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The Lakeland EVENING TELEGRAM Published every afternoon (except Sunday) from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla, Entered In the post office at Lakeland, Fla., as mall mat tar of the second class. Harry L. Brown, Editor and Publisher One Tear 18.00 Hz Months 8.00 Three Months 1-60 ' OBBBSSSSSMaESaSSBSSS THE LAKELAND NEWS A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, tounty affairs, etc., Is published from die Telegram office and sent any where In the United States for 11.50 per year. It would be a great mistake to swallow the whole "emergency tariff bill" for the sake of a measly little duty on oranges. ' 3 MEMBER OP tHE ASSOCIATED MEM Th AMoeUted Pnu la ndoUTtly entitled to the um lor republication of ail newi dUpatchM credited to It or not ottMrwlM credited In toll papw and also tho local nei vubltibed thereto. All rliQU at repubUcatloQ of apedal n eUapatches herein are alao retetrec P Iintihitc nienniinerei mm i mm I L UIUUUUI.ULU t I was going through the park today, and as one of my corns was hurting a little, I sat down. An elderly woman had just previously laid her coat and purse on the other end of the seat, and was standing a short distance away talking about nothing with some friends. She evidently and quite nat urally had her eye on the purse, and the minute I sat down on the far end of the bench, I quite naturally cast my eyes towards the coat and purse. And the woman saw me do this, and hurried over, with much anxiety on her face. She seized the purse, giving me a sidewise glance of suspicion. "Lady," I spoke up, "I am just about broke, but I would not steal your purse." ''Well," she replied, "you might not, tut vou see I don't know you. You are a perfect stranger to me." Now listen to me folks; all Strang' ers don't steal. Only a small per cent of them are outright thieves. But some persons, are suspicious of, stranger, and that means they are suspicious of a hundred million peo ple, because nobody knows many thousand. Always recollect that near ly everybody else is Just about such a person as you are. There is not such a great big dif ference in the different parts of our United States. I have always had the Idea that people run in strains, some thing like other animals, and that is borne out by the fact that all of us see persons here who remind us of others we know perhaps a thousand miles away. One may travel clear across the continent and at the end THE LAKELAND TELEGRAM The Tampa Times has got out an excellent Christmas edition containing a number of unique features. The only objection we have to it is that, it is so big we shall never have time to read it through. The best advice given to the people of Florida by the press at this time is to plant trees. There is one thing that can not be over done. Millions of trees could be planted and grown to dvantage trees for windbreaks, for shade, for ornament, for timber, for protection of the soil and, when every thing else fails, for the mere sake of seeing them grow. The only thing necessary to stipulate is that the trees should be adapted to Florida condi tions and not of species liable to be come breeding places for destructive parasites. THE CRIME WAVE Accounts of the "c'rime wave sweeping over northern cities make in teresting reading, as do also the at tempts of the press to account for it and to find means for checking it. Almost everything imaginable has been suggested as a cause sun spots, Bolshevist agitation, reaction from the war, unemployment, the prohibition amendment, and a score of other things. The suggestions for stopping it take a more practical turn. Clubs, high power rifles, prisons and electric chairs are the agencies relied upon. Sociologists can explain these crime waves," plausibly, at least, tracing the subtle lines of suggestion and inhibition, leading across the very narrow chasm separating the criminal from the normal mind, and measuring the influences of heredity, environment and other mind-controlling circum stances. But they have no power to put their theories to the test. Police officers know nothing of sociology. To them it is a problem to be solved by force and cunning beating the criminals,' as it were, at their own game. The policeman and the reformers are confronted with the same social disease. But the policeman treats the symptom only, and cares nothing about the cause; while the reformer would treat the cause only, and disregard the symptom. That is why speculation about the "crime wave" is unprofitable. If the time shall ever come when we possess It was with mingled feeling of re gret and pride that the Fort Myers Press noted the change In the owner ship of the Lakeland Evening Tele gram. M. P. Hetherlngton, a Ken tuckian born and reared, has sold his fine newspaper property at Lakeland, Fort Myers' "good neighbor to the north," to Harry L. Brown for a long time the efficient editor of the St. Augustine Recorl, one of the best newspapers in Florida. The Fort Myers Press regretst ex ceedingly to see Mr. Hetherlngton, for whom it entertains high regard and much respect, retire from the field of journalism. It has known him to be not only a fine type of man every inch of him but a "cracking good" newspaper man. This news paper is pleased, however that Mr. Hetherington has turned over his fine property to a man of such sterling qualities as Mr. Brown. Aside from being a capable news paper man of wide experience, Mr. Brown, whose reputation as an editor and newspaper manager is not bound ed by state lines, is a 100 per cent useful citizen and a prince of a fel Jow, as the say is. His coming to Lakeland adds much to the strength c! South Florida's journalistic fra ternity. The Fort Myers Press, the only daily paper on the West Coast of Florida south of Lakeland, wishes' Mr. Hetherington lots of luck in his future activities. It extends its sin cere congratulations to Mr. Brown on his new ownership and commends his good judgment in' coming to this prosperous and growing section America's garden spot. Fort Myers Press. Mr. M. F. Hetherington has sold his Lakeland Telegram to Mr. Harry L. Brown, of the St. Augustine Rec ord, and will retire from the news paper game. Mr. Hetherington, as sisted by his efficient helpmate, Mrs. Hetherington, built up one of tho greatest newspaper properties in Florida and the success was made by clean and honorable methods which not only endeared them to the people of Lakeland, but the newspap er fraternity throughout the state. We sincerely regret to see Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington retire from the newspaper field as we have always enjoyed reading their paper, but our one consolation Is that their success or, Mr. Harry Brown, is one of the best all-round fellows In Florida, and a real newspaper man. Wauchula Advocate. SATS IT FIBST AND SATS IT LAST Carrie G. Harrell, 319 Nicholson St., Norfolk, Va., writes: "I'll tell anybody that Foley's Honey and Tar If all right. It did me all the good. I said it first and I'll say it last.'' Thousands of bottles of this reliable remedy were bought last week by cereful mothers so as to be pre pared to check coughs, colds and croup at the beginning. It acts al most Instantly, cuts phlegm, soothes raw, irritated membranes, stops tick ling to throat. For sale by Henley's Drug Store. School of Private Tuition Conducted By W. T. JEFFCOTT, B. A. (London, England) UNIVERSITY COACH For Prospectui and Terms Apply To Box 732, Lakeland. Fla, Phone 292 Green School Room South Iowa Ave. Residence 216 S. Massachusetts Over 45 per cent of the world's sail ing tonnage is owned by the United States. icANDY I t Loo's Home-Made Product 1 Manufactured here In Lakeland of the purest materials, at Col- X llns Canning Co.'s plant. Canning Co.'s plant. Try Our Grapefruit Candy Phone 480, for quick delivery. Lou Bean, Manufacturer L. W. YARNALL Light and Heavy Hauling Storage Househould Moving a Specialty LARGE MOVING TRUCKS Phone 109 of the journey may have a feeling tne knowledge and the means to treat that he has gone entirely out of the -me flS a socjal disea5esomething country, when, really, he has traveled I- ... . , . . . J . x . u, i for which society as a whole is respon- only beyond the zone of his acquaint-1 ' . r ances. And when he becomes I hle-while, at the same time, pro acquainted he realizes that the man ' tecting society from the ravages of the he meets is only a man; that the j criminal, we may hope to achieve some family next door is just about the same sort as the one next door away back home. He is sure to find that these new and strange people have the headaches, and corns, and rheu matism and toothache, and family troubles and financial worries 'n everything else. ,JV a And every person must remember that no matter where he may go, no matter how far away from the old fireside he may stray, there will al ways be lurking In some nearby home some young man who plays a cornet after his other work hours. permanent improvement. Till then we can only hope and pray .that the criminal class may re main in a workable minority. PH. FISCHER Boot and Shoe Repair Shop HAS REOPENED AT 222 PINE STREET Phone No. 67 Harness, Leggins, and Shoes for Sale PICKARD BROS. CO. MOVE OVER CENTRAL STATE BANK Plckard Bros. Co. announced that they have moved their offices from the Drane building to the Central State Bank Building, second floor, where they may be found by their customers in the future. 3947 Coffee costs the people of the Unit- While there is very little value at- ed States more than a million dollars i tached to one Penny, it can attract' a day. much attention. The other day an ' old gentleman, standing in front of a postcard rack in a public place, acci 'dentally dropped one of his pennies, and in a few seconds about twenty persons were stepping backward and helping him look for it. rJ,0 YOU whose friendly support and patronage during the past year have conrtibuted so greatly to our suc cess we extend our cordial and appreciative thanks. We take this opportunity to express the hope that the New Year will bring great happiness and prosperity to you, and that the friendly relations and good will existing between us may continue and that we may be permitted to serve you in many helpful ways throughout the years to come. Sincerely, Dr. W. H. Mitchell, Dentist Phones: Office, 94; Residence 18 118 East Main Street WHITE HOUSE COFFEE, LB. : LANIER GROCERY 40( GIFTS THAT LAST DIAMONDS-WATCHES-JEWELRY CASH s. TERMS s CASH or TERMS " Lakeland Jewelry Company 218 East Pine Street Phone 557 Lakeland, Florida Mail Orders Given Our Prompt Attention 1 It Has Happened To Others and May Happen lo You In Spite of Everything Yon May Happen To Do! Be Prepared When It Does Happen With Ample Fire Insurance So that you may not be the loser, financially See Us For Fire Insurance GROOVER. & SON 1 ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE "SERVICE 6 SATISFACTION PROMPT ADJUSTMENT OF LOSSES TELEGRAM BLDG. LAKEL'AND, FLA. f ? ? ? ? f Y f ? ? ? Y X f Y ? Y ? ? ? f f ? f t Y ? f f Y Y Y Y 1 ne rracticai Gifts Are the Ones that Please Give her a start for a good set of dishes. Then you will know next Xmas what to give also. How about a shaving set for Father or Brother? Kiddies like a velocipede, a wagon or an automobile many others, these just remind you. Warner Hardware Company "Moat Everything In Hardware" Make Warnar'a Corner Your Comer Special PIANO TUNING Announcement Piano Owners can save 30 to 50 per cent by Joining our Perfect Tuning Club; Only a limited time now to get this membership; We have over two hundred members in Lakeland. LET US RREBUILD the Machinery of your Piano and make It Perfect as new; We positively stop piano actions from sticking. Our Work Strickly Expert In every detail. Post card will get us word ALBERT SCHAWBER, Piano Expert Box 495 Lakeland, Florida Phone 624 We live here twelve months of the year W. FISKE JOHNSON PHONE ISO AND 521 Orange Groves, Farms and City and Suburban Property a Specialty Strictly modern 7 room dwplUno- Int. 6o feet of porch 10 feet wide; bearing fruit trees, garage. Price, 6Q AAA AA T r - - D " www, lerms. rossession January 15. EDWARDS' POOL AND BILLIARD HALL OVER MAGNOLIA PHARMACY Meet Your Friends Here 'WHERE COURTESY IS PARAMOUNT' erace o o Ladies and Kiddies, and the Public in General Christmas Greetings Call Friday Night, December 24th Open 7:00 to 9:00 THE STATE BANK OF LAKELAND Lakeland, Florida