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KAISER APATHETiC,
CROWN PRINCE SILLY
Ludendorff Just Grunfcd, Say
Delegates.

PARIS. Oct lS.-Prince Radzw!ll and
Count Roniker. Polish delegates. who
went to the German Emperor's head
quarters last August to present to him
Poland's claims, were much struck by
the monarch's depression and indlfter-
ence, says the Mdtin. Emperor William
consented readily to demands, the news
paper adds. which 1t was expected would
appear very excessive to him.
mot only did he agree to the creation
of an integral and independent Poland"
the Matia continues, but he let pass
without protest illusions to Poeen, and
acQuiesced when the delegates spoke to
him regarding a sea outlet for Poland at
the expense OF East Prussia.
AS for the Crown Prince. he con-
fined himself with sniCkering and slap
ping the delegates on the back, giving
them the impression that he was most
unintelligent Gen. Ludendorff was the
only person who appeared to realize the
situation. but did not dare to contradict
the Emperor He relieved himself by
grunting furlously."
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Mayors SON Comes By Air.

"At the Prefecture the Acting Pre-
feet, NJ. Regnier. embraced us, and there
was a fresh outburst of cheering from
the crowd. II was for Mayor Delsalle
and for his son, a French officer of the
Legion Of Honor and wearing the War
Cross. This officer. an aviator, heard
at II o'clock that the city had been freed.
He leaped into his machine. few quickly
to Lille and landed in the Place de Thea
tire. Alightlng. he rushed home to his
father.
'.His was the first French Uniform the
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liberated citizens had seen and tho slsh,
of II increased their dellrium Of JOY.
There remain 10000 Inhabitants 4,
Lille. The Germans had carried ON aii
the male population more than IA year,
old. The city is not greatly damaged
The sun., 1918-10-19

HAVANA, oct 1s--Henry Upmspa
prominent German banker of Havan,
president OF the German Club and ono
Of the richest men In Cuba, is being
held incommunicado In his residence
here in connection with the genera,
rounding up by the Cuban Secret Fer.
vice Department of enemy subjects
whose names figured in the trading with
the enemy biacklists.
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LILLE STRIPPED
DEPARTING ENEMY
Buildings Intact, but All the
Valuables Have Been
Taken Away.
MALES ARE CARRIED OFF
Only the Young and the Very
Old Remain to Greet
the Allies.
MALES ARE CARRIED OFF
ny PERRY ROBINSON.
Special ceoie Despatch to TIE Sur from the
London Times Service.

Copyright. dsis; all riohn reservsd
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct. Isl have just returned from a
three hours trip to Lille. There are
$4,000 civilians in the city. mostly
women and children. Before noon a
British officer and a small party Of SOL
diers went to Lille to confer with the
municipal authorities, afterwards with
drawing. Aside from this party no al
lied troops have yet been in the city.
The whole population was crowded in
the streets when a Belgian colleague
and entered the place. 1t Is impossible
to describe the scenes in the streets
as the great throngs Of people. all Of
whom had been in bondage for four
years, tried to heap upon us the graft
tude they felt over being liberated. The
crowds surged around US. men. women
and children. all Of them hysterical, and
1t was with the utmost difficulty that we
made our way to the office of the Mayor,
Charles de Ia Sale. IN the Boulevarde
Liberte.
At the Mayors office, while the Bel
sian correspondent made brief ad-
dress to the crowd. talked to British
clergyman, the Rev. d. X. Moore. who
remained in the city throughout the
siege. Afterwards in order to get out of
town we had to obtain tho assistance
Of a bodyguard OF gendarmes.
The city remains intact, but all val
uables were taken from the interiors Of
buildings. some houses being completely
stripped.
But II was the spectacles of those
| crowds that impressed us. ] think we
were embraced by not less than a hum
dred thousand persons, all beside them
| selves with joy. laughing and crying
In turn. 1t was a sight that will be
impossible TO forget.
PARIS, Oct. 1S.-"I have Just witnessed
the most touching spectacle of my life
| The whole city. In a delirium \ot 10Y,
| was ready to throw itself upon Us, the
| first TO enter Lille" telegraphs the war
correspondent OF the PETIT journal from
that city.
Tonight at o'clock near Armen-
there's an officer shouted TO us Lille Is
taken" We speeded our automobile on
the road Of victory. Two miles from
Lille two girls ran out in front of our
automobile crying amid sobs Of 10y,
| They have gone They have gone
Fivent les Anglais! vive la France!
I'VE went n little further, and then
! huge shell hole obliged US to abandon
our machine and proceed on foot. Two
| more girls who had run out OF the city
to meet their deliverers sooner crisi
| while tears streamed down their cheeks,
| They won't comet
, crowd every member OF which was
weeping seized us. One man climbed on
our shoulders. Another shouted 10 us,
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British troops are driving in a salient in the
region of lie Cateau which is fast placing Valen-
ciennes in a dangerous pocket. Valenciennes is
of the main points the trunk railroad upon which
the Germans depend for supplies for all the armies
the western front. considerable number of Ameri-
can troops are engaged in this operation.
Still further south, in the angle between the Disc
and the Serre, the Germans began yesterday a
treat on large scale toward Hirson, another i'm
portant point on the railroad
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RETREAT REMOVES
THREAT TO BRITAIN

LONDON. Oct. 1s.--The German dream
OF dominating the Flanders coast has
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Aviator Dies or IrjurIes.
FORT Worth, Tex, Oct. 1S-Flyng
Cadet w. L. Woodside Of Amherst Mass,
injured last Monday in crash. died
last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
MRS. MAUOE DARLINGTON BOOTH
TO SPEAK HERE FEBRUARY rs

Mrs. Maud Darlington Booth is to
address the citizens of this city at the
First Methodist Church, Monday
night, February 25, on her life's work.
Mrs. Booth is the wife of Balling-
ton Booth, founder and commander
in chief of the Volunteers of Ameri-
ca, which is a religious organization
of a large following.
She is the daughter of the late DR..
Charlesworth, an Episcopalian Rector
of London.
She is a sister to Mrs. Florence
Barclay, the celebrated author of the
Rosary, The Mistress of Shenstone,
and many other writings.
Mrs. Booth is one of the highest
paid lecturers on the American Chau-
tauqua Platform of today, and has de-
voted twenty-five years of her life to
that of prison reform, much Of this
time has been spent behind prison
walls where she has consoled and en-
couraged tens of thousands of men
and women through her practical and
personal work. Hence in this way
she has justly won her much de-
served and appreciated title, 1.-THE
Little Mother" This honor has been
conferred on her by over one hun
dred thousand prisoners.
In every town and in every prison
where Mrs. Booth visits, she is ad-
dressed as "The Little Mother" She
has takes the place of Mother in the
hearts and lives of men in prison un.
til today she claims approximately
one hundred thousand men as her
Boys.
One hundred thousand prisoners
(Conttnued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Mr. BUkWIck WRITES
FROM DETROIT

Mr., j. NJ. Berwick, who is now in
Detroit, Mich, writes as follows:
"The third copy of the News has
come to me at this address and | am
sending them as | do in the summer
To the fellow whom | think nigh.
have an eye on Florida and know We
thai Lakeland is the only city that I
knew when talking of the State.
Wife and ] expected to leave here
to see you again in about 10 days
hut don't know just now, as fell on
the ice and knocked a knee out that
was hurt eight years ago. Would
love to feed about six weeks on the
good old grapefruit and garden stuff
and see the pleasant faces"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

work was good work that cold, graz
day, out on that old, abandoned hill
which had only recently been cot
ton field. 1t was big work, too, for my
constituents" were from a number OF
States
Give the boys my love. and, believe
ME. dear sir,
Your sincere friend,
HERBERT j. DRANE, NJ. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
In Society
motor Trip for Tourists

"A most delibhtful afternoon is be-
IDS arranged under the auspices Of
Inc local Red Cross for the entertain.
ipeht or our winter visitors. wherein
they will have the opportunity not
o'iS Oh most enjoyable motor trim
Dnt OF helping a worthy cause as
well. ."
on Thursday afternoon. the DIST
mfny of the city's motorists have
promised their cars and their serv-
ices and for two hours will take those
wishing to go on trip through the
most interesting and beautiful conn
Try In Polk county if not in the
wnole State, The beautiful High
isnas Club House and grove region
.ho Golf Club and the phosphate min
ing section near Mulberry will be in
ciuded in the itinerary and with 4
large part of the way paved with
asphalt, the new green lust SHOWING
ol tne trees and the orange blossoms
Deginning to perfume the air mora
enjoyable afternoon is hard to pic-
ture. ~
lars may be secured on Massacbu.
seHs avenue, between the Tremont
7otel and the Auditorium at 3 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon and the nrice
VIII be 81 per passenger, the very
small rate of soc an hour If anv nra-
'er TO take a different route than tba
one outlined, for example either 70
Socrum north of town through the
strawberry section. or through Mu,-
perry to Pierce through the pbos-
f'ate section asphalt in both direc-
t''hs) they may organize car fulI
'b"rty OF A. and make arrangements
Win the driver. ANY local peon1e who
10 not have this opportunity often
ana would like to avail themselves
I" u are also welcome.
II you wish to make your reserva
toils ahead of time to be sura Of ,
seat phone either Mrs. J. p Getzen
or Mrs. W. S. Moore.
only the most luxurious and com
portable cars in the city will be driv.
en- thus assuring the utmost comfort
to all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

purage their men in buying
hgs Stamps, the Lakeland
bring Co. yesterday called
Employees together and made
opposition to the effect that
pan would buy each week a
PCS book costing 25 cents
company would give them a
pok every time they accumu.
y worth. The men all agreed
|nd other concerns may takt
idea and boost the sale Of
hgs stamps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Enjoyable Dance at Fort Meade
Last Night; Was Great SucceSv

The Military Ball given at Fort
Meade last night was a splendid sue
cess, large crowd from all parts of
TIE country being in attendance The
proceeds of the affair were devoted
to the purchase of battalion flag
aid this amount was no doubt easily
secured last night from the reports
of the number present About thirty
or forty attended from Lakeland and
they report most delightful evening
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
SUDDEN Death OF
MRS. j. c. BATES WAS
GREAT SHOCK TO
THE COMMUNITY

The people of this city were pro.
foundly shocked when it became
known that Mrs. U. G. Bates died at
two o'clock this morning. 1t had
been so recently that she was part of
the life of the community, mingling
with her friends, in fine spirits, and
apparently in the best of health, that
it was almost unbelievable when the
announcement came that she had an
swered the summons of Death.
Sunday night Mrs. Bates attended
services at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, and apparently was in
her usual health. On her way home
she complained of a benumbed sensa.
ton in her left arm, as if it were par
alyzed. Medical aid was summoned
and the arm treated, but the affection
spread to her chest, finally, it is pre-.
sumed touching her heart, and caus.
ing death at two o'clock this morning.
Physicians diagnose her ailment as
auto-intoxication
Mrs. Bates was aged forty-three
years and was one of the citys most
prominent women. being socially very
popular and was long active in church
work and other lines. For many
years she assisted her husband, Mr..
U. G. Bates, in conducting Bates De,
partment Store (now The LEADER,
and she was more than partner in
her efficient aid in managing that
large business. Indeed, she was
more than helpmate to her husband,
and the beautiful devotion between
this pair has many times been re.
marked, and increases the deep sym.
pathy that overwhelms the commune
ty with reference to the bereaved hus.
band. In this outpouring of sympa.
thetic sorrow is included the daugh
ter, Mrs. Thompson (nee Miss Doro
thy Bates) an only child, between
whom and her mother there was even
a stronger bond of love than usually
characteriZeS the relations between
mother and daughter.
Mrs. Bates was a native Of Virgin
ia, but had resided in this city over
score of years. Her father, Mr.. N
F. Smailes, died only three weeks
ago today She leaves, besides the
family mentioned, brother, Mr.. E
NJ Smaies, and three sisters, Mrs
J. d. Allen, Mrs. j. G. Skinner, an(
Mrs. w. Clarence Smith, the latter
a resident of Jacksonville. She was
a woman of strong intellect and unus
ual attainment, as proven by thu
splendid work in the business world
and she had, moreover, a charming
personality which endeared her tt
hosts of friends, who are bowed ant
stricken over her sudden and untime
ly death.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted at the family residence, 40
South Florida avenue, tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock. DR.. w. X
Finer, assisted by Revs. l.. D. Lowe
and F. H Callahan, will be in charg
of the service. The pallbearers will
be Messrs. C. A. Cole, c. M. Clayton
] F. Wilson, F. H. Thompson w. F
Chase and O. M. Eaton. Mr.. Bates il
. Shriner and he has requested eacl
of the pail bearers, who are fellow
Shriners, to wear the fez. The friend
of the family are invited to attend tn
funeral,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

felen Conibear has arrived
Pm the State College for
Pt Tallahassee, being called
|the illness of her mother,
been in i'll health for the
9TH. Mrs. Conibear was able
some today, and she hopes
Pr sufficiently for Miss Con
return to her studies in
70 weeks. The latter's many
lre delighted to welcome heI
pt regret the cause which
|her back.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
NOTICE!

A party will leave Lakeland for
Cape Sable on Saturday morning, Feb.
13rd. Persons wishing to arrange for
the trip with them, please call at the
Office of the Cape Sable Land Co.,
/ and 2 Deem and Bryant Bldg, by
Friday. 1921
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
PEANUT FLOUR

Peanut -four is hereby authorized
as substitute for wheat -four by BAH
ers in making bread. This substitute
is not an addition to the list Of sub
stitutes to be used by private homes
or consumers.
BRAxToN BEACHAM,
Federal Food Administrator. Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Week Of Prayer

The week of prayer for the youth
in our schools and colleges is being
observed this week by the Presbyter.
ian Missionary Society. A special
program of music and readings has
been prepared to take the place of
the regular prayer-meeting on We'd
nesday evening at 7:30. DR.. Stacy
will preside and make a short ad
dress. A free-will offering will be
taken for the cause of Christian Edu
cation and Ministerial Relief.
Presbyterians and visitors are cor
daily invited to this service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
|H. Koerner, of Huntingto

H. Koerner, of Huntington
\ who arrived a few day:
fho was stopping at the Or
fl, received a wire last
Rising him of the death OF
r at Oak Grove, Ia, and hi
hat place on Train No. 8.
\. His death was acciden.
killed by his own gur
hunting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
School to Give An
Outdoor Entertainment

Another entertainment will be Civ
en- by pupils of the Lake Morton
school grounds, Feb, %. Music will
be furnished by the High School or
chestra, and the High School Cadets
will also drill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

Phillips and E. l.. Webb
|city Sunday in attendance
/ funeral Of their little
Phillips. They returned
hnday afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

! Carroll came down Sun
hnford and spent the day
|mily. Mrs. Carroll and
!. E. Berry, will go up to
to visit him next Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

Mrs. Russell Alderman
daughter, Edna, have re,
IN a pleasant weekend Wis,
elatives at Arcadia. They
aviation camp while there
Re it is simply marvellous
amount of work done tn,
y being practically com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
Red Cross Workers
To Attend Funeral

The Red Cross workers who wish
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. U. G.
Bates are requested to meet at the
work rooms at o'clock and march
tc the home in a body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

\ a matter of days now un-
halt road from this city to
prough line will be COM
more the people see OF
J the more firmly are they
that they are the best that
Iuilt, and that Polk has sci
that other sections of the
III be eager to emulate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19
bland
/ LacOnics

b Peterman returned to
night, having come over
ght to attend the funeral
4 nephew, Joe Phillips.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

THE BEST MATERIAL and Best
Workmanship combined in the Best
Smoking Cigar. The Best Selling
Cigar, therefore smoke A, H. T.
ssss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

Is. Witherspoon, who has
BIZ her aunt, Mrs. ]. M
/ the past five weeks, re
be this morning, having
! enjoyable visit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

!. Phillips and little son, c
yesterday for their homo
Ga, going via Live Oak
will spend a few days
'hillip's mother and sister
|e Phillips, and Mrs. S. ]
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

TIE MAINTAINANCE of an infexi-
HE quality standard iL A. Fl. t.
Cigars is reflected III he unvarying
increase Of our output 1858
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

mrs. W. M. Lindsey and
tier are now pleasantly
/ the home of Mrs. George
where they have taken q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

Trs. j. Yves Bryant are re-
the arrival of a sweet
Ter, born Saturday morn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-19

Pittsburg is to try portable school
rooms?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-10

Il a member of the diplomatic service
WHO was assigned to remain at the
Austrian capital when war was de-
clared and has just come to Swift
erland.
Austria quit, declares the Ameri-
can diplomat, because it was a physi-
cal impossibility to continue further.
Not ,>nly was Austria without food,
but viii, bout the commonest necessa-
ries If laced winter in almost literal
nakedness. so scarce had clothing be-
come Refor. he left Vienna the cor
respondents I'M 'ormant disposed of
nearly every sfa>>cle of clothing he
possessed. The den> and for clothing
may be judged fISaT tA>e tact that ne
realized from SO ~ g. each Tor
necktieS four years Giid anu %hlch
originally cost 81 apiece, 500 1or
10=year-old salt costing $25, s. o0
for a tuxedo costing 500, and $10O
each FIR three suits bought in Vienna
three years before and Which were
shiny, ragged and worn 09t., Old
socks, Costing $1.25 and which Had
been darned, sold for SIS a pair. An
overcoat two and half years old,
Which cost $32, sold for S110. Badly
worn and repaired shoes and en- IN
the Gppers brought $1Oy two-yeSr-e. ID
shirts, costing 81, brought SIC each,
soft collars went for $40. A three
year-old top coat brought SAC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-10
UNCLE SAM MAKES
HIM A MILLIONAIRE
PRICE FIXING FOR MANGANESE
ORES A BONANZA FOR WILD
BILL" WILEY, OF ARKANSAS.

MENA, Ark.-William Wiley, bet
ter known as wild Bill" who be-
came rich man when the war in
dustries board fixed a minimum price
Tor manganese ores of certain grades,
came to Mena thirty years ago from
1eXas and at once became a pros
pector, taking up his abode sixteen
miles from here. At that time it was
eighty miles to the nearest railroad.
at Hot Springs. This man, who now
CLAIMS to be IS, but doesn't look it,
built him a log cabin hut near a large
spring at the base of Hannah Noun
tain, where he still lives. For manv
years he has lived on wild game.
growing a small patch of corn and
some vegetables. During all these
years he has kept up his prospecting
work.
The records bear out the fact that
Wiley now owns and controls more
mining claims than any man in the
entire district Only recently he sold
one of the claims for 100000, re-
ceiving $4,000 down, the balance to
be paid quarterly. 1t is said that
Wild Bill' is rapidly nearing the
millionaire class.
Battled With Poverty.
For many years / have battled
with dire poverty" said Wiley, "but
now | can realize my dream of a
comfortable living. This new life,
which money makes possible, will be
spent in the mountains and not in
towns and cities. l don't know ex-
actly how old l am, but / presume
the three score and ten would about
catch me.
When a young man | lived with
the Commanche Indians along the up
per Brazos river, in Texas, and later
around the old Fort of Sill, but
don't recall how far back that was.
We lived on Buffalo and deer, with
an occasional mess of fish. 1t was
about thirty-seven years ago when
first came to Polk county and built
l oIoqM 's5u!1dS HpeQS 4e u!qeo Gm
now live.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-10
HOBBLINC HEROES
DOCK AT HOBOKEN
HOSPITAL SHIPS BRING BACK
THOSE WHO CANNOT PA
RADE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.-The men who help
ed pay the inevitable price of victory
IN the great war are coming home,
but there will be no parades for them,
no march down Fifth avenue or any
other avenue between lanes of cheer
ing hero worshippers.
The hospital ship Northern Pacific
locked at Hoboken tonight with
LOO wounded soldiers and marines
on board, including 40 officers. She
steamed slowly through the narrows
after dark, hours late because of
heavy head winds.
For the returning heroes there was
none of the martial pomp which sent
them away. A few of the walking
wounded" lined the rail as the vessel
came abreast of the Statue of Liberty
and there was a feeble cheer as Bar
tholdi's emblem of freedom welcomed
them to the harbor. On the way in
they passed the giant Mauretania, at
anchor in Gravesend Bay, crowded
with the troops returning from train
ing camps in England.
Five hundred of those aboard the
Northern Pacific are badly wounded,
but most of the others were able to
hobble about the ship on the voyage
across.
The work of removing the wounded
to hospitals will begin at o'clock to-
morrow morning. The Red Cross has
modified every available ambulance
to carry them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-10
THE BOYS ARE COMING BACK.
BUT WILL NOT BE IN A BUNCH

over-is wrestling with it. AS a mat
ter of fact, the war department has
been struggling with. the problem
ever since the first Regiments were
sent to France.
Secretary Baker and the general
staff are engaged in mapping out a
program of rehabilitation. When
that program is completed the public
will be informed of its details. Until
then the war department will say
nothing Of its plans.
British Transports Withdrawn.
Large numbers of British ships
were used in transporting our army
to Europe. These ships will revert
to commercial uses and will not be
available for the return of our
troops.
1t would be an utter impossibility
to find barracks room in the United
States for 100000 soldiers if they
were all brought back within a few
months.
So it will be necessary to bring
them back in small detachments,
which will be sent to the national
army environments and regular army
posts and held there during a grad
ual process of mastering out.