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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
MANY GOLFERS
EAGER TO WIN
FOREIGN HONORS

Chicago, March 10.-International
contests among the worlds greatest
golfers are in prospect for the com
ing summer in a series OF tourna-
ments starting on May 23 with the
British amateur event at Hoylake
and ending with the women's ma
tional. championship at Hollywood
Golf CLUB, Deal, NssJ.a Octss 3sSs ssiss
A number of American women as
we'll as men are planning to invade
England and probably France. while
the British coterie expect to try to
retain the American open title won
last year at Inverness club. Toledo,
by Edward Ray. Some British ANA
teurs also plan to have try for the
American title, now held by Chick
Evans for the second time, when that
event is staged at the St Louis
Country Club. Sept. 1924.
Recently, Champion Evans as we'll
as former champion Robert Gardner
of Chicago. who lost the British ANA
teur title to Cyril Tolley last year on
the 37th green, announced that bust
ness would prevent their going to Eu-
rope this summer. A team is forming
under the leadership of w. c. Fowns,
Jr., of Pittsburgh. however, to at
tempt to repeat the unique feat OF
w. J. Travis, veteran American
golfer who in 1903 won the British
title with his uncanny putting.
The American pilgrims thus far
announced are Captain Fowns, Bobby
Jones of Atlanta, Max Marston of
New York and Nelson Whitney of
New Orleans. Others will likely join
these four, and even Evans and
Gardner may reconsider. A number
of American professionals also are
planning to go, to Europe, but the
personnel is not yet definite
. American women. are more eager
for a chance at foreign titles. as
eight excellent players are at pres
ent listed to. cross the ocean after
European golf trophies. They are
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta. ma
tionat champion. Miss Marion Hol-
Inns and Mrs. w. A. Gavin of New
York, the latter a Brlton by birth !;
Mrs. r. II. Barlow and Miss Mildred
Caverly of Philadelphia and Miss
Elaine Rosenthal, Miss Edith Cum
mings and Mrs. f. &C. LeJts, Jr., west.
ern champion, of Chicago.
The earliness 70 the first event OF
the year.. the British amateur cham.
pionship. is one. of the deterents to
American participation. American
golfers are seldom In championship
form by May 23.T-7Neither will the
American women have much spring
practice before the start OF the Brit,
ish women's meet. at!Tussberry; Scot
land, on May S0.:t l.e ..-.... ;s. f
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

TO be placed on such building site so
provided. The board adopted resolu-
hons. calling the election to be held
in Winter Haven on April 18th, 1921,
to determine whether or not the said
bonds shall be issued.
The board agreed to allow two
teaches to remain in the Tilghman
school as the school continued to
show a steady increase in enrolment.
In the matter of proposals for the
construction and erection of the pro-
posed school building at Crooked
Lake, the bids therefor coming up for
consideration and acceptance by the
board, the secretary proceeded to
read the following bids:
l.. S. Acuff, Lake Wales. .$13,279.50
". c. Robertson, FIT. Meade 13.757.00
w. l.. Smith & Co., Avon
Park NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 13,905.00
Marshall & Jackson, Lake
land Observation-Disclosures. l4,9of -UU
John T. Anderson, Lake
Wales ..... ............. l5,SOO,UU
1t was moved. seconded and unani-3
mcusly carried that the contract be
awarded to l.. S. Acuff as being the
lowest responsible bidder. Chairman
and secretary instructed to execute
contract.
On motion duly made and seconded.
re recommendation was made to the
board of county commissioners Tor
mothers pension for Mrs. Callie Nc
Clellan Of Frostproof
On motion made, seconded and car-
ried, school was granted the people
of South Crooked Lake. for a term Of
three (3) months, the salary of teach
er not to exceed the sum of $500 per-
month, the same to be paid from the
Midland sub-district fund. -
The matter OF additional insurance.
Of Haines City school building was
referred to Dr. Garrard.
Moved, and carried - that the plans
OF Messrs, Robinson for proposed new
Haines City, school building. with ceE-
tain corrections in the lighting sys-
tenn, be accepted, provided same
reets the approval Of the boards arr
chitect.
Chairman and secetary were ms
structed TO issue time warrants IN.
amounts as set forth $4,000 and
100000 to the City Of Barlow and
the State Bank of Lakeland. respee
lively for loan for general school
fund. in order to have sufficient fuud4
tn pay teacher salaries.
Reports were received froEla5 8lt
schools of the county affective by tze
freceAt resolution adopted by |4
/ Eoafd with references to the thhf14
tof tuition to nonresident papila 1. "
4 the exception OF the Lakeland seh0t
Superintendent was instructed I'd
quest that this report be filst 81
1.-The board at once. z.
i The remainder Of the day was .
.Lup in the routine work of the
and hame Rei1 tcnplsted. lA<
s''sRss 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
BOLSHEVIK FIGHT
WITH BIG LOSSES
NEAR PETROCRAD

london. March 1.-THE Bolshe-
wiki received reinforcements and be-
gan Wednesday vigorous offensive
on the Petrograd front but suffered
heavy losses, says Riga dispatch,
War Minister Trotsky ordered the
entire Bolshevik southwest army to
aid Moscow. but the Moscow com
missar of that army replied he could
not trust his troops, and demanded
special instructions. j..
1t is reported that sailors of the
Bolshevik fleets on Lakes Ladoga and
Omega revolted and organized rev
olutionary committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
WHY FLORIDA SHOULD ADOPT A
BUDGET SYSTEM WITHOUT FURTHER
DELAY TO KEEP EYE ON EXPENDITURES
BY Marion |. Dawson, Secretary to the Governor.

still struggled along under the old
loose. extravagant, slipshod and un-
businesslike methods of providing
revenues for the states real and
imaginary needs, is a curious phase
of our public life that it is difficult
to understand or explain.
All thoughtful people agree that
there is no process of government so
important as that which provides rev.
enue for the state and they will
agree too with equal unanimity that
nothing Is so likely to lead to extrav-
agance and inefflciency II not dishon-
esty as that process which operates
to take money from the pockets of
the people without their consent and
which spends it without their knowl-
edgge, and we know that this Is ex-
actly what results from our present
loose and unbusiness-like methods Of
raising revenues by Legislative enact
ment ~,
In considering the adopl.on of bud
get reform, 1t Is well for us to keep
clearly in mind what the term scien-
tific budget means
What Is the Buunet, and What Is II
Designed to Do2
AO 0ub WCA - OA~eA q 0046Cb 80
a. means through which the represen-
tatives of the people can Intelligent
iy exercise their right and power to
control ln5 public purse-to uecide
what work shall Oe undertaken by
llAe government and how much shall
be paid for It The purpose o. the
public purse Is to provide funds for
work to be done The purpose ofathe
control Is, to make certain that the Of
ficers charged with doing the work
shall in fact carry out the will OF the
| legislature. A budget must therefore
| (1) develop information for the leg,
lislature and the public: t2l authorize
|, work and provide funds for it ana f3)
| provide Tor the effective exercise oi
control over the spending offcers.
| The authority and the CORES apohd
| ing duty should be imposed upon
some reapohsible head preferably the
1 lfgovefnbr To prepare q scientific bud
I Bkk which shall Include every appr6
| pfis kibn the lekl klhlafiife VIII RR called
lltoif ~ fnaRe| tn state en- and
''tNis tkh6 Eh'tl|o it " ifanf 4
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
BOYS ORCHESTRA MADE
BIC HIT IN Fl. MEADE

The Boys Symphony Orchestra OF
Lakeland. headed by their director, 7.
tanley Filbert went to r.. Meade
by truck Thursday afternoon to fiji
their engagement with the showing OF
the motion picture, The SnoG" The
boys made big hit, with curtain call
after each number A pleasing cour
tesy shown the Orchestra and their
director was the attendance in bod,
o. the two Boy Scout troops recent,
organized in Mt. Meade by Scout En-
ecutive Filbert. These troops We're
cordially cheered as they made their
appearance following the Tag and
headed by Scoutmaster A. F.. White
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTIONS AT LAST REGULAR AND
ADJOURNED MEETING In LAKELAND

Following are the minutes at the
regular and adjourned Sessions of the
board of public instruction of Polk
county:
Board of public instruction met in
regular session in the office of the
superintendent with all members ard
the superintendent present. Minutes
of all meetings held during the month
Of February were read and approved.
Resolutions were adopted prescrib-
Ing the form and denomination of the
$6,000.00 bonds to lie issued by An
burndale special tax school, district
Number G. superintendent was in
structed to have autographed bonds
ten in number at $50 each. prepared
at the earliest possible date.
Superintendent was instructed 20
the matter of esta tablishirg
the result of his investigation al nc It
meeting.
Request was received from the
Trustees Of Frostproof school, asking
that they be allowed to operate a pic
ture show in the Frostproof school
auditorium No action was taken.
Secretary was instructed to make
transfer of all monies in the various
hanks TO the proper repositories
which have qualified according to re-
quirements.
The appointment of T. L. Frentress
and j. c. Pollock as trustees of Has :
kell school district to fill vacancies
OH said board of trustees, were con
firmed
The request of the trustees of the
Lake Wales district for toard to
place loan in the sum of $1600.O0 to
lpay outstanding and unpaid accounts
lagainst said district was granted and
Echairman and secretary were instruct
ed to execute time warrant in said
amount in favor of City of Barlow,
same to draw s percent interest.
The remainder of the day was taken
leip in examining all bills together
with all teachers reports on file. The
business of the board being yet in
omplete, the board adjourned until
Tuesday, March Sth.
C.. A.. PARKER. Secretary.
f. Adjourned Meeting
+ t~f March Sth, 1921.
FuTSudHC 10 duJOuIHIuent, DOdTu VI
Public Instruction met in the Office OF
the superintendent with all memb srs
and the superintendent present
Petition was received from the
nualifed electors who are freeholders
residing within Winter Haven Special
l.Tax School District No. 8, asking the
board 70 make an immediate cali TO;
Ian election TO be held in said district
to determine whether or not, the SAID
district shall Issue bonds In the sun
of forty-two thousand, ($42, 600 90
dollars, for the purpose Of providing
a snitable, building SITE 10 a new
! school building in The town. OF Wintsl
Haven, FLORIDA. IN said special : taii
lsehoCf district, and the erection ans
Esadipmsnt q ] new school 6alldlnI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
Thousands Affected

Chicago, March 11.-Wage reduc-
ton proposals affecting thousands of
men were officially announced yester-
day by practically every western rail
way with headquarters in Chicago,
among them being the Santa Fe, Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, Chi
cago and Great Western, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific and the Chi
cago and Northwestern.
The roads will first hold meetings.
with their employees in an effort to
reach some agreement regarding a
reduction in wages. If the roads and
workers are unable to reach agree
ments, the dispute. it was announced,
would be allowed to go before the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
Wages must come down." said A.
c.. Wells, vice president of the Santa
Fe system. Everybody knows that.
We will in few days. as a start in
a general Feadjustment, ask repre-
sentatives of maintenance of way and
shop workers, especially the un-
skilled workers, to come to Chicago
and agree to more seeming
scale"
The Chicago. Rock Island ana Pa
cific and the Chicago and Northwest
ern likewise notified it's maintenance
of way employees to meet here Marcn
ID and 81, respectively, for decision
of wage adjustments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
DEATH OF MRS. MOUTS
OCCURRED THIS MORNING

The many Lakeland friends of
Mrs. Mary Alice Moutz. wife of Il. e.
.Moutz, will be grieved to learn that
her death occurred at ten o'clock to-
day. Mrs. Moutz had been i'll with
cancer for some months and her
death was not unexpected. An opera
tion was resorted to. but without per-
manent relief.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Moutz
leaves seven children to mourn her
loss. They are Misses Lillian, Myr-
tie and May Moutz, Mrs. Roy Evarts
and Gordon. Ercel and Leon Moutz.
All were at her death-bed, excepting
Gordon and Ercel. who will reach
here from Akron, O., Sunday night.
1t is expected that the funeral will
be held Monday afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

A number of my friends in differ
ent parts Of the State who have taken
the trouble to inform themselves re-
garding our fiscal methods. and who
realize the necessity of making
some radical change in our present
financial system, have asked me to
say something for publication in fav-
or of the adoption of the Budget Pro-
ceedure in Florida. s.~
The advantages of the Budget Sys-
TEN, however, over the unbusiness-
like methods now in use In Florida.
and a few other states, are so uni
versally conceded, that / do not be-
lieve that there Is man or woman
in the state who is even superficially
informed regarding the Budget Pro-
cedure who would saoppose Its adop-
tion sbys,our next Legislature.
When !. use ythe sYord budget In this
connection. 4SdQ net mean that hoary
imposter. that fFtenh and associate Of
ineficiency and SextFayagapce. that
partner Of invisible lrFe sponsible and
too often g diS honest goyernimsnt,
called the S"0mpihgAs Appropra ton
Biz" q 1saspyS, that is usually
brought up teE ebpS Iteration, during
Ln0 LuT1Qlk. Oh E49t 1881 lew udyS Oh
the session, WlI9h \ ie8ery member OF
the House lis NDrR but, and IS rushed
through with iittA0 debate and prac-
ticalIy no oppositiohs syis sn
Already Adopted by 80 States
In advocating tai6c adoption sof an
intelligent and scientific budget ssys-
temn Tor FloFfda's fiscal affairs, am
in acoortf with the governors Of 80
others states that have b6enE operat-
ing satisfactorilys under this system
for some years. The best Informed
fiscal experts in the country approve
1t lRhe u. s. Chamber Of Commences
hass feReatedly endorsed H. Former
JnstieH Hughes former Presideuta
Taft and III Roosevelt advocated tslaHd
worked fQ1dtu EvqFHs leading poiitl-
cal nasty has recently, /, made H. q
plank "a az plat tforp9s France, Ger
mauiS,a Japak and Canada. IN fact all
for6iBK s6V1tnineuts that have made
the afkll ~ Ahcal afIaira an exact
acIe 1--we 6ntnlea Il: ~ ~ !. 4. +. s.' s,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
TWENTY NINE LASHE3
Is PENALTY PRESCRIBED
FOR VIOLATING OATH

Stevenson, Ala, March 11,-Twea-
ty-nine lashes is the penalty pre-
scribed in the bylaws of the Tel
ants Union for violating the oath of
the organization, according to Chief
Austin OF the Alabama law enforce
-ment department investigating night
riding in Jackson county. Twentf
seven men are under arrest in con
nection with the trouble, and Austin
said more wetIidabe jailed today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
RHINELAND COMMISSION
WILL PRESCRIBE ORDERS
OF u. S. GENERAL ALLEN

French Military Headquarters,
Mayence. March 11-Mator General
Allen, commander of the American
forces OF occupation, Will follow the
same policy regarding the collection
of customs along the Rhine as on
other problems connected with the
occupation. and making the decisions
Of the Rhineland commission his or
ders to his army, according to Co
blenZ ddvices
Paper "a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
,Brotherhoods VIII Offer
NJ Strong Resistance =
New York Central and
other Eastern Lines
Announce Plans for
Reduction Today.

New York, March 1.-THE general
move by the nations railroads to cut
war time wages appeared to be in
full swing today. Following the lead
of several lines which earlier an
nounced cuts, the New York Central
and the New Haven railroads in the
east and virtually every railroad in
the west announced wage reductions
yesterday.
Further statements, from lines that
have not yet announced cuts, are pre-
dicted for today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
WOMEN ESCAPE FROM
VOLUSIA COUNTY JAIL.

DeLand, Fla. March 1.-THE first
escape from the new Volusia county
Jail here was effected last night when
two negro women on the third floor
of the building removed the bricks
from the wall, made rope OF blank
cts and slid to the ground in safety
The sherif is confident OF their re-
capture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
C. &. A. Joins the Bush

Chicago, March 1.-THE Chicago
and Alton railroad will take steps
within a short time to reduce en-
ployes pay, President Bierd an
nounced today. He said the reduc-
tion would be made to bring about
the ultimate reduction of freight and
passenger rates which are now more
than the public can bear"
Steps to bring about reductions in
skilled employees wages will prob
ably be taken by many railroads
throughout the country as soon as the
adjustments are made in the wages
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
CHURCH BUILDING HALTED
BY COURT INJUNCTION

Miami March 1.-THE construc-
tion OF the Congregational church
here has been stopped by a court in
junction because the structure Is be-
ing erected to face a side street in
stead of the main thoroughfare as
prescribed in the building restric-
tions of the subdivision
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

did Entertainment. and courtesy !, at
forded the members and delegates Ar
tending this, the fourth annual con;
vention."
Other matters of importance, not
definitely settled were referred to a
perthahent legislative. committee. to
be appointed latefsA by President
Smith. This committee to work with
fudge Stuart Gtiiis, the state, asso-
platIon's attotheys lA6h all il6gfslatf9e
Itiat1or1 anlk t0t apDe isr vita Judg6
A1illls A. Lakeland txs'5 e {
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, March Il.-President
Harding nominated former Represen-
tative Esch OF Wisconsin and Mark
Potter OF New York. members OF the
interstate Commerce commission:
Fred Morris Dearing. OF Missouri. as
sistant secretary OF state; Thomas G.
Marvin, OF Massachusetts. tariff com
missioner, and William S. Culbertson
Of Kansas renominated for tariff COM
missioner. Edward r. Still, now med
ical director, is raised to the rank OF
surgeon general in the navy, and Will
liam Joyce, Of Los Angeles, is re-
nominated for membership on the
Federal farm loan board.
Gossip with regard to appointments
for important posts is heard on every
hand. but positive announcements are
wanting. Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, Is
regarded as almost certain to be sent
back to France, where he was serv-
ing as ambassador at the. beginning
0i Mr.. Wilson's term of office. Henry
Lane Wilson, OF Indiana, former am /,
bassador to Mexico is mentioned in
connection with the Italian ambassa.
dorship
r 3. Creager of Texas was at the
White House yesterday, and also had
. talk with Under-Secretary Fletcher
of the state department. 1t is under
stood that the Mexican situation was
discussed and that Creager will prob
ably be the representative there in
case the Mexican Republic is recog.
nized.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
WI Cut All Salaries

Chicago, March 1.-THE Chicago
and Great Western Railroad an
nounced it would propose a twenty
per cent reduction OF wages and the
salaries of every employe OF the road
from the president down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The high pressure area which was
over the Ohio valley Thursday morn
ing advanced eastward to the north
Atlantic coast. causing generally fair
weather ovef the country east of the
Mississippi. and colder weather over
the middle and south Atlantic states.
Light rain occurred In southern Flor
ida and light snow in upper Michigan.
Pressure is. relatively low over the
upper Lake region and over the Gulf
Of Mexico.
In the west. pressure is high over
the Dakotas and Montana, and low
over the Plateau region, New Mexico
and western Texas Snow has fallen
over eastern Washington. Montana
and North Dakota, and light rain has
fallen on the. Texas coast. Elsewhere
In the west the weather has been gem
orally fair. 49, ,st
Indications are for clondy weather
III the vicinity of Tampa tonight and
Saturday. X a~tSf - s&
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

GENERAL MOVEMENT WHICH STARTED
III NkCHICACO YESTERDAY SWEEPS LAND

of unskilled workers, according to Of
fcials of the Association of Railway
Executives. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

New York City is filed with
mushroom private detective agen%
cies,'' which apparently In many In
stances have been working with the
police in grating upon business
men," former Governor Whitman
said. ",t u
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

Rev. j. c. Hayes, II. and Mrs. Fam
ME Fox. "a, were married at Knox-
Vile, Teun. When You and l We're
Young. Maggie" was sung. s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

I Some of the 'wealthier" prisoners
at Sing Sing have been sporting silk
shirts and other fancy raiment. War
den Lawes issued orders that all
prisoners shall wear the prescribed
gray uniform. s'"i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

Accidents take the iives every year
'of 10000 hhfldfen IN the ,phit&a
9 States alpdeF the ashsi31f ft the q
GrpaRll Tow sstlisnmca ssft i.Ii
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS
MADE BY PRESIDENT TODAY

Esch, of Wise on S ins
Mark Potter, Of New
York, Given Places on
Interstate Commerce
Commission - Mis-
sour Man Named for
Assistant Secretary of
State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
WALTER J. BENNETT
Temperatures Elsewhere

The hrst column Indicates highest
temperature yesterday; the second.
lowest last night. and the third. pre-
cipitation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

msSss mSss & & 4 gO6 a3fis1 s a ll nndSF S55
|SIefa ~ 1iH ~ lIa& X3f,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
WEATHER FoRscAs4

lakeland and viczI
ity; Cloudy toni
and Saturday. pro
bly, showers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-24
$4,000 BOTTLES
SOLD in NEW YORK
ALONE IN ONE YEAR

The fact that 625,00O bottles of
1anlac have been sold in the state
of New York since its introduction
there less than one year ago, is a bic
business item that will attract un-
usual attention throughout the entire
East for nothing like ii has ever
happened before II breaks all rec.
ordS
Mr.. George b. Evans, manager Of
the Gibson-Snow Company. the we'll
known wholesale druggists, with
branches in Albany, Buffalo, Roch-
ester and Syracuse, recently announc-
ed that the preparation was now sell
ing in their trade territories alone
al the phenomenal rate of approx
mately 100000 bottles year.
'lf the present rate continues,
said Mr.. Evans. this state alone will
probably require considerably over
100000 bottles a year. This is a tre-
mendous figure. but / am really con-
servative in making this statement"
Tanlac is sold in Ardmore by the
Frame Drug Co, and by leading drug
gists everywhere.