Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 15, 1915, Page 5

{AKELAND LACONIC. P0G DS OUTSIDERS <-¥IEW < qE TELEGRANWS:WORK © —yr—mebiiv i rrom Miami Daily Metropilis) The Lakeland;Telegram is joing fine service-for its city. .ocal affairs are teld about ko a live way that . would [ ake Lakeland seem alive if it were dead as a gdoorpaljl, hich it by no means is; and de news is handled and < o put! LR E-E-E-E-E-E-X-5 o 000 C0EP RSO RO RO prn, this morning, to Mr. and Jack Hobart, a son—Jack Ho- Jr. R S . W. B. Marcum left today ke City, her old home, where will visit friends and relatives he next tworweeks or more. g. M. J. Moss, who has been ding the winter very pleasantly he Julliette House, returned to home in Bloomington, Ind., this ing. e regular meeting of the Friday c Club will be held tomorrow inz at 9:30. The meetiag will at the Guild Hall, and all fbers are requested to be pres- ¥ —— J. W. Kimbrough recently 15 army blankets to Belgian Irers, and this morping received ter of thanks and a beautifully ved certificate of ackn: ge- The letter stated that prc- ps were greatly needed and that jons of all kinds were grate- received . v. and Mrs. W, S. Patterson this morning for their future; at Madison, carrying with the best wishes of a large circle ends. They were bade adieu at frain by a number of the mem- of the First Presbyterian church h denomination Rev. Patterson rved as pastor for the past n months. They will retain property interests here, having home on East Orange street, hope some day to ‘return here nake Lakeland.their permanent C. Batchelder and party will the city in a special ear April pm St. Petersbung direct to the e State. The Batchelders Lave oming herc for several szason¢ psually take a large party of ts back to the seaside resort, rchard, Maine, from waence Mr. Batchelder s pr- Datchelder house in St. Petersburg Inde- Batchelder spent sev- s in Lakeland and owis here. th ite 2« number of Auburndale e motored down to Lake- last I'riday night to the Ministrels, ~ Mr. E. M. prd_ \liss Elizabeth Bay- Ars. Mary Kaszer, Miss zer and M. John Pat- . formed one party in pavnard’s car, Mr. and Mrs. E Cline, Mr. and Mrs. \. Cline and Frank Cook - Cline's car. Mgr. Ralph tc and Miss Cooney, -_bf Vork, Mr. W. J. McLilin 0 in attendance. 1. Farl May, Mr. and his. Darr, were there pre- ', Mr. Bar and Mr. May part in the performance. rdile New Era. \ ultoriumgl ATTRACTION TONIGHT % FEATURE PICTURE G FEATURE PICTURE A~ PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL ! CHILDREN | FEN A MAN'S SINGLE : omedy play presented by Seniors o_ llnd made thousan | teature, so don’t m Just the broad oce; And | The sea singing sofy bling sky; The star )it terr: And | Not daring to hear 1y ery. ; Just the low ruse Sweet shine And | Striving to keep the To fetter my lips e brow 4l and yoy. ‘neath g, pur- ace and yoy- L] and your oyes tears from mine, St they kiss your And tell you the You now, i That the lagen honrs |And days i Story I'm telling and lonejy way, ot ‘V;I'.l:‘lld:;j&X!lui]l:‘. aud nights Are these | must |jve \\i|l|‘na you Save the sea —ang the rune And my own heart’s rue, ~—Annie Beauford Houseman. ught of — Woman's Clup Holding Program Meeting The Woman's Club is holding program meeting this afte tended by a representative gathering of the club membersship, all of whom without doubt are spending a most Pleasant afternoon . s a Tnoon, at- Aurora Circle Met With Mrs. Falkner The Aurora Circle, to the First Baptist church, met With Mrs. T. J. Faulkner Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Clonts, leader. Sul;- Ject, Japan. Mrs. Amidon read an an auxilliary Japan, giving the phases of Shinto Confucianism and Buddhism with a prophecy in regard to Christianity . Mrs. Edwards then read a very interesting paper dealing with the “Reaction” from old methods and environment, and pointing to the new era when Christianity will pre- vail. Mrs. Nowlin then gave a very op- timistic “Outlook” based on present conditions}and leading to the ulti- mate Christianizing of the vast coun- try. Mrs. Clonts then gave a very earnest talk on “The Spirit in Con- trol in the Home,” urging that each home be a center from which good influences radiate, and emphasizing the magnitude of power that can be |engendered for good in the making and keeping of Christian homes. Special prayers for the pastor who {is away in a revival at Fort Meade |were made that through him souls may be won for Christ. Mrs. Edwards read a beautiful poem, ‘“‘Missions and Lace,” and em- phasized “Missions” a subject that |so urgently needs every Christian’s help. One new member. One visitor. | Those present were Mrs. Owens, Faulkner, Edwards, Henley, Nowlin Roddey, Clonts, Cone, Combs, Dav Weeks, Berry, Amidon, Tillis, Hooks Barnes. Choral Club At the business meeting held April 8, it was decided that the Choral Club suspend the weekly until the autumn. The musical director and commit- tee expect to plan work for the winter of 1015-16 early in Septem- ber that the elub may he ready for practice the first week in Octobe The season has been guite suceess ful this year Several recitals have been giv in which the chorus took the prin pal parts assisted by t soloists, both instrumental and voca readers who are club. To Mrs. F been musical much of the succes the W. Faton, who has director for the season, is due BIGGEST. BEST o MAN ON EARTH TODAY Will be Dr. J. E. Wray's su ject at the First Method church Smr1 day morning at | Rev. M. H. Nc I ing elder, a Gospel preacher of Majest i excellent paper on The Religions of ; - tices will be changed so as to pro- Lakeland ':.‘xplulnvtl to many of the best posted [ ! T T o B CAMPAY - OF 1915 €Lk — ) TO INCREASE ITS 2 EFFICIENCY | MISS MARY G An extensive movement to widen Members of the graduating class increase its efficiency, Preparatory to |ship average opposite each name: & Seneral community advancement,| Littleton Groom. valedictorian, Was announced today by the Bosrd |95 73-90 per.cent. of overnors. A committee, com- Mary Groover, salutatorian, bosed of President G. E. Southard, |94 4-15. f:\crolary A. J. Holworthy and Ned Skipper, 93 8-15. I Mayor 0. M. Eaton will, during| Kathryn White, 91 7-8. 1 this movement, be in touch with the| Leonard Groom, 91 11-90. ":Vl‘('"lh'b force and staff of commer- Reva Fletcher, 88 1-4. cial organization workers employed Edith Tomlinson, 87 7-12. to make an industrial and trade sur- Lee Kinsinger, 85 17-40. vey of Lakeland, and recommend the Mary Owen, 84 .9-10. !val there is in commercial organi-| Jewell Swindell, 84'29-60. | tonsactyicys Mary McKay, 84 37-120. i The Board of Trade will, accord-| Roy Amidon, 83 19-20. g Forrest Clonts, 83 19-60. Myrtle McRae, 82 91-120. George Owen, 81 9-40. David Strohaker, 79 101-120. Linton Pickard, 79 1-12. John Baskim, 77 1-5. Honors for Last Four Years 1911-12 Miriam Ross, valedictorian, 94 7-16 Suella Groover, salutatorian.. 85.3, 1912-13 Elsie Norton, valedictorian. 95 1-16 Lula Hart, salutatorian....93 17-20 1913-14 valedictorian. 95 73-84 according to the announce- Marion Colman, salutatorian ment is as follows: *“The movement 92 127-168 contemplates an educational eam- i914-15 lnafzn in which the entire citizen- -Littleton Groom, valedictorian {ship will be shown their responsibil- +eo .95 73-90 ity in city building; the bringing of Mary Groover, salutatorian 94 4-15 | the business men into an atmdsphere | or a desire for closer relations for “UNCLE JOE” HAS trade extension and protection; a ' REACHED PENSACOLA survey affecting the industrial, com- | “‘Uncle Joe” Dixon, editorial writ- { mercial, civic and agricultural devel- er of the ukelind Evening Tele- |opment of the community; the map- gram and one of the most popular ping out of a definite platform of newspaper men in Florida, s in practical and sane activities for fu- Pensacola for his annual sojourn be- ture work in town building; and the fore he goes to Texas to take his va- placing of proper machinery within cation. He will. remain here sev- the onzanization that it may carry eral days to discuss the legislature, to the announcement, endeavor | |to make itself one of the strongest ' Orzanizations in this part - of the country by trying to combine all | business, mercantile, manufacturing and professional interests in the , city into the Board, and give the jvarious classes, such as the retail | merchants, the freedom necessary to carry on activities for . tHet* “wn benefit. Whenever practieal, ‘"and When desired, the whole' power of the orzanization will be given to these various activities. s | The further purpose of the move- Lloyd Hooks, ment, successful realization . other matters with ‘tié¢ Pensacola “The first step will be that of newspaper boys before he proceeds to bringing all the business and pro- Texas. fessional interests of Lakeland, both Though “Uncle Joe” is more than lallrge and small, into the organiza- 70 years of aze he is in the best of tion, giving the Board men enough, health and is as jolly as a courted money and personal service enougt, gebutante. “Uncle -Joe” was edi- to do anything it sets out to do. torial writer for The Journal for sev- “The movement was deemed nec- eral years and his Penvacola frjends losxury at this time for the best in- 4re delighted to see. him again. terests of Lakeland and tributary pepgacola News. territory in view of the unusual con- ditions, brought about by the Euro-. 'pean war, and the splendid efforts made by the great business interests of the country through commercial I'bodies, to take advantage of the war to extend American trade. “The big business' and manufac- turing interests of the United States, A discount of $2.50 is made on the niuch of their trade having been cut low cash price and numbers of off on account of the Kuropeéan war, housewives have had the cabinets are striving as never before to over- placed in their kitchens since the come this loss by trade expansion at sale began. The cabinet is sold on “huml' and in new fields. It is deemed the weekly installment plan, with a inecessary by the Governors of the dollar down and a dBMar payable Lakeland Board of Trade that Lake- weekly until the entire amount is! land must be just as progressive in cleaned up. looking after her own interests, both The Hoosier, in order to advertise its cabinets, has made this special price for this week only, and next tary Holworthy says that the week the cabinets will be selling at plans for the big movement will be thes usual price. Those who do not made public step by step. As it is take advantage of the offer while the ved that it is better to explain discount is allowed, will have to pay b step thoroughly than to attempt the regular price to get the cabinet the entire plan out at one in their homes. The Board will assume new Owing to the limited number of many ways prac- Hoosler Kitchen Cabinets which the Furniture & Hardware Company are allowed to sell at the | special reduced price, there has been |a rush of ladies to take advantage of !the low price quoted, and the deal- ers announce that those who delay getting their cabinets will be dis- “appointed, as the offer will expire e |[800OD. The special price is made on | power, will fill the pulpit|the “White Beauty” cabinet for one 0 p A fine anthem by the | week only. 4063 \lar choir at both services and selections by the twenty young ladies of the Junior Epworth HOOSIER CABINETS * ., W ARE SELLING WELL Many Taki A}lmuge of the Low Prices Offered by the Lakeland Furniture & Hardware Co. | bel to give | time activities and in mote effectiveness. iie stated that the plans had been men in town , retailers, professional men and other leading citizens, and | they endorsed them without excep- !tion spirit at 7 m Yukon in Fifth Place. WA government survey resulted inm ranking the Yukon river in fifth place 1tiful § W. C.T. U. Notes ,8ry poisons.™ A DECREASING MARKET The report of the internal revenue <commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1914, recently made pub- lic, shows a decrease in the produc- consumption of 4,000,000. Despite the decreased production ef distil- OWn heart's | the scope of the Board of Trade and |for 1914-15 with the yearly scholar- | léries and the fact that there are 127 fewer of them than in 1913, there is an over-supply of whisky in the bonded warehouses. Something somewhere seems to be prohibiting! ALCOHOL POISONER GENERAL i . We are glad to see the Hearst pa- pers telling the public that “whisky is' a poison, and worse than ordin- This is scientific truth. It won't be long before their editorial writers, thinking, observ- ‘ing men that they are, will amond the statement by substituting he word “alcohol” for “whisky,” and Contest at the Hub. This is the odly’. Gents’ Furnishing Store in Town giv- ing Votes with Purchases of Goods Lt Spring Is Coming in Daily | | | \ ! i \ thus put before their readers a blg-} ger sclentific truth, The Majestic has one of the big- gest features ever made on tonight, Tillie’s Punctured Romance, a six- reel Keystone comedy with Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Marie Dressler. This feature has broken all records alf over the country, and made thousands of people laugh, roar and scream. Manager Greén says Lakeland has never had a pic- ture like this before and that it is the picture treat of the season. “When a Man’'s Single” is the name of the three-act comedy play which will be presented at the Auditorium Monday, April 26, by the seniors. of Governors. A committee, com- be shown at the Majestic tomorrow. “The Squaw Man" is the big fea- ture at the Lyric tonight. Dustin the provisions of this platform into the reform of court procedure and ‘FArnum is the leading man in this | berth. wondelfu] feature. The Majestic has the most won- derful novelty vaudeville act on to- day, tomorrow and Saturday that has been to this city. Nut and Ker- nel will do a 1i-minute act each day. Nut is six feet tall whle Ker- nel s but three feet. Ths wil be a great treat for the chldren as well as grown peoplg. CARD OF THANKS TO' KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS We desire ‘to. extend our most heartfelt thanks to the Knights of Pythias for their many acts of kind- ness and for a check for $50 re- ceived from the lodge this week. Their kindnesses will never be for- gotten . MRS. P. B. HAYNES, AND CHILDREN. HER REVELATION A little girl traveling in a sleep- ing car with her parents greatly'ob- jected to being put in an -upper Why Not Write More? Post Cards For all occasions at both services. You are ordially invited Leazue among the great streams ot North most i‘n‘nv'z ' The Lyric ! A RO e t's doz had If a wholesale merchan his tail cut off, could the merchant RE-TAIL him? Fido, isd't that a DOG- JONE good one. TILLIE'S PUNCTURET RO §ix Re:l Ke sione ke The funniest picture ever made thousand feet of langhs, gigzles, smiles, roars. An all star © funny little feller Ct Mabel Normand, .\:. i has broken picture that b L at expense to a big screams. gone to gTe iss VAUDEVILLE o Tonight In a !15.minute comedy sct. The 52 I 3 h e Mutt and Jeff. 4. tall and short of it Don’t miss this auous show all day 0 to 11 reels and vaudeville In our new Pathe weekly RUNAWAY JUNE Admission 10c and 15¢ Souvenir, Invita- tion, Congratula- tions, Birthday— 1 to 5.cents Conklin’s Self-Filling Fountain Pens Parker’s Self-Filling Fountain Pens Stafionety Many kinds, many Styles 10c to $1.00 See Qur Windows They reflect the Superb Stock with which our Store is filled. : THE HOME OF Hart Schatfner and Marx Good Clothes JOS. LeVAY Skhe was assured that papa, uncles and aunts and first cousins. mama and God would watch over All here. Now go to sleep!" her. She was settled in the berth There was a brief pause after this at last, and the passengers were |explosion. Then the tiny voice quiet for the night, when a small | piped up again, but very softly: voice plned; “‘Mama!" “Mama!" “Well.” “Yes, dear.” “Was that Star. “You there?” “*Yes, I'm here. Now go to sleap.” “Papa, you there?” Go to sleep like |. God?"-—Kansas City e — Toads. There is nothing very attractive a good girl.” looking about toads. If you should g find one of the homely little fellows This contfnued at intervals for hopping about among your flowers and some time, until a fellow passenger plants do not allow anyone to disturb lost patience and called: ' pim, as they are invaluable to farm- “We're all here! Your father and O and gardeners. They destroy mother and brothers and sisters and TMADY insects and bugs that would oth- erwise run plants. **“Yes, I'm here, x> If you want to feel good all Spring.and Summer begin now and take a Spring tonic. It will cleanse your system of the poisons absorbed during the winter, and put “‘pep" in you. Bring us your prescriptions; we will fill them right. Buy all your drug store things from us: we sell them right. WO0O0DS’ DRUG STORE H ONE 408 ‘WE TAKE CARE JEWELRY REFLECTS the taste of the wearer. Even in the smaller trinkets this statement i true. Toere, will be no disruting the good taste or the Judgment either of ih2 fewelry selecca here. For here tawdry and meretricious are never seen. Only the refined and worthy fiad a place in o= cases. Conner & 0’Steen Postofice Next Door to Us Get Your Coupons in the Great Voting '}~