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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14
Facts about Florida

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II was the first stone used IN Amerl-
ca for building purposes. Limestone
exists in all parts of the state.
More than 100000 tourists visit
Florida every year.
Flo .das rank in the Union IS o5rd
in population.
The manufactured products OF Flor
ida aggregate $1OO,OOO,OOO per annum
The manatee, or sea cow, weighing
up to a thousand pounds and turtles
UP to 200 pounds, are still found in
Florida waters.
Lee county is the largest one in
Florida, with 4,641 square miles. It
is 1923 square miles larger than both
Rhode Island and Delaware and near
~ as large as Connecticut.
There are 100 nurseries in Florida.
Will uUlue SluWh eACOo'
Ninety per cent Of the origina!
forests Of Florida are still wooded,
though many acres are being thinned
annually.
There are more than 5000 different
species Of trees, shrubs, herbs, ETC.,
in Florida.
Florida leads all other states in the
production of fuller's earth and ball
clay.
Florida reported 5O,O16 farms in
1910. Sh ecould have ten times as
many.
Florida ranks first in the union in
the production of turpentine.
There are some 500 saw mills in
Florida turning out yearly 1850, OOO,-
900 feet Of lumber not counting cross
ties, poles, slaves, veneers, tanbark
etc.
Andrew Jackson was the first gov
ernor of Florida.
Florida clay makes good brick.
Severe wind storms are practically
unknown in Florida. Hurricanes or
iginating in the Southern seas swing
around the west end Of Cuba and
crossing the gulf usually strike the
coast about the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi.
Florida has climate allowing the
growth of crops in every month.
Florida has as large and fine sea
beaches as any in the world. National
automobile races are frequently held
here in the winter.
Florida produces the finest Of pine
apples and has shipped as high as a
million crates in year. The largest
plantations are along the East coast
In sand so pure and white that a
handkerchief can be passed over IT
without discoloring IL.
Florida sand is productive. Why?
Because mixed with 1t are particles
OF mineral matter, carbonate of lime
from shells, combined with decom-
posed vegetation.
Florida can be made to produce
enough sugar to supply most Of the
needs of America. Sugar cane grows
III every county. Drained swamp land
VIII yield 20 tons of cane to the acre
the potential equivalent Of 5000
pounds Of granulated sugar, besides
residue Of value.
Florida will produce all of tho
American varieties Of fiber nlants
including sisal hemp, FOR which tho
union annually pays Yacatan mil
lions of dollars.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

sHarney are considered the most giIn-
portant. being about 450 feet 1ohg:;
from 100 To- fSpe~feet broad and aver
agtng about eight feet high. s8
Scientists aregSconvfnced that they
were built BY some ancient primitive
ace something like 1000 years ago.
The Indians long before the advent
OF the whites from Europe. found big
trees and lururiant heritage growing
from the soif everything the masses pf
sne Aii u m9 these e cp sne ntpuetnre. haye
been found to contain fragments Of
pottery, rude implements OF stone,
ornaments fashioned from bone and
shells and Abones OF numerous AMI
mails Including deer, rabbits, terrapin,
a%lligators, etc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
Political Friendships
Help Make Presidents

washington. Sept. 6.--Friendships
created through pHittics have govern
ed the laws that have made and un-
made presidents; and hate has played
its part. Thomas Jefferson, having
lost his wealth and seen, his family
broken up through the Revolution,
hated washington because Of his
wealth. and formed the anti-federslist
party. ri sts$ .
Madison owed his election "a three
fact9-thAt washington was dead;
that he held q prominent place Ia
the federal convention. that he had d
personal and. political friendship with
brook Chancellor in his history of
presidents. Monroe took j. @. Adams
to be his secretary OF state because,
years before. George washington had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
5000 b. c. HAD SERVANT PRoBLEM

OVVU ID W Hal ToGL1Nt AN ANN1NAAAAN1
Philadelphia.-The Oldest known
written code of laws in the world,
probably antedating that of Hammu-
rabbi by at least 1000 years, has been
discovered in part among the hitherto
u~ntranslated clay tablets from Nfppur
in the University Of P~ennsylvania
Museum.
The. laws, which have just been
translated by Able Scheil of Paris,
deal with the responsibilities ofShired
servants, with treSpass on farms n
orchards, the harboring of slaves,
rentals, the rights Of slave women.
who have borne children to- their
masters. ASe
One statute provides that rentals
must run for three years in case a
man has taken ove a house the owner
does not know how to manage, This
Is somewhat obscure. and may mean
that all rentals were for that term.
In any event, property could not lie
idle or be improperly used il Bonneone
was willing to use 1t for public or
private benefit.
In case a slave bore children to her
master, she and the offspring YER
free. and X the. master married the
slave the children became legitimate.
The laws show a high state Of ciYiliza-
ton in 5000 B. c.. and indicateImii-
leniums of previous experience In
settled communities. They deal with
personal and property rights ON q
basis somewhat like that of the Deu-
teronomic code. 1t is possible that the
tablets were text books used at the
great University Of lNippur.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

YRSSA1A S3Ss wrEtE stsa55
Cities hsviny 100000 Is 100000:
nave i~ncreased from 5 In 1910 to . this
yesAAr, Detroit, Los Angeles, IN Fran
sasce, andasufralo h hayins atd sslass Am.
There was net increase 81 Ain thse,
citiess Of the. $50, 900 to 100000 class
with "a total Of Is although s cities ad-
vanced into this classification. They
are Kansas city, Missouri; Seattle, In
and Denver. #45@ 3g s X
There are IS cities 81 from 1oo, 900
TO 100000 this year, a net increase o.
- although .a1S have shown increases
bringing them into this class. &Sa
Over 100000 Population.
Tho list of cities having a popula-
ton OF. 100, 900 or more some OF which
have been revived since first announc-
ed. ID given below in their order tof
rank withSthe designation OF .thel1910
rank and their 1920 population: snSa 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

safd sshegf ron 81 JDhnsAAa1, would
make = sltnlng mark In 1.-THE world of
md government Th1s
made ], q. Adams. And then
Adams wrote the Monroe Doctrine.
must be president, Old John
Adams. his father, said 80; Thomas
Jefers6n 3satd 10: Madison and Mon
roe Agreed, and he was.
Polk has picked up Pierce as a.prt-
him brigadier general: and but for
Polk and Tyler, both dead. Pierce
never would have been thought OF. ut
has been. raid that Nathantel HAw-
[thorrie made President Pierce.
jackson made Hawthorne charge
Ed'Afkairea In london, and thus he be.
ican7e U friend Of Van Buren,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

POPULATION
!. u. u| " Y Y.
a Three three Cities il Country That
Have Population Over
siss Million.

svalhington, sept s.-About one
Rsesbmfhs { the people Of the United
AsStates live in the cities Of New York,
aC1acago and Philadelphia, while more
FsSthan on~e-qu1rter live in 68 cities hav-
EETStng q popul alton OF 100000 or more,
\ 6na statistics Of the fourteenth census
sarAaA xpected to show.
9fiesthree cities with population OF
~ 1000 900 or more----new York. Chicago
ssAtx6s mi ladelphia-have a combined
Speculation Of 1o,145,521. showing an
4 increase Of 1,644,347 or about 1913 per
cent. h the ten years since 1910.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
VALUATION MJITIPLIED.

Napoleonville, La, Sept. 6.-one
example OF the effect Of the increased
price of sugar was shown hero re-
Gently when the Htmalaya company's
plantations holdings were sold for
|$S50 900. The plantation was bought
II years ago for $4,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
DEATH STONE NOW FoUNTAIN.

7 London, Sept. 6.-There Is in the
Fiji islands a water fountain made
out OF the piece sofarock on which lit
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

IsHELL MOUNDS 1000 YEARS OLD.
Jacksonviile.-In various parts OF.
|Inounds. OF the 40 or more now ex-
tant. those near the outlet Of Lake
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
Grand Forks, N. D. Joins in the third annual drive for better
motion pictures

psramount has lo4 even finer pictures IN
store for you in the new season thas opens on
September 5th; The thesues that will show
these nev Paramount Pictures in the twelve
manths to come are inviting you to join in the
celebration.
Parsmount Week il the time when there 10
proof arpanty that there i, an abundsncr Of
good pictures. 1t MARX the opening Of The
fan season-the gsffeahinx INDIGESTION that the
hot weathu !. over and the best show-time
Of all the year 10 here again.
All tbs beat theatres me shcving Paramount
PietuEss thia wei. csIsbrsts BY Ionsl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06

vx.7E mophesid that 1920 would be
Wv tie greatest year in the history
Of the screen.N
1t was-and is!
Never before were there such pictures %:
Cecil B.. DeA(1le's Male anf Female" and
'Why Change Your Wife,, oeaeEe Loane
,Tucka's The Mkacie An', John Barry
more in."Dr. Jekyil and Mr.. hyde, 0eerxe
Fitxmaurice's a With IT, psneer" Every
vomaa'.. diert1M Asiford, William
D.. TsyinF's 'sHvekIebary Finn, and William
8. Hart y 'Band'..
Anthe.ea ft Paramount Picssr.e., md there
wore 100 more just - good.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

the telephone company 60 prevent the
sending out OF the missionaries which
Mr Armstrong had prepared 90 the
opening Of the investigation, are re-
vealsd Ia the report 90 The chambers
directors u De- shown that the tCle-
phone company even went SO FAR as 10
promise 20 admit Do writing that the
service was Inefficient and did make
something In the nature of an admits
sion in order 10 palllatc the chambers
committee and persuade them 70 with.
hold the gueStl0uualrss. But this pur-
ported admission amounted 20 but lit.
de more than an argument on the part
Of the company and was unsatisfactory
to the committee" the report says
The committee then resolved 10 send
out the questionBaires but the officials
Of the company. C0nvCrsaut with the
fact that an expert was about to reach
Memphis 10 make investigs tons Tor the
committee. urged that the question
naires be held 10 until the expert could
review them They made the plea as
IN the first instance. that the aues.
tlonnaires would ongender "a further
spirit Of criticism IN the breasts of the
public and result In Decentralization Of
the personnel Of the service. especially
the switchboard operators, Not desiring
to appear Wndictive Mr. Armstrong
again withheld the questiopnaireS.
But the QUESTIONABLE has been thor
oughlv revised By Mr.. Cadby and will
be gent according 10 the present in
ciination Of the committee at the end
Of the 80 days of probation, provided
the telephone company does not by that
time evidence a reasonable progress to-
ward Improvement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

clean and eanitary surroundings such
as an emergency HOSPITAL WeIl-ar-
rangeds wel-turpished restrooms. and
cheap and sanitary lunChroom L
further said that ID believed that u
the favorable conditions under which
derstood there would be less difficulty
tn obtaining their services"
It Is considered that the local man
agemeHt under Mr.. Fiournoy iE not pri.
marty responsible FOR the shortage Of
OPERATOR which has caused the break
uFe Of the head OF the company %
place sufficient revenue az the disposal
II the local office 20 permit THE paying
Of attractive wages 20 operators Is re-
spoHsible Mr. Flournoy has always
seemed most anxious 70 maintain good
him with any complaint OF the service
has ever received anything but the
most courteous treatment and consider
alton
In addition TO Mr.. Armstrong the re-
port Is signed By Lamar Heiskell, Her
bert Gann1away' j. sAllen. y ,,
Ben Capell members OF the law com
air. Flournoy declined TO make q
statement relative 20 the attitude OF
the telephone company toward the ulti-
matum when approached for that pur-
pose BY The News Sclmitar Saturday
morning He said that he had not been
furnished an official copy OF the re-
port Of the law committee and would
have TO wait untll he received one be-
fore expressing an opinion. The re-
porter interviewing him offered him an
official copy Of the report but Mr..
F1ournoy asked 70 pc excused from en-
pressing an attitude upon such short
notice,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Up TO TELEPHONE
COMPANY TO GET
MORE OPERATORS
CONTINUED From Tirst PaEsI

cient, 1t is poorer IN quality than II
has been for many years.
Tests. it further says which were
made by J. y. Cadby. Of Madison. Wis
employed to make an expert invesiiss-
ton. show that Its efficiency Is not
greater than 60 per cent whereas 10
be satisfactory its efficiency should be
about S. per cent" And the commit
tee is Of the opinion that this percent
ase fixed by Mr.. Cadby IS conser'a-
tive"
Referring 70 the efforts OF the COM
pany to supply the shortage OF trained
operators By providing attractive work
ing quarters and conditions. adveFtis"
ing, and even house toulouse canvass
lng, the report says that while these
efforts deserve recognition, yet " Is
the opinion Of your committee that they
are not sufficient 90 lift from the COM
pany the responsibilities for this short
age OF operators"
The committee expresses opinion that
the company can secure the needed
operators within n reasonable time
by increasing its efforts in the direc-
ton Of advertising, by extending them
into surrounding towns and cities, ana
If necessary, raising the wage scale"
II is declared that since the beginning
Of the investigation the company has
raised the wages for beginners from
50 10 $40 a week. with the result that
a number Of operators who had pre-
vlously left the service have returned
TO work.
Its own opinion in respect Of the CT
fcaey OF higher wages for beginners ts
opposed by that Of officials Of the com
pRny, the committee says, these Off
ciais having said that this would not
help matters. But your committee Is
Of contrary opinion, especially in view
or the fact that the wage scale was
raised after the suggestion was made
to the company by this committee, and
with the result above indicated"
In further pursuance Of It's expressed
intention to deal fairly with the tele-
phone company, the committee Includes
a word TO the public In defense Of the
operators. 1T should especially be
borne in mind" the report says, that
pstulaEce, impatience and disoourtesy
exhibited toward the individual tele-
phone operator results only In harm,
She Is usually rendering the best serv.
ice she can. Tho breakdown Is caused
by the fact that she has not had OPP
portnnity to receive adequate training
or that the company has not furnished
sufficient help for her. Impotence and
criticism merely tend 10 make her dis
satisfied and to render more difficult
the task OF the company in retaining
its present force Of operators and In
obtaining additions TO IT,"
Strenuous eXertions on the part Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Local Office Not to Blame.

Mr. Armstrong turned a copy Of the
report Of his committee. with the cham.
hers board OF directors Endorsement
over 10 Lovick p Miles, attorney for
the telephone company, Saturday morn
ing. He also put In the malls another
copy for Frank Flournoy, manager OF
the local company lie viii expect 70
receive an answer from Mr., Flournoy,
or the company's attorney Monday ad-
vising him whether they want to un-
dertake the Improvement OF their ser
vice. or want the committee tmmedl-
ately to institute proceedings 10 conf
pei Improvement
In connection with the telephone in
vestigation the committee has been
treated with the greatest consideration
and courtesy by Mr.. Flournoy and the
subordinates under him. He has raised
no objection to their inspection Of his
exchanges and courteously assisted the
investigations Of Mr.. Cadby throughout
his stay here The committees re-
port declared that the company Is es-
pecially commended for the considers.
ton shown its operators in the way of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
SERVICE
IS VITAL FACTOR

Alfred Reeves national manager Of
the National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce, In addressing the convention
81 the service men Of the Marmon deal
ers in Indianapolis, said that service
viii be the most vital function Of the
automobile industry IN the succeeding
years.
new cars produced in America and a
billion dollars has been appropriated for
roads for these cars he added. 1t
viii be the service mans Job to keep
this immense transportation system IN
constant operation. The automobile. in
fact, Will be our only transportation SAL
walton for some years 70 come, as the
railroads and trolley lines and street
10 take care Of the ever-increaSing
transportation crisis with which we aro
faced.
III win be possible" said Mr.. Reeves,
for the increasing service responsible
ties TO be met with increased knowledge
and skin, such service conventions as
the one held by the Nordyke a. Mar
mon company for the service men OF Its
distributors VIII help nightly No frm
IN the Industry stands higher than the
Nordyke a. Marmon company and there
are but one-half dozen other manufac-
tAANiN III A4o NDutlhl WIZ iSNN ~ 80
ice as a responsibility from as high q
standpoint.
sThe service men who attended the
conN ention will be In a position not only
30 take care Of the Marmon cars, but to
contribute vitality 10 the transportation
needs Of the country without the hun
dreds OF thousands Of new cars each
quarter, we would be up against n trans
pertation lamb that could not be met
The manufacturers are going TO make
$500 600 cars In 1920 and II is the prov
ince Of the service men TO keep this
new transportation system IN constant
operation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Police Doubt Story
Blacks ThreLU Lacey
Silver Into RiUeT

Preliminary hearing for the tive me-
EToes held on charges or hcusebrcakinE
and lHFesny Of $4,000 worth OF silver
from the residence o. r. 3. Lacey. SIS
North Parkway, Will be held Saturday
afternoon before Judge H. H. Barker
In city court
Meantime Detectives Bishop and
Joyce, Who preferred the charge against
the negroes, are continuing their search
for Mrs. Lacey's silver, which one Of
the negroes told them he had tossed
into the Mississippi river from the J. r.
Harahan bridge. The sleuths do not
believe this explanation and base their
idea that the silver is somewhere else
than on the bottom Of the river, on the
time that elapsed between the robbery
and the arrest Of the negroes. They
would not have had time 20 drive TO
the Harahan bridge and back again 10
the Lacey home before Patrol Officers
Sanderson and Bailey, who made the
arrest. arrived there, the detectives
say.
Less than an hour Is supposed to
have elapsed from the time that Simon
Miller houseboy and chauffeur for Mrs.
Lacey, telsphoned her about the robbery.
and the time he was arrested by police
al the house. Miller and Willie Bounds
are the negroes held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
FORMER U. S. OFFICIAL
INDICTED BY JURORS

HEATTLE. wash. Jan, 2t.--Capt.
John r. Blain, formerly Northern Pa
elflc coast district manager Of the
Emergency Fleet corporation, was a.
liberty today under SD, 600 bond follow
ing his indictment BY a federal grand
jury yesterday on charges OF protiting
through the sale OF material for use
on shipping board vessels.
Further indictments were regarded as
a possibility when the grand jury re-
convenes next Tuesday, according to
W, O. Foster special agent Of the de-
partinent OF justice.
Two indictments. one of which con-
tanned 30 counts, were returned against
CAPT, Blain. one charge was that he
had received secret commissions
amounting 10 $i7,7S0. arising from con-
tracts between the government and a
company for which he was an alleged
agent.
Capt. Blaln ia well known in Pacific
coast shipping circles and at Boston.
where he formerly was Inspector OF hulls
ard boilers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
BAR SUNDAY PAPERS.

MADRID, Jan. 24.--The Official Jour
nal publishes a royal decree forhiddlng
In the future publication OF Sunday
81 newspapers, Sale Of newspapers also
Id prohibited from noon Sunday to noon
Monday
Work In editorial and printing offices
0l the newspapers must cease from I
am. Sunday until I am, Monday.
Transmission OF news intended for pub
lcation, either by telegraph or telephone
II forbidden between 4 o'clock Sunday
morning and L o clock Monday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
MONEY CONDITIONS
INFLUENCE IN STOCKS

NEw YORK, Jan. si-Extreme weak
ness Of foreign exchange and another
advance Of interest and discount rates
to highest points ever ordered BY the
federal reserve bank were Of themselves
enough 10 effect an irregular reaction
ot quoted values in this weeks duh
stock market
The break In exchange which caused
previous levels Of depreciation was again
mainly precipitated by trade balances
unfavorable to the European countries
The movement doubtless received fur
Their impetus from enforced liquidation
here and abroad.
Efforts Of the central bank TO release
frozen" credits evidently apply to for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

and more negotiable forms % fiuan-
cia1 accommodations which have been
subjected TO speculative Influences
erHtlons insofar as losses exceeded
gains, but hurried covering was occs-
e ~7liv ~ofed in some 81 the high-
grade industrials and specialties con-
troted by professional interests
In the important lines Of industry
production continued at high pressure
Statements al the United states Steel
and Bethlehem Steel companies covers
ing the final quarter OF 1919 are 10
be issued next week They are ex-
pected to throw an interesting light
upon labor conditions during that
period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
BIRTH RATE LOWERED,

NEW YORK. Jan. 2i--New York
states normal birth rate has been re.
high cost Of living, according to a
statement by Or. II, NJ. Biggs, state
commissioner OF health. The extreme
low mark, the lowest IN the states his.
tory, DR. Biggs said. was reached In
July, 1919 when births dropped to 1871
per 1000 Of population. The rate for
The first eight months OF 1919 was 20 .
The death rate for the same period was
the lowest In many years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
NATIONS FORM ALLIANCE.

BUDAPEST, Jan. 2I--Csecho. Slo-
vakia and the Austrian republic have
formed an alliance against Hungary,
according TO a news agency report pub
lshed here. II is said the agreement
reached BY Chancellor Renner at Prague
provides that Austria shall undertake
no measures looking TO an increase In
Ter military establishment without sub
hitting them 10 Czecho- Slovakla for
approval and that in the event Of war
between the CzechS and Hungary, Aus
frla shall supply munitions and ma
terial only to the former.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
KEEN INTEREST IN
COMING OF SEAGLE

Oscar ssagie, the well known bari.
tone. who win appear at GOODWIN insti.
tute Tuesday, Feb. 3, will be greeted
hy hosts OF friends, Among these will
he those who heard him before IN reel
tails. and some who studied under this
inastar OF vocal arts That he will re-
gelvA an ovation rarely accorded here
is forecast by the requests for reser-
yati0ns.,
Mr. Ssa'gle Is a Southerner, In fact,
n native of Tennessee Hts gifts date
back 10 his boyhood days. when he was
recognized AS q wonder, his beautiful
high soprano voice melting the hearts
az all who heard him Az the early age
Of 20 he entered the light operate field,
making rapid progress. but a higher
role called him, and for this enlarged
field he Place. himself under De