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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06
COUNTY AGENTS
NOTES
CWm. CONNIE, County Agent, Bartow)

The rust mite can be sprayed for
on citrus trees during June and July,
preferably the former month with
limesulphur solution, 80 degrees
Baume $50 to It's. Examine your
young fruit and spray where an album
dance OF this mite appears. Be careful
and do not spray on the hottest day
you can find-a dull day is better
This method usually saves a lot of
burn. This spray is important for
clean fruit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

fleet the very latest dictates Of the
fashion ateliers.
Sacred and Profane Love- is
William D. Taylor production, adapted
by Julia Crawford Ivers from the
story and play by Arnold Bennett.
Conrad Nagel, Thomas Holding and
Winifred Greenwood are in the lead
ing roles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Groves having white fly should have
been sprayed before this. There are
many white fly on the wing now of
the Cloudy wing variety-this can
be told by the pink blotch on the base
Of the wing. The eggs are brown
black or ridged and are usually
found in young growth and water
sprouts. The infestation of cloudy
wing" is of secondary Importance to
the regular white fly and can be killed
by the fall spray. The groves of Polk
county are infested with four varie-
ties of white fly: Draleurodes Citrus
tcommon citrus white fly, Draleu-
rodes Citrifolii or Aleurodes Nulifera
'(cloudy wing white fly, Aleurothrius
Howardii (wooly white fly, and Para
leurodes Perseae ebay white fly
There are few others which are less
important to citrus. a grower last
week remarked that citrus trees seem
to have one blank thing after another
may be so.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

DO not forget the meeting of the
Swine Growers Association at Wau-
chula July Goth and 21st. All Polk
county people can surely be there.
We need your assistance by your
presence-eats will be free-now
come.
The County Agent is at your serv-
ice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Work on the street paving has been
stopped because of lack of funds, but
= is hoped that the remaining bonds
will soon be sold.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06
HAINES CITY DOINGS

Mr.. 0. II. Ohlnger, of Crooked
Lake, has been in town for several
days attending to business interests
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

GG6 cures a Cold quickly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Nessrs Lock and Hall took the
Past and Most Excellent Masters dc.
grees in the ROYAL Arch lodge at Win.
ter Haven Monday night Rev. G.. Il
Gutteridge and ID. b. Ohlinger We're
present and assisted in putting them
through the mill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

DO not let the corn weevils get" all
your corn this year. When you crib
it, make preparations to have the crib
air-tight so YOU can fumigate with
carbon bisulphide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Rub-My-Tism kills pain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

l sent two boys to Gainesville Sun
day to take part in the State Live
Stock Judging Contest for club Boys.
The winning team goes to Atlanta
with all expenses paid-the final win
ming team goes to Europe with all eX
penses paid. We need good livestock
judges in Florida or men who know
live stock, hence this training for oul
boys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

There appears Il lot of June bloom
in many groves-some of them visited
this week show as much bloom as in
February and March. Good prices can
be obtained for June bloom ii there
is enough OF il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Mr.. F. a. Long and niece, Miss Car
oline Hoyt, motOred to Leesburg
Thursday to visit relatives. returning
the same day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Mr.. 4 l.. Thompson of the Van
Horn Co.. spent the Weekend with
friends in Winter Haven.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

\ jolly crowd composed of Misses
iloyt, Long Macintosh. Lockhart
Fulford and Mercer and Messrs. Ban
ron, Haynes, Lock, Higgins, Nero
Staunaker. Mcleod and Fay. mo,orel
to Star Lake Wednesday night to at
lend an entertainment given by the
ladies of that community.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-06

Mr.. W. T. Matthias and family have
returned from a months visit with
relatives in Georgia and Alabama.
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ample Of police efficiency. hope my
society. on its own initiative, will be
able to make more progress with the
case. At least I can learn. from the
police what sins to omit"
The inspector. strangely, did not an
swer. Manford lighted a cigarette.
grinning. and strolIed down the steps.
Garth grasped the inspectors arm.
He drew him to one side. =
How were you so sure?r he asked
under his breath. Because Nora gave
you this numberT'
mo. She had no number to give
me. But this afternoon / saw her en-
ter this house. I watched the door
close behind her. and Garth--she has
never come OUT f'
Garth scarcely dared open his mind
to full comprehension. If Nora had
been directed to this deserted build
ing and admitted. 1t was clear that
her connection with the police had
been discovered. 1t was logically GER
tain that she had walked into an
deliberately plotted ambush.
He hurried to the sidewalk where he
found the inspector braced heavily
against the rail.
What can do. Garth?' the big
man asked, hoarsely.
"Chief." he whispered. take your
men back to the station house and
keep them ready. I'll telephone you
there in a few minutes. fifteen or
twenty at the outside"
what are you going to do. Garth?''
Take one chance to get Nora back"
he answered quickly, probably say
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Garth heard low whistle modulated
on an unfamiliar, minor interval.
Don't resist them. Jim." Nora whts-
pered. I'll do what 1 can"
Then she turned and ran, scream
ing, through the curtains.
Garth dashed for the hidden door
which led to the front of the house.
II only he could break through there,
reach a window, and signal the IN
spector! But when he tore the cur
tains back he faced panels Of an ex-
ceptional stoutness. unquestionably
form a competent barricade. He sur
rendered to the realization that ne
was caught in the heart of this evil
house. He wondered il Noras strate-
gy retarded his captors.
A stealthy shuff1ing turned him
from the door. so that he faced the
hall. He had heard that same sound
last night when the diminutive
Chinaman had approached him. He
saw three of the same mold. whose
queues appeared to Writhe in the
brown and sitting light as they Gid
ed along the hall. their talonlike
hands outstretched.
He guessed that the picture was in
tended to terrify. to impress upon
him the futility of resistance. vet
while he had his revolver the success
of such an attack was remote:
stay where you are he said puz-
zled. trying to understand. Come any
closer and I'll shoot"
The yellow mouths Srinned. Then
when it was too late. Garth under
stood the trick. \ rush of colder air
on his back informed him that the
heavy door was open. He stood be-
tween two fires. In fact, before he
could turn. his wrists were grasped
Two leering faces were close to him
but as the revolver was wrenched
from his hand. he pulled the trigger
twice. With the great door open
these explosions might penetrate be-
yond the house wall. might carry
even to the inspectors men on the
sidewalk.
They had. at least. aroused in the
thick. brown twilight Of the house
restless. incoherent stirring: Voices
muttered. Steps battered here and
there. A muffied bell commenced to
complain. Through the curtains from
the inner room stepped mani
features. Garth realized that he
probably faced the head of this or
ganization which for so long had out
witted the police.
Garth laughed with an effort al
bravado.
Blocks surrounded. They'll be In
here before you light a joss stick
Call these things off, or you're az
good as in the chair"
Upstairs the strings Increased
Some one shrieked.
Nora appeared at the mans elbow
Her face was twisted with an aban-
doned terror.
Men in the yard" she gasped.
Garth guessed that it was part OF
her scheme to turn the hunt from
him, to give him that one moment
needed. And it worked. He felt ms
hands released. The Cinnamon
crouched along the wall. as II try
ing to conceal themselves. whining
pitifully.
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necessity for atonement. Impulsively
inspector. one of the beasts you
want is behind those curtains"
Nora cried out:
thstI "5lm! ~. x0v w'fss misht have let me have
The inspector glanced from one to
the other.
whats on your mind. Nora?"
Manford laughed easily.
mo sentiment in this game, young
woman. II we thought of the wives
there'd be few arrests"
With an air of satisfaction. $ il the
climatic features Of the raid had been
reserved for his Importance. he
snatched the curtains open. Black
covered in the embrasure Of the
boarded window. glaring out at his
brother-in-law. He moistened his lips.
Don't let them tell Anna. Billy"
Manfords satisfa ction, founded on a
self-imposed superiority. suddenly ex-
pired. He. became rather pitifully
human. His cheeks darkened; His
insinuating antagonism for the in
spector dwindled and faltered. finally,
into passionate mendicancy. He
would meet any terms to spare his
sisters ENHANCEMENT in the destroy
ing scandal.
lice didn't do it's duty" the inspector
said, softly. Il Just heard your own
motto-no sentiment for the wives"
Garth had not shifted his glance
from Nora. Her disapproval more and
more impressed him. yet. with the
bruise still eloquent on her white
neck. he forced himself only with dis
taste to bargain.
Hes my prisoner, Manford. If the
inspector says the word. we'll tamper
with the law and get him away and
home. There's one condition: He does
hA nf
takes any treatment 1 suggest"
Don't worry. I'll see to that" Man
ford said. IT'S good Of you. Garth"
He turned to his brother-in-law:
"Are you willing. john"
Black stumbled from the embrasure
He reached out his hands appealingly
Yes. yes. 1 want to-wtih all my
heart"
Then, inspector-" Manford be-
The inspector winked good-hu-
moredly.
agree. I've never had comeback
yet from reading little humanity and
mercy into the law. You've a good
deal to learn about police work.
young man. Let's start your educa-
have bagged.'
When the crowded police van had
left, Nora, Garth and the inspector
stepped into the crisp air.
Garth" the inspector said. you
and Nora ought to have medals or
something. That paleface at the
head Of the gang Is Jerry Smith. He
must have been sent on from San
Francisco. II there's a country wide
syndicate Of crime he's on the board
Of directors along with your old
friend. Slim"
some day" Garth said. that syn
dicate will be tapped properly"
Nora, after her experience in the
heavy, repellent atmosphere of the
house, was anxious to remain in the
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perhaps, Nora had been handled.
'Ill get my hat and coat" Black

perhaps. Nora had been handled.
"I'll get my hat and coat" Black
said.
"No." Garth answered. "From now
on you'll stick to me like a brother"
He took the receiver from the tele-
phone and got the inspector at the
station house. While Black protested,
he instructed the inspector to have a
man follow Black and himself, and,
no matter what house they entered,
to surround that entire block and to
keep a watch on every house front. II
he could communicate In no other
way, Garth promised to fire his revol-
yer twice, If possible. from front
black led the way without further
protest down the staircase. He
crossed the avenue with a lurching
gait Garth glanced back. A dark
figure skulked after them. So that
was all right. The inspector would
know their destination Immediately.
Black walked straight for the block
in which he had been at his folly last
night. But he did not pause there.
He continued across Lexington ave-
nue. and made confidently for the de-
serted, Justified house which just
now had mocked the police.
Black took a key from his pocket.
and with the ease OF long habit in
serted it through the obscurity in the
lock Of the basement door and Garth
walked into the blackness with
quickening suspense.
The darkness was 80 complete that
Garth had to keep his fingers on the
others arm to avoid stumbling
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Garth jumped through the front
hall. The vestibule door was locked
and the key was missing: There was
no time to conquer locks; HIS op-
into the front room. The window
catch baffied him. He didn't dare
wait to tumble with it. He raised
his fists and crashed them through
the glass. His hands. scratched and
bleeding little, waved a frantic ap;
answering voices and the pounding
Of feet He saw figures glide into
view and spring up the steps. The
battering Of shoulders filled the
house with turmoil that drswned
it's own increasing agitation.
He went back to the inn,r hall.
Nora" he called.
He pushed through che curtains
into a room fantastic with oriental
furnishings. Black, in panic. had
Nora in his grasp. The girl strug-
gled mutely.
Drop her. Black"
Black turned.
THAT ends our bargain" Garth
She tried to stop me-" Black quav-
"He's the brother-in-law." Garth
said scornfully. "of the very man
who's been trying in his useless way
to smash this gang. What do you
think Of that?"
MORA came forward. She was
~ shocked, but it was clear she
failed to share his scorn. As the
front door yielded she put her hand
on his arm.
Have you ever seen his wife. Jim?
, she asked simply.
$50 have l." she went on. She's
the one I'm thinking Of. She's too
young too happy. to have her whole
life stained by this thing"
But Garth's anger persisted. Black.
however, in response to Eora's nod.
I! slipped behind the window curtains.
! The inspector. Manford. and a num-
ber of detectives rushed in.
Nora advised.
The inspector motioned the men
, to go. He numbered over to Nora. He
put his arms around her. An ex-
cessive gratitude moistened his eyes
and thickened his voice.
"Thank the Lord"
Thank jim" she said. although
he risked everything by appearing
here"
'Tf you'd told US more of your
plans" Garth said. I'VE would have
worked OetteT Together.
II didn't dare" she answered. Il
knew so little myself. So much de-
pended on success"
Manfords fragile fingers pulled at
his mustache. The humor in his eyes
did not quite veil a real admiration.
well" he said. gayly. Let me con-
: graduate you. inspector. The police
have put something worth while over
through q woman"
Garth. whose eAgerness had carried
him closer to the girl. noticed for the
first time on her neck hruise left by
Blacks urgent fingers. A sudden. un-
reasoning temper swept him with the
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air. She proposed that thew YAK
downtown. Gsr,n. :wAre Of her oi.-
pleasure, scarcely dared suggest an
answer to his curiosity. but the IN
spector, in a h.pp.er mood, old not
hesitate.
Maybe. Nora. you'll tell US how
you got in that dive as a frst-class
housemaid."
THERE was only one way I could
thsk Of" she answered. THE
place was bound to make cases for
Bellevue. so ! went to the head
nurse and took her into my CONN.,
dence. She kept me posted. At every
chance l went there and was appar-
emily i'll myself Of the same dreadful
illness as the patient in the next cot.
About two weeks ago the head nurse
telephoned me a case had come IN
which looked promising. I've been
there since. I'll confess, the best L
hoped for was the number OF the
Slouse. but this girl grew confidential
finally. She had actually WORKED
there. When she found she cou.dn
go back for a long time, and learned
that / was about TO be discharged
as cured. she whispered telephone
number and name. She said they
would want somebody and IL was haro
to get just the right kind. l caiIeo
UP last night and told them about her
and my anxiety for the place a
meeting was arranged with Smitn IN
a cafe. He wouldn't give me the ao-
dress, but he agreed to take me theIe
this afternoon. You see he wouldn't
have let me out again until he was
sure of memo afternoons of there.
Clever, Nora" the inspector NUT
tered.
She shook her head.
"Only choosing the best chance.
knew / couldn't trace them in any op-
yious fashion. They were too care
full. Few customers had the run or
the place The stuff was taken 10
the rest The way they had black
followed last night to make sure ne
left no trail shows how they account
ed for everything He haa rnus es,o
been seen answering 10 Ihat seheiou
symptom of his before"
Garth noticed that she did not speak
/, to him directly. but her resentment
could not completely veil her rellel al
his safety her appreciation OF me
conrare that had urged him to her
rescue, her gratitude that his daring
had brought about the end she had SO
ardently desired. He hoped, moreover
that there was about her quiet man
ner something to be followed 70 ina.
necessary but impufsive moment IN
the brown radiance Of the evil house.
Yet that illusion she did not per
nit him to hold for long. He left the
| inspector and her at the nat. with an
uncomfortable feeling of having failed
| to measure up to the idea OF him she
| had developed. She did not mention
Black again, but her restraint per-
sisted. Sooner or later. he tried to
| tell himself. something would destroy
| that probably another case that
would throw them together. that
u,onld make them depend one 'upoH
| the other.
| (Coovrirht 1917
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the recruiting posters as
among the numerous bene-
fits to be derived from service in the
Army of Uncle Sam. the inference pe'ns
that after three years Of contact WIN
ARMY discipline no one could hnd II IN
his heart to enter upon life OF crime.
Without going into the merits OF the
War Denartment's contentious as to the
heneficent influences of Army training.
however, it may be stated without rear
of successful contradiction that there
are certain phases Of Army experience
which may be depended upon to act al
q deterrent on possible criminal inclina-
tons Any prudent cx-service man with
a knowledge of modern methods OF
penology would hesitate to enter upon
criminal career when he recalls that TIE
War Department has a perfectly gooo
record Of his finger prints. nicely cata-
loeued and indexed and accessible upon
demand to the police authorities OF any
city in America
In the old Ford Theater building in
Washington. historic as the scene OF the
assassination of President Lincoln. the
War Department has the finger-print
records of more than 100000 young
Americans This collection. which is pc
Iieyed to be the largest Of its kind IN the
world, is largely the result OF the ora1t
To be sure, the War Department had
maintained an identity section since 1883
and had been making finger-prlnt RECORDS
of its officers and enlisted men since 1906.
but by far the greater part OF the enor-
NOUS collection consists of the lmpr1ntS
of men who came into contact win the
selective service machinery during the
world war.
THE value of this collection can
L scarcely be estimated. Hardly
day passes that the identity section
is not called upon to lend its aid in
untangIing a mystery. In hundreds OF
cases it has proved the means OF
identifying unknown dead in ship
wrecks, floods and railway accidents;
in a number of instances the deduc-
tions of it's experts have resulted in
the capture and conviction of murder
ers and other criminals anu on sun
other occasions it has proved the
means of establishing the innocence
Of nersons who through the force OF
circumstantial evidence had become
entangled in the mesh of suspicion:
The primary purpose of the identity
section of the Army is to identity un-
known dead in time of war. and to
keen undesirable ex-service men from
re-enlisting under assumed names. 1t
also has proved of great practical
value in supplying soldiers with
identification records necessary in Sc
curing discharges, and in addition it
has proved a source of unexpected as
sistance to the police throughout the
country in Identifying criminals
among discharged service men.
A recent example of the sort of in
ouiries that are coming in almost
daily is that in connection with the
carl Wanderer murder case, which for
months baf1ed the police of Chicago
An effort was being made to identify
the Ragged Stranger" the man al
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not tally with those Of any Of the
Ms who had served.
The peculiar significance Of finger
prints was well known to the ancients
and persists in various superstitious and
the book" in connection with the taking
of oaths. In 1898 PurkenJe, a professor
Of physiology, read before the Univer-
sity OF Breslau a Latin thesis on finger
Impressions in which he gave nine
standard types and suggested a system
Of classification. His labors, however,
failed to attract the attention they mer-
tied. Francis Galton. the eminent So
ciologist. did perhaps the greatest serv-
ice in bringing to the attention Of the
public the great value of finger prints as
a means Of Identification.
X X
WHEN the immigration of the
Chinese was causing so much ex-
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legged to have been paid by Lieut..
Wanderer to stage a fake hold-up,
and who was shot by Wanderer while
carrying out the agreement. The Chi
cago police believed the Ragged
Stranger" to be an ex-soldier Of Mil
waukee, who was known to have
served in the Army, either under his
right name or that of Edward NJ
of Texas Knowing that the finger
print records Of every man who served
in the Army since the Identification
system was installed were on hle with
imprints Of the Ragged Strangers"
fingers to Washington for comparison.
It was found upon investigation that
the finger prints were different from
those on record. 1t was found that no
less than six Edward Ms had
served in the Army. and that two of
them were from Texas, but the Anger
prints of the man slain in Chicago did
Evening star., 1921-06-19
THE HIDDEN DOOR
Another Of the Gray Mask Stories.
By Wadsworth Camp.

self to heaven with his bloomin'
queue. Now if he'd. had it cut on
For the first time Garth entered the
inspectors office with the discomfort
of a culprit. Yet he could not accuse
himself Justly of laundering.
When he opened the door he ap-
prsciated that there was more than
that out Of the way at headquarters
this morning. A woman bent, ancient.
poor, sat in a chair to the right Of
the inspectors desk. He could haz-
ard no more concerning her. because
of an intricately-p patterned shawl
which was draped over her head and
nearly covered her face.
Here's pretty mess! Why did you
Bring him in at all?"
Garth threw UP his hands.
How could tell" I only brought
him in cs.- ---nce. I knew you were
after the funny medicine crowd. He
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4 RMY Identification Bureau, Located in the
\ Old Ford Theater Building Aids Searches
for Lost Persons by Locating Prints-Great
Value of the System-Peculiar Cases on
Record-No Chance of Two Prints Being the
Same-How the Prints Are Indexed and
Catalosued
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!: !: ::
among the numerous bene-
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Tut the growing day diminished
d tho Importance Of the whole ad-
venture. That returned to 1t only
vhen tho telephone summoned him
ss he was about to leave his rooms.
Tho voice that answered was gruff.
Aisappfoving.
ITS Ed, at headquarters. Say.
you've got me in bad. That pigtail
Of yourS. Can't make out the chief.
Mieht be a member Of his own fam
ily."
what are you driving at, Ed?
WHAT'S the matter with the pigtail?"
sDead-that's all Must have done
It right after you left. Choked him
Evening star., 1921-09-09

Billiken shoes for girls
Low shoes for growing girls,
sizes 2H to 2, $50
One-strap mps. brown
kid, S6.Se
Brown bal! strap oxfords,
with rubber heels, $3.50
Black kid oxfords. $500
(Children's shocs--thirc iioor.I
Evening star., 1921-09-09

Mahogany brown
Sizes S to s, at $500
Sizes 81 to 1lH. $500
Sizes II to 2, $3.50
Sizes IA to :. $3.50 to $3.50
Billiken shoes for boys
Mahogany brown high lace
shoes, with hooks.
Sizes 10 to 11E, $500; II 20
2, $3.50; ~ to 81, 5000.