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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

When the Presidents Conference on Unem-
ployment adjourned after making a series Of rec
concentrations, one of its most important concu-
sions was that the remedy for the present unem-
ployment crisis lay with each community. Among
local means for the prompt tding over of tenn
Porary distress, it recommended the starting of
public works, and an 'odd-job campaign" One
city which took the suggestion very much to ITSELF
with 500 jobless men out of a population of
$4,000. was Gardner, Massachusetts. 1t prompt
ly decided that it would be good policy to spruce
up the town, and give its unemployed home folks
a chance to earn something against hard winter.
These unemployed men cleared, graded and
built the foundation for a new town hall; thew
constructed a fine concrete road, they developed
a ball park and laid out cemetery Altogether
the town spent 100000 and provided means of
support fer men who otherwise would have had to
ask help of the town to keep going
1T is remarkable working out of the recon-
mendations of the Conference, says Colonel Ar
thur Woods, who heads the Emergency Commit
tee still in session at Washington The town now
has Its needed Improvements which probably would
have cost it more had the citizens waited for better
times. and it has given its own workingmen very
clear impression that their home town cares for its
own.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
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INDIFFERENCE

The grounding doesn't seem to care how often
his predictions fail he rests in comfort in his
lair and lets the hide go with the tail. On
Grounding Day the people cry, THE critters
shadow doesn't show We may expect an azure
sky. end to winter and it's snow And so they
welcome Gentle Spring before that season is on
deck, and while they gambol, dance and sing, a
blizzard swats them in the neck The grounding
from its lonely cave, beholds the tempest and
scoot, and listens to the wild winds rave, and
doesn't seem to care a boot. And much | envy
him his sense; cannot shoe bad dreams away;
l suffer agonies intense, wheneer I've pulled
bonehead play. I'm tortured through the weary
night by recollections of time when departed
from the right and sprung a carnival of crime
traded horses no wand then when in the glowing
flush of youth, and roundly soaked lot of men
who trusted that told the truth. I've done
lot of graceless things, and not one sin can for.
get; and in my consciousness there rings a voice
that says You'll pay up yeti" For me there is
no soothing balm, no comfort for my jaded soul;
90 l admire the groundhog's calm, as he sits
rs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

Serious fires have occurred in the muck lands
west CT West Palm Beach on the edge of the
Everglades. So widespread was the damage that
the fire department of West Palm Beach went
out to see what could be done to stop the spread
of the fire and there was great indignation against
the unknown parties responsible for the damage
Some of these days the laws now in force on the
statute books will be observed but in the mean
time Florida must continue to suffer the vast eco
nomic loss that comes with the destruction of the
grasses and the damage to the forests by fire. The
soil can never attain fertility in these regions where
the destruction of humus is constant practice If
the accumulatons of vegetable matter were per-
mited to follow the usual process of nature in
rotting and thus enriching the soil, it would not
be many years before all sections of the State
would show beneficial effects.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
(Ocala Starr


me University Extension of Florida has sent
out QUESTIONABLE to the newspapers 1.-THE Star
among them) and various prominent citizens as
to whether they favor the execution in public of
criminals convicted of capital crimes. The Star
Is emphat!cally against public executions 1t does
not believe they are a deterrent to crime. If the
matter was investigated, we believe it would be
found that every man hung in Marion county
land great many who deserve hanging) had
witnessed at least one execution Men who COM
NIT our two capital crimes are almost always bf
the type that will go long way to see human
being put to death. The spectacle of a man strug
cling In his last agonies at the end of a rope is
Drutalzing to any person who will go to see IL.
unless he or she goes in performance of duty.
In the Stars opinion, every execution should take
place behind prison walls, entirely out of sight
OF the public, and should be attended only by
ohicers of the law and not more than a dozen
other persons, among whom might be two clergy.
men and -four newspaper reporters no two from
tne same paper It's the Stars opinion that
such executions would be more discouraging to
the criminal element than those performed cut ID
the open with hundreds or thousands a. beopls
4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

To anyone who knew Lake Worth less than
ten years ago. the publication CT a weekly news
paper of the size and character of the new Lake
Wcrth Leader must come as genuine and
pleasant surprise. The initial issue of sixteen pages,
columns to the page reveals an extraordinary
volume Of local advertising, thus indicating the
extent CT the Development of this comparatively
new Florida town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

The St. Petersburg Independent raises the point
that the imposition Of fines on confidence men found
guilty of plying their trade in Florida, is simply
form Of special taxation and is by no means
deterrent, In cases where several thousand dol
lars may be the profit frcm just one DEAL the pay
ment of comparatively small amount in the shape
of a fine or the forfeitrg of bond is matter of
no importance whatever. The best way to break
up this confidence ring IS to put the guilty to work
building the States highways. The fine system
will never accomplish anything; the hard labor SEN
teace will, because this class of gentry has holy
horror Of the penitentiary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
Legal Notices
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS
TRlcT OF FLORIDA: IN BANKRUPT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS
IRlcT OF FLORIDA: IN BANKRUPT
IN THE MATTER OF:
MOORES LITTLE STYLE SHOP
A CORPORATIONS
Offer of composition before adjudication.
10 the creditors of MOOre's Little Style
shop or Lakeland, Polk County and district
aforesaid -
NOTICE is hereby given that the above
named Moore's Little Style Shop of Lakeland
Polk county anL district aforesaid, has filed
It's voluntary petition in bankruptcy, and at
the same time, before adjudication, filed its
offer OF composition, to-wit, to pay TWENTY
t2O) PER CENT. of all unsecured claims allow
ed or to be allowed, except those entitled to
priority, and to pay all prior claims and
costs OF administration in full, and that OH
the sane date, tO-wit, March 29Ih, an order
OF reference was made to the undersigned re-
feree, for the purpose of submission of said
offer to tn consideration of creditors
You are therefore notified that there will
be meeting of the creditors Of the above
named alleged bankrupt ON the EIGHTH DAY
OF Ali'lL, 1922, at TEN O'CLOCK in the
tore-n0on OF said date. at the city hail. Lake
land, Florida, at which time the creditors
may appear, prove their claims, examine the
officer OF said bankrupt corporation, vote up
on the acceptance rejection Of said offer
and transact such other and further business
as may properly come before said meeting
DATED Tampa, Fla, this 3Olh day Of
March, A. D., 1922.
H. p. BAYA
REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
TAXPAYERS, TAKE NOTICE

City taxes have been due since Nov.
1, 1921, and must be paid by March
81, 1922, to avoid penalty.
After March 31st a 10 per cent in
terest penalty will be added.
The city commissioners have de-
cided to hold the books open until
April 80, 1922, after which time all
delinquent taxes will be placed with
the cityattorney for collection and in
addition to the 10 per cent interest
penalty other costs and charges will
be added and the property sold for
taxes.
PAY NOW and save money.
II. L. SWATTS,
City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

Somebody asked the wife of Jeffer-
son Potlocks why she did not sit
down and rest now and then, and she
sslG she would have to get up again
right away.
Slim Pickens went to a magic show
at Bounding BilloWs Monday night
and reports having seen the ventrilo-
quist swallow a broomstick.
Polk Eazley says company does not
eat with you every time they are ask
ed, and nobody intends for them to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

Those folks up there in cur northern neighbOr.
Lake county, have demonstrated their determine
ton to retain Willis Powell as secretary of the
Lake County Board of Trade. Several places
were open to Willis; they wanted him back in
Clearwater and there were other communities hold
ing out tempting offers but a great gathering of
Lake county citizens at Tayares went on record as
Insisting "a Secretary Powell staying where be il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

to continue his good work and to extend that
valuable cooperation to other sections of this
part of Florida who have learned to know the
value of MIR. Powell's views on promotion and
development work
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
BARBER SHOP MOVED

DeRee and Lawhone have moved
their barber shop from East Rose
street to 21O East Pine street, where
they are prepared to take care of
their patrons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

Member of Tho Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published therein.
All rights of republication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
What Does Your Battery Cost You Per Month?

IF you have a Philco Retainer Bat.
terry, the answer is: Not more than
one tsOenty- fourth Of its original price
because the Philadelphia Diamond Grid
Battery with the Philco Retainer is
Guaranteed for Two Years
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

THE LAKELAND NEWS
weekly newspaper giving resume Of local
matters, crop conditions, county affairs ETC., is
published from the Telegram Office and sent any
where In the United States for $500 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

tive plate. The almost
innumerable slots allow
the free passage of acid
and current. But when q
particle of active material
tries to drop out Of place
and stop working, it finds
that the slots of the Re-
tainer are too narrow to
permit passage. It must
keep on the job.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

THE Retainer is patented and IL
- found only in the Philadelphia Dia-
mond Grid Battery. 1t adds at least
six months to the life of the battery.
It is thin sheet of slotted hard rub
Der placed on each side of each posi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

What is planned to he the greatest
and finest Gothic cathedral built I'M
der the British flag since the PrOtes-
tant reformation, will be erected at
Wellington, New Zealand. as a memo
rial Of the great war. The architect
Is Frank Peck. an Englishman. who
is probably the greatest living author
ity on Gothic architecture. The Angli-
can communion is raising fund to
build the cathedral which will stand
on the present site Of st. Marks
church and will take probably 20 years
to complete.
The first unit will be a great war
memorial chapel and two smaller
chapels commemorative Of the Maori
wars and Of the South African wars
The names Of New Zealanders, ire
spective Of creed, will ad0rn the walls
Already war trophies for the cathe
dral when finished have been sent OF
promised by Marshal FOch. Lord Hail
and General Pershing. 1t Is expected
that Gen. Sir Arthur Currie will b<
asked for a trophy on behalf Of Can
ada.-Manitoba Free Press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Kerrick

Art Lund of Harris, spent
Sunday in Kerrick.
Ray Hogan returned to college
at St. Johns last Monday.
Billy Hogan visited the den-
fist at Sandstone. Tuesday.
J. H. Hogan spent the fore part
of the week in Pine City and
Minneapolis.
About twenty people from
Kerrick attended the play and
dance at Duquette, Saturday.
DR.. Dredge of Sandstone, was
up Sunday to see the Parker ba-
by, who has an attack of pneu.
monia.
The American Legion of Nick.
erson, Duquette and Kerrich
will give a dance at the Kerrich
town hall on Saturday, January
28th. Music by Thorne's Orches'
ira of Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
The Cate Eye.

The pupil Of cats eye ordinarily
appears as q long. narrow oval, or q
straight vertical black line. The an
imal seems to be looking through mere
Sits In the iris of its eye, especially
when II faces the light. In semi-dark.
ness the pupil widens into a beautiful
oval. One Is disposed to regard the
narrowness Of the pupil as the distin.
gushing popularity Of the eyes of
cats. All animals Of the cat family
share this popularity. according to the
authority we quote. yet the natural
shape Of the pupil Of the cats eye Is
circular. BY varying the quantity Of
light entering the eyes experimenters
have seen the pupils Of the eyes Of cats
and tigers change from straight lines
to perfect circles, and while under the
influence of atropine. which suspends
for q time the muscular contraction
of the eye, they are always circular.
The normal shape Of the cats pupil ID
the same as that Of the human pupil,
but when submitted TO the influence
of light Its behavior differs. In q
bright light our pupils become very
small circles. while those of cat
turn into ovals or narrow Sits The
general effect in either case Is the
same, namely, to diminish the amount
Of light passing into the eye.-Ex'
change.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

II cost . ranchman In the San Isabel
national forest, Is miles southwest Of
Canon City, Colo. nearly $500 for the
pleasure OF throwing burning match,
after lighting his pine. among the dry
leaves and starting q miniature forest
dre. The man. whose name IL with.
held ct the request Of the forest on
clals. Ii said to have made no attempt
to extinguish the blaze until II had got
beyond his control. Forest Ranger J,
]. Lowell, at Wetmore. 20 miles away.
saw the smoke, FASTENED to the scene
and with great effort succeeded In get
ting the IRE under control and thus
averting what threatened to be q most
destructive forest IRE.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19


A class in general science has
been enrolled.
Roy Hicks has been absent
from school this week.
The cooking class baked deli
cious ginger bread last Friday.
The 9Th grade history people
were given a one-word test last
week.
Some of the girls of the sew
ing class are working on their
fourth garment.
Don't forget the PIT. meeting
at the school building Saturday
night. January 21st.
This week concludes another
six weeks period. Tests will be
given at the close of the week
and reports go out next week.
The English / class wrote a
400 word essay during the week
on the natural resources of Min
nesota. Outlines were prepared
first.
The 7th grade geography class
handed in outline maps of the
U. S. showing physical divisions
On Friday they handed in SINH
lar maps showing industrial sec
tions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
COUNTRY EDITOR HAS POWER
Perhaps Less To-day Than Formerly,
But He Still 10 . Leader Of
Public Opinion.

In early colonial days, In New Eng.
land At least. the preacher was the
most influential man in the community
laid down the law on weekdays AZ
well ~ on Sundays. says Q New York
paper. Then, In the era Of stocks and
small clothes and powdered wigs. pow
er passed to the leading family. Next.
after the Jacksonian revolution. after
Z brief period Of hegemony by tavern
brawlers. the scepter passed to the
country editor.
The country editor let the lawyers,
with their vocal fluency, occupy the
offices. but he bossed them. The frst
call visiting politician made was
where the sound Of the Franklin press
was heard. The sanctum listened and
judged. Its presiding genius was close
to his peOple-he knew his folks. He
was guide and counselor, for his In
formation. at least concerning mat.
tiers political. was widest. He wrote.
and he wrote well. In days when there
were fewer writer's, but also fewer
smatterers. He took his job seriously.
His constituency looked to him and
he led 1t straight. Horace Greeley
gained his amazing influence largely
because he was q sublimated country
editOr-spOke the vernacular and
shared the psychology Of his fellow
craftsmen.
Where old-fashioned country editors
exist one IL pretty sure to 6nd q
sound type Ut Americanism prevailing
and country boys going to college to
work their way through. And the
local editor, even more than the school
teacher. 10 the inspirer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Windemere

Mrs. Bylin was a Moose Lake
visitor Monday.
Mrs. E. ]. Pulling spent Thurs
day afternoon at Lydens.
Miss Olive Anderson went
home Friday night to spend the
week end.
The Swedish Methodist Ladies
Aid met at Beckstrom's Wednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. d. c. Street and Brisber
were callers at the Pulling home
Saturday evening.
Carl Olson has been on the
sick list for the last week or two
but is feeling better now.
Arthur Carlson has been or
the sick list for the last few
days but is up and around agar
now.
Several of the Windemere
young folks spent Sunday after
noon and evening at the Swan
Olson home.
A group of Carlton county and
Windemere young people coast
ed on Jacobson's hill several eve
nings last week.
The Methodist Sunday school
will give a social at the church
next Saturday evening. Every
one is cordially invited.
The four Olson brothers and
Gust and Ernest Nyberg re-
turned from their camp, near the
spur last Saturday afternoon.
Seivert Dahlin returned to his
home Monday. after spending
several days with his wife who
is in the hospital at Moose Lake.
Merle Street went to the
Spur, Friday, to work in Gray's
lath mill. D. C. Street is doing
Merle's chores during his absence.
Word has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Street that
their son, Clifford, who lives
near White Bear, is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. His friends
here join in hoping that he will
soon recover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
seuiptors Novel Defence.

Observant travellers who have
crossed Westminster bridge lately
have been astonished and intrigued
by the sight Of a statue representing
a bowman on the corner OF the new
London county hall. A casual In
spection Of the figure reveals the fact
that the bow has no string. the
archer Is left-handed, that he has
Just drawn the bow with his fore
finger only and also that he is kneel-
ing to shoot. One Of the architects OF
the building said that sculpture IL not
4 rational science; that the sculp-
tors inspiration had led him to mold
an archer In the position just de-
scribed. and that ii was vain to seek
for reasons for such things The
architect advanced the theory that the
sculptor was striving for q more beau
tiful effect by thus putting the bow
man In a position In which hitting bis
target would be nigh impossible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Jack Cunningham loaded a
car of baled hay this week.
S. A. Jacobsen of Moose Lake,
transacted business in town Mon
day.
The Royal Neighbor lodge held
their annual meeting Wednesday
afternoon at which time the
election of officers took place.
|. w. Bouck of Minneapolis,
and Damon Bouck of Royalton.
arrived Monday for the annual
meeting Of the Sturgeon Lake
Lumber Co.
The sale Of the abandoned car,
left here last summer. took place
at the Sturgeon Lake Garage
Monday forenoon, the car going
to G. H. Cunningham, who was
the highest bidder.
Miss Eleanor Schaefer return.
ed from her home in Hinckley,
Monday, after . seige Of the
mumps. She resumed her duties
as teacher in the primary room
Tuesday. Miss Mabel Upgren &C.
ted as substitute during Miss
Schaefer's illness.
To start the new year right
subscribe for the Askov Ameri-
can. Again we have the Ameri.
can as the official paper of Pine
County and as you want to know
what is going on in the county
there is no better or cheaper way
than by having the American
come to your home. The price
is 81 per annum.
We would appreciate any bust
ness you may give us in the line
of printed stationery, envelopes,
ETC., and assure you that our
prices are right, the printing up
to-date and that the work will
be before you in the shortest
possible time. Your subscrip-
tions and any other business you
may wish to give the American
will be taken care Of by Glenn
E. Olson, local representative.
who you will find at the Post Of
fee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Two muskrats carried into Czecho-
elovakia as curiosities II years ago,
developed into wealth producers fol-
the natives. The American consul q
Prague has Informed Secretary Hoo
yer that the CEechoslovakians export.
ed $1,000 muskrat fur skins last year
he said the American muskrat, un'
known to the natives before the tour.
lists presented them ~ . curiosity, II
now the bads q q thriving industry
that ID steadily growing. Many Of th<
natives are entering the new business
because It requires small capital and
assures steady and large pro0tA He
reported IN active demand for the ful
Of the muskrat fro0 Londen and on
= buyesA AA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Cardinal Gibbons Lett 3t3S, 900.
Haltimoro-Tho total amount Of the
invontoried estate Of the late Cardinal
gibbons II $l3s. 1880. according to
- inventory and administration &C.
count nlsd u oSphan6 court b. thu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Ford Would Buy French Navy.

Washington - The French govern
nent has approached Henry Ford by
cable asking il he would consider the
purchase of battleships. In announc-
ing the request here, Mr.. Ford asid he
lad replied that unless he could buy
the entire French navy he would not
b interested in Job lots.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Mrs. Dahlin returned from the
Cities last week and at the pres
emit is in the hospital at Moose
Lake. She is recovering from
her operation in fine shape. and
will be able to leave the hospi-
tai in a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

A man mounts Z horse from the left
side because In the days when sword
was m essential part Of mans drssa.
and hung at the LETT sidA mounting
from the right side would have neces-
Stated taking hold Of the scabbara
and placing Il over the saddle with
the hand needed to assist In mounting.
by mounting from the left side the
sword hung clear and allowed easier
action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Train Wrecks Building; 3 Dead.

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Three men were
crushed to death and 10 persons in
1ared at Ashley when . freight train
pushed onto q blind switch broke
down the snubbing block and crashed
into and demolished two-story Of
Acc building OF the Central Railroad
q New Jersey.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Two Killed In n. Y. Storm.
New York-Two persons were dead,
scores injured and property damaged
. the result Of IN S0mile gale which
swept the Metropolitan district, bear
ing with 1t snow. sleet, hail and rain
n great quantities.