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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
EXHAUST GAS HEATERS CAUSE
DEATHS IN AMBULANCES
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
March q Carbon monoxide gas has
caused deaths among patients being
transported within the closed bodies
Oh some American-made ambulances
equipped with exhaust gas heaters, 1t
is announced. All precautions now
have been taken to insure these We
hicles being safe in the future.
investigation disclosed the pres
ence of gas in lethal quantities with
IN ambulances, it having passed
through highly heated iron parts and
leaks in exhaust pipes. Poor ventila-
ton was responsible for the gas re-
naming in the closed bodies.
Orders now have been issued for
the boring of one inch holes at three
Inch intervals In a double row
through the wooden front of all We,
hicles being used by the American
tNpeditionary Forces. Similar holes
Will be made in the tailboards All
exhaust gas heaters in the future will
be carefully inspected under operat.
ing conditions and repairs Immediate.
ly made upon those found even slight
ly defective.
All ambulance drivers and order
lies have been ordered to investigate
the condition of all passengers with
in their cars at FIVE minutes intervals
This will be done by requiring an an
swer to an Interrogation. Particular
attention will be paid to the condi-
tion OF patients when ambulances are
at standstill with the engine run
ming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
HOPES TO AVENGE DEATH
OF 12 RELATIVES IN WAR

Camp Logan, Houston, Tex, March
2.-When Paul Lebon, private of the
l23rd Field Artillery at Camp Logan
goes to France he will go determined
to do more than aid the United States
in its battle for democracy.
Lebon, who speaks little English,
lost his mother and three sisters
when German bomb destroyed their
home at Korteryk, Belgium, in 1915.
and his six brothers and two neph-
cw3 were killed on the firing line
during the first two years of the
war. Lebon is going to France to
ayenge their death.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
VESSELS SAILING BETWEEN
AMERICA AND NORWAY NOT
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES
(By Associated Press.)

Christiania, March 2.-Vessels sail
ing between America and Norway
outside the danger zone and not
touching British ports lately have not
been attacked by Germans probably
riore in their own interests than for
any special love of Norway. Germany
for long while has not been able to
send food to Norway and as far as
known has not promised to do so
even if Norway refused to accept
American conditions for food export
to this country.
German vessels sailing to Norway
must now have provisions, oil, and
Kerosene for the whole round trip and
will only in exceptional cases he al
Vowed to get small quantities of Nor
wegian products.
Some great Norwegian factories
producing articles for export to Ger
many are run by German coal oil and
Kerosene as are fishing vessels OBJ
tanning fish for export to Germany.
Norway at present receives from
Germany steel and iron for construc-
ton and is absolutely dependent on
Germany for the import of potassium
compound kainite which is used ex-
tensively for fertilizing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
VASSAR GIRLS FIGHT
BOCHE WITH LETTERS

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March a.
Combat German propaganda In Rus
sia. Acquaint the Russians with in
innate details of American life."
This is the slogan of undergradu-
ates of Vassar College The girls have
organized to flood Russia and even
Germany and tria-Hungary with
personal messages. The messages or
letters are being sent to Europe every
week. Each letter details the life of
an American college girl, describes
her home, her tastes and amuse-
ments. It explains what the United
States really is. Numerous letters
from students already have reached
Russia via the diplomatic mail poucl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
NETTLE FIBRE IN GERMANY
REPLACES AMERICAN COTTON
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 2.
fibre, as a substitute for 9th.
er textile material seems to have
come to stay in Germany. Tho gov
ernment bureau entrusted with the
"nettle exploitation" in a circular eu-
logizes the grammar school of Lans-
berg. the pupils of which collected A
large amount of nettle stalks. and
says "if every school in Germany did
the same, we should be easily able
to dispense with American cotton. /"
The government circular at the same
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
COP TELLS ABOUT 1T

Chicago, March 2.-"Ye see, it was
like this" Policeman Thomas Hutch
inson, charged with being absent
from his beat, explained to the trial
board.
1T was the night before the big
storm. | found a burglar in a store
on my beat at 1 a. m. l chased him
until 2:15. We'd gone so far in the
snow by that time that it took me
until 7:3O to get back to the station.
He was exonerated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
PERISCOPES STREET CAR

Knoxville, Pa, March 2.-Albert R.
Ballard has invented and installed a
periscope in the chimney Of his home
When Ballard intends to travel he
sits in his dining room with his eye
at the periscope. When the periscope
shows a car speeding over a nearby
hill, Ballard dons coat and hat,
strolls to the corner and meets the
car just as it arrives
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
HEARINGS ON
KING RESOLUTION
ARE RESUMED
(By Associated Press.)

washington, March Hearings on
Senator Kings resolution providing
for revoking the charter Of the Ma
tlonal German-American Alliance on
the grounds that it is an unpatriotic
organization, were resumed today be-
fore the Senate Judiciary sub-com-
mittee. Witnesses summoned include
officers of the organization, former
Representative Bartholdt of st. Louis
and Federal District Attorney e. I.
Humes, Of Pittsburgh.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
COLD LOVE PROVED WHEN
SHE sAAT ON HOT STOVE

ehicago, March NINA Grice felt
that her husbands love was growing
cold. When, as she alleges, he pick
ed her up bodily and sat her down on
a red-hot stove she convinced. She
also alleges he struck her, and she
names correspondent.
Her suit for divorce from her hus.
band, Frank, is pending
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
DATE OF
i. c. Y, REUNION
10 BE DECIDED
This EVENING
tBy Associated Press. J

Tulsa, Okla, March 1.-The exact
date of the meeting of the Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion, which prob
ably will be postponed from June un-
til September, will be decided at a
meeting here tonight. It is now vir,
ITALY assured that the reunion will
be held, McAdoo having given assur-
ance that equipment will be supplied
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02

lieved that Rhode Island court had
changed his name to Stone, and It
was not until he applied for a civil
service position and produced his
naturalization papers, at the commits.
sions request, that his error was dis
covered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
'RUSSIA'S REPUTATION
OF HER BONDED DEBT
CAUSED MUCH ANXIETY
AMONG THE FRENCH
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, March 2.-The repudiatio,
oy the Bolsheviki government Of
Russia's entire bonded debt caused
some anxiety among French people
VINO held at least half of the debt q,
the Empire outstanding at the begin.
ming of the war.
Eighteen billions Of francs of Rus.
sian bonds, at the price of issue. were
listed on the Paris Bourse. Twelve
billions, according to the lowest es.
Inmates and fifteen billions accordinp
to other calculations, were bought by
the French public.
servants in white aprons, bare
headed market women domestics of
all categories and men in the blouses
OF the peasant and the laborer made
u!r the lone lines of investors in front
OF the wickets whenever Russian
loans were offered for sale,
II haven't sou invested in Rus.
sia," a millionaire Partisan said to
the Associated Press, "but every one
OF my servants has one or more Rms
star bonds. Another millionaire said
the same was true of his household
instead Of hitting the counting
house and the salon, the Bolsheyiks
are hitting the servants hall and tho
backstairs," was the way he put tho
situation.
1here is no little apprehension in
socialist circles as to the effect of
this heavy blow the extreme reyolu>
ttonary element in Russia has deIiv-
cred at the extreme liberal element
IN france. A peasant or workingman
who may overlook or disbelieye news
OF Bolshevih excesses or misconstrue
their effect will be unable to doubt
the evidence of his own despoilment
Until now the holders of Russian
ponds have been reassured by the
payment OF the January coupons
which the French treasury assumed
l. doesn't appear yet, however, wheth-
er the French government will as
sumo the burden indefinitely and II
the bankruptcy of the revolution is
allowed to become effective. the
greater number of the smaller invest
ors who have been financing the Rms
san empire since 1883 will be ruined
A contrast is drawn here between
The action of the Bolsheviki and thai
o. the French revolution The Maxi
naiists pretend that the money
loaned to Russia was used to buy
arms to keep the people in subiec,
ion. This was true to a far greater
extent of the money borrowed bv the
french monarchy prior to 1899 vet
ne convention made it a point Of
lonor to take those debts to the ac-
'ount of the republic.
The claims that money furnished
" France brought no benefit to the
'eople OF Russia is also contested II
possible to trace the money
Trough the official list of the loans
ioated in Paris and 1t is found that
more than three-fourths of the capi- |
al represented was employed to buy
ailroads, to build them, or to develop
industry and agriculture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
BRIDEGROOM AT 81

Cadiz, Ohio, March 2.-When John
X. Hoagland, eighty-one, applied at
the probate court for license to wed
Miss Belle Woodburn, fifty-nine, he
made statements in writing that he
is the oldest farmer, Oldest thresher,
Oldest fiddler and oldest fox hunter in
Harrison county. No one challenged
the statements and the couple were
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
INFERIOR Of RUSSIA IS
AGAINST SEPARATE PEACE:
JAPAN CLAIMS TO HAVE
MADE NO PROPOSAL
ON RUSSIAN SITUATION
SUNDAY BATHS NOW

Martins Ferry, Ohio, March 2.-No
more "bathless" Sundays for Martins
Ferry For weeks there had been
only an intermittent supply Of water
for those persons living on high
ground. The closing of the mills re-
lieved the drain on the city system
and enabled the reservoir to be filed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
PARIS SALON WILL BE
Id THIS SUMMER AFTER
INTERVAL OF THREE YEARS
(By Associated Press. J

8. March 2.-The Paris salon
held this summer after an in
tion Of three years. 1t will in
tie an innovation, all the
Art Societies joining in the
ion for the first time in many
= The Grand Palais of the
IS Elysees being still occupied
ilitary hospital the Petit Palais
opposite side of the Avenue
dre will be utilized, the. collec-
is allow hung there will be tempor-
Itored. The exhibition will be
rily restricted as compared
e aose Of recent years because Of
wiHsiderably reduced space avail
the Petit Palais. It will prob
opened early in May.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
QUITS TOBACCO AT SO

Cleveland, March 2.-W. F. Adams
started chewing and smoking tobacco
when he was ten. Now, civil war
veteran Of eighty-two, he has quit
using tobacco in any form.
Il smoked my last pipe and took
my last chew New Years Eve" he
said. 81 don't believe tobacco has
injured me, but my family objected"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918
FAMILY WIPED
OUT IN 7 Hours
BY MEASLES
IN ALABAMA
(By Associated Press. J

Warrior Ala, March 2.--Three
young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
noss, of Reads Gap, died within sew
en- hours, and the fourth child died
the next day, Of pneumonia, after an
attack OF measles, it was learned here
today. Both parents are also ill of
measles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Ocean Steamship Company
Gets Raise In Rates of
Fifteen Per Cent
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
washington, March 2.-The Inter-
state Commission today approved in
crcases averaging Is per cent in all
water class and commodity rates of
ocean steamship companies from Bos-
ton, Providence and New York to Au
gusta, Ca, Beaufort, Port Royal and
other south Atlantic ports.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Packers To
Close Their
Case Today
(By Associated Press. !

Chicago, March 2.-Counsel for the
packers in the arbitration hearing of
the dispute with employees, announced
they would close the case today, prep
aratory to final arguments and rebut-
tai The workers want an eight-hour
day and equal pay for women doing
the same work as men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
BANDITS SECURE
$500. IN CASH
AND ESCAPE
FROM TOLEDO
(By Associated Press.)

Toledo, March -Four bandits in
a high powered automobile held up
and robbed Paymaster Doehler Of the
Die Castings Co., of $4,000 in cash to-
day near the factory at the western
outskirts of the city. The guard ac-
companying the paymaster was shot.
The bandits escaped.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
BILL PROVIDING
FOR PROHIBITION
IN HAWAII
IS FAVORAbLY
REPORTED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March "A favorable
report to the Senate was ordered to-
day by the committee on the bill pro-
viaing for prohibition in Hawaii dur.
ing the war with referendum vote
within two years after declared to
determine whether the law shall be
permanent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
SEPTEMBER MORN REVISED

Chicago, March 2.-It cost Nicholas
Melish $25 to expose a revised" pic.
ture OF September Morn" to the win.
try blasts of a Chicago street.
Melisch's autumn forenoon maiden
held her hands high in the air, which
displeased the judge of South Chi
cago Municipal Court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
BLIND, WINS SCHOLARSHIP

Cambridge, Mass March 2.-Wil-
liam c. Plunket Of Washington, D. c.,
the only blind undergraduate at Har-
ward, has won the Bassett Scholar
ship and his name has been placed on
the roll of honor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
NEVER KNEW HIS OWN
NAME FOR "a YEARS

Seattle, WASH, March 2.-He did
not know his own name during TWEEN,
ty-four years. That's the story Of
Label Stein, Of this city.
For twenty-four years Stein be.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
100000 WORTH
COTTON DESTROYED
At WAGNER, S. c.
(By Associated Press.)

Wagner, S. c., March 2.-Approxi.
mately one hundred thousand dollars
worth of long staple cotton was de-
stroyed in the fire of warehouse
here this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Passenger
Service In
West To Be
Reduced
(By Associated Press. \

washington, March 2.-Passengel
train service in the West will be re-
duced one-third or more by rear
range of schedules which will be an
nounced shortly by McAdoo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Germans Repulsed
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press.)
London, March 2.-Germans car
ried out raid on a wide front
against the Portuguese troops in
northern France this morning. but
were driven out by successful
counter attack.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
yOnference With
lloyd George Is
Denied By Page
SDON NEWS BELIEVED CON.
ERENCE WAS IN CONNECTION
ITH JAPAN'S INTERVENTION
Y SIBERIA
(By Associated Press. }

ologda, Friday, March 1.--(De-
d)The interior of Russia, fol,
ng the example of Moscow, de.
Les strongly against separate
e with Germany. Workmen's and
iers' Councils in many provincial
ers issuing mobilization orders.
1aiming fight to finish in behalf
evolution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02

time urges all towns and communes
in Germany to plant nettles as "pro-
cesses have now been perfected to
such a degree that the finished article
not only replaces but exeeIs cotton"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Fortress Liberated

(By Associated Press.)
lin, March 2.-The Russian for
OF Kiev, on the Dneiper river in
me, has been liberated" It is
I lily announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Fair Weather
Coming Week
Is Prediction
(By Associated Press. J

IBy Associated Press.
Washington, March 2.-Generally
fair weather for the week beginnina
Sunday is forecast for the South At
lantic States. No decided change in
temperature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
AMERICANS
SUFFERED
HEAVILY IN
BATTLE WITH
THE ENEMY
YESTERDAY
GERMANS CARRIED OUT RAID
AGAINST PORTUGUESE BUT
WERE REPULSED
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, March 2.-In a German at
tach yesterday northeast of Seiche-
prey the Americans suffered heavily
and lost twelve prisoners, 1t is Off
'clally announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
mans Move on Freight Center

(By Associated Press.)
ldon, March 2.-Germans are
lg on the town of Bologoie the
J freight center for Petrograd on
loscow-Petrograd railroad, says
Exchange Telegraph Company
.ge dated from Petrograd,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Japan Has Made No Proposal
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ndon, Friday, March 2.-(De:
D-Reuter's Limited has issued
atement from an authoritativ,
nese source in London which de-
,s Japan has made no proposal
way or other on Russian situa-
but has addressed inquiries to
d governments asking an ex-
sion Of their views on the latest
Iopments, and said there was
r any question of aggrandize-
In the mind of Japan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
cRRNTs IN SELECT DRAFT

Ind. March 2.-While draft
lei Nh2sleians were examining An
reinewski some one selected"
bis trousers from the office
kard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-02
Conference Denied
Bv Associated Press

By Associated Press.)
rndon, March 2.-Ambassador
departed from London for the
try this morning. The embassy
authorized the denial of the state
printed In the Daily News yes.
" that Lloyd George visited tho
ssy and had an important COLI
ce with Page. The News be-
Il the conference to be in connec-
with the project for Intervention
span in Siberia.
Graham guardian., 1918-09-06
BURN WOOD-SAVE COAL

That this country is short so, =
600; 900 tons Of coal for it's nor
NAL requirements is one of the
disagreeable facts facing it's
population. Nevertheless, ac-
cording to the American Lumber
man, some of the people at large
are in a decidedly ostrich-like
frame of mind from which they
need to be awakened with re-
gard to the coal situation. There
is no impending shortage of
COAL" the shortage is already
here.
Systematic and effective burn
wood and save coal campaigns
are being carried out in some of
the states. In Iowa a statewide
campaign has been organized and
a committee appointed for each
county. Fifty thousand pledges
have already been obtained, in
which the signers promise that
by November l, 1918, they will
have cut for home use certain
quantities of fuel wood.
Graham guardian., 1918-09-06
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds. Group and whooping cough, but
is also pleasant to take, which is i'm.
portant when u medicine Is to be
given to young children. Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy has been in use for
many years and has met with much
favor wherever its good qualities have
become known. Many mothers have
given it their unqualified endorsement.
Vim. Scruby, Chillicothe, Mo-, writes,
II have raised three children, have al
ways used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and found it to be the best for
coughs, colds and Group. 1t is pleas
ant to take. Both adults and children
like it. My wife and ! have always
felt safe from Group with it in the
house, Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy contains no opium or other mar
totic. advrSo-st
Graham guardian., 1918-09-06

cess of merchandising is shrewd
buying. and if a merchant has to
expose his hand to. competitors
it works injustice and places a
handicap on ambition to excel.
Another matter to be consid-
cred is the varying cost of doing
business. Without knowing, we
venture the prediction this order
had its inception from the large
department stores who employ
young women at $40 week, un-
der the present minimum wage
law. In this town the average
wage of the clerks exceeds $100
a month, and so far as we are
concerned we are willing to pay
a few cents more for an article
in order that the clerks may re-
ccive a decent wage, rather than
save the pennies and compel a
girl to work for $40 a week.
1t would seem the time has
about arrived when we quit try
ing out every new scheme and
hobby on the dog, which in this
case is the State of Arizona. Is
this State and its people always
to be exploited with every heresy
and doctrine of socialism?
Graham guardian., 1918-09-06
A DOUBTFUL ORDER

Apropos of the recent order of
the State Council of Defense in
regard to merchants placing the
cost price as well as the selling
price on all articles of merchan-
disc, the Winslow Mail has this
to say:
"The State Council of Defense,
at its last meeting, passed an or
der requiring all merchants to
mark the cost and selling price
in plain figures on all merchan-
disc offered for sale, which to
our mind is of doubtful expedi-
ency, even if it is not an inva-
sion of constitutional rights; and
is a reflection on the loyalty of
the merchants of the State by
implication that they are prof.
teers who must be regulated.
The Council of Defense should
remember that it's powers are
not greater than it's creator, and
that its greatest efficiency will
be attained by the hearty CO.
operation of the people.
1--WE believe the State Council,
as now organized, is composed of
level headed men and women,
with conservative ideas, and
when they give this subject the
sober consideration it deserves,
they will readily see the order
will work an injustice on the
merchants of the State. Ger.
tainly no good can be accom-
plished, and the enforcement of
the order simply places the stig-
ma of disloyalty on just as patri-
otic q class of citizens az we have
In the State.
If the Council of Defense wants
to unearth profiteers let them
call for copies of invoices re-
ceived by the merchants, and
then ascertain the selling price,
with proper allowances for over
head expense for doing business.
One Of the essentials in the sue
Graham guardian., 1918-09-06
LIBERTY LOAN INTEREST RATE

Secretary McAdoo has definite
ly announced that the Fourth
Liberty Loan bonds will bear 43
per cent interest.
The secretary has been insist
ent that the government inter-
est rate should be stabilized at
Al per cent. He points out that
a raise in the rate of interest of
only one-fourth of l per cent on
$40, 900, 100000 of government
bonds would mean an annual in
crease of s25, ,0O0,0 600 in interest
charges, and that this money
would have to be raised by in.
creased taxation and paid by the
people of the country. 1t would
not be paid by one class only, be-
cause there are consumption as
well as other kind of taxes, and
the consumption taxes reaches
every class of people.
"As an intelligent people, "
said Secretary McAdoo during
the Third Liberty Loan cam.
paign, I'VE should now make a
stand for the financing of our
government during the period of
this war at a stabilized rate of
interest, say at At per cent per
annum, so that all business and
all investments may be adjusted
to that basis, and so that we our
selves may protect ourselves
against successively increased
rates of interest on government
loans"
Neither our patriotism nor our
support of the Liberty Loans are
measured in fractions of per cent.