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The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
THE TOWN CRIER.

'6The Origins of the italian PeO-
pIe," a paper expressly prepared by
DR.. V. Giuffrida -Ruggeri, professor
of anthropology. University Of Ma
pies, for the AnthropOlogical So
ciety of Washington. will be pre-
sented at the 524th meeting of the
society, to be held in the west study
room of the Public Library this
evening at o'clock.
A lecture for the blind will be
| given at the Library of Congress
this evening at S:15 o'clock in Pa
vilion Z. Miss Janet Richards will
talk on current events. Seats not
required for the blind and their es-
corts are free to the public.
Daniel Dillon, who has just re-
turned from France, will tell of
some of his experiences and obser-
vations this evening at a meeting
of the Tuesday Evening Social Club
of the Thomson Community Center.
The Dunbar and Armstrong High
schools will present a musical and
! literary program before Bethel
Literary Society in the MetrOpoli-
tan A. NJ. Z. Church, this evening
at s o'clock.
A meeting of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens AssOcia-
ton will be held in the Matthew
G. Emory School, Lincoln road and
Randolph place. this evening at
| 1870 o'clock. =.
| Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey will
! give an address on Mothers Pen
sions" at the Washington College
of Law, 1917 New York avenue, on
this afternoon at o'clock.
meeting of the Home Defense
League. of the First precinct, to be
held in the board room of the Mu-
nicipaI Building. this evening at s
o'clock.
Mrs. Burnett smith, noted Eng
lish war worker, will speak on
War Conditions in England" this
afternoon, at o'clock, in ,the Be
Iasco Theater. The lecture will be
under the auspices of the District
Food Administration.
''The Creative MInd' Is the sub
| ject of a talk to be given by Mrs.
Florence Willard Day at the New
Thought rest and recreation rooms,
| 500 Eleventh street northwest, at s
o'clock this evening,
A local unit of the wOman's Land
Army of America will be formed
at a meeting of the committee on
food production. of the woman's
division of the District Council of
Defense, to be held at 1890 o'clock
this morning in the board room of
the Municipal Building.
The Kentucky state Association
will meet in the white parlor of the
New Ebbitt Thursday evening.
Johnson and Kincheloe will speak.
Judge William F. Norris, of the
Department of Justice, will give
the second of a series of war talks
at the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. as
sembly hall tomorrow evening. His
subject will be THE Flag of De-
mocracy." War films will be
| shown.
The fifty-irst anniversary meet
ing of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, G. A.
,, R., will be held in Grand Army
Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Thursday evening at s
o'clock.
Edward Brown will address n
meeting at o'clock this evening
in the Central High School on
Poultry and the War" Clarence
Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Ag-
riculture, will also speak. Motion
pictures Of the government poultry
farm will be shown. At the end of
the evenings program booklets on
backyard poultry raising will be
distributed free,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
ORDNANCE MEN Still
QUESTION big GUN"
No Metal Could Stand Pressure
Says Colonel.

Oficers. particularly ordnance Of
ficers. are still 10th to accept the
story OF the gun that baombarded
Paris from sixty miles. Though the
French mission for the first time
yesterday made public an official ad-
mission that the bombardment took
place. experts still believe that some
trick has been practiced. -.
I'VE know of no metal that could
Withstand the chamber pressure
requisite to hurl q projectile sixty
miles," said a colonel of the Coast
Artillery Division of the General
Staff today. Even IL a great mass
of metal were cast for the base of
gun, sufficient to keep it from
bursting, these pressures would
break down the metal in the in
terror and the breakage would be
rapid enough to destroy the weapon
after only a few shots"
Officers without special knowledge
of ballistics were inclined to be-
lieve that the Germans might have
cast some leviathan weapon and
sunk il in the ground only for the
sake of the psychological effect Of
a few shots dropped into Paris.
This is apparently the French opin-
ion as set forth in the official cable
received here yesterday afternoon,
This compared the shots into
Paris with the bombardment of
Dunkirk two years ago from a dis
tance of twenty miles. In neither
case was there any military result
from the new weapon.
One artillery expert suggested
that a pneumatic gun might possi-
bly, be concealed in the very sub
urbs of Paris and that it Is from
this that the strange shots have
been discharged without noise.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
Marine CORPS WILL.
DROP RESTRICTIONS
Shortage in Quota Brings About
New Orders on Enlistment.

Rush orders from Headquarters
we're received yesterday by the main
-ecruiting stations of the navy and
L. s. Marine Corps to ignore all
quota arrangements and speed up en-
istments for the Hospital Corps of
the navy, and let down the bars
entirely on enlistments in the Ma
-ine Corps. except where affected by
he selective draft Which means
hat the present war situation has
developed considerable activity in the
quarters named.
In the case of the Marine Corps,
orders were received at its main re-
,ruiting station. 4C7 Star Building, TO
accept an unlimited number of ap-
olications for enlistment from those
between the ages of IS and IS, pro-
viding those found to be in the Sc
Iective draft have been given a re-
lease by the exemption board show
ing they are not within the present
quota for the district where they
are registered.
Almost simultaneously instructions
were given the main recruiting sta
tion Of the navy. 3O6 Ninth street
northwest, to accept an unlimited
number OF enlistments of applicants
who are qualified as hospital CORDS
men, regardless of the quota of three
each week heretofore allowed this
service at the station named.
This order is to remain in full
force and effect for a period of at
least one month. Under its terms
young men between Is and Il are
afforded an excellent opportunity for
acquiring an intimate knowledge of
the medical branch of the naval
service.
In both instances It Is expected
there will be a rush of recruits as
soon as this information is made
public, as enlistments were practi-
cally suspended at the recruiting sta
tiOn Of the Marine Corps. while but
three hospital corps men were ac-
cepted each week by the main re-
cruiting station of the navy. in con-
sequence of which both branches
have large waiting lists"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
AUTO TRUCK INJURIES
AGED BICYCLE RIDER

An automobile truck, operated by
Benjamin Baylor, negro, SO5 New
York avenue northwest, collided with
a bicycle ridden by J. W. Pearson, IS
years old. 119O Morse street northeast,
at Fourth and K streets northwest,
yesterday afternoon. Pearson suffer-
ed slight injuries TO his legs and body
and was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. His condition is not Sc
rious.
Slight damage resulted when an
automobile operated by Harrison
Brown, 2l64 Florida avenue north
west, collied at Connecticut avenue
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26

working up from q to 81 per week
In a local department store.
In addition to the contribution OF
Mrs Pinchot other sums received by
the strikers yesterday as announced
by Mrs. r. Perry. chairman OF the
defense committee were: Women's
Circle, sA; Local Washington Social
ist party. IS; Washington Lodge. In
ternational Association Of Mschin-
lists, $50; Peoples Council. 1916.
Father Martin O'Donoghue will ad-
dress the meeting Of the strikers to
be held at IL o'clock this morning
in the Socialist Hall at s11 e street
northwest, Mrs. Perry announced last
night.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
tCREAM FOR CATARRH
! OPENS THE N0STRILS
iTslls How to Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. LIS Splendid

In one minute your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuning. blowing. headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night
your cold or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap-
ply a little Of this fragrant, anti
septic. healing cream in your nos
trtls- IL penetrates through every
air passage of the head. soothes the
inflamed or swollen mucous MEM
brane and relief comes instantly,
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-
up with cold or nasty catarrh-I
Relief eoAes so Quiekly.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26

TAKE THAT HOUSE TO MAR;
through the classified. II it's ,.
house, and the price Is right. the bu
is already looking for II. OF CO.
he is not likely to find 1t IL you X
the whole matter a secret. Buyer.
homes read the ads.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
DISTRIBUTE BOOKLET.

A late report on several Stand
Oil stocks is being distributed +
by P. c. Mason & Co. 80 Broad str,
New York. A postal card reqW
mentioning the name Of The w"
ington Herald. will bring the boo
to those interested.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
Only Six Days Left
To File Income Taxes

Only six business days left In
which to file your income tax
statement. The Bureau Of In
ternAl Revenue yesterday ruled
that all statements must be filed
by midnight. April l. You and
6,s99,ss9 other persons should
have the return filed to avoid
severe penalties. Failur e
means a fine of $40. and per-
haps other forms of punish
ment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26

and Albarmarle streets, yesterday af-
ternoon, with an automobile operated
by George II. Magruder. l4Ol Harvard
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
TODAY & WEDNESDAY
2Se Lyons Tooth Powder o.
Paste, 19e

Sanitol Tooth Powder Ola
or Paste. Csc size. ..... SAS
CoIgate's Dental Cream
trial size. 10c 0SE
Large size. .............
Pebeco Tooth Paste; 9QS
regular soc size. IVY
PyrodentO Tooth Liquid
oixs or Paste; 2'e 21c
ChIorodent Tooth Paste pre-
vents Riggs disease; 9QH
soc tubes. ivy
Rubifoam Mouth 09H
Wash. ...............
Arnica Tooth Soap. tQE
CSC size.
Professional Tooth 1QE
Paste: 25c size. ...... A"S
Mead & Baker Car 1QI
bolic Tooth Wash; Csc size A"S
EuthymOl Tooth Paste, 1SE
made by Parke-Davis... NY
Forhan's Tooth Paste. i0T
soc size.
Ipeco Dental Cream. the ia
nous emetine paste that CSE
prevents Riggs disease. "oS
Ideal Chlorate of Pot 0QE
ash Tooth Paste ........
The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
35c FREEZONE for Corns and Calluses . Csc

soc Java Rice Powder, 3se
Lablache Face Pow Az
der. soc size. 3oS
Woodbury. Facial\ on
Powder. Csc size. ivy
Alysia Face Powder. gen.
uine imported; made by Bour-
5S,s' Soc siael Laels, Regular 8e
Idalia Face Powder, a pure
imported rice. in all S0H
shades.
Mary Garden Tale, SSS
white or flesh. ........ ooS
Co1gate's Violet Tale. Ok
15c and. HoS
Brighton's Talcum. Cory
Iopsis, Violet, Arbutus, 1nH
box.
Rose o'Dawn, the talcum
exquisite; large IQH
jar. ..,........
po%6eF JSSnson'' Baby 15e
Babcock's Corylopsis 1Sx
Tale. .................
Marvis OK
Talcum.
Graham's Violet Bo- 1Ox
rated Tale. full pound. Ivy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
City Tax late
Is IL Mills For
Current Year

Lakeland, Fla, Oct. s. 1918.
Adjourned session of the City Com
missioners with all members but Mr.,
Thompson present.
The matter of setting the millage
for the 1918. taxroll was taken up.
On motion one-fourth mill was
ordered levied for advertising pun
poses to be spent as the Commission
ers see fit
The following resolution was intro
duced and was duly adopted, all mem
bers present voting, yes"
Be 1t Resolved by the City Commits
sioners of the City of Lakeland, Flor.
ida:
Sec. /. That the total millage TO,
the 1918 tax roll be fixed at IS l.:
mills for all purposes, and that sait
millage be levied against all real ant
personal taxes; and that the City
Assessor is hereby authorized to cal
culate and set opposite all assess
ments for said 1918 taxroll in thu
proper column therefor the amour
of such millage against same; ant
the City Tax Collector is hereby all
thorized to calculate and set opposite
all assessments for said 1918 taxrol
in the proper column therefor thu
amount Of such nillage against same
and the City Tax Collector is hereby
authorized to collect such amounts
when said Textbook is turned over I,
him for collection by the Assessor.
On motion the Commissioners ad
iourned.
E. C. FLANAGAN, Chairman.
I Attest:
, H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
FITTING MEMORIAL.
FOR BERT LANE

Last night beautiful and impress
sive ceremony was held in the Park
in honor of Bert. H. Lane, who lost
his life with all others aboard the
cutter Tampa, when that vessel went
down in the English Channel
At 700 o'clock the Lakeland Band,
of which young Lane was a member,
rendered concert of beautiful and
patriotic airs, following an invocation
by Rev. r. A. Ward 1t had been ar
ranged that a tribute to the dead
sailor be pronounced, but the person
who was expected to provide this
feature was unavoidably prevented
from being present and at the last
moment Mr.. A. j. Holworthy was
asked to make an address. Although
wholly unprepared, Mr.. Holworthy
made very earnest and touching
talk dwelling on the boyhood and life
dluollS US vi lHlS youH6 IhdH WIN hdo
laid down his life for the cause of his
country, and urging his auditors 10
cheerfully make the sacrifices asked
of them-so trifling in comparison
with the supreme sacrifice made by
young Lane and others.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Holw0r-
fth's remarks, squad from B Com
pany, Home Guards, under command
of Acting Corporal Walter Collins,
fired salute of three volleys in
honor of the dead boy, and the exer.
cises were thus brought to an impress
sive close
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
ShrinerS Ceremonial
Is Postponed
Indefinitely

Local and out-of-tOwn Shrinars mo-
here last night to make plans for the
forthcoming ceremonial on Oct 2Sth
but after discussing the matter, Il
was decided to postpone the reetiDa
until in November or PROBABLY later
at least until all danger from the
Spanish influenza is past. Preredirg
he meeting at the City Hall I din
ner was enjoyed at the Elks' GLIB.
About forty Shriners were nattenG-
ance. ten Of whom were from FAM"
and eight from Barlow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
Minutes Of Oct. 5

Lakeland, Fla, Oct. s. 1918.
Joint session of the ministers of the
city, the local school board OF trus-
tees, and the City Commissioners to
consult relative to the proposed clos
ing of schools and places of public
gathering on account of a fear of
the spread OF Spanish influenza in the
city. Messrs. Flanagan, Pope, O'Steen
and Thompson were present and the
Mayor called the meeting to order,
and invited all persons present tc dis
Cuss the situation. This was done by
several ministers, Doctors S. F,
Smith, Holmes, Sullivan and City
Health officer DR.. r. Letters, and
Principal Chas. NJ. Jones. 1t being
the consensus of opinion that there
was no great danger of an epidemic
in the city, and that the situation
could be controlled by the ordinances
o. the city relative to contagious and
infectious diseases.
The following resolution was intro.
drced, and was duly adopted, all
members present voting yes"
Be 1t Resolved by the City Commits
sioners of Lakeland, Fla:
Sec. /. That the City Commission
Crs recognizes that the Spanish in
fluenza is an infectious and contagi-
Gus disease; and that the doctors of
the city are hereby directed to re-
rort all cases of said disease to the
City Health officer as directed by
city ordinance governing contagious
and infectious diseases already in
force.
The Mayor was requested to make
proclamation of the condition Of the
city, and direct parents end all per.
sons to assist the City Health Off
Ger handle the situation which could
be done without quarantining the
city and closing public places.
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10

walter Wilson, son of Mr.. Walter
|ilson, the contractor, last night sus-
|ined a relapse of his injury in the
Upwards in Jacksonville, when he
bddenly became weak and fel! to the
Pound in an unconscious state A
hysician was hurriedly summoned
bid he was finally revived, and, while
! is much better today and is able
D be up, he has never been able to
peak The physician states that
fhen he fell the nerve which con-
Fols the speech was impaired and
his has now temporarily given way
is believed, however, that With,
\ hours he will regain the power Of
peech, which is the earnest hope OF
|is many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
InS0ciety
Large Crowds Enjoy
Fashion Show
Yesterday at Reynolds

Under the title "The Gate of Fash
ion, Reynolds Store put on de-
cidedly unique fashion show yester-
day afternoon, in which patriotism,
society and fashion cleverly blended.
Hartzell's orchestra was stationed
in the balcony and rendered a pro-
gram of patriotic airs, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Pritchett, accompanied by Mrs.
R. N. Skipper, gave several vocal
numbers during the afternoon.
The store was decorated in ferns
and golden rod with ribbons Of the
national colors defining the display
area.
From the white lattice gate emerged
matrons and maids of Lakeland's
most prominent families attired II
fashions latest conceits, and cleverly
enacted little pantomine scenes de
signed to display the garments ant
hats thoroughly and gracefully.
The first of the amatuer models tt
/ appear were the younger gifls II
Hofflin middies executing flag drill
They were followed by their big SIT
tiers in coats and furs Coat-suits c
velvet and cloth were displayed in
shopping scene, during which under
garments were purchased.
Serge and jersey dresses were
shown in a pantomine of thrift stamI
purchasing and the afternoon gowns
appeared in charming tea party
The display of beautiful neglige cos
tunes was the final part of the we'll
planned and skillfully executed show
which had all the atmosphere of the
elaborate fashion shows OF the biz
cities.
Those taking part were: Mrs. C. M
Clayton, Mrs. Barnell Fuller, Mrs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
Pupils To Prepare Lessons Each Da'


To the Patrons:
The Lakeland public schools will
be closed beginning p. m, October
II and will remain closed until a.
NJ October q, 1918.
| voice the sentiment of the ply.
sicians, Local School Board, County
School Board, City Commissioners
City Health officer, Faculty of the
Lakeland schools, and the press
when | say there is no cause for
alarm at this time, but due to the fact
that practically all schools of the
State have been closed, it was
| thought wise to close the schools for
one week in case serious sickness
might result.
Pupils of the Lakeland schools will
be assigned lessons for next week
and will be expected to prepare them
! in order to be ready for work Mon
day morning, October q, 1918. AL
teachers in any matter relating tt
pills are instructed to go to then
teachers in any matter relatinfi tc
their lessons that they do not under
stand. The assistance can be giver
over the telephone in most cases
The government has instructed me tc
intensity the training of the young
men between II and IS years of age
in order that they may finish schoo
as soon as possible and for this rea'
son I do not care to lose any time.
1t would be advisable to keep the
children off the streets as much as
possible in order to avoid spreading
this contagious disease.
We expect each child to be well
prepared for work when he returns
TO school In order to do this, coop
Grafton is needed on the part of the
parents.
Yours truly,
CHAS. NJ. JONES,
Superintendent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
Schools, Churches
And Theaters 10
Close For Ten
Days Beginning
Friday Night

AS a precautionary measure, al,
though the Spanish influenza has de-
veloped to no alarming extent IN this
community, it was determined by the
local authorities last night to close
all churches, schools and theaters AND
to put the ban on indoor gatherings
for a period beginning tomorrow af-
ternoon, Oct. II, at six o'clock, and
ending Monday morning, Oct. 21, at
eight o'clock. This will allow the
completion of the present school
week, and will involve only five DAVIS
interruption of school work. It Is
planned by the school principal that
this will not interfere with the SEIZED
ule of school progress as lessons for
the five days will be assigned and
the pupils will be expected to bring
up this work on the Monday follow
ing.
Or course, If in the meanwhile there
should be such developments as will
warrant extending the period of
closure, this may be done. It is
hoped, however, that by the end OF
the period designated the situation
will be such as will leave no further
cause for uneasiness.
The closing of the institutions here
was not done because of any present
condition, as there is no epidemic
| here; but in view of the fact that
these precautions are being adopted
elsewhere, and on the recommends.
ton of the State Health Board, /
vas thought best to close for q time
thus satisfying the demands Of some
who seemed unduly alarmed, and fol
the sake of leaving nothing undonC
that might conserve the public
health.
Outside gatherings, it is understood
are not prohibited; hence the Liberty
Loan parade on Saturday. it is pro
sumed, will be held as planned. On,
of the ministers tells us that he i
considering holding church service
in the open on Sunday 1t might b.
that all the people could meet in
union outdoor service.
Health Officer Letters has been re
quested to furnish the newspaper
the number of cases that develop from
day to day and the total number i,
the community, and this paper ey
rects to give that information daily