Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 12, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR The Evening Yelegram Published every afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ST s eB00 Bix montns .. o0, Salvsivw a0 FNree MONCAN oo, ovienis iy .. 1.26 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 zents a week. From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matlcrs' crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN US THE WAY Fate — destiny — whatever you please to call the whimsical thing that rules men'g lives--works in woti- derful and unexpected ways in deal- ing with its pawn of human play- things. From the highest peaks of heredity it hurls the shapely bould- ers, from ‘which we look for heroes to be fashioned, and makes of them the trampleq dust and crushed stones of the roadways of the earth. And itdelightsto take the commonest clay angq with swift and sudden deftness mould it into forms which challenge the admiration of all the world. And so—there were nineteen sail- or boys—Iliterally boys; for most of them were under twenty-two— whose existence up to a few weeks ago had been most commonplace, and whose records gave no forecast that they would be singled out among all their fellows for an end that would place a crown of glory upon their lives. To them, obscure, unknown, unheralded, dme the call of Fate; and as they answered, proudly, cheerfully, gladly, and with the exaltation of patriotism burning in souls that mayhap before had | seemed only sordid, upon the brow of each was placed a wreath of im- mortelles that will not fade or with- er while the countey in whose sery- ice they died holds he nations of the carth. Yesterday these men, gathered | from humble environments in \\idvl,\'f scattered parts of the carth; and rep- place amot ANSWER TO J. B. SMITH AND BUSSARD Mr. J. B. Smith has informed me by private letter (without signa- ture) that he is the only J. B. S. in Polk county, Florida. I am per- fectly satisfieq with J. B. Smith’s | opposition; hig support would em- barrass me beyond measure. Mr. Bussarq informs me about the rec- ords whereabouts, which is waste of his valuable time. I asked them pub- lished by Mr. Bussard. The Southern Asphalt & Construc- tion Co. discharged Mr. Wilson's teams time and again last summer auq that concern was in it for the money. I think this is enough about ! the quality of teams. When Mr. B. took office, all teams except Wilson's were sent in and Wilson’s are the only ones that have done any work THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MAY 12, 1914. MAY DAY IN | THE BIG CYPRESS (Continueq from Page 2) What we did not seé, unhap- pily, were the flamingoes, whoop- ishly allowed to be almost quite exterminated. or mg cranes, Carolina paraquets, and ivory-bill wood-peckers | which formerly abounded in| I'lorida, but which we have fool- | MANAGER POLK COUNTY LUNBER CO. OF THIS CITY SHORT SEVERAL THOUSAND First Estimate of Short- age Thought tu be Fully this much It seems that on March 24, 1914, 'Uw Polk County Lumber Co., a cor- On the morning following this visit to the rookeries, I had ths pleasure of meeting a number of the citizens of Fort Myers, and discussing with them the desir- ability and advisablty of a morz adequate protecton of these rook- cries against the miserabl plume- for the city since. Mr. B. is tr)‘inxg{}‘llmcry and the yet more miser- now to put the blame on his fore- man, but it was decided by the board of commissioners at one of their meetings that no team should be hired except by direct orderg from | one of the commissioners. 1f Mr. Davis has done the hiring, Mr. B.- has been unfaithful to his duties. Mr. B. comes out in his answer with a statement that I tried to con- tract a team to the city. This is sim- ply untrue. I have offered to sell the ! city a team of young mules and at a | much lower figure than that thu} city paig for ano.her pair. I donated the team mentioneqd and a driver to | the city for two days that Mr. B. | could get a chance to look at them. He dig not do so, however, and that | he might not have the excuse that able tourist who decorates her foolish and cruel head with aigrettes, every one of which means, not only the killing of a Leautiful bird, but also the pitiful death by starvation of the nest- lings whose parent has been sho: for her pleasure and at her com- mand. Measures were taken for the forming of a Lee County Audu- Lon Society, auxiliary to the Florida Audubon Socety, whica 1 hope may be carried through. If these two rookeries could be | protected, and if the seller and buyer of the “white badge of cruelty” could be detected and [ punished—and nothing is easier te. do—Fort Myers would have at he had not seen my mules, T picked him up one day and carried him in my buggy. Mr, B. pronounceq the muleg good anq well worth the price | 1 askeq for them. On the same oc- ' casion, Mr. B. told me that he would talk to me again before they bought; f this he dig not do. An old saying is, “That a man is a man ag long as he ! keeps his word.” J. NIELSON LANGE. May 9th, 1914, GIVEN AWAY FREE! | resenting in birth many nationali- | ies, but in death only one, lay side by side at Brooklyn, while a nation | mourned, and & nation's chief paid fitting tribute to their memory and deeds. Ah! theirs was an end that the proudest in the land might envy; theirs a burial such ag, in these days of the commonplace to win. A few days seamen in the sery try, today lie , few may hope ago but common ice of their coun- they in the silent ex- alteq aristocracy of patriotism, im m irably raised ahove the aristo- cracy of mere purse or place For the ave their all to their country all the years that strecthed the far and fair beyond portals of will enkindle the fireg of patriotism, and bring home the lesson that the youth, ang which made their lives! so dear to them. And more—they ! gave an example which in many ;11 young heart throughout the land), \ | most commonplace lives may be | crowned with the glory of heroism by sacrifice and service. And there is one thing more—let no man, in his narrow provincial- ism, cast a sneer upon the “foreizn- er” who is a part of our citizenship. This foreigner of today is tomorrow the heroic patriot, the defender of his adopted country. Reaq the roll of the dead whom the hon- oreq yest Hebrew names, Irish names, names, identified nationality nation French names, German 1 names of unclassified or un “1 listened to the names,” saiq President \Wilson, “because they were not Irishmen or Germans or llebrews when they went to Vera Cruz They were Americans and no matter where their people came from they dig the things that were Americar | In the spring time of their live they died. In the spring time of the Yyear they are laid to rest. In all song their ever green in the heart ful people for whom they all. “They have sl hown us t sea memo be kept | oL a grate gave their | he w o for co offices—es Candidates pecially tions ity of Repr the ple the people wa didat ing their posit Y a ca dat t ought not hesitate to state stands for. Let boys; come out on the and take the voters into your confidence what he | you us from stump The Overh are spending ] and will give away abso utely introduce the famous Call and gt one o O —, hier doors, within an easy day’s travel back and forth, a spectacle of vast interest and delight. which would in due time attract to the city every year multitudes of bird-lovers and those who are interested in the conservation of our American wild life, and which would be greatly to her advantage and the advantage of . the entire State. right Men s week at the DWARE CO. free o Duncan Polish Mop to “Overbright Polish f these fine wops! poration, bought out the old Build- ers’ Lumber and Supply Co. plant and yards of this city. For the past few months this plant has been run- ning under the name of the Dye Mfg. ('0., but has now suspended opera- tions, and the Polk County Lymber (0., is now in charge of the entire plant and yard. Immediately upon taking posges- sion of the plant, they proceeded to stock up with lumber, shingles, lath, sash ang doors. Saturday they landeq an order for 100,000 cypress shingles and 100,- 900 feet of lumber, and when they went to fill the order they "1’0\1:1([ that they were short several thousand feet, ag at first stated. They immediately got busy, and had the lumber cut at one of their local mills, anq they will be able to have the order filled promptly and on time, They are prepared to fill orders of all kinds for any oue that is con ering building, and any one that is in need of any lumber or doors, or anything that can be made out of wooq will do well to see them before buying, ag they are prepared to meet Aun_v and all prices, and can furnish any house bill cheaper than any con- cern in South Florida, as they are {afliliated with one of the largest lumber plants in the country, and they have good genuine lumber men in charge of their plant that know the lumber business in every detail, and will guarantee satisfaction, ang stand of that guarantece. Screeng for doorg and windows are one of their specialties. back J. H. Tacker, at the Lake Phar- macy, hag the agency for Knull, the Florist, of Tampa. e ORDINANCE NO. 166 An Ordinance Creating the Office of city man ager, and defining the duties, powers and characier of the office. BE 1T BY| THE BOARD| OF | OF THE CITY or , FLORIDA That the office of city manager | i q S emolun commission ers 1 I from I i« i S iessuld 56 wostod K powers and ed dutivs I Lak ] hery i o City Hall TH he enforg t f the | S A To o wd d fiicers and bef td ] h 1 1o ive f | pini plited ion -t At lodst | 1l ors, 1 perintend Ks of constry % e — Field Guns the Marines Now Use in Their Control of Vera Cruz tion of heavy cannon, but they ¢ m be moved ranidly over poor is considered, for all purpgses in Mexico except bombardment of v ro— l 9 1 e o through ki Ey Weeprecordg? of each check ? issued. '\ | Ame e W ——— e B 0 ot v DEPOSIT WITH : m M A N\ rican State Bank ““Be an American--One of us” [ This photograph shows marines uvsing the guns in the open, They do not accomplish the destruc- s, and they are sufficient, it Cityv - N o . ~ é\f sufficient funds toceverinbank 5 Convercer mag o7 nlese youhave 2475 | You Want Printing? FURNISHINGS {F YOU HAVE NEVER BOUGHT YOUR FURNISH. INGS. SHOES AND HATS FROM US GIVE US YOUR TRADE FOR JUST ONE SEASON AND WE WILL Do BUSINESS WITH YOU THE REST OF YOUR LIEE. WE CARRY THE RIGHT SORT OF STUFF: We STAND BEHIND EVERYTHING WE SELL AND OUR PRICE IS AS LOW AS GOOD STUFF CAN BE BOUGHT, Williamson-Moore Company “FASHION SHOP FOR MEN.” all rm\[‘xcr(s in which the city may have tion. Jjurisd of commissioners. (g) To advi he hoard of commissioners at regular meeting of the financial condition of the city. To make at appropriate times reports of any phase of city activity. To suggest needs and means of city better- ment, (h) To perform such other duties as the board of commissioners may require by reso- lution or by ordinance. (i) To approve or disapprove the requisi- tion of any officer or employe of the city prior to the purchase or other transaction in respect to the requjsitioned article, Section 4. Provided, That the said city manager shall not be deemed vested with control of the municipal judge or the city attorney, but that if the said named officers are not in harmony with the policy of the city manager, it shall be his duty to so re- port to the hoard of missioners, Section 5. That el manager shall have the chal of the chief executive offie ate corporation in respect to municipal vities; he shall have the courtesy of participation in discus- sions during the meetings of the hoard of commissioners as though a member, hav no vote Section 6. That the said city manager shall be subject to the approval of the bhoard of but shall commissioners in respect to the following acts (1) Courses o s that tend to form the [ policy of 11 in respeet to any institu- tion (h) e of a current nature requiring N exp of more than five hundred dol- ‘hr: 1 whove and fore- going was duly passed by th ioners in adjourned W cal this the Tth duy ). M. EATON, Chairman A M. L. SWATTS, City Clerd 1530 WE DO PRINTING. «| The Telephone Will Bring Us| i Together. —ee FOR CHOICE CUT FLOWERS for en tertainments, parties, weddings or funerals, see J. H. Tacker. Lake florist . 24175 S e S RN . W -mm-——- WIDEAWAKE PEOPLE SAVE MONEY BY READING THE ADS. IN THIS PAPER. WATCH THEM FOR BARGAINS 1383, Alonzo Loga LOGAN & your building, SEE |5 TELEFHONE 6 0 v Best Py Cement, Sand and 307 to 315 Main Street (f) To attend the mectings of the board NOTICE This is to notify the public iy the three local banks will close 12 o'clock every Thursday begin; May 14, 1914, until further notiy STATE BANK. AMERICAN STATE BANK FIRST - NATIONAL BANK, Pharmacy, agent for Knull, Tampa | PR DD DB PPmD BUILDING CONTRACTORS, We Furnish Stretv Bonds On Al Contracis 1f You want a careful. consistent. and reliable estimate on the construction of Embridered Flouncing |Greatly [Reduced! This is an opportu nity to buy seasona ble merchandise a |less than cost of pro- duction. S0c per yd. quality 39c 5¢ per vd, quality 49¢ 1.50 and $1.75 per ard quality . . $1.19 Many other bargains. Come in and see. | J. W. CHILES & SONS [ & N < y J. F. Townsend TOWNSEND US IMMEDIATELY. Futch & Gentry Bldo elivered. | Lakeland Paving & ConstructionCo. Rock For Sale * Lakeland Fla