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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

They are more and more impressed
not only with the fact that the United
States is in the war to win but with
the fact that the Allies with the help
OF the United States will surely win
the war.
"This is the message the Mexican
editors are sending back to Mexico
daily-that Germany is doomed. They
fully appreciate the fact that the
United States has not yet reached her
maximum of productiveness ither o,
men or materials and that the deter
of this country to make the
world safe for democracy is unshak-
able. And they realize that when the
war is over the United States will
have a tremendous trained army.
"This visit of editors from our sis
ter republic is of supreme importanc.
At this time when the Germans in
heir country have control of a large
portion of the press and are doine
heir utmost to create trouble of a Sc
'ious nature between the two coun-
ries."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

Paris, July 5.-Over two hundred
thousand American soldiers com
peted in July 4th sports in France
under the auspices Of the Army and
Navy Y, M. c. A. Programs had
been outlined that touched every
man in the Army whether In the
front line" or in training quarters.
Besides the athletic events there
were other entertainments including
everything from Jazz bands to Grand
opera with all standard vaudeville
stunts-orators and dramatic and con-
cert troupes appeared two or three
times during the day in order to reach
as many men as possible. Pamphlets
containing extracts Of President Will
sons speeches, appropriate poems and
other patriotic material was dis
tributed among the men by the Edu-
cational Department of the Y. M
c. A.
Baseball was played throughout
England and France wherever a field
big enough could be found. King
George attended a ball game in Lon
Ion between the Army and Navq. He
pitched the first ball. The national
'ame attracted thousands of special.
'rs the the Paris area. In a number
II sectors the athletic meets were .
ield within the range of the Boche
.rtillery.
The French people got their first
eal idea Of how the American nation
celebrates her birthday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
President OF
w eStern UuiOn
Sends Message
To Employees
New York, N. Y, July 4, 1918.
To All Western Union Employees,
Lakeland, Florida.


Lakeland, Florida.
In order that employees may have {
full understanding of the present con
ditions, it seems proper for me to say
that on the eve of the formation of 8
western Union Employees Associa.
tion the government is considering
taking over the telegraph lines be-
cause OF the threat of an outside or
ganization without membership In
our forces. No one would pay any at
ltention to such threat were not the
nation at war. 1t is therefore peril
lnent to call attention to the govern
ment's point Of view on the outside
union as expressed by Postmaster
General Burleson before the House
committee on Tuesday last as follows
Il have never opposed the government
employees organizing but il the tele-
graph and telephone lines are taken
over the employees should not be af-
filiated with any outside organization.
The sole affiliation should be with the
government and no outside organiza-
tion should be allowed to influence
their action" From the foregoing it
would appear that the policy of the
company is precisely that of the Post
master General. When your Associa-
tion is formed 1t is proposed that the
company make an exclusive CONTRACT
with it under which the company will
deal with the Association in matters !
to wages, conditions of en-
ployment, sickness benefits, pensions
life insurance and any other matters ,
Affecting the interests OF employees, 4,
Meanwhile you may be urged to do
something foolish by self-seeking in
lividuals who hope to improve their
'wn position and such an individual
representing a small union of about
800 members, largely Canadians,
proposes on his own authority TO call ,
ou loyal men and women of tn:
Western Union from your work in or. {
er to defeat the Association which I
vou are about to form. :
l am confident you will answer this 4
tempt by an additional demonstra- II
on Of your loyalty TO your govern-n1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
"MEXICANS RAISING LESS
DEVILTRY AND MORE WHEATs
(By Associated Press.)

Juarez, Mexico, July 5.-"Mexicans
in the north are raising less devil
try and more wheat" was the way an
American mining man who reached
here recently from tour of the inter-
ior of Chihuahua state characterized
the conditions in northern Mexico. In
the fertile Laguna basin near Torreon.
wheat has been planted instead of cot
ton this year because of the ravages
OF the pink boil weevil in that distric!
last year which destroyed the cotton
crop.
In the little valleys near Santa Ro.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
GERMAN YOUTHS OF 1919 CLASS
WHO WERE SERVING IN GER.
MAN ARMY, CAPTURED
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France
July 5.-German youths of the 1919
class who were serving in thirty di-
visions of the German army are
! among the prisoners who have been
captured within the month Informa-
ton shows that men of this class are
! at the front in still other divisions.
It Il known that these young men
are placed in the regiments in pro-
portion OF ten to each company and
that they are called upon in larger
proportion as reinforcements to re-
place the men lost in battle. They
were sent to the front generally after
only I'VE months of training owing to
the haste of the German preparations
for the present great offensive on the
Western front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

salia, Jimenez and Pillar de Concho
the native farmers have been harvest
ing their wheat crops and have found
the yield much heavier than in former
seasons. Along the Rio Grande anJ
Conchos rivers in the Ojinaga district
wheat harvests have been courteous
and the farmers in that district are
prosperous. At Jimenez the old Ha-
cienda Dolores mill, which was used
as fortress during the revolutions,
has been started to grinding grain
and the water power mills near Santa
Rosalia are again operating after five
years Of idleness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
ment by continuing at your post of
duty without fear of criticism by
right-minded people.
NEWCOMB CARLTON,
President.

washington, July 5.-The present
tour OF nearly one hundred Mexican
newspaper editors through the United
States is regarded by American Off.
Gals in touch with Latin American
affairs as far more important than II
may seem to the casual reader. It is
one OF the steps which 1t is hoped
may thwart the German propaganda
III Mexico and defeat the sinister ef-
tort to align the republic south of the
Rio Grande against the United States
President Wilson openly recognized
this factor when he addressed the edi-
tors in private audience at the White
House and then insisted that his
speech should first be read by the
Mexican people before 1t was printed
in the newspapers of the United
States.
President Wilson openly recognized
thls factor when he addressed the
editors in private audience at the
white House and then insisted that
his speech should first be read by the
Mexican people before it was printed
in the newspapers of the United
States.
THE stories of German atrocities
in Belgium" said one of the Ameri-
can officials In touch with Latin af-
fairs, do not seriously disturb the
average Mexican.
"Of course, the better classes, those
more highly educated, have the same
feeling regarding the treatment OF
Belgium as the rest of the civilized
world, but this class is comparatively
small. The greater part of the
people have seen so much
noror In recent revolutions that an
'ther horror has little effect upon ,
hem.
The Germans in Mexico have per- |
!stently impressed upon the Mexicans |
he Germany efficiency and foreband- I
dness, as well as German valor. are |
'oing to win the war. Every sligh. '
1ctory is immensely magnified when a
elated to the Mexicans. AS example '
this war shown when the pro-Ger- b
IAN press in Mexico reported the
mixing of sixteen American battle +
hips off our coast recntley by T. a
oats when, as a matter of fact, a few Il
casting vessels only were sunk. D
"The Mexican editors are sending Il
ack to their papers stories telling ri
of what the United States I,
doing to win the war. These stories
snnot fail to impress the readers, as
le Mexican likes above all a winner. e
ne visitors have seen many things
at very few Americans have seen
e wonderful work of our shipyards,
milton plants and big gun works.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
Negro Soldiers
Hanged For
Criminal Act
(By Associated Press.)

Camp Dodge, S. c., July 5.--Negro
soldiers, all from Alabama, were con-
victed by court martial of "assaulting
and outraging" a 17-year-old white
girl on the cantonment ground May
"a, were hanged here today in the
presence virtually Of the entire di-
vision. Three negroes and a white
soldier among the spectators tainted
when the traps were sprung.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
32sAmerican
Officers Were
Decorated For
Gallantry
SERIOUS STATE OF UNREST EX-
lists In SOUTHERN AFRICA, 1T
rs REPORTED
(By Associated Press.)

London, July 5.-The Germans last
night delivered a counter-attack upon
the new positions gained by the Brit
ish on the Aisne front east of the vii
lage OF Hamel. The war office says
the enemy was repulsed and left a
number of prisoners in the hands of
the British. More than thirteen hun
dred prisoners were taken by the Brit
ish In yesterdays operations, also
some area, together with about one
hundred machine guns and a number
Of trench mortars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
CARDINAL NART|NELL|,
FORMER PAPAL
DELEGATE TO
|, 5. IS DEAD
By Associated Press.I

Rome, July 5.-Cardinal Sebastion
Martinelli, Prefect of the Sacred Con-
gregation Of Rights, former Papal del
egate to the United States, is dead.
Martinelli was second Apostolic del
egate to the United States, serving
from 1896 to 1902. He was 70 years
old, and was the ninth on the list of
Cardinal priests in order Of prece-
dence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
.J0FFRf SAYS
4TH Of JULY
TO HAVE NEW
SIGNIFICANCE
PRESIDENTS STIRRING FOURTH
OF JULY ADDRESS WIDELY APP.
PROVED BY FRENCH
By Associated Press.)

Paris, July 5.-Wilson's address
at Mount Vernon has been printed
with great prominence by all news
papers. Some of them single out spe-
eial phrases to display as slogans in
the heavier type on the front mage
Yesterdays Fourth of July celebra-
ton likewise was treated freely. Mar.
shal Joffre is quoted as declaring July
Fourth hereafter will "be an unforget-
able date, opening new era in his
tory"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
TO
CONSIDER THE
SENATORIAL
SITUATION IN
5. Carolina
(By Associated Press.)

Spartanburg, July 5.-Former Gov
ernor John G. Evans, chairman of
the South Carolina Democratic execu-
tive committee today issued a call for
the committee to meet next Tuesday
to consider the senatorial situation.
The question of whether the lists
will be reopened and additional candl,
dates allowed to make the race for
the Senate will be determind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
5 AMERICAN
AY|AT0RS GET
ITALIAN WAR
CROSS OF HONOR
(By Associated Press,)

Italian Army Headquarters, Thurs
day. July Alive American aviators
attached to the Italian army were dec
Grated today with the Italian war
cross by the King for carrying forth
the greatest number of bombing raids
in the recent Austrian offensive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
800 PRISONERS AND 100
Machine GUNS TAKEN
YESTERDAY By BRITISH:
COUNTER ATTACKS Of
GERMANS RfPULSED
q Names On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press.)

" -11"ooH"tOU ECSb.I
washington, July 5.-The Army
casualty list contains 23 names
KILLED in action, 5; died of wounds. 7;
died by accident and other causes. /;
died of disease, 2; wounded severely
3; missing in action, 5.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
Unrest in South Africa
N (By Associated Press.)

Pretoria, July 5.-Premier Botha of
Union South Africa has issued state
ment showing serious unrest exists in
South africa. The police say military
measures are being taken to cope with
the situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
500 n. Y. MEN
ORDERED TO
CAMP JOHNSTON
(By Associated Press.)

w 1hHoOOIuVCu LIcoS.J
washington, July 5.-New York
State was called upon today to send
i've hundred limited service men to
Camp Johnston, Jacksonville. The
men will be used as clerks and are
ordered to entrain July Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

Only three of the original thirteen
states ratified the Constitution of the
United States unanimously: Della
ware (the first to accept the Consti.
tntion), New Jersey and Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
German People Are For
Speedy And Satisfactory
Peace, Says German Paper
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, July 5.-The Socialist
newspaper, the Vorwaerts declares,
the desire Of the German people is for
speedy peace with an honor 90
strong that the sensible accommoda
tion from the other side will be
bound to lead to its realization.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

To conserve water it is proposed at
El Paso, Texas, to make use of water
from refrigerating plants, which has
simply been used for cooling Dur
poses, by turning it into the publ
baths.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

Electric light companies In Ger.
many require their lamp trimmers to
save scraps Of old carbons, which are
cemented together for further use.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

A french inventor claims the rec
ord Tor efficiency for an oil engine
ttiisat ttit ssias a fuel consumption Of less
than forty pounds a horse power per
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

SIam produces more than forty va
ficties of rice, some of which are rip
ened IN seventy days from planting,
while others require six months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

Automobiles bodies made experi-
of concrete, reinforced with
steel wire, are claimed to be stronger
and lighter than wooden ones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

washington, July 5.-President Will
son yesterday answered all feelers for
compromise peace, with new and
unqualified conservation of America
to the struggle for cleaning military
autocracy from the earth.
AT an Independence Day gathering
on the gentle slopes of Mount Vernon
nome and tomb of George Washing
ton, and surrounded by scenes which
looked upon the creation of this ma
ton, the President addressed small
gathering of officials and of diplomats
OF the allied nations. $a
But he spoke to the world and he
spoke the logical sequel to his "forco
without stint or limit" declaration of
several weeks ago.
Unreservedly, the President de.
clared that there could be no Thought
OF peace which did not mean the
destruction of military autocracy or
Its reduction to virtual impotence.
"A reign Of law, based on the con-
sent OF the governed and sustained by
the organized opinion of mankind"
was the way he summarized in sim
gle sentence the objects of humanity
in the world war. ~
Whether the President was adyis-
Ing his remarks directly to the recent
speech of German Foreign Secretary
Won Kuehlmann; or to the foreshad-.
oWs OF renewed German peace Of
Fensive, or whether he merely took
ne occasion of the celebration of
American independence to emphasize
o the world the war aims of the ma
ION, can only be OWNED. He did not
leal with the progress of the war or
my particular phase of it, but he
poke eloquently of Americas atti-
ude toward Germany's so-caIled
'eace treaties in the East by grouping
he people of Russia for the moment
norganized and helpless" among the
copies Of the world standing against
ne enemies Of liberty.
The past and the present are in
eadly grapple and the peoples of the
'orld are being done to death be-
ween them," said President Wilson.
There can be but one issue. The
ettlement must be final There can be
compromise. No halfway decision
ould be tolerable. No halfway de-
sion is conceivable. These are the
Ids for which the associated peoples
the world are fighting and which
ust be conceded them before there
N be peace:
destruction of every arbl-
ary power anywhere that can sep
ately, secretly, and of its single
oice disturb the peace of the world:
, II 1t cannot be presently destroyed,
the least its reduction to virtual
potence.
1.-THE settlement of every ques-
IN, whether of territory, of sover-
snty. of economic arrangement, or
political relationship. upon the
sis Of the free acceptance of that
Element by the people Immediately
1cerDed, and not upon the basis of
material interest or advantage Of
other nation or people which may
'ire a different settlement for the
re of its won exterior influence or
stery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
President Signs
$3,OOO,OOO,OOO
Appropriation Bill
For Ships and Navy
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 5.-The President
signed the three billion dollar sundry
civil appropriation bill providing for
government expenses and the ship
building program, and also naval ap-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

According to census taken in Dem
mark, which has about one-third Of
the area Of Wisconsin, that country
has more than 5,400, 900 fruit trees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
(By Associated Press }

Macon, July 5.-Nineteen men re-
Gently have been given sentences of
five to thirty years for desertion at
Camp Wheeler, it was announced to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS WAS
GIVEN GREAT PROMINENCE
BY French PAPERS, WITH
HIGH COMPLIMENTS
ADDITIONAL SHIPS LAUNCHED
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, July 5.-The launch
ing of additional ships on the Fourth
reported to the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration today, brings the total re-
ported up to 81. OF these SO were
wood, the balance steel. The total
tonnage was 474464 tons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
French Take Prisoners
iBy Associated Press

Paris, July 5.-French patrol par
Ties were active last night in many
sectors of the front from Picardy to
Lorraine, it is officially announced.
Prisoners were taken by the numerous
raiding detachments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
32 Officers Decorated
s(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
Thursday, July 4,-For acts of gal
Jantry in fighting in Bouresches and
Belleau woods, Pershing has awarded
the distinguished service cross to 80
ofncers and enlisted men of the Ma
rine Corps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

Ee[h adding and subtracting can
- done with a new calculating ma
chine that is about the size of a
watch and can be carried in a vest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
Two Machines Brought Down Allan,
fBy Associated Press.)

With American Forces on the
Marne, July american aviators on
thi6 front were reported this morning
70 have brought down two German
Aifplanes afiame.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05
FINLAND IS
EXPECTED TO
DECLARE WAR
VERY SOON
(By Associated Press.)

Stockholm, July 5.-At editorial Of
fees here declaration of war by Fin
land against the Entente nations is
expected at any hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

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nj Bri.1
ners on ,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-05

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The Dolores star., 1918-08-23

give away my nationality. I figured I
would be tolerably safe.
As I marched along felt SO happy
l couldn't help humming an air Of one
Of the new patriotic songs that we
used to sing at the airdrome back In
Ypres.
In this happy frame Of mind I COW
cred the next three miles In about an
hour and then came to another little
village. Ny usual course would have
been to go around it-thrcugh fields.
back yards, woods or whatever else
lay In my way-but 1 had gained so
much time by going through the last
village instead Of detouring around
it and my appearance seemed to be so
unsuspicious that decided to try the
same stunt again
stopped humming and kept very
much on the alert, but apart from
that. walked boldly through the
main street without any feeling of
alarm.
had proceeded perhaps q mile
along the main street when / noticed
ahead Of me three German soldiers
standing at the curb.
Again my heart started to beat fast
I must confess. but l was not nearly
so scared as l had been an hour OF
so before.
walked ahead. determined to fol
low my previous procedure In everJ
particular.
had got to about fifteen feet ava,
from the soldiers when one of then
stepped onto the sidewalk an(
shouted:
HALT"
My heart stopped beating fast-fol
a moment. believe. 1t stopped beatin,
altogether! / can't attempt to de
The Dolores star., 1918-08-23
CHAPTER xi.
l Encounter German Soldiers,

What the Belgian told me about
the need Of passport gave me fresh
cause for worry. Suppose I should
run into a German sentry before !
succeeded in getting one?
decided that until I reached the
big city which the Belgian had men,
tioned-and which l cannot name for
fear Of Identifying some of the people
there who befriended mel would
proceed with the utmost precaution.
Since had discarded my uniform
and had obtained civilian clothes, I
had not been quite rs careful as l was
Mt first. While had done my trav-
cling at night. 1 mad not gone into
hiding SO early In the morning en-
before and had sometimes started
again before 1t was quite dark, rely
ing upon the fact that would prob
ably be mistaken for Belgian on his
way to or from work, as the case
might be. From now on, I resolved,
however. would take no more
chances.
That evening came to q river per-
AAopS SSsSAty-hNS yuiuS Wlue anu
was getting ready to swim 1t when I
thought 1 would walk little way to
find. if possible. a better place to get
to the river from the bank. l had not
walked more than a few hundred
yards when I saw q boat. 1t was the
first time had seen boat in all my
experiences.
1t was firmly chained, but ms the
stakes were sunk in the soft bank it
was not much of a job to pull them
out. I got in. drank to my hearts
content. showed over to the other side,
got out, drove stake into the ground
and moored the boat. 1t would have
been a simple matter to have drifted
down the river, but the river was not
shown on the map and I had no idea
where 1t might lead me. Very reluc-
tantly, therefore, had to abandon
the boat and proceed on foot.
made several miles that night and
before daylight found a safe place in
which to hide for the day. From my
hiding place I could see through the
bushes heavy thick wood only a
short distance away. 1 decided that
I would start earlier than usual, hurry
over to the wood and perhaps. In that