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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
STATE FAIR TO PRESENT
AURORA-BOREALIS SCENE
DURING THE EXPOSITION

jacksonville. Dec. 27.-( Special -
Through a new and novel system o.
the Florida State Fair
and Exposition grounds will present
an Auro- Borealis appearance each
night of the great exposition Whlch
will be held in Jacksonville frop'
February 26 to March 8. 1918, in
elusive. and those hundreds of thou
sands of visitors who will pass un-
der the beautiful Italian-Venetian
arch way into the grounds will mar
We, at the wonderful scenic effect
bursting into view.
General Manager B. X. Hanafourde
decided after several months consid'
Grafton of the lighting arrangements
for the State Fair and Exposition, 70
adcpt the Tower Light system. ahc
as this proved such a magnihcen'
success at the Panama-Pacific EXPO
sition as well as at San Diego, 1t was
jinaugurated for the benefit of Flori
Idians and their many visitors. Th'
lights will be stationed on top @
1.-Two SOfoot towers, and their ray
will penetrate and illumine the u
lrrs; recesses of the fair grouhds
Annroaching the State Fair, \
night the visitor will marvel at TN
nIaying rays, criss-crossing an
h,ending until the effect will resem
'tle frosted window pane IN IN
.now covered Northland, the con
,trast with Florida's palms and troF
ical foliage being one OF eNtreih
bcauty
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
McAdOO Made
Director Gen.;
Will Remain
Sec. Treas.
REDUCTION OF PAY OF RAILROAD
HEADS AND INCREASE OF EN-
pLoYEEs' SALARIES TO BE THE
PLAN
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 27 One of the
first acts Of the government in begin
ming operations of the railroads Will
be tc reduce the large salaries OF
railroad executives and increase IN
SOME measure the wages Of railway
w orkers. The control of the railroads
by the government as announced by
the President, will go into effect at
noon on Friday, Dec. %.
Securities to be issued while the
government is in control will be at
mot less than per cent. The Fresi-
dent will ask Congress to empower
the government to buy any quantity
Of new securities. All earnings over
and above the amount to be asreed
on is to go to the government. Con-
gress will be asked also to appropri-
ato a large fund, probably two hun
dred millions for the immediate sup
ply Of rolling stock to handle the
flood of traffic which has swamped
tie roads. The director general Will
have authority to decide whether the
government shall also assume opera
,tion and control Of express compan-
les. In his dual position McAdoo Will
be in position to pass on securities
and interest rates, 1t is held. 1t Will
also be his duty to determine when
the government will purchase new
securities and this plan will prevent
rcil securities from interfering with
future issues of Liberty Bonds with
out necessitating the actual govern
ment financing Of roads.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
FLORIDA CROP NEWS
New York Packer

Taotconville-Bradford county IS
shipping canned sweet potatoes the
srs, carload having gone forward u
. chicago firm on Wednesday OF las'
~oot The canning factory has con-
.rocts calling for its entire outpu'
Co. tbe merit few weeks. The can
ming industry has just recently en-
tered the sweet potato neiu'
plant city.-About 100 carloads o
o;,rus fruit have moved out OF Flan
Citv this season up to and includln, a,
- packing closed for the hoi
iday season Dec. 20. :.
cIoorwater-several acres are Sc
-, 70 wakefield cabbage mere in
cold wave of December ui'
Snrt the cabbage plants
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27

heavy, and all of us were painting as
we crouched beside our comrades
who were waiting in the support
trench had just recently SUFFERED
from a cold and / heartily wished
that my journey might soon end. Al
ter five minutes We started out again.
and tho sergeant-m major set pace
that l knew 4 could not sustain.
Gradually l felt myself falling be-
hinj, and every fresh effort to catch
up with my party only served to in
lerease my exhaustion and limit my
breath. At last, with a feeling'of ut
ter desolation, I fell beside my cans,
Flares revealed to me that should
soor lose contact with my hurrying
comrades. and the mad music Of the
hurtling shells stimulated me to a
fresh effort.
For a couple of hundred yards l
struggled forward, but, weary and be.
reft Of wind, l went down once more
and watched. with sort of guilty
desperation, the rear file of my par
ty disappear over ridge between
two lonely shell stricken trees. 1t
was terrible to feel alone on that
tortured field, yet L was not alto
gether alone. The fitful glares
lighted up for me the unmistakable
faces and forms of the dead, COM
rades who had fallen on their way
tc the front line.
> "A great weariness seized me, and
I in spite of the noise and uncanny
, surroundings, l could have gone tt
sleep A chagrined dread of failing
in my task nerved me, however, to
I final effort found my way through
' the stark sentinel trees. and though
wandering blindly, with no furthe
I sense OF direction, finally hear'
a voices. British voices. and was soo'
v looking down into communication
- 1ench
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
|ONDS ON STOCK EXCHANGE

faily quotations of Liberty
Bonds on the New York Stock
pge below par do not represent
Pal loss for those holders OF
4 Loan Bonds who do not need
them. The figures do mean a
mall loss for those who ind
Ives compelled for one reason
(ther to sell; but those who
p to their bonds have one OF
~ best investments in the
absolutely safe, free to q
extent from taxation, and
g in an absolutely certain in
The loss to them is purely
ary. a paper loss, not a real
tary McAdoo, in a speech De
be Liberty Loan conference II
Pgton, Dec. 10, made the state
that, while SUFFICIENT legall!
|ent evidence was not in han'
rant conviction before a jury
ough was known morally Z
Pc a man of understandinl
he hand of the Kaiser was a
p bringing about sales Of Lib
ban Bonds and depressing thei
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
bShington
|oubtS The
Sincerity OF
The Assertion
~ ARTILLERY FIRE RE-
kTED BY HAIG TO NORTH
D EAST OF YPRES
nv Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
bgrad, Dec. 26.-The Central
S solemnly declare their re-
to Immediately sign terms
will terminate the war on
ions equally just to all belig-
Count Czernin, Austro Ger
|preign minister, told the peace
ence at Brest Litovsk yester-
The Central Powers also will
a general peace without forci-
nexations or indemnities. They
not bind themselves to such
without a guarantee that Rus
lilies would recognize them, and
them out honestly toward the
u Powers. Czernin declared the
i Powers believed basic prin
uttered by the Russian dele.
could be the basis of such
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27

Following is the presidents proc
lamation:
The Presidents Proclamation
"By the president of the United
States of America,
"a proclamation:
Whereas the congress OF the unlt'
cd States, in the exercise of the con-
stitutional authority vested in them,
by Joint resolution Of the senate ana
house of representatives, bearing
date April 6, 1917, resolved:
That the state of war between
the United States and the imperial
German government which has been
thrust upon the United States is here
nv formally declared and that the
president be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces OF
the United States and the resources
Of the government to carry on war
against the imperial German govern
ment and to bring the conflict to a
successful termination, all OF the re-
sources of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress of the Uni
ted States
"And by joint resolution bearing
date of December 7. 1917, resolved:
".That a state of war is hereby de
c,ared to exist between the United
States of America and the imperia
and royal Austro- Hungarian govern
ment: and that the president be, ant
no is hereby authorized and directed
to employ the entire naval and mil
.,arv forces of the United States ant
the resources of the government u
carry on war against the imperial ant
roval Austro- Hungarian government
and to bring the conflict to a success
suI termination, all the resources
the country are hereby pledged D.
the congress of the United States.
"And whereas, it is provided by sec
tion one of the act approved Angus
% 1916, entitled an act making al
nronriations for the support of tn
army for the fiscal year ending Jun
20 1917. and for other purposes a
follows:
The president, in time OF wal
;s empowered, through the secretar
of war, to take possession ana a
sume control of any system or sy
rems of transportation of any pal
s thereof and to untilize the same,
9 the exclusion as far as may be nece
D sarv of all other traffic thereon. ft
t the transfer or transportation
: ,roons. war material and equipmen
/ or for such other purposes connecte
: with the emergency as may be nee
i full or desirable.
"And whereas it has now becon
!, necessary in the national defense
), take possession and assume contr
. Of certain systems OF transportati'
!. and to utilize the same, to the excl
sim as far as may be necessary
=, other than war traffic thereon,
= the transportation Of troops. war n
!. fterial and equipment therefor. a
for other needful and desirable p1
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
PLANS FOR: GOVT CONTROL
RAILROADS, EFFECTIVE.
TOMORROW AT NOON,
ARE MADE PUBLIC
STOCKS SCARED
WHEN KNOWN THAT
GOVT WAS TO TAKE
OVER RAILROADS
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Dec. 27.-Stocks scared
at the opening Of the market this
morning denoting satisfaction of the
financial community with the Presi-
dents decision to take over the rail
roads. The advance ranged from tw"
to eight points in the railroad list'
all standard shares being bid up fur
iCusly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
SOLDIER AND SAILOR INSURANCE

The insurance offered by the United
States government to members Of it's
military and naval forces has been
tailed the most just and humane pro-
vision ever made by any nation for
it's soldiers and sailors.
That it's value and advantages are
appreciated by the army and navy is
evidenced by the extent which 1t has
been availed of. Secretary of the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
Airplanes Brought Down
(By Associated Press.

F, Dec. 27.-Eleven Austro-
b airplanes were brought down
@tish and Italian flyers in an
battle developed when the Teu-
hade an unsuccessful attempt
lb Trevizo. sixteen miles north
ice, the war office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
NTRAL POWERS DECLARE
HEY WISH TO sign GENERAL
TERMS TERMINATING
THE WAR IMMEDIATELY
DEPUTY WARDEN KILLED
BY PRISONER
iBy Associated Press. J

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 27.-Dr. James
r Brock of Trenton, Ga, deputy
warden of the federal penitentiary
was killed in prison this mornins 3
when Dimitre Popoff, prisoner
struck him down with an iron bar
as the prisoners were leaving the
Ginning room. Popoff's only statement
was that "it was personal matter.
Popoff had been sentenced for coun'
terfeiting from Ohio.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
Presidents Proclamation
Issued When He Decided The
Government Would Take Over
The Railroads On Friday

poses connected with the prosecution
of the war.
Takes Over RailroadOwned or Con-
trolied Shipping
"Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States,
under and by virtue of the powers
vested in me by the foregoing resolu-
tions and statute, and by virtue OF all
other powers thereto me enabling, DO
hereby through Newton d. Baker, Sec
retary of war, take possession ana
assume control at IL o'clock noon on
the twenty-eightt day Of December,
1917, of each and every system OF
transportation and the appurtenances
thereof located wholly or in part
within the boundaries of the CONT
mental United States and consisting
of railroads, and owned or controlled
systems of coastwise and inland
transportation engaged in general
transportation whether operated by
steam or by electric power, including
also terminals, terminal companies
and terminal associations. sleeping
and parlor cars, private cars and pri-
vate car lines. elevators, warehouses
telegraph and telephone lines and all
other equipment and appurtenances
commonly used upon or operated as q
part of such rail or combined rail
and water systems of transportation
TO the end that such system of trans
portation be utilized for the transfer
and transportation of troops. war ma
terial and equipment. to the exclu
sion so far as may be necessary of al
other traffic thereon; and that so fal
as the exclusive use be not necessary
or desirable, such systems OF trans
portation be operated and utilized II
the performance of such other ser
vices as the national interest may re
auire and of the usual and ordinar!
business and duties Of common car
. riers.
Makes McAdoo Direetor-Genera
, ut is hereby directed that the pos
, session, control. operation and util
, zation of such transportation system
hereby by me undertaken shall b
exercised by and through William c
, McAdoo. who is hereby appointe
!. and designated director-general
: railroads. Said director may perforI
{ the duties imposed upon him so lon
, and to such extent as he shall d.
i termine. through the boards of dire
r tors, receivers, officers and employt
f of said systems of transportatio
/. Until and except so far as said dire
d tor shall from time to time by ge
l. eral or special orders otherwise pr
vide, the boards of directors, recei
e ers. officers and employees Of the
o rious transportation systems shi
d continue the operation thereof in 4
n usual and ordinary course OF the bI
u mess of common carriers. in {
,f name of their respective compani'
,r Until and except so far as said
a. rector shall from time to time 9th
I'd wise by general or special orders
IT. Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
CARRYING WATER TO
SOLDIERS A DANGEROUS TASK
Men Must Travel Between Shell Fire
From Both Sides

l.OnuOn, DeC. At.-SdlEyihS WotoA
to the thirsty fighting men in the
front line trenches through double
barrage of bursting shells from both
British and German guns. while the
multi-colored flares from the German
trenches cast weird light over a
shell-riven battlefield puts to test the
nerve and courage Of the bravest
Act the work must be done while the
battle Is in progress.
Stumbling over the bodies Of dead
comrades or falling exhausted among
them, floundering through the mud
or into shell craters, the the water
carrier yet must struggle on till he
reaches the first line, unless death
relieves him of the task. A vivid
story of one such journey is told by
Victor GraysOn. formerly a~member
of the British parliament, now serv-
ing as d private in the British army.
"T found myself one of a party de-
tailed to carry up rations to the
front line trenches through dual
barrage," he writes. I'VE all knew
that the boys up the line were to
hop over at daybreak the following
morning, but were were not aware
until our sergeant-major told us,
that they had been without rations
for ~ hours.
AS much as the mud would per.
nit, our pace was speeded up. and
we were soon in line upon the duck
boards (broad walks laid in mud
: myself and my immediate compan
icns each laden with two petrol tin.
,of water.
THE front line was about two
miles away. For the first part of thu
journey bright moon made the
travelling comparatively easy. Bu
: suddenly the duck boards ended, tn,
moon completely disappeared and tn,
resulting darkness acted like a sigma
: TO the opposing batteries. The air wa
torn with the howls and shricks o
shells.
ut became a matter of infinite car
and considerable skill to pick ou
, way between the deep shell holes
which were sometimes so close To
gether as to be divided only by
, sICping ridge of less than a foot /
!, width. The enemy was firing wild
;, and shells were exploding on a
:, sides with propinquity that mad
us involuntarily duck our heads an
.. wait for the inevitable shower of dill
=. and mud, or worse. Every now an
10 then a man would lose his footin
n and he and his cans would roll wit
g. splash into a gaping shell hole
n. 1T seems inconceivable, even ire
o- crent. that one should laugh in Il
" midst of such horrors. But when
"a. saw my pal in front dart away fro
all a menacing shell burst on the rigf
he straight into the arms, SO to spea
Is lOf muddy shell hole on the left.
he laughed till a stitch came into 4
es. side.
di- When we reached the suppt
er. trenches, a halt was called--not
de- moment too soon-for rest.
water cans had become amazing
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27

Treasury McAdoo officially announced
on Dec. IA that 23S,924 applications
had already been received, represent.
ing $2,O73,7 500 of insurance
The average amount for applicants
is $3.50, which is very little less
Than the maximum of $4,000. The
American forces in France were
prompt in availing themselves of the
insurance, Gen. Pershing himself sub
scribing to the maximum of $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27

nr;ce on the exchange. This is addec
moot that the loss indicated by the
difference between par and the STOCK
exchange prices is fictitious and not
~aal
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
SHIP
Of $500 TONS
WRECKED;
PASSENGERS AND
CREW SAVED
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 27.-The British
steamer Nagpur, eighty-three hun
dred tons, has been wrecked in Della
sea Bay, Portuguese Ea9- Africa,
says a dispatch from Lisbcn. The pas
seneers numbering 259 and The car.
% were saved.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
Wooden Ship
Building a
Failure, Says
Rear Ad. BOWleS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 27-The wooden
shiu building program was pictured
an almost complete failure by Rear
Admiral Bowles. Assistant General
Manager Emergency Fleet Corpora :
ton testifying before the Senate
Commerce committee today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
(By Associated Press. }

hington, Dec. q Conditions
hiding Czerin's proposals for
caused officials here to feel ap-
Asions for their sincerity.
is a disposition to feel that the
of the German representatives
ply to project negotiations as
IS possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
10 GERMANS ARRESTED
(By Aanociatod Pre0A)

Jon, Dec. 27.-More than three
ed members of the German Mi
Socialist party were arrested
has eve by Bygerman military
ities, according to Zurich
fh given out today by wire
less.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
(By Associated Press. }

Jon, Dec. 27.-"Nothing to re-
asst night except some hostile
fy activity north and east OF
Haig reported to the war Of
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27

Winter Haven.-Oranges are SELL
ing for So and tangerines for SO on
the trees There is scarcity Of both.
a. growers are holding their fruit for
higher prices.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-27
LAKELAND, FLORIDA THuRsDAY.DEC. ~, 1917
TWO FRENCH SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBS
AND MINES THE
PAST WEEK
(By Associated Press. }

Paris. Dec. 27-One French steam
er over sixteen hundred tons and one
under were sunk by submarines and
mines during the week ended Dec. %.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-23
Let Us Solve Your Hot
Water Problem

We have arranged with the Humphrey Water Heating Company of Kal-
amazoo, Michigan, to have Mr. Alexander their special engineer, at our Ham
mond office during the week of June 25th-June Both. He will demonstrate
the advantages of automatic water heaters, and also answer any questions
pertaining to hot water systems.
We have succeeded in obtaining a carload of heaters at the old prices
and these heaters will be sold at our former prices and installed free for the
week only. AS we have only a limited number of heaters to sell, W would
suggest that you call some time during the early part of the week.
Hot water is a necessity in the home every day, the year round. You
know the bother, the fuss, the inconvenience of the lack of it-of the shortage
that always occurs at the wrong time. You insure your home against fire
why not insure it against hot water?
The Humphrey automatic water heater will put hot water OF the SAN
carefree basis as cold water. 1t heats the water whenever wanted by
simply turning the faucet, at a cost of 1-10c per gallon. Think of it! A big
Lah GO ganons) costs DC for gas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-23
Special Offers
NO. time

During Humphrey Hot Water Week, We will sell these heaters N u
cas- payment plan. Small amount with the order-balance in twelve equal
monthly payments, which amount will be put O. your gas bill. No home that
is a home al afford to ignore this special opportunity.
NO. FREE TRIAL.
During Humphrey Hot Water Week we will install a Humphrey Auto
matte Gas Water Heater in any home subject to 80 days FREE TRIAL. You
IAN enjoy the many advantages of Humphrey Instantaneous Hot Water
Service entirely 1T risk. If you do not wish to keep the Humphrey at the
end of the TRIAL PERIOD we will remove it.
NO. 3-DIsCOUNT.
On all Hurnnhrev utora+ Wafer Joataro cold dur;no Jnrpnlro vWo
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-18
A|RSH|P PROGRAM GETS
WAR DEPARTMENT. 0. K.
Plan s Objective Is a Virtual
Driving From Air All
German Aircraft.

Washington, June 17.--FuIl approyul
has been given by the war department
to the air supremacy program of tho
defense council's air-c board and
president Wilson has been asked to
put the administrations support be
hind tho great project for which an
appropriation of $500, GOT, goo is sought
ndcr the plan the United States
would become n great elementary
training base Immediately for all the
allies and enormous numbers of train =
ing machines would be turned out
while American plants are developing
Il scrviceablo battle craft type. Bv
next spring the board proposes to have
the allies ready to literally drive the
Germans from the air
THE war department is behind the
plans with every ounce of energy and
enthusiasm at its commando Sccrc -
tary Baker said today. "The program
seems by all means the most effective
way IN which to exert Americas force
at once in telling fashion.
we can train thousands of aviators
and build thousands of machines with
out interfering with the building up
~ VA hiiiii's> anu NHl'iiNiHS lilt dllltS
with food and munitions. To train and
equip our armies and send then,
abroad will take time, however and
in the meanwhile we can be devoting
10 this most important service vast
quantities of productive machinery and
skilled labor which otherwise could not
he contributing to tn" nations cause
III fnil proportion TO its capacity.
All through the coming year. We
shall hay" to reckon with the shipping
problem and whatever aid We send
abroad. whether in men or in sup
| plies. must Ice calculated for securing
| as efficient use as possible of avail
| abb" tonnage.
"Th" aircraft plan meets the dc
niands of the situation. According &c
| the best ubtainablc information Their,
| arc about 1000, 900 men on the western
| front today. The addition of n fcw
| infantry units while Of great mora
| value would count for little in forcing
| n decision. 4 few thousand train"t
| aNiIior%. however, with the machines
| for their us" may spell the whole diff
| ference between victory and defeat"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-18

Bank Doubles Stock.-Thc Farmers
State bank of Havre has doubled the