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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
BE SURE "DAD' HAS A LICENSE

Kids, are your parents licensed!
Well, see that they get one, or aon!
will come the Fourth of July ADD
there will be nothing doing in tn
way Of firecrackers and skyrocket'
The federal bureau of mines has ~
sued an edict that persons who wan |
to use fireworks must obtain Licenses
Just as though they were gong U
buy dynamite. These licenses cost .
cents and may be procured from cir
cult clerks and other federal llCenaR
agents. Parents obtaining such
censes may buy fireworks and s''|
them to their children, assuming ~|
same position as that Of a loFen'
issuing explosives to workmen' fu
til, says Uncle Sam, this neceSsl'a'"
children using all the fireworks IL ~
presence OF their licensed parene'
AS a matter of fact, with the coar
try needing powder for use as'l'
the kaiser, the soft pedal Will y. N
placed on fireworks generally ",
stocks on hand may be dlsp0seu y
but only to persons possessing o.
cense. Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
AGE NO BAR


ola people stopped with suffering.
Middle age, courageously fighting,
Youth protesting impatiently;
Children. unable to explain:
All in misery from their kidneys,
Perhaps a little backache first,
Urinary disorders, dropsy NAV
quickly follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Lakeland testimony
Mrs. W. c. Braddock, 3Os s. Iowa
ave, says; Both my husband and
myself have used Doan's Kidney
Pills with excellent results. Some
years ago took them for an attacl,
OIL oackache and other kidney trou-
lies. At that time, wasn't fcelinp
well and had much misery in nv
back. My kidneys also gave mo
much annoyance After taking Deans
Kidney Pills. l felt more like mvsel;
again and was entirely rid of the from
pc We both think the world of
noan's."
6Oe' at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

Amsterdam, June 11,-Sugar pros
poets in Germany look discouraging,
says the German Economic Core
spondenz. The production for the
coming season is estimated at 1,15O,-
600 tons compared with 100000 tons
in peace time, and the estimate is
based on the weather continuing fay-
orable. The labor problem is very
acute, as no more farm hands are
coming from Poland to work in the
sugar beet fields.
1T is impossible to see, SAYS the
Correspondent, how even the bed.
rock minimum needs of the civilian
population can be satisfied, in view of
the military demands and the neces.
sary exports to neutrals. A very
much reduced distribution on the
sugar cards is absolutely certain in
the coming fall unless a miracle han.
pens and the Ukraine can send SIM.
plies. The latter country is an I'm.
certain factor"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

The Bordeaux-McDonald COMPANY,
the big pickle firm who have recent.
ly established a branch in Chipley
are just completing the erection of
four large sailing watts and a conyen-
lent receiving shed on their lot near
the B, c. & st. A. depot. The watts
are of sufficient size to care for an
immense quantity of cucumbers, for
which the grower receives cash at
the shed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
FLORIDA STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH-BUREAU OF
VITAL STATISTICS

The State Board of Health received
notification of 231 cases of sickness
during the week ending Friday, June
7, 1918 as compared with 221 cases
for the preceding week.
No cases of the following diseases
were reported: Paratyphoid, Typhus,
Asiatic Cholera, Bubonic Plague, Vel
low Fever, Leprosy, German Measles,
Dengue, Chambers, Anthrax, Rabies,
Tetanus, Favus, Beriberi, Epidemic
|Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Trachoma,
Opthalmia Neonatorum, Hookworm or
Trichinosis.
Typhoid Fever, O-Jacksonville
City, 3; *Duval tx. Jacksonville City
Escambia, Gadsden, and Putnam
each.
Malaria, (12)-Jacksonville City
g; Polk and Taylor each Citrus,
Franklin, Putnam, Sumter and Wash
ington / EACH
Smallpox, (3)-Jacksonville City, Q;
Sumter l.
Measles, (12)-*Duval lex. Jack,
sonville City,, 5; Jacksonville City
3; Bradford, Escambia, Levy and
Polk 1 each.
Scarlet Fever, (5)-Pinellas, 3; Du
val lex. Jacksonville City,, 5; Jack
sonville City, 3; Bradford, Escambia
Levy and Polk l each.
Scarlet Fever, (5)-Pinellas, 8; Du
val lex. Jacksonville City, and Jack
sonville City, each.
Whooping Cough, jackson
vile City, Al; Polk 2; Duval EEK
Jacksonville City,, l.
Diphtheria. 2)-Jacksonville City
and Gadsden each.
Dysentery, 10)-Broward, 4; Jack
sonville City, 3; Dade, Pinellas and
Sumter, each.
Mumps, Q2-*Duval eek Jackson
vile City, 8; Jacksonville City 2;
Hillsborough Eek. Tampa City,, 1.
Chicken-Pox, 1S) Jacksonville
City, IA; Manatee and Pinellas,
each
Pellagra, (9)-Duval lex. Jackson
willie City,, Jacksonville City and
Suwannee, l each.
tuberculosis, S)-Jacksonville City
10; Duval EEK Jacksonville City, and
Escambia, | each.
Syphilis, Jacksonville City
"a; Tampa City, 3; Alachua, Colum
bia, Duval lex. Jacksonville City,
Palm Beach and Seminole, | each.
Gonococcus Infection (46-Jack
sonville City, AZ; Duval (Ex Jackson
|ville), 3; Suwannee /.
Cancer, O-Putnam.
Acute Poliomyelitis, O-Santa
Rosa.
Pneumonia, (5)-*Duval (Ex Jack.
sonville City 5.
includes reports from Camp JOS.
eph E. Johnston.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
Red Cross Pharmacy
PHONE o FOR PROMPT SERVICE
NOTICE Of mAsrep,s CAR

Notice is hereby given that under and N
virtue Of final decree rendered on ,hs MI
day OF April, 1918, by the Honorable + n
Robes, Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial eI
cult Court Of Florida, acting pro haze Tr h
the suit Of Oscar NJ. Eaton vs. Z n
Youngs, Jr., ct al, pending in the Tenth HI
dicial Circuit Court Of Florida, in and Id
Polk County, l will sell at the front door d
the court house in Barlow Florida, at vk
lie cutlery, to the highest and best bidder I'd
cash, for the purpose Of satisfying said NJ
cree and costs, on the first Monday In Nyl
A. D. 1918, same being the LIST day o. al
month and legal sales day, between N
hours Of II o'clock a. m. and O'Clock p A.
the following described land to-wit: Lot T
of Block Thirteen Q9) of NUNS Survey 1
the City of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
c. NJ WIGGM
1898 Special Master in ChanNN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
SEASONS SHIPMENTS
OF FLORIDA PRODUCTS
New York Packer)

New York Packer
Jacksonville, Fla. June l2-The
following tables set forth the carlot
shipments of fruits and vegetables
from Florida so far this season Lo-
cal express shipments are not lnciuu'
ed in these figures:
ORANGES
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

DueuOS AIRES, JUNE ia very lm-
portant commercial intercourse has
developed within the last few months
between the Argentine Republic and
South Africa. This is all the more
striking because there was not enough
trade between the two countries a
year ago to be worth mentioning.
When direct line of Japanese
steamships was inaugurated between
Yokohama and Buenos Aires, calling
at Cape Town, the South African gov
eminent sent trade commissioner to
Buenos Aires and within very short
time he succeeded in inaugura.ing a
flow of business in both directions
That is rapidly assuming large proper
tons.
This commissioner then returned to
South Africa to continue his work
there and has just come back to
Buenos Aires again to supervise the
important transactions which, by his
initiative, are now taking place be-
tween the two countries. The vclum =
Of business which these transactions
represent at this stage already ex-
ceeds G5O0,OOO
The goods now being exported to
South Africa are such as to have
aroused interest and surprise among
I Argentines. For example the South
African Union either has imported or
is in the act of importing 1850 tons
of steel rails and accessories valued
az G300,O 900; $4,000 pairs of shoes
valued at G15,O0O; slaughter house
by-products such as bone meal, dried
blood, etc, valued at G15,OOO; leath-
err to the value of more than 100000
10000 casks of linseed OIL 10000
cases of canned meats, valued at G45,-
600; locally manufactured chemical
products, mattress wire and between
700 and 800 tons of wheat. South
Africa also is buying 100000 Argen-
tine hardwood railway ties.
But the trade is not all one way
Argentina has recently taken from
South Africa hessians to the value of
10000 pounds, ostrich feathers valued
at $500 pounds, tea, lucerne seed.
wines, brandy and gin, as we'll as coal
in considerable quantities. Two car
goes of South African coal have ar
rived here within the last few days
and more is on the way. This coal
has been thoroughly tried on the rail
ways and is giving entire satisfaction,
SO that it probably will form one of
the principal articles of trade between
the two countries in the future.
1t is of particular interest to note
the growth of Argentine industries TO
an extent that permits of the export
on a comparatively large scale or
manufactured goods such as boots
and shoes, and semi manufactured
goods such as leather.
The market for Argentine shoes AMI
leather in South Africa appears to be
excellent. Already Argentine repre-
sentatives of these industries have
visited or are visiting South Africa on
behalf of their factories, with salts
factory business results.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

Vigilantes)
Last year it was our heritage, the
red and white and blue;
Our grandsires died to raise 1t and
our sires to keep it true.
We prayed we might be worthy OF
their memory as we cast
In shimmering beauty to the wind
the banner of our past.
But now 20 God, our hearts are
with our living and our dead
Bone of our bone the white has
grown, flesh of our flesh the
red.
Our substance and our souls are
pledged to keep it undefiled.
Last year it was our heritage-today
it is our child.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

The Miami Motor Club and the De,
troit Automobile Club have joined
hands and will mark the road from
Detroit to Miami. Work is to start
the first of July. This Is a splendid
move.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

Georgia peach growers are calling
for relief to harvest and market their
crops It is estimated that $1,000.
600 worth of fruit is involved on ac.
count of labor scarcity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

London, June british holders of
Russian securities are showing in.
creasing uneasiness in consequence
OF the financial chaos prevailing in
petrograd 1t is being suggested that
the government be asked to take
steps for the formation of commit.
lee to act with the Board Of Trade
Tor the purpose of protecting Russian
interests held in this country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12
Slackers OF One
Kind And Another

selfish people of the county-Carmi
ulls..) Democrat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-12

Brigadier-Ge Asquith mas
wounded three times, the last WV
being followed by the loss OF a wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
DELAY OF CONGRESS
HAMPERS BIG GUN
Navy Ordnance Work Also At
fected by Lack of Proving
Ground

Development cf Americas lo5-mile
gun is being hampered bv Congressional
delay in approrriatinF for naval rro'-
ing ground
This was learned oficiallv toda" to.
zether with the fact that important
ordnance work Of the navy IS suffering
from the same reason some authorities
suggested that the delay means a
marked effect on the war. Some Of the
undertakings for which the proving
ground is needed ought 20 he tested now
in order that they could he put into the
struggle. they said.
The Navy Departments original estl'
mate Of 80 900 900 for proving ground
territory in King George County, Mary
land. has been sliced 10 S1,o0o,00o and
row slumbers with the unpassed naval
appropriation bill.
The projects which need testing are
not untried dream ideas the experts say,
though the 1o5-mile gun may not prove
to he more than psychological advan-
tage
with the possibility that the Allied
American and Teutou navics may be-
come involved IN the struggle, the navy s
gun development now IS vital. II is de-
clared Lack of territory on which 70
test out the guns therefore is held to
mean that TO an extent the navy's rr
fCicncy is crippled or hampcrCd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CLASH OVER HIGH RANK
FOR US. MEDICAL MEN
Corps Reorganization Pro-
posed III House Is Opposed
by General staff
Washington, April (

President wilson. Surgeon General
Gorgas and tho general medical board
of the Council Of National Defense we're
lined ND against the general staff Of the
army today IN the fight over the Owen
Over bill 10 reurEanize the medical
corne which Is expected to break early
next week in the House
The bill would authorize the granting
Of high military commissions 20 medlcal
officers Of the army IN order 10 give them
the authoritv to carry out the tasks TO
which thew will be assigned. Assistant
Secretary Of War Crowcll, IN slatlhg the
positiou Of the general stan Fald III =
letter TO Dr. Franklin Martlh' heau o.
the general medical board, that inc
War Department 'is unalterably opposeo
to the bill because It would provide more
majors and brigadier generals tnah ar
i'm the regular army Further he SdiN'
the plan was unworkaole .
Surgeon General Gorgas took issue
with the Assistant Secretary lie wrote
e., Renreseutative Dyer that the plan
not only IS workable but is absolutely
necessary " such specialists as 'hs
NTayo Brothers are TO be able 10 &C
complish what they are ttted 10 90 LOT
the men in the service
Doctor Martin replied to CroWeH TO-
dav. The percentage OF medical othcers
provided by the bill would not be as
great. he explained, as that provided by
the French. English. Italian, German or
Japanese armies.
TT would not provide more majors
and brigadier generals than are In the
regular army unless you consider the
old army Of $1,000 the regular army,
he said "The Dyer plan bases the
number of medical officers on per-
centage of men in the army, For in
| stance, II we have 100000, the medical
/ corps would have seventy general Of
| ncers - thirty-hve major generals and
| thirty-Iivc brigadier generals An army
/ of that size would have 3j3 general
| officers
Passage Of the Owen-Dyer bill ~
| the House is expected after the con
| sideration of the legislation TO base quo
| tas in the next draft on the numbers
'u Glass / under the new classification
system 1t will not get through without
a struggle, however in view of the de-
termtned opposition of the general staff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
LOOUACIOUS CONGRESSMEN
FIND SENTENCES MEASURED
Discussions of This, That and the Other Counted by
Words for Edifcation of Posterity and
Present Generation

Congress Talked AZ Rate Of 100000
Words Per Day Headline In daily
newspaper
All hail the mighty Congressman.
whose lungs are built OF leather. and
who can keep the wind a-blow no mat
ter what the weather His verbal bar
rage has the power of heavy guns in
battle. and when he lifts his voice or
high the very shingles rattle. His ann
munition never fails nor exc his great
endurance and those who visit WASH
ington now take out life insurance
One day to Washington there came a
man of facts and figures, who juggled
with the income tan and other fearsome
iggcrs. He sat him down in Congress
halls and listened TO the dinning and
waited long TO ascertain which side
would make a winning And, thinking
long and silently. at last this wight did
say
y wonder what would be the sum of
words for every day9"
For days and nights and nights and
days he w.rked with pen and paper. and
burned the midnight tungsten lamp a
most improper caper He did not eat
he did not sleep. and, though YOU think
lie, sir. he never even took a drink
for Washington is dry, sir
At last the mighty task was done
and ere he passed to Glory he called
the correspondents in and gave each mar
the story
"One hundred thousand words pei
day ! find. men Is the total piled VI
by wordy Congressman who daily vel
and yodel It is enough find 70 III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

twelve sheets Of loaded type sirs, and
II you'l pardon me I think that that
is why they wipe sirs.
In making up these telling facts did
not make subtractions for Sundays,
holidays nor yet for recess-day dis
fractions. The sum-up for the month
Of March is something like three mil
lion. which indicates a four-year term
would total to a billion
"I looked the records DER and Ger
and find that in those annals the Sen
ate scored the heaviest and nearly
blocked all channels to legislative meas
ures, for without the closure ruling.
there is abundant chance. God wot. for
any kind Of fooling The House Is
gagged and hence, I hnd theirs are
the lowest showings, for gags are very
sure to stop the boldest kind Of blow
ings
But that Is strange 10 me and what
will cause you all 10 wonder is that
there should be such few to furnish
all this thunder For every time the
sober clerk calls out the roll sedate.
sirs, the great majority keep still and
let the few debate, sirs.
And sadder vet, oh much more sad,
in view Of good effected. the resume
is sure 10 leave one very much de-
iected. J long TO gather still more facts
but have inhaled much gassing aud so
TO Heavenly realms I tain would now,
kind sirs, be passing
And then he vanished out Of sight
and ceased his plant confessional. and
left behind his dry, dead bone--"The
Record called Congressional 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
CREEL GUARD SLAIN
AFTER FIGHT, THEORY
Police Disregard Belief Spies
Shot Bureau of Information
Watchman

James king night watchman at the
creel Committee on Public Information,
was shot 10 death shortly before 6
o'clocl, this morning ~ tho hallway Of
the building occupied by the committee
at 10 Jackson place. this city,
The scene of the murder rs almost
directly across the street from the
White House and the state. War and
Navy Building Because Of the fact
that stored in the safes of the Creel
bureau is supposed 10 be 2. mass Of IN
formation which would be very valuable
10 the enemy the initial theory of the
police and special agents called on the
case was that the killing was the work
OF n German spy
However. later developments, which
showed that the dead watChman had
made a number OF enemies among the
colored help in the building, caused the
police TO change their mind and they
incline 70 the belief that the Killing
was the result of quarrel however.
all theories we're being investigated ana
all evidence being run down before
Major Pullman, superintendent OF po-
lice. would make a positive statement
concerning the murder SlS women and
men employees of the bureau we're de-
,ained bv the police for examination
King was ffty-six years old and re
sided in southeast Washington. The
shooting was discovered by Levlnla
Muller. colored who heard shot and,
running upstairs saw King stagger and
fau. She rushed into the street and
reported the killing to j f. Beach a
telegraph messenger who summoned ald
from the state. War and Navy Build
ing and the White House guard.
The Muller woman and Beach M
sisted that they saw no oIc run from
the building They held n suicide
theory. but examination of Kings pistol
showed that he had tried to hre II tour
times. hut no bullets were exploded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
LIVES OF 121 SOLDIERS
Surgeon General Reports 287 Deaths
at Training Camps for Week
Ending March 90

Washington. April 4--There we're t21
deaths from pneumonia among American
troops In training in the United States
during the week ending March 90 &C.
cording to the report Of the Surgeon
General made public today The death
toll from all causes was 287, as against
22S for the previous week Camp Pike,
at Little Rock. Ark, led all canton
ments with twenty deaths, fifteen Of
which were from pneumonia. The num-
Der Of deaths in the National Army was
lis, while the regular army had ninety.
The health Of the troops i'm the United
states continues very good" saws the
report Admission. noneffeCtive and
death rates are somewhat higher than
last week, due chiefly TO the prevalence
of influenza, bronchitis with Compli-
eating pneumonias in many Of our
northern camps. National Guard camps
as a group, continue with remarkable
low rates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
BRITISH FLIER DOWNS
81 PLANES; GETS v. @.
Four Hostile Machines Destroyed
by Lieutenant McCrudden in
Ninety Minutes

ottswn. April 4.--King George ha ap-
proved the award Of the icioria Cross %
Second Lieutenant James Byford Nc
Cudden, OF the royal fying corps. who
had previously been awarded the dts
tinguished-service order and har. the
military Grass and bar. and the military
medal
The Victoria Cross was awarded for
most conspicuous bravery, exceptional
perseverance and keenness and very
high devotion TO duty. McCudden had
previously accounted for fifty-four
enemy airplanes, Of which forty-two
we're definitely destroyed, including
nineteen inside the British lines. Only
twelve out Of the fifty-four were driven
down out OF control
McCudden twice destroyed four two
scatter enemy machines in the same day
and on the last occasion all four ma
chimes were destroyed in ninety min
utfe'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
WILSON WILL ANNOUNCE
BOARD ON WAR LABOR
Union Leaders Want Men Who
Planned New Board Retained as
Its Members

Washington, April 4-Secretary OF
Labor Wilson is expected to announce
within twenty-four hours his recommen-
dations for appointments 20 the National
War Labor Board which was suggested
IN the report of the conference OF
representatives of capital and labor that
swept aside the time-worn economic
standard in its approval of many radical
principles in favor Of organized labor.
Labor officials and union workers are
hoping the secretary viii reappoint
N,ltualy the same men as sat on the
planning board
Secretary Wilson is expected to pass
on the substitutes whichNhe members of
TIC two committees will name in event
OF absence Of regular members, but botb
officials of labor organizations and Gov.
ernment representatives having TO do
with the war industries program LOOK
forward 10 continuance of the SOUND
rolicies governing employers and er.
plotee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

food distribution system has been iu-
troduced their rations being obtained
daily az 2 chiidrens food bureau
At s o'clock at night the streets OF
Vienna are virtually empty Public
lighting has been almost discontinued.
the regulations for being abroad after
curfew virtually being equal 10 those
Of martial law
The trans no longer run at regular
intervals, but on a timetable like train
service
The German papers, while Reporting
Emperor Charless tour Of Bohemia. do
not add the statements I'm Vienna papers
which give accounts Of the appalling
scourge Of famine which caused the
royal visit
The Vienna papers admit thae owing
10 actual starvation the death rate is
enormous and diseases are rampant
doubtless due to some forms OF hunger
such as typhus), and are beyond the
control Of the Vienna medical experts
who have been sent thither
10000 children to re Removed
FIFTY thousand children from, the dis.
tricts most AFFLICTED are 10 be removed
with the utmost speed to selected coun.
try districts in lower Austria, where
the local conditions give a better chance
Of saving their lives.
Thursdays Vienna papers publish a
telegram from the Hungarian tele-
graphic correspondent Of Ze Bureau
denying on official authority the state
ment IN several Vienna papers that ar
appeal has been successfully made 10
the patriotic feelings Of the Hungarian
population and large supplies Of pro-
visions have been secured for the relief
Of Bohemia and other parts Of Aus.
tria especially Vienna"
The agency says II is empowered 10
state the story is untrue Discussions
are now proceeding between the Aus
trian and Hungarian Government which
concern exclusively the provisioning of
the army