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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
As Others See 1t
AROUND THE WORLD FROM FLORIDA
(By Moses Folsom.)


Florida is in the front yard of the United
States. 1t has the longest salt water coast OF
any of the States 1t is the nearest to the West
Indies and South America and through the
Panama Canal it has the closest access from
the east to the Pacific ocean Ships can sail
from Florida ports to all continents and islands
of the earth 1t is the best favored of any state
in the Union in this respect and that's worth con-
sideEation.
1t is possible to take ship at Jacksonville
and sail from the mouth of the st. Johns river
straight away the Atlantic ocean to
Gibraltar and through the Mediterranean, $500
miles long--the earths most famous sea, to the
Suez canal, with Jerusalem and Judea in Asia
to the left and Egypt in Africa to the right-on
the parallel of Florida,-and down to the Red
Sea-1,20O miles to the Gulf OF Aden and across
the Indian ocean, passing Ceylon, Sumatra and
Borneo to far eastern possessions. the Phil
ippines, to the China sea; and leaving China to
the west and Japan to the north, enter the earths
greatest ocean, the Pacific, midway of which we
jump day at the International date line; thence
5000 miles to the Panama canal. then north
through the caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico
and the Strait of Florida, separating state
from Cuba, to the Atlantic and the ST Johns back
to Jacksonville and thus traverse the shortest
route around the world And this be made
still shorter when the Trans-Florida canal is
built via the Withlacoochee Ocklawaha and the
st. Johns to Jacksonville.
Florida is a peninsula which juts down into
the in the shape of a huge finger, as if to
beckon all the world to its balmy shores, gener
Gus living opportunities and gentle skies. 1t is
regular Christmas stocking full of good things
1t is truly the playground and winter soace of
America. For, while the northern states are
covered with snow and people there are burning
up their summer savings to keep the fires going
and cutting the ice in their water troughs us
folks in Florida in the heyday of outdoor
life, plucking flowers and oranges, boat riding
and catching fish, and eating ripe strawberries
and fresh garden vegetables.
Trips for rest and recreation are no longer
considered as luxuries. but have become necessi-
ties to all classes. The human being stand
a good deal but when badly treated the abused
nature demands its dues and when suffering it
looks for haven of rehabilitation. The place
of recuperaton for the jaded and worn Ameri
can who does not wish to leave his country
is Florida. And why should any American seek
ing comfort go abroad when Florida is near?
Fortunate, indeed is America, to have within
it's limits region where one can in days
journey be able to turn winter into summer.
Come to Florida,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
OIL IN FLORIDA

Whether Florida is underaid with beds CT oil
bearing sand is question which nothing but the
drill can definitely settle The state geologist Of
ters no encouragement. The geological forma-
ton of the state is different from that of any
oil producing region.
AT the same time, there is a sufficient element
of doubt in any such PRIOR conclusions to make
ii an interesting gamble Nobody knows with any
certainty how oil originates Hence, it can moi
be announced with complete authority that any
particular formation does or does not contain the
much wanted fluid.
There is, however, one consideration which the
of small means should not ignore Wild
eating IS a very expensive operation, with the per-
centage strongly against it. 1t is gamble, even
In proven oil territory. 1t Is better to let it be
done by who can afford to lose the money.
If Florida has any oil, which the Telegram very
much doubts, would be very coed time to
find it, but it is time for the man with little
nest egg laid aside to risk his savings in the
experiment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
THE POOR HOUSE WAY

The price of things is higher than it should
rightly be, and oft we hear the buyer exclaiming
"Huly chez" They say that hides cheaper
so cheap the growers lose but. oh, the weary
weeper who buys pair of shoes! We cannot
scrape together the coin to buy pair of shoes
of honest leather such used to wear; and
in shoes of paper, for which we roundly pay,
all dreariy we caper along the poorhouse way.
Oh, why are things of leather still priced to
break the heart when hide of steer and wether
cheap, in every mart? And cotton has been
selling ruinously low we heard the growers
yelling and wailing in their woe. But goods
composed of cotton the things we had to buy
as you have not forgotten, were always beastly
high. Conditions not cheering, to one who's
spent his wad the hogs are profteering the
swine are still abroad Reduced are pins and
buckles. and carpet tacks and nails, but when
I'd buy brass knuckles the war price still pre-
walls Silk shirts of blazing splendors, are lower
than of yore, but when I'd buy suspenders, they're
dearer than before. oh. many things seem rot
ten and few seem good and gay as, in my shoes
of cotton, tread the poorhouse way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
Stanford Herald.)

The Tampa Times is keeping up the fight
against the commission form of government Few
newspapers want the commission form of gov
eminent for it certainly cuts the advertising that
formerly went into the papers but the Herald
still believes the commission form of government
is the most business-like, the most systematic
the most efficient form of city government in
the country. 1t is SO good that the counties and
states should have the same kind of system. We
liked it from the first, advocated it and we
have no reason to feel that it has not been
good thing for Sanford Until we are convinced
that it is not good and only figures will convince
one. we will favor the present form with few
changes that would the. city money and
we will take up these changes before the legis-
lature meets again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
THE mo WORK" ORDINANCE

The city of Tampa has evidently recognized
the possibility of being overrun by job hunters
from the north. 1t is still generously providing
camp sites for tourists but it attaches to this priv
lege the condition that the camping visitors shall
not seek employment in competition with the la
borers of the city.
This strikes US as pretty wise provision. We
can not, perhaps. legislate against the influx of
working men in the winter If they come and
underbid local workers, we are without recourse
so long as they behave themselves and pay their
own expenses. But certainly we are under no OBJ
legation to supply such visitors with free homes
Tampas example will probably be followed by
other cities maintaining free camp grounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
A COLD WINTER
experiment

One extreme foretells another is an old and
widely accepted belief If there is any truth in
It, the coming winter will be the coolest in many
years 1t has already got a fair start Snow,
II IS said, has fallen in Tennessee and the Caro-
lmas The wind has been pretty chilly even
here.
However, another weather sign is encountered
at this point. Early cold snaps usually betoken
VAIN winter. So there is still ground for hope
that things will be better than the pessimiss ex-
pect So far as Florida is concerned, however,
il makes very little difference since it is exempt
trcm most oil the weather changes of the north
Whether the next five months are cold or hot, this
state Is assured the best weather 10 be had in the
United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
Dog Hill Paragrdfs
By GEORGE BINGHAM.

Elick Hellwanger, player of the
lead fiddle in the Excelsior Band has
been severely criticised and censured
fer his recent action in stopping to
look at girl right in the middle Of
tune.
Il -
Cricket Hicks says he notices that
every man frowns while trimming his
finger nails, but that he doesn't see
any occasion for it.
Raj Barlow bought some things at
the Rye Straw store this morning but
could not pay for them as he had left
his money in the pocket of his vest
which he pulled off early last spring.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
NOW, THORN, BE GOOD!
(Dade City Banner.)

(Dade City Banner)
In Dade City one Ira Soar is opening
nursery and is going to make specially of ferns
and grapes. The Banner gives him great send
off-but what gets me is what made Ira sore?
Thorn in Kissimmee Valley Gazette.
Nav, Thorn Ira Soar isn't sore. In all the
time we have known him we have never seen Ira
Soar sore But, if, you say, we gave him
great send off, it might have made Ira Soar soar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
FAVoRS SALES TAX
(DeLand News.)

In the process of developing workable tariff
measure for the country, the sales tax idea seems
to be gaining ground, and it looks much as though
it would eventually win out. The idea is good
one In all sales transactions it is supposed
that both parties-buyers and seler-are bene-
fitted; So why not arrange for a reasonable por-
ton Of the gains to go into the national treasury?
Yes, put on the sales tax.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

The depraylty recently revealed in the lives of
some motion picture actors is directly attributable
to the fact that they are getting more money than
they earned. No other influence is more democrat
lzlng than that of too high wages The crimes
that poverty produces are not to be compared with
those that develop from too much money in the
hands of people who have no sane demand on
their energy. Ioc vuch money, too much time
and Store of unspent energy constitute mighty
allies OF evil. When man earns his money! he
appreciates it, and he has expended for it
commensurate amount of energy To get more
money, he must spend more enetgy Dissipation
will decrease his earning power But the man who
is overpaid or who receives large inheritance
and lacks the brain and the ambition 10 spend him
self wisely will spend himself colishly Depravity
worse COMPOUNDED is the result, breaking cut at
last in crimes that shock and revolt the normal.
sober-mnded, adequately working people of the
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

1t has been a matter of general knowledge that
despite the financial stress and strain throug the
country, Lakeland has shared with other towns and
cities in Florida steady and satisfactory growth.
Yet the supply of houses falls far short of the
present needs when more capital is available
those who can use it will do we'll to invest in resi-
dences. Incidentally, it is interesting to know that
up to the first CT October the total amount of the
building permits issued by the city authorities was
$679,o55. or an average Of about $97 900 per
month for the nine months of 1921 that have
passed into history. With business back to normal
these figures will be insignificant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

The Cocoa Tribune in last weeks issue pub
fishes picture CT The FIoridian, half-million
dollar hotel structure that will have no equal be-
tween Daytcna and West Palm Beach. In con-
nection with the hotel but across the Indian river
on Merritt Island, there will be laid out by a
noted golf architect a golf course that will cost
not less than 100000. Cocoa is going after
the tourist business in earnest and proposes to
have none but first class accommodations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

The South Florida Press Association will be
glad to welcome John c. and Don M. Lochner
publishers of the South Lake Press. Florida's lat
est acquisition in the newspaper field the Press
having just made its appearance at Clermont a
near neighbor to Polk counys northern boundary
These gentlemen are newcomers to the state and
as such will be given cordial welcome by their
fellow publishers and editors. Their presence in
Lakeland on Friday and Saturday CT this week
at the meeting of the South Florida Press Asso-
citation would afford an opportunity to become ac-
quanted with large number of members Of the
Fourth Estate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

The Alimony Club at the Baltimore
city Jail is no more. Judge Stanton;
who put many man into the club
during the period of high wages, for
failure to- meet his obligations; de.
clares that in these hard times the
alimony defaulters are more to bespits
lied than censured. ..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

All the beans you can eat for IS cents All
the spaghetti you want for | 5 cents All the cof-
fee you can drink for a nickel It's hell 10 be
broke; if you're hungry, come on in anyway"
says the sign of New York restaurant which is
reported to be doing thriving business Anyway
the owner is human
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
Laugh Line
Force of Habit

81 wish,'' said the editors wife,
that you were not so absent mind
ed
What's wrong now, my dear?'
why, when our hostess asked you
if you would have some more pudding
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
Men Deceiyers Ever

Alice used to say that people,
should marry their opposites. DID.
she? :"
Il guess so. She says that soon
after her wedding she discovered that
her. husband was, just the opposite OF
what she thought he was"
When woman spends too much
for hat, she is always willing to let
the result rest on her own head.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
Must Be n Termination

A man went into a drug store re-
Gently. He was IA man who does not
mind joke against himself, but
though he was we'll known to the
druggist, the latter refused to supply
him with some poison
Put, rubbish" demonstrated the
customer. You know me WELT"
Sorry, sir, persisted the drug
gist, but | cannot give you poison
without prescription
why said the customer, do
look like man who would kill him
self?'
Il don't know" said the druggist,
but if | looked like you, | should be
tempted! Houston Post.
Her Chief Pleasure Gone
so the cook you had inherited a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

fortune. l suppose she's happy -
No; she says she feels all dressed
up and no place to leave.''-Boston
Transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

you replied that owing to the ire
mendous pressure on your space you
were compelled to decline.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

A dog should always remember that while he is
growing at another dog, he can neither eat the
meat he has not get another piece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
"6elne Led Up a sIanting Platform"

yes, there was poor faithful Dobbin
being led up slanting platform to a
car. Wildly Susie dashed after him.
where are you taking our horse,
our Dobbinl" she called, and then
she sprang towards the animal cling
ing to his name, kissing and caressing
him.
1--WE are simply doing our duty and
shipping the horse as directed" de-
clared one of the men, and Susie
learned that the destination was the
livery stable of man named Arnold
Drury in the city, and boldly declared
she would remain with Dobbin until
she saw this Mr.. Drury, who could not
but heed her story when she told it
There was three hours jolting,
worried ride. When the train reached
the city some new men proceeded to
unload the car. Still Susie chung to
old DObbin. People stared as the pro-
cession passed down a street leading
to great livery stable Susie learned
that n gentleman in a house nearby
was Mr.. Drury. His wife and daughter
were with him and before them aIl
Susie told her story.
Little one" he said. iotting down
the town where she lived and covertly
wiping away tear. "we will attend to
all this speedily. Get the child some
thing to eat" he directed his wife and
an hour later she was the companion
of Susie, homeward bound after
giving directions for the immediate
return of old Dohbin.
That was not all. Mrs. Burton
quivered with delight as glancing into
the yard the n"Xt morning there was
Dobbin all ready in the shafts for an
early trip. and Susie went her rounds
singing happily.
The story of the old horse got about
town and was the theme of many a
fireside story amid interested home
circles as the Christmas bells rang out.
Kriss Kringle sent the loyal Susie
full grist of gifts. and peace and hope,
and happiness lowered over the little
humble Burton home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
N.ENNONITES BEGIN TREK
TO THEIR MEXICAN HOME

Saskatoon, Dec 16.-Thc Mennon-
ties are migrating.
The first Mennonite party is now
on its way to Alabama and others will
follow to other parts of the United
States. Some of the colonists have
sent emissaries to Mexico, Florida
and South America but whether or
not any of the Saskatchewan Mennon-
ties will migrate to these places is
unknown. The members of the sect
are most secretive and while it is
known that most of them contemplate
leaving western Canada, they will not
announce their destination.
Go Through Alabama
Yellow Pine, Ala, Dec. 13.-One
thousand Mennonites, occupying eight
cen cars, arrived here today from Re-
gina, Saskatchewan. The colonists
brought with them cows, horses,
sheep, household effects, vehicles and
farming implements and they are
prepared to Immediately start house
keeping and preparation OF the soil
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16


spell Of skating and races OIL the ice
promised. The little town had awak-
ened to real enthusiasm and when
Susie Burton appeared driving the old
family horse with a string of merrily
Ginning Lells attached to the shafts
Of the wagon which held tie cans of
sweet, fresh home milk for coterie
Of old customers. the cheer of the APP
preaching holidays was intensified.
Susie was poor as her well mended
raiment evidenced, but she was
superbly happy. you see," she i'm
parted to an especial confidant, a girl
neighbor, "our customers always gile
us some little remembrance around
Christmas time And mother always
makes up enough delicious cottage
cheese to go the rounds SO we don't
appear as If we were beggars" and
Susie removed the top of a milk can
to display mass Of the delicacy.
Sometimes it's money, sometimes
rare gifts bought for money, or clothes,
or a knitted hood. Anyhow it makes
US feel rich around Christmas time,
each year"
Susie hoped there would he some real
money offerings which she felt her
diligence and that of her grandmother
truly deserved.
For month past Mrs. Burton had
referred to "a bill and judgment"
Susie learned that the city firm
threatened "to sell the Burtons out"
surely they won't trouble poor old
grandma so cruelty" she hoped. but
the next morning when she went out
TO the stable to hitch up old Dobbin
she found the Stall empty and her
grandmother seated on the front steps
of the house. her apron to her eyes
"Oh. Grandma where is Dobbin,
and what has happened and why are
you crying so bittery?'
"Child." was the sobbing reply, "the
worst has come. Two men just took
Dobbin away. 1t Is ruin for us"
"Where is he? where did they take
him." cried Susie. Oh grandma
must find Dobbin! There must be
some way to get him back"
Two men had led Dobbin in the
direction of the. railroad to ship him
to the city with other live stock.
Almost hysterical Susie was speedily
dashing down the road.
II - -. r.nohcl ., - 80 =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

Jacksonville. as state vice chairman,
and Senator Park Trammell Honorary
state chairman Mrs. }. w 'AIcCul-
ION. of this city. was selected chair
man of the Woman's Division and A.
p. AnthanE. president OF The Peoples
National Bank, Of Jacksonville, was
appointed to assist Or. Murphree.
other members of The state COM
mittce appointed by Dr. Murphree in
clude Mrs. Z. g. Sewell, Miami; Mrs.
W. W. Carru,h. Tampa; Mrs. Frank
Tracy, l'ensacola Mrs NJ. /. Stanley,
Daytona; Mrs. G. W Wright. Lake
land; ". y. Sheats, Tallahassee;
Mrs. Sareh Partridge. Tallahassee;
Miss Elizabeth skinner, Dunedin. and
Mrs j. b. O'Har, Lake Worth.e:7 sa
In addition to the state committee
local committees are being organized
in communities throughout FLORIDA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

for next years crop. An advance
guard had purchased lands and pro
vided temporary shelter.
The Mennonite colony is situated in
the heart of the Alabama lumber belt
where timber is plentiful and the soil
productive Vast stretches of UNI
improved acreage afford the colonists
ample opportunity to crafty their eX-
pressed desire to engage in agricul-
tural pursuits in a sequestered sec
tion.
Few of the number arriving had
ever been so far south. it was stated,
and the change from the frozen north
many expressions of pleasure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
UNIVERSITY HEAD Is
LEADING NEAR EAST
RELIEF ORGANIZATION

Gainesville, Dec 16.-Dr a. A.
president of the University
of Florida. and chairman of the Near
East. Relief organization in Florida,
has completed his organization with
the naming of Mrs W. S. Jennings, of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

\ remedy that will pentrate is
necessary in the treatment Of rheu-
matism. Billiards. Snow Liniment
Goges right through the flesh TO the
bone and relieves gmptly. Three
sizes. 30c G0c and $1.20 per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. - adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

I f r Il W as q
token of crisp
white winter in
the air and the old.
est inhabitant was
daily discussing the
probability of "a
real genuine old
fashioned Christ
mas" The river
was frozen and q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
The Cheer of
Christmas
BY AIvah Jordan Garth

opynght 1921. Western Newspaper un.on
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20
SH HAPESPEAREAN PROGRAM.

The meeting of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club tomorrow will be de
voted to Shakespearean program,
which will be in charge of Mesdames
S. II. Garrett, Of FL Centre, and C. w.
Allison of Imperial. The is the great
poet -dramatist' birthWeek and is be-
ing celebrated all over the world. Mrs
Garrett will lecture on Shakespeare S
plays, and will give a reading from
Henry VIII. Mrs. Allison will sing Il
number of Shakespeare songs set TO
early English music.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20
$500 900 FIRE.
CBv Associated Press

TBV NSs0clated FreNs)
Los ANGELES, April 20.-Fire Of
undetermined origin at Redondo Beach
this morning DESTROYED the Pacific
Electric car barns, 8 passenger cars
an oil car and small motor car, and
temporarily tied up all traffic between
that point and Los Angeles. The cs-
timatci loss is $500 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20

Dorothy bulldog
insignificant dcvelopmet of the
a
steals necklace worth 81 600 The crooks domced haunted house
Dorothy herself
ecous results The by Wells Hastings ha been finely ncurd by
and
heads capable supporting
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20
BASIC BILL PASSED.

SACRAMENTO, April 20-The bill
laying the basis of Governor Stephens
plan fer the reorganization Of the
state government was passed by the
senate by vote of 80 to 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20

At d Joint convention of the Louisi-
ana Bankers Association and the
Louisiana Division of the American
Cotton Association is was decided that
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20

that several pints of whisky hal been
cached" in various prairie dog holes
and had been broken with the conse-
quCnces of a spree in dog-town.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-20
PRAIRIE DOGS SOUSED

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 20
(By United Press) = Wyoming
prairie dogs are the latest victims
Of illegal booze traffic When a
5heriff's posse visited the country
west Of Cheyenne recently in search
If moonshine stills, members Of the
band saw staggering prairie dogs,
unable to find the front door" to
their holes. Investigation showed