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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

workers to the shipyards, which are
situated on the channel few miles
below the turning basis. The ship
builders live in Houston, which is
credited with being one OF the few
cities where, with war work, extern
sive housing facilities have not
caused alarm. Comfortable quarters
have been provided for all.
The Universal Shipbuilding com
pany, a local corporation, was organ
lied subsequent to the Fleet Corpora
ton. The Midland Bridge company,
Missouri corporation with head
quarters at Kansas City, was. prior
to the present shipbuilding activities,
engaged in bridge construction and
the distribution Of structural steel.
Another company is now being or
ganized to establish a concrete plant
here.
The international Marine Iron
Works is another unit in the ship
building progress at Houston This
company manufactures marine en-
gines, boilers, propellers and other
appliances used in ships, and is
equipped to produce heavy castings.
1t has contracts for propellers for
most of the ships constructed in the
district.
Houston, as lumber center, has
shared literally in the prosperity
which has resulted in that industry
from the use of southern yellow pine
in shipbuilding. approximately 20
per cent of the total production Of
southern saw mills is handled through
Houston,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
SISTERS OF SECRETARY LANS.
ING DOING WORK In FRANCE
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 16.-The American
secretary Of war, Newton ID. Baker
on arriving In France, called upon
Miss Katherine e. Lansing, and Miss
Emma S. Lansing, of Watertown, N
Y, sisters of the American secretary
OF state, who have organized Red
Cross canteen for wounded American
soldiers at French port, Mr. Bak-
er's call was unofficial and intended
as a matter of courtesy to his col
league in the United States Cabinet,
but he manifested interest in the
work accomplished by the Misses
Lansing, and congratulated them up
on their recent decoration with the
French War Cross for services rem
dered under fire.
The Misses Lansing have organized
here a canteen for distributing sand
Wlches, hot drinks, cigarettes and
chocolate to the wounded men re-
turning to America. In the delays
between detraining and settling on
board steamers, there are sometimes
long intervals in which no food IS
served to the wounded men. conse-
quently they greatly appreciate the
good things distributed among them
Dy the Misses Lansing as a parting
sodsend from the Red Cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

Henry, Troup Camden, Charlton
Monroe.
Tennessee: Franklin, Heigs, Nor.
gan, Loundon, Unicoi, Clay, Macon,
Grundy, Monroe.
Florida Flayler, Holmes.
Alabama: Cullman, Shelby, Choc.
taw, Chambers.
Louisiana: Allen, Beauregard, AS
cension, Calcasieu, Livingston, st.
Bernard, st. Tammy. Washington,
West Baton Rouge.
Reports from Saturday, Liberty
Day, were expected to bring in many
more new counties, as parades and
other celebrations were being pre-.
sented all over the district, and IN
many counties this was set as the
date when the big effort was to be
made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
SHIPBUILDING PROGRESSING
SPLENDIDLY AT HOUSTON

Houston, Texas, Oct. 16.-Forty.
one vessels, including ten barges
have been contracted for with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation by two
companies of Houston and all are to
be built on a waterway that only a
few years ago would not accommo-
date an ocean going vessel.
Seven ships have already been
launched, four by the Universal Ship
building company and three by the
Midland Bridge company: eight more
are under construction at the yards
of each of the two concerns, and the
Universal holds contracts for eight
more ships, while the Midland com
pany has contracted for ten barges.
Within one year after the program
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
went into effect, Houston. located in
a section where former efforts along
this line were confined to few small
pleasure craft and an occasional
barge, began launching ships.
1t was in April of this year that
the first vessel built Of southern yell
low pine under government contract
slipped down the ways to the Hous-
ton ship channel 1t was christened
"Nacogdoches. Since that time the
splendid progress made has been the
subject of favorable comment by Of
ficials of the feet corporation.
Ships launched at the Houston
Yards are towed to Beaumont to re-
ceive their machinery after the fin
ishing touches are given the hulls
here. A central assembling yard is
located at that point and, under the
direction of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, stores of all kinds OF
material are assembled there to be
distributed to the Yards. In place of
moving machinery to the boats, the
boats are moved to the machinery.
The infant industry of shipbl:ilding
in Houston demanded the services of
some 5000 men within a few weeks
after ground was broken, and the
payroll now amounts to more than
half a million dollars each month.
special trains carry the armv OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
RED CROSS AIDS REFUGEES

Paris, Oct16.-The American Red
cross has aided 5000 refugees re-
turning to their homes in the recon-
qoered Aisne and Marne districts, in
one months time. Supplies have
oeen sent to Chateau -Thierry, Es-
sones, Dormans, Troissy. Verneu!l
ana Villiers-Cotteret. Motor trucks
Known as rolling grocery stores make
tae rounds of the districts to supply
tne needs of the homecomers in
places where no shops have vet
opened.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
SIXTH FEDERAL
RESERVE HAS RAISED
HALF OF QUOT

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 15.--With two
weeks Of the three-weeks' campaign
over, the subscriptions In the Sixth
Federal Reserve District are esti
mated by Chairman w. c.. Wardlaw
at $96,000,000. or half the quota oil
$192, 100000 leaving the other half II
be obtained in one week. Mr.. Ward
law bases his estimate on incomplete
reports sent by county chairman :n
all parts of the district, though many
chairmen have failed to telegraph
subscriptions to date as requested.
"The influenza 10 interfering very
much with the campaign" he said
Meetings have been called off and
the ranks of the workers depleted.
But / have confidence in the fighting
spirit Of the Southern people, and
believe that In the face of this OBJ
s'acle the Sixth district is going over
the top. III we are to make our
quota 1t will be necessary for a large
proportion OF the subscribers TO
double their subscriptions to keep up
with the doubling of our quota In the
third loan. Statistics of the first
three loans show that the man earn.
ing $4,000 or more year did not bear
his share Of the burden and 1t ap-
pears that the same is true In this
campaign. Unless such men sub
scribe to the full extent of their abil-
ity, the campaign will fail.
Conditions all over the country
are pretty much the same, and yet
some of the districts are far ahead in
tneir subscriptions. Everywhere It
is shown that the less well-to,do men
are carrying their share, while their
mere fortunate neighbors are not.
"If the wealthy individuals and cor
porations would wake up to the fact
that they owe overlooking an excel
lent business opportunity they would.
readily subscribe much larger
amounts than they have pledged.
The tax exemption features of this
loan, in connection with holdings )f
third loan bonds or alone, make them
worth considering Even from a
urely business standpoint, invest
ment in bonds results in a distinct
saving to those investors who are
subject to the new government
taxes"
individuals or corporations inter-
ested in learning the exact savings CT
taxes through investment in Liberty
bonds may obtain an analysis from
the county chairman or their bank
ers, or from district headquarters.
Explanation of this feature already |
has resulted in scores of big corpor-
atoms going over their affairs with an
expert accountant and afterward
doubling or trebling their bond sub.
Counties which had officially gone
over the top" today we're the fol-
lowing: Georgia; Glascock Clarke,
Warren, Fannin, AGilmsr, ROckdale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Revolt Follows
When Food
Is Exported
From Bohemia
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 1s.--Meetings called
by the Ceizh Slovak council at Prague
protest against the export of food
stuffs from Bohemia have resulted in
a general strike which is developing
into a revolt, according to dispatches
from Zurich. Martial law was pro
claimed throughout the country,
German and Hungarian troops occu-
rying Prague, Pilsen, Pisek and Ia
Dor.
Dispatches report the movement
has spread to Moravia and that there
has been fighting at Durannia the
capital Of Olmutz, Skoka and other
points.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

OF the nation. Miss Rankin was the
first woman to sit in the lower house
Both women hold university de-
grees, having studied both in Amer
lea and European institutions. Both
are ardent supporters of equal suf-
frage. Miss Martin has been stu,
dent, executive, professor, traveller,
lecturer, artist and athlete. She is
an expert horsewoman and at one
time held the state singles tennis
championship of Nevada. Both wom-
en- passed their girlhood in the out
doors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Liberty Loan Passes
Three Billion Mark:
Believed Final Quota
Will Be Reached
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 16.-With four
days more to go the nation today
passed the three billion mark in the
Liberty loan campaign, headquarters
reports. 1t is indicated that favor
able conditions will prevail for the
closing days of the campaign. The
first really encouraging reports be-
gan to arrive today, said the official
announcement. The Atlanta dis
trict is hard hit by influenza but
managers renewed their assurances
1t will go over the allotment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
(By Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 16.-It is expected
the German imperial chancellor will
make decision today on matters
contained in Wilson's latest note,
says a Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph. German papers
point out, the message adds, Wilson's
note had the effect of cold douche
on the hopes 70 peace engendered by
the first note.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Panic.In Berlin
Banking Cir
cles Followed
GERMAN PAPERS STATE VIII.
SONS LAST REPLY THROWS
COLD DOUCHE ON HOPES OF AN
EARLY PEACE
(By Associated Press. J


London, Oct. 16. Wilson's reply
tc the German peace note produced q
"most unfavorable impression" in
Berlin says Central News dispatch
from Amstock. Today's publication
OF the reply was followed by a panic
IN Berlin banking circles and on the
stock exchange. The Garman su-
PRIME command advices state they
will come to Berlin at the end of the
present week to deliberate on the
mobilization and concentration of the
national strength and the raising of
the military age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
TWO WOMEN WORKING
TO GET IN SENATE
(RV AcaOniotnd prouc

San Francisco, CAL. Oct. 1.-two
women from the far west are work
ing day and night to secure enough
votes to place them in the United
States Senate. Miss Anne Martin, of
Reno. Nevada, and Miss Jeanette
Rankin of Helena, Montana, now a
member Of Congress. are the aspir-
ants for the honor of being the first
women to sit in this legislative hall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Belgians Advancing
(By Associated Press.)

London. Oct. lC.-The Belgian
army under King Albert is advanc-
ing rapidly along the Cortemarck
Thourout road. The fall of the Bel
gian town Thourout, whose capture
was prematurely announced official
ly yesterday, is expected almost i'm
mediately.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
TROPICAL STORM
REMAIN NEAR
MOUTH Of
MISSISSIPPI
BY Associated Press,)

washington, Oct. 16.-The tropica,
disturbance which was last night off
'ne mouths of the Mississippi, was
reported this morning by the weather
bureau to be stationary without an,
increase of intensity. Indications are
that 1t is centered some distance off
the Louisiana coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
british FRF|cHTER
sunk: Crew
WAS LANDED
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 16.-The British
freighter Port Philip of four thou
sand tons, outward bound, was sunk
in seventy FIVE feet of water after a
collision with a United States war
vessel off Swinkburn island in the
lower bay this morning. Her crew
of forty-seven were landed by coast
guard cutter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Reached Berlin Yesterday Noon
(By Associated Press.)

Basel, Tuesday, Oct. 15.-(De-
layed)-Wilson's reply to German
peace proposals reached Berlin at
noon today. 1t will not be given to
the German public until o'clock to-
night, however.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
BRITISH PATROLS ENTER
OUTSKIRTS OF LILLE: HEAVY
ENEMY RESISTANCE \
FAILS TO STOP AMERICANS
THOUSANDS OF EXPERIMENTS
MADE ON ANIMALS
(By Associated Press.

London, Oct. 6.-Vivisection ex-
periments on living animals last year
totalled 55,542, or 1O,5O1 less than in
1916, according to official statistics
OF this number 6,231 were cancer in
vestigations while 22,600 were for the
preparation testing and standardizing
of sera, vaccines and drugs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
GERMANS D|SPLEASED WITH
WILSON'S NOTE: NOW plan
TO MOBILIZE BIGGER Army
BY RAISING DRAFT AGE
RED CROSS SENDS SICK
CHILDREN INTO HOLLAND

Harve, France, Oct. 16.-Lieuten.
ant-Colonel Ernest P. Bicknell, Com.
missioner for Belgium, has annoup.
ecu That the American Red Cross is
- aia the sickly children in occupied
oeiglum by sending them into Hol.
iana 10 build up their strength. AL.
ready 10000 children have been
Drought out of Belgium for this sne.
call treatment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. e.-SubstantiaI
gains on both sides Of the Meuse
against stubborn resistance by the
reinforced enemy, was reported to-.
day by Pershing in his commnnique
for Tuesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Military Aid
Is Asked To
Aid In Fighting
Forest Fires
(By Associated Press.)

st. Paul, Oct. 16.-Governor Burn.
quist has telegraphed Secretary Bak-
er for military assistance in fighting
the Minnesota forest fires.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
French Progress
(By Associated Press J

Paris, Oct. 16.--The French last
night captured the villages OF Acy
and Romance, within a mile Of Re-
thel in Champagne. It is officially
announced. They made further prog
ress north Of Scissors and repulsed
an enemy counter attack near st.
Germainmont.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
$685., 100000 MILITARY
DEFICIENCY BILL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 16. The military
deficiency bill, carrying more than
s6,345,0O0,O00 was reported to the
house today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Within One Mile Of Thielt
(By Associated Pressl

British Headquarters, Flanders,
Oct. 16. Belgian cavalry this morn
ing, 1t is reported, are within a mile
OF the important railroad center Of
Thielt, fifteen miles southwest
Client. N@
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

The banner orange tree Of Florida
is sixty feet high and has produced
10000 oranges in year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
French And
Belgians Are
Advancing
LONG RANGE BOMBARDMENT or
DUNKIRK WAS RESUMED BY
GERMANS TODAY
@y Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 16.-British patrols en-
tered the Southwestern suburbs OF
Lille this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
BOmbardlng Dunkirk
(By Associated Press.)

With the French in Flanders, Oct 4
l6,--Germans today resumed their
long range bombardment of the
French seaport, Dunkirk, on the
Strait of Dover. Three home civilians
were victims.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
Germans Resisting
(By Associated Press.)

With Americans Northwest on Yer
dun, Oct. 16.--The Germans today
continued to resist the Americans, ! 4
On this front the strength of the or
position was fully equal to that oe
yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

MEEKS OF NO. DIES
OF INFLUENZA:
MARRIED SEC1'Y
At MIDNIGHT
(By Associated Prsss.l

(By Associated Press.)
st. Louis. Oct. 16.--Congressman
Jacob Meeker died here this morning
from Spanish influenza after his
marriage at midnight to his private
secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

Florida has a local-option compul
sorry school law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
ToDAY'S CASUALTY LIST
(By Associated Prsss.)

The following casualties arc re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American Expeditionary
Forces:
Wounded severely: Private Thos.
W. Denmark, White Springs, Fla.
Private Wade A. Ferguson, Palmetto,
Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, Oct 1e, 1918
TWO FLORIDA
BOYS REPORTED
IN GERMAN
PRISON CAMPS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 16.-Names of
Americans in the German prison
camp at Rastate include Roman Ad-
olson Of Raiford, Fla, and Abner
English of Tallahassee, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-16

Private John Morris, Vero, Fla. Pri-
vate Isaiah Shuman, Federal Point.
Fla.
List Two
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of
the American Expeditionary Forces:
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
|, 5. BRITISH DRAFT
 CONVENTION SIGNED
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

Special 0 Nugget by Associated Press of
 
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    probably be ready for signature within short period
 Canadia Treaty
  Canadian
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
CORRESPONDENT DECLARES BOL LSHEvIKI
 ovERTHRowN; TRoTskY FLED

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Special to the Nuaaet By Associated Press

LONDON Feb 19Unless reports reaching Denmark homFnI'nd in
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
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Special 10 the Nugget by Associated Press.

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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
JOHNSON ADVOCATES
 GOVT OWNERSHIP
Special to tho Nugget by Associated Press;

Special to Inc Nugget by Associated Press;
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  opposition senate draft the M railroad bill declared of railroad permit the government to take full ownership of not only for of all
 
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19

ST o by Associated SEATTLE An in held candidate which
  sedtious mpatriotic activities says O O
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
GENERAL kALEND|NES
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press:

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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
GERMANY RESUMES HER WAR
 OPERATIONS AGAINST RUSSIANS

LONDON, Feb 9 Aoorling oI,1 aJvcs delayed Russia if hoped t continuation The Russian by
  offensive
  conditions The deliver he peace negotiations indicates Russia asked { s e g a
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
J. s. TROOPS REVEAL
 GERMAN TRICK
Special to the Nugget By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY France Feb 9Poof that the Ger 
  discovery lines connected American to certain indicating  to which discovery
 
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
GERMAN OFFENSIVE EXPECTED ANY MOMENT
GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE
 EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT

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Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-19
ASSASSIN ATTEMPTS LIFE OF
 SEATTLE MAY0RALTY CANDIDATE

 candidate did sttfs underworld characters os4Ifut 4 he Uaos oorw M entered I,- him bc waiting for '
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New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
FIRST PICTURE IN AMERICA OF A BOMBED RHINE TOWN

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-14
WASTAGE TELLS TRAGEDY OF WAR

OF mud of varying thickneSSeS and
not infrequently a garment presents
a stain of an indefinable color, always
easily recognized but got rid of with
difficulty. These garments receive
special treatment. They are first
thrown into receptacle which they
go through long and thorough cleans
ing before being treated as other gar
ments.
Leather, Metal and Cloth.
The first operation on the arrival Of
train is the sorting of the load into
three piles, leather, metal and CLOTH
The cloth and canvas go at once into
immense disinfecting tanks that are
in operation night and day, and from
there to the laundry. Then they go to
another warehouse, where they are
separated into repairable and unre-
parable; here there is a great deal of
ripping to separate trimmings from
garments and to divide the garments
themselves into pieces of as nearly uni
form size as possible to facilitate their
transformation into comfortable Slip
pers.
The sheep skins are purified by
sulphur application in the abandoned
vault of an old cemetery near by,
where 5000 of them are treated each
day, after which they are made plia-
BILE and ready for wear again by a peaI-
ing machine. Some of them are able
to take another turn at the front, but
the most of them, along with pieces Of
uniform, are distributed among the as
sembling stations at the rear for the
equipment of auXiliaries and among
the hospitals for the clothing of con-
valeScents.
Rags are sold here at the rate Of
a hundred bales per day, weighing in
the aggregate about II tons. This rep
resents the wear and wastage of cloth
ing received at LIE Mans alone; an
equal quantity is received at Les Muir
Inns.
Kettles, braziers, lanterns, drums.
musical instruments and all kinds of
tools also pass through here on their
way to Rennes to be dealt with by spe-
cial establishments where the per-
centage of recuperation is said 70 be
very slight.