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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
DepOrted Belgians and Prisoners TO
Be Returned to Belgium
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, Oct. 22.-Baron Won Der
Lancken, OF the chief German political
department at Brussels has informed
Cardinal Mercier, primate to Belgium
that when the Germans evacuate that
country, deported Belgians and polit-
ical prisoners will be spontaneously
released. according to the 0bserva'
tore Romano. Ho told the Cardinal
it is said, that a part of the deported
Belgians will be free to return TO
their country on Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22

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would be useless as well as impossi'
BILE for me to attempt to give him JUS.
tice with my poor knowledge Of the
English language in so far as to tell
the incidents in which he has played
the part OF the hero, He would make
Arthur Guy Empey collect all the
books he has sold and change his
name to Charlie Chaplin, II you could
see this Sergeant O'Brien in action.
Why, he talks about going over the
top like my girl used to talk to me
aysr the telephone when she was ex'
pecting me to bring her a big box or
candy. He was out with a scouting
marty the other night trying to get a
line on some enemy positions and
whole platoon of o de rs concealed
hShind a waste basket sprang up with
bayonets fixed and started straight
for him. What did he do? Well, he
| grabbed for his "A calibre automatic
Monarch typewriter and captured the
| whole blooming bunch and when the
boys asked IL he didn't want to take
day of and rest, he refused 10
stop work but said with a stern coun
romance. II won't stop until ] am
wounded" Well, that is only one OF
the many bloody battles in which ne
has participated l might mention
right here that he was also along
when Terrible Robert" won his
fame and that time he did some pret
tv dirty work which would take up
too much room to 60 into details. he
was the leader in night attack
against an army of L. Ts and Tells
the other night, and, by the way those
night attacks are getting to be fre'
quent nowadays.
! Again let me present to you well
| known hero-as far as heroes arc
concerned our whole detachment has
proved. themselves to be heroes
Speaking of heroes-lest we forge'
allow me to introduce one OF oul
big guns-the boy who goes along al
the same gait under all circumstances
it makes no difference whether NJ
ia attacked by one hundred shipping
notices or one-it makes no diner
ance whether he is battling with
general or buck private-it makes
M difference whether he is retiring
or attacking a flock of griddle cakes
THE MAN WITH THE TINE LocR
ON HIS ENERGY-PRIvATE Fos
TER. THE UNPERTURBED.
Now I will tell you about what hap
nened to Sergeant Beckwith. Thii
euv is what you call regular ser
reant. He is the hub of the office
He is to the Office what Boston is +
fhe u. S. A. You bee seen Nestle
+ tCor.' - on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
French Don't Like Reply
Inv Aar0niotad prasS

Paris, Oct. 22.-The German reply
too late for the afternoon papers but
was eagerly discussed in official cir
cles of Parliament. AS whole the
note was found to be equivocal and
platitudinously phrased to leave the
door open for all sorts of quibbling.
Nowhere is there evidence in the re-
ply of a genuine, desire to accept the
only way in which peace can be con-
cluded, according to the expression
OF opinion here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
OFFICIAL GERMAN NOTE
RECEIVED: MAY CLEAR
Up obscure PASSAGES
Of WIRELESS Version

1t and in any case has other work to
90 and cannot go strafing however
much he might like it. Why should
be advertised and glorifled any more
than he is? We both are trying to
90 our job and nobody can do more. =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
|AMERIcANS WHO SPEAK
RUSSIAN IN DEMAND

Archangel, Oct. 21.-Those of the
American army contingent stationed
here who speak Russian are press
agents for Uncle Sam. IN the troops
selected for Russian service were
many of Slavic birth, who are reviv'
ling their old language now and using
LIT with the pretty Russian girls and
Embre important, with the Russian
|workmen who are inclined to think,
sometimes, that the allies are quite
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Presidents
Views Are
Awaited With
Interest
,,as4 a.
LONDON PAPERS VIEW WIRELESS
VERSION WITH .IMPATIENCE
AND DISTRUST
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. 22.-The appear
ance Of the Swiss Charge at the State
Department with the note was de-
layed several hours as the task of de-
coding and the translating prdted to
be long and tedious task. 4 consid-
erable difference in the verbiage may
be shown. II is understood the Off
. cial text will clear up certain obscure
passages in the wireless version. In
dications were no announcement of a
decision by President Wilson could be
expected before tomorrow. Official
comment will be withheld awaiting
the indication Of the Presidents
views. Everyone is expecting him to
decide quickly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
PLACING AN EMBARGO
ON LUXURY LINEN"

London Oct. 22.-Suggestions that
an embargo be placed on luxury
laundry" in London has been the sub.
ject of considerable comment in the
newspapers here. The statment that
laundries are flooded with large guam
titles of dainty lingerie and other
fancy clothing by women war work
ers has been denied by laundrymen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
HOUSES Of DOUA|
FOUND TO Be
UN|NHABIIABLf
(By Associated Press.)

Londcl, Oct. 22.S Not one of sew
eral hundred houses in Douai inspect
ed Is in habitable condition, accord
ing to correspondence received at
British headquarters. Apparently the
inhabitants were removed so the Ger
mans could be billeted in the town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Allies Pause
(By Associated Press

With Allied Armies in Belgium,
Oct. 22.--The general situation in
Belgium this morning seemed to be
that on the most of the front the AL
lied armies had reached period Of
pause which Is inevitable when rapid
advances are being made. German
resistance stiffened appreciably during
the night especially along the Scheldt
river. On the front Of the British
Fourth army with which the Ameri-
cans are fighting, the night was quiet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Sept. 18th, 1918.
Mr.. NJ. F. Hetherington.
Editor, Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Fla.
Lakeland, Fla
Dear Mr.. Hetherington:

Dear Mr.. Hetherington:
After a tumultous days work, l
will try to write you short but
noisy letter. 1t has been raining
all day, but, nevertheless, we have
carried out a successful attack on the
enemy from very dangerous positions.
The ink has been flowing all around
me and the noisy click, click Of ~
typewriters has almost run me mad,
not to say anything Of the absence OF
BOSS" Sergeant who gave way un-
der the strain and took day on.
Poor boy. | felt sorry for him and
was glad to see him get little rest
ue has gone to the great city to mix
NTH the and to forget the
terrible game of war. | am quito
Iucky to be placed with such a brave
bunch Of warriors You should SEE
them in real action, They are th'
most tenacious lot OF Yanks ina
America ever did or ever will pro
duce They are made out of the stuf
that 1t takes to win the war. Why
We have a fellow In the office by tn
name Of Robert Moss, Monsieur Moss
from the wild and woolly west bet
fer known as terrible Robert Wh'
would set a standard for any Aineri
can soldier. When it comes to fight
ing the typewriter, why all the res
Of us stop and wonder at his mar
velou. speed and the grace ard tn
case with which he carries out hl
mart of the attack. And, oh, his ca
pacity is not known when i como
:, storing away Vim Blanc. Yo'
ssouId have been with US the othe
night when we were making an at
tack on the enemy and had to eros
The river of Champagne. He led u
to victory and captured six bottle
Of Vim Blanc and four Cogna"s sin
ole handed. and then rescued a com
rade from the hands of an NJ. p
We also have several other men
our detachment who have distin
guished themselves in battles an
cansed their names to burn in letter
Of fire on the Honor Roll Anon
them is no less than Sergeant o'Briei
There. brother, the name tells IN
s,orv without going any further.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
British Advance
(By Associated Press.)

(By ABbUCIHCeu ETtbb.T n
London, Oct. 22.--The British have
advanced their line to the left bank
Of the Ecaillon river and have cap
tured the western part Of the village
Thiant, five miles southwest of VAL
enciennes, 1t is announced officially.
The British have advanced to within
less than mile of Tournai.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22

Lee is the larges county In Fort
da, with 4S41 square miles. II y
1923 square miles larger than Rhode
Island and Delaware combined and
is nearly as large a. Connecticut.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
2l3 LOST ON
T|c0NDEROCA;
Many SOLDIERS
LOST WERE
FROM OHIO
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 22.-Two officers
and ninety-nine enlisted men lost
their lives when the American steam
er Ticonderoga, was Summarized on
Sept. 80. This brings the total lost
up to 21S. More than half the sol
diers lost were from Ohio.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
British View It With Distrust
(By Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 2.-The newspapers
almost without exception view the
German reply to Wilson with impa"
tisnce and distrust. Germany is still
impertinent," is the caption of an edi'
torial in the Chronicle. The Graphic
is more optimistic and says, Verbally
the Germans are getting slightly
nearer the point of view on which
the Allies mean to insist"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Influenza Situation
Improving and Draft
Calls Being Sent Out
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 22.-Draft Calls
suspended three weeks ago because
Of influenza, are now going out again
in certain sections where the surgeon
generals Office decided It is safe to
send men to cantonments.
The exact number Of men to DC
sent will not be announced for the
present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Note Received at Swiss Legation
nv Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 22.-The otncia'
text of Germany's latest note to the
United States was received by cable
today at the Swiss legation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
French Progress
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 22.-Further progress
was made last night by the French on
the Serre front, 1t is officially an
nounced. 80
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
BRITISH LOSSES
: PAST week
37,l5O
lRy Associated Press.l

London, Monday, Oct. 21.-The
British casualties for the week,
whch ended today, were 37,150, COM
pared to 35,71O the previous week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
French MAKE
STR0NCATTACK
ON CENTER I
front IN
! BELGIUM
ON A PART OF THE FRONT THE
ADVANCE SEEMS TO HAVE
PAUSED; AMERICAN SECTOR
QUIET
(By Associated Press.)

British Headquarters in Belgium.
Oct. 20. 22.-(Reuters)-Strong French
forces attacked this morning on the
center of the Allied front in Belgium
and are reported to be making excel
lent progress in the direction Of
Ghent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
imperialistic.

,imperialistic.
In odd moments between guard
duty one finds American soldiers tell
ing Russians that the United States
is here to help them, and that's all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
COOLER WEATHER
PREDICTED For
SOUTHERN STATES
(By Associated Press

(By Associated PreSs.J
Washington, Oct. ga decided
change to cooler weather Is pre-
dicted in the South Atlantic States
beginning Thursday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22

N@ee~~@s~S~~
Ottawa, Oct. 22.--Americans on
the Canadian casualty list today In
clude j. Colbert, of Miami, Fla.
Missing lii Action:
Lieut.. w. G. Brooker, Tampa. Fla.
Wounded Degree Undetermined:
Wagner G. M. Carroll, Atlanta,
Ga.
Private c. II. Edwards, Selma,
Fla,
Wounded severely:
Sergeant Cliqord Sims, Richland,
Ga.
Sergeant w. A. Monath, Miami, Fla.
Corporal Vernon l.. Parsons, Pota-
mas, Ga.
Private Earnest Williams La
Grange, Ga.
Private G. G.. Tanturn, Talking
Rock, Ga.
Private r. e. Coleman, Cairo, Ga.
The following casualties are report
ed by the commander Of the American
Expeditionary Forces:
Killed In action ................. 4O
Missing in action ..............,. AZ
Wounded severely ............ E. IL
Wounded slightly ............s.. 4b
Died of accident and other causes 8
Died OF wounds .........,....... ii
Wounded degree undetermined) 1922
Died Of disease ...............,.. 54
Prisoners ...... ...,.......'''''' q
Total ...............s' 'oos
List Two
The following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general o.
the American Expeditionary Forces;
Killed In action .................l .lO4
Missing in action ................ u
Wounded severely ...............35F
Died from wounds .............. 81
Total ...............''. Dos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
T0DAY'S CASUALTY LIST

fBy Associated Press.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-22
Interesting Letter
From ThOS. Hatcher
Who Is In France

Sept. 18th, 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
THE GREATEST SONG
BOOK N THE WORLD
That Old Melody You Long
to Recover is Near at
Hand.

Your iavorite song may Be only a
memory. 1t may consist only Of a brief
bit Of melody, which now and then you
recall sufficiently to be able 10 vhis.
lie or hum. II may be you remember
only line or two Of the words.
Often you have wished that you
might find that song and renew It's &C.
quaintance. II Is brought 10 you now
in The Book Of Thousand Songs"
which this paper iS distributing.
Here you meet Angelina Baker"
Here you find again the dear old Five
O'Clock in the Morning" and Loves
Old Sweet Song" You may sing the
hymns OF the old big meeting nights,
the old carols Of the Christmastide.
You will find them all within the
pages OF this book. the purpose o.
which us publishers announce as fol.
lows:
The purpose OF this book has been
70 assemble within its covers virtual.
" every song, old and new. which by
reason OF its merit deserves a place
in the hearts Of music lovers The
more than 1000 songs which It con.
tains have been selected with the
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discrimination, and Il Is the sincere
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
This Is Better
Than LaXatiVes
oAO M Tablet Each Night Per A Week
will Correct Your eOnStlpatloR and
Mako Constant Dosing uRnOeOOs
cary. Try e.

Poor digestion and assimliatio5
mean Q poorly nourished body and
low vitality. Poor elimination means
elogged bowelS, fermentation. putri-
faction ana the formation Of poisonous
gases which are absorbed by the blood
and carried through the body.
The result Is weakness, headaches,
llZZinOSG, coated tongue, inactive liver,
bilious attacks, loss OF energy. uerys
business, poor appetite, Impoverished
blood. SalloW complexion. pimpleS, skin
disease, and often times serious ills
ness
Ordinary IaxativeS, purges ana ca
tharticS-SaltS, oils, calomel and tbs
lke-may relieve for a few hours, but
zeal. lasting beneht can only come
through use Of medicine that tones
mp and strengthens the digestive az
Wel a. the Oliminatlvo organs
Get Q 25c box OF Mature Q Remedy
HNR Tablets) and take one tablet each
night for q week. Relief viii follow
the very drGt dose, but q few days
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the fullest benefit When you geE
btFalghtehed out and feel juSt rieht
again You need not take medicine
every daV-ah occasional Mr. Tablet
Win then keep your system "a good
condition and you viii always feel
your best. Remember. keeping well iG
easier ana cheaper than getting well.
hitut6'O Remedy (NR Tablets) are
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Martina DPu6 Store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28

worrying about was getting more
chow. Even on fine days when il
would be sunny up above you would
have 10 wear rubber boots down be.
low because the seas came clear over.
II used 10 roll on the average in nice
normal weather IS or 20 degrees, and
| have seen il roll so degrees. That
is some rolling
Sleeping under these conditions IS
no Joke. once slept on a mess table
for a month or more. When / turned
In at night l would tie a bowline
around my waist so that I would not
roll OF. Even IN a bunk you often
have 10 tie yourself in. We would
Just take Of our shoes. coats and hats
and nothing else. We would 60 on
watch for four hours and 20 OF for
eight. But Of the eight hours off we
had 70 take our time to eat, wash our
clothes or do whatever else there was
to DO. % we didn't have much time
for sleeping, anyway.
When General Quarters" IS rung
up by big gongs in all compartments
we all jump 10 our battle stations
on the bridge, the masthead. the
tubes, the guns and magazines. Every.
body has his own battle station, even
Starvation" (the cook. The cook
may be a gun.pointer. All hands get
practice with the guns and II the cook
is good at firing when the cross hairs
are on the mark he is make a gun.
pointer.
A destroyer Is not like a big ship
where certain men have certain sec.
tons to take care Of On a small boat
like a destroyer everybody has TO be
able 10 do everything We used TO
take fellows one board and If they
didn't get on TO the job quick we
would get somebody else who could
II is as tough working on a destroyer
as fighting in the trenches.
We have bigger crews in wartime
Now VIC have TO have more men
standing watch on the fo'castle. the
bridge, on the stern, up in each mast.
head, al the tubes and at the eyes
OF the ship
There is no special method OF con.
voying a ship. Sometimes we may
be right alongside Of it and at other
times q mile away. The DESTROYER
commanders use their own Judgment.
Everything depends upon weather and
other conditions.
AS soon as a destroyer takes a ship
under convoy the destroyer is respon-
sible for its safety. II is a pretty biz
responsibility. especially II you have
transports with a few thousand men
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
uFEON BOARD THE
DESTR0IERS HARD
IS LIFE N TRENCH
Al Tie Comforts are Left
on Shore and Boats
. Roll.
little TINE FOR SLEEP
And the Responsibility Of
the Service is a Ire
mendous One.
y SEAMAN R. W. BURKE OF THE
A. a

VI D. D
(CopvFrht, 1918, by the Newspaper
EttOEpFise Association.)
M Gneat game getting ready FOR
= O6laD. We hadn't been at our Eng
HSh bgO many hours before We all
tuEnOd b CT the ship IN lighting trim.
our first task was 10 get off al
Unnecessary weight and gear so that
" could ride over mine fields and in'
b shallow places. You would be sur
Md b ind how much excess stuff
Yoi have on board. We took off about
thFoO lighters fun Of plain ordinary
hnh, TIE collection OF years. We
threw overheard little parts Of the
DIP such - smell decks built up 10
hOld platforms. We didn't throw oy.
OF6oafd the chairs and tables. They
- ben put IN the storehouse before
" left thlS side.
IFamOmbOF once running plump in.
o 9 nina field. We we're conveying
% Ametiean troop ship into a French
part. We we're running on the flank
g 6bo convoy. We were Just entering
thO port when We suddenly saw
french patrol boats signaling violent.
b % ~. They said we were running
directly over their mines. We had
gotten Oft our course. The skipper
Dont two Of US right out 10 the eyes
@ the ship to look out for the mines.
A nice Job it was We could
zee the mines as We passed over
them. He'd We but touched one
Up We would have gone.
Luckily we were so light we
kept we'll above them.
That is one Of the beauties Of
the destToyers. They can 90 right
over . mine field and a torpedo
VIII pass haEmlessly under them
unless II Is set practically to run
% the surface.
Without chairs, when we ate we
Iat on the lockers. The mess was put
n . big tureen-everything was put
Il q big dlshpan The tureen with
the Chow" in it was tied to a stanch-
ion and everybody would have to go
after Il the best way he could hold
~.
aometimes you would see fireman
nlling on one side and a common
teoman on the other and there would
b . couple Of inches OF water and
% and beans all over the deck which
sets very slippery. Sometimes you
would see q fireman coming across
ana be would hit the table and slide
under. We wouldn't worry much
about him-the only thing We were
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PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carlow, Of
Reeves avenue, are visiting relatives
a. Aneta this week
Perry Feunell, Of Morgantown av
enue, has been quite sick for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett, OF Burton, are
guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Howard Rice
in NOrgantown avenue.
Mrs ]. D. Porter, who spent the
past few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gantz in East Park
avenue, returned TO her home at Steu.
benville, o., Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Conway, who was the
guest Of Mrs. Walker ard daughters
in East Park avenue, has returned to
her home az Board Tree.
Miss Margaret Hanway, Of Mary,
land avenue, is i'll of quinsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. W o. Morris, OF East
Park avenue, spent Sunday at Clarks
burg.
R. F. Kerns and Harley Harris mo
tored to Murray Sunday and spent the
day.
Mrs. Lawrence Carlow, Of Reeves
avenue, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Wiles, at Rowlesburg.
Rev. ]. A. Barnes returned Monday
from his appointment in Pennsylva
MIA.
Misses Gertie and Biddy Harris and
Virginia Page, Of Murray, we're geusts
Of Mrs. r. E. Kerns Sunday.
Miss Ardith Kerns returned yester
day from Orlando, where she visited
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Snider during the
past week. Miss Kerns relates some
very unpleasant experiences during
the flooded condition Of Orlando last
week.