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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
Boys AT Reform
School Never
Washed And
Many Nude
State Hospital Nurse at Mariana
Reform School Describes Fearful
Condition Of That Institution
Jacksonville Metropolis. !


DR.. Klotz of Daytona, joint repre-
sentative of the State Board Of Healt.
and United States Public Health Ser
vice. who visited the Florida Indus
trial School for Boys at Marianne
curing the recent influenza epidemic
failed to begin to describe the hor.
rible conditions which obtained a,
that institution, according to Miss
Harris Field, nurse who was EN-.
ployed by the State to treat the un.
fortunate lads. "A letter to j. C. La
nier, Duval county probation officer
alleges that the situation which oh
tanned at the reform school beggars
description.
Her letter reads as follows.
Chattahoochee, Fla, State Hospital.
November, 1918: Mr.. J. C. Lanier,
Probation officer, Jacksonville, Fla.
Kind Mr.. Lanier: Having had entire
charge Of the recent influenza cpl
demic at the Florida Industrial School
at Mariana in the capacity of head
nurse and superintendent of all med
lcal aid, | beg to state the following
facts: arrived at the school Oct.
%, between Z and s O'Clock D m.
and found sixty-four pinched faced.
under-nourished boys lying in beds
or what they used for beds, that were
covered in the most loathsome filth
known to civilized world.
Two-thirds of them had on clothes
that were so dirty they positively
stunk, having the appearance of not
being changed in six months. Others
wore shirts like the one I gave to
DR.. Klock for sample to carry into
Y. s. P. H. Office at Jacksonville,
while the rest of them were nude,
their bodies were crusty with dirt,
showing no evidence Of soap and wa
ter being used for bathing since they
entered the school. requested towels.
soap and basins to battle all boys, al
so bed linen, stating that 1t was abb
solutely essential as I could not aid
the boys medically unless they were
on clean beds and bathed thoroughly.
These articles were not supplied and
after three days. trial to get them I
was compelled to content myself with
putting on clean shirts over dirty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22

good name--but | think, If the filth
from the place were dumped in Ger
many, it would kill out the Germans
Begging you, in the name of a God
loving and serving country, to aid in
abolishing this disgrace and make il
an ideal place of training for our
hayward lads, asking you to pardon
me for disturbing you with such q
long letter, beg to remain the nurse
who gave the best of her life that
these boys might live.
Very respectfully,
MISS HARTZ FIELD,
State Hospital Nurse.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22

bodies, parched with feyer. Shirt,
were made by ladies Of thu Red Cross
gave up IN despair Of Cutting arti
Giles necessary for personal comfort
and needs and turned my entire at.
tention and reserve knowledge to
saving their lives with medication
! and nourishment, part of same being
furnished and delivered personally by
DR.. Baltzell and Colonel Finch, as
officials seemed to think my first
days order should last about one
hundred boys for an indefinite time
Wasn't This Murderi
Order for medicine sent In to Mr..
Helms, who was acting superintend
ent for Mr.. Boone, was sent TO him
at s a. m. with special request to
get same by noon, as boy could no,
live without it, Order was filled q,
$3.50 p. m. Boy died between $50 anc
1880.
DR.. Klock thought conditions terri
BILE but if he could have seen the de-
plorable sight that / met with a
week before he reached the institu-
ton. he would have been shocked be
yond words.
| do believe if Governor Cats could
have seen the actual conditions as |
found them, he would have felt like
ordering the two male officials OF the
white department shot venture to
say there are not more than four or
five mattresses in the white boys
wards that a negro OF the lowest class
would willingly sleep on. in fact,
do not consider that they have any
beds at all, as common dog would
hesitate to lie on those used for sick
colored boys TASK DR.. Klock).
The convicts at Raiford are taught
. broader element Of better life IL.
The future than these boys.
regret very much that | was un-
able to talk with the members of the
board on this subject, but l gave way
he previous day, due to EXPOSURE,
ong hours, no sleep and strenuous
work.
Mr.. Clay Crawford came in to see
ne, but was not in condition to dis
;uss the matter with him. / would
ike to see you, Governor Cats, mem
oers Of the board, and a good news
paper reporter personally, as I don't
eel like I can do justice to the place
with a pen.
have been a nurse for five years,
and have never seen anything TO com
pare with the Florida Industrial
School, or so impressed with such
horrible place. The very name is
farce. My opinion is based on actual
experience while there, and my in
tern nurses will verify every state
nent. The Tampa Tribune called II
Hun Hellishness at Home very
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
MRS. DANIELS IN JACKSON
VILE ENROUTE TO DAYTONA

Jacksonville, Nov 21.-Mrs. Jose.
phus Daniels, wife of the secretary
OF the navy, arrived in the city Tues.
day enroute to Daytona, where she
addressed the Florida Federation OF
Women's clubs that evening on the
work the Y. ". G. A. is doing and
has done in France.
Mrs. Daniels, who addressed j,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
All Shoes
Affected

Price and style RESTRICT
feet all shoes-men's, won
es' and children's alike.
will be higher, quality
after present stocks are e,
Our Pledge to
Uncle Sam
We have pledged oursel
Government to patrioticall,
with the shoe restrictions,
applied for a PLEDGE CT
We will show in our windo
arrival from Washington.
All shoe stores-whereve
sold--have been asked to
and to seek your co-opera,
are doing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
hEW Dress SKIRTS AT HALF PRICE

Nc. job ot bought for sale but our own fine
Skis Dist egIasy SCI! ior $9.75 Atwood Serges,
fine Ciald& Co!h and Silk Faille in Delightful reve-
atiOns OF FGSdons latest achievements in skirt Gre.
atoms. Both regular ard extra large sizes are here
and the color range is very complete No woman who
plans on fine skirt for her Fall and Winter ward
robe can afford to overlook this Offering.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22

Daytona address was conf
work of the Y. W. C. A., '
organization she has been !
ly identified for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
SKIRTS FIND MANY USES

A separate Skirt is most essential requisite
every wofnan's wardrobe, especially in autun
Many occasion presents opportunities to weal
skirt and waist when il is undesirable to be attil
in dressy outfit.
lnese Skirts in many fabrics-Serges, Satins.
ouaoardines and Others are priced during Our
Removal Sale .S3.95 to Sl2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
LADIES' SILK DRESSES

Dig ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' Silk Dresses in Tafet,
Messane and Serges, in popular oIors, Berguu,
navy Blue, Gray, Green, and Black, very dressy d
YET so simple that one does not feel over dess
Whateer the occasion you are suddenly called uo
10 attend. It's the just right, Dependable, Frol
ana at these prices certainly the most economic
Al Our Removal Sale SOS tn s73l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT

q>'i lrality o! hIl-woo! Scrges, in Navy Blue,
Tor Suits and Dresses, an opportunity that
VIII 40. present Itself again. probably, in years
Since 5STsc3 are extremely hard to secure at
even tabult;'s price. This Serge is 81 inch
es wide. At Our Removal Sale .SI.6o
We ai5O haye good quality OF Serge, Navy Blue,
SO inches Woes al Cur Removal Sale SLID and SI29
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
Ford Shoe StO1
Lakeland :: Fl,

Jacksonville audience several weeks
ago, has been touring the Southeast
ern apartment in the interest of the
united war work campaign, but her
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
Why Government
Regulation

Regulation
The War Industries Board has
asked the shoe trade to curtail the
number of styles in order that capt.
tai. labor, materials and Transports
ton may be released The Govern
ment has asked us to in turn seek the
public's cooperation in making these
regulations effective.
Damaging
False Rumors
Unfortunately false rumors, detri-
mental to the wearers Of shoes, have
appeared in the newspapers and we
feel it our duty to state the facts as
they are.
The Question
of Profits
Shoe manufacturers have been
asked by the Government to limit
the class of materials and amount Of
labor expended in the making Of
shoes in order that shoes of good val
ue and assuring fair profit to max
er and retailer may continue to be
sold. OF necessity, however, this
will eliminate, after present stocks
are sold, all shoes Of the very high
est grades, which necessarily must
retail at prices higher than will be
charged for shoes restricted in style
but which will not be on sale until
some time in the future.
All Shoes are
We have been asked by patrons IL
it is not "unpatriotic" to wear Ger.
tain types of shoes. We answer that
all shoes are patriotic shoes, for the
expressly desires us and
all shoe retailers to sell all shoes on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
Government Requla
and the Shoe BusineI

hand at prices now pre|
which are not affected n
tons A. B and C.
Buy These Shoes
While You Can
After present stocks ar,
certain beautiful and d
ored shoes, now extreme
will not be obtainable. !
made in exact conformity
eminent restrictions. !
are gone you cannot OH
however, at any price. /
these numbers are the be,
kid, two-tone and med
boots with French heels
sole boots of the well k
OF Utz & Dunn Co., Re-
you prefer these shoes Of
character and at present
prices you should take a,
this opportunity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
Zero Weather Cuts Deep
Into Reading Profits

The effect of the severe weather of
January is shown in the financial
statements of the Reading compan-
les, the Reading Railway, and the
Reading Coal & Iron Company, both
experiencing q loss during the
month. The Reading Railway Com
pany report shows a loss of almost
S2,000,000 over the previous year.
The receipts for the month were $4,-
$4,000 as against $5, AIS. 900 for the
same month in 1917, a loss of SS42,-
900. The expenses for the month
were $4,9SS,8S2, as compared with
$3.50, 200 for the same month in
1917, an increase of little more
than the even million dollars.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Company statement shows
receipts OF S3,700,0OQ as against $4,-
$4,000 for the same month the
previous year. The expenses are
given at $3,797,0O0 as against $3,-
$4,000 for the same month in 1917.
making q net loss over the previous
year of $541,000. The Reading
Railway shows a deficit of over ST.
100000, while the Coal and Iron
Company shows deficit of $102, 900.
The report of the Reading Company
shows receipts of 100000, an in
crease of $21,0 over the previous
year, with expenses of $4,000, an in
crease of $1,000. The total profit
was $599,000, an increase of $40, 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14

Over the Top" in the game with
the Marines is Manager Gordon
Ford's orders. He is not one bit
scared because the League Isand
boys are all big fellows. The Inde-
pendents are showing some speed.
1t is probable that Harry Rote, for
mer football and basketball star, will
be in the lineup Saturday night,
when the Harrisburg Independents
meet the Marines on the Auditorium
hcor. Rote is coming home on a fur
Tough. He has been keeping up his
form and is ready to get into the
battle. This popular player will be
given a warm welcome.
RED" Crane is moving southwark.
This season he is member of
Christy Matthewson's squad. The
local boy Is anxious to make good
and Will make a strong bid for q
regular job. With number sof
stars out of the game, the young
fellows ought to have a chance to
be busy this season. Leave it to
Red"
Staging boxing show at this time
is not an easy task. While there
are many good boys in the ring, all
ring shows must be right up to the
standard now. Director General
"Bill" Runk, of the Motive Power
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
1W/ELLY,O
y w CORNER

Athletic Association of the Philadel-
night for the big show on or about
March &c. Director Runk wants to
score a big hit and he is signing up
boys who will make good.
Local shooters went to Marietta to-
day to watch the challenge match be-
tween Sam Trafford, present holder
of the state championships. and Will
liam Cleggs. of Philadelphia, who
lost to Trafford in Harrisburg on
February %. There will also be a
sweepstake match at live birds.
Harrisburg shots are anxious to
warm up for the big event at Lam
caster tomorrow. With a fifty-bird
race as the inducement. there will be
something doing on Lancaster Asso-
citation field, starting at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Big Jim Thorpe left Hot Springs
yesterday to join the Giants at Mar
lin. With him went eight other
players. Thorpe came here from
Oklahoma recently and had a heart
to-heart talk with John McGraw.
The terms decided upon proved very
satisfactory to Thorpe and he agreed
to leave at once for the training
camp in Texas. McGraw was we'll
pleased with Thorpe's condition, as
we'll as the condition OF the other
players.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14

industrial teams, these to play games
on Sundays and holidays.
Additions Not Certain
Talk of adding Rochester and
Buffalo to the league is not taken
seriously in baseball circles. To be-
gin with, Rochester is not a desir
able from a baseball standpoint, un-
less Sunday games are permitted.
1t has been a dead issue iii the In
ternational for two years, and own
ers realize conditions could hardly
be improved with the city getting
Glass b, instead of Glass A ball.
However, with Sunday games per-
mitted, it is believed the town would
prove successful.
Buffalo will most likely be pre-
sented in the new league that is pro-
posed. This circuit plans to take in
cities from the International, East
ern and one Syracuse. from the New
York state. Rochester. may also en-
ter this new organization. Others
mentioned are: Newark, Jersey
City, Bridgeport, Hartford, Balti-
more and Toronto.
Scranton Is Out
In Scranton, it is reported the
magnates have no real title to any
of the players carried on the reserve
list from II year ago, it being con-
tended Walsh, Higgins. Brannan and
a few others all have salary coming,
and because of such condition have
the right to call themselves free
agents in baseball.
In Wilkes Barre, the owners have
sold most everything but the peanut
stand. Only one or two players re-
main on the roster, none OF whom is
quite good enough to command a
price from another team. Manager
Calhoun, is also gone, having de-
cided to quit the game until the war
comes to a close,
In Reading, At is said conditions
could not be much worse. The old
club is said to owe considerable
debts, while just now it hasn't much
of chance of having a park to play
in when normal conditions come
around.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
All Ball Parks Close
On Farrell Circuit;
!. Players On Market

Syracuse, n. Y, March 14.-It was
reported on good authority in local
baseball circles that a final decision
has been reached by the New York
State League not to open it's parks
this year. 1t is also said, the sus-
pension will continue in 1919, if the
war is in progress at that time.
The gloomy outlook in most of the
cities and the fact that the Sunday
baseball bill has a slim chance of
sembly, are the reasons for the
leagues reported definite action to
suspend operations. There is hardly
a town in the old circuit in favor of
opening, and little consideration has
been given the proposed plan of re-
organizing the league on a strictly
New York State basis, as a means of
pulling it through the wartime
period.
Sales Now in Order
With the clubs settled on not at
tempting to open, fans now look for
many of the owners to announce sale
of players held on their rosters.
theirmen already, but others have
been holding back waiting for de-
velopments. Now a series of player
transfers is anticipated.
Elmira is one of the few cities in
the league ready to operate this year,
If the league as a whole is satisfied
to undertake such a movement. Ell
mira, lost bunch of dough last sea-
son and just now is not the best of
hope from a player standpoint, but
even so, the association is prepared
to place a club in the field, If Others
decide to do the same.
The situation in Binghamton, is
the same to-day as three or four
months ago. In that town George
r. Johnson, advised against running
the league in 1918. four months ago
and is known to hold that opinion
Instead of operating a league team
in Binghamton this year, he pro-
poses to have a league formed among
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
MOTIVE POWER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO STAGE BOXING She
BOXING SHOW IS
RAILROAD PLAN:
FOUR BIG BOUTS
Under Direction of Motive
Power Athletic Associa-
tion; Tonight's Bill

At to-night's semimonthly boxing
show of the Motive Power Athletic
Association. Philadelphia Division,
official announcement will be made
regarding the first public ring exhi-
bition. The general. director of box
ing, william H. Runk, has been a
Busy man. The first show will be
held on or about Tuesday, March 26,
and, according to present indications,
it will be some show.
There will be thirty rounds of box
ing-two preliminary bouts of six
rounds each, one eight-section bat
tie and ten-round mixup. Director
Runk has not secured the signed pa
pers of all the fighters. but expects
to be able to make public his COM
plcte program tonight. There is a
probability that the windup will be
between well-known Pittsburgh
fighter and an eastern boy.
Strong SemiNIndup
The semiwindup will be a corker,
the participants TO De classy DOyS III
the title list One of the preliminar-
les, it is expected, will be between
Young Schiff, of this city, and Jack
McCarron, of Allentown. The other
will be a battle between bitter rivals
who have a score to settle. The
show will be held at the Chestnut
Street Auditorium.
For tonight five bouts of six
rounds each will be staged. This
exhibition will be held in the Ath-
letic Association gymnasium. Sew
enth and Harris streets. Haywood
and Johnson will start the big show.
both boys being in great form.
Jones and Mann. two promising
boxers. will follow, and the third will
be between Drake and Brown. we'll
known to railroadmen. Isaacman
and Hoffman. who were on a previous
lii, have been signed to meet again
and a battle royal is looked for.
Schiff and Smith will wind up the
boxing bill. The wrestling match
will be between Krispman and Diffen-
dprfer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
All Amateurs Attention
Enlist Now in Big Army

There will be plenty of baseball
on the lots in this vicinity this
season. AS fast as you have or
ganized a club, the manager is
advised to send list of his play
ers and challenge to the Har-
risburg Telegraph which will be
glad to run the announcement.
Teams need not go begging for
games. Keep in touch with the
Telegraph all the time, this news
paper is willing and ready to help
you in any way to arrange a
schedule and print the box score
for you of games played.
Let everyone know what you
are doing in baseball this season
and send your dope to the Sport
Editor of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph. He. is anxious to get in
communication with all amateur
and semi-professional teams at an
early date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14

Interest in bowling circles centers
tonight in the big teaTA race on
Academy alleys. Each lineup will
include fifteen men, picked from the
best players in Harrisburg.
One of the teams will be captained
by George largest, who is consider
ed one of the best bowlers in the
city, and who is at present setting
the pace for forty rollers in the Tay-
lor-Kennedy Duckpin League.
Luther Burger will be the cap
tain of the opposing crew. Burger is
also a top notch roller, having an
average of 149 pins, just three pins
behind the leader of the other teams.
The teams to be represented in
the big match will be as follows:
Team No. /, G. largest, f. Demma,
G. Deisroth, ]. Rodgers, B. Wharton,
r. Hood, i. Martin, Barringer, Jack
Boas, e. Smith, storm, Page, Fox,
Gourley and Bobb.
Team No. 2, Burger, )Bamford, NJ.
Mall, Peters, Hobson, Banks, Warfel,
Hinkle, "A. Miller, j. largest, Har-
man, j. Sauter, Rowe, Johnson and
Harman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
Grover Alexander Signs
Contract With Chicago

Kansas City, March 14.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, pitcher pur-
chased from Philadelphia by the
Chicago National League team, and
who has been holding out for $1O,-
900 as bonus for his transfer from
Philadelphia, Joined the team here
to-day Ell route to the spring train
ing camp at Pasadena. Cal, but 1t Is
did not sign a contract.
The former Philadelphia star is
to have told friends how.
ever, that he would not sign unless
given the $4,000 he is demanding. :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
Atlantic Coast Fleet
to Stage Flag Series;
Ban johnson Will Help
Br AsSeYfni.d PrcSs

Chicago, March 14.-Sailors of the
Atlantic fleet are going to stage an
American and National League pen
nant race of their own in France
this summer. President B. B. John
son, of the American League, was
aovised of the baseball venture across
tine sea in a letter to-day from Lemar
II. Leahy, commander of an Amer
lean squadron now on duty in Euro
pean waters.
The American League, President
Johnson announced, will completely
equip the eight ships of Commander
Leahys squadron with baseball out
fits, including uniforms. gloves, bats
and other paraphernalia. The equip
ment will be sent as quickly as the
requirements of the men are known.
The game is receiving a great
deal of attention in France" he
wrote. "All of the service organi-
cations have teams and great deal
of rivalry has sprung up among the
various units. In my mind there is
no doubt that after one summer in
France baseball will probably be the
rational game of this great nation as
it is in America"