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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27

rate of assessment is $l.575 per Font loUo1
That the property abuttlng on salu lnlp ~ ~
ment and liable TO assessment thereior % 40
follows, to-wlt:
Lots 8 and Of Block ID;
| According to the resubdlvlsion OF McKae aho
Pryant's Addition to Lakeland. Fla, as 70,
corded in Plat Book ., Page "a kecor's VI
| Polk Co., Fla. cur
| A tract Of land being part OF the oN =
Of the NEA of section l59 twp Is sou'il
| range 90 east, fronting on the west sue VI
North Dakota avenue and beginning at me IN
tersection with West Peachtree street; thence
inorth 26O4 feet.
| A tract Of land being part oil the ," =
of the NEA of section Is, twp, Is south:
lrange 90 east, fronting on the west side OF
North Dakota avenue and beginning at Inc
intersection of West Peachtree street; thence
lsouthwesterly along the west side OF the SAID
Dakota avenue 1873 feet.
At a special meeting Of the City Commas
sioners of Lakeland. Fla, to be held at the
City Hall in Lakeland on 9th day of March,
| 1918, at . 90 o'clock p. M, the said City
Commissioners will hear all legal reasons
which the owner or owners or other persons
Interested in said lots or parcels of land may
desire to make against this assessment.
JOHN VI. KEEN
Commissioner of Public Improvements.
Attest H. L. SWATTS City Clerk,
7259 E. {. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
Of ASphaltie Concrete Pavement and Concrete
Curb and Gutter on North Dakota avenue
from Lake Wire Drive to Magnolia street has
been COMPLETED
That 'he total frontare OF property abutting
on North Dakota avenue. between the points
ahove named. and liable to assessment is go
fce',
That the total cost ~ said having Is 81 :
aeS - that ihe c'tv NJ Tate'snd's 0ne-'hird
nrnnortion NJ said coet Including It's assese-
usnt m SIS feet Park FRONTAGE is s5T7 80
that The amount c'hined arsinst the AUDITING
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
| OF Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
projecting Curb, on North Florida avenue
i hao NorIh street to the City Limits, has
That the total frontage of property abut-
tinP on North Florida avenue between the
pcints named above Is 24OO feet.
mat the total cost Of said paving is 80
s52OO; that the City of Lakelands one -third
proportion OF said cost is $9S4.OO; that the
amount claimed against the abuttng property
therefor Is $l,96S.00; and therefore the rate
OF assessment is 1882 per front foot.
That the property AUDITING on said improve
ment and liable to assessment therefor is as
follows t0-wit:
Lots l, 4. 6, and Of Block /; l, s. and
II. Of Block 10; NY of lot l. s1s and
lo' OF Block IL !, 6, and Of Block 20
According to the resubdivision Of McRae
and Bryant's second addition to Lakeland,
Fla, as recorded in Plat Book 3 Page IS,
Records Of Polk Co., Fla.
Lots 4, B. 2 and l of Block |.
According to Emory Bryant's Addition to
Lakeland, Fla. as recorded in Plat Book 2
Page 80; Records of Polk Co.. Fla.
tract Of land east of Florida avenue and
| fronting thereon, being part Of the SWA of
tne sWA OF Sec. Z, of twp % south. Range
"a east; and beginning 1865 IT. north from the
south line Of the said Or. Or section and ex-
avenue 1866 feet.
A tract 5,,,, OF land, being a part of the sWA
| OF the SWA Of Sec. of twp 20 south %
east; and beginning $50 IT. north from the
south line of the Or. Or. section, and on the
east side OF Florida avenue and extending
north from this point 1000 feet
Az special meeting of the City Commits
s Su, 81, OF lakeland, Fla to be held at the
Wy Hall in Lakeland on 9th day Of March
l.lS, at 100 o'clock D. M, the said civ
commissioners will hear all legal reasons
' i, the owner or owners or other persons
interested in said lots or parcels of land NAV
desire to make against this assessment ''
! JOHN M. KEEN
commissioner of Public improvements
Attest Fl. L. SWATTS. City Clerk,
'-ol +. c. FLANAGAN. Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27

west and 20 feet south from the NE corne,
feet "''' =
Lots 4. 3, 2, and /, Of Block K: and 9
OF Block L, Lot of Block H;
according TO Cox and Weeks Addition 10
Lakeland, Fla, as recorded in Plat Book 2
page and ), Plat Book 8, page 80 Records
OF Polk Co., Fla,
Lots ., and 8, Block 3; IL, 10, 9. s, Of
FLOCK 2; s, and 8 of Block l i;
According to Cox's North Lakeland Addi-
ton as recorded in Plat Book 8. page 80. and
Co, Fla. yin
A tract of land being a part OF the NwH
OF the NWA Of Sec. -, twp. 2S south, range
70 east, fronting on the south side of North
street and beginning 20 feet south from the
Ne corner OF the said Or. Or. section thence
west 35l. 10 feet 'i''l'e
Lots l, 2, 3, A, 5, and of Block A. and
Il, 3, 4, ., and of Block b;
According to Tolands Addition to Lakeland
as recorded in Plat Book |, Page So Records
OF Polk Co., Fla.
Lots |, 2, and of Block A:
, o according to c. H. Gordon's Addition to
Lakeland; as recorded in Deed Book n poso
AZ Records of Polk Co., Fla. "ss
Block 2; = ana OF
According to j. w. Bakers Addition "a
pahe as fla as recorded in Plat Book ,,
asS D hecOfdS OF Polk Co Fla
LOIS 10, q, SO anud AZ of Block i.
-, according to Cox and Patterson's r r Al
ditlon to Lakeland, Fla, as recorded in piat
BOOK =, rage 80; Records of Polk Co.. Fla
LOIS Ne 3, S4 and ., of Block e. and
OF BLOCK d; and 4 Block IL. ''''
~, according to Adams Addition to LakeIand
p pI as recorded in Plat Book / PAGE ~
records OF Polk Co., Fla. "se o.
Lots 9 and of Block q
According to Hampton's and FronL,,n,,
1H ndi.'d OF Blocks l, and 8 of Adams,
A 1., to Lakeland, Fla, as recorded in
Fla. "ocorus OF FOLK Co.,
hoIs .; Z, 8, g.. 10, IL, and u of Block N
q aud 10 Adams resubdivision of Blocks
: anu ns ~, tne M and the SWA of Block
recorde dud ~ addition to Lakeland, Fla. as
OF Polk Co., Fla 90 Hecorus
to's =, 3, 4. s. 6, and 7 Of Block e .
l. Z, 8. :, 3, 8. and Z, Of Block b. ~
according to Bowyer's Subdivision 90 70
Foil ro ~ ma rlat Book 3. Page 10; Records of
=. Lots |. 4; of Block B; and IA Of R,oct
a.: and Of Block F; and anu % BILL eI Bio &c
according to Bowyer's Subdivision az " ;
Polk Co., Fla. ase ~ RECORDS OF
al special meeting of the Citv Comm,o-
s,oners OF Lakeland Fla, to be held 81 tho
E ,o1s nan In Lakeland on 9th day OF March
E 1sis. at 200 o'clock p. M, the said CIV
, uIiis s VIII hear all legal reasons
i mr,sn .l,e owner or owners or other persons
l,lleresteda IN said lots or parcels of land nav
dcslre to make against this assessment may
JOHN NJ. KEEN,
commissioner Of Public improvements
Attest: H. L. SWATTS. City Clerk.
200 b. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27

six-tenths per cent were svnh
and in the last eight months
December 1916, twenty-five Der
had the disease" To uuota /
further; "The toll of syphilis I,
cry and desolation, in heart
ings, in broken bonds and da
ideals can never be estimate
numbers or words"
No doubt that a campaign Of
ity can do much to control the
of this disease under war coni
Every man should understand
disease should not be kept a
but made public and each shou
his bit" to aid public health 0
in their efforts to control this
and prevent its spread.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSE. |
HOLD GOODS AND FURNTI|

next Saturday at 2 p. M, at on
stand in Bowyer building. If you
household goods, furniture, etc
want sold, list same at once. Re
Der we get 100 per cent more
second hand stores will give
Phone 1856 Blue. B. H. HARM
1892. Auction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
OF Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
C'lrb and Gutter, on North Florida avenue
Iroln Myrtle street to North street has been
completed
That the total frontage of property AUDITING
on North Florida avenue between the points
3.O76.2 feet. %
mat the total cost OF said paving is Sc
S2s II; that the City of Lakeland's one third
PROPORTION of said cost is S2,276.39; that the
amount claimed against the abutting prom
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
We OWN THE LAND"

consider bona de bargain We will gadv aye one wn
from yo any Of these properties and will welcome further inquiry
The sun., 1918-12-13
LIGHT ON RUSSIA
ASKED BY JOHNSON
California Senator Wants to
Know Just Where United
States Stands.
NOT B0LSHEvIST MOVE
SAYS Americans Are in Dark
Regarding Purpose of
Our Troops.
Special D,spa,ch 10 THE srS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--Light on the
subject of Americas relations with
Russia, with particular stress on the
right of the people to be informed
as to the participation of this nation
in Russian intervention, the presence,
number and location Of American
troops in expcditionary forces and
the general Russian programme Of
the Administration was demanded in
the Senate to-day by Senator John
son California;, Republican.
Senator johnson made the text of
his address a resolution demanding
Of the State Department a statement
as to the relations existing between
the United States and the Russian
Government. He also sought of the
Secretary of War information as to
the numerical strength, disposition,
location and purpose of such Anieri-
can military forces as may be operat
ing in the one time domain of the
Car.
Senator Johnson expressed the
opinion that his inquiry would be
resented and that he might be laid
open to the charge of Bolshevist
sympathies. saying:
Il am quite aware that the most
respectful. modest and hesitating lin
quiry upon the subject Of Russia will
he met with accusations of Bolshev-
ism. but those Of us who are neither
Bolsheviki nor in sympathy with Boil
shevism, of course, would be unfit 70
sit here if we feared to pursue a legiti-
mate inquiry within the sphere of our
duties. l have no sympathy with Boil
shevism. The opinions which | have
formed from the press. more or less
nebulous, | confess. have made Lenine
and Trotsky wholly abhorrent to me,
but | do wish 10 know my country 3
attitude at this time TO the Russian
people and what our sons are fighting
for on Russian soil. | have made dill
gent private inquiry without success
And because l do not know and YOU
do not know the situation in Russia
to-day, what We arc lighting for there
The sun., 1918-12-13

penditures or for damage caused by
military operations!
Fourth-Cessation of the trade war;
Naturalization of private losses in
CURED through economic warfare.
Flfth-Temporary resumption OF
trade according to the old commercial
treaty and most favored nation
clause for twenty years. not applying,
however. TO an eventual customs al
lance between neighboring countries.
Sixth--Mutual assistance for the
purpose Of obtaining raw material,
supplies and manufactured goods.
Seventh. Agreement to be reached
with Germany concerning the cvacua-
tlop of occupied territory.
German General Headuartcrs. how
ever" says Count Czernin, declared
decidedly that they would agree
under no circumsta to the evacu-
alton Of occupied territory before the
conclusion of n general peace"
The Germans, Count Czernin as
scrts, announced that they would
march on Petrograd If the Russians
did not yield.
The sun., 1918-12-13

any one speaking other than German
was liable to be arrested"
Despite possible loss. the hotel
keepers explain that their prices are
far below those in Vienna and else
where. Said one: "You see. six weeks
ago our prices were high Because all
the food was taken by the Austrian
army. But now we have cut them
more than 100 per cent"
Every farmer is imbued with the
new idea. Agricultural prices were
cut as soon as the Provisional Gov
ornment put an anti-export law on
food and coal. The idea of the farm
crs. as they express it. is that they
must get aboard the new ship of state.
The farmers are trying to make
themselves popular politically. with
the object Of saving their land from
too great subdivision, as the Socialis-
tic programme proposes.
The main object of the people OF
Bohemia now seems TO be saving and
preparing for the future.
Almost half of the present Govern
ment is made up of men who have
either been subjected TO arrest as
traitors by the Austrisns or became
fugitives to the friendher soils of
France, England and the United
States.
The sun., 1918-12-13
CZERNIN HAS ALIBI
FOR RUSSIAN TREATY
Policy Subordinated to Ger.
mans, He Says.
BV the Associated Press.

VIENNA, Dec. 10,-Count Czernin,
former Auspro- Hungarian Foreign
Minister. has made public the SUBJ
stance OF series of notes kept by him
upon the negotiations for the Brest-
Litovsk treaty. He says these negotia-
tons show how Austria Hungary's
policy was subordinated to Germany.
The Austrian draft for preliminary
peace conditions with Russia con-
tanned the following points:
First--The cessation OF hostilities.
Should general peace not be con-
cluded, none of the signatories were
to lend support to the enemies OF
the other contracting parties.
Second-No territorial accessions.
Poland, Courland and Livonia were
to have the right of self-determination
Thitd--No indemnities for war en-
The sun., 1918-12-13
FACE HIGH TREASON CHARGE.
Germany's "Iron King and Six
Others Asked Occupation by Allies.

GENEVA. Dec. 1.-THE arrest on
charges OF high treason Of August
Thyssen, known as the Iron King" OF
Germany. and several other manufac-
turers Of the Dusseldorf district. ac-
cording to reports received here. WIS
due>to the fact that at a meeting at
Dortmund, Thyssen asked that an ap-
peal be made 10 the Allies to occupy
all the industrial districts along the
Rhine until order was restored in Ger
many.
august Thyssen and six other
wealthy Germans were arrested last
saturday at Mulheirn-am- Ruhr by the
Socialist Council Of Mulheim a des-
patch from Basel Monday renorted
After being questioned the manufsc-
turers were sent to Munster, whence
they will he taken to Berlin To face
the charges.
The sun., 1918-12-13
DIR. SOLF OUT AS
FOREIGN MINISTER
Ebert Obtaining Firmer Grip
on NelU Government.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 11.-Dr. w. S. Solf, the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. has
handed in his resigation, which has
been accepted by the Cabinet.
The Foreign Secretary's retirement
does not come as a surprise, as his re-
lations with the Independent Socialist
wing OF the Ebert-Hsase Cabinet
reached the straining point some time
ago.
When the overturn OF the Govern
men took place last month DR.. Solf
was continued at the head OF the For
eign Office in what was styled the
Coalition Cabinet and continued to act
az the mouthpiece OF the Foreign Of
fee under the Ebert Government.
Dc Soils continued presence in the
Government has been vehemently OBJ
jected to by the more radical of the
German political clements as savoring
TOO much of the old German regime,
and a campaign has been in progress
against him. The demands for his re-
tlrement were specifically voiced in
resolutions by the Soldiers and Work
mems Council at Berlin and emphatic
calls came from Bavaria that he be
eliminated.
Official denial was made to-day that
the Government wasN considering the
converting OF the Reichstag. The
Ta0eblGtt earlier had reported that the
Cabinet was to convoke the Reichstag
In order to give the Government par
hamentary basis in dealing with the
Allies. 1t added that the Reichstag
session probably would begin next
week.
Whole appears to DO greater than it
was last week. The executive COM
mlttee of the Soldiers and Workmen,s
Council, which sent an Invitation to
Adolph Joffe and NJ. Radek of the
holsheVik Embassy in Berlin, but who
mad left for Russia TO attend the con-
sress OF tho councils on December IL,
mas been compelled to second the re-
quest OF the Cabinet that the Bolshe-
NlK diplomats abstain from their pro-
posed visit
Inc Spartacus organ, the Red Flag,
indeed asserts that the executive COM
mlttee Of the Soldiers and Workers
council has been stripped of all its
power, despite the fact that 1t was
originally planned that all p'wer
should reside in its hands. The news
paper says the committee protested
The sun., 1918-12-13

having counter revolutionary views.
In one small city, Eaternitj, In Viatka,
ten persons were executed and at
Spask twenty-five were shot.
Foreigners reaching neutral coun-
tries from Petrograd say conditions in
that city are beyond human power
to grasp" one describing 1t as "a city
of horrors"
Bolshevists have planned to use neu-
trail legations in Petrograd in the event
1t became necessary TO save their own
lives In case OF allied occupation. The
Swedish legation was threatened, but
Is now said to be safe.
The sun., 1918-12-13
RUSSIAN GUARDS
70 SUPPORT, EBERT
Take Oath to Uphold Govern
mcnt Until Assembly
Is Convened.
SOLF OFT OF CABINET
Soviet Agrees to Yield Exccu-
tive Power, but With
Right to Consult.

t,,eial Eirt,sss Drspdtch 10 TBE suN from the
london Times Serrice.
Copyright. 1915: all rights fsserrsi.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. ia Berlin re-
n,rt saws the presence of cavalry and
Life Guards regiments under General
Leouist, stationed at Potslam, had
caused anxiety in Berlin until these
troops entered the city and took oath
10 support the present Government
until the National Assembly convened.
General Lequist also swore allegiance
10 the republic. The situation is
thereby much improved.
The Guard troops entering Berlin
carried the black. white and red flag
instead OF the revolutionary red. Also
they wore coclades. The newspapers
note the bands played only "Deutsch-
land uber Allies" and not the revolu-
tionary songs.
A democratic meeting in Leipzig was
violently broken up by sailors and in
dependent Socialists. The audience
was forced to flee.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht regards the ar
rival Of troops in Berlin as destroying
the last chance for overthrowing the
Government. An optimistic feeling is
in Berlin at present.
Negotiations have led to an agree
ment between the Government and
the executive committee of the So
Wet leaving the executive power in the
hands OF the Government, the latter
recognizing the consultative rights Of
the Soviet, but the head, OF the Gov
eminent reserving to himself the ex-
elusive right to appoint members Of
the cabinet.
A majority OF the Socialist men,
bers Of the cabinet have expressed a
determination to prevent the noisy
Spartacus group from upsetting the
Government which they say has 90
per cent. OF the German people behind
IT,
The sun., 1918-12-13
GERMANY ENDS CENSORSHIP.
Press Dispatches Pass From Coun-
try without Change.

BERLIN. Dec. 12.--The German CEN
sorship Of kilograms exists only as a
Formally. The messages Of the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent are being
passed for transmission without hav-
ing been read. and on one occasion
the censor's stamp was even handed
TO the correspondent for him to use
il the censor happened to he absent.
There is no press censorship what
ever. unless the sporadic assaults upon
newspapers in Hamburg, Cologne and
Few other places can be considered
such. The Berlin Conservative press
writes in the same vitriolic style as
curing the war. The censorship Of
outgoing letters is confined to seeing
that they do not contain bank notes
or securities, the expectation Of which
is forbidden.
The sun., 1918-12-13

and what ultimately we seek 20 OBJ
tain, 1 publicly now repeat the in
uuiries unsuccessfully made pri-
vately.
at is repeatedly printed in our
press that IL we but help certain MS
sian factions they. will overcome the
Bolsheviki and will Stabilize new
government in Russia. A policy. how
ever, by military intervention sup
porting one government here and
another there, one faction in one part
and new faction in another. will but
encourage every revolutionary group
which aspires to make something out
OF the disorder to try its hand.
let in the light on the Russian
situation and let our people know the
facts"
The sun., 1918-12-13

against the march OF troops irto Ber-
lin yesterday and to-day, but that its
protest. like It's demand that the troops
be disarmed. was ignored by the Cabi-
net
While the authority OF the Cabinet
bas been gaining in strength there has
teen a serious shift of power within
the Cabinet itself. The position OF
the Ebert -Scheidemann group has
been especially strengthened as
against that Of the Barth element by
various factors. Among these were
the result of the Chemnltz election,
where the majority Socialists won
decisiyely; the sober attitude OF the
returning troops. and the accusations
against the Barth- Haase faction by
NJ. Joffe lin which the Bolshevik Am
bassador declared that Russian Bolshe-
vik literature was circulated by help
OF the Independent Socialists and that
n number OF weapons were handed
over to Herr Barth.1
The three Independent Socialist
members OF the Cabinet have been
noticeably quiet all rhe week. They
took no part IN the reception OF the
troors. In many quarters Tho relief
exists that Herr Scheidemnnn. with
so many factors favo ing him and his
colleagues, shortly will take a decided
step to alter the conditions. which he
cnsI acterized last Sunday as intoler-
ahle, adding the threat that he would
leave the Government in a week IL
they were not changed.
=
LONDON, Dec 12.--In consequence
OF the support he ia receiving from
the Prussian Guards, newly arrived in
Berlin, Premier Ebert is taking a
sitter attitude toward the Spartacan
group. the special correspondents In
Copenhagen of the London newspapers
are advised.
Your deeds and sacrifices are unex-
ampled," the Premier told the soldiers.
mo enemy overcame you. Only when
the preponderance of our opponents in
| men and material grew ever heavier
did We abandon the struggle. You en-
dured indescribable sufferings, accom-
| plished Incompatible deeds and gave
year after year proofs OF your unshak-
able courage. You protected the home
land from invasion. sheltered your
wives. children and parents from
flames and slaughter and preserved the
| nations workshops and fields from
devastation. With deepest emotion the
homeland thanks you. You can return
with heads erect. Never have men
done or suffered more than you.
THE German people have shaken Off
the old rule. On you. above all others,
rests the hope of German freedom.
The hard requirements of the victors
are heavy upon us. but we will not
collapse. We will build a new Ger
many. With the strength and unshak-
able courage you have proved a thou
sand times see to It that Germany re-
mains united and that the old misery
Of system of small states does not
overtake US again.
THE unity of the German nation is
work OF religion. of Socialism. We
must work with all our strength IL we
are not to sink to the state OF a beggar
people. You are laying down the arms
which. borne by the sons of the people,
should never be a danger but only a
protection for the people whose happi-
ness your Industrious hands must
| build up from new foundations"
The sun., 1918-12-13
'BOLSHEVIKE STAY
PRIESTS AND MONKS
Petrograd Described by Neu-
trail as City of Horrors.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. Violent
methods still are being adopted by the
commission charged with combating
the revolt against the Bolsheviki. ac-
cording to Associated Press dispatches
reaching Washington to-day. EXecu-
tons were said to be numerous. the
victims including many priests and
monks.
Petrograd reports as late as Dccem-
Der 5 state that the anti-revolutionary
commission continues to sentence peo-
pie to death on the mere suspicion of
The sun., 1918-12-13
RIOTS REPORTED IN BOHEMIA.
Machine Guns Used Against Afobs
In AussiE.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IL. 49, Extensive
riots occurred yesterday in Aussig.
Bohemia, according to dispatches from
Prague. and machine guns and rifles
we're used against the mobs. Three
persons were killed and five seriously
injured and a great number wounded
slightly.
Troops also resorted to their arms
In the neighboring village of Schoen-
wiesen. Despite their efforts the ex-
cesses continued far into the night.