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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30
(By Associated Press

London, April 2S.-The first ac
count OF fighting as viewed from the
inside OF British tank" is CON
tanned in a letter. just released nv
the censor, from Sergeant F. F nj
vail, Canadian who has been al.
tsched to one of the tank" com
panies since the big cars were frs,
sent to the French front. He saws.
The order to advance is given
Steadily the long. powerful shanes
move forward in the gray mists Of
dawn. AS the weird-looking forms
travel over the front trench tn
troops therein rub their eyes in won.
der at the strange cube-impression.
Isl coat of many colors which the
tanks are wearing. Inside the
tanks are the keen-eyed fighting
men. strangely CARRIED. as becomes
their strange craft, while around
them is complicated mass of ma
ctinery.
Now we are passing over she'll
holes. tree stumps, and many other
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30
One Piece Frock in Black md White

ddeNetopmeat The waist closes in
front IN snrplice style the back ey.
tending over the shoulders 10 the
front forming a yoke effect The
trimming aand on the front ana
back eNtends below the waistline sim.
ulatIng poeeeis There is deem
collar gathered and Joined to the
front OF the waist, which is rolled
to form reyers
Attached 70 the waist Is a two
piece circular skirt, gathered at the
top and overdraped with a pointed
tunic In medium size the dress re-
quires Sla yards S6-inch material
with e yard betting inch wide for
stay
since the piecing for the skirt must
be cut from an open width of mate
RAJ, II will save foulard to place the
front OF the waist. the sleeve, cuffs
sections and piecing for the front
gore on the same piece of material.
as shown in the cutting guide Two
widths are laid on the sewing table.
with right sides facing. so that each
section will be cut in duplicate. The
large 80" perforations are laid on a
lengthwise thread as each section is
placed into position
When laying the tunic on the fold.
ed material, the large 20" perfora-
lions also are placed on a lengthwise
thread of material, but the back and
front cores of the skirt and back of
the waist. with the collar and trim.
ming piece, are laid on a lengthwise
fold. Instead of lace or embroid-
cred braid, narrow strips of selma
terial be cut as illustrated In the
guide and embroidered to trim the
dress The tunic and skirt may be
cut before hand. If they are desired
shorter than illustrated.
Other colors in which this design
would be effective are mastic, navy,
king blue. brick. biege. sand and
lead
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30

Jacksonville. April While at
Fort Screven, Tybee Island, Georgia,
last Sunday. Walter Hawkins, well
known local grower and packer of
the fancy Indian river fruit, had the
opportunity of seeing many young
men who are from Jacksonville and
who are taking the course in flying
with the United States Army. Mr..
Hawkins says that Charles Il. Lowell,
Jr., Fred Redi:.s, J. ID. Sparks, Jrq
and George H. Woodward. all of this
city, have joined the aviation corps
and will leave in a short while for
Minneola, Long Island, y. Y, where
the government has an extensive avi-
alton field
All of the recruits from this sec
ton are sent to Fort Screven, where
they are given the anti-typhoid treat
ment and where they receive the pre-.
liminary training. clothing and equip.
ment before being sent away for ser
vice.
The recruits from Jacksonville are
ell anxious for the time to come when
they will be sent to Long Island and
when their actual flying will com
mence The young men are among
the most patriotic of those who have
Joined the service and are going in
to the most dangerous of all the
branches OF the army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30


outskirts of the wood which is our
objective and as we go humping on
to the other side we land with a ter
rifle bump. A can of petrol has
slipped from its pigeonhole, and
comes clattehing down on the ar
out, and the dangerous spirit run
ming over the boor. However, we en-
filaded that trench, followed up the
retreating Huns for minute or two.
cleared out the nearest dugout, and
Vent on our way TO the next trench
By this time the fumes from the
hundreds of rounds which we hal
hred, with the heat from the engines
and the waste petrol and oil, have
made the air quite oppressive and
uncomfortable to breathe. Now We
are nearing the next enemy trench,
and we hear the deep report of
btrsting bombs, above the PATTERNS
OF the storm OF bullets, striking our
armor.
Soon we find ourselves on the
cage of the Hun trench. This
proves TO be composed of she'll holes
OF all sizes, just linked together.
slowing how severe our previous
bomhardments had been. The Huns
show fight here, and w have warm
ten minutes before they give signs
e: retreating We leave them for
a minute or two in order to ram
r,achine-gun emplaccment. which is
still threatening our rapidly adyanc-
ing infantry We just crawl over
the emhankmcnt, guns and all: it is
hot necessary TO fire sin lie shot
Now it is time for as TO adyanc,
to the next and last POSITION W.
have the good fortune to strike Al
read which has escaped serious
damage, and, makine all speed al2u
this we make up to the Huns who
have escaped from tn, last trench
Hut they have had enough OF the all
dc.curing monster, and are ready to
throw down their arms and make
tleir way to our infantry. glad to be
prisoners.
THE last trench proves To be the
worst for Just as we are crossing
large hole our bus stops Two OF
three Huns, seeing our difficulty
crawl out &C hole like rabbits. and
are brave enough TO creep on the
back of the tank from behind. But
we hear them on the armor and they
were doomed not to get the iron
cross. for We open small trap door
AMI shoot them with revolver. OF
course we had seen them before they
reached the tank but as our mech
anism was giving us little change
OF occupation just then, we did not
trouble about them
And now the old bus is going
strong again. Only just in time, for
. large lyddite bomb bursts against
the armored lacked of my gun. The
fare comes in through the port-hole,
binding me for a minute or so, while
small splinters strike my face. But
my gun is still untouched. thanks to
the armor plate. and, somehow.
seems to work much better. And now
| catch some Huns retreating along
a trench almost in line with burst
OF fire The Germans are now scat
tered in small parties. II is almost
like playing at hide-and-seek as we
now travel backward and forward
along that trench After a few short
runs we find no more Huns to hunt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30

Some Of the best examples of smart
rocks for summer wear are combina-
lions Of black and white Soetimes
the white is touched lightly with
black. as shown in this afternoon
frock. Foulard silk is used for its
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30
Gary &Praetieal
N0me DreWNdMn0
LeOOnc

Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
BY Pictorial Review
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-30

Pictorial Review No III 1es "a to "A inches bust Price,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25

the north and west, taking large sec
Aoas or country. SO that with these
losses Of territory 20 our troops ana
= our allies. Germanys colony Of
i@ast Africa IS practically az an end
There s. still some resistance 5u the
west. but In the main German East
Africa has passed into the possession
of English. Belgian and Portuguese
troops
Then Portugal viii have conquered
possessions as the result 81 the ware
vas suggested
Portugal actually occupies this adj
Git0nai territory" replied the minis
ter But Portugal has nct gone into
the war tn any spirit Of conquest. and
does not seek to enlarge the colonial
possessions she had at tine outset The
one paramount desire al the country IS
TO preserve what IL had, a nome ANA
in the colonies. and whatever the in
cidents Of warfare may bring us in
conquered territory, our chief pre-
occupation viii be n preserve and
guard what Portugal has mad iH the
present rather than To seek extensions
Of territory We are not in the war
for conquest, but rs defense Of our
possessions and of the rights of our
selves and our allies"
What did Portugal think oG Ger
nany's peace proposition ." the minis
ter was asked
We did not look upon tt IS q sincere
move toward peace" he replied. but
merely as q ruse de Ruerre. and e. was
for this reason we Joined with the 9TH
er entente allies IN formally rejecting
the proposition All the information
reaching as indicates that Germang's
military and economic forces are grad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
AUTO WITH GIRLS IN
TT GOES INTO DITCH

An automobile party Of five Dayen-
port girls last night had quite an ex-
citing experience when the car went
over q ditch on the south side OF the
intersection OF Eighteenth avenue and
Eleventh street The machine was go
ing at q fair rate Of speed when 1t
struck tae ditch at the point where the
Eleventh street paving ends. People
residing near the corner say the acel-
dent last might Is the fourth which oc-
Cured at the corner recently. The
girls who were In the machine last
might are Miss ETHYL Morrison. driver;
Misses Florence Myers. Agnes Heagy,
Mary MeCIearv and Eva Zuk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
NEW GOVERNMENT IN
BRITAIN Is OPPOSED

London lCorresp ondeuCe OF me
Associated Press-} Suggestion that
The constitutional system Of the Brit
ish empire is really that of crowned
republic and that an organization 10
give expression 10 republican 5enu-
ments is required in England has been
sr0rpfuiIv repudIated by the Mona
raiah Of Eiganar The Eaaarajah de-
cIared that he spoke i'm behalf If the
Indian empire the native princess. tine
Indian army and the masses OF the
people. Referring to letter publish
ed in London paper i'm which the re-
publican suggestions We're made, the
Mahara1ah said:
Il think he would be a bold man
who would say that q form of govern
ment which might be found sausfac-
factory ia some other country ln alto
gether different circumstances would
be the one panacea for the British en-
pfre Can Wa look with anything but
serious alarm upou any suggestion for
weakening the very foundations of the
system which has welded together In
ever increasing strength the various
Darts OF the empire in sunshine and In
storm
As one coming from a country
where our sacred teaching our seutl-
ments. and our traditions deeply in
spire lis with veneratiou. affection and
devotion for the sovereign. & should
like TO take this opportunity for de
cIaring ia the most unhesLtaunG terms
that the views ana suggestions of the
writer viii be repudiated with scorn,
and looked upon with extreme repug-
nance throughout the Indian empire.
tn saying this I speak not only for my
brother princes ana myself. but also
for the masses Of India and for the
Indian army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
RED CROSS FORMING
NEW CLASSES HERE

IT Joseph Des5iva announced 10-
das that tHe first division az The 6rst
aid classes ~ the Rock Island chap
ter of the Red Cross would complete
it's preIIm5narg course next week. Sew
classes are helns formed now - cou-
time the work. The class which eom-
p5etes its elementary. course VIII take
mp elementary hygiene and home care
Of the sIck next 8 competent iuztruc-
tor from Chicago viii be brought here
10 teach this class The making Of
surgical dressings was taken up co.
day All oE these classes are being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25

All the news all the ame-TheAreus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
,boice Squads. h. 7 2zI8.

Choice Squads. r. T. 2zI8.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
FOR. express. call William Trefz,
Trf-City Towel Supply company.
r. I. Clean Towel Service; phone
r. J. 2438.
Mrs Abe DurchsIag left today for
Michigan City. Ind. from where she
win go to indianapolis TO attend the
marriage of her brother. Enrouts she
will stop for a. short visit in Chicago
with Mr. Durchslag.s parents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
nFLENorENTs Pay ZIP.

nalnguentH are paying up their wal
ter bills In good shape. Following the
action of the council last Monday dl-
rectiBg all service discontinued where
bills were six months 10 arrears. col
IeeUons fer hack bills have picked up
at d remarkable rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25

on each device sold following cir
cH.ar letter campaign which the com
pIaIuauE put on bar that the defend
ana has uoE paid and an accounting IS
asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
BRokFRs FIGHT n ARMY.

held st the headquarters az the local
chapter Ia she Robinson binding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25

L0nd0n Members Of t1e London
STOCK EE1&auee we're the first troops
- enter Bagaad. The stock brokers
we're headed By one of their most
prominent members. nov major IN
their regiment The older members
81 The exchange assembled on the
Hour the other aay We're told of the
exploits 81 their Younger business ri-
walls hy Field Marshal Lord Grenfell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-25
rArsrR.s EIN 1EnTNnEn.

Amsterdam The German newspa-
ners announce that Prince Adelph
brother-in-law OF the German emper-
or. has been seriously wounded In Jha
head by a shell splinter,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
GOING DOWN.

Cincinnati Times-Star: Great Britain
in her war on the U.boat, has heid
steadfastly to a policy of secrecy. When
n British destroyer captured Subma
rrine. no news of the event was flashed to
Berlin. II was argued, rightly. that for
their submarines simply 70 disappear
in the North sea or the Atlantic would
be more disconcertlng TO the German
people than for them to be destroyed
with Germany in possession of full
knowledge of the manner Of their de-
struction.
But If Germany has been kept in the
dark as to the manner of the loss OF
her U-boats, the allies have been kept
in the dark as to the number of subma-
rines sent to the bottom. We have had
many stories of U.boats which disap-
peard after being fired upon--but there
is usually question whether they were
actually sent to the bottom or whether
they submerged in time to avoid de-
| Struction.
The best evidence we have as to L.
| boat losses is the steadily shortening
weekly list of torpedoed merchant
ships. Only thirteen British merchant
men were sent to the bottom the week
before last. That is the smallest num-
ber reported since the beginning of the
ruthless submarine campaign.
! 1t would be a mistake, of course, to
rush TO the conclusion that the subma-
rines are no longer a prominent factor
in the war, Germany undoubtedly will
do everything in her power to keep her
force of U-boats at the highest possible
point of efficiency. She has given up
the idea of starving England-if she ev-
er had such an idea. Probably she no
| longer expects seriously to interfere
with the provisioning of the British and
French armies on the western front. She
still counts on the U-boat TO sink enough
merchant ships to prevent the sending
of a large American army to Europe
and even in that modified ambition re-
cent developments indicate that she is
not TO he successful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
From Other
Editorial Pages
TAKING CARE or THE LOAN.

st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat: a state
ment from the comptroller OF the cur
rency proves that the second Liberty
loan can be taken care OF without any
strain OF our financial resources. The
combined resources of our banks-na'
tionaI. savings. state and trust COM
panies--excceded S37 0oO, ,OOo. 900. nearly
a third larger than four years ago. The
federal reserve banks hold gold TO the
amount of over 81 800 100000 Our ma
tional wealth IL In excess OF $3.50 Oooo''
600. 900. while the annual income Is
about $40. 900 ,0O0. 900. The unexercised
note.issuing power OF the federal reserve
banks IL approximately $1,000, 100000.
All needed accommodations may be
safely extended, at lower rates than
prevailed in the past. The government
pledges itself TO avert serious inconve-
nience from a large withdrawal d
funds Of depositors by proper deposits
Of the proceeds OF loans.
There are now 46 100000 deposits in
financial institutions of all kinds and
II il estimated that there are 25,OOo'ooO
separate ,ieposltors. The comptroller
estimates that 100000 Of these have
means AhdlltDlt tlit PuiNh"@'' "
Liberty bonds. II all the banks OF the
country are Offering as liberal terms
to bond buyers as most of the st. Louis
banks are advertising, the comptroller
has underestimated the number. IL
every one should buy TO the extent OF
one.tenth of his resources the issue
Would be subscribed to nearly ten times
over. II is inconceivable in light OF
this. that the country will not subscribe
for 5000. 100000.
But nobody should hesitate to do MS
part on the theory that others will over
subscribe the loan. Should everybody
pursue such q course, the nation woulc
suffer the humiliation Of failure. the
richest country In the world cannot al
ford to fail in such a crisis. The sooner
the entire amount is subscribed the
sooner will the enemy be impressed witt
| American determination and the sooner
will peace come. Don't put your SUD
scription off till the last moment. SUP
scribe now and subscribe all you can.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
PLAYING YOUR PART.
By Ralph Barton Perry.
OF The Vigilantes.

II you are the average man your only
chance OF the big thing is 10 associate
yourself with your fellows. Only few
even attain eminence in science and art;
most of the great achievements are col
lective achievements This mans play.
ing your part, whether it be in the lead
or in the ranks. IL means what Is com
monty called sacrifice. One must be
prepared to give and to suffer what the
cause requires, even though one has
to give up private advantages and salts
faction. In this country we are just get.
ting to the point OF making sacrifices.
Hitherto we have given from our sur.
plus. We have enjoyed the gratitude
Of an afflicted world and appreciation of
our own indulgent oonsciences. without
really suffering for IT, We have not
even yet quite come to realize that sac
rifice means giving up something we
really want. Like Artemus Ward. we
have all been willing to sacrifice our
wife's relations on the altar of our
country. But now we are facing the dis
location Of our private plans. the aban.
donment of our pet ambitions. the
abridgments of our comforts and con.
veniences, the loss of our lives. and the
unspeakable bitterness of bereavement
At such time it is well 10 remember
that the cardinal virtue In time of ac.
ton is loyalty. Like other virtues II
begins at home. The man who is not
loyal to his wife will not be loyal to
womankind, The man WHO Is not loyal
TO his country viii not be loyal to hu
manity.
National life is a partnership In which
men invest their treasures and lives In
a common fund. He who accepts citi
zenship In democratic state pledges
himself to play the game when the game
is on. He has his chance to shape the
rules, and to determine the stake. But
when the preliminaries are over, and
the action is begun, his fellows have q
right to depend upon him. If he holds
back now. he is false to those who hav,
gone forward in good faith; he lacks
that honorable fidelity by which alone
men may be united in bold action ant
grave peril.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29

meager wages they are going to pay Ave
or ten dollars month for these bonds
while many here at home, enjoying the
comforts and luxuries Of peaceful pur'
suits are not going TO make any sacri'
fice whatever.
II is no wonder that the boys In uni
form resent the tardiness OF the private
citizen In coming forward and helping
10 win the war. They are beginning
understand what II means. They are
coming TO know that a good citizen IL
the one who supports those at war. and
that bad citizen In one who hangs
back.
II this war does nothing else. II VIII
be the means OF letting the world know
who is the useful citizen. who Is the
loyal citizen. and who is not. We shall
not forget soon those who are making
sacrifices: we shall remember always the
selfish. disloyai people who are doine
nothing. There Is going 10 be a patri
otic Judgment day; there Is going to bf
a reckoning In this country. And those
who were In position to help their gov
ernment and who failed to do so. are
going 10 reap n harvest OF regrets In the
days TO come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
BETTER DRAFT SYSTEM

The provost marshal general of Inc
army has announced the complexion OF
n new system that will immensely sim
plify and improve the process OF cEoos'
ing the rest of our national army.
The eligibility of registered men is
to be established automatically before
they are called FOR physical eXamina'
ton. The economic worth of every
registered man will BE- determined by
n QUESTIONABLE. and the men who can
best be spared from their homes ana
Jobs will be summoned first.
There are TO be five classes, and pre-
cedence in selection will he determined
bv the class to which a man belongs
First will come the bachelors without
dependents and men with non-depend'
ent wives. Second. skilled farm iah'i
ers and men with wives or other norii'
nal dependents who are able TO support
themselves. Third, skilled war-industry
workmen and men with aged or wholly
dependent relatives. Fourth. men with
large families dependent on them t!f'h'
the military unfit. The last class, nat
urally. will not be called at all.
one of the finest features of this n2W
plan Is that il will tighten the work
of the heavily burdened selective ser
vice boards. and thus keep in that SER
vice thousands of capable and expert
enced men who otherwise would be
Obliged to resign. II is said that 50
per cent of the work connected with
choosing men heretofore will BE- elm
mated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
UNPATRIOTIC RETAILERS.

More and more the attention OF the
country is being fixed on the retailers.
IL appears that the laws passed by
congress and the regulative measures
adopted by the food administration have
left them practically untouched. The
price OF food in general has not gone
down. as the government and the pub
lie anticipated. although the much
criticised middleman has had his activi'
ties limited and his profits curtailed.
Evidence has been accommodating the
effect that most retailers have been, ana
still are. charging all the traffic VIII
bear. Food administrator Hoover has
recently complained of two 1agrant
cases In which they have foiled ms
efforts to cheaper food to the consumer.
In many places they have forced the
public, he says, to pay $50 10 $500 q
barrel more for flour than is warranted
by the price being paid to the millers
And they have charged more for sugar
than wholesale prices justified. often
quardupling their old profits. II wouia
be easy to mention many other com
modities for which abnormal prices are
charged.
In most instances the retaileT p'e"u9
scarcity" as his justification But 1t
should no longer be necessary to pant
out that IL scarcity. real or imaginary,
was ever proper cause for boosting
prices to consumers. II is not $ nIw.
whether the commodity he sugar or
shoes or coal, or anything else.
Suppose sugar is scarce. Why shouid
the retailer therefore get more per
pound for what he has I, sell, when
the government is enabling him TO BUY
his supply ut the same old price? sup
pose customers are bidding against each
other for the sugar. The only fair ana
patriotic thing TO do is to distributi
the supply as equitably as possible
without boosting prices and prohts. Oth'
erwise. while everybody else suffers
from the scarcity, the retailer gains by
| il.
IL is such exhibitions of untairnsss
as this, which have occurred in so many
cities that are responsible for the pres
ent widespread cry for gov ernnient reg
ulation of retail prices. We shall nave
such regulation before long, In all I'M
portant commodities, If the retailers 10
not fall into line voluntarily