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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
REGULATION OF PRICES AND
PROFITS In BRITISH EMPIRE
(By Associated Press. }

London, Feb S.-Regulation of
prices and limitations of profits to be
obtained by producers of necessities,
nave developed during the war to an
extent probably never before known
IN the British Empire. Restrictions
o. prices and profits have been ex-
tended to many kinds of supplies re-
qmred by the people or for govern
nent use in the prosecution of the
war.
Among the necessities most vitally
concerned, are food, fuel munitions
and shipping. To what extent these
have passed under government regu-
l"tlon is shown in report submitted
to the House of Commons by its com
nnttee on expenditures.
The price of coal has been regulat-
ed at the pit mouth, while the profit
that may be made by wholesale and
retail merchants is strictly pre-
sribed
Ninety per cent of the British mer-
chant shipping has been requisitioned
at varying rates per ton, based on the
market rates current in 1914. Nom
requisitioned ships are running ION
government account" at narrow
margin of profit
In the building of standard ships,
the basis of the contract is cost plus a
percentage varying between ten and
twenty per cent.
The Ministry of Munitions has at
tempted to fix "the lowest possible
prices consistent with reasonable
return to the contractor and with
due regard to the urgency of supply"
Roughly, the maximum profit consid-
cred reasonable for main-contrac-
tor is 10 per cent, or 2 1-2 per cent
for supervision of sub-contractei
work. AS the demand for munitions
exceeds the supply competitive bid
ding for contracts has stopped
Prices are based upon investigation
of actual costs at contractors works,
checked by the costs charges at ma
tional-owned factories In the same
line Of production
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

name, who used to work in the ma
chine shop of the General Electric
Company at Schnectady, N. Y. He fell
in love the first day he stepped on
shore here, from his destroyer. Ada
Jones, a Cork girl, was the object OF
Cupid's dart. After the war Vala-
cGovic is going to take her back with
hlm to that thriving city in New
York.
A few of the Americans first met
their wives on visits to England
Charles Harmon Cobia, of Charleston,
s. G., fell in love on the beautiful
Cornish riviera with Ada Gilbert, a
widow of "a, whose home was In
Plymouth. Another English bride is
Nora Elizabeth Kitt who was mar
ried to Joseph w. Highfield OF Des
MOines, la.
But the majority of the Americans
married Irish girls who lived in the
vicinity of the American naval base
and whom they met at the dance hall
Or roller skating rink Thus Doris
Francis Phillips is now Mrs. Leo
Vincent Flavell of Hanover, Mass
and Mary Ellen Sullivan has become
tho wife of Thomas A. Balschi of
Mount Carmel, Pa After the war
Mary 0'Keefe, who became the wife
of Edward c. Turner. expects to de-
sert the trying climate of southern
Ireland for that of sunny San Jose,
CGl., which is her husbands home
William Spaulding of DeLand, Fla.
has married Ester Allen, while Oral
f. Cox Of lola, Kan. won the hand OF
Phyllis Rose Rogers.
Among others of the American sail
ors who have taken to themselves a
wife over here are Benjamin ]. Moore
OF Dallas, Texas; Elbert R. Bicking-
ham of Pensacola, Fla; Harry e
Holder of Denver, Colo, and Michael
y Della Roco of Schnectady, N. Y.
And the list gives promise Of grow
ing steadily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

HEATLESS monday
IN THE SOUTH
HAS Been
SUSPENDED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. S--Heatless Mon
days have been suspended in all the
States south of Virginia, because of
improved weather and traffic condi-
tions, Fuel Administrator Garfield
announced today. The States affected
are North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana. The first
section closing order establishing
preferential list in coal distribution,
and section ten, providing penalty for
n-compliance, will continue to
stand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
J. INSPECTION SERVICE
FOR FRESH PRODUCE
SHOULD PROVE VALUABLE
TO STATE SHIPPERS

acksonville, Feb. S.-With the
adening of the government in
Iction service for fruits and vege.
es, Florida growers will have at
r command dependable bureau
Information for finding out the
1iticn Of their products upon arriv-
at various markets, F. w. Read,
cnarge Of the local office of the
teQ states Bureau of Markets,
tied out today.
lorida, probably more than any
1,r state in the Union, should be
rested In the inspection service,
Read continued, because of the
q that the majority of her crops are
ped out of the State.
Where the grower must sell his
luce In Northern markets, and
'ugh.a commission merchant, re-
Ne source of information for find
y out the condition of his shipment
? arrival should be of vital impor-
e to him" Mr.. Read said.
light New Offices.
auifion to the twenty-three in
n uon ofices already established
" more will probably be opened
n the next thirty days, accord
70 advice from Washington head
Vters.
ISlder the rules governing the serv-
shippers may have their fresh
and vegetables inspected upon
Fai at the market. There will be
'harge for the inspection which
J be made by an expert, and ship
must agree to abide by his GER
~ate Of inspection in case Of trou-
i With the commission merchant.
lplicatfon for an inspection may
aade either by letter or telegram
must contain the name and ad-
Of the shipper and location, to-
y with a complete description of
DpEodueets to be inspected and a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
THE IRISH GIRLS SUIT
OUR SOLDIER BOYS

Base American Flotilla in British
Waters, Feb. Every part of the
United States has supplied a hero in
love romances that have eliminated
III happy marriages between Ameri-
can bluejackets and blue-eyed Irish
maidens since the arrival of the
American destroyer forces in the
south of Ireland After the war, ey-
cry part of the United States from
Maine to California and from the
Great Lakes to Florida will boast OF
an Irish bride who was wooed and
won in her native land by an Amer
;can sailor.
All of the brides are looking for
ward to that happy day when they
VIII see what their husbands SO
proudly proclaim as Gods Country "
Already the American sailor has SUP.
pied his Irish bride with all neces .
Sarv documents to establish her iden-
nty as an American and some have
ever had their property in the limited
States transferred to their wives as =
precaution in case they lose their
lives for their country.
There is the marriage of a forme,
ranchman Bert Adams to Brigid
U oRourke, whose family descends
from an Irish king of that name
Adams. who is a boiler maker on one
OF the destroyers halls from Hugo
Colo. He is now arranging to have
his ranch in Colorado decided to his
VII" as precaution in the event of
his being torpedoed. His wife's rela-
tIVes live in Bruce, County Limerick,
en- there is plenty of anecdote con-
nected with the famiIy's relation to
the ORourke's of kingly famo. az
don't know anything about ranch
ing Mrs. Adams told the Associat-
ed Press correspondent, "but 7 am
preparing myself for the fair land
Rert has told me so much about bv
studying history of Colorado"
Then there is the case of Mary
Ridge head waitress at the leading
hotel here, who lost her heart to Har-
land G. Ritchie, machinist's mate.
first class, Of AlIston. Mass She was
one of the most popular girls in town
The dining room over which she pre-
sided Is out of bounds of enlisted men
tut Ritchie contrived to see her when
she was of duty. They knew each
other for four months before Mr..
Pitchie led her to the altar Of the
village church
But the record of love at first sight
among the Americans belongs TO 4
young seaman Paul Valachovic by
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
EV|SED FIGURES SHOW
DEAD ON THE TUSCAN|A
MAY NUMBER ZOO; MANY
ARE STILL MISSING
OFFICERS MESS MEALS AT 49c

Paris, Feb. S.-The military an.
tnorities at Paris have begun, some.
what late, it must be admitted, to re-
allze that many an army officer on
special duty in Paris, especially a
lieutenant with his $50 month, may
be worse off than workingman with
50 { day. So consequently it has been
decided to institute a mess for Of
fcers at which they can lunch or
cine economically. The scheme will
offer meal at 40 cents. The con-
tractor will be allowed to buy his
provisions at army prices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
THOMAS PLAN WORKING
Even Fuel Administration Men Com
ing to Florida to Save Coal

iBy Will P. Kennedy, Washington
Washington, Feb. 8.-The publicity
propaganda fathered by Jeff" Thom-
as of Jacksonville and Tampa,
spread through the best magazines in
the country advocating that during
these fuel saving days people who
have big homes in the North who
consume many tons Of coal for heat
tug should indulge their love OF trav-
Ell and go to the balmy southland,
thus leaving whatever coal is to be
had for the less fortunate who must
remain at work in the bleak north.
has borne fruit
This coal conservation suggestion
has been under consideration by the
federal fuel administration, and II
won convert in no less conspicuous
place than the office of the fuel ad-
n,inistrator for the national capital.
From Frost to Flowers" runs an
ailiterative and agreeable advertising
slogan now displayed in the daily pa
pers He refers to the vacation pos
slbiiities Of our southernmost State
This suggests another: "From Fuel
toFlannels." and working backward
toward the head Of the alphabet two
more: From Bituminous to Bath
:ng Beaches" and From Anthracite
70 Alligators"
"Closed-No Coal" read a sign
pasted on the door Of the emergency
distribution Office of the district fuel
administration
,rohn L. Weaver. he fuel admins
traitor for the District of Columbia,
is in Florida for at least week s
"isit, and his departure has attracted
60 much attention at this time that
many other prominent Washington.
fans have been impressed with the
advantages Of a trip to Florida at this
season and are likely to follow Nj
Weaver's good xample-Tampa
Times.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Unconfirmed Report
That All Allied
Missions Driven
Out OF Petograd
(By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. S.-The uncon-
firmed report Of all Allied missions
at Petrograd being driven out by the
Bolsheviki government and on the
way to the Swedish border was re-
celved today by the State Department
through Minister Morris of Stock.
holm. The department has not heard
from Ambassador Francis at Petro.
grad since Feb. 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Austrian Premier
And Cabinet
Tender Their
designations
(By Associated Press. !

Amsterdam, Feb. S.--Austrian Pre-
mer Won Seydler has rendered the
resignation of his cabinet to the en-
'pe"or, according to a dispatch from
Vienna. The designations are under
stood to be due to the opposition of
Polish deputies against special de-
bates and the provisional budget.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Bill Providing
For Registration
AS Men Reach
Il, Reported
Favorably
(8y Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb S.-A favorable
ronort on the War Department. bill
amending the selective draft law to
require registration of men as they
reach twenty-one and basing quotas
on the number of men in class one,
instead of on the State populations.
was unanimously ordered today by
the Senate military committee. The
proposal to exempt men as they
reach thirty-one if they had not been
drafted was not included in the bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
ROOSEvELT'S
CONDITION IS
UNCHANGED
(By Associated Press. }

!
New York, Feb. S.-The condition
of Roosevelt, operated on Wednesday
for fistula, assesses in both ears,
was pronounced unchanged" at the
Roosevelt hospital this morning. 1t
was stated that Roosevelt slept all
might and rested comfortably.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
St Of DEAD WILL
NOT BE KNOWN
UNTIL Names OF
THE SURVIVORS
ARE CABLED
E LIST OF NAMES OF ALL
NBOARD WENT DOWN WITH
|NHE SHIP
nv Associated Press J

ondon, Feb. S.-Revised figures
cate the loss Of life on the Tus-
,ia probably is considerably more
"a yeserday's estimate of 1O1. 1t is
believed that complete returns
I show the number of dead nearer
I, hundred. Reports received at
American embassy yesterday in
.,lted loss of 101. The discrepancy
ears to be to the fact that the fig
given the embassy did not in
ie the missing, of which there are
4 many.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Turkey Is In
Accord With
Germany
(By Associated Press. J

Amsterdam, Feb. S.-Turkey is in
complete accord with the attitude Of
Germany and Austria as expressed in
the recent speeches of Hertling and
Czernin, Turkish Foreign Minister
Nessimy Bey told the Chamber Of
Deputies yesterday and also declared
the Dardanelles will remain open In
the future to international traffic as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

statement of the reason for request
ing the inspection. In case Of legal
proceedings the inspectors certificate
will be accepted by the court as first
evidence,
Addresses Of inspectors.
Offices already open, with the
names and addresses of inspectors,
follow: Baltimore, Md, Washington,
office; Boston. Mass, c. E. Merrill,
4OS Fidelity Bldg. 14S State Street. /;
Chicago, H., B. B. Pratt, GOA Distri-
butors Bldg 236 North Clark street;
Cincinnati. O., Howard e. Kramer,
3O7 Johnson Bldg; Cleveland, O., R.
c. Butler, s Exchange Bldg; Dallas,
Texas. Fort Worth Office; Fort Worth
Texas. L. G. Schultz, sos Moore Bldg,
10th and Main streets Galveston,
Texas. Houston office; Houston, Tex,
w. V. Stevens, BOZ Southern Pacific
building.
Jacksonville, Fla T. c, Curry, 909
Bisbee building; Jersey City, N ],
New York office; Kansas City, Mo,
F. E. Desellen. supervising inspec-
tor. POP Produce Exchange building;
Memphis, Tenn, L. ]. Weishaar, In
spector, S04 Exchange building; Min
neapolis. Mimi, W. F. Selleck, inspec-
tor. 300 Market State Bank Bldg;
New Orleans La, F, H. Lester, In
spector, S14 Metropolitan building;
New York, N. Y, E. L. Markell, super
vising inspector 7O7 Fruit Trade
building 204 Franklin street; Okla
homa City, Okla, F. A. L, Bloom, In
spector. Bureau Of Markets; Phfla-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Satisfactory at 1880
(Rv Assocjated preec

New York, Feb S.-The condition
Of Roosevelt at 1870 was declared
satisfactory.
Persons in touch with the sick
room considered Roosevelt's condition
ttir morning very encouraging. 1t
is not expected that physicians would
visit the Colonel again until one
o'clock this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Await Additional Details

(by Associated Press.)
ashtngt0n, Feb. S.-Advices to
War department accounting for
except 113 of the American SOL
. aboard the Tuscania, remained
hanged today. officials are anx-
Ply awaiting additional details
Och are expected to clear the con-
with foreign figures on the loss
Y No attempt is being made to pre-
list Of the lost or missing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
HEALTH Of ALL
CAMPS IN J. 5.
SHOW AN
IMPROVEMENT
(By Associated Press

washington, Feb. S.-The health
conditions of all camps and canton
ments of the United States showed
continued improvements last week.
with decreasing deaths. Hospital ad-
rnssion rates of measles and pneu-
nionia show decrease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
"HEATLESS MONDAYS"
AT AN END IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Feb. S.-Insofar as it
relates to Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, North and
South Carolina, and Louisiana, the
heatless Monday order, which went
into effect January IS, has been sus-
pended.
This information was received here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Have to Wait for List
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
fish Port, Feb. S.-As the list of
ericans aboard the Tuscania was
with the vessel, it will he impos-
e to ascertain the names of the
4 until the survivors can be cabled
he United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
.S.ssc.HSENATF KILLS
BILL PROHIBITING
SHIPMENT Of
WH|SKEY into
THE STATE
(By Associated Press. J

Columbia, Feb. S.-The South Car
olina Senate at midnight killed the
House bill prohibiting shipment of
any whiskey or other alcoholic drinks
into the State for any purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

There were 36,943 motor vehicles
registered in Florida on February 1st,
and the state received s260,OO0 for
auto licenses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Favorable Report
On Railroad
Bill To Be
Made Today
(RY Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. S.-The House
Interstate Commerce committee to-
day expected to order favorable re-
mort on the administrations railroad
bill. Aside from vesting the rate and
fixing power in the President, and
limiting government control to two
years after the war, the bill carries
to protect short line
roads which have not been taken ov-
er by the government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
.b0NbARDNENT
OF GERMANS BY
AMERICANS
CONTINUES
fUR|0USLY
GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE In
SECTOR NORTH OF ST. QUEN.
TIN
(By Associated Press.)

With American Army in France,
Thursday, Feb. 7.-American artillery
are keeping up harassing fire on
the German lines, bombarding bat
teries, trenches, dugouts, cross
reads and billets of enemy troops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

delphia, Pa, R. L. Russell, inspector,
S15 Insurance Exchange building Sd
and Walnut streets; Pittsburg. Pa,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08
Germans Active
INV Associated Press !

London, Feb. S.-German artillery
has been active north of st. Quentin,
according to an official statement to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-08

in the past and on the same condi-
tons"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
Barrels in Church for Gifts.

Thanksgiving service will he held in
Asbury Methodist church corner
Nineteenth and Everett streets to-
night at O'Clock There will he
special music by the choir. and the
pastor, w. Oliver Gordon, Will preach
from the theme. The Final Victory
Of the Christians Natal Song"
Fruits and vegetables and canned
goods will be received TO be given to
needy families, and on Thursday all
day the church will be opened and
there will he a barrel placed in each
sestihule of the church in which food
stuffs should be placed to 20 to the
Richmond Home for Ladies. Also Il
box will hang on the wall in which
money may he dropped, TO go TO the
same institution Fruits and vege-
tables and canned goods and money
viii be gratefully received. This is
worthy cause" says the pastor.
Let as be liberal ana make this one
of the biggest gifts that ever went
from the community 10 an institution
that is deserving of our very best"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
SCHOOL FOR IOLORED
ATTENDANTS AT MEMORIAL

school for Colored attendant
nurses will be opened in Memorial
hospital January ! and twelve colored
women viii he admitted to the first
class. Applications for the school
may come from any woman between
the ages of twenty and thirty years
who has had a common school edu-
cation. These women will be trained
and will he ready on April | for the
opening of the colored hospital, AT
this time t&enty-four women Will be
entered for training in a second class.
The pupil must deposit $40 on en-
trance into the school, but it will be
returned at the close of the term.
Books uniforms board, lodging and
laundry will be furnished free by the
hospital No salary viii he paid while
she * learning.
When the women enter the colored
hospital their training Will continue
into a two-year course. as follows:
Junior Term-~anatomy. banda ginE.
dieteticS, hygiene. physiology, princi-
PIES of nursing. solutions. weights and
measures.
Senior demonstration in
practical work, materia medica, nrirf-
ctples of nursing, contagious and in
fictitious diseases. obstetrics, operating
room technique. pediatrics, surgical
operations and post operative care.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
RED Cross MEETS N 4
ANNUAL SESSION
To Receive Annual Report Of Prcsi.
dent Wortham--E1ection Of
Officers.

The Richmond chapter OF the Red
Cross will hold It's first annual meet
ing at !, O'Clock this afternoon IN tins
auditorium of the chamber of com.
merce. officers will be elected, ana
a report OF the chapters chief activt-
ties since its organization will be pre-
scented by Coleman Workman. chair-
man, who will preside.
Announcement that 1900 Christmas
parcels for Richmond soldiers IN
France have been started on their way
overseas was made yesterday AFTER
noon at Red Cross headquarters,
Fourth and Grace streets. Betore
Saturday, which is the last day par.
GELS will be accepted for shiprn ent
abroad, it IS expected at least SVv
more boxes will be received.
The Red Cross again called attc"-
ton Yesterday TO the rule requiring
all packed cartons to be returned 10
Red Cross headquarters. Failure 10
do so will result in disappointment
to shippers, as parcels can be sent IN
no other way. Wncn taken TO mead
quarters the parcels are Inspected ana
wrapped and sealed by the Red Gross
The shipper atfixes ten cents postage
to carry a box to Hoboken, N. j.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
SAYS So WOOD WILL
PROVE SATISFACTORY

Aren't The wood situation as re-
CARDS furnishing o. fuel at 50 per
cord by the state council of defense,
Colonel Charles r. Kelley. executive
secretary OF the council, stated yes
terday that wood to be delivered uu-
der contract with me federal gov
eminent would be such as would be
found entirely suitable and satisfac-
tory The cod. while not split. will
be sawed in foot lengths. 1t will be
found sufficiently seasoned to answer
all purposes as fuel wood and. in his
Judgment, would satisfactorily meet
all reasonable requirements.
Twelve cars were being loaded at
Seven Pin IS yesterday, which average
twelve cords to a ear This lot is eS
pected to ne brought to Richmond
either today or tomorrow for d!strihu-
ton nni those whose orders already
have hecn placed with State Labor
Commissioners John Hirschberg, in the
basement of the state Capitol building,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
MEN WANTED FOR NAVY
ENGINEERING SCHOOL

Ensign c, l. Mcintyre, Y s. y. II r,
Will be ut the navy utilization sta
ton, Allison building, on Novem Der
20. 1918. to examine men for the
United States Navy Steam Engineer
ing school, This school is situated on
the grounds of Stevens institute at
Hohoken. y, J.
Men who are able to qualify will
he given five months course of train
ing and when graduated will obtain
rank AZ ensign.
1he sctfes>} is bpm 20 ,aea who meet
the physical requirem ent Of the navy,
who are Of thorough ability and officer
like m9terial, and have completed the
mechanical. mining or civil engineer
ing course, at any recognized univer,
sity. or possess an equivalent educa-
tiont and experience.
Men will be indutted into the SER
vice as an apprentice seaman and
upon qualifying for the school will
be rated chief machinist mate at the
pay of s53 per. month.