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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
PRENTISS c. DODGE HAS
LEASED TELEGRAM JOB
PRINTING DEPARTMENT

Effective on Monday next, Prentiss
c. Dodge and VIM. LaBaw (Shorty}
Keen assume the lease of the job
v>rictic~ 1"'c'4r'c"t Cf tho L"Eol""G
Evening" Telegram plant ard will b.
rim its operation. Both men are we'll
known to business circles in Lake
land, Mr.. Dodge for several months
ana Mr.. Keen for nine years.
Mr.. Dodge came to Florida from
Randolph, Vermont, deciding on
Lakeland as the best of all Florid2
cities after comprehensive tour Of
the State. He became property
owner shortly after arrival, purchas-
ing the A. }. Holworthy bungalow at
315 East Orange street He is prin-
ter and publisher of wide experience
and peculiarly fitted to make sue
cess of his new venture.
Up in Vermont where Democrats
are in small minority Mr.. Dodge
was held in high esteem by the lead
ors Of both political parties and 70
seven years was postmaster of his
home town, and was president of the
Randolph Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION. He is a native of East
Montpelier, VT, and was educated in
The public school of that community
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

until reaching the age of Is when he
vas apprCnticCd to the printers
trade in the Arugs and Patriot office
ut Montpelier. lie has worked his
way up from the bottom Of the ladder
in the printing and publishing bust
ness. one of his most successful ef-
forts being the compilation and pub
fishing CT the Encyclopedia Vermont
Biography issued in 1912. as the
most comprehensive work of it's kind
ever produced in that State He
filled the important pest of chairman
Oi the Democratic county committee
and later was a member of the Demo-
cratic State committee, also being Il
delegate to the Baltimore convention
Which nominated Woodrow Wilson to
the presidency.
Mr.. Dodge is now an enthusiastic
Flo1idian, hoping to spend the re-
mainder of a useful life right here in
Lakeland. His advent into business
here for himself will be learned with
much pleasure. Shorty needs no
introduction to Lakcland's business
circles.
In leasing the job printing plant to
MesSrs Dodge and Keen the owner of
The Telegram is following q precc-
dent long ago established by the most
successful daily newspapers through
cut the country The new plan will
enable Telegram staff to devote more
time to the various Interests of the
newspaper than has heretofore been
possible because Of having to give
certain amount Of attention to the
jCb printing Business Messrs Dodge
and Keen take over all the printing
machinery. type and other equipment
other than the three linotype ma
chimes, the advertising equipment ant;
the Goss Comet web press on which
The Telegram is printed. lie and Mr.
Keen will continue to use the Tele-
gram building and in fact there will
he no disturbing of present conditions
other than that involved in the lease
Of the job printing end of the bust
ness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
JUNIOR EPWORTH LEAGUE
AWARDED STATE BANNER

The Lakeland delegates to the Flor,
ida Epworth League Conference at
Clearwater have returned and at 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the First
Methodist church a meeting will be
held at which the reports of the dele
gates will be heard 'H
An important item of their report
is, however, too lovely to keep, and,
we tell it now. The Lakeland Junior
League department won the banner
offered by the conference to the best
junior department in the state, the
Lakeland organization scoring 100 per
cent. Their achievement is attested
by the presentation of a gold seal GER
tificate from the conference, and a.
beautiful gold and white banner from
the state superintendent of the Junior.
League
All Leaguers are urged to be in at
tendance at the meeting tomorrow,
The Lakeland delegates to the League
were Miss Lois Bell and
Miss Grace Mckay from the Senior
department, and Misses Donnie Skin, !,
ner and Alberta Cook and John Han
sard from the Junior department,
Mrs. j. F. Bell being the chaperone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
FLAMING ARROW CAMP
LakeIand.PoIk County Training

LakeIand-PoIk County Training
Camp Boy Scouts of America
Features Of training course in camp
June 20 to August Is:
Court of Honor.
Sea Scouts.
Camp Museum.
e -.G, .;....c-. e.. camp building,
bridge etc.
@ Supervised games.
+ Athletics.
. Point system.
h Wireless.
Life saving.
j Aquatic sports.
k Merit tests.
Glass work
m Special patrol leaders camp June
27th to July 2nd.
n Nesper services.
The boys of community arc its
most valuable asset Increase the as.
sets of Lakeland and Polk county in
the development Of its future citizens
the boy scouts.
Scouting is worth while. 1t makes
real boys and then turns them into
real men. a good Scout makes a good
American. A good American makes
a good citizen, and good American
citizens make America the first ma
ton in the world
Scouting is good fun, but it is a
more than that. 1t is the best kind of
for whatever life is to
bring in the days ahead A good /
scout is seldom or never caught un-
and Il scout is always ready .
10 meet the present and future with
head up, eyes front, and shoulders .
back
Everywhere we arc seeing today
vars DANGEROUS aftermath Of lawless-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

ness, especially among the youth.
Scouting offers one of the best anti
dotes for this ill, for scout stands
for law and order Scouts learn to
obey, not as Blind driven cattle" but
as good citizens who recognize the
necessity and reasonableness of law
A scout is loyal-too loyal to be a law
breaker.
Save man, you save one person.
Save boy and you save whole
multiplication table
In scouting, boy loyalty is both TAX
en- account of and developed. Loyalty
to the patrol, the troop, the scoutmas-
ter, 80 over into loyalty to the com
munity, to home and church and
school, to God and country. as pledged
by the scout oath
1t behooVes us all today to take in
creased devotion" to America and her
great ideals of justice. liberty. and
democracy, to renew our pledge of
service to God and country.
T. STANLEY FILBERT,
Scout Executive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
LAKELAND,S WEATHER

Welcome rain came last night.
The first real indications that
there might be a break in the long
dry spell came about 7 o'clock
when black clouds to the east and
to the west of the city showed evil
dencee of parting with their sur
plus moisture. By o'clock there
was much vivid lightning from the
Ridge country where a severe
storm ragged for several hours. 1t
was just 8 o'clock when the rain
reached Lakeland, lasting for an
hour and half during which time
the parched earth received
steady, penetrating downpour. For
time the shower brought relief
from the unusual heat the temper
ature dropping from the high
record of Is degrees late in the af-
ternoon to IA degrees. Later in
the night the mercury went on
down to Ii degrees. The reading
at 10 o'clock this morning was S5
degrees and at noon SO degrees.
More showers are to be expected
this afternoon or tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

A worthy addition to Lakeland's
splendid NIilledgeviIle colony is DR..
w. Il. Ennis, formerly of that Georgia
city, who has bought out the Lake
land Cafeteria in the Bowyer building
and will install at this location an up
to-date drug store and an attractive
tea ROOM Dr. Ennis is member of
one of the most prominent Georgia
families. and has a charming family
Of his own which will be welcomed
into Lakeland social circles as the
doctor will be into the business life
of the community.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
BUSY BEES ELECT OFFICERS

An enthusiastic business meeting
of the Busy Bees Sunday school class
was held Friday afternoon at the
Dixieland Methodist church. Miss Lu-
Gle Faison, vice president, presided
in the absence of the president, Miss
Dorothy Elliot Plans were made for
some active work for this wide-awake
class, and officers were elected for
the next quarter as follows: Miss
Doris Walker, president; Miss Paul
inc Scott, vice president; Miss Ell
media Boyer, treasurer; Miss Corine
Contner, secretary. The next meeting
will be at the home of Miss Doris
Walker, on East Park street. The girls
will conduct candy sale next Sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. d. B. Sweat
is the teacher of this class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
Friday Nights Dance
Was n Huge Success

The biggest crowd that has attend
ed a dance in Lakeland this season
was on hand Friday night at the Elks
Hail.
The affair was planned and man
aged by John Wright and w. NJ. Cook,
and to these young men belongs the
credit of having put on one of the
most enjoyable and in every way sue
cessful dances ever given here
The pretty lodge hall of the Elks
made a cool, spacious secene for the
gathering Of pretty girls and good
looking young men, while the Dixie
Jazz Band of Tampa played with just
the righ' combination Of melody and
pep" and their efforts were repeat
ed y encored.
An especially delightful fruit punch
was served during the evening.
Seyenty-five couples were in atten-
dance, about half being from Winter
Haven, Barlow. Plant City and other
towns
Several prominent ladies of Lake
land had been invited to attend as
and the occasion was in
every way all that the most fastidious
could specify.
Mr. Cock and Mr. Wright are al
ready being beseigod with requests to
repeat their success of Friday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
Miss Waring Honored

Miss Waring Honored
At Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs. c. +. Todd and her daughter,
Miss Nesta, delightfully."- entertained
a group of friends Friday afternoon in
honor of Miss Annie Laurie Warning.
The rooms were charmngly decor
ated with fragrant pink roses and
ported ferns.
On the porch, Mrs George Brantlcy
sraciously presided oyNr Il bowl Of
refreshing punch. and Miss Todd wei
coined the guests
In the house the receiving line was
arranged. consisting of Mrs Todd
Miss Warning and Mrs. r. J.. Warning.
while Mrs. G. o. Pinch and Mrs. f.
Weaver, Miss Mary Weaver and Miss
N. Good assisted in caring for the
pleasure of tile guests.
A short pleasing musical program
was given by Mrs. Good and Mrs
Harnly, each of whom rendered both
piano and vocal numbers.
The shower was charmingly car
ried out. Mrs. Good sang Annie Lau-
rie" to her own accompaniment. while
Margaret Warning, niece of the honore,
and Corinne Todd presented the bride
with the lovely array of gifts. Little
Margaret was carrying a parasol with
its burden of pretty things. while lit
tie Cornne bore her portion on the
scene in dainty basket.
A wide variety of pretty and useful
things were received by the charming
bride-to-be and passed to her friends
for their admiring inspection
Miss Warning had pretty Bride
Book" and asked each guest to write
her name therein.
Lovely refreshments were served
consisting of salad course with tea.
Those present were Mrs. Kate
Booth Miss Nell Booth Mrs. H. n.
Hebb, Mrs. Dalton Elliott, Mrs w. c.
NorveH, Mrs. G. w. Watson. Mrs
Geo. Brantly Mrs. f. N, Good, Mrs
F.. p. Bennett. Mrs. S. e. Jones,
Mrs. j. C. Owens, Mrs. c. 0.
Wheeler, Mrs. e. C. Tweedell, Mrs.
w. f. Hampton, Mrs. w. T. Nell
vain, Mrs. f. A. Grether. Mrs. L.
o. Cason, Mrs{ B. H. Harnly. Mrs.
Walter Stubs, Miss Grace Murrell,
Miss Margaret Patterson, Miss Hazel
Padrick Mrs. Carl Won Seutter, Miss
Julia Mae Won Seutter, Mrs. r. W.
Weaver, ISIS Mary Weaver and Miss
Thelma Pritchett.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

The many friends of Mrs. j. Law
ton Moon will read with pleasure the
following item from the Clearwater
Sun: Mrs. j. L. Moon of Lakeland
arrived this morning to attend the
Epworth League Assembly and Sum
mer School at Clearwater Beach.
While in che city, Mrs. Moon is the
guest of Mrs. H. W. Bivins, corner
Osceola avenue and Pierce street. Her
many friends in the Golden Sunset
City will be delighted to hear of her
being in this city, which is still feel
ing the splendid influence of the late
Rev. J. L. Moon and Mrs. Moon, dur
ing their appointment to the local
Methodist church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
Opening of New Store
Is a Delightful Event


The pretty new show room of the
Lakeland Photograph Co. in the Thel-
ma Hotel Annex was formally opened
to the public Friday afternoon and a
steady stream of both men and wom-
en- visited the shop and were gracious
ly received by j. B. Powell, Mrs.
Powell, Carroll Lynch and Miss Geral-
dine Ellis.
potted ferns and palm branches
were used in decoration with deli
cate tracing of rose-of-the mountain
vine about the wall.
A splendid program of music was
rendered on the New Edison phono-
graph, the clear tones of the singers
voices and the most delicate shadngs
of piano and violin being faithfully
reproduced.
An attractive and refreshing punch
was served the callers from big
bowl presided over by Miss Ellis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE

In response to the solicitation of
my friends | have consented to be-
come a candidate for the office of mu-
nicipal judge subject 20 the action of
the white voters Of the primary cleo
ton on July 18TH
If elected | pledge the people to do
my best to give equal justice to all.
carrying out the mandates of law
without fear or favor.
Respectfully.
]. ID. ALLEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
Thrown FROM HORSE

Miss Eunice Thompson who was
visiting with Mrs. ]. C. Getzen at
Webster was thrown from a horse
last Tuesday night and was uncon. .
scious for several hours. She was
brought home Thursday by Mrs.
Thompson and is resting well al
though still very sore from the effects
Of her fall No bones were broken,
but she is expected to be laid up for
two or three weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
WILL 60 10 TAMpA

Members of Lakeland lodge No. 2,
Independent Order of OddfelIows, have
accepted the invitation of the Tampa
lodges to attend a special Oddfellows
memorial service in that city tomor-
row. Several automobile loads of To-
cal Oddfellows and Daughters of Re-
bekah will leave Lakeland tomorrow
morning in ample time for the cere-
monies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Miss Bessie Tempieton of 90S N.
Tennessee Ave, has as her guests her
charming cousins, Miss Pansy Ike and
Miss Redy, Ike, of Savannah, Ga. Miss
Pansy visited here two years ago and
left circle of friends here who will
be glad to welcome her back. Miss
Redy will be here for ten days, but
her sister will remain for longer
visit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
SUMMER IN FLORIDA

1t brings no frigid fear to me
To read how bad chilblains can be,
For, as it is,
am not friZ
And am not apt to be.
B. H. S.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Miss Margaret Lumpkin, graduate
this year from the. Florida College for
Women, has reached Lakeland, hav-
ing stopped in Jacksonville for visit
with relatives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Ladies do not have to pay any POI.
tax to vote. Just register. at city hall
and vote for H. G. Petteway. He
stands for clean town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

H. D. Washbuulrn of the Elks Hotel
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Kellum are
leaving tomorrow by auto for a tour
of the New England states. They will
be Joined in washington by Mrs.
Washburn who has been visiting ii.
the north for several weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. James Hartzell and Mrs. Harry
Hartzell have arrived in Lakeland
from Tampa and will spend the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Yarnall
and family
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

In the absence of Manager Wash
burn, who is leaving for a vacation
trip, Mrs. Eva Spivey will be in
charge of the Elks Hotel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

c. E. Henderson of the Success
Funeral Home was a business visitor
to Fort Meade Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

c. B. Kossert, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Kossert is expected
home from Fort Myers, where he has
spent some weeks as the guest of his
grandmother, Mrs. J. D. chatham.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Miss Lulu Wilson has returned
from two-weeks spent at the Metho-
dist Sunday School Summer School at
Clearwater.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

E. G. Davis and family have moved
from the Brown House and now have
apartments with Mrs Il. B. O'Neal at
307 South Massachusetts Ave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. w. L. King has reached home
from Tuskegee and Evergreen, Ala,
where she has been the guest of rel
atives and friends for the past six
weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

C. II. Hurt of Lake Morton Drive
is returning to Dyersburg, Tenn, af-
ter a pleasant winter in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

A. J. Holworthy is expected home
today from pleasant outing at Camp
Carson, the "Y" camp on Lake Reedy,
near Frostproof.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18
Social and Personal

A. R. Yarbrough is a business Wis
itor today to New Smyrna.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Miss Laura Brockman and Miss EN-
ma Brockman are leaving Monday to
spend a month in their old home,
Greensboro, N. c..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Miss Clarabeth Stevens is expected
home Monday from a delightful visit
in Ocala, where she was the guest of
her grandparents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

P. F. Van Deusen is leaving on
Monday for Michigan after spending
the winter in Lakeland at his home on
East Palmetto St, as is his usual Gus
tom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

DR.. F. G. Lowry, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Clarence E. Smith
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Frank Strack, former Lakelander
who now lives in Winter Haven, is
greeting his old friends in Lakeland
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Amidon are now
at home to their friends in the cosy
little bungaow just completed By them
on North Lake St.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Do You believe in Lakeland first
Then register on city books, pay poll
tax ard vote for II. c. Pe'teway.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Rev, Holmes Logan. of the Myrtle
St Methodist church is expected
home from Clearwater where he has
been attending the Sunday school in
stitute and the Epworth League con
ference. He will occupy the pulpit
tomorrow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. ]. F. Turner and daughter
Elizabeth, Mrs. w. o. Hawkins and
sons, Lionel and Willie, and Mrs. e.
c. Mills made a congenial party mo-
toring to Tampa Friday, where they
had a delightful picnic at Ballast
Point.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. Lee Tillis, Essie Tillis, Clifford
Tillis, Mrs. Arthur Edwards and lit
tie Tillis Edwards have returned from
a delightful two-weeks' stay at Safety
Harbor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

The many friends of Mrs. r. Reg
inald Waters, of Miami, will regret
to learn that a change for the worse
has taken place in her condition, and
practically all hope of her recovery
has been abandoned by the physicians
and her devoted family.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman of $40 North
Lincoln Ave, are the parents of a
sweet little daughter, born Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. J. N. Tolar and little son Ralph,
have returned to their home in San
ford after pleasant week spent with
Mrs. Tolar's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. V. Mcintyre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Ludie Edwards is expected home
from Clearwater where he went to
look after the drug business of George
Moore, while the latter was in at
tendance at the druggists convention
in Miami.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Edwin Spencer, Jr., is leaving for a
short business trip to Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

The many friends of Miss Matte
Overstreet, who was intending to
leave today for her home in Way
cross, Ga, will be delighted to know
that she has deferred her going I'M
til about July /.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Joseph Johnson of Miami accom-
penied by his wife and son is in Lake
land visiting his cousin, Mrs. Robert
Thompson. He says Miami is the
best town in the world, but it willing
to accord Lakeland the second place
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

The. many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Browning and attractive young
son, Paul Lamar, will be delighted to
know that they have reached Lake
land from their home in Cordele, Ga,
and are. guests at the home Of Mr.
Browning's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Browning, at 211 S. Tennessee
Ave. Mrs. Browning and Paul will
spend several weeks here, during
which time Mr.. Browning will be
down for the week-ends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-18

Mrs. E. J. Bowyer and son Bert who
left here by auto for Huntington. w.
Va, have. reached their destination
after "a very pleasant trip. They found
Mrs. CT Handley, who was Miss
Eloise Bowyer of this city, much I'M
proved from her recent illness.