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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

M 6nd Mrs. H. d. Mendenhall are
visitors to Tampa today, Mr.. Menden-
hall, who is structural engineer for
the Gulf Fertilizer Co., making the
trip on business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

Mrs. F. B. Harrison of 705 South
Mississippi avenue left Friday to visit
her daughter, Miss Mary Lee Har-
rison, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

John Bull, prominent lowyer of
John Bull, prominent lawyer of
ing business before Judge Edwards
of the circuit court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene l.. Barnes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis f.. Barnes. of st.
Augustine, are motoring through the
Lakeland section to Tampa and Clear
water. They will be in Lakeland to-
morrow noon to stay until Monday
morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

Mrs. S. H. Eshman and son Samuel
have left to spend the next two
months in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15
WELL KNOWN NEGRO DIES

Collins Harris. of 502 West Orange
street, u well known colored man,
proprietor of the Collins hotel, died
at his home Friday night
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

A. NJ. Ryalls, a prominent cattle
man of Eagle Lake was among the
business visitors to Lakeland today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

Mrs. George Parker of Plant City
was among the visitors to Lakeland
Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

FOR SALE-50 young leghorn hens,
Fine laying strain. f. Hawkins box
163, route A, Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15

FOR RENT-Furnished suite for light
housekeeping with private bath. i0l
South Tennessee Ave.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
RUNNING HIGH JUMP
WON BY AMERICA IN
SIX OLYMPIC GAMES
THIS YEAR TO BE A BIG ONE FOR
HIGH JUMPERS-AT LEAST A
DOZEN DOING 6 FEET 3 INCHES
OR BETTER.

Chicago. March 2i.-America has
won the running high jump at every
one of the six Olympic games held
thus far. and, Judging from the great
array Of talent in competition at the
present time and the improvement
being shown by high jumpers all over
the country, Americas supremacy N
this particular event will not be Qucs.
toned for some time TO come.
Never before within the recollection
of the Oldest athletic expert have
there been so many great high jump.
ers i'm competition at one time. True,
We have had our Sweeneys, Bcesons,
Horines, Larsons, Richards Porter
and others, but when they were soar.
ing over heights between & feet ,
inches and feet & inches, they were
alone in the field Today we find no
fewer than a dozen jumpers all doing
9 feet 3 inches or better, and many Of
them cleared feet I inches and bet
ter within the last month
This seems TO be the year for hi-h
jumpers No one seems to be able 10
account for this influx OF great high
Jumpers. II cannot be claimed that
they have all hit the correct form Of
high jumping and that this is re.
spOnsible for the great number Of 4
feet inch jumpers this season, fer
the simple reason that no two OF these
athletes use the same style. The
seem to have mastered style all
their own The principle may be
about the same but the styles used
are in great variance.
OF course there are many more. but
We are mentioning here a few Of the
jumpers who have clered the bar at
feet inches or better within the
last nine months: lie Roy Brown,
Dartmouth, & feet AS inches; John
Murphy. Notre Dame University, s
feet "a inches; William Platten, Uni
yersity of Wisconsin. . feet A.
inches Harold Osborn, University Of
Illinois, feet 1 inches; u. y. Alberts,
Chicago A. A., { feet I inches; II. p.
Muller University Of California, o
feet 3l2 inches; Dick Landon, New
York A. c., 6 feet inches; o. D.
Corey, Los Angeles A, C., 6 feet }
inches.
The first four mentioned will meet
in the running high jump at the Penn
relay carnival at Philadelphia next
month, and the eastern athletic fans
will be treated to some of the greatest
high jumping ever.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
MOVING DAY AT
MAJOR |. CAMPS

Chicago, March "A. 1t was moving
day In several major league training
camps yesterday
Both Chicago teams packed their
bat bags and deported from the scenes
OF their season conditioning,
The SoX Quit Scguin. Tex, after
being royalty entertained last night
by the younger set going to Austin,
where they play the university TO.
morrow
The Cubs, after being put through
one Of the most strenuous training
seasons of any major team took the
boat from Catalina island, Cal. for
Il tour among the coast league teams.
Killefer says his team Is right
with the possible exception of sec.
ond base, for which position there are
several likely rockies. Commissioner
Lands was 10 throw the first ball in
the Yankee.New Orleans game to.
day and will go tomorrow to Orange,
Tex. for glimpse Of the st Louis
Cards
McGraw continues to buy tickets
home for willing, but inexperienced
rockies. A catcher and pitcher were
released yesterday McGraw's princi.
pal woe now is the failure to sign of
PIN Douglas, pitcher, who is due at
San Antonio today for a conference
with the Giant chief
Ty Cobb's Tigers gave the Colum.
bia, ). C., fans an eyeful Of home
runs yesterday, five drives for the
circuit being made in the game the
Tigers won from Rochester, s to 6.
Credit goes to lIeiman. Veach Mo.
hardt, Haney, Woodall and Pool.
iris Speakers Indian regulars were
helpless in an exhibition game with
Kansas City yesterday, but the rock.
les went in and won the old ball game
10 to g.
The Reds OF Cincinnati close their
training camp season by losing to
the FIT Worth Texas Leagucrs, 6 to
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
HOPPE TO MEET
SCHAEFER IN TITLE
MATCH NEXT WEEK

Chicago, March "a. Willie Hoppe
matched with Jake Schaefcr for the
worlds 1872 balk line billiard cham
pionship the first three nights OF next
week will arrive in the city Saturday
night at 1850 and after a nights rest
will put in his final days practice
Sunday. Willie has been working
hard in St Louis at Charley Peter.
sons room for the match and is re,
ported by pete" to be in the very
finest form Of his career for the meet.
ing.
According to the news contained
in telegram from Peterson yester-
day to Manager Benjamin here Hoppe
is showing form that is fairly stag.
gering. lie ran 49S in an hour and
finished with 100 points in the last
eight minutes" he said
Jake, present champion, is prac-
ticing at Letfingwclls up on the far
North. Side and is going greater than
ever, fairly making the billiard fans
eyes pop out Of their heads with some
Of the dazzling hard shots that he
makes. Jake is making a specially
this time OF hard shots, hoping in this
way to nulify the safety game that he
believes Hoppe is going to force on
him. aiN&H
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
ADDISON BROTHERS
TO BE FEATURES IN
SWIMMING CONTEST

Chicago, March 24.-The Addison
brothers, Hugh and Roger, of Column
bus. O, look to be the class of the
entries in the swimming contests to
be held at the annual interscholastic
meet under the auspices OF North
western university, March "A and %.
Each is a national junior title holder.
Hugh will enter the back stroke
events, holding the present junior IT,
tie in the 100 yard swim, back stroke.
Roger holds the 22O yard Junior cham
pionship free style.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
Freshmen Girls.
Smoking In Churches.

kThe churches on Manhattan island
IN the very early days were not heat
Cd, says Gas Logic. 1t is related that
the rhalf-dezen dominies preached
with heavy knit or fur caps pulled
9ye their ears, and wearing mittens."
Both men and women carried muffs
and wore them in church and the
mead or the family, when he felt so In
satAsd annexed his pipe.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
MIKE GRIBB0NS
WANTS TO BOX GREB

St Paul, Mimi, March 24-Mike
Gibbons, st. Paul flash and brother Of
Tom, will take a crack at Harry Greb.
Mike today accepted terms for a
match with the Pittsburgh battler.
New York again offers to stage the
match Mike would be considerably
lighter than his brother being able
to do 100 easily, but Greb is an over.
sized middleweight and the weight
difference wouldn't be SO great.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
To Tell Cows Aue.

1t Is more difficult to determine the
age IF cow than Of Il horse, say the
livestock men at the state College at
Ithaca, y. \. They agree that some es-
Innate of cows age may be made
from her teeth and horns. The num-
Der of annual rings on the horns,
pius TWO, for example, usually gives
tie animals age but remembering that
the pairs of permanent teeth come
nine months apart will help to verify
r.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
"TSt."
ct"
Sir Charities Exon, London's chief

magistrate, once gave lecture on
"Tact' and incidentally related a story
Of Scottish minister who on one oc-
casion thus addressed condemned
criminal: Donald, mon, the gaIIows
are ready, the hangman's ready, the
rope 9 ready--are We dyT-Chlcago
Herald.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

In an experiment with coo white
rats belonging to the sixteenth to the
tWenty-tltth generations of brothers
and sisters from the same litter. It
was .ound, says Science, that close in.
breeding produced no deterioration.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
SOP HOMORE: BOYS
AND "FROSH" GIRLS
COP D. /. S. TITLES
SILVER LOVING JUGS ARE
AWARDED TO SOPHOMORE
BOYS AND "FRESHY" GIRLS
SENIORS ARE ouTcLAssE0 IN
BOTH EVENTS.

The sophomore boys team and the
freshmen girls basketball five were
the winners of the silver loving jugs
and the. Glass titles of o, II. $. yes.
terday afternoon when the finals of
the tournament for the school cham
piouship were staged at the high
school gymnasium Both the senior
girls and boys basketball teams made
their way to tn" finals Of the classic
and despite the fact that they were
ruled he decided fayOrites in each
game they found the shedding mighty
tough, and after the smoke had clear
ed away after the battles, they were
both attached to the small ends Of the
scores.
First Game.
In the first game the senior boys
with six varsity players on their team,
lost to the sOphomores team by a
final count Of II to II. It was close
and interesting struggle from the time
the referee popped the first gun until
the time ne sounded the last whistle
Lack OF proper discipline was the
main reason why they lost the battle.
They lost their heads after the lower
ella ssmen had Jumped into the lead in
the first period OF the struggle. At the
end Of the half the count stood to 3
in favor OF the sophOmores
During the last half the seniors only
scored eight points while the sopho.
mores recorded nine.
Gaiger was the star for the senior
club with three field goals and three
free throws to his credit Carey at
right guard scored the other field goal
for the upper classmen.
There was no particular star on the
sopnGmores team althO Antram. play
ing center led in the scoring Each
and every individual player worked to,
gether. and they kept going at a
steady pace turnout the entire fracas.
They weren't worried at any Stage Of
the game and they had their oppon.
euts in hot water all the time An.
tram scored five free throws during
the contest. while Baxter scored two
free throws Ineham and Moss each
scored field goal also
Girls Game.
Thess girls game was also very
Interesting affair One player on each
team did the scoring. For the seniors
Miss Eleanor Hays, at right forward,
scored the only four points for her
team, despite the fact that Miss Cook,
OF the freshmen squad guarded her
closely
For the freshmen Miss COrcoran
scored all of the points. She scored
three field goals and one free throw
during the contest Miss CorcOran is
due considerable credit for her ability
at the game. She is exceptionally
good and it would be safe to say that
she is far better than some of the boy
members Of the teams at the school
Both teams played hard turnout the
game, At the end of the first quar-
tor the score stood . to | in favor of
the seniors. IN the second quarter
Miss Corcoran scored a field goal
While the seniors were held without
any scores.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

nightly and the hen fruit, sprayed
all byer his uniform
Vice President and Treasurer Lou
Comiskey has abandoned the idea Of
returning home from Dallas and
threatens to accompany the club to
New York
Johnny Mostils skinned arm is re-.
covering. For time it was feared
that il might be infected, but if was
not, He was in uniform today.
Ralph Bcrmelo, the Chicago fire.
man, continues TO wear smoked glass.
cs. His eyes hurt from the neuralgia
which he had soon after his arrival
here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
Baseball
Notes


Avalon Catalina Island, Cal March
"a lludy IlaIll'li on" ol the most
wearing MS lIkhl numb IN a bandage
as pc result OF collision with Nc
MuIilh at the pIai' yesterday.
KuIefar Iined nm AN MI, plovors for
= 100 yard snrint M fine rlns. nf vns.
terd,y's uli.urouDJ rehearsal and
stonuer baat them nil IA The tonn.
One of the rooki.s an thn sopad
was nhsnrvrd in nrtiou ,t nnrh,nn
today His nasgiop gp.n,r,d ia no
dessert as ne consumed fonr diner.
emf orders listen. ma GolIows. Loron.
harry Mic Atwutnr aa,,ting islnrd
chnttilIy Thai bird rertainIv bntng
-.
IA leave far the mainland today
Golyin was given a sna.iaI lesson
in tossing the han IN pitchors coyor.
ing GIst base the Mobile rorrpit
who apueorad to ma wn,t +, th,t
have mastered tha rick bondily
-
Osborno was Iimninp around tbis
morning ~ tbe result or boing eocl.na
an the To-. shin he a ,rbistIina linor
afr rTack NuIor,e Not mo 1onL,
Georpian nynacts to bn hacg 3, min
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

10 leave for the mainland today.
Golyin was given special lesson
in tossing the ball to pitchers cover,
ing first base. The Mobile recruit
who appeared to be weak in that
branch of the defensive, seems to
have mastered the trick handily.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

Cuba Size of Pennsylvania.
The area Of Cuba is about pqual to
that of the state Of Pennsylvania.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal, March
2i-Dody IIurnclt one Of the most
promising Of the catching rockies, *
wearing his right thumb in a bandare
as the result of a collision with Nc.
Muffin AT the plate yesterday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

Hodge Faber and Ed Collins had a
lot Of fun trap shooting yesterday at
the fair grounds Collins broke one
clay pigeon and quit while his repu.
tation was ggod. Hodge was wild.
but Acosta, the Cuban, came along and
showed his tail buddie how to shoot.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

In high.low game yesterday Harry
HOOPER sneaked in an egg instead Of
a ball. Secretary Lou Barbour hit it
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

Killefer lined up all his players for
a O0.yard sprint al the close Of yes.
tcrdly's all.arouud rehearsal and
Bernie Viyeros, the Portuguese short.
stopper, beat them all to the tape
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24

Pedro, the Mexican groundkeeper,
dressed up today in honor of the
athletes departure. He put on a
pair Of socks, the first he has worn in
a month. Living is simple for the
MeXicano hereabouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23
l MEDAILLE MILIrAIRE TO
 SERGEANT SCHUYLER LEE

Announcement of the French republic that it had awarded it's highest honor, the Metallic Milttarie, to Schuyler Lee of New London, sergeant in the Lafayette living corps, killed on the 12th of April 1913, in an air battle, has just been re- cefvod by Dr. and Mrs. J. Beveridge Lee of 27 Broad street, New London. The medal carries with it c citation, which states that from the time of entering the air service he was distinguished for his courage and dash. notably on the Sd or February. 1918, when he contributed to the destructiAl of an enemy sfrplaae.
 Sergeant Lee had already received from France the Crofx de GUerre with palms. this last military distinction having been awarded poethumously. ComtnE as it does four years aster slHe war, I has the added stgrtaoance Of wftNessinc that 10 die in FEance, for France, is not to be forgotten. The rcd cFbbon of the IeS1on of Honor. so valued by French soidiers is fess Q mark of distingcfshed merit than the yellow ribbon with its green border Of 5he Meaaffle Mflkarfe.
 Seventeen members Of the La1ayette flying corps 0Isiayecte esczdriIle), al o; them men who fen in action while servns in the French air service, have received this pssthumous honor. the only othe, Connec1icut man being Corporal wiiXza1 MacKerney Of weninyford. The oodie. of thege men with oehers who fen are SS
 be placed in one great cemetery wAerl they win receive sepuiture. All will b, given the honor together. even shos, whose grxvss have never been found, a
 was true 10 Sergeant Schuyler Lee, hay
 ing their paare of honor among fheil conwakrx
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23
WEDDING,
Jacks0n-JAekson.

A quiet wedding was solemnized Tues day evening at g o'clock at the hume Of Rev. E. B. Jackson of 1S2 High street. pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist church, who united in marriage his brother, Rev. Richard Henry G. Jackson of Petersburg, Va, and Mrs. Mary c. Jackson of Ash away Park, N. Y. The groom was born in Petersburg, Va, the son of Roland G. and Nancy R. Jackson. and has been an ordained Baptist minister for the past 27 years. He is now making his home with his brother, Rev. E. E. Jackson, of High street. The bride is the daughter of IsaRc and Aurina Joiner Parker and was born in Rocky Mount, N. c. Several friends of the couple surprised them by attend ing the wedding, which was supposed to be secret, after which the guests gave them delightful banquet at the home The guests present were MT. and Mrs, James SiTnons, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lacy, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Lacy, Miss Bertha Lewis, Mrs. Martha Jackson. Mir and Mrs. Charles Townsen and Miss NJ. E. Thompson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23
CHAMBER M COMMERCE MEE LING VOTES
 APPROVAL OF ACADEMY PLAN

money sIent fo@ education WAS far the best purpose for which money could be spent. The Academy now has invested funds of sS00,000 which produce S2I.000 annual income. Salaries at the Academy have shown a smaller percentage increase than in any high school in Connecticut. The reason why this proposition comes up now is that a start must be made soon if the Academy is to be ready in time to meet the demands upon IL.
 Upon the conclusion of his talk. Prin- ciDal TirreIl invited questions. In re- .sponse to these he answered that Nor wich pupils in the Academy had in creased 75 per cent. in the last ten years-
 He was asked about a vocational high school and answered that he thought such a school would relieve the Academy some but it would gte different group of pu- pills than go to the Academy. It was brought out that bequests to tne Academy as a private school could be expected as long as it remained of that character. In response to question as to what 1 it would cost the town to duplicate the l Academy plant Principal Tirreil saft | he thought it would cost at least $500. l 900 al a conservative estimate. It wa. l the sole aim of the Academy trustee. | to make the Academy as useful as pos l sfble to the town.
 On motion of Edwin ". Higgins. tn | meeting passed a vote of thanks t l Principal Tirrell and approval of tn proposition outlined by Principal Tir 1 rell. The motion also included that tn l town take steps towards action favor
 ing the prooosition at a town meetin
 soon to be called.
 During the supper, Edwin Hill va 1 song leader and music was furnished b
 an orchestra comprising John \
 S~ahn. corner. Carl Button, piano. A
 win kampf, violin, and Richard Saunc l CTS, clarinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23
NOW s4s.sI5 INDIANS N U. s.G
 INCREASED Is,5oe IN TEN YEARS

Washington, Nov. 22.-The Indian racs is not a dying one. E. B. Merritt, sssist- ant Indian commissioner. says the s4e,sl7 Indians now in the United States repre- sent an increase of approximately l5,- 500 over the number ten years ago.
 The increase has been brought about. the assistant commissioner says. by i'm proved housing conditions and increased hospita land medical facilities. There are 7S hospitals at the Indian reservs- tions and schools, and there are employ ed in the Indian service 150 physicians sl nurses and 70 field matrons, the iat- ter visiting the homes Of Indians to i'm prove nving conditions.
 we are educating in our Indian schools and in the public school of the country so.0ee Indian children Mr. Merritt says, ~snd are asking for in. creased appropriations with a view Of placing every Indian child os school aes in school on the theory that education, Industry and sanitary living conditions are the solutions Of the Indian prob lem"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23
SECOND FIRE HITS
 NATIONAL CLOTHING co

Fire which broke out about 74o o'clock Wednesday morning in the store of the National Clothing company, at 15s Main street, damaged goods to the value of over $s,0o0 in that store and adjoining stores before the fiTenren had the blaze under control.
 This was the second fire In that block for on November 14, Box was sent in for chimney fire which was ex- tinguished before any damage could be | done. On "Wednesday morning the fire again started in the chimney that runs between the partition separating the clothing company store from woolworth' s | five and ten cent store.
 When the firemen arrived the clothing ! store was mass of flames and smoke and five lines of hose were quickly laid 1 One was taken into the second story of the | building, while the cth-gs played fntT l the clothing store and cellar or thu 1 building which is owned by the AIlint Rubber company. It was but a shor-
 time before the firemen had the fire un
 der control, but the clothing company
 store was gutted and the loss on goodI was practically total.
 In the 10-cent store the loss wa
 small. only the wall around the ctliIn ney being broken. The office or Dr
 John c. Hinrichs on the fiour ahuSa
 suffered slight loss by heat. The sioa
 store of c. G. Cobb. the Wflfred Bsaut,
 Sheppe and the Direct Importing com
 pany also had losses either from snok or water, but they were slight.
 David Shereshevshy, proprietor Of tn
 National Clothing company. stated thu
 he had settled on Tuesday with tn
 insurance adjustors for the fire on No
 venber 14th, and he had also receive a shipment of merchandise from Nsy
 York. He estimated his loss to be to 1 tai, but was unable to figure the exac
 amount on Wednesday.
 It is roughly estimated that the IiaTr , age to the building win be around S50t Chief Stanton and his men knew tn
 layout of the building and reached tn couse of the blaze at once, thus ssvin |, greater loss to the business houses the block. When the blaze was extins ! ufshed orders were issued not to bull 7 any fire in the heater until a new chin ney had been built. The present chin hey of of an old style and is far to
 small for the size of heater in the ce lar. Work on the new chimney has a 1 ready been started. The ffremen d ' excellent work and were careful in the nse Of water, throwing it only where ? was needed to extinguish the fire. : The total damage by fire will rr
 well over S10,000, but complete loss,
 had not been figured Wednesday nigh