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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
EAW FIGHTING EAST Of AN|FNS.'
ENEMY DRIVEN BACK BY
BRITISH; VANGUARD HAS
Been RECAPTURED FROM
THE FRENCH By GERMANS
AMERICAN CHILDREN HONORED
BY THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE

Lyons, France, April 25,-The chill
dren of Lyons in public ceremony
today expressed thanks to the chill
dren Of America, especially the 49,
100000 who are members Of the Amer
lean Red Cross. The ceremony was
held in the Place Bellecour, the citys
central square, where 5000 school
children filled a hollow square formed
by 5000 inhabitants, gathered 10 well
come the American Red Cross party
headed by H. P. Davidson. Every boy
carried an American flag and every
girl French tri-color.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
Thrilling Aescue by Americans
(By Associated Press.J

Dover, April 2b. One of the most
hrilling incidents of the British nav
al raid on Zeebrugge was the rescue
by two American motor launch
es Of nearly two hundred members of
the crew of the two block ships sunk
at the entrance to the ruges canal.
The feat was accomplished under
heavy fire. The actual transfer was
made in less than five minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
UNCLE SAM Is CALLING
YOU, FLORlDIAN!
(By First Lieutenant M. j. DePriest,
Recruiting Officer for Florida.)

In appealing for volunteers for both
Regular and National armies at this
time, when the democratic, freedom
loving world is stricken with woe by
the brutality Of autocratic Prussians,
am glad, indeed, that | am privileged
to speak as one who knows what the
American army is, having served in
the ranks before becoming a commits
stoned officer. | know that the enlist
ed man is appreciated in every branch
of the service-that every effort Is
made to better his condition, morally.
intellectually and physically, and to
advance him rapidly.
Our nation is calling for red-blood-
ed men from every walk of life-for
the professional and business man,
the farmer and mechanic, skilled and
.unskilled, and promises to each the
fullest development of his talents.
Volunteers between the ages of 18 and
21 and 81 and Al are wanted, and
those wishing to enlist should bear
these facts In mind:
That honor and patriotism should
inspire in them desire to serve
against the hordes of the Beast of
Berlin.
That the American soldier is not
only well paid and advanced rapidly,
but that his loved ones are we'll cared
for, the government giving as much
as $50 month to dependents of those
serving in the ranks. To this is add
ed their own contributions
That, for most reasonable sum,
the government insures its soldiers
for as much as $4,000. AS an illus
tration, a man of % can insure him.
self for this amount for $3.50 a month.
That the enlisted man associates
with and is trained by his fellows OF
the highest type-that he is honored
and respected for his courage and pa
-triotism whether he be white or black.
That the enlisted man, whether he
have the privilege of serving in
France or not, will emerge from the
service with the mark of honor upon
him and bettered in every way, spirit
ually, Intellectually and physically.
Uncle Sam is calling you, Florid-
ian!
Will you respond to the call and
bear an honored name in the future,
or will you turn a deaf ear for some
reason and regret it ever afterward?
You can enlist at the recruiting sta
tions at Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jack
sonville, Orlando, Tampa of Miami,
with your nearest postmaster or with
travelling recruit agents Of the army.
Why not prove your manhood
your Americanism-by enlisting To-
DAY?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25

Buenos Aires, April 23,-Argen-
tina,s financial and economic condi-
ton apparently is being strengthened
as the war drags on. The republic
recently signed a convention lor
financing the sale of several million
tons Of cereals to the Entente Allies,
v hich really amounted to huge
loan and there have been other
events in financial circles which
show that Argentina credit abroad
and confidence at home are progress
ing hand in hand.
The fact that is being most wide
" commented upon by the Argen'
tine newspapers is that confidence at
home has become so strong that
CLOCKS of the National Mortgage
pork know as "credulas hipatecar'
,eso are being quoted at par for the
first time, in their history Ihese
cedulas are looked upon in financial
circles as barometers of the nations
condition for they are shares in a
hank which is backed by the govern
ment and they fuctuate with the I'M
rrovement or weakening of govern
ment credit Usually they are quot
Cd around "a to 90 and they nave
never gone to par even during the
boom seasons when everything else
was being sought by investors.
Now there is an animated eompe'l-
tior IN the Stock Exchange fort hese
+;or On the Stock Exchange for these
changing hands daily which the
take as an indication thas
tbe public's confidence in the lrigoy'
on government has become 50
strengthened that it, at last, is will
ing 10 invest in government shares
the large surplus of money Wnicn
has been lying idle in savings banks
ever since the war began.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
WORKS IN FACTORY AND
GIVES WAGES TO POOR

Pittsburgh, April 25.-Mrs. Howard
C. McCrady, a society favOrite, is do
ing her bit by working ten hours AMI
forty-fve minutes every day 'or the
Mon Switch and Signal Company
Every morning at Gas Mrs. McCrady
rides in her big green automobile to
the garage near the plant, stables her
machine, walks into the plant, dons
a uniform of khaki blouse, overall'
and cap and works on a lathe making
cylinders for the Liberty motors un-
til $50 each evening. The wages she
earns are turned over to poor fam
ilv. Mr.. McCrady is in the army
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
Liberty Loan Quota
Expected To Reach
$2,O00,0OO,oO0
Mark Tomorrow
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 25-Scores of
cities passed their Liberty Loan
quotas today as shown by reports to
rational headquarters. Total sub
scriptions reported $1,S37, ,S6S,350.
The celebration Of Liberty Loan
Day tomorrow, 1t is expected, will
raise the total to approximately two
billions Cities passing the quota in
clude Louisville, Little Rock, Milwau-
kee, Kansas City, Evansville Gnd)
and st, Joseph, Mo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
SAVE
200 Of CREW Of
TWO SUNKEN SHIPS
ALL MEN PARTICIPATING IN THE
RAID HAVE BEEN GIVEN 30
DAYS LEAVE 4
(By Associated Press. }

Ottawa, April 25.-The naval raid
at Zeebrugge continues the alien
crossing topic in England, says
ter dispatch from London. Special
leave has been granted men who par
ticipated. There are columns Of in
terviews in the daily press. Rejecting
the spirit of survivors, one said he
would go again tomorrow on SIM
liar errand even though he would
know he wouldn't return. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
SPENDS 909 DAYS IN
JAIL BECAUSE OF LOOKS

indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Just
because he looks to be twenty-five
but in fact is only twenty years old
Murphy Cutrer, of Shreveport, La ,
has spent 2O2 days since June last
IN iaiIs on charges of being draft
sIacker Cutrer has just been released
from his latest trouble after having
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25

pacities which a year or so ago were
regarded as the exclusive prerogative
OF the male sex.
Now as the war emergency meas,
ure, women are to be taken on as
rural mail carriers all over the coun-
try. The first examination to which
women will be eligible will take place
tomorrow in all sections where there
are vacancies.
This is the first time since 1911
that women have been eligible for
such post, except in rare cases as
substitutes. Previous to 1911 the SER
vice was open to them for a short
time and there are still short nun,
ber of women rural carriers who re-
ceived their appointments at that
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
Three Attacks Repulsed
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
London, April 25.-Three attacks by
Fmans on the British positions east
Amiens have been repulsed it is
bounced officially. After the Ger
ms were repulsed by the French
ftheast of Bailleul late yesterday
enemy renewed their attack this
|rning after an intense lombard
ht of these positions and those of
British further east. The British
|alned ground around Villers-Bre'
|neux by counter attacks and took
Foners. Severe fighting vas In
press all night and still continues
|this sector. Ons Bailleul sector the
PIE is continuing over wide front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL s5, 1918
MARINES IN
France HAVE
mad TOTAL Of
274 CASUALTIES
(By Associated Press.)

Washington April 25.-Marines
fighting in France have had a total
OF 274 casualties, headquarters an
nounced today. This is the first an
nouncement of the marines taking an
active part in the fighting. One COM
pany lost q killed, 14O wounded from
$50 men,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
R|I|SH HAVE LOST
NEARLY 5000
MACHINE GUNS
Since BATTLE IN
France BEGAN
|RMANS SUFFERED HEAVY LOSS
WHEN BRITISH TANKS WERE
BROUGHT INTO ACTION
(By Associated Press.)

4ondon, April 25.-Heavy fighting
htinues in the sector east of
Iiens, the Reuters correspondent Of
Etish headquarters reports. The
Fmans appear to have gained a
|ting in D'Aquenne Wood, west of
ler-Bretonneux but the British
lnter attack drove them back to
Prince of the Wood. At several
ices the British have retaken
Pund, their general position being
proved considerably. Both British
German tanks participated in the
hting at Viller-Bretonneux. The
respondent says British tanks got
|Ong mass of Germans and did
pat execution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
49 Names on
Casualty
List Today
(By Associated Press.) J

Washington, April 25.-The casual
ty list today contains 40 names;
Killed in action 2; died of wounds, 6;
died of accident, 4 died of disease, Z;
other causes, 1; severely wounded 5;
slightly wounded, "a. Lieut., Lawrence
S Aver is included in those killed in
action. Lieut.. James M, Marquardt
died of accident.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
SUCCESSFUL NAVAL RAID
ON zE|bRUCCE IS THE
ENCRQSS|NC TOPIC Of
NEWS IN ENGLAND
GERMAN TANKS AN IMPROVE.
MENT OVER BRITISH TANKS
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, April 25.-The Ger.
mans are said to have introduced GER
tain improvements in tank construc-
tion, designed to give heavier protec-
ton against artillery. The crews are
also able to close the machines her.
metically when passing through gas
clouds. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
American Ship,
St. Paul Overturned
With 800 Aboard;
Believed That
All Escaped
(By Associated Press,)

Atlantic Port, April 25.-An Amer
ican line steamship st Paul over
turned while being warped around the
pier today after coming from a near
by dry dock. There were between 500
and 800 workmen aboard, but 1t is
believed all escaped. The military
took charge of the situation. 1t lies
with its decks partly awash.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25

I appointment of Miss Rather
'iia' as deputy chairman Of the
VI county council marks the
OCCASION on which a woman has
siected to this position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
Germans Take Hangard

tBy Associated Press.)
arls' April 25.-Germans have
'ured the village of Hangard on
front southeast of Amiens, the
once announces. The battle con-
~ throughout the night in this
pr The French lost Hangard and
'ptured it, and finally again were
70 out of the town but are hold
ground around it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25

Lake County.-Citrus has set we'll,
excepting grapefruit, which has not
thrown much bloom. A severe hail
storm recently damaged some citrus
and melon fields in the northeast part
of the county
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
british Lose Thousands Of Guns

(By Associated Press.)
Ondon, April 25.-The British have
nearly one thousand guns and
Teen four and five thousand ma
Pe guns since the battle in France
Fn' Churchill told ommons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
''OrleS to Make Sausages for
Poor PeOnle

',srpool, April 25.-Lord Rhond-
'ue Food Controller, is said to be
ung to establish twenty factor
N the production of sausages for
people. All profits would go to
OOd Controller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
Lord ROthmere Resigns
by Associated Press.)

uuon, April 25.-Lord Rothmere.
|uer Of Lord Northcliffe, has re-
II from the office of secretary OF
Ior air forces, it is announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
4 KILLED AND
3 INJURED IN
Street CAR
ACCIDENT At
BIRMINGHAM
(By Associated Press.)

Birmingham, April 25.-Four men
were killed and eight were injured
when an outbound street car on the
Ensley line jumped the track while
descending long hill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
bombing Paris Again
by Associated Press.)

WIS April 25.-The long range
Oardment Of Paris was resumed
! thls morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25

been in the Marion county Jail .wenty
days He was first arrested in Fre-
dona, Kan, and held for 12O days,
then he spent fifty-six days in another
Jail on similar charges. In each case
he was able to prove he lacked one
day of being twenty-one on registra-
ton day
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-25
TWO MORE
EARTHQUAKES
IN California
(By Associated Press.)

San Jicnto, April 25.-TwO more
earthquakes occurred during the
night, one at s o'clock and another at
midnight. No damage was done.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

k.7z9 Third Av., bet. I4oth & 147th St
347 Eighth Avenue.
$3.50 West l15th Street.
BROOkLYN
421 Fulton Street. cor. Pearl.
k7O6 Broadway, near Thornton St.
! 367 Broadway. cor. Gates Avenue
k478 Fifth Avenue. cor. nth Stree
DtsA 4 Gerry ssmeises sinss ~ %. L.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Baltimore Press links
Wilson's Note viii
GlUe Mox Heodache

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-The senti-
mont of the Baltimore public as rep
resented in the press comment gcner-
ally is that the President, in his let
ter of inquiry, has spiked the guns of
a very subtle German offensive.
THE Evening Sun" entities its edi
torial THE Unmnsking of Max" and
suggests that the question asked by
Wilson, whether the Chancellor is act
ing merely for the constituted author
tiles. will give said Prince Max
head che
The Baltimore American" to-mor-
row will say:
"Therc will be no fruitlcss inter
changes Mr.. Wilson has asked oucs
tons that will require answering. in
Gthnlte manner, and there the inter
changes may stop, When the answer
snail be brought forth the President.
addressing. the Congress upon the
subject OF peace, will set before it
the entire situation, and GERMANY will
receive the last word upon the sub
Ject, provided it has not ALREADY as.
sented to the full propositions Of the
President,'
."The Presidents action is in line
With his stand right along" said
Bishop John G. Murray. "He has done
lhe best that can be done"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Full Surrender
Greeted by Cheers
At the Metropolitan

One of the most tumultuous mass
meetings ever held in the Meteropoli
tan Opera House reached its climax
last night when Sir John Foster
Fraser, chief speaker at the Liberty
Loan concert. said:
"If you ask me what is my idea of
the proper kind of peace can tell you
that it is the peace that will be
brought about by Ludendorff handing
his sword over to Foch."
The triumphant yells and whoops
that followed this statement surpassed
the evening. The Englishman ap
peared to have summed UP the feeling
of everyone there in that one SEN
tence.
''Do not be duped," he warned his
audience, "by peace proposals from
Germany. Let our answer be that we
will not sit at the peace table with
those whose hands are stained with the
blood of their innocent victims.
"Do not let us forget that Germany
INST be punished for the hideous
wrongs she has done"
A masque entitled "Belgium's Last
Stand" was presented, showing in allie
gorical form the little nations resist
unce to the German invader and the
arrival of her allies. Britain. France
and Italy were all represented by opera
singers, escorted by soldiers of the re-
spective nations. Finally. followed by
a guard of soldiers, sailors and marines,
Miss Anna Case entered, costumed as
Columbia. Her singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" ended the masQue.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Note Fails Short
OF Expectations,
Boston PAPER Saws

BOSTON. Oct. 9."The Boston Tran.
script in an editorial to-day. has this
to say of President Wilson's note in
reply to the German peace offer:
1T involves no. stretch of the truth
20 say that the reply of the government
to the offer of peace fails to ful
fiji the forecast of the press and fall
painfully short of the expectations Of
'he people Instead of swift and stern
rejection, after the manner of his ad.
mirable answer to Austria. the Pres;.
dent has written a diplomatic reioinder
whose tone and terms revive the ngl,,
memories OF the sterile Lusltania So.
RES. Meanwhile we say discussion of
peace Is worse than dangerous. Dis
cussion is desertion of our defenders
at the front the living and the dead ;,
other opinion was in praise of the
note. The Boston Evening Record"
says: The Presidents reply will re-
ceive the appreciation of practically
the entire country. Critics will find +
diplomatic weakening. But the note
is subtly wcrded demand for urcon-
dltlonal surrender and robs Berlin
Of the satisfaction of saying to the
German people, we offered peace and
the Allies refused IT."
Boston Evening Globe: "To have
returned a fiat and unconditional No,
would have been impolitic. President
Wilson'S reply is the simplest imapin.
able; he asks three frank, straiehtfor-
ward questions which the German
rulers will find themselves hard put to
1t to answer
Governor Samuel W. Mccall said: at
is the note of real stateman. If Ger
many is not acting in good faith she
will have great difficulty in answerin.
It meets the situation fully"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Chicago Describes
Presidents Note
TO Huns as Adroit

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Presidcnt Will
sons request for more information
concerning the German peace proposal
met with approval among most of the
business men of Chicago who COM
mented on it to-day. The newspapers
for the most part also took the posi-
tion that the President had done the
wise thing.
at is precisely the response that
obviously should have been made" says
"The Chicago Daily News" in an edi-
torial this afternoon.
"The Journal calls the Presidents
note the first Of his state papers which
could be b., described by the word
"lhe Evening Post" takes an oppo-
site view of the note
For our part" it says, 1--WE con-
slder the note certainly disappont-
ment to Americas expectations, and
certainly a source of danger for the
future. Mr.. Wilson has apparently
opened the doors to parley. If
they (the militarists of Germany can
talk and send notes, they will have a
chance to string their people along till
winter comes and compels the diving
away of Foch's merciloss offensive"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Roosevelt Fears New Note
May Cloud Issues of War
New York Newspapers Fnancers and Leaders in Business
Life, However. Are Generally Unit in Praising
Presidents Inquiry to Germany

during the last eighteen months that
we would go mad if it had all been q
waste. If we have premature peace it
will have been waste. We shall have
spent our strength for nauEht, our
labor for that which profited nothing.
Those we love with love that is agony
will have offered their lives il, vain.'
Opinion as expressed in editorials in
New York afternoon papers yesterday
was that President Wilson had applied
the "acid test" to Germany's leace
overturcS.
Newspapers Support Wilson Views
"The Evening World" declared that
the Presidents questions leave "the
present rulers of Germany no choice
but to fight on to utter defeat or to ad-
nit that they are beaten and that their
ambitions go into the discard''
Great caution was employed by the
President in avoiding statements
which the German militarists might
have used as propaganda among their
own people, according to "The Evening
Sum-" which said: "Those who would
have preferred to hear a blunt word
of rejection must make allowance for
the fact that the words of the Amer-
can government would be employed as
instruments in behalf of the ruling
caste in the enemy lands SO far as
they lend themselves to such use. 1t
will be hard for the Chancellor to find
in this guarded document any inflam-
matory material on which to feed the
wild deception that the Entente pur-
sues {. war of aggrandizement, or on
which 10 base g reign of martial law,
or other desperate measures"
Note Is the Acid Test
"The Evening Mail" said the Presi-
dents reply "applies the acid test to
Germanys purposes in seeking an
armistce'' and concludes: of Ger
many's answers to these questions are
satisfactory these answers would imply
Germany's unconditional surrender.
In case of contrary rejoinder from
Berlin the world will have a fresh
revelation of the insincerity of Ger
man diplomacy and the German people
will have q new demonstration of the
bankruptcy of the governmental sys-
tenn which is using the lives Of the
nation as pawns upon the chessboard
Of imperial ambition"
President Avoided Trap
"The Evening Telegram: "Presi-
dent Wilson carefully avoided the trap
set for him in the Prince Max note in
which an endeavor was made to have it
appear that the United States and Ger
many would fix up matters between
themselves.
"Mere understandings, to say nothing
of treaties, are more than mere scraps
of ~aper here"
"The Evening Post"-"It must be
borne in mind that the Presidents real
reply to Germany has not yet been
made He is simply clearing prelim-
naries out of the way; seeking to as
certain whether the German offer is
sincere; but all the while retaining
the purpose to make his final answer
candid and ightforward. Those
words, in Mr.. Wilson's mouth. mean
, no compromise and no budging"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Catches Germans
In Osun Trap, Says
St. Louis Paper

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-Accordng to
"Thc Globe Democrat" President Will
son has again shown his originality as
we'll as his adroitness in the fine art of
diplomatic communication. TO this
"Thc Post Dispatch" agrees, saying the
Kaiser is caught in his own trap. The
question of peace is shifted from Wash
ington to Berlin.
"Thc Star" says that, assuming that
Germany has decided to make her stand
along the Rhine, she might pretend to
accept this demand and thus be en-
abled to move her army unmolested to
the new position, but the last paragraph
closes the door. 1t is in the tail where
the sting lies"
"The Times" says: with all due
credit to the foresign, and judgment
of our Chief, we believe that he has
not gone far enough. A mere with
drawal of armies means nothing. Pres
ident Wilson must go further. Other
wise the people of the United States
will not be satisfied, and in that de-
mand we are with the people,"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Peace Only With
German People, Is
Milwaukee Vieu,

MILWAUKEE, Oct. o.-The "Herold,"
German language daily, in comment
ing on the Presidents reply, says:
His last question is the most i'm
portant. We can conclude peace only
with the German people,"
"The Journal" says: at would be
folly for us to come to terms with
them. We must fight on until there
rises in Germany a responsible gov
crnment representing the people of
Germany which will agree to "a just
and enduring peace"
Governor E. L. Philip said: "The
President has spoken for the American
people. He asks Prince Max for whom
he speaks. The great nation awaits
the Chancellor's answer. President
Wilson is Il master diplomat, as his in
quiry so emphatically demonstrates"