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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
ORANGES ARE SOARING

Interesting Developments have occurred during
recent days in the condition of the market for
citrus fruits notably oranges and targerines. One
Of the Orlando papers reports the sale of
tangerine crop from grove of SIX acres, the
deal netting the grower $4,000. Then when
it comes to oranges, nobody ever dreamed that in
the face Of prevailing socaed hard times oranges
would hep, skip and jump up to the point where
the packing houses are offering S. box delivered
at the packing plants with the grower not a bit
keen to sell at that prcie. To cap the climax, the
forecast is made in some quarters that as high as
$40 box will be offered for oranges before the
end OF the grange season. Many of the packers.
however, express the cpinicn that when the price
goes above s., then is the time to sell. lest the
market weaken and prices go to smash. With
gard to grapefruit the situation is quite different.
1t is true that high orange prices have affected
grapefruit quotations, there being an unwilngncss
or inability On the part Of many to pay the fig
ures quoted so that recourse has been had to the
grapefruit. This has resulted in a slight stidenng
Of the market and there arc prospects this week
that quotations will go still higher Polk county
has thousands of OF grapefruit ready for the
market unless it can be disposed of reasonably
soon much Of il will be lost but if the demand is
anything near favorable the cash return to this
section will be enormous. With oranges bringing
such big price and grapefruit going to market
at little better than an even break, the banks of
Polk county should feel an immediate effect from
the citrus movement
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
WORK FOR A RESTLESS WORLD

From myriad Of suggestions to the cause
of the present Industrial depression which have
reached the Presidents Conference On Unemploy-
ment in Washington, there stand out few shin
ing sentences from Commander Evangeline Booth,
head of the Salvation Army. They deal with
idleness and its cure, and run in this wise:
For unemployment, fer hard times, man alone
is to blame.
The trouble with the world is traceable to
nothing more or less than mans inhumanity to
man. The crops grow just the same the rains
fall, the needed SHOWS come, the mines give up
their ore, and the cattle dot our hills-just as CT
cid. Never has God or nature ceased to be-
slow the blessings that come from the earth.
But in the sight Of all these blessings men
have elected to diGer--to differ unresaonably
Angry debate starts ard seen the world is in
foment. Trade halls. production stops Entire
nations go into deadlock on the trade basis Man
ufacturer, merchant and public view each other
with suspicion. and he evil circle is complete.
Millions become idle many grow hungry-the
whole world suffers.
1t Is IN this state VIC ind ourselves today;
ana!yze the cause honestly, and you can come
to only enc cnclusion. Negative mental processes,
purely man-made antagonsms. lie at the root of
the evil.
Honest differences of opinion can be settled
without disturbing The machinery of progress. Diff
ferences due 10 unreasonableness never can lead
to anything but disruption. :
Let us come to understand each other better;
let us in the light of honest reason practice team
axis-then unemployment and hard times will be
no more
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
As Others See 1t
DO PEOPLE LIVE LONGER IN FLORIDA?
(Florida Post.l

Do people live longer in Flol ;da? That is a
question that is hard to decide. M. Randall of
Daytona says they do and says our admirable
the other hand how about those that abuse ma.
ture and are what we call high fiers?" Men and
women that on the go day in and day out.
Up late at night, winning and dining continually.
Getting out of bed the noon hour and not
getting back to bed possibly until midnight or
after.
How about them, are they included in the liv-
ing longer club? The man or woman that gets
up early and goes to bed early stands chance
Of long and useful life, but if he abuses nature
Florida climate won't help him. In this state we
have the climate, the sunshine and the almost
equabe weather, and the chance to be out of
doors every day in the year. Those that do take
advantage of the climate and the glorious sun
shine likewise working out in the open, are in.
cluded in the long life class
The man woman that lives in the open in
Florida has nothing to fear They should be
out of doors as much as possible and breathe
the pure air and get all the exercise possible
The glad sunshine and the breeze blowing makes
one feel fine all the time.
Your health is what you make it and over.
hours of the morning do not make you robust
nor healthy. No need Of taking bromides or Sc
datives in Florida if you obey the laws of nature
You will live longer by all means and in time
Florida will become the state where people over
100 years of age are as common as those who
are forty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
miami Herald)

Beorge Gorden Battles, criminoogist does not
believe that more hangings would act as a deter
rent from crime. The number of acts which today
call for capital punishment fewer by far than
hundred and fifty years ago, but crime is less
common, he declares. Quoting a historian of that
time THE hangman piled his dreadful trade I'm.
ceasingly, yet crime went on unchecked" Mr. Bat
ties contends that there is no real foundation for
the theory that the way to diminish crime is to
Increase the severity of punishment
The abandonment of drastic punishment is not
advocated by Mr. Battles but he believes that
thore mus be something more. The greatest
factor in keeping down crime, he thinks, is swift
ami certain punishment. There is 100 much delay
in the trial cases. There is too much maudlin
treatment of the criminal. The prseent-day hand
ling Of many criminal cases makes heroes of the
accused.
A REIMBURSEMENT of the whole system of SEN
! fencing prisoners is advocated by Mr. Battles He
is Of the opinion that, while the safety of the
public often demands prison sentences, some.
times real justice calls for a term in a hospital
rather than the pententiary
! There can be no question that it is a more de-
slrable thing to cure criminal than to punish
him. If man possessed of a moral faint can be
given proper treatment and sent back into society
as good citizen the world is the gamer. When
man is hung or when he is given stir prison
sentence nobody is the gamer
In the meantime the best preventative of crime
which is available under ordinary conditions is
swift and sure punishment. The punishment
should meet the measure of the crime, and 1t
should be so certainly administered that there
can be left no question in the mind of anyone that
crime will bring its own condign reward The
opinion OF the expert criminolagist to the con
trary, Notwithstanding, plain common sense seems
to say that a few more hangings would probably
reduce the number of murders.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
Member of The Associated Press.
BRINGING HOME THE HEROES

Sentiment had all to do with the decision CT
the United States government to bring home the
soldier dead from the battlehelds of France. Re
cent information given out by the war department
is to the effect that nearly all these Americans who
gave up their lives in the World War now rest in
their home land. Up to the first of March the
graves registration service of the quartermaster
CORDS had returned to the United States the bodies
of 44.4l8 Of the brave fellows there remaining
in France after the erd of this ron,h not more
than SIS in French graves. When the plan to
perform this service was first broached, there was
much Opposition both On account of the tremendous
expense and because it was thought TIE relatives
of tie heroes would prefer that they continue to
sleep the last long sleep where peoples grow.
However, ii must be admitted that this service has
been becomingly and efficiently rendered with true
military horoug hncss and with reverent care. Thou
sands Of letters to the war department from those
bereaved, bear tribute to the tender devotion of
these having the arrangements In charge. Resting
here at home it will be possible for the government
to continue to care for the cities of the dead that
honor may continue to be shown the memory of
these who sacrificed their all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
THE STREET

My room is the village street. too close
to traffic madding, and all night long hear the
feet Of foolish people gadding. Hour after hour
hear their tread, their midnight vgils keeping;
how people hate to go to bed and do some use
full sleeping | hear the tin cars climb the hill
a-honkng and a-horning, and happers' voices ris
ing shrill, at 30 in the morning. We used to
have our fun BY day, by day did our choring;
when evening hit the hay and did some
fancy snoring. If any man sent up yawp that
sleepers found disturbing he'd run against the
village cop, who'd slam him through the curb
ing. But weary people have no rights in this
gray world Of sorrow; they lie in bed awake O.
nights, and long to greet the morrow. The young
folks whoop beneath the stars and yell and sing
and clamor, ard poisoned pups and Henry cars
all help to swell the Clamor The midnight hour
no comfort has, there's little chance for dream
ing. for all the night is full of jazz and yps and
happers screaming. And the old folks yearn
and weep for sanity nights departed. when they
could lay down and sleep, and get up CHEEKY
hearted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
BY GEORGE BINGHAM.

Jefferson Potlocks fell on the ice
Monday morning of this week and
broke one of his ribs. He was at
tended by an umbrella member who
was passing.
Sidney Hooks was in Bounding Bill
lows Thursday of this week shaking
hands with the Blind Man. After
THEY had talked awhile and got
right friendly Sidney endeavored to
borrow thirty-five cents, but the
Blind Man shook his head and his
cup.
The Wild Onion school teacher has
been asked to make a talk at the
school house in the Calf RiDs neigh
borhood Saturday night. the people
over there thi1k he is a smart man.
The Deputy Constable has been pur'
suing kaz Barlow nearly all OF this
week, but has failed to overCake hlm,
as Raj, at the beginning OF the chase
let the Deputy get in front OF him.
Miss Flute Beloher looked so pale
lin the face this morning it was be-
lieved that she was i'll, and the doc
tor was called, Whereupon IL was
discovered mat she had administered
an overdose OF face powder
Poke Eazley has a lot OF spare
time or his haIds now as he has a
watch that he don't nave to wind
but twice a week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
BOOZE FOUND GUILTY

Evidence connected with the killing of Jack Zig
ertail, Seminole Indian chief. who was shot 10
death near Miami, goes to show that moonshine
liquor was at the bottom of the tragedy. Further
comment is scarcely necessary except TO say that
this is not the first instance where strong drink has
caused serious trouble and deep sorrow. That is
a sad picture drawn by the Miami Herald Of the
bereaved squaw who. according to Seminole Gus
tom. goes into retirement for a period of three
years. Mention might here be made that the
Herads relief fund for the slain chiefs family
has passed far beyond the thousand-dollar mark.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21

CARS COLLECTED, WASHED,
POLISHED AND RErUsNBD. Phone
SO, H. T. Smiths Filling Station.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21

| has been recognized all alcng that the break
ing UP Of the confidence gangs operating in Flor
ida towns every winter depended on the vigor
with which the law against wire tappers could
and would be enforced. The imposition Of Sc
we're serttaccs by Judge Warow at Orlando on
two confidence men who were given seven years
at hard labor at the Raiford prison farm will
do much to create b genuine fear CT and respect
for the law on the part Of The gentry who have
heretofore thought they could do pretty much
as thep pleased. Long.term Jail sentences will I'M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
MINISTER THANKFUL

Il had stomach trouble for nearly 20
years, also constipation which fllled
my system with gas ara fever. 1 could
not do my work, and while was down
sick a lady from out Of town sent me
a bottle of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
which proved truly wonderful. I be-
lieve it is the best medicine on earth"
1t is simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal trace and allays
the Inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach, liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded. For sale by City Drug Store
and by druggists everywhere.
CARS COLLECTED, WASHED,
POLISHED AND RETURNED. Phone
SIS, H. T. Smiths Filling Station.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21
Haines City has decided to do ava

the stray Cow nuisance thereby coming into the
metropolitan class. No more will Bessie be per-
mitted to stroll across lawns, devouring flowers
and invading gardens. Haines City does not
believe in the free range and is going to demon
strate that belief by imposing a stiff fine on each
and every owner of bovine caught trespassng
within the city limits
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21

doubtedly prove much more effective than the for
feiting of bonds. And while the court is at it,
there would be no harm in sentencing the suck
ers to mild term at hard labor, long enough to
give them time to reflect on their almost criminal
stupidity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-21

Popularity Of The radio telephone is reflected in
an advertisement in Pittsburgh, Pa, newspapers in
which builder announced the 81 100000 worth
CT houses he is building will he wired for radio
telephone service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
GROCERS' EXCHANGE
REcENERSH|P ENDS
Disbursement Made In Accord
ance With Chancellor VOL
colts Orders.
nfececdlngr agnInrt the

Receivership proceedings against the
Retail Growers Exchange. Inc. were
terminated and tho receiver. Thomas
u. Jefreris, was discharged by Chnnccl-
lor Wolcott yesterday afternoon upon
the report OF the receiver. which was
made In compliance with the order OF
tho chancellor OF May 10.
Tho report OF Mr.. Jefferls showed
that he had dlsbursed out OF money
In his hands to creditors named In
Cha ncellor Wolcott's order OF May 10
Mr.. Jereris attached an account show.
Ing nil the money received and dis.
bursed by him and showing that nc
had received s2,48f.56 more than the
appraised value OF the property sold
and stlll has In hand real and personal
property OF n vnlue Of about s2S, 900
and eone uncollected book accounts
Tho chancellor approved the report
and upon further petition directed the
receiver TO pay tho balance remain.
Ing In his hands and the assets 10 the
Exchange which was immedlatelS
done and report thereof made. or
that report tho receiver was dis
charged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
CHICKS NEED SHADE.

The backyard poultryman is often
compelled, because OF lack OF space, to
keep his chicks rather closely con-
fined. 10 then becomes necessary to
adopt some plan to prevent tho coil
from becoming filthy and contamin-
ated. Frequent stirring or cultivation
of the soil, with spade or wheelhoe,
will bury the accumulated droppings
and bring fresh earth TO the surface.
The growing of green stuff will serve
the double purpose of purifying the
soil and providing needed food. Even
in very small yards little patches Of
grass. clover, bats. etc. may be
started under wire-covered frames and
the latter removed when the plants
are we'll established
Shade is most essential. II Is diff
cult to grow really good chicks in
bare, sun-baked yards. Low trees and
bushes. patches of growing corn. any
thing which will permit the chicks
to avoid the sun's rays during the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
REHOBOTH BEACH.

Rchoboth Beach. May 13.--Mr. and
Mrs. William II. OFT OF Trenton. n. j.,
arc here for n two-weeks stay at their
cottage on Olive avenue. They have
had their cottages painted and i'm
proved. This week they entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Parker OF Trenton.
Mrs. Fred A. Ross of Wilmington
was here over the weekend Mt her
Delaware avenue cottage.
Mrs. william n. Hammond and
friends from Wilmington spent the
weekend at the Hammond cottage.
Mrs. Hammond will entertain friends
at her cottage in June.
Mrs. IL. i. Rgsin IL entertaining
for a month her aunt, Mrs. Lottie
Hickman. who spends her winters in
Florida.
Mrs. w. Swami of Baltimore has
rented tho J. II. Allen cottage. above
the 1ienlopen, and is here for the sea
son.
MIR. and Mrs. s.. Warren Hall and
children Of Dover spent last week END
at their Surf aveune cottage. The
Halls will spend the summer In Col
orado. renting their cottage Mt the
shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Teeples and
friends of Wilmington motored down,
TO spend the week END at their bun
galow in The Pines.
Mrs. Joshua Conner and Miss Alice
Conner OF Wilmington are here 70,
the summer.
Mrs. Margaret Commerford OF VIII
mington Is spending tho week with the
II. +. Shaws.
Work on tho jetties on tho beach
commenced on Monday and a number
of piles have been driven.
George Mccullough and family ot
Wilmington are here for tho summer
Mrs. Ella G. Emory and daughter
Elizabeth. of Seaford are here for q
few days having her cottage painted
II. Il. Shaw has rented his Surf ave.
nue. cottage 20 Mrs. Ratio Rolph FOL
the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
HENS EASY TO HANDLE,
MORE 50 THAN CHICKS
Patience and Common Sense
Can be Used TO Advantage
Though.

II is not a difficult matter TO so
manage hens as TO bring through TO
maturity n very large proportion of
the chicks entrusted to their care.
There is Of course u certain percent
age Of martality: some chicks will be
lost under the very best OF conditions.
But this loss can be kept mighty low
II the poultryman Will only uss bit
OF patience and common sense, win
adopt measures calculated 20 avoid
the usual dangers incident to chicken
hood and provide those things and
favorable conditions which mako for
health, comfort and safety.
The mother hens should be selected
with care. The clumsy. cross. quar-
relsome, nervous individuals are not
suited to the task of properly carine
for the growing youngsters. Quiet
mother1y hens, in good flesh. are
much easier to manage and pleasantel
to work with and they also give then
babies better care. know OF many
pouItrymen who keep these depend
able mothers year after year merely
for use as nurses, regardless of how
many eggs they may produce
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13

Tho Friday afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained. yesterday afternoon
at tho homo of Mrs. w. ID. Stevens.
This was tho last meeting OF tho club
for tho current year.
Mrs. John ID. Moore OF Haddonfieid.
N. j.. and Mrs. C. II. Claibourne, Jr..
Of Ten Hills. baltimore. are guests OF
tho latters parents. Colonel and Mrs.
E. G. Ross.
Emanuel Greonabaum has sold 20
Miss Maude Reed, assistant post
master here, n lot in Nest Seaford.
adjoining the home OF Miss Bertha
Giles. 7bx150 feet.
Miss Sara Belts OF Milford spent
part OF the week here with Miss Vir-
ginia Vincent. in West Seaford.
The remaining members of Captain
Hydrick Post, G.. A. r., are planning
to hold fitting exercises here on Me-
mortal Day.
Charles Collins received n painful
injury to one OF his fingers, yesterday.
when the automobile OF the Morgan
Music Co. struck him.
Jimmy Burton, n senior In Seeford
high school, while practicing the high
Jump on tho school grounds Thursday
afternoon struck tho rope as he went
over, bringing tho two posts together
and striking him In tho forehead, in
flcting n wound that required three
stitches to close.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE STATE.
Spirited Bidding at tho Sale OF
Property and Effects OF Late
L, c, L. Smith OF Dover.
BERRY TRAINS FOR MARKET

Prom rNwrv Evenings Correspondents
Dover. May 1s-w. II. Dcrrickson
ef the Division OF Markets. recently
Installed here. advises that tho follow
trx extra train service has been ar
r~nrrd Cor tho movement OF the heia-
wsrc strawberry crop.
Train will leave Franklin city ~
q. m, due al Edgcmocr at 1910 y. m,
and will make deliveries at fhiladci-
pAM IN time for the early morning
market the next morning. Deliveries
20 New York and Jersey CITY on the
sccond morning and Boston md Pitts
burg on the third morning.
Also. during the peak OF tho season
and provided shipments worrant. n
train VIII leave Berlin. Ma, AZ $40 y.
m. and Will make deliveries an timo
fU the early morning market nj
Phi'ndeirh'a on the second morning
and New York. Jersey City, Boston
and plttshurg on tho third morning
Cnrs Will he re-icod NJ clayton.
Special train will leave peluar M
aaO n. m, due at Edsemoor at h.26
r m. VIII make deliveries In time for
the early morning market at Phila-
dclrhia, New York and Jersey city ON
tho following morning. Cars for the
wosst will leave pelmar nj 7.s0 n m
Also. during tho peak OF tho eoason
and provided shipments warrant, a
train will leave Dclmar at $50 u. m
aud probably will combine with the
Berlin train Mt Harrington and make
the rame deliveries es that train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
FLOOD VICTIMS
NEED IMMEDIATE AID
People Living in Shacks in De-
plorabIe Condition; Many
Are Sick.
nv Associated Press to Icvery Evening.

ry Associated Press To Every Evening.
New Orleans. May Ia More than
thousand persons driven from their
homes In GoncordIa and Cstahoula
parishes by the Mississippi River
floods and now oongregating at Big
Island and Holloway in Rapides Par
isb. are facing disaster unless afforded
Immediate relief. Dr. g. A. Abbott. d.
rector of the Rapides health admin
Is,ration stated here today after In
vestigation Of condition In the 0ood
area.
Or. Abbott, said the refugees were
living in corn cribs. barns, tents,
houseboats and crude shacks, under
pitiful conditions and that many OF
them we're sick.
Cattle and hogs dying OF starvation
are adding TO tho menace Of disease
land 10 the existing distress, he said.
Bristol, Va, May 1s.--Damage es-
timated at 100000 was caused In Bris-
tol and vicinity last night by waters
from Beaver Creek which flooded a
dozen streets I'm the center Of the city,
as we'll as business houses and stores.
The food was caused by a cIoudburst
near Waldon, Va.
The postofTice, department stores
tho Hotel Bristoi were flooded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel, May 1s-laurel Volusteer
lrrcmen's Rand. under tho personal
eurervislon of Professor Snyder gave
the third open-air concert OF the
series they are 10 give during the sum
mer months. before a large crowd.
last nish, IN front 81 the Peoples
National Bank.
The Delaware Division OF the Penn
wylvania railroad II making extensive
improvements IN the freight yards
here. The space between each siding
is being coated with a thick layer OF
stone. from below Tenth street 90
Clayton avenue. A flower plot has
been placed in the vacant space just
north Of the crossing Matchbox.
Work wac begun on the ruttering
and curbing Of streets OF Laurel. prior
o. cementing. which will be done dur
inr the summer.
Colonel Sirman u. Marvel has re-
turned from a trip 70 Atlanta. Ca,
where he attended a meeting Of sew
cral fraternal organizations.
Claude ". Thompson. who had been
tal,ine treatment at the Hope Farm
~ nitarium for the past nine months.
has returned 20 the home OF his
parents here, much improved in health.