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3 b3 The Evesing Telegram|Tesmeer wisox ormms ?‘Pnlhhed every afternoon from The “Pelegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. " " Entered in the postoffiice at Lake- : Jand, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. A . (Continued from Page 1.) European countries without moles- tation. The American ambassa. dors, consuls ané-other ‘diplomatic representatives abroad exercising personal supervision over the ship- ments. ¥ f Forty-oné foreign nations and forty-th and territories '::: are mr{fi“ he'world celebra=~ .. 1.25|tion. The thirteen nations at war are exhibiting, France, Japan, Tur- key and little Belgium officially. Sixty thousand exhibitors have ob- tained space. From the same office is issued MTen months of international THE LAKELAND NEWS, events of the first magnitude begin ‘A weekly newspaper giving a resume | Washington’s birthday with ‘the of local matters, crop conditions, | Vanderbilt cup race. The sporting county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere | calendar includes every champion- for $1.00 per year. ship of this year. State functions begin with Presi- dent Wilson's arrival three weeks after opening day. Four hundred conventions will be held on the grounds. Cross American mail M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR &3 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Six months Three months +Delivered anywhere within the " limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. HOW THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE WORKS Our Florida Citrug Fruit Exchange is undoubtedly omne of the strong factors in promoting the prosperity of the business of growing and mar- keting the orange and grapefruit crop of South Florida. At the mar- Xketing end of the industry it is al- most indispensible and its value be= comes more apparent each year. Over in California they also have a palaces along the golden gate, a mecca like which Europe can not offer even in peaceful times. tion will take part in the union ser- vice in the Auditorjum where Hon. R. B. Glenn speaxs. Come and we willdo you good. First Methodist— the four following subjects: carrying flights will end there. The|Solo by Mrs. C. A. Cole, “The world polo matches, Olympic games, | Plains of Peace,” and Prof. Clark i harness horse champlonships, world|will sing Billy Sunday’s famous | series baseball add to giant towers, | temperance song, “Tell Mother I'll| miles of avenues and magnificent|vyote Dry.” | At The Churches Tomorrow{ t Presbiybertan— South Tennessee near City park. /Wi, 8. Patterson, pastor. Bunday school, 9:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. No evening service. Congrega- Our Father's house welcomes you. J. E. Wray, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Dr. Wray will preach on one of +‘Barbers and Bankers.” “The Life Superb.” “The Best Man in Lakeland,” or “How God Makes Men." Special music by the chorus choir. Junion Epworth League, 3 p. m. Senjor Epworth League, 6 p. m. No preaching at night. All the IR P S churchesof the city will unite in MERCHANTS CLOSING prohibition mass meeting at Audi- great fruit exchange, perhaps the ON OPENING DAY |torium at 8 p. m. to hear Gov. most efficient maching of the kind in the world, built up and perfected | Sl Db LBl iR through years of experiment, untll:mndly oonsented . fo; |clowe . thlr Glenn of North Carolina on “Flor- ida Going Dry.” now it handles the bulk of thecali-lmnce' of business during the hours | Dixieland Methodist— Soenis DVl €20 WY A dadtth ! of one to five on Monday, Washing- p £y Yot aa ! ton's birthday, thereby giving their froySIs om tist Teoastimanld ‘ee”emloyel a chance to participate in the parade to be held before open- lost without it. It is their property, their creature, and it works exclu— g sively for their interest and, lm:’thg fi;‘;::e: g strangely enough, we of Florida| o, o0 o alo oo know very little of the structure ; Central Pharmacy. and operation of this big concern Lakeland Book Store which covers all the West and much Cole & Hull i of the North in its sclentific mar-| oo Clothln.g Co Owens Dry Goods Co. keting of the California crop. One of its agents the other day in| pytton Harris Co. a Michigan city, where he was Red Cross Pharmacy. working to introduce California or- Moyer Baking Co. anges, in describing the Fuit Grow=| (general Office Supply Co. ers’ Exchange of that State, which G. H. Phillips Co. represents 7,000 growers, said: C. A. Wheeler. “This exchange is an organiza.| Florida Electric Mach. Co. tion of growers for co-operation in McKay Furniture Co. marketing the crop. There seems to John F. Cox. be a popular impression that this Moore's Little Style Shop. organization is in the nature of a| (W. B. O'Neil. trust, but nothing can be more er-| Silver Palace. roneous, It is purely an organiza- Model Hardware Co. tion of growers of California for co- B. Bryan. operation in marketing their goods. Bdmondson Grocery Co. There is no discrimination against| D. B, Dickson. any igrower who' dges not Join the| English Woolen Mills. organization,:-and, in.fact, the inde-| M. Steln. dendent shippera reap considerable 8. L. A. Clonts of the benefits of the exchange. C. G. Cobb. “There are no profits or dividends, Lakeland Furniture and Hard- the only object being to market at|Ware Co. ‘Wi. H. Steinmeyer, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. League service, 6 p. m. Prayer .service every Wednesday night, 7 o'clock. Mpyrtle St. Methodist— W.. H. Steinmeyer, pastor. Babbath school, 10 a. m. There will be no service at night. The ‘congregation is invited to at.| tend the lecture at the Auditorium by ex-Governor Glenn, a 8 o'clock. ‘The regular Tuesday night . prayer service at 7 o’clock. Catholio— ... .. ... ... ’ [Mass at 8 a. m. Sunday school 9 o'clock. Church, corner Missouri avenue and Lemon street. All Saints Episcopal— Sunday school service, 10 a. m. JAdult classes, subject Collect. Epistle, 11 Cor. 6:1; Gospel, St. Matt. 4:1. “Temptation in the Wilderness." » ‘Women’s Bible clas: ‘Men’s Bible class. Junior and primary departments. Sunday next, administration of Sacrament of Baptism Sunday school cost and to save loss or waste. Last| (Brishten Up Folks. session. Any further candidates year the cost of marketing was re. duced to 4 1-2 cents per box, re- sulting in a lower price for the con- sumer and & better profit for the producer. Thig is brought about by the system of not flooding one mar. DON'T MISS LAKELAND &et with the fruit, while another is enjoying a famine. By our sys. Washington, D. C., Feb. 20.— tem, cars are always on the way, |Vice President Marshall probably above hours on that day. and the exchange at Chicago is kept will go on a lecture tour through |Feb. 24. all Florida and Mississippi soon after arket at fa ‘touch with the m Congress adjourns on March 4. points. If there is a shortage at Jackson and a shortage at Detroit, for instance, a car is diverted to Jackson instead of going on to De- troit; in this way the supply is Black or phone 346 Black. ices held on Wednesday and F‘rldny‘ 1 8843 |at 3:30 and 7:30 p. m. in the| equalized, and the price is not per- Y mitted to run away up out of sight on account of shortage, while a swamped market at some other point brings a ruinous price and a probahle losg of stock by being spoiled before it can be disposed of. “The result of this co-operation s that oranges are cheaper than ap- ples, and at the same time the grow. ers are making a better profit at a much smaller price. This shows what co operation can accomplish. ‘While the population of the United States has increased 21 per cent in the past ten years, there has been an Increase of 74 per cent in the production and consumption of or- anges.” ‘The Mobile & Ohio shops at Mur- physboro, 111., have resumed opara- 1,000 men. DR. RICHARD LEFFERS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Rooms 2-3, Skipper Building sesssw Over Postoffice ........ PRI S, The question of compulsory edu- cation will undoubtedly come up in the next legislature as a very live fesue and aiter it hes been debated pro and com, it will probably be Jeft to each county to say by the local option process whether or not it wants it. Racial conditions in the South make an otherwise simple question anything but easy to dis- pose of. The man who doesn't \ want hie children educated is, of course, a poor excuse for a good citi. zen, but to compel him by law to send them to school, while it may be a step in the direction, is a step not hastily to be made and there is takes np practicallv no much preliminary work to be dene first in the way of ripening public room when filel sentiment . Made of selicted bir h, legs Wntil that sentiment is ripened | strung'y orac:d and rubber and there is general ad stronz a® shod o prevent noi<e and pro Can be used for a va- riety of purposes. It is easily carried out, proval of compulsory education, tect polsh d floors. such a law would be very different to enforce, and a law badly en~ 3 Meighs 9 1bs. Torced does almost as much harm as P, g\ 4 good. | Price - - - $2.25 RSP S, California opened her great world's fair today, and despite the McKay «war and resulting hard e "amvhem, it will be a mag." rumltlll'e co- nificent exposition worthy of Cali- PHONE 414 ' fornia and the mation. godmothers. m. Al candidates for confirmation | FOR RENT—Houses, also furnished |are requested to make an earnest| room, very cheap rate. See A. J.|effort to attend special Lenten serv—| tions, giving employment to over | Cumberland Presbyterian— ““God Is Love.” It is requested that other mer-|may be baptized at close of second chants who have not been called on |lesson at morning prayer. Sponsors will also kindly close during the |required: For male: Two godfathers, one godmother. For female: One godfather, two Visitors always welcome. | St. Matthias’ Day, Wednesday, ‘Holy Eucharist, 7:30 a. m. Evensong, short address, 3:30 p. ! Visitorswill be cordially welcome. Rev. F. H. Callahan, pastor. Sunday schoo] at 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Subject, There will be no services at the Cumberland church tomorrow night because of the mass meeting held at the Auditorfum. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:15 p. m. Christian ERdeavor Program February 21 Topic—The song that glorifies a daily task. Leader—Mabel Mathias. Opening Song—No. 156. Scripture Reading—Psalm 23. The Shepherd Chapter—Led by Vesta Todd. Song—The Ninety and Nine. The Consecration, Isa. 6—Led by Mr. Hobbs. The Messiah, Isa. 53—James Boulware. 'What the Bible whs to some great men of the past. No Condemnation, Isa. 52—Dr. Jackson. Spiritual Riches, Eph. 3—Miss Castles. Song—No. 116. ChristianEndeavor, Rom. 12— Herman Mathias. Prayer—Mr. Boulware. Announcements. E. E. Benediction. Cordial invitation is extended tu sll. utheran— ”flnm and Orange street. Rev. W. E. Pugh, pastor. First Sunday in Lent. Epistle 2 Cor. 6:1.10; Gospel, St. Matt. 4:1.11. Morning and evening worship at 11 and 7 o'clock respectively. Sunday school at 10 a. m. | matte f&:. ruld] Mid week Lenten service Wednes- day at 7:30 p. m. ‘The public is cordially invited to all services. L. Tarlowski, bank- In the Matter of Petition for .7 Fina] Discharge i i Christian Church— 2| oOn tnig 19th day of February, A. Corner Missouri avenue and Lem- on street. ' Sunday school, 10 a. m. Communion and preaching, at 11 a. m. ; Christian Endeavor, 6 p. m. Preaching at 7 p. m. sharp. Will have a short sermon by Rev. Tyn. dall and have plenty of time to go| to the Auditorium to hear ex Gov. ernor Glenn lecture on prohibition. Ladies’ Ald Tuesday afternoon at | 2:30 and place and show cause, if any Pl they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. Free Methodist— And it is further ordered by the Revival services continued umtil’ court that the clerk shall send by Sunday night, Rev. Huckabee,' majl to all known creditors notice evangelist in charge. 'of said petition and this order, ad.| Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. dressed to them at their places of Preaching, 11 a. m. residence as stated. Evening service,7 p. m. WITNESS: Washington, Feb. 20.—All na- tive Roman Catholic clergy in Mex.| THE HON. RHYDON M. CALL, D. 1915, on re_ldlng the foregoinq* petition, 1t 8" ofdered by the court that a hearing be had upon the| same on the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1915, before said court, at; Jacksonville, in said district, at ten ! o’clock in the forenoon, and that no- i tice thereof be published in the Ev- ening Telegram, & newspaper print . ed in said district, known creditors and other persons {in interest may appear at said time and that all fico City are held for half a million Judge of the Said Court, dollars ransom, say official advices. | And seal thereof at Jacksonville, in ! Priests of forelgn nationality have |88id district, on ‘t;les 19th day Of‘ been ordered from Mexico. February, A. D. A true copy. No. 1238 U. 8. DISTRICT COURT—Southern District of Florida. — In the Attest: Clerk. AUDITORIUM THEATRE - | Tuesdav Night, Feb. 23d ONE SOLID YEAR IN NEW YORK EUGENE D. DODGE, Clerk. 2829 GEORGE BROADHURST & ABRAHAM SCHOMER A VITAL AND VIVID DRAMA OF NY. LIFE T e COM&ETE NEW YORK CAST AND PRODUCTION Prices 25-50-75-$1.00 and the First Five Rows $1.50 SEATS NOW SELLING AT T HE RED CROSS PHARMACY K KOEHLER ONE TON TRUCK $750 CAEATEST VALUE = PACE-LOVEST PRCESCAMCTY ( @EHLER £75 ONE TON TRUCK SEND.FOR.. _CATALOGUE A. C. McKay 218 South Kentucky Avenue Polk Connty Agency 3 & L S aasaaas FLU S22 20 ] Clean Store Right Price "Good Service - Large Stock Yours to Please . 3 Fresh Groceries e R L L e R A D. B. Dickson | @ To thePublic | *% We carry nothing but $ 64444245394 PerrddE] ECTRIC D#SH00#0S0FO90P0=1 1 FPIEIRDEEESIESE P IEDIEPE I | j Beginning FEB. 1st our business will be Strictly Cash-to- All High-Grade Shoes And will give you THE BEST or your Money at All Times Our SERVICE and SHOES E are ALWAYS of the BEST S-S0 4TSS S 444540000 S PP LSL LSS LS We Make A SPECIALTY of FITTING FEET Our SHOE RE PAIRING DEPARTMENT is in a class by itself. One of the BEST equipped Machine shops in the State. All work done promptly by an expert. Work called for and delivered. “There is a Reason’’ Dutton-Harris Co. FOOT-FITTERS SHOES THAT FIT Shoes That Please P R bttt} G el o e B BB GBS b DS SE S KIBLER HOTELBLOCK A FULL LINE OF AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES ELECTRIC SUPPLIES FLORIDAELECTRIC & MACHINERY Co THE ELECTRIC STORE Kibler Hotel Bldg. Phone 46 ELECTRIC ; Sl assssll oo d e 8 o £ el G o o B o @ T Y Y Y S oo o o e B Bl o B B B 123 Kentucky Ave. Phone 358-Blue JIALOATA § The .End,orsed Check Government statistics show that of the money ex- pended in this country for “living expenses” only 14 per cent is expended for “necessities.” 2 lh_|s is good food for reflection from an economic YeWDoLlt=—yet regardless of the ratio of “necessities” and luxuries” it is good policy and system to have all ex penses pass through your BANK ACCOUNT ' thereby keeping an accurate record for a convenient reference. "he endorsed check shows the completed transaction. It is the modern method. This may be the of 1 pportune time for you to open an account with us, Yours very truly FIRSTNATIONALBANK Collins & Kellev DEALERS IN Crushed Rock, Fertilizer and Lime East Lafayette St, on Seaboard Ry. TAM PA FLORfiA ANALYS!S The following is an anla . H ooy > mine near Brooksvill YSis of the Fertilizer from our boratory of the gt:t'eFé:;m he analysis was made in the alyst, Lab. No. Mioggg: 5t by L. Heinburger, An- Moisture, ... . Lime—GaO i *+ s+ +. .. 0I3 per cent e P Insoluble Matter 0ate—GeOs .. . 54.50 per cent , ol o o aod Amion 53305 & Ry 0 328 B ot ig HH . N and Truck 'gfxd}:;rfi;m is highly recommended for = Citrus s e e S S S S R R R L A e e e s e e i