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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13
United War Work
Drive Progressing
Splendidly

Inc campaign for the United War
work fund goes merrily on, and,
although the reports so far as tabu-
lated and made public show only
about one-third of Lakeland's quota.
the matter is we'll in hand, AID the
organization is such that it is be-
l'eved that with the systematic work
scheduled for the next couple Of days
that the job will be finished. to the
entire satisfaction of all, and to the
credit Of the community. 1t Is there
fore planned to have a grand jubilee
meeting to celebrate Lakelands sue
cess in going over the top on Friday
night. This meeting will probably
be held in the Auditorium, and DR..
Julian s. Rodgers and other prom
nent speakers will be present aid de-
liver addresses no this occasion. At
this meeting there will be no collec-
lions and no subscriptions will be
taken.
Last night fine entertainment was
given at the Auditorium in the shape
Of an illustrated lecture by Mr.. C.
s. Haney. the County Y. M. c. A.
Secretary. This entertainment was
given particularly for the schoo! chill
dren, who are doing splendid part
in this campaign. DR.. R. R, Kline
made very fine address, which was
very much enjoyed. At the close Of
the program, vote OF thanks anc
appreciation was given Principal G.
M. Jones, Mrs. A. B. Carrier, Miss
Padgett. Miss Suddath, and the other
teachers who have done such fine and
effective work for the movement.
To-day the chairmen of the 7arious
committees met at luncheon at the
Elks' Club and reported progress and
experiences. They will hold their
final luncheon at noon on Friday, at
which time complete reports up to
that hour will be submitted by each
committee.
Bishop John Hursh (colored) OF
Baltimore, Md, will deliver patriot
ic address on Y. M. c. A. work to-
right, at the Auditorium, and large
audience should hear him. Bishop
Hurst is national character and
ex-minister to Hayti and a pleasing
speaking,
Adding to the entertainment there
will be community sing, patriotic.
airs and negdo melodies, and the
Hike Song" rendered by some good
voices.
The BLACK Patti" of the South has
been invited to sing, and those who
have heard her pronounce her rendi-
tons great.
The performance begins at 7:45 and
everybody Is invited to come. No
admission fee charged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13
ChAS. MURDOCH, ON
EVE OF PEACE,
SAYS NOTHING But
UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER GOES

MI. j. W. Buchanan, Jr., last night
received the following letter from
Chas. Murdoch, which, In the light
of recent events, is particularly in
teresting at this time, giving as It
does the viewpoint of the American
soldier in France. The letter fol-
| lows:
have been looking for letters from
some of you for month but it seems
that you have decided to quit writing
to me. 1t cannot be that any Of you
are as busy as / am all the time.
received nice letter from Claire Hen
ley few days ago and / sure was
glad to hear from him and the boys
once more. | have also received two
Lakeland papers recently.
guess the folks in the States
Florida, too-haye been pretty much
excited for the past ten days over the
war news in the papers. We sure
were proud Of the quick reply Of thu
President to Germany and we knew
that the questions he put to Germany
could be answered only by surrend
er or no surrender.
When Germany replied it was an
acceptance" that did not accept.
The time has come when each word
in these notes must be watched very
closely because we must guard
against falling into a peace trap care
fully laid. OF course we do not know
what Wilson's reply will be, but We
do know that the reply does not ac-
cept the principles OF Mr.. Wilson'S
peace program, and, besides, the
whole thing is from the German gov
eminent that began this war. An ar
mistice with Germany is impossible
/ and the ONLY way that TIE peOD'.
can secure peace is for the Germ9L
| army to surrender Internationally.
/ The promise and guarantees OF the
! German government Is no good be-
cause we have seel it since coming to
France and see it every day. They
IRE bombing our hospitals ald "
they tell you IN the papers that t.ej'
are not.
AT the very hour and for scye-a
hours since, before they were hold
! ing out their right hand for peace.
they were taking it back with their
left by committing unheald OF crimes
and ruthlessly destroying homes and
marching old men and women to the
interior of Germany into slavery. The
Germans must be given justice by the
allies and when we do give it to them
they will be in bad shape. GERMANY
has at last acknowledged that she IS
defeated, but she has not suffered
enough yet to see her great "invinci'
Bile" army's prestige drag in the dust
The end is in sight ard hostilitier
may be ended by the time this req CHI
es you, but right now they are str'k-
ing with all the force possible. The
Hohenzollern family must go. ami
when the Kaiser Indicates ne had
better not leave one OF his sons be-
hind to take his place, because we
can't be fooled that way.
The weather over here is cold ard
rainy and rubber boots and raincoats
are very stylish these days.
The German prisoners are sure
funny-looking birds and seem sur
prised that we don't kill them II
most of us had our way with them
there wouldn't be so many Of them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13
Grace Lutheran Church

The Woman's Missionary Society
met at the church yesterday after
noon. A thanksgiving program was
rendered, after which the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing
wear: President, Mrs. Herbert c. Bell;
vice president, Mrs. Charles Hansen;
secretary, Mrs. Graham; treasurer
Mrs Byerly. The staff of depart>
ment secretaries is as follows MIS-
sions in s. s., Mrs. E. D. Beden-
Dough; literature Mrs. W. X. Hol
Ter. thank offering, Mrs. Cecil Sipes'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13
Big Peace
Celebration
Here Nov. q

Thursday November 2lst. bids
Lalr TO be almost as great a day for
Lakeland as Monday was, as on that
oay the Shriners, 1000 strong. from
al parts Of the State will gather
mere and assisted by the people OF
Lakeland and surrounding country
Will hold big peace celebration on
the streets Of the city. The shrin.
ers let Joy run unconfined In norma,
times, and they plan to nut on a
celebration here unheard Of before IN
Its scope and general joyfulness.. The
following proclamation regarding the
event has been issued by the Mayor.
La4eland, Fla. Nov. 10, 1918.
Whe.eas. our arms have been sue.
cessful in the great world war. and
1t is meet that we give thanks as
city to our God to whom we prayed
tor help, and to have time Of re.
joicing together, now therefore I do
hereby designate Thursday, Noyem.
ber' 21st sa a day for Peace Ju.
bilee." The Egypt Shrine will be
here 1000 strong, and ALI nuh,,c ar.
CARNATIONS, secret and fraternal or
ders, and the whole public are re-
quested to lay aside business and joir
in this jubilee and help US make n
a day to be remembered through our
entire lives.
e. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor,
Attest: H. l.. SWATTS,
City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

F. j. F. Council has received an
|estlng letter from her son.
ge Nelson, and, among othe
f. ne says: 81 would like TO tell
foout the S1st Division, but will
until I get home. am in an
Farn about 100 years old, writ
|nls letter. so you know it is hard
F'te." A good portion of the let
Fas scissored by the censor, which
'ates that George tried 20 say
'''lng more than Hello" and
'doye'" but soon this ban nay be
and we will know more about
our" boys are doing over there
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13
Mrs. Amos Norris,
State President Daughters
OF the Confederacy

TO Visit Lakeland Tomorrow u"
The members of the Lakeland Chan.
ter Daughters Of the Confederacy viii,
have the pleasure of meeting Mrs.
Amos Norris, State president, at a
meeting Of the Chapter to b held
tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'clock
at the hme Of Mrs. A. H. Darra'
colt.
Mrs. Norris will make a talk to the
members and election Of officers will
also take place, after which a social
hour will be enjoyed. A full attend
ance Of the membership Of the Chap
ter is urged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

renee N. Mckay. of Winter Ha'
FFho has been at Camp Wheeler
kst month, has recently been
|ted to Officers Headquarters
now at Washington. D. G. His
|r, Mrs. Louise R. Mckay, re-
a wire from him stating that
4 volunteered for reconstruction
in France and would soon be
|s for overseas. G @r"e'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

II there is any one who failed to
secure copy of the kilograms Peace
Extra, and who would like to keep
one as a souvenir, they may, hy.ap-
plying soon, secure copies at the Tel
egram office at S cents each Over
l. 600 copies were printed and there
are but few OF these left. and those
desiring to get a apy should apply
within the next day or two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

r. T. Brown, pleasantly re-
Sred by older residents OF Lake
having been the pastor Of the
Presbyterian church about four
ears ago, is in Lakeland from
Ind, accompanied by his wife.
Lis splendid couple will winter
having rooms at the Palms. The
! former friends of Rev Brown
Y happy to welcome him and
he to the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

left to 20 back home. If the war
does not end taute de suite, they will
not have any home to 60 to.
DO not waste any sympathy on the
Germans because they do not deserve
1t. Now II you felt half as good over
the situation as I do you would write
me long letter taute de suite.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

Curtis Brown and family, all
bm have been Ill Of the flu, are
b and are fast regaining their
kh. Mr.. Brown got up for the
! me Monday morning when the
es and guns announced the
! Of peace, and he declares that
hood news was a better tonic
Iny doctor could prescribe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

card from Lloyd Hooks, who is
med at Tours, France. says: "It
like | haven't seen a Telegram
81. They tell me that you told
III about my struggles In The in
lies OF the French tongue. Per-
II | stay here. ten years maybe
say goodbye correctly 60 in
n when | leave" We doubt not
ne already has learned how to
ne pretty French girls goodbye
'act, we guess that was the east
hing for him to learn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

Walter Wilson has received a
from his son, John, who is a
Yer Of Company d, to the effect
|he has been in a hospital in
(e since early in September. He
Injured in the leg. and Is now
to walk about on crutches,
n his letter stated last night
he would not be able to use his
for good while yet. What his
es are are not known, but the
that he was able to be up was
y encouraging sign, and no
he will soon be sent home, to
eight Of his family and friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

Mrs. Ida Lusk states she has read
where fruit may be sent in the Christ
mas boxes to France II dipped In
parrafine. The article states that a
,angerine or other kind of fruit, small
enough to go in the container' will
arrive in good condition II thus
treated
The members OF Glass No Of the
Sunday school Of the Christian church
will hold a meeting at the home Of
Miss Florrie Sloan at 1870 o'clock
Friday evening,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

Marguerite Joyner was ope'
mon yesterday for adenoids.
are pleased to state that she
Inc along splendidly since the
on.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

s.. Johns has resigned his
at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
ia morning became a railroad
hing out on Train No. AZ for
,ss as a flagman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

mission study, Mrs, j. M. Peacock
neighborhood circles, Mrs. Robert
Lineberger.
The Worker Club meets tonight a,
the church at s o'clock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

Income tax collectors are again
abroad in the land All unmarried
persons with an income Of $1,000 and
more must pay this tax. Married men
get off little easier, they having to
nav on incomes exceeding $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

3. F. Smith was called to
willie last night on profession
,,ess and will return tomor-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-13

LacO11ics

u L. Carter and little laugh
savannah Ca, are visiting
n. Kennedy. at 5O4 Yves:
street.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
To Guard N. Y. From
Explosion Menace
[Stnf Coyrespondeuce1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Plans by
which New York may be saved from
another Black Tom explosion or a dis
aster such as Halifax experienced are
expected to be definitely announced
tomorrow by the War Department. A
long conference between Irving T.
Bush, executive officer of the war port
board, and Secretary Of War Baker
took place to-day. following meeting
of The war port board in Secretary
Bakers office.
What the proposal involves was not
given out to-day by Secretary Baker.
1t is known, however, that the Engineer
Corps Of the army has been Investigate
ing suggestion to provide munition
storehouses in an isolated portion of
Long Island.
Because Of the increased duties in
volving upon Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo. as Director General of Rail
roads. T.. +. Hurley, chairman Of the
Shipping Board, was named chairman
of the war port board, relieving Mr.
McAdoo.
The board reported to Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
American Flag Drapes
Joan of Arcs Church
IBy Tho Associs.ed pre.sI

WITH THE AMERICAN Army IN
FRANCE, Jan. G. Masses fo- both
American and French dead were said
in the churches Of France to-day on
the occasion Of the national celebra-
tion of the birthday of Joan Of Arc
At her birthplace. the little village of
Domremy, many pilgrims. who had
come miles 20 worship at the little
church where Frances saint was bap-
tized, we're unable TO gain entrance
during the service, and knelt in the
snow while mass was being celebrated
Within the church American and
French flags were draped over the
altar. where Joan Of Arc worshipped.
Pilgrims and some newspaper corre-
spondents, who had travelled a long
distance to be present, we're received
by the local priests at the conclusion
of the ceremonies, at which a battalion
of French troops assisted.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08

suasioh who congregato at the states
mani'kc links Of Walton Heath near
london: He is in the best sense a
man or the world--not historian,
man OF letters and philosopher like
Lord Bryce, but perfect company on
voyage or in hotel. lie knows all
'hat there Is to be known about the
pol'cy of the War Cabinet. Indeed,
since war broke out, he has served
virtually as minister, rather than as
" Judge and he has given himself no
,""nce 10 make Il reputation on the
pehch: Whether he will retire from
ms high position in London is an in
;erestlng question. Before the war no
!udge' and especially no lord chief
justice would have attempted to serve
as an ambassador abroad. 1t would
nave beer unthinkablc. But we live
IN unusual times. If red tape is to
De cut, why not red velvet and cr-
mine? AT any rate, we shall sec.
IN the war the new ambassador
VIII oe found sound, yet sane He has
NOT the master mind of Haldane or
Asqu'th nor is he demonic organ
yer like Lloyd George. But he knows
men OF many races, can weigh up their
moaiVes. n !; ". seize point quickly. adjust
o'f1crence, remove grit from the
wheels. and keep imperturbable amid
eScltement; He has nerve. where
others only attain to nerves-thc
plural makes all the diffcrcnce-and
he has an infinite fund Of good tenn
per, with no undue excess of personal
ambition. Finally. he is totally de-
Void of the shyncss of which we Eng
i'shmen are accused. His impulses
are democratic in the party sense
OF that word, or, as we should put it,
liberal. This means that he has no
use for a privileged class or a privi-
legged nation. He is against Germany
because, as a true cosmopolitan. he
cannot be other than "a good Euro
pean." He gets on quite we'll with
labor, because here again his supple
diplomatic mind adapts itself to other
mems points ofview. He has no "side, ~
but is as modest in demeanor as-let
us say-his juniors at the bar. lie
will wish to respect American tradi-
tions, with which he is we'll acquaint-
ca, and he will refrain from strainne
the due limits Of his high and deli
cately adjusted position. His admira
ton for President Wilson and all he
stands for is typical of what the
who G British people feel Your Pres
ldent speaks for liberty loving men
and women on both sides Of the ocean
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Reading to Assume
Three Functions as
Nelu ENJOY to America

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Combina-
tion of the three separate functions
WHICH have been exercised by as many
different agencies, diplomatic, financial
and war supplies. is the purpose of the
appointment Of Earl Reading as British
Ambassador in Washington to succeed
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, as the situation
IS understood by government officials
here.
Some confusion has followed the in
dependent operations of the Northcliffe
war mission, the technical military and
naval attaches bureau and the diplo-
matte bureaus Of the embassy proper
1t has been found difficult for these
separate commissions and agencies to
transact their business with the State
Department, the War and Navy depart
ments and the Treasury Department
here without overlapping and confu-
sion.
When former Minister Balfour was
in the United States, the subject of a
reorganization n, OF the business methods
OF the embassy here was discussed, the
plans were formed along the line Of
those about to be executed now for the
relief of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, at his
own request by an official specially
trained in law, business and finance.
1t was felt that the purely diplo-
matte business of the embassy could be
safely intrusted to the experienced
hands Of Colville Barclay, the present
counsellor; that General MacLachlan
and Commodore Faunt could properly
continue to handle military and naval
matters, especially, and that the
finances and business problems could
best be handled by the head of the en-
bassy, who at the same time should DC
responsible for the work of all three
branches and have the final voice in the
decision of any questions that might
arise
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
By P. w. Wilson
Of The London Ddily NeWs)

(Of The London Daily News)
I entered the House of Commons at
the same election as Lord Reading
that is, in 19O6-and heard his maiden
speech. Previous to that year, he was
counsel in a case which was of personal
interest to me, and l have frequently
heard him in the law courts. The re-
markable thing about this man is that,
beginning life in a Jewish family which
had not then arrived at fame, he should
have run away to sea, returned to the
Stock Exchange. left finance for the
bar, adopted politics, risen to be Attor-
ney General, joined the Cabinet in that
unusual capacity, gone on to be Lord
Chief Justice and viscount, exchanged
the coronet of viscount for the coro-
net of an earl, and ended as British
Plenipotentiary at Washington, without
making one real enemy.
Unless you enjoy an intimate ac-
quaintance with British etiquette, you
are these achievements. Our Attorney
Generals preside over the bar, but they
do not usually sit in the Cabinet. Our
Lord Chanceilors remain politicians or
statesmen, but Lord Mansfield was,
think, the last Lord Chief Justice to
take prominent part in non-judicial
business, and he lived over a century
ago. Yet Lord Reading has broken
through all these traditions-and he
remains a believer in the Jewish faith.
Loyal to His Religion
Possibly he does not adhere to that
very strict school of which the late
Lord Swaythling was so patriarchal q
fgurehead. But he is quite loyal to
his religion.
This fact explains in part why he
never ascended the woolsack as Lord
Chancellor. There are three great
judicial posts on the British Bench
One is the Woolsack or Keeper Of the
Kings Conscience. The second is Lord
Chief Justice and the third is Master
of the Rolls, who deals chiefly with
lawsuits affecting property. The only
religious bar to these appointments is
this: The Lord Chancellor must not be
Roman Catholic. Technically, there
fore, Rufus lsaacs, as the ambassador
used to be called, could occupy any one
Of the three priced positions, and his CO.
religionist, the late Sir George Jessel
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08

Baker the progress made in coordinat-
ing the work at the. docks Of New York
Harbor and New Jersey to facilitate
the handling of war shipments and
commercial tonnage.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Adverse Judgment
Laid. to Partisanship

They set down any adverse judgment
to partisanship. Certainly nothing that
has been brought out will dispose the
Administration to make any concessions
to the demand for a more effective
organization for the conduct of the war.
Nothing more than what has already
been done in recasting the Ordnance
Bureau and what is now being done in
the Quartz Bureau will be like
ly to proceed from the recent invest'
cations, unless Congress is moved to
create department Of munitions
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
By c. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Congress-
man Medill Mccormick, who wants to
succeed James Hamilton Lewis as Sena-
tor from Illinois, voiced to day the first
demand that has been made on the floor
of Congress for coalition war govern
ment. AT the close Of long speech,
which was listened to with great attcn-
ton by almost the entire membership
of the House. he said:
zone of the greatest men in Europe,
whose name | wish l might give in this
house, said: you Americans will have
to include in the administration of the
war the greatest talent in America. You
will have to call to Washington your
greatest leaders, regardless of past po-
litical differences and personal animos-
ity'
In democracies governments reflect
the sober sense, the energy and the
courage of the people who choose them
SO it was in Europe. The voice of the
people Of Italy, France. England, in
louder tones and even more imperative,
demanded that the genius and leader
ship of the land be summoned to share
in the government of Rome, Paris, Lon
don, there to muster the forces of the
nation to the conflict.
Must Mobilize All
National Forces
"This we must do il. America in order
to mobilize and to direct the industrial
and military forces of the greatest OF
all democraces. Our decisions, our
promised successes, must not be still
born like so many Of those Of oul
friends across the sea-
The Democratic members heard thi:
suggestion in silence. They were
equally silent when the speaker advo
Gated a department of munitions. TIL,
members of the House take their cue
from the Administration, and the Ad
ministraton is not ready for any reor
ganization, not even for the minor re
organization implied in the creation o.
Il department Of munitions.
The Administration feels upon ths
whole rather pleased with the result.
of the Congressional Investigations
"Congrcss didn't find anything," is the
fcvoritc remark in Washington abou
labors of the various committees tina
have been inquiring into the conduct .
the war. The revelations regarding tn,
shortcomings Of General Crozicr ant
General Sharpe are brushed aside a!
trivial faults, at the worst, in the vas
business of preparing for war.
And naturally those responsible fo
CrOzier and Sharpc put a more favor
able construction upon the delay in pro
curing arms and clothing than have tn
newspaper accounts Of the hearings be
fore the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee.