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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-20
THE LAKELAND NEWS

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-20

The State Board of Health advises
that it has enough "antimeningococ-
Gus serum to supply current de-
mands, so you won't be troubled by
any such ruling as only one pound to
a customer, or the necessity of buying
pound for pound of corn meal with
each purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

now known as the Southern railroad.
 MT. Morgan was first brought into this
 field because after other experts--
 some of them men who had been re-
 markedly successful in railroad reor-
 ganization. as for instance the late
 Frederick B. Olcott--failed to untangle
 the snarl. so to call it, in which the
 Richmond Terminal system was iti-
 volved. MT. Morgan took the proposl-
 tion over and through the assistance of
 one of his partners. the late Mir. Cos
 tar did unravel that tangle While
 this was being done. MT. Morgan and
 those who were associated with him
 looked over the whole field of tho
 south. They forecasted by mental vis- ion the possible future of the south from the viewpoint of industry and of
 commerce.
 They gathered and assimilated mass of detailed information relating
 to the admirable ports upon the Allan tic coast south of the Potomac and
 upon the Gulf of Mexico. Thev were | able to map out mentally what the ad- vantageous relation of a unified rail- way system in the south to the devel- opments of these ports would be. To- day such southern ports which had
 long been stagnant-JacksonviI Pen
 sacola, Mobile, Gulfport and New Dr. iO"Ao, atO III poSltlOn ulTectlY to faClI-
 itate the work Director General Me-
 Adoo has undertaken, especially for the refer of congestion which has par tlaiiy tied up such northern ports as New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston
 This remarkable development of southern ports which has been has tened by the exigencies of the war, re- fleets the far-seeing purposes of men wno at one time were severely criti- clsed These were J. P. Morgan, c. r. Huntington. Stuyvesant Fish, J. T. Harahan, Samuel Spencer, w. W. Fin
 Icy. Fairfax Harrison, Henry Walters. Milton H. Smith. John Sllelton Will 1 Hams, Henry B. Plant, Henry M Flag
 Ter and Norman R. Ream. But for the l purposes which animated these men
 when they undertook the unification of various railroad systems in the south ana the improvement of these railways
 Tn every possible way it would not now be possible for Director General McAdoo 1 fuliy to take advantage of these south ern port facilities. Mir. McAdoo, in his capacity as director general of the rail- roads and by reason of the authority given him by Congress to federalize and l unffy American railway systems, is now
 able to make maximum use of souti,- ern port facilities and this will undouDt- ediy prove to be satisfactory solution l of the problem of congestion at eastern ports. By reason of this co-ordina- ton and unification of southern rail- roads the difference in the inland haul and detention to steamers in loading at ports IS about 10 days in favor of the southern ports
 c. P Huntington, when contemplating a true transcontinental system through
 coordination and operation of railroads
 which when united would under single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
One Unit of Government
 Plant Near Nashville Is
 Put Into Operation

Nashville. June 2-Three months ahead of contract time, one unit of the s90, 900, 900 powder plant being built by the DuPont Engineering company of Wilmington. Del, for the government near Nashville. inaugurated the mak- ing of powder Saturday.
 Mrs. A. R. Clancy, wife of the first assistant resident engineer, broke a bottle of wine on the immense sulphur burner and formally christened the worlds biggest smokeless powder plant "Old Hickory"
 Governor Rye turned on the switch that started the giant machinery of the plant, which will manufacture sul- phuric acid. the first ingredient for the making of smokeless powder.
 Hundreds of people from Nashville witnessed the beginning of the opera ton for the mammoth plant and when tho machinery started prolonged cheers from the crowd drowned the noise of the plant.
 This plant will manufacture practi- callv all of the principal ingredients of smokeless powder Sulphuric acid is the most important of these and the first needed Eight more sulphuric acid units are to be rushed to com pletion and the other parts of the plant will be stared in order. Many other parts of the plant have been completed as units for several days, but on the absence of lines of communication to tie them together they cannot yet be operated
 Local officials of the plant think that the plant will be producing pow der by July 1. three months ahead of contract time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Kaiser and Hindenburg
 Visit Battle Front

Amsterdam, June 2.--Paul Rosner, in the Lokal Anzeiger, says that Emperor William visited the German army north of Rheims Thursday, remaining until evening, working with individual com manders and receiving reports from the battlefield
 London, June 2-Britlsh Admiralty DOT Wireless Press. s.)-Ffeld Marshal Won HindenbIrg recently has been reported dead or gravely i'll. but Paul Rosner, special journalistic attendant of Elm peror William, writing in the Lokal An zeiger, says that on the battle front at Craonne last Tuesday Emperor William and Von Hindenburg took a long walk between the trenches, craters, wire en- tanglements and shell holes and in- spected the defensive positions of the Chemin- -des-D Danes.
 To a question to whether the climb ing of a hill was not too much for him, Von Hlndenburg smilingly said to the Emperor:
 Tt is very good for me to get little exercise. your majesty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
PLANS OF RAILROAD
 MEN OF THE PAST
By HOLLAND

New York. June 2.-(Special) Those things which Director General McAdoo of the unified and federalized American railway system is now at tempting to achieve, and has partially achieved, are not unlike in their scope and purpose the plans which E. H. Hartman mentally worked out after he had completed, as far as possible, the improvement of the Union Pacific railroad. MT. Hartman sometimes in his terse and nervous manner outlined to his intimate friends in this city his idea of what is essential if there is to be established an absolutely perfect American railway system. He went so far. in fact as to undertake to bring the Erie railroad and the New York Central and Boston and Albany into preliminary coordination and co-oper- ation with the Union Pacific. He was persuaded that 1t would be not only to the benefit of the railroads. but 10 the benefit of the country if there were to be established complete co-or- dination and cooperation. He was thought by his friends to contemplate ultimately unified American railroad system-in fact, exactly such system as that over which Mir McAdoo had su- preme control.
 MT. Harriman's view secured some publicity. and on that account he was the subject of criticism, while his plan was spoken of as almost monstrous.
 Now Director General McAdoo, in be- half of the government and of the peo- pie, but of course. as war measure, is doing many things which are identical with those projects of MT. Hartman which were deemed 20 years ago as visionary and chimerical,
 Many were the criticisms, some of them excessive. which were occasioned by the consolidation and coordination under single executive control of many of the railroads in the south, the con- solidation now being identified by the name "The Southern Railroad System" The late J. P. Morgan is presumed, probably correctly, to have worked out in his mind and afterward in fact, the various consultations and unifications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
COLBERT COUNTY FARMERS EXPECT
 BUMPER HARVEST
Tuscumbia Pastor Resigns to Enter Army-Bank to Become a National
 Institution

Tuscumbia, June 2.-(SpeciaLp p-w1th characteristic vim and determination the farmers of Colbert county and throughout this section are meeting the problem of helping to feed and clothe the world with an optimism that is ideal They planned for bumper crops this year, and being encouraged with the hope of receiving around 30 cents for cotton this fall. there was no reduc- tion in the acreage planted in the spring. The acreage planted in cotton is practically the same as last year. However. great majority of the moro substantial farmers have planted a di- versification of crops, having been thoroughly converted that diversified tion is the better plan.
 Farmers in this county are in bet ter shape financially than at any time in recent years. Farming expenses last year were reduced to the minimum, and consequently nearly all of the proceeds of the farm were largely profits. The question of labor this year is no small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

authority connect the Atlantic with the Pacific put his finger upon the map at barren place off the harbor of Hamp- ton Roads and declared that at that place there must be city. It is now city of nearly 5000 people. Great gov ernment works are established there. Important commerce Is concentrated there, and shipbuilding upon large scale is under way there These things could not have been accomplished at this time had it not been for MT. Hunt ington's foresight although he was not able, chiefly on account of popular pre1- udice perfectly to coordinate the Ches- apeake and Ohio railway system with the Southern Pacific. Today, under the authority of Director General McAdoo this coordination has been in fact, II not in name, perfected. And although this has been done as a war measure, nevertheless it serves to vindicate the judgment of MT. Huntington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

liminary hearing before United States commissioner, that they had seen soldier cooks at the camp place sacks in Cieilfuss' automobile These sacks, the military authorities said, con- tained canned goods.
 Geilfuss on the stand denied any knowledge of the sacks which, it is understood. were later seized at his home by military police. Mrs. Geil- fuss corroborated tho defendants tes- timony, as did his son and daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

men became involved in a difficulty and hurled stones at each other.
 sam Hinds, also neighbor of McCann, is charged with complicity, and both McCanr and he are under bail, charged with the crime. Joyner was about D years of age, and McCann several years younger.
 J. w. Sparks, wei lknown business man of this city. and Miss Mary E. Sparks of Bell Green, were united in marriage in the latter town on May 26. They have come to Tuscumbia to reside and are at home on Third and Jefferson streets.
 The Colbert County bank of this city has made application to the government authorities for permission to become the First National bank. The capital will be increased from $25000 to s50.o0o. W. c. Halsey, president; T. R. Jones. vice president, and Joseph F. Hurston, cashier, are the officers of this banking institution, which has grown largely and consistently since 1t was established a few years since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
South Carolina Baker
 Acquitted of Receiving
 Stolen Government Goods

Anderson, S. C., June 2.-A Gelfuss wealthy Spartanburg. g. c. baker, was acquitted by jury in federal court Saturday of the charge of having re- ceived goods stolen from the govern ntent.
 'festifyiugthis morning, Geifuss said he had kept "open house" for soldiers at Camp Wadsworth. near Spartan burg but that he had never received any goods from them except some bones, which had been sent him for his dogs. Military authorities at the camp had testified at the defendants pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

problem to reckon with, since the large government plants being built in this county and the army draft have in a large measure depleted the labor ranks ms condition has been somewhat over come by the use of improved machinery though not universally so. A large part or the farm work will necessarily fall upon the women and children and men above the draft age
 The condition of the crop in this section is estimated to be nearly nor nal for this season of the year. Cotton IS growing fairly we'll and making progress, but it is handicapped by lack or cultivation due to the scarcity of Ia DOT. Weather conditions are splen- did and there is every indication that bumper crops will be raised in Colbert county this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Rev. Joel Brown, who has been pas- tor of the Baptist church in this city for sometime past, has resigned and will enter the army as chaplain. Dr. Brown has made many friends here during his stay, and they regret to see him leave He will be succeeded by Rev. James H. Chapman, who will fill the local charge temporarily, and likely will remain permanently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

The Radcliffe chautauqua will open a three days engagement here June 10, running through till the 18th. splendid programme has been announced by GEe management and the people of this city and section are assured of a fine educa- tioral and instructive entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Crawford Belser, son of Mir. and Mrs. Il. K. Belser. well known residents ot this city, has volunteered his service to the United States government and has gene to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, for train ing. MT. Belser is only 21 years of age, but was anxious to serve his country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

Andrew Joyner, a. well-known citiz sn residing in the Alexander precinct, five miles east of Sheffield. is dead as a re- suit of wound on the head alleged 10 have been inflicted by a neighbor, Rich ard McCann, a week ago, when the two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
Lewis Will Run Again.

The announcement that Senator
James Hamilton Lewis is to be a cal
didate to succeed himself will be graf
flying news to many people in ILL
nois besides members of his party at
flliation. 1t is admitted, even by those
who disagree with him politically. that
Mr.. Lewis has scored a brilliant rec
ord during his incumbency, his lead
ership not having been duplicated
since the days OF Douglas. As the
party whip in the senate. he has stood
unflinchingly at the side Of the ad-
ministratiOn and has personally di-
rected the enactment of essential leg
islation that might have been defeat
ed but for his strong hand. There had
been rumprs that Senator Lewis
might not try for second term be-
cause Of. poor health. Il has been
known for months that he has not
been in his usual physical condition,
but it is reported that there has been
an encouraging improvement in recent
weeks that has caused the senator's
friends to induce him to an acknowl-
edgment that he will campaign for a
reelection. His formal announcement
il expected early in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
Pershing Praises Red Cross.

Praise such as General John J.
Pershing recently gave the American
Red Cross seldom is received by any
organization and not only Red Cross
officialst but its twenty-odd million
members and other millions of we'll =
wishers appreciate his words highly
Il want to say to you," General
Pershing said to Idah McGlone Glib
son, the writer, that no other organ
ization since the world began has ever
done, such great constructive WORK
it'll the efficiency, dispatch, under
standiag, often under adverse circum-
stances, that has been done in France
by the American Red Cross in the
last six months"
That appears to be about the limit
in communication. 1t was followed by
more remarks equally complimentary
to the Red Cross for its work in re-
facilitating the devastated homes of
France and thereby improving the
morale Of the French army
This work of restoring the homes
wrecked by the Germans so that the
French soldier at the end of the war
would find a reunited family and i
foundation for new life, was said by
General Pershing to have helped the
American army fight the kaiser be-
fore machine guns began to fire and
shells to burst.
Mrs. Gibson reached the conclusion
from her personal investigation Of
Red Cross relief work in France that
the American people could not give
too much for the extension of the
work.
You may we'll carry back such a
report to the American people," Cen
eral Pershing agreed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
The Day in Davenport

Adams Bound Over-Seamer Adams,
button factory worker of Muscatine,
was bound over to the federal grand
Jury, April term. yesterday by United
States Commissioner A. G. Bush on
age act in connection with l. W. W.
activities. In default of $4,000 bond
the ban was remAnded to Scott county
Jail.
Ex-SOldier Arrested.-For operating
q brand new kind of a confidence
game, Marcus jackson, ex-batteryman
and we'll known Davenport youth, is
again in the tolls of the law. He may
be charged with grand larceny, al
though police say they are still inves-
tigating the case, Francis Hid, son
Of George F. Hid, proprietor Of the
Hid Leather company, 430 West Third
street, was taken into custody at the
same time Jackson was arrested, bu.
was later released by the police and
placed in the care of his father jack
son, according to their stories, Sc
cured over $500 worth of leather from
the company from time to time, after
ward selling it. Hid admits that he
gave Jackson some of the leather, but
claims that the youth stole most of it.
Weir Believed Safe.-Tom Weir,
brother of Assistant County Attorney
John P! Weir and a former resident
of Scott county, who was with the
One Hundred Seventh supply train,
Wisconsin National Guard, ON board
the transport Tuscania, tOrpedoed and
sunk by U-boat off the Irish coast
last Tuesday, is believed to have land
ed safely.
Police Raid Two Dives.-Assisting
the government in its cleanup cam
paign locally. the Davenport police
Sunday night raided two alleged dis
orderly houses, taking 13, prisoners
and confiscating several cases Of beer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12

and large quantity of whisky. The
raids were pulled by Detectives Quinn
and Estes, and Officers Wiese and Rog
ers. The first one was on a Greek
coffee house at 105 West Fourth street
Candy company. Later in the even
ing, the same squad raided the estab-
lishment of Mrs. Chauncey Thode. at
f671a West Fourth street. Three
women and three men were, found
staging beer party.
Plenty Of Coal Now.-The one ton
of coal to a customer restriction which
has been in effect in Davenport for
several weeks, was yesterday modi-
fed by the committee to one load to a
customer, the order to become effec-
tive at once.
To Help WOman-A fund with
which to defray the expense of cor
recting by operation the facial dis
figurement Of Mrs. O'Neil, whose
case was aired before the Scott county
board Of supervisors q week ago, was
ouuoClAuC ycctcIudy ~ Tic SOllCll6-
ton of DR.. E. 8. Bowman, county ply
stefan, and the woman was sent to
the hospital.
Breaks Ankle In Fall.-Miss Julia
Menaugh. 1909 Farnam street, q sis
ter Of Mrs. A. E. Carroll. had the mis-
fortune to fall on an icy sidewalk at
Sixteenth and Farnam streets SUNDAY
morning as she was returning home
from church. She suffered a bad frac-
ture Of the right ankle and was re-
moved to Davenport hospital.
PenrOse Woman Arrested.-Lenora
Penrose, who gained considerable no.
toriety four years ago when she was
implicated in a jitbus holdup which
got to the district court, wigs arrested
by Officer George Rogers Sunday and
fined $685. by Police Magistrate Ernst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
Norwood Called East.

Bethlehem. Pa, has called Irving c.
Norwood, for several years secretary
OF the Greater Davenport committee.
IN which capacity he made a
record that gained him national
attention. II is said that Beth
lehem is to pay Norwood $4,000
yer year. which is considerably more
than he had been receiving In Daven
port. Norwood, before coming to the
davenport committee. was engaged in
newspaper work in New York and
Washington. He Is quoted as saying
be would have preferred to have re-
Diained n Davenport. but that he could
not In fairness to himself do SO un-
loss the pay offered by Bethlehem was
slet Whsn this was not done Nor
wood Accepted the eastern tender.
Lock Island and other neighborins
communities will regret 10 Sc Nor
ood 90. True, he was first OF all for
Ayeaport, geing TO thu fore In the tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12

terest of every enterprise that con-
tributed to its betterment or prosper
ity But he also saw the advantage
in promoting the welfare Of the entire
group Of cities where the gain OF any
particular one was for the good Of
all Norwood Is every inch q
live wire. He knows the community
promotional business in all its phases.
In other words he Is a splendidly
trained specialist. He has accom-
plished much for Davenport And
Bethlehem will discover in time that
it has obtained a bargain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
President Wilson Talks
Peace; Kaiser Blows.

Simultaneous with President Will
sons restatement OF Americas war
aims. as pronounced in his address Of
yesterday before congress, in which
he said that it was this nations pur
pose to emancipate the world from
the threat and attempted mastery Of
selfish groups OF autocratic rulers,
comes an exultant address from the
German kaiser, commenting on the
breaking Of the opposition on the east
ern front, and exclaiming that peacs
will come, but that "the victory of
German arms must first be recog-
nized." Germany, the kaiser said.
shall seek in every way to bring peace
TO the world, but that those who re-
fuse the German terms must be forced
to have peace" while acknowledging
the power of the Hun sword. Presi-
dent Wilson conveyed nothing new IL
his address of yesterday, except to
reassure the central empires that
America has never been unwilling to
end the fighting, but not until there IS
recognition Of the principles whose
violation brought her into the conflict.
Answer is made by the president to
the recently uttered statements of
Chancellor Won Hertling of Germany
and Foreign Minister Cxernin of Aus
trla-Hungary. The president saw no
proposal in the German chancellor's
statement that could in any way be
Interpreted as altering the mailed
listed attitude of the militaristic party,
fn battle on. without compromise, I'M
ill Germany has forced conquest or
until the superiority of her arms is
recognized by her enemies through an
overture Of peace that would fulfill
at least in part the ambitions that in
spired the opening of the war three
years ago. On the other hand. the
president sees a friendliness in the
declarations of the Austria Hungarian
foreign minister and does not hesitate
10 extend the olive branch to the Ber-
lin ally.
Meanwhile, on the western front,
where Germany is massing her forces
to crush the entente, there are signs
Of growing alertness, portending the
enormous clashes that are to come.
However, it is claimed that the pre-
pondere Gee OF men and guns is still
with tie allies, and they are not in
the least exercised over the display
that the enemy is making in move
Juerts from the east since resistance
las been annulled through peace
forms reached with Russia. Yet
through 1t all there are those who
ihlnk they perceive ruse on the part
~ Germany to bring Austria Hungary
ard America to peace understand
tug that will pave the way to a sus-
pension Of hostilities on all fronts.
ore thing we may be sure of
and that is that Vienna is not
eating on sucr friendly terms
with the United States govern
inent without the assent of the kaiser.
President Wilson has said frankly tn 1t
It would not be difficult for the United
states and Austria-Hungary to come
together on the basis pronounced by
Vienna, and he lets it be known that
1t would be just as easy for an under
standing to be reached with Germany
II she would acquiesce in the !,
peace sentiments expressed by Count
izernin.