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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
TO STRENGTHEN AERIAL
DEFENSES ON COAST

Washington. March 13-Active
preparations for strengthening the
aerial defenses Of the Atlantic sea
board were begun today by the war
department with the appointment OF
an army board 10 select sites for aero
squadrons and balloon companies.
Mai. Norman w. Peek. of the signal
corps, was named TO head a board to
meet at Charleston, $. C.: Fort Totten.
y. y. and Boston, Mass.
Commanders of the South Atlantic.
Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
coast artillery districts will name an
additional officer 20 sit with the board
while it is considering the needs OF
each district.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

The Dixie Volunteers" consisting
of nine men, left for Columbus Bar
racks. Ohio, over the Dixie Flyer at
12:15 today. These men are from
division board No. /. Of which Foster
V. Brown Is chairman.
This company is in charge OF Foster
Brown Gentry, captain. After hand
ing the young men their necessary
papers this morning Mr.. Brown. in
very appropriate words, said:
"It is very gratifying to the mem
bers of this board to see you young
men so anxious to get into the mill
tary service. / like to see person
who wants to be first in whatever he
whether it be in business,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

thought upon the words, and each was
visibty moved to be hero for his
country.
Mr.. Gentry, saying goodbye. said:
I'VE will stop over in Columbus for a
short training course, and go to
France Immediately. The Dixie Vol
unteers' will eat dinner In Berlin on
the stars and stripes July T."
The men that form the company of
the Dixie Volunteers" of which Mr..
Gentry was made captain. are: Hubert
Stokes, II. q. Parks J, c. Sanders. w.
@. Wade, l.. j. Enloc, Albert Taber
Ray Rogers Frank V. Northrup.
These men are now speeding, along
on their way TO Columbus barracks.
where they will join the coast artillery.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

tsry Lansing had found Il TO their
advantage to get in personal touch
with British and French officials
a. we'll a.. American officers abroad
Who cannot very we'll be brought
back 70 this country for confer
snee.
As the weather Improves and the
sailing time of transatlantic vessels
Is cut down. 30 that more time can be
spent ia Europe aad less on the sea,
the idea OF visits 10 Europe will un-
doubtedly appeal more and more TO
members or our cabinet.
Great Britain and France save both
found u possible 10 spare important
cabinet ministers Tor voyages to the
United States and with the Increasing
efficiency obtained ihrOush reorganl-
lation ard particularly through the
creation % special assistant secretar-
les. the heads of the departments here
would dnd DO more profitable 10 80 10
Europe during the summer months
han 20 try o. set rest and vacation a.
hey have been accustomed In former
ears
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

love or war"
Mr.. Brown further expressed HIM
self as being personally Interested in
each young man that his board had
inducted into the service
II am deeply and seriously interested
in the welfare Of you new soldiers" he
said "One reason is that Dave a son
In France. l don't know but that to-
day | may receive telegram stating
that he has been killed but | had
rather have him die in the trenches
for his country than to have him re-
main here for the purpose of making
money"
Mr.. Browns talk to the young men
was heartily appreciated, and each
man seemed to have fingered In
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
VILLAGES
DESTROYED B TORNADO

Vancouver y. g.. March ls.-several
Queensland. Australia. villages were
destroyed by q cyclone Monday. ac-
vordlng % cable received from sgd
nry. y, = W today by tho Vancouver
World. Tn" casualties were reported
heavy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
HOUSE VIGOROUSLY
OPPOSES DRAFT PLAN
Crowder's Wish to Change the
Basis of Apportionment
Not Favored.

Washington, March i3.-Nigorous
opposition to Provost Marshal Gem
eral Crowder's plan To change the ba-
sis OF apporiionmcnt OF men for tho
national army TO the number regis
tered in class I, instead OF population
Of the states was launched in the
house today with the Ming OF n mi
norty report from the military com
mittec on the pending resolution for
that purpose.
The provost marshal general already
has announced that he VIII not 70
ahead with the second dral until the
law IL changed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
NINETEEN ENTENTE
AIRSHIPS BROUGHT DOWN

Berlin. March - '(vis London.
Nineteen entente airpIsnss were
brought down by the German. on
the Franco Belgian front ysst.r.
day. army headquarters announced
today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
Steamer Aground
Hundred Passengers on Ship.
Tugs Go to Aid.

An Atlantic Port, March t3.--The
steamer kershaw, o. the Merchants
and Miners line, with moro than 100
passengers aboard, sent out a call
for help today and reported that she
was aground off the southern New
England ooast. Tugs were sent to
her assistance.
The coast guards are rigging up
a breeohes buoy in order TO take the
passengers on. The vessel went
ashore during a heavy fog.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
Showers, Says Billy 'PoSSum

There IN some
thing delightfully."-
n . " for the
spring. though its
practical usage I
doubt but the
practical side Of
her arb Is a
thing that tho Ia
dies don't worry
about but this
new Tip Of fash
Ion I'm giving 20
90 YOU. puts the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

stocking as banks on the blink. it's
purse in tho hat nov would you
thought of that So there's no use 10
rubber ard wink
The weather Generally cloudy With
probable show ers and moderately
warm tonight and Thursday,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
BRITISH PRESS
DEFENDS JAPAN
Twelve Years Record as Ally
to Her Credit-Intervention
in Siberia a Legal Issue.

London, March 13-Concernins
doubts expressed in some quarters OF
tho subject of Japanese Intervention
in Siberia, the Daily Telegraph say'
that Japan is a British ally Of twelve
years. standing and during all fha'
time she has, apart from the service.
rendered to the allied cause in the
course Of the war, shown herself an
honorable and Trustworthy associate
The paper continues:
"The overwhelmingly strong interest
of Japan in this part of the world is,
OF course, apparent from glance at
the map. Japan is highly organized
trading nation and is directly inter-
ested in the maintenance Of general
peace and order in the lands where
her economic relations are close and
which are supremely important to her
welfare. That was fully recognized
by Great Britain in the treaty of 1905.
Whatever the Siberian republic may
turn out to be when we know anything
of it. we may at least be sure that
Germany reckons upon dominating il
as she reckons upon. dominating all
other fragments of the shattered Rus
sian empire. Germany is at this mo-
ment pursuing a plan of world con-
quest to which particular and unmis-
taxable character has been given by
the developments Of the war in Eu-
rope.
Situation Without Parallel.
"If the triumph of our enemy's in
fuence is to be guarded against in the
region where Japanese and other al
lied interests are especially strong, the
sooner business is undertaken the bet
ter. There is no sense or justice IN
permitting chaos and helplessness IN
Russia to be turned TO the advantage
Of the enemy If il can be prevented. |
II such action as was taken in Man |
churia should ultimately be the means |
of re-estabnshing a national author |
ity of constitutional character in Rus |
sia and il il should supply rallyinG !
point for the forces OF sanity and or
der then a priceless benefit would be
conferred on the Russian people.
The question at present Is one OF
legal and necessary protection OF
national interests. In a
without parallel and in which
the ordinary formula of international
action are meaningless, the principal
care OF allied craftsmanship as a whole
will be. while allowing itself TO be
guided by the logic OF events as they
arise. TO divest whatever is done Of
any color OF aggression or annexation
Ist intentions"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
"a all private work
A. Worktnq Understandinu.

Netnbcrs of tho Southern Pine as
sociation wcre 90 have appeared be-
fore "A senate committee yesterday and.
according 20 u prepared statement is
sued by tho association. were ready 10
lay tho blame for DELAY in wooden
shipbuIldiug on changes in spccir a.
lions ordered lv me shipping board.
A. the last minute the hearing vas
cancelled.
Mr. irhy's conference vI'h Mr. Pier
II undcrstood 10 have snuothed out
- opIulon ma i1 have rs-
suited in q working undertaking.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
of the frontier.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

Washington, March ia oablegrarn
today to the state department from
Ambassador Francis at vologda indi-
Gated no new developments there and
made no mention Of any intention by
the American and allied embassies
stats to leave. The message told Of a
dinner to be given to embassy stats
by the mayor Of Vologda.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
MOST ACTIVE ON FRONT

With the American Army In France
Monday, March ft.--(By the Assoel..
ted Press)-The sector occupied bv
american troops east Of Iunsviils.
winch was dssigr ted formerly merely
~ being IN Lorraine. has dsvsloped
suddenly into one OF the most active
on the front, from tho standpoint ef
artillery fighting.
American nrtillerymen are hurting
thousands OF shells daily against tbs
dormnn positions. making Il virtually
impossible for the enom TO occunv
them' Investigation shows that they
have been virtually aba dored. Th,s
~ especially true In tho neishLorhood
OF certain places, northwest and
northeast OF Badonviiler where. IL Ia
now permissible 10 say. the two raid.
mentioned as having been carried out
sinultn lusIy took nj. &C. Certain
Information obtained In tho American
sector northwest Of Tuol leads TO the
conclusion that the American raid
there this morning came ut nueh a
time es TO cause the Germans TO ahan-
don plans Of their own for raid.
Norma, artillery nghting continues in
this sector. shells falling on towns on
both sides Of the line. At one place
tho Germans used mustard shells. A
small number Of Americans walked
through the Eas later Last night an
American patrol brought In an en-
emy Hnipers cafnouiagc suit. made of
woven brownish colored grass. the
same shade as the landscape.
Target OF Hundred Of Shells.
There was the usual work by pa
trolls IN No Mans Land during the
night but no encounters have been
Conditions were excellent for nying.
md many hostile and friendly planes
we're In the air. In virtually every
illicd plano there was an American
observer Onco or twice the Ameri-
ANS went close enough 20 the Ger
mans 10 try their machine guns. but
without results. one plane in which
here was an American went far hack
4 the enemy lines II was the target
or hundreds OF enemy shells. which
cemod 10 burst all around IL. on re-
urninF the American admitted that
hoy seemed pretty thick. but he was
nharmcd.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

London, March 13.-Three Zeppelins
took part in last nights air raid on
England. One Of them dropped four
bombs in Hull.
The other airships few about aim
lessly over country districts, dropping
bombs and then proceeded back to sea.
Oneswoman died of shock in conse-
quence of the raid.
The Germans have sustained such
heavy losses in Zeppelins that they have
employed them only at infreGuent in
tervals in the last year for raids on
England, substituting airplanes. The
last previous Zeppelin raid on England
was on Oct. 10, 1917, when thirty four
persons were killed and fifty-sx
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13
CENTRAL POWERS TROOPS
STAND BEFORE ODESSA
German and Austro-Hungarian Army, German
War Office Declares, Has Reached Russian
City on the Black Sea
Coast.

troops are now before odsssa, the
war Office announces.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-13

More 20 v,st Europe.
Before the war 70 over. however.
:, would not be surprs,ro TO 6ad
ths, Secretary osnisls and ssees-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11
COMMISSIONER OF AGRI.
CULTURE OF FLORIDA W.
A. MRAE ACCEPTS INVITA-
TON TO SPEAK AT CONyEN-
TON FARMERS CONGRESS

Commissioner of Agriculture W. A.
McRae writes from Tallahassee &C
cepting the invitation to address the
Farmers National Congress which
meets in Jacksonville December &c
inclusive. He has chosen for his
topic, Florida, a Land of Opportuni-
ties. No one is better prepared to
handle such a subject than Commits
sloner McRae and his address will
prove one Of the most interesting and
valuable of the occasion.
Mr.. McRae is preparing for imme
date publication in Florida an article
setting forth the great advantages 10
he derived from the coming Congress
and emphasizing the duty Of all pro-
gressive farmers who can possibly do
SO to attend. Many Of the leading
farmers and business men throughout
the state have already assured Mr.
McRae that they would be present
he is exceedingly anxious for several
hundred Florida farmers and their
wives to attend each session of the
farm Congress, because Of the great
general good that will result to this
State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11
Mrs. HOcker's Opinion OF
The Schools at Mariana

winter clothes, and / remember tina!
we slept under four pairs OF blankets
at the hotel that night. There was
Inc show Of any sort Of Industrial
training and only miserable pre-
tense Of a plain school with a teach
err who looked too dull to teach the
alphabet. The colored institution
near by was more cheerful and well
kept. There seemed to- be a colored
woman, sort Of matron, who taught
the boys to sew and cook and and
wash, and they were clean and de-
cent looking.
There is sub-board for the man.
agement of these schools and at that
time, Judge Baker of Jacksonville,
was chairman. l know that he did
his very best to get good superin-
tendent but 1t was not possible with
the small appropriation allowed by
the state. After as disastrous IRE,
the legislature began to take notice.
Our federation was in session in
Lakeland at the time Of the fire and
we wired regrets to the governor
and urged the rection Of new build.
ings on the cottage plan. Mrs. w. s.
Jennings has recently visited the
school and reports much progress,
but still much to be desired.
"As / said, we met with the won.
en- at Mariana and tried to organize
a club and things looked hopeful but
after we left nothing was done. Mrs.
Jennings has since tried, with the
same experience. The women told
us that it was simply impossible to
get the cooperation Of the men in
any sort Of civic work.
Prof j. L. Boone is now superin.
tendent ! wrote him some three
weeks ago setting forth the interest
Of the club women in the school and
asked him to write me anything Of
interest that | might bring you.
have had no reply"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11
(ocala starr

Mrs. William Hooker Of this city
has always been a faithful worker
for the Improvement of our public IN
stitutions. In view Of the present
revelations of matters at Mariana,
the following from a report that she
made before the State Federation OF
Woman's Clubs two years ago Is very
interesting:
I'm 1911, I think, at the board
meeting in Palatka, Mrs. w. B.
Young of Jacksonville and Mrs. Hen
| ry Wright of Sanford, asked me TO
go with them to Mariana to see II
the conditions were such as they had
heard. could not go, but they did
go and published report which was
sent to each legislator. The report
was conservative, for the conditions
were unspeakable and disgrace to
the State. This was the beginning
Of the federation's interest in what
was then known as the reform
school,, but was in reality only a
miserable place Of detention. Our
report caused quite stir, as We
hoped, and brought little increase
in appropriations. We continued TO
talk and write and early In 1914 Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Frank Jennings and
went to Mariana to inspect the
school, and If possible, to organize a
woman's club in Mariana that would
keep somewhat in touch with It. We
found things still in deplorable con-
dition. For months l was haunted
with the memory of poor little wiz
ened, half-nacked, bare-footed fellows
and the bare, desolate building with
many Of the windowpanes missing
and the iron bars ana the double.
decked cots with a single cotton
blanket, though the weather was 80
cold we almost froze in our heaviest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11
PROTECT THE DEEP
SEA FISHERMEN
BY Eugene M. Fryer Of the vigilantes

BY Eugene M. Fryer Of the Vigilantes
In a recent issue of New York
newspaper there appeared an editor.
ial entitled "The Nations Fish Prob
lem" and commencing the attention
given by the American Fisheries So
ciety and the International Associa
tion of Fish and Game Commissions
to the keeping down the price of fish
These two conventions failed utterly
1t seems to me, to recommend any
real solution.
Three things are forcing up prices
OF sea food. /. On account of the
draft, comparatively few fishermen
are left to fish. Fishermen are not
made in day. 2. The price of gear
Gear formerly costing five dollars
now costs from nineteen to twenty
two dollars. Fisherman with whom
| have talked, have given me this In
formation. They cannot afford to
fish unless they can pay their ex-
penses and also make living. 8. The
fish dealers are forcing up the price
OF fish by holding back the supply
when the demand exceeds the fish
available for market. Their prices
should be regulated by the federal
government; the fish dealers, not the
fishermen, need this regulation.
To encourage and foster the fish
ing industry, fishermen should not
be drafted into the army. They should
be taken over as an auxiliary of the
navy as they have been in England,
their trawlers armed so that they can
protect themselves when attacked. In.
cidentally they would also account for
more than one U-boat.
Fishermen, for the duration OF
the war, should be subsidized and
equipped by the government, making
it possible for them to earn living,
and not be forced to charge oxorbi-
family for what they catch, nor cheat,
ed by the fish dealers out of their
just earnings
Cannot this be done before it is too
late? To do it will put another spoke
in the Kaiser's wheel of misfortune
and at the same time protect our gal
liant men of the sea whose patriotism
is of the highest order.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11
ABSENT

Sometimes, between long shadows on
the grass,
The little truant waves of Sunlight
pass,
My eyes grow dim with tenderness
/ the while
Thinking l see thee,
Thinking see thee smile.
and sometimes in the twilight gloom
anart
The tall trees whisper, whisper heart
70 heart,
from my fond lips the eager an.
swers fall,
Thinking hear thee,
Thinking I hear thee callp
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11

me Progressive Farmer says at is
a disgrace for towns and villages to
ourn leaves. One ton of dry leaves
is worth one,fourth ton of 1922 fertil.
izer. See that all are put on farms
and gardens"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-11

The newly-organized Alberta Goat
Breeders Association has ordered
$50 milk goats from Iowa. Alberta
is a Western Canadian province and
noted for fine cattle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-27
KILLED AT BLOOMINGTON
Brakeman keener Lost His Life
There SATURDAY..

Fred A. Keener, aged 20 years, brake
man on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was probably instantly killed Saturday
afternoon at about O'Clock, when he
tell from freight train at Blooming
ton, twenty miles east of Oakland.
Just how the accident occurred it is
not known, as there were no eve
witnesses. 1t is sand that he attempt
ed to loosen brake when he fell be-
tween two cars, severing one leg and
one arm.
Keener was not missed by the crew
of his train until helping engine that
was following the freight. caught up to
it at Piedmont. Keener's PROSTATE
form was found by members of the crew
OF the helping engine, lying on the
tracks, but life was extinct when they
arrived.
The body was taken on the front of
the helping engine to the morgue to
Undertaken Fredlock, at Piedmont,
from which place it was taken to Graf
ton, W. Va. the former home of the
deceased, for burial.
The young man is survived by his
parents and several brothers. At the
time of his death his mother was in
hospital at Grafton, in very serious
condition. One of the surviving bro
theirs is Roy Keener, of Grafton, who
is well known in this section of the
country as ball player.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-27
YOU MAY CHOOSE
Work or Fight Order Has Been
Promulgated

The local draft board has received in.
Structlons for the new work or fight"
movement which the board will proceed
to enforce immediately after July |.
when 1t becomes a law.
The instructions now in the hands of
the local draft board distinctly lists the
following, all of whom will be affected
by the new ruling:
ldlers- Gamblers, employees of race
tracks, bucket shops, fortune tellers,
clalrvoyants, palmists.
Non Productive (a) Persons engag-
ed in the serving of food and drink. or
either. in public places including hotels
and social clubs.
(b) Passenger elevator operators
and attendants; and doormen, footmen,
carriage openers and other attendants
IN clubs, hotels, stores, apartment
houses, office buildings and bath houses
(cl Persons, including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occupied
in and in connection with games, sports
and amusements, excepting actual per
formers In legitimate concerts, operas
or theatrical performances.
(d) Persons employed in domestic
service.
(e) Sales clerks and other clerks en-
ployed in stores and other merchantile
establishments.
Immediately after July l. the local
draft board will go oyer it's Glasses one,
two, three and four lists and select the
men who are not engaged in productive
employment. Cards will be made out
and sent to these men asking them to
appear before the local draft board on
certain designated day and present
proper affidavit showing that they are
engaging in productive employment.
The local board will then decide on the
various cases and make recommends
tons to the district draft board, which
board will finally pass on each case.
All men who are found to be idlers or
engaging in productive employ
ment will be placed in Class l ready for
immediate military service. Their
order numbers will be taken from them,
meaning that they will be included in
the various next draft calls that are
received by the local board.