
34TH DAY WITHOUT
ANY NOURISHMENT
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept Is. Little change
i, apparent in the condition of Mayor
MacSwiney on his thirty-fourth day
Of the hunger strike. He is conscious
and his mind active.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

= 7. A. Barnes and little
'eA'er have arrived in Lakeland
hradentown to join Mr.. Barnes
recently accepted a position IN
mechanical department Of the
alns Telegram
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
FIGHTING AGAIN IN PROGRESS
(By Associated Press.)

Warsaw Sept. 15.-Lithuanians
and Poles are again fighting, the Pol
ish war office has announced. Hos
t!lities are centered in the Suwalki
sector near the German border.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
669 VESSELS ADDED TO AMERICAN
SHIPPING DURING PAST YEAR
By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 15.-Shipping
under American register increased by
669 vessels and nearly three and a
half million tons during the fiscal
year 1920, the commerce department
has announced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

1t is estimated that upwards OF
100000 women are eligible to vote
in the comm gpresidential election In
the United States,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
PRES. OF PANAMA
IS WELCOMED TO
WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. Is. President
elect Porras of Panama is due here
to-day and will be entertained by Of
ficials. The Marine band and two
cavalry squadrons will meet him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

Mr.. J. J. Gober returned to his
home in Birmingham, Ala. after a
short visit to his brother. Judge ". NJ.
Gober.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
REPORTS UNFOUNDED
(By Associated Presa.)

Fiume, Sept. 15.-Reports that
D'Annunzio troops have occupied
Cherzo, and Veglia. Arba Island arc
unfounded.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06

credible that men and women, possess.
ing the intelligence and good sense of
the average horse, will lower their
mental vitality with the dry-rot of the
modern novel instead of saturating
their minds with Dickens. That great
master is so constantly referred tc
and quoted by the press, the pulpit.
the bench, the bar and all intelligent
people everywhere, that no education
is complete and no man or woman can
be or seem to be thoroughly intelli.
gent without familiar knowledge of
his writings, knowledge as essen.
tial to allaround Intelligence as is a
knowledge of the Bible.
When we turn from the study of the
writings of Dickens to the contempla-
ton of his splendid character, of his
beautiful nature so full of manliness.
strength, cheerfulness, sweetness.
sympathy, tenderness, compassion
and charity, we are at a loss to tell
who arouses our profounder admira
ton, the author or the man, and we
utter that prayer of which has has
made much appropriate and beauti
full use in one of his short stories
Lord keep his memory green
Believe me always, president and
members of the All-Around Dickens
Club of Massachusetts.
Faithfully yours,
FRANCIS HENRY WADE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06
TO JESUS, FATHER OF DEMocRA.
CIES

BY c. H. B. Floyd
Almighty God. Your moving finger /
Would not call back to cancel half a
line
Of mans free will, your greatest gift
divine.
Instead. on Bonded knees I humbly
cry
It We're far better that all men should
die
In battle, rather than Your deep de.
sign
Should have struck from it that chief
clause benign.
BY our free will Your reign we just.
fy.
Yet, Lord, if it be true Your
blessing falls
On this democracy, as we believe,
Inflame our hearts with Your celes.
tial fire
That we may burn like lightning
through the walls
Protecting Freedoms foe. Let us
receive
Your guidance: all our plans and
deeds inspire!
May 20, 1911.