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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
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HIGHWAY SAFETY

Within period of ten years highway construction in
Florida has undergone comp lete revolution en- years
ago most of dreaming of and longing for the
day when it would be possible to drive by motor say
from Tampa to Jacksonville Jacksonville to Miami.
The most optimistic ventured to predict that. within
twenty years would be possible any of the
routes mentioned But progress refused be delayed
that length of time so that today find the state fairly
we'll provided with what some folks are pleased term
ribbon highways" Of course the tern ribbon re-
ers to nine-foOt roads which are now recognized
trey inadequate to meet modern requirements But when
these highways were authorized it achieve
men to be able to secure roads Of the guage
type. Only in exceptional cases. principally in the con-
structon of lateral highways is the nnefoot width adopt
ed as adequate. Trunk lines bung built mini
mum width of eighteen feet in accordance with the
concentration of the Bureau of Public Roads of the
United States Department of Agriculture. The maxi
mum width of truck body generally permitted feet.
and II feet is the ordinary clearance width Of auto
mobiles. AT average speed of 80 miles an hour it
is unreasonable to expect the driver of automobile to
drive with the wheels closer than IL feet to the edge
of the pavement, says the bureau. For trucks at
average speed Of IS miles hour, this distance should
not be less than 3 feet account of the great width
of the rear wheel Three! eet seems to be a minimum
safe clearance between bodies lnasmuch as certain
amount of truck traffic is to be expected all main
country roads, the minimum width of surface should be
Is feet to provide these clearances when automobile
meets a truck Where the frequency with which trucks
pass each other becomes big factor in the neighbour
hood of large cities the minimum width of pavement
should be 20 feet 10 Ie clearance of IL feet
and safe distance CT lis from edge of pavement.
Practically all Florida Counties engaged road build
ing at their own expense adopting the wider type.
When the State road department undertakes piece of
work the engineers are governed entirely by federal regu
latons and requirements that there is tor
gument Piece by piece Florida is gradually cementng
section after section. The process is slow and tedious
as compared with any general statewide system road
building but Foridans were afraid to engage in such
undertaking so that compelled to take what
can get and be satisfied Another FIVE years will bring
surprising progress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
IMPERIAL POLK

Telling Folks wondrous story" is the theme of two
entire sections of the Tampa Times of July 8, devoted
TO mastery exploitation of the miraculous growth and
magni6cenc future Of Polk county.
Tribute paid to the thriving, busting cities of the
county that is apty styled the heart of this great
state of ours"
Lakeland as the largest city of the county, naturally
comes in for its full share of the praise However, the
wonderful sister cities of Lakeland each in turn
corded remarkably accurate and detailed descriptive
ton with regard to their growth and prospective develop
ment.
A number of interesting views accompanying the varl-
Gus articles lend added attraction the entire section.
The writer comparatively resident of this won
derful section had the good fortune to make trip over
Polk county few weeks age. and this story we'll told
by the Times serves further convince him of the truly
wonderful opportunities ard the glorious future in store
for those who are wise enough to take resi-
dence here.
In passing through the cities of Polk county can
not but draw comparisons with other parts of the country
and the comparisons invariably all in favor of Polk
county This remarkable fact is outstanding: That
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
CALLAHAN COURT
LAKELAND'S new
SUBDIVISION
Beautiful Lake HOIlingswOrth
Property Is Put On Market
By F. H. Callahan

Callahan Court is the attractive
name of Lakeland's newest sub-divi-
sion, and much interest is being
shown in this section. which extends
from Macdonald street to Lake Holl-
ingsworth Drive and consists of a
row OF lots along each side of the
new street called Callahan Court.
There are two beautiful lake front
lots on Lake Hollingsworth Drive,
one of which is reserved by the own
er. +. II. Callahan as grounds around
his lovely bungalow. The other has
been sold to f. NJ Watts who will
soon begin the erection of hand
some home. The lake front lots are
130X242.
The remaining lots face on Gala
han Court, 40 foot street that COM
mands a view of the grassy lake shore
and the sparkling waters of Lake
Hollingsworth.
The east front lots are rs 1870
feet, while the west front are rs X
1873 IL. Each lot contains from 10
to IS thrifty bearing orange trees.
Building restrictions of $4,000 have
been placed on the subdivision.
Much interest is being shown in
this beautiful new residence section,
and one lot on the court has been
sold as we'll as the lake front, al
though the lots are just now being
placed on the market in earnest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20

in the Eastern section of the United States, where
progress commonly supposed to be in advance of other
sections there is not apparent such beautiful permanent
and modern development is here. The substan-
tal and prosperous appearance of the buildings in the
very smallest of our Polk county cities is not surpassed
by any other section of the United States and equaed
by few.
The Times has done itself proud in this tribute to
Imperial Polk and is deserving of much praise for its
enterprise and for the care taken in the preparation of
such notable presentation of the many advantages with
which we are best That great good will result to Polk
county and to Florida through such an effort is a GER
tainty Ely. II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20

detest the busy knockers who have won punk re-
they the blockers of all progress
in cur town. They out with battle ana with
hammers in their hands talking of the frghtfu taxes
that town government demands. If wish to pave
alley repair the village pump, behold the knock
ers rally, and their Gpokesmen take the stump, and
their oratory till the welkin shows dent and
they zip about which have risen twelve per
cent OH they sound like shilling shockers they
hand out language but the taxes of the knockers
wouldn't the town hour Boosters do the heavy
paying in the tax collectors lair and hear them
bhey saying that they still have coin to spare ANY
thing to boost Mud Hollow will back they cry, by
jings any leader will follow who will march big
ger things. We will root for any hker who will beef
fellows stacks, and that voter piker who will beef
about his tax" And the knockers, oh, the Knockers
they beefng wildly well; they sitting in their
rockers just before the Stag Hotel and they ply their
verbal axes and their hammers, rataplan they
about the taxes that they dodge wheneer they can.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT IN AND

IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY. FLORIDA.
Estate Of William f. Smith, Decentralization.
To: Alice l.. Hubert Seattle Washington /.
A. Belle Iudson, Lakeland, Florida; V. Ray
Judson, Barlow. Florida; Bernice Teggerty,
Cleveland Ohio; l.. +, Roll. Cleveland. Ohio.
and all Others whOmsoever. heirs, devisees.
legatees or creditors Of William +. Smith, de-
ceased, late a resident OF Lakeland in Polk
County. Florida:
You and eacn OF you. will take notice that
there has been filed In this Court an instru-
ment in writing purporting to have been
executed by the said william +. Smith, and
to be a revocation and annument by him OF
any ana all Wills by him made, together with
the petition of A. Belle Juds0n, praying that
said instrument be admitted to proof and
record and for the appointment OF the POLK
COUNTY TRUST COMPANY, a Florida cor
poration, as administrator Of the estate OF
said deceased and that said petition and such
testimony as may be offered in support thereof
will be heard in this Court at Barlow, in
said Polk County, Florida, beginning on the
Tenth (l0th) Cay Of August, A. ID. 1922, at
ten tl0) o'clock A. NJ; at which time you,
and each of you. are required to make known
TO the Court such objections, II any. as you
may have to the granting Of said petition.
IL is further ordered that copies of this
citation be served upon the parties named
who are within the State OF Florida, and upon
those named as residing elsewhere by mailing
to each Of them true copy hereof and fur
Their that this citation be published once each
week for four az weeks preceding the date
of said hearing, in the Lakeland Evening
Telegram. newspaper Of general circulation
published in said Polk County.
By the Court this 9th Cay Of July, a. D.
1922.
S. L. HOLLAND.
County Judge.
Seal of County Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20

A child can't get strong and ro-
bust while worms eat away les
strength and vitality A dose or two
of Whites Cream Vermifuge puts the
little one on its feet again. Price, Csc.
Sold by all druggists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20

John Murray of Passaic, y. j., will
not try to flirt any more, fer, after
having had several shots fired at him
by the wife of farmer, he was SEN
fenced to ninety days in Jail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20

Swelling caused by insect bites can
be reduced by using Billiards. Snow
Liniment 1t counteracts the poison
and relieves the irritation. Three sizes
SOC, Coo and $1.2O per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Price Probe
Results Promised

Washington, March 3.-Results
of the governments investigation in
to the retail prices charged for nee
essities in various parts of the coun-
try will be made public next week,
Attorney General Daugherty said
last night.
Mr.. Daugherty announced that he
expected to have schedules prepared
by the first part of the week show
ing the prices asked for shoes,
clothing, food and fuel, in different
parts of the country, and compare
tive figures giving the manufactur-
ing costs of the articles in the cor
responding localities. The attorney
general has announced his intention
of prosecuting wherever evidence OF
profiteering by retail merchants
through illegal agreements are un-
covered by the department, but has
indicated that he would rely mainly
ON the publicity given the price in
formation to enable the public to de-
mand the proper levels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
MAY DISMISS
NAVAL CADETS
CONGRESS HOPES TO SA v r
GRADUATES FROM WALKING
THE PLANK In JUNE.

Washington, March 3.-The navy
department stepped forward today
in an effort to save the naval aca-
DENY graduating class from being
forced to walk the plank in June.
Taking cognizance of movement
in congress to turn the Sal members
back to civil life, Secretary Denby,
Rear Admiral Wilson, superintend-
ent of the academy and Rear Ad-
miral Washington, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, insisted before
the house naval committee that they
were needed, that the three other
classes should be permitted to grad
uate according to schedule and that
no reduction be made in the NUMBER
to be admitted next fall.
Because of the unrest among the
2.272 men at Annapolis, Admiral
Wilson declared, a speedy decision
ought to be made, while Admiral
Washington, looking to the future,
asserted that the need for the serv-
ices of the midshipmen would be far
greater ten years hence than now.
The naval appropriation bill VIII
be reported to the house, according
to the present expectations, by the
end of the month. Until the Dill Is
presented the midshipmen will mol
know their status definitely.
Admiral Wilson pleaded earnesti.
for every man at the academy, ano
especially for the first class, STAND
ing squarely with Secretary Denny
who urged that che entire June class
be commissioned. The question al
TO the number to be admitted eacf
wear in the future was discussed a
some length. Representative McAr
thur, republican, Oregon, declared
for a sixty per cent reduction, or :
cut in the congressional allotmen
from five to two. President Hard
ing. at a conference last week VIII
republican members of the commit
tee. is said to have recommende'
this number.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
CHANGES IN j. 5.
RAILROAD POLICY
GUARANTEE OF PER CENT
EARNINGS AND TIME FOI. Fill
ING CLAIMS AGAINST U. s.
ENDS.

Washington, March 3.-Two i'm
portant changes in government pol
icy toward the nations railroads be-
came effective today.
The section of the transportation
fixing per cent as the return on
railroad properties which railroads
are entitled to earn under Interstate
Commerce commission regulations,
expired today. Also with today there
expires the period during which
railroads which were controlled by
the government during the war are
entitled to ask government loans to
aid them in continuing operations
after return to private management.
The 6 per cent, clause, generally
called the guarantee, provision, is
superseded today by the transporta-
ton act provisions which here after
require the Interstate Commerce com
mission to make rates that will give
railroads" a reasonable return on
the value of property used in trans
portation."
The commission is expected, there
fore, to define for itself what earn
ings constitute reasonable relation.
This has already been taken up for
mally by the commission for the pur-
pose, of securing arguments from
railroads and interested parties 10
proceedings before II in relation TO
rate regulation.
Applications from railroads desir-
ing the government loans have been
pouring into the commission In con-
siderable numbers during the last
few days in the endeavor to get in
before the limitation began.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Flandreau FavOrs
County Fair

Flandreau, March 3.-Many Moo
dy county people have been discuss
ing a county fair for this year, and
are of the opinion that the board
should hold an old time fair next
September. Those who are discuss
ing the matter also believe that a
good race program should be includ-
ed.
There is nothing better than
county fair, In the opinion OF those
who favor fair this year, to stim-
ulate all branches of farm prod
ucts. When Jones wins first over
Smith on a good bunch OF lambs the
latter goes home to put it over Jones
the next year, and better lambs re-
suit on both farms. 1t is so In every
other line. Then the women too gel
a chance to vie with each other In
the arts of domestic circles. In all
of the fairs held here in the past the
ladies have displayed some OF thu
finest exhibits in the entire state.
Times are getting better and
many people thing it is up to the
county board to put on a fair. Tht
expenses of a fair are easily taker
care of by the receipts II weather
conditions are good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Thieves Take
A Automobiles

Sioux Falls, March 3.-Business
with the automobile thieves which
has been very quiet the past few
days picked up again last night and
resulted in the reporting to police
headquarters of four stolen cars.
Two of the machines were taken
from in front of st. Joseph's cathe-
dral. T. r. Kennedy, 101 South
Waits avenue, reported the loss OF
his five passenger Buick. This ma
chine carried South Dakota license
plate number 11,574 with motor
number 552,162 and frame number
261,393. The loss was reported to
the police at $50 o'clock.
Joseph M. Jostin reported the loss
of his Oakland automobile from the
same place. The car was taken, 1t
was reported, between 1880 and
$3.50 o'clock.
Fred Reed left his Willis-Knight
car standing in front of the Colonial
theatre while he went to see the
picture show. When he returned his
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
FORTUNE HUNTERS
SEEK MILLIONS
MUCH MONEY AND WHISkEY
SANK WITH THE BROTHER
JONATHAN.

Milwaukee, March 3.-Lured by
tales of buried treasure including
$4,000, 900 in gold and $50 barrels
of whisky, now Sc years old, party
of Milwaukeeans will leave here
Friday in an attempt to recover the
prize.
The party, including II persons,
will proceed to the California coast
and attempt to locate the spot where
the government vessel Brother Jona-
than sank Sc years ago.
According to tale told by dying
Indian, the Brother Jonathan con-
tanned the whisky and gold.
The story came to light when ST.
las White, editor of the Crescent
City, Cal. Courier, befriended the IN
dians. In return the Indians gave
White details of the exact spot
where the Brother Jonathan sank.
He claimed to have witnessed the
sinking.
White, years later, met =. b.
Mansfield, of Milwaukee, and told
him the story Mansfield organized
the Deep Sea Reclamation Company,
Inc, for $4,000. Under the terms
of incorporation If any treasure Is re-
covered. it is to be divided equally
among the II members of the com
pany.
Worden G.. Smith. diver was en-
gagged. He built a diving cage
which will be shipped to Crescent
City, Cal. This cage is able TO &c
to a depth of 1000 feet without en-
dangering the life of the operator
Smith declared.
l.. HI. Guhl, one of the incorpora'
tors will film the operations o.
Smith while in the water.
Permits have been obtained by thu
company to bring the whisky, IL re
covered to Milwaukee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, March 3.-Corn.---
Demand good, market steady; No. 3
yellow, IL and IL 1-2c under Chi
cago May. No. 2 yellow closed at Sc
IA and 81 1-4c; No. 2 NAKED at 55
SAC.
Oats. Steady. demand good; No.
8 whites, 1-2 and 1c under May. No.
8 whites closed at 36 and 36 1-2c.
No. A whites at "a 1-2 and 35 1-2c.
Rye.-Unchanged. demand good;
No. 2 at 1 and &c over May No. 2
rye closed at 81 1-2 and 98 1-2c.
Barley. Unchanged to 1c higher.
demand good. Prices closed at 53
and 63c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
THREE WOMEN
BURNED TO DEATH
LOSS OF LIFE AND BIG LOSS In
FIRE AT WAUPUN, WIS.

Waupun, Wis, March S.-The
bodies of Mrs. Emma Michaels, Mrs.
Howard Carney and Miss Bessie
Cuckoo were recovered from the
ruins of the Shaler Vulcanizing
plant early today. The fire destroy
ed the plant and adjoining building
last night, causing damage estimat-
ed at between 100000 and $780,
900. The bodies of the women We're
burned to a crisp. They were recog-
nized by their teeth, according to
the coroner After an all night the
firemen of this city, Fond Du Lac,
Oshkosh and Beaver Dam had al
most extinguished the fire. Nearby
plants and several residences were
burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
S e t A 8 i d e
Damages Verdict

Rapid City, March 3.-A verdict
of $4,000 damages, plus interest and
costs, which was awarded to Mrs.
Abbie Stewart year ago by a jury
in the circuit court here, has been
set aside by Judge Miser.
The case was one In which Mrs.
Stewart sued the city of Rapid City
for damages to her property sustain
ed during the flood of May, 1920.
when the waters OF Rapid creek un-
dermined her house.
It was claimed that the creek
changed its channel, due to piling
the city had put into the creek bed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Sioux City Live stock

Sioux City, Feb. 3.-The quality
was very good again and the bulk
Of sales ranged at $1,000 and $10.75.
Big packers sold at $3.50 and $3.50.
Stays sold at $3.50 and $500 and
skips on down to $500. The pig
market was nominally steady. There
were no pigs included in the early
arrivals. Western are quotable up
to $1I.00 and $11.25, and natives at
$1,000 and $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Lloyd George
Wins In Politics

London, March 3.--Lloyd George
has weathered another political cris-
is. The die hards in the unionist
ranks who would have forced the
resignation of the premier, or q
general election, were checked by the
leaders of the conservative party at
q stormy meeting which lasted until
early today. Arthur Balfour is un-
derstood to have used his influence,
heightened by his achievements al
washington to aid Lloyd George.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
OLSON, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1922

automobile was missing. He report
ed the loss about IL o'clock.
Charles Mcdonald reported that
his Ford sedan was stolen. The car
was 1920 model He was unable
to furnish the police with the IL
cense and motor numbers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Alleged ElOper
Is Captured

Slayton, Mimi, March "a dep
uty sheriff came here from Hum
boldt, Ia, in search of a Mrs. Ad-
ans and a man whose name is given
as Henry Payne. alleged to have
eloped from Humboldt, where Payne
had been employed by Mrs. Adams
husband. The woman was located
and was induced to return to her
home, but it is said the man eluded
the officer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
County Auditors
Meet At Pierre

Pierre, March 3.-Most OF the
counties of the state are represent
ed at the meeting of county audi
tors with the state tax commission
here. The principal object of discus
sion among them for the first ses-
sion was that of changing the as
sessment system of the state to place
all the assessment In any county un-
der a county assessor instead of
town assessors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Norwegian Steamer
Believed TO Be Lost

Halifax, Nova Scotia, March o
The Norwegian steamer Grontoft is
believed to have foundered with all
hands, according to wireless mes
sage to Cape race station at 1l:3O
today from the steamer Estonla
which arrived at the position indicat-
ed by the sinking vessel yesterday.
No trace of the ship or crew was
was found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
over his cot. Physicians believe his
condition is largely due to his in
tense fear of death.
Bucket Shop
Men DemOralized

New York, March 3.-Bucketshop
brokers are fleeing Wall street by
the score before the storms of the
district attorneys investigation, it
developed today. Detectives search
ing for operators are finding empty
offices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Japan To
Recognize SOviets

Toxic, March 3.-Japan is dispos-
ed to recognize the Soviet govern
ment of Russia under certain condi-
tions the United Press learned from
an authoritative source. One condi-
tion is that the SOviets assume the
debts of the old government and
guarantee the safety of foreign prop
erty and lives In Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Governor And Oil
Operator Figh t

Okmulgee, Okla, March "a fist
fight between Gov. j. B. A. Robert
son and James G.. Lyons, Okmulgee
oil operator, today climaxed the
stormy of the grand jury probe OF
the Okmulgee State bank failure
scandal. Lyons struck the governor
and the governor struck back, land
ing on the jaw before friends inter
ceded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Church To Hang
This Afternoon

Chicago, March 8. Harvey
Church who hangs at 4 o'clock this
afternoon today was unable to say
farewell to his father and mother,
who visited him in his cell at noon.
The convicted murderer of two au-
tomobile statesmen who has been on
4 hunger strike for 43 days recogniz-
ed the aged parents as they stood
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-03
Earthquake In
ne Philippines

Manila, March 3.-Five persons
were killed and many injured by
severe earthuake that shook the city
of Cebu and vicinity Tuesday. The
property damage was heavy.