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Connecticut western news., 1922-09-14

Prospective benedicts of the Am erican Legion, who plan to marry during the national convention of the ex-service mems organization in New Orleans, October 1920, will have the way paved for them by member of, the convention committee. -
 Announcement has been made that Theodore A. Silvera, chairman of the convention historical records committee, will marry Miss Helen Hauley Smith, also of New Orleans, in the presence of his Legion buddies assembled in convention hall,
 A chaplin from one of the United States warships which are to be sent to New Orleans for the convention will be asked to perform the cere- mony. Eighteen flower girls are be- ing trained and detachment. cf boy scouts will act as ushers.
 Convention headquarters has re- ceived a number of inquiries in re- 1 gard to the holding of marriages dur ing the Legion gathering which have been answered with the statement that all facilities will be provided to assist the lovers. Twenty Legion. naires were married at the Legion convention in Kansas City last year.
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-14

The American Legion Weekly has just inaugurated plan for disrribur tion of the weekly which will inan- cially benefit Legion men and at the same time make the bank balance of the post larger. " f..-4- = -al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
CONE AND sEE THE OIL WELL

Facts are facts, history may repeat
fight here at Oldsmar. Oil men say
oil is here; they are drilling for it now
and have found a showing Of oil at
about 500 feet. You should come to
Oldsmar, visit the well, and see for
yourself Turn north at the monument
at the county line between Hillsbor-
.ongh and Pinellas counties. We expect
indications to get better as the well
goes deeper Ownership Of real estate,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
WORKING ON CAPITAL PLAN

Palatka, Feb. 7.-Palatka is deter
mined to push the campaign for re-
noval of the state capital from Tai
lahassee to- some poin. nearer the
center of population of Florida and to
this end the local Chamber of Com
merce has increased the membership
Of its Capital Removal Committee
from five to seven and announced that
it is ready to go TO work with vim.
Members Of he local organization
point cut that capital removal, which
is expected to be an issue at the next
meeting Of the legislature, will depend
largely upon the personnel OF the state
law making body, majority Of he
members of which will be elected this
year, and it is planned to ascertain
the viewpoints of candidates on the
question before the election is held
with the expectation tina; advocates of
removal will support candidates in
favor Of the proposal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
SUDDEN WEALTH
EXPECTED

In the event oil is found TIE whole
country around Oldsmar will be
turned upside down. Oldsmar will
likely become a city over night, and
perhaps in a few months be a second
Mexia about which we have read so
much in the papers Of late.
| am going to test out whether the
people are interested as much in the
oil proposition as one would infer from
the reports received at Oidsmar. have
made arrangements by which limited
number of people can get in on the
ground floor and be ready to cash in
when the oil comes. have secured a
small tract Of land (located near the
Heart Of the present Gil operations) in
section eleven. Pinellas county. town
ship 28 south, range | e east, lying due
northwest about a mile and a quarter
from the oil well now being drilled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
Drilling Outfit Now in Operation at Oldsmar

whether raw lands or improved prop
erty, in an oil region is thrifty move
! on any ones part, compared with
l shares of stock and pieces of paper.
FAIR AND SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL
, Act now. Those who hesitate are
lost. Remember, your ship will never
come in unless you send it out. Fill in
the application blank below, and mail
1t today. In order to give everyone
fair and square deal, whether they
live near CT far from Oldsmar, have
decided to fix the date for the sale
to begin at one o'clock Wednesday,
February s, at my office, Oldsmar,
Florida. Mail received by me up to
that hour will be given preference in
the order received. Each purchaser
will be furnished a map showing the
approximate location of the tract or
tracts allotted to him or her, and prop
er warranty deeds will be issued. If
you have red blood in your veins, fill
out the blank, attach to it your check
or money order and mail it to me as
soon as possible, so as to get in before
l increase the price or withdraw the
sale, which l reserve the right to do
without notice and of course will do in
case oil should be struck in paying
quantities or the indications get bet
ter as the present well goes deeper.
$50 CASH FOR 2Is ACRE TRACT,
OR $3.50 CASH FOR TWO TRACTS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
DOING HIS DUTY

Fer two years l suffered agonizng
pains in my omach belching UP sour
and bitter fluids and gas. Tongue al
ways coated. Doctors we're unable to
help me. The first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy made me feel 100
per cent better, and | am now feeling
better than at any time in my life.
deem it my duty to advise other
sufferers l, is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catarrh-
al mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which causes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
Oldsmar Oil Well Gives You Opportunity To Spec
ulate On Chance To Make Big Profits
Drilers May Strike Oil Any Day Now, and Say
They Have Drilled Into Right Kind of
Rock Formations
Possibilities Are Unlimited for Those Who Own
Lands Where Oil Is Found, and Those With
Courage May Achieve Sudden Riches

Do chance make 1922 than did in
1921? The Gil ders Odsmar they strike oil day
reported they have found showing of Gil and than expected
They they have drilled into the right kind of brown limestone and other rock
formations which have led producing wells in ether There
air of mystery about their proceedings known that preparations
under way drill wells in the Oldsmar district.
The drilling of the present well business proposition directed by
practical oil who has made oprodug districts
about SIS 100000 drill this first WELL and they have
the best equipment brought Florida located about mile
northeast of Osmar The making possibilities great for those who
lands where oil is produced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
Date. ..............
C. Harris, Oldsmar, Florida:

Odte. s''.s..s' .........,.
o. c. Harris, Oldsmar, Florida:
Enclosed herewith you will find 500
to pay for one tract, or $3.50 to pay for
two tracts, of approximately two-and-
one-half acres each, to be selected by
you from the tracts being offered for
sale by you, and for which l hereby
make application with the understand.
ing that II my application is accepted
] am to receive from your Office deed
for said two and one-half Cor five)
acres which will convey to me fee
simple title to said land, subject to a
reservation of the turpentine and tim.
Der rights.
Name '''''''''''''''.' ''t,'.,'.t'.t.
Address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
's''s'''ss 's'...'.. ..s.s.ss.s
Oldsmar, Florida
o. C. HARRIS,
Reference: Oldsmar State Bank,
Oldsmar. Florida. Cut this advertise
Taent out now, and send in your appli-
cation today. Eirst come, first served.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

666 is a prescription for Colds,
Fever and LsGrippe. It's tbe
most speedy remedy we know.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

Mr.. ard Mrs. C. II. Walker, Miss
Lulah Wright, Miss Doris Stahnton,
visited relatives in Plant City Sun
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

practically all omach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including append
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded For sale by City.
Drug Store and by druggists every
where.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
LAND OF cENTENARlANs

Jacksonville Feb. 7.-Flcrida had
'103 persons more han 100 years old
when the federal general census was
taken last year, acco -ding to the cen
sus bureau at Washington. Of this
number 50 were males and 81 females.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

Mss Dorothy Wilson, who is q stu
dent at Tallahassee, is at home on ac-
count Of sickness but hopes soon to
be able to return to school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Rcdfield mo.ored
to Lakeland Sunday afternoon to meet
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Full CT of
Pittsburg, Penn, who will be guests
cf the Stewart hotel for ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

Louis q. Randall and Miss Elizabeth
Garris OF Winter Haven were married
IN Barlow Saturday, the 4th inst, at
Re-. Sheifnut's home, he performing
the ceremony. They viii make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
Daughty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
ONLY $50 CASH

A part of this land | will let go in
small tracts OF units of approximately
two and one-half acres each. and only
two tracts to any one person, first come,
first served. 1t will be impossible for
me to allow anyone to have a pick of
location. but the tracts will be allotted
in order as applications are received.
The price will be $50 cash per tract.
within the reach of one and all, linz
,ited number can get in on this deal. ev-
erythins above board. you cannot lose
your investment because il is in real
estate. and in case oil is not found IN
paying quantities in this section. your
land can be used for other purposes.
These tracts or units are considered
large enough for a drilling ste. A FIVE
acre tract is considered large enough
for two drilling sites.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
EPOLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR STATE ATTORNEY

l hereby announce myself candidate
for State Attorney fer he Circuit
Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Flor
ida, subject to tho action Of the cleo
tors at the Democratic primary. Your
support viii be appreciated.
HARRY G. TAYLOR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Hatton,
fine son Sunday, February 9Th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31
Read This And Weep


Minister to young man rolling the
bones Don't you know that rolling
stones gather no moss?"
Johnny; But these bones arc an ex-
ception, they gather green-backs from
moss backs.
Minister: You cannot possibly merit
paradise by such actions.
Johnny Gwan! have pair of dice
(paradise) now.
Minister Yes, but you lose your
par of dice" by twist of the wrist.
Johnny: can easily get another but
You have turn toes up to get paradise.
Minister; Don't you have any piety
for our hereafter?
Johnny; like neither pie nor tea.
Minister; saw you coming out of
a pawnbroker's shop?
Johnny: Yes l soake me watch.
Minister: That is a isgraceful way
to get money,
linn; Din't the good Lord soak the
whole world to float the ark?
Minister; Do you know the story of
the woman God turned to pillar of
salt?
Johnny: No, but / know one about
COW being turned into pasture, and
the other day / seen an automobile
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31

the war, SO they used all their ingen-
uity on the glider plane until now they
have Hentsen's that remains in the
air for two hours and Martens that
continued rising 1000 feet above its
first elevation.
According to Jacob Habska, there
are 900 real genuine Stradivarius vio-
Inns in the world today, but so many
of them are being preserved in mus
Gums that the musical world is a loser
thereby. Somewhere tl.too We have
read that the violin itself loses some
thing of its sweetness when removed
from human touch, but this of course
is just a pretty superstition of the ar
fist who loves to feel that his instru-
ment is not inanimate but is breathing
forth life and love in melody at his
magic touch.
Mrs. Enrico Caruso has been dis
inherited together with the others of
her late fathers children and the excuse
OF unfilial conduct toward him when
he adopted a governess of Mrs. Car
uSO HIS Information CAME out WITH
the probating of the will this week;
also that the adopted daughter shares
with the widow of Mr.. Park Benjamin
the present inheritance and becomes
heir to the widow at her death as we'll
A seamstress in a dill factory in At
lanta who is about to inherit several
million dollars, expressed her purpose
OF opening free milk clinic for under
nourished babies as one of the first ex-
penditures she would enjoy making
Another would be the purchase of a
real car, not a flivver."
At terrible gold mine fire at the
Argonaut mine in California, in the
old '49 gold field section, where or
Sunday night AZ miners were trapped
frantic efforts have been made fol
their rescue by large forces of mer
employing all known methods for tun
melting to them. One device used te
protect the lives of the rescuers wa.
to use canary birds in their cages a.
saunders are used in water The string.
by which the cages were lowered wer,
carefully measured and the death O
the birds indicated the danger lin,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31
ID E T TIES
By Mrs. Gclders

In reading two widely divergent
Niewpnts as presented by several writ.
ers i'll the same daily paper OH present
conditions in Germany, one is impress.
ed with the optimism of the American
lady with good American dollars as
compared with the gloomy outlook OF
the German working people who must
earn and spend only in marks. Wages
were fixed when the mark was 400 to
the dollar and are not yet changed
with the mark now almost 1900 to the
dollar All travellers agree that the
people are working even harder than
ever before and on the surface give
the appearance of content and it is
true that an Industrious people work
ing so productivity have a panacea for
worry and discomfort, but when winter
comes and they realize that their whole
seasons labor will hardly buy them
a wool suit and a pair of shoes, even
the stoutest hearts may fail. There is
no pauperism as yet and the govern
ment is guarding against it by exact
ing fourth of the field crops to dis
tribute to those who have failures or
miStortunes through this crop season.
Gould the people of our country
draw lesson from this ON co-opera-
tion?
lndustrially, our country seems 1T.
orally falling TO pieces from practicing
a principle entirely opposite.
The women have another reason to
work through clubs and other means
1or the preservation of our Georgia
forests, since the state geologist now
declares that deiorestation also caus-
es terrible soil waste giving as one
instance It that the daily erosion from
the watershed 'of the Savannah river
amounts to l35 carloads of rich soil
and computed by the year would be
an average of 100000 tons of soil
deposited by this river into the At
lsntic Ocean to Georgia's utter loss
Scores of counties in Georgia present
the spectacle of deep gullies even to
a depth OF so feet, where fertile fields
once lay and due, in part at least, to
roofing out the trees without terrac-
ing and further TO shallow blowing.
Men are using too little forethought
about these things and even our leg
isclatcrs could not sufficiently appre-
eia,e The value OF the forest conserva-
tor bill to pass it, urgently recon-
mended by the committees though it
was, and urged in special messages by
the governor of the state.
Meteor bus travel in France was at
first war emergency and later found
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31

which was 2,70O feet. The miners
are so much lower on 1900 and $500
foot levels that hope was kept for sew
eral days that they might have escap-
ed the gas fumes and still be living.
Grady Hospital came into the lime
light this week again with reference to
an unidentified baby but with more cred
it than in the case Of =, Garner-Pit'-
maa babies, which Use is still in the
courts, as Mrs. Garner steadfastly
holds to tbs feiicf that Mrs. Pittnlah
got her baby by mistake of the nur' eS,
ard there is no positive proof either
way. Grady Hospital officially, said
never again and Instituted the fling
or and footprint method which served
its purpose perfectly on Monday i'll
solving the mystery OF the wait left
in the Georgia baptist Orphanage
yard at Hapevile The night before
The investigation showed, that the
infant was born at G:aGy on July IS,
and the name that the mother mad
registered
Matters were s;mp!;tied by the NC
her also looking for the child, though
tHl'''lpil q fdN )Sl, i'Nl 'uSh'ily uiii
vealed However the hospital author
tics were satisfied Y ri! the represen-
tation made that the father was the
one who first abducted and then aban-
doned the little one.
A pretty supplement to the foregoing
story is that there are in the big city
of Atlanta open homes and tender
hearts yearning for the little unfortun-
ates that are brought to their atten-
ton as was this little Geneva, for it is
noteworthy that hundreds of people
even in SO short time. applied tc
the hospital with offers of adoption.
More people have heard of the
message of Garcia" as a pretty story
of valor in the Spanish-American wal
than have heard the mans name which
is Major Andrew S. Rowan now re
tired from the U. S. Army. He receiv
ed the distinguished service cross fol-
this event only on Tuesday of thi
week at San Francisco.
Mrs. Rufus Smith is visiting in Og
lethorpe til: week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31

been reduced another half billion by decreases in
the cost OF supplies, etc.
Rate reductions the other hand amount to only a
rleasly $4500O0OOO
The carriers have, therefore, added billion dollars
$l000000000 their profits. Curosly enough that
the they have taken the pay envelopes OF their
employees .-5 5-a
If that line OF reasoning fails to convince you consider
the statement Of Frederick Hansen in the July 1922
issue of the Financial World paper published for inves-
and bankers and interested perpetuating the
earning reports of the railroads indicate
whole they are getting close to the SIS per
property valuation fixed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission a fair" return, Hansen says
Railroad earnings in 1915 1916 and 1917 record
breaking and resulted in the prosperous three year
period in the history Of American raroading the average
the capitalization being SIS per cent
Now for the 81 months these record earnings
used as basis ad the roads guaranteed exactly this
record through federal control and govern
guarantee Then 10 months ensucd which really
lean the railroads athough industrial companies as
whole Jared much worse) and but 325 per earned
the valuation
The return for years, Hansen summar-
ICES, therefore SIT per and is in the middle
of 1922 again approaching the SIS per cent mark
As further evidence of the prosperous condition of
the carriers Hansen cites the improved cash and
assets position of the roads comprising 50 per cent
OF the total mileage of the United States
Cash its equivalent on hand as of Dec 81 1921
was $650O04o00 compared with $3O2 500 900 for the
roads the close of 97-an increase of ll8 per
cent.
Dec
ed to $40 100000 compared with $292 10000 in 1917
an increase of 80 per cent"
Hansen aralyzes the history of freight rates and
between 1888 and 1916 and shows that while freight
rates declined and wages increased railroad net operating
incomes unheard of heights That punctures the
railroad argument that wage reductions prerequisite
reductions.
Another boN t. that argument is found in the Inter
state Commcrc" Commission Report on Reduced Rates
1922 Under present rates and with an increase of 1C
per cent in traffic that of 1921 not only
would the railway operating income of the carriers as
whole for the twelve months be substantially in
excess of the fair herein determined but it would
greatly exceed the corresponding figure for any year in
the history of railroad op ration"
Following up that argument, the railroads could Sc
cure net earnings OF at least $250OO0O without
to reduction in the inadequate wage rates paid employees
prior to July |, 1922 this nearly quarter of billion
dollars in OF the "iar as designated bv thu
commission
The railroads not satisfied with that gcncrou
profit They obtained additional cuts. The rail employ
ce3 refused to nfic any additional hardshps on thei
families and strike against the cuts They are still
out and they going to stay until they get fair dea
wages.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31
MAJOR McGREGoR's WELCOME VISIT

Is with considerable pleasure that we announce to-
day the speaking date for next Saturday of Major
Mc(1regor OF Warrenton. The Major was quite
instrumental twenty years ago in having the
Colony directors adopt the Free School Book Sys-
them for this city. Since their adoption Major
McGregor has been an advocate for the State to
adopt this system Whatever benefits have ac-
crued to our children from Free school books, and
many OF them have already reached the voting age,
credit to some extent must be given to our honorcd
visitor and we trust that representative audience
will greet him at the Court House Mr. McGregor
is a staunch friend of Senator Thos. L. Watson,
and is making speaking tour in the interest OF
Hon Clifford Walker, who also advocates Free
School books for all OF Gcorgias school children
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31

took it over.
But no doubt there has been a ter
riblc waste in the same institution,
with hardly any limit on what the con-
greSsmen may have printed there re-
gardle's OF is insignificant value or
that the people are never going to
read IT. Another interesting point to
remember is the latitude that report
erS had i'll those days in writing down
proceedings i'll both houses of con-
gresS in their own Interpretation and
by long hand, stenography being yet
unknown.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-31
''s AuTOCASTeR ~

y .s.
HALF of US dom: begin to thu
IL before we're thirty-hve.
just think we think. When we Rs
to forty we're still fools but some
of us know it. We have a right to
expect twenty-three years of life
At forty-hve we may expect to live
twenty years. at fifty we can look,
forward to sixteen years and at
hfty-6ve. thirteen years and the bell
will ring if it don't ring before.
Fancy fellow having thirteen
years to live taking time fault find
ing. He sleeps half the time.t That
cuts him down to six and a half.
years. Chop out holidays. Sundays,
time for three a day and he's just
got time to start what he hopes to-
finish. Come to think of it, some of
US had better quit picking on the
other fellow and get busy.