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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Algernon T. and Katharine Reeves, girl.
George P. and Elisabeth Marshall. girl.
John II. and Margaret Il. Smith. boy.
David @. and Emma White. hoy.
Walter A. and Annette E. Brown. boy.
Theron c. and Katherine Copeland. girl.
Le Roy c. and Lena V. Hnth. girl.
Herbert and Claudia Pointer. girl.
Francis X. and Marie X. Auth, boy.
Walter J. and Nettie V. Rice. girl.
John and Eugenia Chumas. boy.
Oliver G. and Mary b. Jackson, girl.
John e. and 1nez f. Colman. girl. -
Oliver and Mary Harris. boy.
Willis and Matte Pinkney. boy.
Harry and Caroline Smith. girl.
Harrison and Anna Carter. girl.
Jerome b. and Ruth A. Osborne. girl.
Lawrence and Claressa Lee. boy.
Robert and Alice Hohan. girl.
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THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia-Unsettled this afternoon
and tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy;
cooler tomorrow afternoon; fresh
south and southwest winds.
West Observation-Disclosures this
afternoon or tonight; cooler tonight;
tomorrow fair and cooler.
Records for Twenty-F0ur Hours.
Thermometer-4p pm, a8: 8 PM, Is;
IL midnight. 50: 4 am. IS; 8 am. 10;
noon, IS.
Barometer-4 pm, 5000; s p.m..
30.12; IL midnight. 30.15; 4 am, BOIL;
8 am, 30.08; noon. 1901.
Highest temperature. IS. occurred
at 2 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, 6S. occurred at Gam. today.
Tempera ture same date last year
Highest, 70; lowest, 55.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at 8 am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, Is; condition. muddy.
Up-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, sep
| tember 1.-THE Potomac and the
shenandoah rivers were both very
cloudy this morning.
Weather in VariOus Cities.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following.
Carl a. Wiswessar and Rose Lyle
Arthur lee Perry and Mary F. Gilbert
hubert X. Norwood Of Norfolk. Va, and
Dorothy Simpkins Of Fairbury. Neb.
John r: Williams and ElOise Osborn. botf
Of Norfolk. Va.
George l.. Ashby Of Chattanooga. Tenn. and
Anna V. Garner of this city
Abraham W. Lilienthal Of New York city
and Anna Scherr of this city.
Eneas F. Mccarthy Of this city and Dorca.
NJ. Erskine of Brrke. Va.
Elmer r. Williams and Margaret e. Wal
tiers. both of Baltimore. Md.
Robert X. Robertson and Honora Fl. Spaight
Merrill F. Phillips and Gertrude d. Wash
ifgton.
Frank Slaughter and Gertrude Clarke.
Cannon H. Williamson and Amelia G. Gun
ningham.
Lewis Chisley and Sadie Harris.
Stephen T. Early and Helen Wrenn.
Manuel G. Martinez and Ruth 9. Phillips.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tt
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Blanche X. Giovannoni. 81. 1917 Pa. ave.
Laura E. Fugitt. II, 500 l. at. s.a.
Clara Wielock, 80. George Washington Uni
versity Hospital.
Lima Eberle, 81. Sibley Hospital.
Joseph r. Scalco, 80, ia Otis St
Whitfield I. Thomas, Al. 400 10th st.
Infant Of Julian d. and Ruby Simpson. q
hours, National Homeopathic Hospital.
Infant OF Hubert and Sarah HOtchkiss, 8
hours. Georgetown University Hospital.
Bertha Dawson. 80. OIL n st.
Belle Duvall. 20. Freedmen's Hospital.
Thelma Lewis, Is. 428 Franklin 81.
Eliza Jackson. 48. Columbia Hospital
Ernest B. Simelton, . months, so C ST. sw.
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DR.. W. P. JENNEY DEAD.
q. 8. Mining Engineer Discovere,
Gold in Black Hills.

Dr. Walter P. Jenney. connected with
the geological survey for many years
as mining engineer. died yesterday at
his residence. 1417 Park road. Funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at his home. Interment will
be in Fort Lincoln cemetery.
Dr. Jenney was born seventy-two
years ago in Boston, Mass. He held
the degree of doctor of philosophy from
Columbia University, New York city.
He was connected with the government
in engineering work and was a pioneer
in many mining operations in the west.
He was the engineer who discovered
gold in the Black Hills.
Surviving him is his widow. Mrs. Ma
mie Hopperton Jenney.
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RICHARD F. CLARKE DIES.
Was Authority on international
Corporation Law.

NEW YORK. September 17.-Rich-
ard Floyd Clarke, known as An au-
thority on international and corpora
ton law, died yesterday at his coun-
try home in Stoney Creek. Conn.,, at
the age of sixty-two.
During his professional career he
was connected with many important
cases. He appeared for the United
States and Venezuela company
against Venezuela in the "Crichfield
claim" under the protocol between the
United States and Venezuela. The
case involved certain acts of Presi-
dent Cairo destructive of an asphalt
and railroad concession. He also was
counsel for the United States in the
boundary arbitration dispute with
Mexico, which became known as the
"El Chanizal" case. involving title to
lands at Ell Paso in dispute for more
than sixty years.
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VETERAN DROPS DEAD.
Col. II. n. Sargent Well Known IL
Military Circles.

MEDFORD, Ore. September IL
Col. Herbert Howland Sargent, re-
tired Army officer and for many years
a nationally known figure in military
circles, military strategist and writer
on military subjects. dropped dead of
heart disease yesterday at his home
in Jacksonville. while fighting a
grass fire. He was sixty-three years
old.
Col. Sargent retired from Army
service in November, 1911. He had
taken a prominent part in the Indian
wars, the Spanish american wars,
both in Cuba and the Philippines. and
had held positions in the War Col
lege at Washington during the world
war
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Miss Margaret Eustis and Mr.. Morton
Eustis, are at the Belmont Hotel
New York, for a brief stay.
Miss Elizabeth King
Weds Capt. Jones Today.
| The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Trueman King. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Anderson King, to Capt
Lawrence McCeney Jones. Field Ar
at O'Clock this afternoon in Christ
Church, Georgetown. will be follow
[ ed by reception at the bride s
home.
Many social events filled the wax
ing hours of the bridal party. Mr.. and
Mrs. King entertaining a large din
ner company last night at their home,
which included the bridal party. and
i as other guests Miss Eleanor Nagle of
Erie. a college mate of the bride;
Miss Brown of Montgomery county.
Md. and Mr.. and Mrs. Keneth s
Wales of this city. Later in the even
ing the bridal party attended a sup
per and dance at Wardman Park
| Hotel
| Thursday Miss O'Neal entertained
at luncheon for Miss King and the
girlc OF the wedding party at the
to a matinee. The same afternoon
, Mrs. Henry A. Robbins gave a tea
| for them. and in the evening Mrs.
| Charles J. Williamson entertained
them at supper and dance at Ward
man Park Hotel. Mrs Robert NJ
luncheon and bridge for Miss King
| anG her wedding party Wednesday,
and there were other charmingly
planned entertainments for the wed
ding party all during the week.
| Mrs. A. N. Talbot will spend the win.
| ter with her son-in-law and daughter
MIR. and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson, at theil
new home. 2123 Bancroft place. and has
given up her apartment at the Connec.
ticut.
Mrs. Edward H. Gheen and her daugh.
ter. Miss Florence Gheen. have arrived
at the Maplewood Hotel, Pittsfield
Mass. for the autumn season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burial Hoff.
man have returned from a visit to Mrs
Honman's brother. Mr.. Albert R. Shat
tuck. at stockbridge. Mass. Mrs. Hon
man is at the head Of the New York
state branch of the Women's Nationa
Foundation, of which Mrs. c. c. Cal.
houn is president, and will have hel
headquarters in the Hotel Plaza this
winter.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huddlestor
Rogers, with their daughter, Miss Mil.
licent Rogers, will spend the winter
abroad. Their son. Mr.. Henry Huddles.
ton Rogers. jr.. who returned from
Europe last week. after passing the
summer with them. is spending a few
days at the Meadow Club before re.
turning to his studies in Canada.
| Sir Richard Squires. X. c., prime
minister Of Newfoundland, has re.
turned to Washington and is staying
at the P0whatan, after a short visit
in New York. He will remain here
for some time longer.
Senator LIE Baron Colt and Mrs
Colt have taken an apartment a,
the Shoreham for the autumn ,ant
winter and the senator will arrive
in the capital early next week
Capt. j. S. Winslow and his mother
Mrs. John F. Winslow. who recent,
returned from the orient are in Wash
inston at the Shoreham Hotel for Z
time.
| Capt. and Mrs. G. f. Gelm hav.
been ioined by their danehtar N'e.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
Farewell Luncheon Given
for Mrs. Morris ZOOk.

One of the first Iuncheons given at
Rauscher's since its opening for the
season was that Thursday in honor
of Mrs Morris ZOok. who is leaving
the capital for a permanent residence
in Plainf1eld. n. J. 1t was given by a
group of friends. including Mrs. j.
Michael. Mrs. F. Dow. Mrs. Frank
Casey. Mrs. 9. f. Foreman, Mrs Au-
gustus Knight and Mrs. John Zettner.
Mrs. Grace v. Long of 1926 Girard
street northwest. who has been at
Atlantic City and Ocean City, n. j.,
for two weeks. has returned to WASH
ington.
Mrs. Alice O'Connor. who has been
visiting the various shore resorts
along the Jersey coast, is again at
home.
Mr.. Herman Philip Rassbach left
Wednesday for Pittsburgh. to enter
the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Mrs. Roberta Stauf has returned to
Washington. after an absence of six
weeks spent in visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Edmund J. Brennan left Wash
ington yesterday to spend several
weeks in visiting in Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Offterdinger of
Carlisle Court have gone for a two
week fishing trip on Chesapeake bay
Evening star., 1921-09-17
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS.
Oscar r. Slack Cases Will Go Be.
fore Grand jury.

Oscar r. Slack. alias the 'gimlet KID"
was held to await action Of the grand
jury under bonds Of 5000 for numerous
cases Of alleged housebreaking. follow
ing the appearance in Police Court yes
terday for preliminary hearing before
Judge Mcmahon.
According to the police. Slack is q
member of a gang Of apartment house
thieves that has been terrorixing vari-
Gus sections Of the city for the past
three weeks. Slack IL said to gain his
entrance to homes by boring holes
around the locks on the doors and thus
removing them and gaining entrance.
The two specific charges brought
against Slack yesterday were of q theft
of $96 worth Of clothing from Edward
]. Combes, 1900 @ street, and SIS worth
of personal articles from George M.
Ray, 1919 18th street. Additional
charges against Slack are being in
vestigated.
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REPRESENT TANK POST.

Charles W. Swan and T. P. Randall
Corps Post, No. 10. American Legion,
at the departmental convention of the
District posts to be held ut the Wash
ington Hotel October IA and Is. Elec-
tion of the delegates was held at the
meeting of the Tank Corps Post held
last night.
ask for the erection of home for the
headquarters of the American Legion
in this city. Instruction was also
given the delegates to protest against
the alleged employment OF aliens by
the Shipping Board instead of ex-
service men.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
DR., MAcELwEE TO SPEAK.

DR.. Roy 8. MacElwee, director Of the
GEORGETOWN University School for For
eign Service, will address the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence canal meeting in
New York city November IA, 1t was
announced today. Secretary of Com
merce Hoover will preside at the
meeting, which will be attended by
prominent engineers in the east.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
EX-D. c. TEACHER DEAD.

Word has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. Lillian Scott Morgan.
tario. Canada. Mrs. Morgan was for
many years employed as a teacher in
the Blake and Cleveland Park Schools
Her husband and three children sur
vfve hor
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+
bilt Hotel in New York.
Miss Matilda Axton and Miss Lily Jane
Axton. daughters Of Col. John T. Axton.
chief of chaplains. u. S. A., will leave
Washington Monday to resume their
studies at Middlebury College, VT. and
Mount Holyoke College, Mass, respec-
lively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Ralston have re-
turned to their home, on Mintwood place,
after spending some time in California,
and are at their summer home on the
Severn river.
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper and her young
son, Fred Roper. wife and son of the
former commissioner of internal revenue,
have returned to their apartment In the
ParkWood, after an absence OF three
| months. Miss Grace Roper. who went
! abroad two months ago in company
with Mr.. Thomas B. Love, former as
sistant secretary of the Treasury, and
! Mrs. Love. will sail late in September
for New York. having spent her entire
time abroad in travel.
Capt. and Mrs. James J. Raby
Give Dance in Daughters Honor.
Capt. James ]. Raby. U. s. NJ. and
Mrs. Raby were the hosts at an informal
dance last evening given in their quar-
| ters at the navy yard in compliment to
! their daughter. Miss Lady Jane Raby.
Mrs. Raby and Miss Raby will leave
Monday to make several visits in New
York and on Long Island and Friday Miss
Raby will enter Vassar College. During
Raby will formally present their daugh-
ter to society.
Maj. William NJ. Colvin. United
States Army. and family have arrived
in Washington and are staying at
Shnrah9n1 win
for four years military attache of the
legations in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. and he came direct to this
country from Stockholm.
Mrs Henry W. Fitch is at her
apartment in the Connecticut, after a
stay of some length at Fishers Is
land. N. Y. Mrs. Fitch visited her
daughter. Mrs. Stephen Rowan, at
jamestown. r. l., earlier in the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush Brown have re-
turned to their studio home, 1929 G
street. after spending some weeks on
the north shore, above Boston. AS
| soon as settled. Mrs Bush Brown will
begin her usual series of studio teas.
Miss Margaret r. Paine. after a de-
llightful trip to points in New York
and New Jersey. has rejoined her
parents, Mr. ana Mrs. r.. T.. Ialne. at
their home. 2472 Ontario road north
west. Miss Paine paid an extended
visit to her sister. Mrs. Vivian f.
Woodward, at the Woodwards sum-
mer home. on Long Island.
Mrs. Ray w. Clarke and children
have rejoined Examiner Clarke of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, at
their home. on Montague street north
| west. after sojourn of several
months at their summer home. Chain
O. Lakes, Wis.
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CASE SENT TO GRAND JURN
William Jacobus Held on Charge Of
Falsifying Reports.

William Jacobus. metal expert of
the United States Shipping Board. yes
terday was held by United States Com
missioner Hit for the grand jury on
the charge OF falsifcation of reports
of the board.
The hearing lasted three days. and
was vigorously fought by the defend
ants counsel. His bond was fixed at
$1,000.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs Henry White have
gone to Rutherford House. ALA
mpchy, ". j.. where they are the
guests for the week end of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winthrop Rutherford.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Col. Sherwood A. Cheney, u. s. A.,
and Mrs. Cheney, the latter formerly
Miss Louise Delano. who were mar
ried at Stockbridge Saturday, are
spending their honeymoon in the old
home of the father of the bride, Mr..
Frederic A. Delano, at Newburg, N. Y.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
CARD OF THANKS.

PARKER. We wish TO express our apnrecia-
tion and thanks 10 our relatives ana Trends
for their kindness and BEAUTIFUL floral
tributes at the death Of our father pHilii
PARKER. DAC"hl Ehs'
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Prices realised on Swift & Co. sales
Of carcass beef In Washington, p. O.. for
week ending Saturday. September 10. 1921. on
shipments sold out, ranged from 8 cents to II
cents per pound and averaged 1858 cents
per pound.-Advertisement
Evening star., 1921-09-17
ROR n.
DIED..

CoGAN. Friday. September 16. 1921 to Mt
fred St, Alexandria, Va, son.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Brig. Gen. Theodore Schwan re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Maplewood. Mass, where he spen
the summer.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

The secretary of the British EN-
bassy, Mr.. NJ D. Peterson. has gone
to Hot Springs. Va. where he will
be the guest for the week end Of thu
Secretary of the Treasury, MIR. Mel
lon, and Miss Ailsa Mellon.
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Society 3&
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wal
lace to Move to Wardman Park
Hotel October |.

@HE Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace have taken
large suite at Wardman
Park Hotel, and will remove
there from their apartment in the
Highlands October /. Miss Huth
Wallace will join her parents mere
Monday or Tuesday to remain Ior
few days before going to Baltimore
to enter Goucher College. She VIII
visit her parents during the scnooi
holidays.
The residence of the Secretary and
Mrs. Wallace at Wardman PARK dotei
is a matter of congratulation to So
ciety folk and especially that part OF
official society who must pay calis'
for it places four cabinet families un-
der one roof-the Postmaster zen.
era and Mrs ana Hays Mrs the siLs.s the
Secretary of Interior and Mrs: Fan
and the Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis.
The Postmaster General. Mr.. VIII
H. Hays, went to New York yester,
day to attend a meeting of the postal
commission for the discussion OF mat
ters pertaining to the New York post
office. He will return to Washington
Tuesday.
The Secretary of the Navy. Mr..
DENLY. went to New York. accom-
panied by his aides. Col. David y;
Porter. U. $. NJ. c.. and Capt. DAVID
ish cruiser Dauntless on its arrival
yesterday with the bodies Of the men
of the American Navy who perlshed
when the new dirigible ZR-2 fell at
Hull. England They will return TO
The Secretary of Labor, Mr.. James
]. Davis. left Washington last even
ing to spend the week end in Pitts
burgh He will return to his depart
ment Monday.
Sir Auckland Geddes
Goes to See Tennis Match.
The Ambassador of Great Britain:
Sir Auckland Geddes, accompanied
by the counselor of the embassy. Mr..
Henry Getty Chiffon. went to Phila-
delphia today to attend the tennis
finals on the courts of the German
town Cricket Club. They will return
to the capital this evening or
tomorrow.
DR.. ]. H. Hubrecht, secretary of
the Legation of the Netherlands, is
at the Ritz-Carlton. New Yol.
where he went to meet the new i
lands. Mr.. Everwyn. who is expected
to arrive today aboard the Noordam.
The minister will remain in New
York for several days before coming
to Washington.
The secretary of the British en-
bassy, Mr.. NJ. D. Peterson, has gone
to Hot Springs. Va. where he will
be the guest for the week end Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, MIR. Mel
lon. and Miss Ailsa Mellon.
Brig. Gen. Theodore Schwan re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Maplewood. Mass, where he spent
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White have
gone to Rutherford House. ALA
mpchy, ". j.. where they are the
guests for the week end of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winthrop Rutherford.
Col. Sherwood A. Cheney, Y. S. A,
and Mrs. Cheney, the latter formerly
Miss Louise Delano. who were mar
ried at Stockbridge Saturday, are
spending their honeymoon in the old
home of the father of the bride, Mr..
Frederic A. Delano, at Newburg, N. Y.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. with
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Count Raoul d'Adhemar has re-
turned from Saranac, where he spent
the summer, and is at the Grafton
Hotel for the winter.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Rear Admiral William r. Fullam
has Joined Mrs. Fullam at the Wander
bilt Hotel in New York.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. will
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Marjory Gelm, who has been the
tguest Of Mrs. Pollock at Jamestown,
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Miss Matilda AXton and Miss Lilly Jane
Axton. daughters Of Col. John T. Axton.
chief of chaplains. u. S. A., will leave
Washington Monday to resume their
studies at Middlebury College, VT. and
Mount Holyoke College, Mass, respec-
lively.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
Sir Auckland Geddes
Goes to See Tennis Match.

the Legation of the Netherlands. I!
at the Ritz-Carlton. New Yoh
where he went to meet the new =
appointed minister of the Neither
lands. Mr.. Everwyn. who is expected
to arrive today aboard the Noordam
The minister will remain in New
York for several days before coming
to Washington.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Capt. j. s. Winslow and his mother,
Mrs. John F. Winslow. who recently
returned from the orient are in WASH
inston at the Shoreham Hotel for a
time.
Capt. and Mrs. G. F. Gelm have
been 1Oined by their dauphfer Nica
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Mrs. Edward H. Gheen and her daugh-
ter. Miss Florence Gheen, have arrived
at the Maplewood Hotel, Pittsfield,
Mass, for the autumn season.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

MONROE, Suddenly. September 16. 1921.
John WALLACE MONROE. beloved hus-
band Of Celeste Milburn Monroe Funeral
Sunday. September IS, at 1870 PM. from
residence, 51s Duke ST.. Alexandria. Va.
1nterment private.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-22
SCHOOL FUNDS

One Of lie defects Of the school system of this state
the fact that schools not for any definite term.
The of the ccuntys finances and not the needs of
the children, determines whether the teacher shall
tnue his work for seyen eight or nine months.
Schools should have the ight Of way. Of all the
things for which public money collected from the tax
payers other quite important the education of
the young. Money squandered spent for question
able, not absolutely necessary purposes, by the nation
the state the county and the municipality Under an
ideal system which looked to the future welfare CT the
race the first call public money would be for schools
after which, when the needs of education fully met
other public enterprises could be provided for
The school board of Dade county, according to The
Miami Herald is taking this view Of its duties 1t has
laid its case before the banks CT that county, and has
been advised that $4,000 would be available if the
beard needed that amount TO meet the obligations of the
school year.
Just what authority school boards have in the prem
is matter for the authorities decide, but if any
power lacking could be conferred by the legislature
Let the state determine that nothing shall stand in the
way of giving every Florida child a full school term,
and give the board the right do whatever may be nee
cssary 10 carry out that purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-22
Editorials
THE MOOSE HOME

According to the I ampa Tribune, Rodney n. Bran
don OF Mcoehart ILL., grand regent and supreme secre
lary of The Moose lodge accompanied by Ed. ]. Hen
ming consul general and member of the supreme board
have been investigating Tampa and ST. Petersburg with
view to securing suitable location for the branch of
"NIoosehart" which it has been decided to establish
somewhere in the south. The Moose members, as well
as the business of those two cities naturally anx
ous to secure the location. and doing all in their pow
er to interest the visitors in the various sites suggested
AS has been heretofore stated this organization has
been invited by the local Republican Club to examine the
advantages Of Lakeland and its vicinity. 1t would be
we'll if immediate advantage could be taken of the pres
cncc in Florida of these representatives of the ORDER
10 get Lakeland prominently before them.
'Moosehart" is a home FOR the aged. A tract OF land
Of approximately one thousand is desired. he
buildings will represent an expenditure of several hun
dcd thousand dollars and the presence of the nsttu
ten will be benefit in many ways TO the city favored by
the choice Ct the committee 1t is worth going after
The advantages Of lhs locality should appeal to the
conmittcc if properly presented Lakeland high and
drv. The land around it is rolling, easily drained.
iary and attractive The elevation and the distance
from TIE coast guarantee that The air here will be less
humid than on Tic gulf shore. It ideal climate tor
the aged and feeble The mild temperature low humid
iy. pure water and air and the freedom from sudden
changes form an ideal combination for persons Of weak
ened vitality whether resulting from age disease.
No better home for the aged and in6m could be found
on the continent
Sites can be procured here as easily and cheapy
as anywhere taking account the superior advantages
which they offer.
1t would be a shame if this institution should be locat-
ed elsewhere without all proper efforts first having been
made to secure il for Lakeland.