Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 10, 1915, Page 4

e bankers (other than in above .... Miss Maud Willis to Reaq 38,573.53 —— the polls the theory fails entirely as No. 9811 .I-ne Evum IelwramL practical expression of the populurl . - ! Published every afternoon from The )will. It is a serious offense against Telegram luilding, Lakeland, Fla. good citizenship not to exercise the Entered in the postoffice at Lake- |Tright of suffrage without a valid land, Florida, as mail matter of the ;reason, and it is very likely that in second class. Hme there will be some legal means M. F. HETHERINGTON, Em‘ronlw correct flm evil. i Y ‘A picture o! the kindly, thought - ful, philosophic face of Frank Har- iris, editor of the Ocala Banner, s momhs .. - 59 | dorns the front page of the last is. Three months . 1 25 | sue of Dixie. Editor Harris is the Delivered anywhere within the recognized nestor of the press of TURICE Gr Ch8 Ity of Laksland for 19 Florida and he has reached the ma- oouts & ‘woek: tured age and has the ripened, well- —— | gtored mind, and equable temper From the same office s lssued which enable him to carry the part THE LAKELAND NEWS, with honor and distinction. We A weekly newspaper glving a resume young bucks of the State press, in of local matters, crop conditions, the excess of our vitality and ardor county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere of our convictions, take snap judg- for $1.00 per year. ment on many public questions and o alloy that judgment with our preju- WHERE THE SUBMAL dices; but Brother Harris contem- RINES ARE WEAK plates the passing show as a calm L observer seeking only for truth and Our dispatches today tell of theimgaking large allowance for the destruction of another German sub.|frajjties of the marionettes in the marine by a Briiish vessel, and as spectacle. And so it happens that several had been previously de-}ir you are out of temper and dis- stroyed doubtless there will be some | o064 to be hasty in your optnions subsidence of the almost panicky|ang ready to say mean things of oth. scare which resulted in England|grg ang think yourself right and ev- when Germany put a “‘war Zzone”|o,vhody that disagrees with you nec- around Great Britain. essarily and stupidly wrong, all you The submarine is probably not so have to do is to read a leading ar. formidable as supposed. Its greatest | jslo jn the Ocala Banner and catch weakness is its extreme vulnerabil- the kindly spirit of the fine old phil- ity to attack. It has great offensive osopher who writes it and feel its power, but practically no means of foooining influence filtrating into defense if it is cornered. More- your perturbed soul, clarifying your over, its ability to attack small ves-) i qoment and restoring your equi- sels of light draft is very limited, | ;prjym of mind, heart and nerves. unless it comes up clear to the sur- Long may Bro. Harris survive to be face and uses its rapid fire gun. The our guide, philosopher and friend! torpedo is generally discharged 8 eight to ten feet below the surface, and light craft have therefore little to fear from the only deadly weapon which the submarine carries. An argmed tug can ram a submarine or disable it by gunfire with slight risk of destruction. eyt Tn Oregon they are seriously dis cussing a proposed law to make vot - ing compulsory. Why not? It is as logical' an evolution of progressive civilization and good government as compulsory education and a number of other things we submit to from legal compulsion without complaint or question. The right, or rather, the privilege of voting is a franchise which the human race struggled through centuries of oppression and bloodshed to obtain and it is con.) feirad with the implied agreement | Yhat it will be exercised at every dlcction except when the voter has a vhlid excuse for not doing so. Not to\vote disturbs the whole theory of | > xel‘! rovernment to just that extent, and if enough voters stay away from SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year .. After She Has Him Cinched. It doesn't take the average man long to develop into a nonentity ‘n the eyes of the capable young woman who chased him to the altar. ——— - — £N L | The Four Musical Cates, Majestic theater, Thursday, Kriday and Satur day. Matinee at 4 o’clock. Night 7:30 and 9 o'clock. Report of the Condition of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK | At Lakeland in the State of Florida, at the close of business March 4, 1915. RESOURCES Loans and discounts ... Overdrafts, unsecured .. U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation par value .... $18,750.00 Commercial pa. per deposited to secure cir- culation book value . 56,499.61 _Outside checks and ouler cash items.. $1,849.99 Fractional cur rency, nickels and cents....| 271.61 Checks on banks in the ‘“s‘g:;';;l same city or town as *“%] reporting bank | Notes of other national Legal tender notes . Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (mot | (more than 5 per cent on circulation) 75,249.61 Other bonds pledged to secure postal savings. Premium on bonds used for circulation.$180.21 Premium on othér U. S. bonds ... + LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in.. | Surplus fund .. . Undivided profits .. Circulating notes .....$50,250.00 Less amount on P 19271 " hand and in Other bonds, securities, | treasury for ete., owned unpledged red t (other than stocks) l i g e or in transit 1,150.00 including premlum on ot 9,106.36 1) 1o banks and bank- Subscription to l(oek ol ‘ ers (other than includ . the Federal Reserve pi g SRS 1 $¢,300.00 | Individua] deposits sub- |Ject to check.$417,801.00 | Certificates . of deposit due in less than 30 Z;i‘: 49 1days ... 3144692 |Certified checks .. ... 7,800,00 Cashier’s checks . outstanding. . Postal savings deposits ..... 2,000.00 12.50 Less amount unpaid .. .. 4,200.00 PRSIl A Banking house, furniture and fixtures ...,.... Other real estate owned Due from Federal Re. serve Bank .. . Due from approved re - gerve agents in central reserve cities.$4,079.20 Due from ap- proved, re- serve agents in other re | serve cities. 29,823.89 2,100.00 | 493.69 2,110.94 1,856.00 i Bills payable, including obligations represent. ing money borrowed. and 33,903.09 Due from banks above named bank, do and belief. C. M. CLAYTON, | Correct—Attest: C. W. DEEN, L. F. HENLEY, C. M. WEEKS, Directors. Subscrited and sworn to before me this 9th day’of March, 1915. JOHN F. COX, Notary Public. My commission expires July 17th, 3911 1917, Men attending the pans in y works are generally sunposed to be exempt from cholera, smalpox, scar let fever and influenza. 2,121.60 813.02 aie 8,140.00 29,392.75 2,512.50 3 a1l votes in by 4 p. m. Thursday or $639,209.62 .$ 75,000.00 35,000.00 6,118.18 9,100.00 !Mrs. Kate Booth . | Mrs. 453,708.55 20,000.00 $639,209.62 | State of Florida, county of Polk, ss: | I, C. M. Clayton, cashier of the Mrs. solemnly | Mrs. swear that the above statement is!Mrs. true to the best of my knowledge | Cashier. | Mrs. :Mnry Groover ... | Mrs. i Caroline Brusie .. | Beulah Watson | Vera Ruchanan .. salt Alpine Richardson In the Maje'hn Theater Contest Will Be Announced on Friday Night Each Week On account of the heavy cast of votes on Thursdays, the contest de- partment of the Majestic theater will hereafter announce the stand- ing of contestants on Friday night at Majestic theater, instead of on Thursday. Contestants are cautioned to get their complete week’s standing will be held over until the following| | week. | We will publish a complete list oll those who were nominated in the! Majestic contest, on Friday of this! week in the Evening Telegram, and we desire to have all contestants | who do not intend to be active in; the contest to either call on us and ihave their names withdrawn, or write us to that effect. Extra Prize Offer To the contestant ‘who stands first in the race on April 1 we will award 282.89 . pogutiful wrist watch, valued et $20. These waiches are purchased from Cole & Hull, jewelers. i Below we give standing of cona 'tealanu to date: I .3,191,700 Mrs. Chas. Conmer ..... Georgia Lanfer .... { Laura Southard .... 1,994,650 Miss Helen Sneed 1,991,450 ~ W. J. Merrill .. Rose Branch O'Donald Mrs. B. K. Young i Rose Lee Stenson .... Mrs. C. Livingston . Miss Susie Tucker ..., Virginia Mcllwain Mona Turner ... Clara Tomlinson .. R. J. Perkins . R. E. Skipper.. W. B. Moon Lurline Pillans ... Genevieve Dugzan Walter Bates 1,983,650 1,750,800 568,400 1,545,900 .1,535,890 1,456,890 | 1.345.650 | 1,340,750 1,279,600 -1,165,000 i 894.700] 893,500 875,800 | 4 863.000 ' 745,850 736,300 701,800 689,550 Emily Wilson T. C. Watson Hazel McMullen Florence Zimmerman 651,000 643,700 605,000 543,980 435,500 356,000 345,600 Rpporn'] today; other names have Kathleen Carter Hazel Williams .. Maggie Yates Edna Aylor . not heen dropped. OFFICE HEADQUARTERS ARE 2,820,300 | gcreat pay, “The Battle,” at the Au 2,331,800 | gitorium, Thursday, March 11, at 8 will open at 7:50. Cury, 1.987.890 ABOVE AUDITORIUM THEATER. 1,084.750 Directory of Business Houses Where “The Battle’’ Tomorroy Miss Maud Willis will read that |o'clock P. m. Admissiy Teens -1Adults 26c and children Smith’s Bakery. Cut Price Store. Dutton & Harris Shoe " Dutton & Harris Repap Bryant’s Billiard Pary Coupong Are Issued Cole & Hull Jewelry Store. Silver Palace. Lake Pharmacy. The Hub. The La Mode. Majestic theater. Lakeland Hardw. & Furn. Co. Smith Bros. Grocery. The Flynn Cleaning i Company. SEPEPIPPEDe D POFIISIPED PIBPIEDPDI B i SRR IR See the 1915 Buick Models Buick Automobiles oy, Salesroom located W. Miin St. at Mator Sh Grady Deen. Local Agent m S —— o Display of wpring and Sum er; - Millinery Thursday and Friday, March 11 ‘c'md 12t.. Gage, Fiske and many other noted Models wiil be Shown to which your attention is respectfully invited Minnie Reynolds Ladies’ Furnishings, Dry Goods, Fancy Notions 3 sy LAKELAND, and Millinery FLORIDA