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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

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The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
FRAMING AN EXCUSE
Teutons Plan to Attack Ameri-
can Hospital Ships.
Reason Alleged BY Berlin Is That
Red Cross Vessels Are Carry
r inc American Aviators.

London, May "a German wireless
dispatch reiterates statements made
several days ago that American ava
tors are crossing to Europe on Red
Cross hospital ships. -,,..
The reason for the emphasis placed
on this false: charge by the Germans
it is pointed out here, probably is
that they are laying the foundation
for justification at a later date of the
torpedoing of American hospital ships,
in case any such ships are put in
transatlantic service to carry home
invaded soldiers. - r., .,>f1
It may be recalled that similar
charges were spread broadcast about
British hospital ships, as prelude
to torpedoing them. IT,. a.
The German wireless message
says: I'.",. --
, american aviators are crossing to
Europe as members OF the Red Cross
on hospital ships. This misuse of the
Red Cross appears from documentary
evidence found on American aviators
who have been shot down. An Amer
lean brought down in the region of the
army. of General Won Hutier carried
a pess, which referred to him as a
member of the American Ambulance
service for France" q ~.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
They died as if overcome by sleep.
Bio Red Cross Diamond.

One Of the finest and largest dia-
monds in the world has been presented
to the Red Cross sale by the Diamond
syndicate of London. The stone,
which Is Of the tint known as pale
canary" weighs 205 karats and is prac-
tically twice as large as the Kohinoor
CLOG karats), it is highly phosphores-
cent, and after 7brillian Illumination
emits the rays 1t has absorbed, thus
becoming self-luminous in the dark.
The stone, which originally weighed
80 karats and was discovered i'm 1901
IN the Des Beers mines in Griqueland
West, has been cut in very original
md beautiful form ut Amsterdam, a
feature Of the cutting being that a
Maltese cross Is visible in the facets.
This popularity is only shared by the
Pitt diamond.
Some idea of its value may be gained
from the fact that yellow dia-
nond of Sc karats, belonging to the
crown jewels of Austria, IS valued at
e11O,O00, and from the model of this
one which was shown recently Is far
inferior to the RED Cross" diamond
London Crdonicle. 81 -
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST
Captive Army Balloon ExpIodes
at Fort Omaha.
.-... IL
Two Men Are Burned to Death and
Eighteen Others Are serI- s
go ousIy injured. - II,

Omaha, May ,3.-A captive observa
ton balloon blew up at Florence
Field, the army balloon school at FIT
Omaha, killing two soldiers and ser
iously burning Is others, according to
a statement by Colonel H. P. Jersey
post commandant. 81, F..
In the fire that followed the explo
sion one of the balloon sheds was
badly damaged. Col. Hersey's state
ment follows: .....t~.. -,
"A serious explosion occurred al
Florence field when one of the OBJ
servation balloons exploded as it was
being stored away for the night
Static. electricity, generated by fric
ton of the balloon fabrics is believed
to have caused the explosion. "
1.-TWO men were killed, burned sc
as to be unrecognizable, and q cal
in the morning will be necessary be-
fore it is possible to establish their
identity beyond question.
Eighteen men were more or/less
injured in the blast and few quite
seriously, but not fatally The men
burned received immediate medical
attention by surgeons at the fort hos
pital Everything possible is being
done for them by an ample staf Of
surgeons"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Requests Congress to Approprl'
ate Fifteen Billion Dollars to
%s. Prosecute War.
NEEDS more TROOPS
Secretary of War Bases Financial De
H. mands on Minimum Army Of
Three million Men, That Num-
- Der To Be Promptly Raised.

Washington. May 4.-Congress has
been requested by President Wilson,
through Secretary Of War Baker, to
appropriate $4,000, 100000 for ex.
penses and blanket authority to in.
crease the numerical strength of the
United States army. =
1t was officially proposed to limit
the size of the fighting force only
to the facilities of the war depart
ment for assembling the soldiers and
Transporting them to the battle
I fronts of Europe, @+.E. -. .g.'ys 49,,
This is the administration program
adopted by the president and the cab.
met last Tuesday. 1t came as a sur.
prise to the House military affairs
committee when presented by, Secre-
tary Baker, although the estimates
were expected to be large. ~
For Army Of 100000 Men. =
The appropriation is intended 20
cover the initial cost of minimum
army of 100000 men. 1t is proposed
to raise the additional forces neces-
sary to get this total Immediately.
That means according to the experts,
not less than another 100000 must
be obtained through the draft during
the next few months. x. <,-..
The outstanding feature Of the
schedule is that it will give the Unit
ed States a greater army available
for foreign service than is represent
ed by the total military strength Of
the Teutonic empires on the western
'front.' ~ ~. =. .s,' 5H>t "
Secretary Baker told the commit
tee he did not desire to estimate the
number of men it might become nee
essary to raise "for the reason that
any number implies a limit, and the
only possible limit is our ability to
equip and transport men which is
constantly on the increase"
Secretary Baker made his state
ment to the committee in executive
session. He was accompanied by
Major General March,. chief of staff,
and Provost Marshal General Crowd
er. 2 IN e....E,; 4 I 4 l. r. ssE> =, lt.a
| It developed that when the first
estimates were submitted by the war
department for appropriations, the
amounts named aggregated $685.
2S,299. At a later date, supplement.
tai estimates brought the total up to
about $500, 100000. Secretary Bak-
er now estimates the last total must
be doubled. In this way the esti-
mate of SIS, 900, 100000 is reached.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Inf|ict Fearful Casualties Upon
StT ong German Force in
-, Furious Assault.
hot ARTILLERY Fire
Severe Rombardment of Yankee Posi-
tons Precedes Rush Of German
nfantry-American Losses Are
Also Said TO Be Large.

With the French Army in France,
May 3.--Heavy losses were inflicted
upon the GermanS when they launch
ed a severe attack against the Amer
leans in the vicinity of Villers-Bret-
onneux. ...t. -.. = .-
The German preliminary lombard
ment lasted two hours and then the
infantry rushed forward only to be
driven back, leaving large numbers of
dead on the ground in front of the
American lines, % FS>.s ~
. The German bombardment was d.
rected especially against the Ameri-
cans who were supported on the
north and the south by the French.
The fire was intense and at the end
Of two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions of in
fantry. There was hand-to-hand fight
ing all along the line, as a result OF
which the enemy was thrust back,
his dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. A few pris-
oners remained in American hands.
The struggle, which lasted a con-
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marked
bravery throughout.
It was the first occasion in which
the Americans were engaged in the
battle which has been raging since
March 81 and their French comrades
are full of praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves un-
der trying circumstances, especially in
view of the fact that they are fight
ing at one of the most difficult points
on the battle front. i
The American losses we're rather Sc
we're. NsE. E.$ ..
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
sixty-six Persons On Coasting
Vessel Perish As Result OF
Result of Collision. 7.
,sH|P QUICKLY SINKS
$lsteamship City Of Athens Was Sail
#s5 ing From New York for Savan-
IL nah When Accident Took
Nh i5.> ~ Place.

Ann Atlantic Port, May 3.-Tle
steamer City of Athens was rammed
and sunk by French cruiser OH the
Y Delaware COAST Sixty-six persons
J. lost their lives The City of Athens
was bound from New York for Sa-
vannah. yE- ,.
The missing include ten men and
two women who were passengers,
seven marines who were on board,
\ n out of. 20 French sailors and 80
members of the crew.
4 All the passengers and many OF
the crew were in their berths when
the bow of the warship plunged into
the side of the 1900 ton coastwise
vessel. Fire broke out almost imme-
Idiately afterward in hold No. 1, but
I lit had no bearing on the fate of the
ship, for the flames were quickly
stopped by the rush Of waters which
poured in. ~.
Wireless Man Believed Lost.
! Both ships were carrying running,
lights because of the heavy fog
which hung over the sea. F. J. Do
Iherty. the wireless operator, was able
to send out only one IS. O. s." call
after the warship's bow plunged into
the City of Athens side near the
bow.
y There was no response to the lap-
peal for aid, and the vessel sank so
quickly Doherty had no opportunity
to repeat the call. He Is believed to
have been drowned at his post.
Many heroic deeds were recounted
by the survivors,. One of the heroes
Il of the tragedy was Harry A. Kelley
a OF New York, an oiler, who swan to
an overturned life boat and dragged
upon the bottom of it four persons
who were struggling in the sea. He
held them there until they were taken
on by boat from the French cruiser.
Fail to Get Boats Away.
Captain J. Forward, one of the vet.
eran commanders in the service of
the Ocean Steamship company, own
sers of the vessel, did his best to
; avert a panic and man the life boats.
So quickly did the doomed vessel
sink, however, there was no>time to
get the boats away and many of
those who persisted were trapped in
their berths. EE
Those Of the passengers and crew
who were able to reach the deck, all
s5of them thinly clad, and many with
n out life preservers, plunged into the
sea. a..-.-. '. a.. .
The cruiser launched lifeboats i'm
+ mediately after the crash and turned
its searchlights upon the waters in
4 which men and women were strug-
Cling for their lives. Sixty-eight per-
\ sons were picked up and brought
back to this port by the warship,
which was not seriously damaged.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

Vegetable Compound cured me SO ! do
not need the operation, and am telling
ali nv friends about it."-Mrs. a. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
1t is lust such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy q household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation, liberation,
disbursements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities or - the blues" should
not rest until she has given it trial.
and for special advice write Lydia r.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
BUY W. 8. s.
Mathewson May Go To France.

Cincinnati, May 3.-Christy Mathew
son of the Cincinnati Nationals Will
go to France if officials of the Y. NJ.
C. A. can convince him that his ser
vices there in improving the morale
OF the American troops would be In
dispensable. Mathewson made this
declaration after a prolonged confer
ence with Dr. George G. Fisher of
;yew York, who is International di-
rector of physical Instructors Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. The leader Of the Reds
viii give the matter serious consider
alton and will give decision soon.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Order Issued Delaying conscription
.,.- Enforcement. SD: Is

.,=- ~ Enforcement. 49,
London, May 3.-An order in council
has been issued further pOstponing
operation of the national service act,
or CONSUMPTION, as respects Ireland,
beyond May 1, to which it had been
postponed previously.
Some of the morning newspapers
say the postponement is due to the
governments wish to introduce home
rule bill and to see what measure OF
success it gets before proceeding to
enforce CONSUMPTION in Ireland, which,
it is said, In some quarters, is not
likely to be attempted in the next
few weeks. Ea g..
Opinion in the lobbies Of parlia-
ment is that home rule bill will be
presented in the House of Commons
next week, but the difficulties of draft.
ing it have not been overcome en-
tfrely J.. A. = fe,rA q Zoo z
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
PURSUE RETREATING TURKS

British Capture 1900 Prisoners and
Twelve More Field Pieces.
London, May 3.-British troops in
Mesopotamia, carrying on their pur-
suit of the retreating Turkish troops,
have advanced as far as the Tauk
river, it is officially announced.
Twelve additional field guns were
captured on April 20. The total of
prisoners has reached 1900. The
statement reads: Il.
I'll Con April so our pursuing troops
advanced as far as the Tauk river.
Twelve more field guns were cap
tured on the 10Th and the number Of
prisoners now amounts to 1900"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Jury Promptly Frees Slayer.

Honolulu, May ga jury, after de-
liherating six minutes acquitted Capt.
Henry Allen, retired sea captain. who
April ii last shot and killed s. J.
Walker for cursing the American flag.
Captain Allen was surrounded by sol
diers. who draped a flag around him
ard formed body guard about him
as he left the court. Walker, in a
dying statement to police, admitted
he had been shot after .condemning
the United States and expressing the
hope that all American soldiers in
Europe would be killed.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE NELSON

Executive Committee Favors Re-EIee-
ton Of Republican Senator.
st. Paul, May 2.--Knute Nelson.
Minnesota's grand old man, life long
Republican, who recently filed as a
candidate for a fifth term in the
United States Senate. was given the
unqualified Endorsement Of the execu-
tive committee of the Democratic
party Of Minnesota. NJ.
= The action Of the committee means
that there will be no Democratic
opponent, it is understood. Senator
Nelson will have no opposition this
year unless w. G. Calderwood, candi-
date on the National party ticket
could be termed such. ID.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
TWO .PLOTTERS SENTENCED
Former German Officials Sent to
:" Prison and Fined, ,r,-s '.

- Prison and Fined. f..12 d.
San Francisco, May 2.-Maximum
sentences of two years Imprisonment
in federal penitentiary and fines
of $4,000 each we're imposed upon
Franz Bopp, former German consul
general here, and E. H. Won Setback,
former vice consul, following their
conviction last week on charges OF
conspiring to foment revolution
against British rule in India. e.
Motion for new trials on behalf OF
all 20 defendants convicted by the
jury were denied by Judge William c.
Van Fleet of the United States dis
trict court. ~&j& 7 20. r.
In passing sentence Judge Van
Fleet expressed regret that he could
not make them heavier. - &
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
i. .------------ BUY " s. s. -
vii SONS. NEW BOND PLAN
Gala on Public To Join Him Buying
On lnstallment.

Gala on Public To Join Him Buying
On lnstailment.
Washington, May 2.-President
Wilson has called on 100000 Amert
cans to match him with a $50 Liberty
bond-$5 down and IS month.
Inaugurating ''buy another bond
campaign, starting today, the Presi
dent, after purchasing all the bonds
he felt he could, got another $50 one
on the installment plan, providing
100000 persons in the country
would go with him ON the proposition
With about $5O,o0o,0OO yet to go
the President believes at least $50.
I00O, 900 can be raised through the CO
operation of million Americans
willing to get "anbther bond" with
him.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Jcwi.h colonies pevastated.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Jewish
-colonies. recently liberated by the
British forces under General Allenby
fsom the Turks now are ip fairly
satisfactory condition, according to a
feport received hereby the provision
n Zionist committee from the Jewish
administrative commission. The COM
naission, which has just completed q
t0ar Of the colonies, reports, however,
TIT Petachitikwah. which for a tine
was turned into mo mans land" by
TIE Turkish and British forces, 10
ha1ly devastated.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
win Increase Man Power.

st. Johns, N. F., May 2.-Plans "a
Increase New Foundland's man power
among the fighting forces in Europe
have been announced by the govern
ment. AS soon as the governor form
ally assents, a proclamation viii be
issued calling to the colors the rper
in class l., comprising those of ages
from 10 to a. Those presenting
themselves for service before Empire
day, May "a, will be regarded rs vol
unteers. The others viii com
under the operation Of tie draf'
law.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
THIS WOMAN
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
BY taking Lydia E. Pinkham'*
Vegetable Compound, One
Of Thousands Of Such Cases.
Black River Falls, Wis. -'.As Lydis4
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

saved me from an,
operation, I cannot'
say enough in praise,
Of it. IsuHered from
organic troublesand:
my side hurt me Sd
/ could hardly be up
from my bed, and 7
was unable to do my
homework. I had
the best doctors in.
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to havs
an operation, but
lydia E. Pinkham'a
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
PRESIDENT APPOINTS BOARD

dominates Four Men to Aid In Fin.
g. ancina War Industries.
Washington, May president
Wilson has nominated membtrs of the
war finance corporation created by
congress to determine on and render
financial aid to war industries. Those
named were:
William p. G.. Harding, Alabama.
present governor Of the federal re-
serve board, for term of two years.
Allen B. Forbes, New York, for two
years.
Eugene Myer, IT., New York, for
term Of four years. i.
Angus W. Mclean. North Carolina,
for term of four ytars.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
ALLEGED SPY IS CAPTURED
Federal Agents Arrest Carl Rodiger
g." On Conspiracy Charge. ~


New York, May 3.-Carl Rodiger,
known also as Karl Schroeder, said
to be a lieutepant commander in the
German navy and believed by agents
of the Department of Justice to be
paymaster for German agents in this
country, Central and South America,
was arrested here. NJ z.,:.lr.. %. n
One of his chief purposes is be-
lieved to have been to induce Irish
men to enlist in the British navy in
the hope that they would plant bombs
on warships. Rodiger denied that he
was a German. His examination was
set for May 8.
!, The arrest Of Rodiger followed the
apprehension last Saturday of Ma
dame Marie de Vfctorica, said to
have been one Of his most active lieu
tenants. -. i e..
WHITLEY CHOSEN SENATOR
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
WHITLEY CHOSEN SENATOR
Named As Successor To Late Senate,

Named As Successor To Late Senator
Stone Of Missouri. T
JEFFERSON City, Mo-, May Keno
phone P. Whitley, chairman of the
election board Of st. Louis, has ar
rived here to receive his appointmen
to the United States Senate, succeed
ing the late Senator William ]. Stone.
Governor Gardner announced that
Whitley had been rendered the APP
pointment and had accepted.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
New Shipping During April.

Washington, May IA total out
put OF 100000 tons of new shipping
for April was reported to the ship
ping board by Commissioner Of Navi-
To tonnage was constructed in the
last half of the month
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Wood Stocks comnandeered.

washington, May s.-The govern
ment has Communicated the entire
stock of wood in the hands of dealers
and growers and the entire wool crop
Of the year The war industries
board in making the announcement,
declared scale of prices had been
agreed upon which would stimulate
future production. Prices were also
fixed on raw hides and skins. Prices
for tanned leather will be agreed up
on later. The communicating OF
woo! entirely, eliminates speculation
for the period Of the war.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
BUY w. s. s
Bishop for American Army.

Rome, May 3-The Pope has NOM
mated the Right Rev. Patrick Hayes,
auxiliary bishop OF New York. as
bishop Of the American army at the
front.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Noted Austrian Airman Slain.

Amsterdam, May Lieutenant
Won Hoeller-Schoenaich, Austrian
ace, has been killed in action on the
Italian front. He was brought down
behind the Austrian lines. The death
of Won Hoelier-schoenaich comes on
the heels of that of Germany's most
famous airman, Baron Won Richtho-
fen, who Mas brought down on the
Western front several days ago.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
FOE PAPERS At LAST WAKE UP
Finally Realize That U. s. 10 70 6s
5a Factor In War. ..

Geneva, Switzerland, May T. Ger
man newspapers which last year ridt-
culed American Intervention in the
war now have begun gradually to in
form the German public concerning
the danger of present and future
American intervention on the western
front. For instance, the Zeitung OF
Constance, says: .t
I've must hurry to obtain . solid
victory by arms before the full Am.
erican forces arrive"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
She Did.

She Did.
when ! met Miss Oldgirl she was
looking for fiat. Did she get one7''
ooh, yes. She married IT,
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
: BUY w. s. s.
Anna Held Seriously III

Ney York, May ANNA Held was
reported today to be seriously i'll in
her apartment at the Savoy. suffer
ing from anemia. There has been
talk Of TRANSMISSION Of blood
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
So to Sneak.

So to Speak.
Lots Of pretty girls visit the can
tonments.'' more than you can shake
swagger stick at"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
IRISH ACT IS POSTPONED

BUY W. 3. s:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
PATRIOTIC BARRIERS
PLANNING TO KNIT
Local Union Endorses Plan and En-
ploycs Have First Lesson
This Afternoon.

Members of the local BARRIERS
Union voted last night to endorse the
plan originated by Frank Del MAESTRO,
proprietor of the Model Barber shop
on Church street, and furthered by
Henry Briere, whereby they are to do
Red Cross work during their leisure
hours. Mr. Briere appeared before the
meeting and outlined the plan in de-
tail.
In advocating this plan, it was ex-
planned that in the United States and
Canada there are between 5000 and
$4,000 BARRIERS and if these can be
induced to join the movement the
government and the Red Cross can be
materially assisted.
After the local union voted to &C
cept the plan and agreed to coop
crate to utilize their spare working
hours to knit, roll bandages or do
other suitable Red Cross work Mr..
Briere decided to so notify the ma
tonal trade union in an attempt to
stimulate similar moves elsewhere.
This afternoon at o'clock a young
woman instructor from the Red Cross
rooms visited the Model Barber Shop
to outline the process of knitting to
the BARRIERS there and it was decided
that their first work will be in knit
ting washcloths and other similar ar
ticles that do not require SO much
skill.
On Monday at las o'clock other
members of the BARRIERS union will
meet at the Model Barber Shop and
at 2 o'clock will go in q body to the
Red Cross rooms for further instruc
tons and a supply of work. 1t is
figured that out of the 10 IA work
ing hours each day every barber has
much spare time which he can de-
vote to this work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
=, was a visitor in this city yes

ven, was a visitor in this city yes
terday.
Special Sale Mems Odd Trousers
Saturday at Besse-Leland's.-ad
Thomas Lacey, through H. Dayton
Humphrey, has purchased a house
and lot on Chestnut street from
Nathan Google.
New Parker Shirts for spring have
arrived Besse-Leland's only-advt.
Joseph A. Carlson of New York is
spending the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carlson Of
Dwight street.
Special Sale Mems Odd Trousers
Saturday at sse-Leland's.-advt.
F. C. Bernhard is at Pottsville,
Pa, where he has been called by the
serious illness of his sister.
Special Shirt Sale 79c at Besse-Le-
lands new patterns and merchandise.
---advt.
The Lithuanian society, "zirgvai-
llis'', met last night and voted to pur-
chase 90 War Savings certificates.
Benedict Salaveicikas was delegated
to sell the stamps at IS East Main
street.
New Parker Shirts for spring have
arrived. Besse-Leland's only.-advt.
Thomas Smith of 80 fremont street
is under the care of DR.. D. w. O'Con-
nell at his home. Mr.. Smith fell
down q flight of stone steps, receiving
painful injuries.
Special Sale Children's Suits at
esse-Leland's .-advt.
Gustaf Nelson of Stanley street has
left New Britain to spend the week
end at Bridgeport, and will return
Monday night.
Special Sale Mems Union Suits
S129 at BeSse-Leland' S.-advt.