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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
CO. D kUW ENRoUTE
OVERSEAS; MEN
EXPRESS THEIR
APPRECIATION
Of CAPT. STEITz

Company d is now enroute over
seas-at least nearly IS members of
the company. This is the first official
information that the people of Lake
land have had that the boys had left
Camp Wheeler, as it was not safe to
let the date of leaving and embarka-
ton be made public heretofore. The
company left Camp Wheeler on June
18th, and of their leaving one of the
boys of Company D, left behind to
train new troops daily arriving, has
written the following letter to Captain
Steitz, now at a School of Arms at
Ferry, Ohio. Just before leaving
those going over, replied to Captain
Steitz's farewell letter, and we repro
duce this letter also. The letter tell,
ing of their going, follows:
Camp Wheeler, Ca, June II, 1918.
Dear Captain: The boys left this
morning; have just gone out of the
company street.
Captain Steitz, it is not hard fol
one to realize your feeling at leaving
the boys. This morning / stood here
oil the company street and watched
Il Company march out, every MAJ
swinging along in a free full step
: They will meet their enemy with tina
same self-confidence. They have yo
to thank for that. 1t certainly ha
taken the heart out of us that ar
left behind. have not the heart t
do a thing. | asked to be relieve
from the kitchen. | know that Is nc
any way for a soldier to be, but {
present | am not soldier, just
T. heart-broken boy who has been lie
behind.
Captain Steitz you do not kno
how bad the fellows hated to lose 70
= You have always been an ideal itse
y tC all of us we had captain wi
~ does not swear at his men, who rea
>. lied he was handling a company
J. men, one of that type is liked al
y loved by all. The fellows did n
PC realize their loss until they had 10
., you
&c Captain Steitz, staying here is Il
~ SO hard if by so doing we can ha
,e the good luck to have you with
nd when we go across, then wor
h. rather wait for you. But to have
he miss going with the boys we have s
,r diered with so long and to have to
an later with strange officers and M
IL, it is not hard to decide what we /
In rather do.
wv Captain Steitz, you are right WI
TO- you said you knew the men wo
follow you anywhere. Yes, Il
would follow you into anyth
against any kind OF odds.
I will just have to close. 1t will
Inc do for me to write you the things {
SITS are surging up out of my heart.
gs. Twill drop mother a few lines to
lgs lieve the tightness in my throat,
EST, Three cheers from the company
les, Capt. VIM. Steitz.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Mrs. M. Agrees and children re-
turned Saturday night from a month 5
stay in Kansas City, where they went
With Mr.. Agrees. The latter is spend
hs some time at Tulsea, Okla, look
Ing after business interests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Drummer, A. r. Miller, VIM. P.
Granting, s. D. Stdham, j. s. Balm,
lC. e. Cardwell, e. F. Weaver J. D
Carroll, Dan. E. Roberts, w. H..
Stidham, Walter Mobiles, G. G..
Wheeler. l.. W. Baker, Jr., Edgar
Autry. Ezra P. RauleTson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Mr. and Mrs. Bedenbaugh, who
,ove rooms at Miss Clower's home,
loft today for an extended trip through
Georgia and South Carolina in their
par
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Mr. and Mrs. l. W. Boring left this
norning for Reddick, where they will
.Dond ten days, going later to Savan-
nah. Lancaster, S. c., and othre
r0intS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Lakeland LacOnic.s

husihess meeting of the Woodmen
crcle Degree team will be held to-
,rrow night at 1880. All members
re urged to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
ATTENTION, r. & A. NJ!

Regular Communication of Lake
land Lodge No. 81, r. and A. NJ, will
be held this evening at 1880 o'clock.
All candidates ready for examination
in e. A. and F. G.. degree please be
on hand at 8 o'clock. Work in F. c..
Degree. F. II. THOMPSON, W. M.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Misses Freda Rogers and Hazel Nc
uullen have returned home from 4
.,0osant weekend visit with friends
in Tampa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

David Carter, Dewey Hicks, and
George B. Walker, of tbs city, are re-
cent recruits to the army who have
enlisted in the service and have been
accepted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Mr' and Mrs. Geo. Dennison, the
latter nee Miss Edith Nelson, are
again in Lakeland to the delight Of
thelr friends, and are guests of the
KILLER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Mrs S. R. jenkins, who was OPP
,,oted on Saturday afternoon at the
,,tpview Sanatorium, is doing nicely
,odaV.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Rebekahs TO Elect
| Officers Tonight

The Regular meeting of the Rebek-
abs will be held tonight. All men,
bers urged to attend as officers are
| to be elected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

II the men in our Army and Navy
can do without luxuries we at home
certainly can.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Evening Telegram
Advertisers WhOOp-
ing Up w ar Saw
ings Campaign

Telegram advertisers are today call
ing on the people of Lakeland for a
big, strong pull for the shore in the
War Savings Drive, which is now or
IT. which this citys quota is placed
al $1S5,OOO. Convincing arguments
are put forward as to why we should
give to the limit, and that is what we
will all have to do II we protect our
boys cover there" and bring victory
to our cause.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Everyone knows best how he can
reduce his expenses so that he may
have more savings with which to buy
War Savings Stamps.
Secretary Baker says 100000 OF oul
BOYS have gone to the front. He'll
bring them back quickly by saving tc
the utmost of your ability any buying
War Saving Stamps.
Many of our poorer citizens are un
dergoing real sacrifices that they may
be able to show their patriotism b.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10

ono lecture. II did not seem possible 10
me that soldiers, tired with the day
labor woua care TO listen to such
subject. 4
Il will ira it once or even twice. If
you like" 4pld the secretary. put III
afraid it won't get across
], did. I spoke something like THIRTY;
times, end every time to cro%d'o
rooms l spoke in sheds. tents inca
tres, town halls, and even in the open
| never had such audiences. Ineir eyes
were keen and bright and they drank IN
every word. Aftcrward they crowded
around asking questions.
These men are not going TO he in
! terrstcd in women who never rcad any
| thing but novels and the cheap inaEa'
! lines who know nothing about geo.
graphy OF history or politics. 1hes
viii want to talk over their experiences
| With their mothers and sisters anf
wives. and il they cannot listen lnt"lll'
,.rtI, Tho men are going TO be diSal'
pointed.
want Women TO Work.
Hundreds Of soldiers with whom
talked showed me pictures Of their
y,r7,.n =, home. They said loving
! things, proud things. but the womer
| they wcrc proudcst Of were those VINO
were doing some kind OF real war scrr.
ice My sister Elizabeth is the hcao
NJ tho Red Cross cantccn at the Union
station in my town. They feed hundreds
Of men every time a troop train goes
| through"
My wife is pretty busy these days
! with the children and h"r surgical
! dressings classes.
Those arc tho things the men like tc
| think of their women doing while they
are away They SO" the women workers
| in the canteens Of the Rcd Cross and tne
Y. NJ. IA. in Franco. They sec nurses
and women ambulance drivers workinf
regardless of WEAKNESS. careless or dan
rrr, They sec all around them unscit'
! ish. COURAGEOUS service. The spirit Is II
the air over there. and the men Ike &c
feel that their women at home are iiK'
! that too.
When the boys come home they wan
TO come back to women who have beer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
/! GIRL HAS NARROW
| ESCAPE FROM INJURY
Was Dragged Several Poet by Auto
After Attempting to Alight from
Running Board Of Car In Notion.

What created no little excitement and
some CONSERVATION on tho part Of pc.
dcstrians happening along Chapltnc and
Twen1y-fourth streets about o'clock
last evening. was the appearance of n
young woman frautically attempting to
jump or the running hoard OF 4 passing
automobile. Missing her aim. she was
thrown to the pavement and dragged for
several feet before the driver of the
car could bring the machine tn stop
the girls hair having in the meantime
become cntanglcd in one OF the wheels.
Tho frantic screams of the victim.
who Is Miss Anna Bremen. of 2t0l Chap
line street brought out nrighbnrs and
members of the Bromcr family. who be-
came hystcrical at seeing thr Fir pre-
dicamcnt although tho car was brought
To a standstill Immediately. After eI-
Treating Miss Bremen from the car it
was learned that she had suffered only Il
few slight scratches and tnrn clothing
and no serious results whatsoever are
expected TO result
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
F|SME7T; CAPTURED.


within their power. Similar orders also
were issued by licutcnants to bomoers. :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10

Only four building permits were lSso-
ed during the past week By clerk 70 the
city manager, John Wallace. The total
amount of the permits was $500. BullG-
.;ns activity during the past few months
has fallen down considerably. and prac-
ticallv no biz buildings have been con-
tractcd for The largest permit for the
week was $3.50 which was for an adol-
ton OF room.
The list Of permits follow
Jacob HaScnaur 1914 Market street:
remodel store front; Ham Bros. con-
tractors: cost. 500.
Thomas Armstrong. IS Maryland
street: repairs: II. W. Fair. contractor;
cost 800.
Wheeling Stamping company Alley 3:
repairs: Ogden and Bauer. contractors
cost. $40.
A, l.. Bond. BIAS Jacob street: room
addition; Frank Nixon. contractor; COST
Sl50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON.
THE VESI4E, Thursday. Aug. 9.-(Byr
the Associated Prcss.)-In their offen:
sive since July IS the allies have re- J,
gained approximately $500 square. kilo.h
meters. More than 200 villages and
towns including scissors. Chateau
Thicrry ana Fismcs arc again in tho
hands Of the allies. The front has BEEN
shortened by SO kiomcters (about 30
miles,.
According to information contained In
documents in possession of the FRENCH
and Americans the Germans in the rear,
guard fighting during the retreat used
four more divisions than they had cons
tcmpiated using to break the French:
line when the German offensive began.
The enemy plans called for Is divisions
TO shatter the French and to cross the
! Marine between Dormans and Chateau
: Thlcrry. -.
Information gathered by the allies is.
70 the effect that in falling back the
Germans brought into action at l0ast T.
divisions before reaching the Vesle. Ad-
di,ional reinforcements have been
brought up since the Fcsle was crossed.s
! 4 division which was resting In F1and:
crs Is known TO have reached tho region,
north Of Fismes Tuesday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10

Even though they w"pt in their
hearts. they sent their boys away with
laurh,rr and bray" cheer. With ham
trring words on their lips. their hrnrts
were saving: 20 France. loved mother.
.akc ono moro of my sons. Like those
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
Germans Sacrificed
On the American Front

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VTSI.E FRONT. Aug. Am IN
ctdcnt showing how thr German soldiers
ucre sacrificed occurred on the Ameri-
ran front whrr" a German lieutenant
led a party of less than 20 men III Il
thrust against what probably a'Is'hrrh
/ tu be weak point "f the line. ma
! chine gun section caught tn" party I'M
der It's f.Ie and annihlai"d II.
The only general action today was
when til, French and Americans iaid
down a box barragc and carried out n
rcconn distance on certain sector or
the front. There was some belief that
the Germans had withdrawn from
large part II this position and 1t was
desired t. realm II the enemy was still
turrc. Nc was.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
Mine Roof Falls

Work has bncu suspended at the mine
mine of the Klch.and Coal company. be-
low W'arwood. owing to the roof for q
distance of about one hundred feet from
the mouth. cuving in. 1t is thought
that the timberS became ruttcd. and the
great pressure on them caused them 70
give way. Fortunately there were no
men in the mine AT the ilmc- or iney
would have undnubt eddy been killed rs
it was near where they would have been
working. The mine will continue IDLE
until the debris has been cleared up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
NACKER Is JAILED.

CHARLESTON ". Va August p
After being absent for nearly a year:
Stanford Z. Anderson. who deserted
company c.. 150th infantry. October -.
1917. reported yesterday t" the local re-
crui;ny station. He has been placed IN
the county Jail pending transportation
to Camp shelby: Miss. where he Will
probably face a general court martial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10

born again into high and noble patriot
ism. Not only hats off to the ffag..
Sleeves up for the flag" That slogans
adopted by the men IN the steel indus
tries who are speeding up the building
Of ships. ships and more ships. IS the
patriotism our men are living every Gay
in France and ii IL the kind they have
right to expect of the women at home. =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
SPAIN PROTESTS.

MADRID. Thursday. Aug. S.-(By the
Associated Tress. )--Spain has addressed
a new note TO Germany concerning tho
torpedolnE Of Spanish ships Foreign
Minister patu made this announcement nj
late to-day, after the cabinet held an
extraordinary session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-10
Aged Woman Sick

katherine Tate. held under $500 bond
70 the grand jury on the charge or tho
,hoft ri s1n from Phillip BREEDING. DC
came sick at the jail. believed I" D.. du"
70 tie heat. She was released from GUS
lody on this account yesterday morn
Ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
RUSSIAN RESIDENTS
TO PLEDGE LOYALTY,
Patriotic Speeches and Pray
ers in Program for Flag
Raising Tomorrow

Thousands Of Philadelphia Russians
will pay tribute to the United States
and pledge their loyalty to this country
as an ally Of Russia at II o'clock tomor-
row at flag raising in front Of the
Seventh street.
The ceremony will be made 4 part of
the religious observances Of the day
and will be in the nature of a prepara-
ton for Russian participation In the
eity's international independence Day
celebration.
The ceremony will be in charge of the
Russian Independence Day committee,
Of which A. Kosygin Is chairman. =
A sermon on patriotism will explat,
the attitude Of the United States and
In the war Is to protect the Russian
people from oppression. whether by in
vaders or by men Of their own race.
This will be followed by prayers for
the success of the Allies and particu-
larly Of tho Americans and for the re-
demption and restoration OF Russia
Addresses by prominent Russians will
explain to the people why every Russian
that really loves his own country should
love also the United States and support
1t In the war to the fullest extent Of his
ability.
prayer will be offered as the Ameri-
can flag Is raised, and the throng will
then parade through the section, which
is populated largely by Russians. Many
business, beneficial and social organiza-
tions will appear in the paraed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
N. ]. TO SEND 25OO MEN
TOCAMP NEXT WEEK
Adjutant General Gilkyson
Announces South Jersey
Entrainment Schedule
Trenton. June 30.

IFeutOu, JUNE 80.
Adjutant General Gilkyson today an
nounced entrainment schedules for the
$500 white men TO leave for Camp Hum
phreys, Va, from July to 9, inclusive.
The quotas of the South Jersey boards
and their time of departure follow:
Atlantic City Board No. 1, sixteen
men. and Atlantic sCity Board No. 2.
forty-one men. leave Atlantic City via
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 7:45 a. m,
Tuesday, July 9. Atlantic County Board
No. l, twenty-six men. leave Mays Land
ing via the Pennsylvania Railroad at
S:l6 a. m. Tuesday, July ..
Camden County Board No. I, ten men !;
No. 2, ten: Camden City Board No. /.
thirty-eight: No. 2, forty-one; No. 3,
four, and No. 4, eight. entrain at West
Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at 1880 a. m. Tuesday, July Q.
Cape May County Board No. I. thirty
eight men. leave Cape May Court House
via the Pennsylvania Railroad at 7:1s
a. m. Tuesday July 8.
Salem County Board No. !. four men,
entrain at Salem via the Pennsylvania
Railroad at 1880 a. m. Tuesday. July 3.
Cumberland County Board No. 2. one
man. leave Vineland via the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad on Tuesday July Q.
Ocean County Board No. l, one man.
leave Toms River via the Pennsylvania
Railroad at $40 a. m. Tuesday. July 8.
Burlington County Board No. 3, seven,
leave Burlington via the Pennsylvania
Railroad at s5s a. m. Tuesday. July 3 !;
Burlington County Board No. 2. eight
cen. leave Beverly via the Pennsylvania
Railroad at s:51 Tuesday, July 9.
Trenton Board No I, twenty-seven !;
No. 2, twenty-elght; No 3, f1fty-six; No.
4. thirty-two, leave Trenton via the
Pennsylvania Railroad at 9:52 a. m.
Tuesday July 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
SENATE DEFEATS
NEW DRAFT AGE
Votes 49 to 25 Against In.
Guiding Men From 20 to
40 Years Old
INCREASE. IS FAVORED
Lowering from 81 to 20 Causes
Most Of Opposition to
the Measure
Washington. June 30.

The Senate by vote OF 49 to 20.
defeated the Fall amendment increas.
ing the draft age limits to include all
men from twenty to forty years, In.
elusive. and agreed to postpone any
extension OF the draft until after the
War Department has submitted to
Congress its greatly enlarged military
program. This will be done within
the next two or three months.
The two to one majority against
extending the draft at this time came
from Senators who opposed that part
of the Fall amendment that would
have lowered the age limit by one
year. Many members on both sides
of the Senate opposed any legislation
that would send young men below the
age of twenty-one years to war, al
though the sentiment of the Senate
was almost unanimous for increasing
the age limit.
Just before the vote was taken an
effort was made to have the amend
ment submitted in two parts. one pro-
viding for lowering the age limit to
twenty years and the other for raising
1t to forty years. Vice President Mar
shall. in the chair, ruled that 1t could
not be divided. As a result the entire
strength of the Senators who opposed
lowering the limit but favored raising
It was cast against the amendment.
Senators Penrose and Knox. Of Penn.
sylvania. voted against the amend
ment. Neither took part in the discus
sions. The vote stood:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
HONORED OFFICER ENDS LIFE
Decorated by King, American
Lieutenant Shoots Himself

New York, June 29.--Honored by King
George for gallantry in action with the
Canadians, First Lieutenant Alexander
McClintock, U. S. r., of Lexington. KY,
shot and killed himself here. The police
were informed he was absent from Camp
Dix, N. j.. without leave. While an
officer from the cantonment was in the
city searching for him, McClintock sent
a bullet through his temple in a room
at the Murray Hill Baths.
Lieutenant McClintock had been abb
sent from Camp Dix almost month, ac-
cording to information received at police
headquarters from the military authori-
ties. Friends here said he had been
short of funds recently. He registered
at the baths yesterday under the name
Of A. M. Mcclure, Camp Dix. n. J. To-
day. when an attendant entered his room.
he found the officer dead on his bed,
revolver clutched in his right hand, ana
on table nearby two empty bottles,
which had contained a powerful sedativs.
McClintock. who was twenty-eight
years old, enlisted in 1915 in the s7th
Canadian Infantry battalion. and soon
won promotion to the rank of sergeant.
In September 1916. he led a party of
sixty men ordered to bomb German
trenches under a heavys fire. He was
wounded but brought in two comrades
who had fallen. For his heroism he was
awarded the distinguished conduct
medal. which King George personally
conferred upon him in a hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
DOWNS S ON LAST FLIGHT
Major Bishop Transferred te
British Air staff

London. June 29.-Major William A.
Bishop has been transferred from the
Canadian active force at the front to a
position at the office OF the British chief
Of air stan, with seventy-two German
airplanes brought down to his credit. the
greatest number of machine destroyed by
any Allied airman so far The recall of
the major was advised by Lord Weir,
British Air Minister. at the special re-
quest of Sir Edward Kemp, Canadian
Overseas Minister of Militia. who repre-
sented that his unique war experience
could be best utilized in connection with
the organization of the Canadian air
force.
Major Bishops record Of German air.
planes brought down in aerial combat,
II reckoned on the same basis as was
that OF the late Baron Won Richthofen.
the champion German airman, who
counted a double-seated machine as two
victories, would be well over the CEN
tury mark.
On the morning Of the day he received
the order to return to England, which
was quite unexpected by him. he went
out for one last fling at the enemy, and
before his return brought down five
machines. On landing he said good-by
to his comrades, jumped into a motorcar
and caught the boat for England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
U S. POLICING PANAMA CITIES
Political Situation Acute Over
Delay of Election

Washington, June %. Conditions
political and otherwise in the Panama
republic have reached. the point where
the American Government has found
it necessary to send orders to Richard
NJ. Blatchford, commanding general of
the Department of Panama. directing
him to take over the police of the cities
Of Panama and Colon, at each end OF
the canal, to maintain public order.
These cities are within the Canal Zone.
but under the treaty with Panama they
have local jurisdiction.
No official announcement of the ac-
ton taken by the Government was made.
II was learned authoritatively that
Panama has. been informed that the
United States considers that serious dis
orders may result from the present po-
litical situation, which has been de-
veloped by the action of the Acting
President of Panama in postponing the
elections which were set by law to be
held on June 80.
In view of this grave condition, Wash
ington has invoked Article of the
treaty of 1904. which provides that II.
in the judgment Of the Government of
the United States, the Government of
Panama is not able to maintain order
at the terminal cities of Panama and
Colon. the Government of the United
States shall take steps necessary to
maintain such order.