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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
Farmers And The Draft

Washington, Sept. 17.-Under tn
rules of the War Department for ex
ecuting the new draft law, specia
provision is made for informing tn,
district boards in regard to farm
labor requirements in order that nee
essary food production may be main
tanned, says statement issued by the
Department of Agriculture. The
statement continues:
In the new draft the district boards
are charged with the duty Of putting
into deferred classes those persons
who are more likely to further the
war by remaining in civilian occupa-
tons than by entering the Army
Accordingly, three advisers are to be
selected for each district board-one
for agriculture, one for labor, and one
for other occupations. The agricul-
tural adviser will be appointed by the
board upon the recommendation of
the Secretary of Agriculture. The
advisers are not members of the
board but may, when invited, attend
its meetings.
How Agricultural Adviser VIII Aid
The duties of the agriculture advis-
er will be to furnish to the board
facts relative to farm-labor require
ments, not only of his own district,
but of the whole country. He should
be the repository of all facts having
relation to the deferment of agricul-
tural workers, whether these be nee
essary farm laborers, managers or
operators. He will be expected to
advise the district boards as to a
shortage or surplus of necessary farm
workers for any given district, as
we'll as for the entire nation. Such
information Will be supplied TO the
advisers by the Department of Agri-
culture. This will make it possible
to have necessary workers transferred
from districts in which they may not
be necessary to other districts in
which they are sorely needed.
The avdiser may also concern him
self with individual cases that come
before the district board. He will
have the right, under certain condi-
lions, to examine the missionaries
and other records in the files of the
local board for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether persons entitled to
deferred classifications have actually
claimed 1t. In case he finds the
names of such registrants he may
file for them a claim for deferred
classification with the district board,
which, in turn, may require the local
board to certify the QUESTIONABLE and
record of any such registrants for
consideration. Reasonable time will
be given for the purpose of obtaining
information and supplying the affi-
davits required. If local board de-
termines to consider a case for de-
ferred classification because a regis
trant is engaged in necessary occu-
patton, notwithstanding no claim for
deferred classification on that ground
has been made, 1t shall endorse the
recommendation on the qustionnaire
of the registrant and forward it to the
district board having Jurisdiction, The
district board will thereupon consid-
er the case and proceed to classify the
registrant, notwithstanding the fact
that no claim for deferred classical
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
"WONDER SHIP,
LAUNCHED IN 80 DAYS
Pacific Coast WOrkmen Make Posi-.
BILE New Speed Record in
Building the Defiance.

CALIFORNIA; labor power has again
shown its mettle in the remarkable
time made in the building Of the De-
lance, the wonder ship Of the
world" which was one Of four 10000.
ton cargo carriers launched in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

Tuckahoe by the New York Ship
building Co., according to Pacific
Coast shipping men. It is estimated
that about 80 per cent more steel was
required for building the Defiance
than for making the Tuckahoe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

Inc castor bean huller plant at
Plant City is in operation, and it is
expected that the two machines will
De kept in steady operation fo- some
time The seaboard Air Line has
completed installation of a sidetrack
to carry cars direct to the door of
the plant and the first carload of
Deans reached the yards last week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

Governor Cats has appointed his
son-in-law tax collector Of Duval
county. We don't blame him. Any
Office where there is a possibility Of
knocking down $146,00O should be
kept in the family .-Wauchula Ad-
vocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

also to keep those that are essential
to the maintenance Of a proper food
supply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
Two Officers, Twenty Men and Machine Gun
Brought Back Without Single
Casualty.
TEuT0N ARTILLERY IS S|LENCEDI
Nobody Scared on West Front Over Repeated
Boasts of Coming Great Drive by
Teutons.

earnest and frm, s1ospt for his unA
form. the general might have appear
ed to be the head Of some great cors
poration directing peaceful pursmtar
as well az the commander In chief
Of Americas greatest army.
The general appeared In excellent
physical trim--the typical American
leader. He was tating mass OF
orders and correspondence with swtft
precision. The sunshine poured In
through tho windows. through which
drifted sounds OF activities outside.
A fiat-topped desk. placed In the
center of the room, is the work tabla
from which the American army II
all directions run roads. railroads.
telegraph and telephone lines. These
knit together the American army
from It's base to the front
Americans are noticeable every
where. And these. instead Of asking
about the expected German drive. In
quire how things are going at homo
Then comes the inevitable tale OF
the endless chain supplying the army.
The freight congestion at home
means supplies going toward the
seaboard are being delayed. This,
plus the coal shortage is delaying the
sailing Of ships and reducing the ton
mage on the seas. It means further
delays.
The stories of drunkenness In ne
American army here are without
foundation This fact is evidenced
by reports from the various commAn
ders as well as an observation OF the
general conduct OF the men. They
are we'll fed and In excellent health.
t,.o l,a%~ -, ~ x~y6v tvH
trenches has heightened the morale
Of the entire army. The men now
in cantonments and training camps
in the United States will have I'M
ished American officers and soldiers
to train them when they reach
France. There is but one army here
In France. The boy from the corner
grocery who became member OF the
national army will find In France the
boy from the same grocery who IN.
listed, finished soldier. The former
soon will be the same. He will not
be known as a member Of the ma
tional army or otherwise. He viii BE-
known as a member of closely knit
fighting unit.
Tho warning to date, popular belief
has it, has been without mistakes.
Delay has been the cause Of tho
army's troubles. The work that has
been done, however, isn't an iota OF
what has to be done yet. The work
here so far is merely pioneering.
cruckiinq Over Hobeobiin.
[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Feb. 25.-German war
party propagandists have bungled the
Job and overlooked the pudding.
| A careful study Of today's situation
; on the west front reveals the most
stupendous propaganda drive the
Prussians have ever attempted and
for the biggest stakes, Is total
failure.
Despite utilization Of every method
to create state of terror among
troops and civilians, to increase the
!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
CONCERNS
CHARGED WITH SKULLDUGGERY

and suppressing competition through
lavish entertainments of competitors
employees, secret payment of money
to employees of customers, who might
otherwise buy goods from competing
firms and In one instance with adul-
teration of competitors goods"
The firms are:
Glidden varnish company, Cleve-
land, charged with systematically
and on a large scale giving employees
of customers. prospective customers
and competitors customers gratuitfes
such as liquor. cigars, meals. theatre
tickets, valuable presents and enter
tainment and with secretly paying
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
MEXICAN BANDITS FIRE
INTO BOAT OF AMERICANS

state department was notified today.
The department at once called up-
on the Carranza government to I'M
vestigate.
The American killed was Edgar
House, paymaster OF the Texas comA
panies. and the wounded were:
Mennet, seriously; DR.. Brisbane. OK
the Island Oil and Transport CONF
pany, and Prather. slightly wounded,
According to state department re-
ports, the launch was going up the
canal at Tampico when the bandits
opened fire,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 25.--Russia's ac-
ceptance of Germany's peace terms
changes the face OF Europe.
1t cuts from Russia 3S1 200 square
miles Of territory, fifty million popu.
lation and shoves her back from the
Baltic, leaving her helpless and i'm
potent ia Germany's power, economic
ally and physically.
The morning press today had not
| yet time to comprehend the full mean
ing OF the situation. The headlines
contained such words as tragic, dis
menibered, humiliating. impotent-"
The Post says there Is mo other
| hypothesis but treachery."
"She is disarmed and helpless"
says the Chronicle.
BY Vote Of 1876 to a5.
PETROGRAD. Feb. "a. (Delayed.)
The executive committee Of the
pan-soviets agreed to accept the Ger
man peace terms by vote of 126 to
IS, with 26 not voting.
Austria VIII Take Part.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-"Austria, in con-
cert with her allies, is ready to con-
clude negotiations of peace with Rus
sia.' Foreign Minister Czernin wire
lessed this message to Foreign Minis
ter Trotsky in reply to the latter's
query of February Is as to whether
Austria would conclude peace with
Aussia, according to radio messages
today from Basle, Switzerland.
Street Fighting Continues.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 25.-Bolsheviki
forces have occupied Rostoff, 1t was
announced today. Street lighting con-
tines.
[Rostoff Is an important city in the
Territory Of the Don Cossacks, located
ION the Don river, a short distance
Prom the northeasternmost arm of
the sea Of Azoy.l
1000 Russians Captured.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25.-The Ger
(mans entered Verkaus, In Finland, af-
yer violent fighting, capturing a thou
|sand Russians and many rifles, ac-
|cording to semi-off1cial dispatches
prom Berlin today.
H. VIII Bring New Revolution.
|lby ]. w. T. Mason. Written for The
United Press.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Russian
acceptance OF Germany's
|latest peace terms by majority OF
|ehly fifteen out OF total executive
committees membership Of 237
|strongly indicates that a paper peace
|at this time will not permanently ad-
Pust the east front situation.
AS soon rs Germany's intention Of
|c.ushfng Russia by a new diplomatic
|oaens1ve are realized by the masses
|uf Russia, there is strong possibil-
ely OF another revolutionary move
teht, Won Hindenburg can only hold
|.ne russians to his terms by making
nussia .s conquered province and
|tnus uniting the number of east front
|uoUps m available for the west.
Inc new offensive OF German mill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
By Accepting German Peace Terms, Country
is Showed Back From Baltic and
Left Helpless.
COMPLETELY IN TEUT0N POWER NOW
Invading Huns Capture More Cities and Take
Thousands Of Prisoners Without
Trouble

tarist diplomats has for its object the
elimination of the Bolsheviki from any
participation in the self determine
ton of Poland and the Baltic prov
inces. This policy does not necessar-
lily entail annexation of western Rus
sia to Germany. Even the German
miiltarists are learning that too much
ruthlessness doesn't pay. But by
making Germany responsible for the
fate Of western Russia, Won linden
burg wants to turn Poland and the
Baltic provinces into vassal states OF
the Hohenzollerns, probably with self
government under the direction OF
Germany. This would give Germany
control Of that vast region.
Russia is thus facing a new issue
OF self preservation with Ukraine
largely cutting of Russias former
complete access to the Black sea ana
with Finnish coast line no longer IN
Russia's possession, the severance OF
the Balkan provinces would cut Rus-
sia's water outlets very nearly to the
point Of extinction.
Russia would become almost an In
land power.
The self determination which the
Bolsheviki demand for small national
tiles would be- denied to the Russians
themselves. The existence not only
OF the revolution, but also OF Russia
as a nation Is at stake. 1t Is impos7
sible for Russia to accept any such
permanent settlement as this.
German Advance Continues.
BERLIN. (via London) Feb. %
German forces have reached Jitomir.
(Zhitomar, the principal city of Vol
hynia, 100 miles east Of Rovno and the
same distance west of Kien) the Ber-
lin war office announced today.
At Rovno, the statement said, the
whole staff of the Russian special
army was captured. with the exception
of the commander in chief. who fled.
Pernau "a seaport in Livonia, on an
arm OF the Gulf of Riga) has been
occupied.
storm troops OF the Sixteenth Hus-
sars took Dorpat Gin Livonia) 157
miles northeast Of Riga) capturing
three thousand prisoners and hun
dreds Of automobiles.
People VIII Rebel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-That the
great mass Of Russian people will
refuss to accept the climax of Boil
sheyiki folly and treachery. is the
belief of military and diplomatic
chieftains here.
A peace forced by the German,
which virtually turns over to the
kaiser and Austria the western part
of Russia, leaves distribution of the
balance in the power Of the Teutons,
demobilizes the Russian fighting
forces, interns her ships and de-
mands Petrograd as surety for every
thing, is expected to bring down upon
the heads Of the Trotsky-Lenfne
regime and the German invaders a
storm of bloody and tragical chaos
when Russia begins her struggle to
come back to her own.
But Russia land of m1llions-1s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25

[By Fred 8. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH TIIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCD, Feb. "a. delayed. )-Amer-
lean troops, in a raiding party with
the French on the Chemin Des Domes
sector Saturday, captured two Ger
man officers, twenty men and one
machine gun. There were no Amert
can casualties.
The news quickly spread along the
merican front and developed o
keen, competitive spirit among tbs
men.
The Boche artillery got the range
| OF a village late Saturday afternoon
and shelled 1t vigorously. The streets
were full Of officers and men With
the arrival OF the first shell they
( vanished into dugouts and ditches
One officer found he had jumped on
the exposed side OF ditch. When a
she'll exploded near him, he scurried
into house and signalled the Amert
can guns.
| The Yankee artillery began pound
ing the Germans who soon ceased
firing. Telephone service between
the trenches and the rear-most posi-
tions was suspended for time today
and only couriers used, in an effort
to get a message back as quickly as
possible under the most difficult con
ditions.
Men from rest camps at all points
were rushed to the front In motor
trucks, where they wero mobilized
to repel a general attack. The man
euver was executed in the most ap-
proved manner. Brisk artillery en-
gagements continue. the American
guns holding their own despite super
Tor enemy observation facilities. Two
days' rain has resulted In knee deep
mud along the whole front.
One Month at the Front
CBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 24-(Delayed) -
America needs a spring drive at
home to aid her army in putting
over the punch she must deliver
against Germany.
A portion of her forces have now
completed a month in the trenches
of the American sector. Her officers
and men are not worrying about the
Germans. They are learning all the
tricks Of the war game. But from
the front, America seems closer to
the trenches than the trenches seem
to the Americans at home. 1t fs evt-
dent there that the war must mean
Just as much to village in America
as to village in France. Tho only
difference is that the former is spared
the danger OF raids and demolition.
The holding up of freight car in
country village Of America today
may be reflected in the front line
trenches, tomorrow, where the son
or brother of someone in that village
may be standing on the fire step.
There Is an endless chain running
from the trenches to every American
home. It runs through the office OF
General Pershing on long communica
ton lines across the Atlantic to the
seaboard.
Pershing received the United Press
correspondent in his office at head
quarters following his return from ar
inspection, at the front. Clear eyed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
|Varnish and Ink Companies
Said to Have Stified
Competition.

.onlted Press Leased Wire Service
~ WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-The fed
"a trade commission today filed
npiaints against thirty-eight con-
Ills @ alleging unfair methods of COM
s'luon- This was the largest group
complaints ever issued by the COM
Inc nrms are charged with Sitting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
One Man Killed and Two 9th.
ers Wounded on Tampico
Canal

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-One Am
erican was killed and two were
wounded by Mexican bandits who az
tackled pay boat at Tampico, the
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Daily Gate City and Constitu-
toni Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
THE WEATHER

Light snow. Much colder. Lo-
cal temp. z p. M, SO; Z a. m, SO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-25
Eorty-four Taken off.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 25.-Early
today forty-four survivors had been
taken off the wrecked steamship
Florizel. which went on the rocks at
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
Mariage--How to Weather 1t
Copyright 1918 by The Press Publishing

BY HELEN ROWLAND.
A RE you a squaw-wife?

|
u RE a
does the planting
ornamental husband sits by the and
ianndr
anced and differ
that the African buys his wife, while nothing
Don't misunderstood of
la Of
improvements
glorious willing
Ito back the "Whatdd ouas
week" The
should not be denied the right home happiness pursuit of
husband But all TINS historical talk about work makes
exceedingly tired so oldfahioned
his responsibilities with pr
eges But that's another 1t is only the antique women VINO are
modern is signing for who will do the work as she
equality Only
Of
paboy and it
him
a works sake it is
workwtng making awha2pens
the thing earth to him. You
crying for the privilege of doing womans work. do
that "womans work like other kind too un,
hand there the squaw wife trying to hold
spoiled butterfly fitting dinner and to
properly maed either
death TO death VIII" hef
squawwifo man
That's why brilliant
foolish failure, and foowonen make brilliant
o
marriage based
provder' basis; the
Ilkeepmy- he
OF really successful marriage
Be eeonome faGtqr marriage # want to- be feminist
hepnate
well playmate and oumae Greenwich Vii
$ Greenwich Village to Reno!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27

TIE craftsmanship Of the national re-
publican congressional committee. DR.
s. d. Fess, of Ohio, said "A majority
or republicans in the sixty-sixth con-
gress will not only mean a more Wig
orous prosecution OF the war but will
insure proper readjustment and re-
construction after the war"
The German drive on the western
front last spring was apparently need
ed by the democratic congress to i'm
press upon them the need for greater
activity, which the appeals Of republi-
can leaders and newspapers had prev
iously failed to do.
There is a clear cut contrast in
records of the two parties. On the
one hand there is a party of con-
structive craftsmanship and vision; on
the other hand a party Of chaotic ele-
ments laundering in distressing sea
of indecisons. on the one hand a
party fitted in temperament and abil-
ity TO serve the nation in crisis eth
er the crisis Of war or the vital periods
that always follow great war; on the
other hand a party Of negation, Of
hesitation, Of weak record, and of I'M
willing and half hearted acceptance
Of imperative necessity.
Which is better fitted to control the
next congress?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
The Jarr Family nz ROY :. ~ee,sa4.1-

Co. (The New York Evening World)
words with a hand to her face, but
you can whisper the rest to me while
we are reading the war news bulletin
boards"
Much sympathy 1 get from wou!"
said Mrs. Jarr mournfully NOW you
are going to twit me because | ven
tured to tell you that | am not feel
ing well. | WOULD have liked a
stroll in the park, too"
well, why don't we get it, them
asked Mr.. Jar. "Why daily here when
we might be on our way"
Because I'm not going now!" re-
Piled Mrs. Jarr. "You need not have
been so sly, however. You could have
said, I'm going somewhere and I do
not want YOU to go along You
might have been frank But to PRE-
TEND you want me to 20 along and
then to pick q quarrel with me be-
cause you see | am foolish enough to
believe you want me to go! oh, dear!
oh, dear"
And Mrs. Jarr burst into tears.
But. just to show you know persist
cnt that man is, he would NOT leave
that poor woman alone until he
MADE her come along with him.
However, she showed him. She
wouldn't be rushed and hurried just
to suit his sudden whim, and, while
she did go, she made up her mind not
tao speak ono word to him the whole
time they were out walking, not a
word! And she wouldn't have, either,
only she saw n hat she liked in tho
window of q little shop!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
SUNDAY. 81, 1918
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

While the axact amount subscribed
by the American people to the Fourth
Liberty Loan has not been deter
mined, it 10 safe TO say that the figures,
when totaled Up, will show that the
government received far in excess Of
the six billion dollars asked for Bet
ter still, the total number of subscrib-
ers is estimated at 20,000,O0O, which
makes this biggest of war loans far
and away the most popular. The
country will have to wait, Of course,
for the exact figures, but II can rest
assured the loan went well over the
top.
In the face Of such serious handi-
caps as one Of the worst epidemics on
record and nationwide pre-occupationI
with Germany's peace move, the work.
ers in the Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign have achieved extraordinary re-
sults. They have accomplished what is
peculiarly their task--that of bringing
home TO constantly growing NUMBER
of individual Americans the fact that
their part In the war counts enormous
ly and that by doing it with their dol
lars they get into partnership with the
safest institution in the world.
Americans are not yet as ready as
are the people of France TO invest the
last dollar of their savings and earn
ings In their government. But the
spirit OF banking with Uncle Sam
when opportunity offers is growing
and will wax even stronger in a fifth
and q sixth Liberty Loan.
If 20 per cent of the people of the
United States can take n $4,000, 900, 900
war loan in the brief period Of three
weeks--less than 20 per cent having
already raisd 10000, 900, 600 in SINH
lar loans during the previous year and
haif--what chance can any other
power or group of powers think they
have against the progressive mobillza-
ton of this nations full resources and
strength?