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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
ST. PETE MAY ADOPT
ONE MINUTE PAUSE
Only One Pinellas County Town Be.
hind Quota in Liberty Loan

st. Petersburg, May 3.-Efforts are
being made here to make st, Peters,
burg the second city in the United
states to adopt the plan, started in
Jacksonville, to have all traffic halt
for one minute each afternoon at 8
o'clock, notice to be given by the
sounding of whistle. The plan
promises to become national The
idea is to have everybody stop what
they may be doing at 6 o'clock and Of
fer prayer for one minute for the sue
cess of the United States in the war
with Germany and the safety OF the
American soldiers and sailors. the
matter may be considered by the city
at their meeting Mon
day night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
100000 men MUST Be SENT
TO BATTLEFRONT BY us. DURING
YEAR DECLARED NCCUNbFR
ON FLOOR OF SENATE TODAY
TRAVELS 1000 MILES
ONLY TO BIZ REJECTED

Chicago, May 2.-W. Gordon Walk
er came 1000 miles from Honolulu to
enlist and was turned down for an
athletic heart after . half-dozen doc
tors had passed him as o. K
Walker, on the headquarters staff
Of Hakalau Plantation In Hawaii.
came to tho British Canadian recruit
ing mission here and said he would
take any job that would make him
useful in the crisis. But the report
of the medical department was clear
cut-rejected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
MethodiStS Getting
Down to Business
(By Associated Press.l

Atlanta, May 3.-With the usual
formalities of organization completed,
the General Conference Of the Meth
cdist Church South, settled down to
business today. The roll call showed
the largest number Of delegates ever
present at such an early stage of the
conference. Bishop Warren A. Can
dler is the presiding officer. He an
nounced that all committees except
the Epworth League Publishing in
terests have been organized.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

Atlanta, Ca, May 3.-The last day
of the greatest sales drive that Amer
ica has ever known is now at hand.
Saturday night, the Third Liberty
Loan will be over.
From present indications, all pre-
vicus loan records will be swept aside
both as to total subscriptions and tot
a. number of purchasers. To swell
Goth these totals to the very largest
possible amounts Is the aim Of thou
sands of workers throughout the
Sixth Federal Reserve district.
Not man or woman who has been
helping with the drive who has the
vital success of the Third Loan at
heart is expected to quit working un-
Il! there is no longer a possibility OF
recording subscription thruogh the
the whole campaign is the movement
started by President Wilson in buying
a bond on the installment plan, at the
S@me time calling upon a million
local banks.
One of the most stimulating things
which has been brought to light in
americans to join him. In spite OF the
TACT that the President already has
subscribed heavily, he bought this
small bond so that he might have the
company of hosts of small wage earn
eTs throughout the nation who want
'f to help and who would be glad oil
'ollowing their chiefs lead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
IS Names On
TodayS American
Casualty List
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3.--Today's casu-
atty list contains SS names: Killed in
action, 1S; died Of wounds, L; died
Of accident, 2; died Of disease, s;
severely, Q; wounded slight
y, So; missing In action, 2. Lieuts.
Thomas f. Mooney, San Antonio, and
Dismore Ely, Of Chicago, died Of ac-
cident; Lieut. Louis Edens, of Cabool,
30, reported missing. Mooney and
ldens are the only southern men on
the list.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
WORK OF AMERICAN SEAPLANE
TRAINING SCHOOL IN ITALY

American Seaplane Training Camp,
Central Italy, May 3.-Americans in
training here to become submarine
hunters and coast protectors combine
hard work and serious study, varied
by occasional trips to a nearby town
or, less frequently, to Rome.
This is the first school in Italy for
Uncle Sans aerial sailors. They at
tend lectures, learn French and Ital-
ian, 60 through all the lessons up to
"solo" flying, when they are allowed
to fly alone, thence on through care
full training to the time when they
are recommended as fit for officers.
Next their names travel over the At
lantic to the War Department, and
finally they become officers, and have
their names enrolled among the fight
ers for the United States.
II know of no greater glory than
that Of being an aviator" said the
American ambassador, Thomas Mel
son Page, to some of them at lunch
given in their honor.
Their camp is located near the
banks of one of the volcanic lakes in
the mountains north Of Rome. The
winter and spring have been mild and
the student aviators have been flying
almost every day since they came.
under the direction Of Italian instruc-
tor pilots. They utilize the lake for
bathing.
On their Saturday afternoon and
Sunday holidays they ride over to
cathedral town set on big rock and
they go to church, see the sights,
spend a little money on restaurant
food, possibly put up over night at
one of the many little hotels that are
languishing here since the war cut Off
tourist traffic, and they ride pack
again Monday morning for new
weeks training.
Those unfortunate enough to have
toothache or teeth in the need of re-
pair may go to Rome for that pur-
pose. Uncle Sam not having yet pro-
vided a dentist exclusively for this
camp as he has at the bigger camp
for aviators in the south of Italy. AS
teeth connect with the nerves which
are supposed to regulate the sense of
equilibrium, it will be understood just
how important commanding officers
consider such troubles Without a
proper sense of equilibrium n man
can't fly without running the risk of
breaking his neck or valuable ma
chine.
Sometimes money becomes a draw
hack to the Rome excursion, in view
of the irregularities of pay days. One
sharp youth from Missouri overcame
this handicap by borrowing French.
English or American money from his
comrades. In Rome he exchanged this
for Italian paper money at the rate
of eight and one-half lire to the dol
lar, spent what was necessary to see
the sights and returned to the camp
with more money than he had when
be started. He repaid his debts at the
rate Of i've lire to the dollar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
french TAKE OFFENSIVE AND
DELIVER TELLING BLOWS
SOUTHEAST Of AM|ENS;; HILL
g HAS been TAKEN; MUCH
VALUABLE CROUNDOCA|kED
PLAN MUNICIPAL PIGGERY

Manitowoc. Wis.,, May "a munich
pal piggery is the plan being consid-
cred BY the city fathers here on the
suggestion Of the State Agricultural
Department, which has figured out
that every city Of 1000 population or
more has enough garbage to fatten
$4,000 hogs annually. This city, ac-
cording to that estimate, would be
able to raise 100000 pigs every year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
EVERY STATE WEST
Of MISSISSIPPI
IS BELIEVED TO
HAVE GONE
OVER TOP
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, May 3.-The Liberty
Loan today totalled $2,S38,317, 300.
The Chicago district was the fourth
to go over the top. Indications now
are that every State west of the Mis-
sissippi river has subscribed its quo
Ia. Atlanta district managers sent
word they expect every State, county.
city and town in their part Of the
South to reach their quotas before
Saturday night
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Maj. Gen. McAndrew
Now Chief Of Staff
of A. E.. Forces
(By Associated Tress.)

With the American Army in France,
May 3.-Major General James Mean
of the American expeditionary forces,
assuming his duties Immediately.
,I,rigadier General James G. Harbord,
who has been Pershing's chief Of staff,
takes command in the field
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
BRITISH HAVE
ALSO GAINED
AN ADVANTAGE
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING
SOUTH OF YPRES ON NORTHERN
FRONT IS REPORTED
(By Associated Press.)

While the new German stroke Is
still delayed, the French have taken
the initiative on the southern front
and delivered telling blow south
east of Amiens. The ground gained
between Hailes and Castel of more
than a mile, is probably more valu-
able than any similar area on the en-
tire Somme line. Hailes Point, where
the Germans effected their greatest
westward penetration, and Hill so
have been taken by the French less
than three miles from Amiens on the
Paris railway.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
TWINS OF GERMAN BIRTH
BEAR PRESIDENTS NAME

Belleville, ILL.,. May although ma
tive born Germans, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Blatz, residing In Millstadt, near
here, are decidedly Americans. Attest.
their infant twin sons. Woodrow"
and Wilson"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
A|RPLANE
PROGRAM
4 failure
HECLAREs THE $s40,0oo,ooe FOR
AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN WORSE
THAN SQUANDERED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3.-Five million
men must be sent to the battle front
by the United States within 9 year.
Senator McCumber declared today in
an address before the Senate, review
ing Americas work the first year of
war. He declared six months were
wasted by the shipping board and
$64O, 100000 for aircraft have been
worse than squandered.'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
DIR. NAON HIGH
FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER
(By Associated Press

(By Associated PreSH.)
Buenos Aires, May 3.-Dr. Romula
8. Naon, ambassador to the United
States, has been appointed high f.
nancial commissioner at Washington,
and in addition to his Enthusiastically
win head special commission to
handle the situation arising from Diff
fculties attending exports to Argen-
tina of indispensable raw materials,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
WADE SETS WAR RECORD

Newport, Ohio, May 3.-Wade post
Office, near here. is only 9 crossroads
spot with one store and a postoffice
and is not distinguishable on any
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Call Issued For 6,207 Skilled
Men For National Army;
To Report May II
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3.-A call for
6,2O7 skilled men for the National
army was sent out today. All States
are included except New Jersey. The
call directs the movement of man on
May II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Editor Telegram:

Editor leleSIdn'
notice in this mornings tampa
Tribune that efforts are being MADE
to make ST. Petersburg the secona
citv In the United States to ADOPT ire
hlan started in Jacksonville to nave
oil traffic halt for one minute each
,ofternoon at o'clock, notice to De
given by the sounding OF whistle
The T idea is to have everybody stop
what they may be doing at s o'clock
and offer prayer for one minute lor
tne success of the United States in the
war with Germany and the safety Oh
,hs American soldier and sailors.
think this movement 3 very seri-
Gus mistake, and instead OF helping
us will assist the Germans. Let US see
what Will be the practical and natarsi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

The war relic train did not come
this way, but Clearwater has sub
seribed more than her allotment OF
bends all the same. Her record since
ne beginning OF the war has proved
'eat che doesn't need prodding to DO
her patriotic duty-Clearwater Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

map, yet It has invested s5,s45 In War
Savings Stamps. In proportion to In
size the little place is said to be lead
ing the country in sales.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

ATTENDS THE
FUNERAL Of
DR.. DE- Pima
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3.-The Presi-
dent and the rest of official Wash
ington attended the state funeral to-
day Of DR.. Carolas De Pena, Uru-
guayan minister to the United States.
His body was placed in q valut.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
ICK AND WOUNDED
SOLDIERS ARE RETURNED

Washington. May 3.--0ne hundred
and thirteen sick and wounded Amer
ican soldiers landed in the United
States the week Of April rs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
British Gain Advantage
(By Associated Press.)

London, May I'm the neighbor-
hood of Villers- -Bretonneux the Brit
ish gained an advantage in local
fighting last night, it is announced Of
fcially. On the northern front there
is active artillery fighting especially
near Givenchy forest, Nieppe, Locre
and south Of Ypres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
GOVT OPERATION
HAS CUT NET
INCOME Of ROADS
down GREATLY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 3.-During the
first three months Of the govern
ment's regulation Of ia American
they showed a net operat-
ing income Of $54,10S,000, against
$144,110,000 for same period under
private direction In 1917.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Maj. Gen. HOlbrOOk Succeeds Brig.
Gen. RuCkman
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 3.-Major General
Willard A. Holbrook was named to-
day to succeed Brigadier General
John R. Ruckman, commander of the
southern department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Peace Treaty Causes Friction

(By Associated Press.)
Moscow, Thursday, May 2.-(De-
layed)-The ambiguous wording of
the Brest Litovsk peace treaty is
causing considerable friction and
a constant exchange Of protests. Ger
many has refused to admit into ter
rtory controlled by her three hun
dred thousand starving refugees.
French Capture Hill 81
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, May 3.-The French made an
attack late yesterday on the front be-
tween Hailles and Castel, southeast
of Amiens, and captured Hill 50 and
the wood on the Avre river nearby,
the war Office announces. The French
gained ground near Wllers-Breton-
reux on the Amiens front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
HENRY FORD BUILDING
WORLDS BEST HOSPITAL

Detroit, Mich, July S.-One of the
most complete hospitals in the world,
expected to take 40 large part in the
work of rehabiltating American sol.
diers wounded overseas, is being
erected here by Henry Ford-erected
faster than the average building Is
CONSTRUCTED in time of peace because
OF government cooperation Ia the
purchase of material.
On twenty acre tract the hospital,
which will bear Mr.. Fords name,
will have floor space of $4,000 square
feet. 1T will be four-story struc-
ture with the exception of the dag
nostic building placed in the center,
which will 90 up to six stories. It
will front $50 feet on the grand Boul-
evard, Detroit's most popular automo-
bile driveway, and 60 back $50 feet.
With 1900 windows 1t will be i'm
possible for a person anywhere In
the building to get more than "a feet
away from the light. Large porches
will surround the structure, and
roof garden is to extend over the en-
tire building.
Mr.. Ford is spending $4,000 900 on
the institution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
NUMBER PERSONS ENTITLED
TO VOTE INCREASED $50 PCT.
BY THE NEW FRANCHISE LAW

Dublin, July 8.-The number of
persons entitled to vote in Ireland
will be increased nearly $50 per cent
under the new franchise law giving
everyone who has lived in Ireland six
months the right to vote. The fran
chise Is extended to women over 30
years old who are the wives of cleo
tors.
The city of Dublin has had up to
now about 10000 voters. In future
II will have 100000.
The effect on Irish politics general
ly is expected to be to increase the
voting strength of the Sim Fein par
ty, since the larger part Of the addi-
tional voters will be young men, and
the young men are mostly Sim Fein-
ers.
Their suspicious as to the intentions
of the government with regard to con-
scription very nearly kept thousands
of them off the new voters lists, for
when the forms were sent out requir-
ing information as to age and resi-
dence they saw in 1t plot of the gov
ernment to facilitate their enrolment
as conscripts. Their leaders, however,
promptly ailayed their fears and is
sued orders encouraging them to Sc
cure the franchise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
MIAMI PASTOR GOES TO ITALY
Rev. Fletcher Now on Way to New
York to Embark for Y. NJ.
C. A. War Work

Miami, July s.-Rev. W. g..
Fletcher, pastor of the Riverside and
Southside M. e. churches, who was
recently accepted for Y. M. G. A.
war work abroad, left yesterday after
noon for New York, whence he viii!
sail shortly for Italy, where he will
serve as Y. M. G. A. religious
worker among American soldiers in
Italy. A large number Of members
of his congregations and his friends
gathered at the depot to see him off
and to wish him luck cover there"
Rev. Mr. Fletcher has made many
friends during his pastorate in Mi
ami, coming here to take up his pas
toral duties in December. He was
given the mission pastorate in Miami
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
SPOKE FIRST, AND
THEN INVESTIGATED

If the governor is accurately quoted
in the Florida Metropolis, at Jackson
willie, he is preparing to acknowledge
that he was rather hasty in his now
famous order relating to the matter of
drilling by county guards on Sun
days.
He now says that he did not issue
any order, but that he advised the
commanders of various guard organi.
cations not to call out the men under
their charge for drill on Sunday. He
stated that he was now having an
examination made into the law to de-
termine just what is his authority
over the county guards.
All this is brought out by the fact
that the commanding officers of the
battalion Of county guards in Miami
believes that 1t wouli be detrimental
to the service and would have bad
effect on the guard itself, II there
were not occasional daylight drills,
which can only be held on Sunday.
1t is safe to say that public opinion
in this section Of the State is with
the local commanding officer. No at
tempt has been made to compel men
who objected to drill on Sunday.
Very generally, the men have declared
in favor Of drilling for few bours
on Sunday. at time that would moi
interfere with their attendance on
church service, and In a manner that
would not in any way detract from
the sanctity of the day.
Evidently, the Legislature under
took to place the responsibility for
the conduct Of the guards, not in the
governors hands, but In the hands of
the local commanding officers, for the
statute says that they are the supreme
authority. Evidently the guards are
the military arm of the counties and
not of the State, for they are organ
lied by county officials, are supplied
by the county board of commissioners
and cannot be taken out of the county
for service anywhere else in the State.
If this be the correct view of the law,
then the provision of the constitution
which makes the governor command
er-in-chief of the military forces of
the State would not apply, and the
governor has no authority in this par
ticular matter and cannot force bat
talon or company which wishes to
drill on Sunday, to suspend the prac-
tice.
1t would seem to be a matter en-
tirely within the jurisdiction OF the
men, themselves, speaking through
their officers.
In Miami there is not the slightest
objection to the men drilling on Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
WOMEN WOULD BE LAWMAKERS

Amsterdam, July S.-Seldom in the
recent political history of Holland
has an election attracted such keen
public interest as is being manifest.
ed in the general election to be held
tomorrow. Aside from the important
national issues at state, the election
is given added interest by the fact
that women are seeking election to
the states-general Off the first time
IN the nations history. Under the
revised constitution, more than a
score of women, who have been nom.
mated by nine different parties, are
standing as candidates for seats in
the national lawmaking body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
SOLVE THE BORDER
SERVANT PROBLEM

Ell Paso, Texas, July 8.-Mexican
girls have solved the servant problem
for housewives in American border
cities such as Ell Paso.
Mexican servants are both plentiful
and reasonable in their charges. For
$3 per week good nurse maid may
be secured from the Mexican quarter
here. Four dollars provides maid
OF all work, while $5 and Sc are the
rates charged by the Mexicans for
cooking, laundry work and living on
the premises. The wage scale is not
the problem with this class of house
hold servants and the Mexican Is
practically the only available servant
on the border, the negroes and Chi
nese being few and always retained in
the same homes from year to year
The Mexican servant girl, within
her limitations. is a hard working,
faithful and fairly efficient worker
Even the poorest peon girls who know
nothing of gas stoves, running water
or electric appliances develop into
satisfactory servants IL patience and
perseverance is shown. They work
hard, rarely complain and accept their
place in the home without protest.
They are especially desirable nurse
maids. They like children, having had
experience with children In their own
families, and are gentle with little
ones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
REVOLUTION
BREAKS OUT IN
MOSCOW
(By Associated Press.)

London, July S.-A serious coun-
ter revolution has broken out in Mos
COW, according to semi-official
Wolff Bureau telegram dated Sunday
from Moscow. Fighting of great Sc
verify is taking place in the streets
between Bolsheviki troops and social
revolutionaries. A message today
from a Russian wireless service says
the counter revolution started In Mos
COW Sunday but that it has been sup
pressed.
Several hundred Russians including
the Social revolutionary leader, Alex
! Iandrnvit"s have Soeii been arrested in
Moscow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
81 STARS ON SERVICE FLAG
OF NURSES ASSOCIATION

New Orleans, July S.--The Louis.
lana State Nurses association pos.
sesses service flag with 7S stars
and many others have enlisted since
June 3, when the new Red Cross cam.
paign to obtain $4,000 nurses for war
service by Jan. was inaugurated.
Nurses resident in the Gulf division
and especially in Louisiana are great
ly desired for service in France as
virtually all speak French and are
familiar with the customs of the
French people. This city claims the
honor Of having been the first to of.
fer its nurses to the American Red
Cross when 10 were enrolled nine
years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
CURIOUS FOOD HOARD
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, July ga curious food
board has been discovered at Einbeck,
says the South Hanoverian Gazette, in
the parish church baptismal font. In
vestigations following a denunciatory
letter revealed six hundred weights %
oats and hundred weight each of
rye and beans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
STRIKE OF
TElECRAPHERS
CALLED OFF
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, June S.-The strike OF
union telegraphers employed by the
Western Union, set for this morning
did not take place, the order having
been revoked by S. J. Konenkamp
president of the National Commercial
Telegraphers' Union. After tele-
phone conference with Secretary Will
son at Washington, Konenkamp said
union officials believe they will OBJ
tain justice through the agency OF
the government and are willing to
wait a reasonable time for an adjust
ment.