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The Washington times., 1921-06-19
JUVENILE CHAMPS
WIN Times CYCLE
IN SPARE HOURS
Leroy and Wilson Thompson
Start After New Batch of Sub
cribers for Second Bicycle.

Two little schoolboys working after
class hours got thirty-five new year
iy subscribers for The Washington
Times yesterday and they received a
brand-new. completely-equipped $50
Ranger bicycle OF which they are
Immensely proud. They found it so
easy and simple TO get wheel that
they are already at work for sec
ond. so each can ride his own bicycle.
The boys are Leroy and Wilson
Thompson. twelve and thirteen years
old, respectively. They live with
their parents at 51s sixth street
northeast and most of their subscrip-
tions were obtained in that section
of the city. Leroy is pupil in the
6B grade at Hilton School. while Will
son is in the sB grade. All of their
subscriptions were gotten after they
had finished their school sessions and
gotten their lessons.
"It wasn't hard at ALL" said Leroy.
''In fact IL was just as easy as Jack
Davenport said IL was-'easy as roll
ing of a log II didn't take us but
a few days to get the thirty-hve new
yearly subscribers and we think the
reward. this beautiful bicycle, Is
most generous for the little time we
put in. We have agreed that this is
to be my wheel, but I'm going to lend
IL to my brother Wilson so he can
ride around and get thirty-five more
yearly subscribers and get bicycle
for himself"
Each and every recipient OF a bicy-
Gle in this 100000 contest in which
The Washington Times will give
away 5000 bicycles has the same COM
ment to make. The required task is
easy. simple and pleasant. and the
bicycle most generous and satisfy
ing return for IL.
Get into this contest today. Sign
the coupon now and get started on
the easy road to ownership of a
bicycle of which you will be proud.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19

boat was mans size coffin from
some undertaker's shop"
Throughout the paper are para
graphs. as briefly as possible describ-
ing unidentified bodies taken from
the water. One of them, especially
pathetic. follows:
THE body OF a baby boy. about
two. was discovered in a tree top
near Avondale late yesterday after
noon. There Is small bead neck
lace around his neck from which is
suspended two little transparent
medals OF the Blessed Virgin. Two
baby rings are on the fingers"
Numbers Of items tell of relief
contributions being raised In cities
and towns In the nearby States.
The horror of the catastrophe finds
expression in this short story: John
Kapes and his daughter. Ellen. of
Lime. Colo. the only survivors of a
family OF seven. came TO MacCarthy
& Brown parlors yesterday TO attend
the services OF Rose Rapes. seven
teen. To their dismay Kapes iden-
tifed the bodies of two other daugh-
ters, Irene and Elizabeth, both thir-
teen. The funeral OF Rose Kapes
was postponed and a triple fuperai
service held"
And amidst the desolation and
grief, Cupid still found a way to
bring hearts together. One OF the
first official acts OF the county clerks
office after IL had been re-opened,
was the Issuing of a marriage IL
cense.
MILLIONAIRE CLUBMAN HELPS.
The following paragraph speaks
well for the spirit OF the men who
are working for the relief of the
city:
aside from other duties as supply
officer, First Lieut.. Bob Campion. OF
the National Guard. a millionaire club
man of Denver, Wednesday night at
the refugee tent camp in North Peu-
bio, filled this position of a physician.
He rolled UP his sleeves and went TO
work, A Mexican woman refugee ia
the proud mother OF a new borne
babe
The last page Of the paper is de-
voted almost entirely to advertise
ments, many of them, in a word OF
two, giving the most graphic idea OF
conditions IL is possible to convey.
A half dozen stores, mainly grocery
ctores, announce that they are "now
open for business" Or will be open
Just as soon as some of the wreckagt
can be removed. Many of the busi-
ness places announce the opening OF
temporary quarters In private homes
or in store buildings which formerly
handled less vitality needed commod-
tiles.
Pumps, engines, motors. can be
had" says one. A Etore announces
that II is badly bent but not broken
An adding machine company adver-
tises that IT will place nifty machines
at the disposal OF Peublo business men
and that its entire office force is ready
to help, free of charge, any business
Arm In invoicing and checking up.
Another concern announces a 10
ret cent. dlscout "to firms damaged
by food"
Tor sale, a limited number OF cheap
houses all on dry land
Below this announcement is a call
for meeting of all physicians of
Pueblo county in the county commits
s'oner's office, where they will con-
fer with public health officials on re-
lief measures
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stragglers from coming to the cit,
from every direction.
TOWN QUITS BUSINESS.

stragglers from coming TO the city
from every direction.
TOWN QUITS BUSINESS.
Tourists are allowed TO enter the
city and remain long enough TO 30.
cure oil and supplies. Sheriff Thom-
as states that the town OF Fowler
has quit business, and tina people are
out in flat bottom boats inspecting
the river from Nepesta to the county
line. They are recovering bodies. re-
moving dead animal and salvsging
property.
"The three Government airolanes
which for some days have been doing
reconoiterlng scout duty ovef the city
and vicinity. will devc.s their t!ms
indefinitely 70 carrying military pas
sengers between Pueblo and Denver"
One Significant paragraph in half
column devoted to Late Order OF the
Military" follows: "Scuth side water
is getting low, until further notice.
water will be used on South side for
cooking and drinking purposes oifIy.
In flooded district water is allowed
for washing out buildings. autmobile
engines, etc"
A military board is appointed to in
vestigate the death Of zone Ernest Il.
Witbers. citizen of Pueblo, Col, who
was shot to death "by some unknown
person while en- route TO his home in
his automobile, accompanied by his
young SON."
Another story describes the re-
sponse of the American Legion post 10
calls for guard duty. 125 men turning
out before the flood waters had really
begun TO wreak their havoc.
OTHER FLOODS RECALLED.
cold time residents" begins another
item. -some of whom are dead but
others stitl living. are quoted as stat
ing that In 1854 there was an Arkan-
sas river flood which brought the
water to almost the exact line on
Santa Fe avenue reached by the flood
of last Friday night At that time
they state that Denver was flooded to
the present site of the Windsor Hotel.
"Ppeblo's next big flood was in
1Se4-thirty years later-and this one
was twenty-seven years later. Aver
aging those dates, the next one is
due about 1916"
The food is stated to be the sixth
which has been visited upon Pueblo.
A grotesque flood incident. de-
scribed by an eye witness, was that
Of boy who "came floating along in
a merry ride. bound east, guiding and
propelling his boat with a pole or
stick, the water at that point being
about two\ and a half feet deep. The
The Washington times., 1921-06-19

pumping out of Easements and OPEN
Ing OF storm sewers.
With 900 men at work the NTH day
after the flood finds three-fourths of
the storm sewers open, "while some
OF the streets had roadways dug
through sufficiently wide to allow
the, passage OF vehicles"
"Flrst of ALL" the story continues.
"the pumps are being used for the
emptying OF basements and cellars
containing foodstuffs OF every kind,
and in this line an order was Issued
for the unwatering OF the basement
of the Pueblo Touring mills. where
there are 1000 sacks Of -four. Man
ager Breckenridge statss that GO per
cent of that fiour will be saiyagable
IL taken out in day or two
CAVALRY IN CITY.
MILITARY forces In the scity at this
time number 533 officers and men;
this includes the Colorado Rangers
25 in number-and the Pueblo cav
airy troops OF thirty-fve mounted
men. More than 100 arrests were
made yesterday by the military of
men who were not working. 1t Is said.
and several citizens have been taken
to the county jail under orders Of
army ofiicials. some Of them later re-
leased.
Fourth street has been opened to
single line traffic all the way to the
Fourth street bridge across the Ar
kansas river. But this is only for
cleanup and salvage business; Capt.
Van Law states that there are stili
too many sightseers, who are inter-
fering with the work. The military
rules are to be more stringent in
this regard today, IL is understood.
'1n addition to the 533 soldiers' re-
ferred to above, a truck train ar
rived last evening from Fort ID. A.
Russell, Wyoming. and with II a
portion of the 115th United States
cavalry; they are encamped near the
Northside Cemetery. They have with
them thirty wagons.
sheriff Thomas. with his large
ofrce of deputies, is doing wonderful
work along the streams and on the
roads. They are recovering bodies,s
salvaging property and barring all
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
CENTRAL HIGH SENIORS
HOLD CLASS NIGHT EETE

The graduating class OF Central
nigh School last night held class
night exercises in the auditorium of
the school. The commencement ex-
ercises will be held next Wednesday.
Brief addresses were delivered by
Robert A. Maurer, principal, and by
James Lemon. president of the class.
The vsledictory address was read by
Harrison Kildare, while Edwin Yates
read the class history. Miss Martha
Edmondston read the class poem, and
Miss Mildred Murray and Ross Fink
forecast the future of the members.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
q New Labor Rows In U. S.

Four new labor disputes were
brought to the attention of the De-
partment of Labor last week, as COM
pared with three and three for the
two previous weeks, II was an
nounced yesterday. There are now
twelve strikes before the depart
ment for adjustment, together with
twenty-seven controversies which
have not reached the strike stage.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
BLIND INSTITUTE
BADLY IN NEED
OF s25,000 FUND.
SightIess Directors to Cam
paign for Money to Build
Modern Workshop.

Plans for campaign to obtain
s25. 600 for the beneit OF the coium-
bia Poiytechnic Institute for the
Blind were announced yesterday
The fund viii be used to increass
the facilities of the workshop at
1908 II street northwest, and TO pay
on the mortgage that each year re-
quires the payment of several hun
dred dollars interest charges,
The institute is Incorporated and
approved by the State board OF
priztion of 81 500 from Congress, but
this is less than half the amount
necessary for the salaries of the
workers. Last year the institute
paid out s3.4oo in salaries to the
adult blind.
BLIND EAGER TO WORK.
creasing and blind men and women
eager to earn livelihood and 10
save themselves from becoming
charges upon the community, are
calling daily at the institute In the
hope of securing employment.
Time after timeait has been neccs-
sary TO delay the employment OF men
and women whom the institute would
like TO receive, because there is not
an extra corner for another worker
nor a fund In the treasury for the
payment of his or her salary.
Each year, almost $500 has to be
paid out in interest charges on the
mortgage and this $500 is very
gI eatly needed for increasing the
facilities and employing additional
workers.
The institute employs no high
saIaried workers and no sighted
workers except the accountant. who
acts also as bookkeeper house,
keeper and general superintendent
and who receives her lodging and
merely nominal sum for remunera-
tion.
DIRECTORS ARE BLIND.
The directors, H. r.. w. Miles.
president. r. w. Swan. Professor j.
r. Germuiller, d. Franklin Parker.
Edward II. Ellis. and A. c. Remtsch
are all blind.
The preliminary work for the rais'
ing of the fund during the last week
In June is well under way and the
many friends OF the institution are
being enlisted for service.
The formation of committee of
100 prominent women is now under-
way. A number of leading Govern
ment officials, business and profess
sional men are acting as the Big
Brothers of the Blind In this move
ment.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19

II you have cold put bag con-
tanning hot water to your feet: to
your back for backache. or at the
nape of your neck when you have
headache or feel sleepless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
Social and Personal

bridge and the afternoon hours passed
delightfully."-. The two club prizes were
won by Miss Ruby Turner and Mrs 9.
J. J. Gillian, each of whom received
a lovely handmade handkerchief. The
cut prize was pretty set of table
markers and fell to Miss Mildred
Hampton.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served by the hostess, who was as
sisted in entertaining by Miss EVE
Key and by Mrs. hoy Weeks, of Win
ter Haven.
The guests at this enjoyable occasion
we're Miss Lucy Conibear, guest of
honor, Miss Florence Conibear, Miss
Helen Conibear, Miss Eugenia Bouch-
ard, Miss Helen Bouchard, Miss Co
rhine Patterson, Miss Ruby Turner,
Miss Gladys Wilson, Miss Katherine
Buford, Miss Evelyn Cowdery. Miss
Elizabeth Pritchett, Miss Mildred
Hampton, Miss Nell Booth, Miss Haz-
ell Padrick, Miss Evie Key, Miss Geor-
gia Pelham, Mrs. w. Z. Goodwill,
Mrs. Hal Hart, Mrs. Paul Collins, Mrs.
j. j. Gillian, Mrs. Wallace higgins,
Mrs. Norbert Carney, Mrs. George
Coleman, Mrs. Thomas Hatcher and
Mrs. Roy Weeks, of Winter Haven.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
CITY CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR HOLDS
FINE MEETING

The Christian Endeavor Union
church Sunday evening surpassed ali
the previous meetings. The attend
ance and enthusiasm is increasing
greatly, a goodly number from all So
cieties being present. With Leland
Middaugh as leader the topic per
sonal Evangelism was thoroughly
discussed.
The following program was render
ed, interspersed with songs:
Prayer.
Scripture reading (Matt. 4:1S-222 ;
o:9-1O)-Leland Middaugh.
THE Importance Christ Placed Or
Personal Evangelism Helen Bos-
well.
"Why People Need to Be Won tC
Christ Margaret Patterson.
How We Can Win Our Comrades
to Christ Mary Weaver.
Debate-Resolved, More souls have
heen won to Christ by personal worn
than through sermons in the pulpit.
firmative-Mertie Barrett, Donald
DUNCAN. Negative-Gertrude Red
grave, Marguerite Keith.
Offering-Beneft C. E. Union work
Vic in Wallace Stocker.
Business and announcemeats-Da-
vid Watt Castles.
Talk-Dr c. |. Stacy.
Mizpah benedfction.
The president. David Watt Castles
made tbs announcement that the tielC
secretary for Florida, Georgia. Ala
bama and Mississippi, S. Wilkes
Dendy, will be in Lakeland Novembei
IS, and urged that all the Endeavorers
and their friends hear him.
The debate was excellent on botf
sides, but the judges decided in favor
CT the negative.
Dr. Stacy, as usual, made very
helpful talk impressing the import
ance of personal work.
The violin solo by Mr.. Wallace
Stocker was beautifully rendered.
This is the last union meeting UNI
til January But each society is rap
idly increasing and the union is go
ing to do great work preparing for
the state convention here in May.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
Wesleyan Class Meets
With Miss Evie Kew

The spacious home of Mr.. R. b.
F. Key was the rendezvous for the
Wesleyan class of the First M. E.
church last night. The occasion was
the monthly business and social ses-
sion and 81 members responded to
the invitation of Miss Evie Key and
were present. The business hour was
unusually interesting and full of plans
for work growing out of the splendid
reports brought in by the various com
mittees. The class decided to pur-
chase a piano for use in the class
room, and also entered heartily into
plans for various specific ministries
in local relief work. The spirit of fine
fellowship and good cheer which is
so apparent in the class marked this
social hour, and with talk, laughter
and the enjoyment of the delicious
cake and ice cream served by the
hostess and her committee the clos
ing hour came all too soon. The
teacher, Mrs. Norvel, led off in the
class song which is the signal. for the
good nights and so ended another Of
the delightful gatherings which this
class has learned to look forward to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15

said upon .lig y.c, ~i. .is4 mn
church ara ,lia bower. u TN ersl,
not prevail ag.irat f.
There is ius, as ,,,-rrb difference ~
tween a 1.-Two Church "a ara
church as thoro ia rc.v,oa = Two I,;rc
and a dead w.rs H. ~ niuo, ~.
ference befvoon n 40 Cb,,,, h 9~d :
dead church &C bcswc y = lya m \
and a dead nan. qba enc &c . fr.r,,
water stream tal;ins H. ria in fb :
mountains ard tlsv 1,g a., r',.,~ ~
hea tn and lie TO cver~J,bi9~ ~. ~, j..
course. The G her n t;.-. ..lq'g.
S. rcam, takine. is r..c ii .be N r
rial swamps, ard flowing d, g.yge
out sickness ard &c. Il 10 cy.rt.b y
along its cour.2.
Evangelist REESE, \ e.csI7 ~ c1 f,,7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
CITY COURT

In the city court this morning, Mr..
md Mrs. A. r. Calvin and Mrs. Will
son, arrested on charge of disor-
lerly conduct, forfeited bonds of $50
apiece. G. p. Arnold and Leyada
Weston, arrested on a similar charge,
we're fined $40 each
l.. NJ. Whittle and Joe Inglett,
,harged with vagrancy, having been
trrested on the A. c. Line south
1ear ingram avenue by Lieut. Sineath
md officer Hefhan, were each giver.
en- days. A third arrested with them
vas released. The usual run of speed
ing cases were disposed Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS

The committee in charge Of secur.
ng ears for the motorcade Thursday
afternoon asks those who have prom
sed their cars to have them on hand
lot later than $3.50 Thursday after
loon Cars will be parked on Ken
lucky avenue across from the park,
lround on Massachusetts and around
The corner on Pine street The com
mittee consists of u. Z. Grenade.
chairman, E. e. Lusk and A. c.
Jones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
FARMERS, CLUB MEETS

The Lakeland Farmers Club will
meet Saturday, November 49, at the
lome OF Mr.. Conner in the Lakeland
highlands. If those who attend will
lrive cut the Barlow road to Haskell
and turn toward the Club house, they
will find the succeeding turns married.
everyone interested is cordially in
,ited to bring a basket dinner and
attend the meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
]. O. McLUCAS, AGENT
UNION NEWS, ARRESTED
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE

j. o. McLucas, local agent for the
Union News Company, was arrested
at his home by Lieut.. Sineath and Of
ficer Hufhan at IL o'clock Monday
night, charged with embezzlement OF
$193.97. He gave bond in the sum OF
$500, w. C. Norvell and E. w Crane
going on his bond. The complaining
witness is an auditor for the Unior
News Company, who has been investi
eating the accounts of the local of
flee.
Mr.. McLucas refused to make {
statement to the officers regarding
the charge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
cOguRN is BETTER

Charles Coburn, the Eagle Lake
young man who was shot by Deputy
Davis Friday morning, is reported as
much better today, and, as this is re-
garded as the time when serious
symptoms are likely to develop in
such case, DR.. Watson his attend
ing physician, states that he is much
encouraged by his condition today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
mrAE OLD NEST"

"The Old Nest" a play that is her
aided as being of unusual human in
erest, will appear at the Casino
Thursday and Friday of this week,
and the Reynolds Store has taken The
central theme OF the play as the motif
Tor window display, the central fig
ure Of which is a mother in her easy
chair with her knitting in hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
Mrs. Weeks Entertains
Honorinu Miss Conibear

Mrs. Ray Weeks was the charming
hostess to the Wednesday Bridge
Club and the Friday Bridge Club with
a few other guests, at her home on
Lake Morton Drive Monday after
noon, when she entertained in honor
of Miss Lucy Conibear, whose ar
preaching wedding to Herbert D..
Mendenhall has been announced.
The pretty Weeks home was made
still more attractive by large bou-
DUETS of yellow and white chrysan'
themums, the color scheme of the oc
casion being yellow and white.
Five tables were arranged fol-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
A NEW ESTABLISHMENT

Among the recent arrivals from the
North is Miss f. f. Miller of Winona
lake, Indiana. Miss Miller has had
experience in catering to the public
md is opening up new dining room
1t 307 South Massachusetts avenue
where she will have associated with
ler Jesse Durham, formerly chef at
he San Juan hotel in Orlando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
cRANr pIFADs cUILTY

IN the county court at Bartow today,
John p. Grant, arrested in Lakeland
Sunday noon, charged with the rob
berry of the commssary at Tough
man, pleaded guilty to Il charge OF
breaking and entering and was given
ninety days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
CANNOT ATTEND CONVENTION

Miss Mary D. Conoley, superintend-
mt of Morrell Memorial Hospital, is
still confined to her bed by illness and
Will be unable to attend the meeting
If the State Nurses Association ana
he State Superintendent Associa-
ion in Miami Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week Miss Conoley
S secretary of the Nurses Associa-
ion and was scheduled to appear on
he program.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
PRETTY EVENING GOWNS

Myricks OF Lakeland Winch IS al
yertising beautiful line of evening
gowns, has a window display of sew
eral of the gowns in colors that con-
rast pleasfhgly while soft evening
'abrics and accessories of evening
dress complete the display, which is
unusually attractive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
LAKELAND's WEATHER

Delightful autumn weather con-
tinues throughout this section of
Florida, the temperature today
ranging from 81 to n degrees up
to the noon hour. There were no
indications this afternoon of any
impending change in weather con-
ditions and the general hope is
that the same enjoyable sunshine
and gentle breezes will feature the
Confederate reunion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15

ficials. There is but one ballot, how
ever. the nominees having been chos-
en- at the primary in July. Forty-one
had voted up to noon. The offices of
mayor. four other commissioners city
clerk and tax collector, tax assessor,
municipal judge and three committee
men, are being filled by the election,
the term of office in each case begin
ming January l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
srORE CLOSEO TODAY

The OFT Clothing Company's sore
is closed today and the sales force
is engaged in arranging the stock for
the big sale which starts tomorrow
morning at $50. when approximately
half prices will prevail on the line
of up-to-date merchandise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15

cipline. will have q nice house. will
haze an adequate financial policy, and
win be evangelistic.
AZ the morning cervicc Tho subject
was prayer. does Gcd hear AID an
swcr prayer? the essen .ia'3 CT true
r-ayc:'."
Tho evening servi-o tcEias at 1880
and the morning service ct 19:45.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
TO TELEGRAM SUBSCRIBERS

Telegram readers receiving their
copy of the Telegram by carrier are
requested to telephone 81 whenever
the paper is not delivered by 1880
D. m. Delivery of missed copies is
made not later than p. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-15
LdcOniCS
w. C. I. U. TO MEET

The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union will meet at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. A full attend
ance is requested