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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
COLLAPSE RUSS
RAILROADS MAY
CAUSE FAMINE

Riga, Latvit, Aug. 9.-Chief ams"~~
the causes of the threatened famine in
Soviet Russia this year, which Boil
shevik newspapers themselves admit
is likely to be even worse than last
year. is the utter disorganization of
the railway traffic. This disorganiza-
ton has become worse, despite efforts
of the Soviet government to alleviate
it.
Little or none of the locomotives
and other railway equipment ordered
from abroad, has as yet arrived. The
inadequate supply of workable rolling
stock has, in the meantime, been even
further depleted by the necessity of
fulfilling peace treaties with Soviet
Russia made with the Baltic states,
such as Latvia. To these states Rus
STA has turned over scores of locomo-
tives, hundreds of cars and other
equipment, much of which had been
taken from the Baltic states by the
Czaristic and provisional governments
Of Russia in their hasty military evac-
ratiOns before the advancing Ger
mans.
Added to this shortage of equipment
is an almost generally prevailing con-
dition of deteriorated roadbeds. The
Commissariat of Communications
says a Moscow dispatch taken from
various Bolshevik newspapers. is ex-
pecting soon a new railway traffic
crisis. The tracks are so much in
Iced of repair that next spring. Of
ficials say, it will be dangerous to
travel on many lines.
i. Entertainments have sunken down,
ties are rotten. rails are worn out If
the chief forest committee is not able
to supply, by the beginning of 1922,
nearly 15.000.000 ties, it will ne neces
sary to interrupt traffic on some main
lines. Even if it were possible to get
the necessary materials, says the dis
patch. it is probable that through
scarcity of labor or some other uncx-
pected crisis, it will be necessary to
stop traffic on some branch lines On
double track lines, only one track is
to be repaired. stripping the other
track of its rails to do this. in order
to have at least a fairly efficient sim
gle track.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
REMEMBER

REMEMBER
That ! specialize on Railroad and
small Bracelet watches. They will
surely keep correct time when re-
paired at
THE GEM SHOP
C. o. Colley, Prop.
211 S. Kentucky ave., next door to
Federal Bakery
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
HA|NEs CITY DOINGS

Hon. A. ]. Pattishall, a young attor-
ney of Orlando, was in town Thurs
day calling on his old colleague at
.1.@-l, =. 49,! 3. FL. ~. p. -....i1..
IS bcca located in Orlando since
graduating from the law department
lof Stetson University a year ago, but
is seriously considering the ridge sec
ton as future location. Mr.. Patti
shall has just returned from an auto
trip through the Scenic Highlands
and is very favorably impressed with
the prospects around Lake Wales.
Rev. Samuel Ward and family will
motor to Dade City Sunday where Mr.
Ward will hold services in the Epis-
cnpal church They will be accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. Eide.
The Misses Austins who have been
visiting Mrs. Oscar Cook for several
weeks have returned to their home
in Labelle.
The local ball team met the Sebring
crowd on the diamond last Thursday
afternoon and piled up a score Of 3
to in favor of Haines City. Our next
victim is to be FIT Meade this coming
Thursday. Fl. Meade has been de-
leated only once this year, and that
once was by Haines City. What We
could do once we can do again. FIT.
Meade is the only team between
Haines City and the Ridge champion
ship. and Haines CITY doesn't mean
to let that obstacle long remain in III,
way to victory.
Lucius Mcleod. Holland Fay and
Mr.. Staunaker and several young la
dies motGred to Sanford Sunday. Mr.
Higgins also went up and spent the
day with his family.
+. NJ. Long has as his guest this
week his daughter ard little grand
daughter of Leesburg.
A shooting scrape occurred Satur-
day night in front of jim Sims $ place
in which negro named Archie killed
his brother-in-law. 1t seems that the
brother-in-law had imposed upon the
generosity of Archie to the extent of
relieving him of his new suit of
clothes, Colt automatic pistol. some
loose change and various other ar
ticles. When Archie located his kin,
man by marriage and requested the
return of his property. he was greet
ed with his own pistol looking him in
the face. Having brought a shot gun
along with him, he proceeded to put
it in action before his brother did.
with the result that he has no
brOther-in-law now and is in Jail
with the necessity of proving self de
tense in the matter. The dead mans
sister says that he was bad man all
through, that he spent most of his
time on the changing, having just
completed a ten-year term. and
claimed to be hard boiled. At any
rate he wont serve on the gang
again
J. NJ. Lee, the genial editor of the
Iiaines City Herald, has returned
from two weeks trip TO Chicago.
Attorney Edward e. Lock motorcl
tC Tampa Tuesday on business. He
was accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
Grace s. Lock, and also Mrs Bradford
Williams of Lakeland.
+. \. Price. ~, confessed to start
ing more than 40 fires in Brooklinc,
Mass and other nearby cities during
the past year lie said he was a
pyrOmaniac whose severe headaches
could be relieved only by the sight
of flames and fire engines.
A cargo of over 1000.000 lemons
arrived at New York from Italy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
WANTED

WANTED TO buy iron safe for store.
Hart Electric Co., Ill East Main ST.
Phone 526.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine large guavas, $1.O0
per bushel. K. Basse. East Oleander
street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09

Will take auto as part payment on
five room home in best section,
south side. Flowers. fruits, garden,
garage, chicken house, all conven
fences. A home to enjoy, reason
ably priced. Address Salesman.
care Telegram
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
Blk 656
Phone 69G
w. l.. LAW

We have some bargains in City
Property, Groves, Farms, Farm and
Citrus Lands.
Call and we will be glad to show
you what we have.
Now is the time to list your prop
erty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
Classified Advertising

WANTED-To figure your bill of
lumber for your new home. l can
give you an attractive price on your
framing, flooring, ceiling, siding,
roofing, frames, doors, sash. screens
and mill work of all kinds, delivered
to your building site in or near the
city. Your business will be highly
appreciated. Call 496 Red.
DIXIELAND NOVELTY WORKS
w. M. Riddle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09

WANTED aStenegraphic position by
young lady. Five, years experience.
Can,furnish good references. Ad-
dress "Stenographer," care Tele-
gram,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
GREE"

For the next thirty days to adver-
tise the U. S. l.. Battery Service Sta
ton l will recharge any battery
brought to Red Front Vulcanizing
Shop, Free. / have a new stock of U.
S. l.. Batteries for any car. We do al;
kinds of repair work. No charge for
water in your battery All repair
work done at popular prices. If you
are satisfied with the vulcanizing ser.
vice that / have given you for the past
four years give me trial on the Bat
terry Service.
Satisfied customers our motto"
G.. A. COOK.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
FOR sALE-Furnisbed bungalow,

FOR SALE-Furnisbed bungalow, 5
rooms, bath, 3 fireplaces, light
water and garage; big lot, located
on good road one mile from Hen
Jacksonville, N. C. Close to ice-cold
spring and thousand acre play
ground. No mosquitoes, cool, quiet
and restful, among the mountain
pines; ideal for children. House
built for home and practically new;
furnished ready for housekeeping.
Possession on short notice. Price
$4,000, one-half mortgage at 6 per
cent. Dixieland Investment Co.
Phone sos.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09

WANTED-A, clerical position by a
young man with bookkeeping and
accounting, experience. Some stem
ogxGi5Afc exhbrience. Address
as"Rookkeeper.2.AP. ; o. Box,.z26 -..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS

Straw COW jumped in my field. Owner
call for her between 10 a. m. and
p. m. w. H. McKern, East Nor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09

FOR SALE-Four room cabin, one
acre land fronting Dixie Highway
at Flat Rock, N. c., near Highland
Lake Military Academy, and four
miles from Hendersonville; some
fine old apple trees; ideal place for
cheap vacation; price $500; one
half cash, or will exchange for va
cant lots in Lakeland. pixieland
Investment Co., Phone sos.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-09
BIG FOUR REAL ESTATE CO.
BARGAIN LIST

Six room house close in -. $1,000 90
3 room house, 2 large lots
1O0x2O0 ......... 900. 100000
Five room house, bath, two
sleeping porches, large lot. 4,75000
Four room house, small lot. 100000
Six room house, bath, large lot,
close in 100000
Lots in all parts of city at bar
gain prices.
Farm and truck land.
One SIS acre dairy farm, bargain.
See our full list and prices before
buying Phone BIG Blue.
T. E. WALLACE,
General Manager.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

ROOM and board. TOT N. Fourth street. Phone 1905. If
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

FIRST CLASS room and board for gentlemen. Also table board. 361 N. 1st Ave. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
Furnished Home

Six room house, on paved avenue, completely furnished. even to graph aphone, every built in feature, plenty of closet room, shingle roof, large lot, fine garage and store room. beauti- full lawn. old shade Only s5,S00 for all. Easy terms. See MT. Hulett or Mir. Barney, 130 N. Central Ave. Tel. 1756. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
FOR R.ENr-HousEs

THREE large unfurnished rooms and bath, water paid, s25 month. 2S2 w. Jefferson. dr
 HOUSE, s35. 17I5 w. Monroe. gs
 MODERN 4 room and bath unfur- nished apartment: very close in. S35 month. Thomas Realty Co.,, 20 West Adams It
 UNFURNISHED brick, 214 East Pierce Phone S947 gs
 SIX-ROOM modern house, s3o. 1902 W. Taylor dr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
s750 CASH
$500 Cash

Buys a real modern room brick with good shade: balance $45 per month; price, s4.500. See it today. Also one for $1.0o0 cash and $40 per month. 160 acre oil lease for $50. GROOM, IS w. Adams. It
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

62s N. END AVE. Good home cooking. Limited number. Applicants please make reservations in person . Phone 5115. tt
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
S6OOO- Cash $500

Five room solid brick P. D. house, modern, shingled roof, well furnished. hardwood floors, every built in fea- ture, large corner lot 621zx140, block to Brill car line. Only $6,00o; cash $1.S00 balance, al on contract. no mortgage. See MT. Barney, 130 N
 Central Ave. Tel. 1756. Il
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
Why Don't You

Pay your rent to yourself? A little down and less than your present rent will give you a home of your own. We have neat little house on well located lot, close to car line north east. that is a bargain for $f5o; S3ov cash and $10 month.
 MARTIN REALTY
 Phone 1547. SIS N. Center It
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
FOR sALE-HousEs

Sl5OO CASH DOWN buys modern
 brick with hardwood floors, on Brill St. Price $4150. Groom, IS, West Adams. dE
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
$500 CASH BUYS rnzv NE-y6- HaME
Buy From Owner

Cool residence; abundance of shade. See owner, Palm lane and Seventh street. If
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

HALF of double brick house, four rooms, near school and car; also half of double house, Indian School road Lots of shade and place for chickens. Phone 5J12. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

25 W. Portland. phone 2195. opens Aug. 29 1921. Large. airy rooms and sleeping porches; breakfasts and din- narz If
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

FOUR rooms and bath, well fur nished; no children. S55 N. First Ave. Phone S564. dr
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
ROOMS AND BOARD

HEALTHSEEKER locating here desiring room and board write to Box S. Wickenburg. Ariz. gs
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28

ROOMS-With board. 545 West Monroe If
Arizona republican., 1921-09-28
FOR sALE-LIvEsTocK

FOR SALE-First class work horse. g years old, vt. 1400; guaranteed sat- isfaction 511 w. Maricopa St dr
 WANTED to rent or buy 12 or IS head of good dairy cows by first class dairyman.S Plenty of good winter feed. Have no cash at present. but will make good monthly payments. Call at Wolfe ranch, 1% miles west on Camelhaclx Road q
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-28
ILLINOIS EXPERT
DENIES CLIMATE IS
GETTING WARMER
STATE TEoRoLoGlsT SAYS
SEASONS DO NOT DIFFER FROM
THOSE OF HALF A CENTURY
AGo-EXPLAINS TRUE STATUS
OF TEMPERATURE SINCE 1870.

Old Inhabitants of Ottawa and La
Sale county who declare that the
seasons are changing" and I'VE don't
have the cold weather now that we
had when we were young" are wrong
according to a report made public
today by Clarence J. Root, state me.
teorologist. According to his figures
the seasons of the year are not
changing as radically as some people
believe.
Explains Conditions.
In explaining weather conditions
and changes in the seasons since
1890, Mr.. Root said:
with the exception of few
months in 1875, continuous tempera-
ture records have been maintained at
New Haven, Conn, since February,
1880. have averaged the annual /
mean temperature values by decades [.
with the FLOWING results:
Mean temperature degrees and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-28
tenths. for I'D tcn ycars cnding.

TT Will TW WUTUI INIT TTW WITmU-T
three periods are those ending in
1900, 1910 and 1920 and that the cold
est decade Immediately follows the
second warmest, 1920.
Takes Each Month.
"co,.idorirr ,bo i,d;,.ia,,, mouth,
o,d ,hn t,,aiS,il,,oI ,aa ,,''' n,,..
ro,,rd tbot no Hoidoet Iaonar,. va
o,,r,.ad a., 1ata a.. tcs- ,rha ,,Ill,,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-28

Try a Want Al in the Free Tradet
Journal for Quick Results.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-28

Try the Free Trader%ou-nal Wan: ADS
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

tn tote you down there " have.
to tie you in." Dan Failing replied.
Before. rve bowed to your will: hui,
this time you have to how TO mine
I'm not going to let you stay here and
die. no matter II you beg on your
kneesl IT'S the test-and I'M going
to bring you through
BE meant what he said. IF ,r-r'.
strength and sinew could survive sur
q test, he would succeed. There was
nothing In these words to suggest rh.
physical weakling that both Of them
had known a few months before. The
eyes were earnest, the dark face in
tent. the determined voice did not
waver at all.
Dan Failing speaksr Lennox re-
piled with glowing eyes. lie was re-
calling another Dan Failing of the
dead years. boyhood hero. and his
remembered voice had never been
more determined. more masterful than
this he had just heard.
And Cranston didn't get his pur-
pose. after ALL" To prove his words.
Dan thrust his hand into his inner
coat pocket. He drew forth little.
flat package, half as thick as pack
Of cards. He held 1t up for them to
see. "The thing Bert Cranston burned
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

very heart; and at the same dime. hop
ing that the others did not understand.
For a long time. as the darkness
deepened about them. the forests were
still. Perhaps. Dan thought. he had
been mistaken after all. His shoulders
Strengthened. Then the chorus blared
again.
The man looked back at rhe girl.
smiling Into her eyes. I.ennox lay as
II asleep. the lines OF MS dark face
curiously pronounced. And the girl.
because she was of Tie mountains.
body and soul. answered. Dams smile.
Then they knew that all of them knew
the truth. Not even a" inexperienced
ear could have any felusions about
the pack song now. II was that old
est of wilderness songs the hunting
cry-that frenzied song of blood-lust
that the wolf pack utters when II is
running on the trail of gume. 1t had
found the track of living flesh at last.
There's no use stopping. or trying
10 climb tree" Dan told them SIM
ply. "In the first place. LenGox can't
do 1t In the second. we've go. to take
a Chancellor cold and hunger can get
up tree where the wolf pack can't"
He spoke wholly without emotion.
Once more he frightened the traces of
the sled.
1--WE heard that sometimes the pack
will chase man for days without at
tacking," Lennox told them. ''It all
depends on how long they've gone
without food. Keep on and try to for
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20
BOOK LIBERALIZATION.

CHAPTER I-Warned- by his physician
that he has not more than six months to
live. Failing sits despondently on a park
bench. wondering where he should spend
those six months. A friendly squirrel
practically decides the matter for him
His blood is pioneer blood. and he decides
to end his days in the forests of Oregon
Memories of his grandfather and a deep
love for all things of the wild help him
in reaching "a decision.
CHAPTER u.-ln a large southern Ore
gon city he meets people who had known
and loved his grandfather. a famous from
tiersman. He makes his home with Silas
Lennox. q typical westerner The only
other members of the household are Len
nox's son. BILL" and daughter. Snow
bird" Their abode is many miles from
civilization" in the Umpqua divide. and
there Failing plans to live out the short
span of life which he has been told is his
His extreme weakness in the face of even
a slight exertion convinces him that the
doctor had made correct diagnosis of
his case.
CHAPTER III.-From the first Failing g
health shows a marked improvement, and
In the companionship of Lennox and his
son and daughter he fits into the woods
life as II he had been born to it BY
quick thinking and a remarkable display
of nerve he saves Lennox's life and his
own when they are attacked by mad
coyote. Lennox declares he is rein
carnation of his grandfather. Dan Fail
ing i, whose fame as a woodsman is a
household word.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20
BOOK TWo-THE DEBT.

CHAPTER L-Dan. now thoroughly
proficient in woods lore. learns from Len
nox that organized band of outlaws.
of which Bert Cranston is the leader. Is
making trouble In the vicinity. Landry
Hildreth, former member of the gang.
has been induced to turn states evidence.
On his way to the city Hildreth is way
laid by Cranston, shot. and left for dead
Cranston, however, overlooked the fact
that -Hildreth might have documentary
evidence on his person. and is satisfied
that his enemy will never reach the city
to tell what he knows of the operations
of the gang.
CHAPTER ia cougar, on a personal
hunting expedition, finds Hildreth in
thicket, where he had crawled after be-
ing shot by Cranston. The cougar fin
ishes Cranston's work. and in striking
down man becomes forest outlaw.
Failing, on his way home from. visit
to .Snowbird's" lookout station. comes
upon Cranston in the act of starting
forest fire. The men quarrel and fight
Failing IL no match for the sturdy noun
taineer and is saved from death only by
the Intervention of "Snowbird." who
drives the outlaw from his victim by
threatening him with revolver.
CHAPTER In.-Cranston grossly insults
the girl Failing promises her he will
punish him when he has fully recovered
his strength. and the girl looks on the
promise as . compact few days later
6iias Lennex. while chopping wood in the
forest, 10 pinned under a falling branch
and badly hurt. ''Snowbird" finds her
father and gets him safely to the house
and to bed.
CHAPTER Iv.-The girl sets out across
the Divide. In the darkness. to bring
physician She has a sense that she is
being stalked by some animal. and be-
comes uneasy. Dan. who had been shoot
ing, arrives home and finds Lennox. Both
Lennox and Dan fear for "Snowbird's'
safety, and Dan at once sets out to over
take her. The animal stalking the girl is
tho cougar which had finished Hildreth.
now become hunter OF man. Failing
arrives only just in time to save the girls
life, and in that manner pays part of the
debt he owes her. As evidence of Dams
returning strength he strangles the ami
NAL which. though wounded by a revolver
shot from "Snowbirds" weapon. was a
most formidable enemy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

"Maybe We Can Keep Them siuffed"
get 'em. Maybe we can keep 'em
bluffed."
But as the hours passed, 1t became
increasingly difficult to forget the wolf
pack. 1t was only a matter of turning
the head and peering for an instant
into. the shadows to catch a glimpse
Of one of the creatures. Their usual
fear of men. always their first emo
ton, had given way wholly to q hunt
ing cunning; an effort to procure their
game without too great risk of their
hunger they could not remember such
things as the fear of men. They
spread out farther. and at last Dan
looked up TO find one of the gray
beasts waiting, like a shadow himself.
In the shadow of a tree not one hum
dred feet from the sled. Snowbird
whipped out her pistol.
Don't dareT Dams voice cracked
out to her. He didn't speak loudly: yet
manding. so like pistol fire itself, that
they penetrated into her consciousness
and choked back the nervous refieIes
that in an instant might have lost
them one of their three precious shells.
She caught herself with sob Dan
shouted at the wolf. and II melted into
the shadows.
"YOu won't do II again, Snowbird?"
he asked her very humbly. But his
n
skilled with a pistol as she: hut II her
nerves were breaking. the gun must
he taken from her hands. The three
shells must be saved to the moment of
utmost need.
NO" she told him. looking straight
into his eyes u won't do 1t again."
He believed her. He knew that she
spoke the truth. He met her eyes with
half smile. Then, wholly without
warning, Fate played Its last trump.
Again the wilderness reminded them
of its might. and their brave spirits
were almost broken by the utter re-
morselessness of the blow. The girl
went on her face with q crack of wood.
Her snow shoe had been cracked by
her fall of the day before. when run
ming to the fire. and whether she
struck some other obstruction In the
snow. or whether the cracked wood
had simply given way under her
weight. mattered not even enough for
them to investigate. AS in all great
disasters. only the result remained.
The result In this case was that her
snowshoe, without which she could not
walk at all In the snow, was irrepara-
bly, broken.
Fate has stacked the cards against
u.s." Lennox told them, after the first
moments horror from the broken
snowshoe.
But no one answered him. The girl.
white-faced. kept her wide eyes on
Dan. He seemed to be peering into the
shadows beside the trail. as II he were
watching for the gray forms that now
and then glided from tree to tree. In
reality. he was not looking for wolves.
he was gazing down into his own soul,
measuring his own spirit for the trial
that lay before him.
(To be continued)