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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
BELGIAN WOMEN WHO
FAVORED GERMANS ARE
GIVEN A HAIRCUT
(By Associated Press.)

Bruges, Dec. 9.-An ancient form
of punishment in favor in the Middle
Ages has been adopted in Belgium for
Relgian women who were too friendly
toward the German invaders or who
listened to their love-making. They
have been shorn OF their hair In
Bruges several women have suffered
this form ofsretribution and either
must remain indoors or patronize the
wig makers. It is known that this
method has been applied in at least
one other place. The scenes attending
the application of this punishment
have been rather boisterous.
Corporal punishment is visited upon
the pro- Germans among the Pelgiar
men but few of these awaited th'
wrath Of the Belgian avengers. The!
decamped before the Belgian troop
reoccupied the cities and towns whicl
had been held under German domina
ton
Such cases as these have been re
markably few The wonder is tina
there have not been more, The pre-
portion of renegades is so small as
reflect greater glory on poor littl
Belgium.
As a whole the civil population
/ Belgium has remained wonderful
? loyal. By their system Of commun
! administration, they we're enabled
{ govern themselves while the Germf
e was deluding himself that he was ru
ing. It enabled them to endure ph
sical privations. suffer death and
4 sist the insidious propaganda OF I
y German governors, Won Bissing' a.
his successor. Won FaIkenhausen "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS
IN EUROPE EXPECTED TO
VISIT U. =. SOON

New York, Dec. 9,-The United
States government will have as lts
guests in the near future PRESIDENT
poincaire of France, King George OF
England, King Albert of Belgium
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and
tho heads of any other nations Prest-
dent Wilson may visit during his visit
tc Europe, Stephen E. Lauzannc' edi-
tor of the Paris Matin, declared to-
dav lust before he sailed for France
NJ Lausanne has been in the United
States several months on an ofhcial
mission.
at has been a diplomatic custom
from time immemorial, M. Lauzanne
soid "that the head of one govern
mont who entertains the head OF an
other invariably repays the visit
while no official announcement o'
n,ore has been made, NJ. Lauzann'
declared it was certain Presiden
! poincaire would come to the united
e,otas within the next year as hli
form Of office expires in 1920. NO OF
soiol announcement of plans Will D
-. bo added until President VII
sou has arrived in France and visite
the capitals of the various nations
United States statesmen prooaol
will, have to brush up on precedent
= and formalities for state occasion
4 Mr., Lauzanne added as the Unite
!, states never has received the head
!. q foreign government with the exec
a ,,on of King Kalakua of the sandWl'
= islands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
(Ry Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Dec. ITO recon
strua the destroyed portions OF
France architecturally as they were
before they were ruined by the Ger
mans is the purpose Of the French
government as outlined by Bernard D.
Shoninger, formerly president OF the
Americas Chamber of Commerce In
Parts.
The French government plans 10
accomplish this by reimbursing indi
Viduals for their shattered homes
mills and factories, according to their
value before their destruction. Mr.
Shoninger recently told the execu-
tive committee of the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce.
Ultimately, he said, Germany VII
pay the bill for restoration.
Throughout the war, he added tn'
trench boards OF appraisers have oeei
estimating the values Of property de
troyed by the Huns and now have ac
urate data. To those who desire U
eOuild, the French government VII
ssue indemnity bonds up to 20 pc
Fent, Of the former value Of his PROF
fV While the external appcaranc
the buildings rebuilt will be n
sined, Mr.. Shoninger said the int
0rS will be constructed in moder'
anitary style.
Referring to the fact that u
fencA government has made q
Sdsennents to purchase materials I
construction by pooling or combi
q It's orders. be suggested U
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
BRITISH FORCES RUSHED
TO COLOGNE TO MAINTAIN
ORDER: SITUATION DEMANDS
FORCES BECAUSE Of RIOTS
FRlGHTFUl TOLL OF LIVES
TAKEN BY THE INFLUENZA

Washington, Dec. 7. - Between
three hundred and thre hundred and
fifty thousand deaths from influenza
and pneumonia have occurred among
the civilian portion Of the United
States since September Is, according
to estimates made public today by
the Public Health Service. The cpl
demic persists but the deaths are
much less numerous, reports indi-
cate. The government incurred IL
abilities of S17OOOO,OOO life insurance
in connection with the deaths of
twenty thousand soldiers In the
camps of the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

the song was to be to buy rabbit
hutch and live all alone in little
wood. But the American soldiers saw
no reason why Miss Besler, who is
pretty and petite" and typical
American girl, should have similar
lot. After they had given her the
three cheers and tiger with which
they usually thank the Y. M. G. A.
entertainers, they hesitated moment
and then added a purely personal mes
sage.
"Barkis is willin'," called the A. E.
+. as one man.
Since then the incident has been
repeated in every American camp Miss
Besler has visited. No censor would
allow an estimate Of the number OF
proposals she received in that way to
mass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
"WIRETAPPER' GONDORF
QUITS SING SING PRISON
Accepts $1.O1 Ticket as Released Pris'
Oner-Driyes OF in Auto Wife
Sends for Him

New York, Dec. 9.-Charles Mac
Donald. known to the police as Chas.
Gondorf, king of the wiretappers,
was released from Sing Sing prison
Yesterday after serving four years
His wife, who lives in Atlanta City,
sent an automobile to meet him. De-
spite this, Gondorff, supposedly
worth many thousands of dollars, ac-
cepted from Warden Meyer, a rali-
road ticket to New York which cost
the state $101.
To a released prisoner always Ia
provided a ticket to the place from
which he was sentenced. The rule was
made so that men without car fare
would not be compelled to walk to
their homes.
Gondorf smiled as he accepted the
ticket, and then rode from the grounds
to Ossing, where he visited Benjamin
Fagan, a lawyer, to have him continue
legal battle begun by the wiretap
per to compel the prison department
to allow ten days off in every thirty
instead of every forty, for etficien
work. Gondorf said he would carr
the case to the highest court for tn
benefit of the boys ne left behind
After he consulted his lawyer n
started his motor trip to this city.
Gondorf had done little work !
{ prison. He was the inmate m
e chief" but as Sing Sing prison rare'
t has a fire, his post was considered
d snap. When Thomas Mott Osborn
S was warden, Gondorf led battle tn
+ defeated the reelection OF Osborne
'e officers in the Mutual Welfare Leagu
l. Soon afterward he was transferred
d another prison, but was returned
Sing Sing after osborne's retiremen
" Gondorf was sentenced for havil
rs relieved Eugene Adams an Engn
s. caterer, of $4,000 in a fake poolroor
ad II was the first time in his career
of conviction had been scored on him
n A new industry is being started
oh Indian River City; the gathering
PALMETTO berries. These berries
used quite extensively by manuf'
he turers of pharmaceutical products
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
PEOPLE OF WEST ASIA
OBJECT OF NEW RELIEF FUND
DIR. Julian 8. Rodgers VIII Conduct
Florida Campaign to Aid In
Armenia and Syria

Jacksonville, Dec. 9.-Plans for be-
ginning this week statewide cam
paign for funds totaling approximate
ly 100000 for relief work in Armenia |
and Syria will be announced .omor-
row by DR.. Julien S. Rodgers. who
has accepted the Florida secretary
ship for the campaign which he an
rounces will reach into the mCst re
mote sections giving all an opportun-
ity to have a part in this service for
humanity.
DR.. Rodgers, who for four Year,
was pastor of the Riverside Baptist
church, last summer resigned his pas
torate to go with the Y. M. c. A.
war activities. Since then he has
been engaged on the staff of the Flor
ida campaign heads in the United War
Work drive. He only recently ac
cepted the Florida secretarysbip OF
the American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief which is to conduct
nation campaign terminating
on Jan. 10 for funds with which to
relieve suffering in those countries.
Headquarters for the national cam
paign is in New York with James a.
} Barton as chairman, Charles v. Wick
) cry as secretary and Cleveland II
4 Dodge as treasurer. This committee
e was organized at the suggestion o
: Henry Morganthau former ambassa
t dor to Turkey and has in view relic
:, of the peoples OF the Bible lands Ar
It menians, Syrians, Greeks, Jews AM
Y others. The committee personnel in
o cludes a long list Of the country
most prominent men.
q President Wilson recently after cor
sidering the plight of these people al
n thorized afeampaign for thirty mi
.e lion dollars beginning Jan. 12 an
" lasting oneI week. Florida's quota
this amount will be from $15O,OOO
le 100000, the exact figure having nj
a. vet been announced.
+ Immediate relief work on gene
70. ous scale is declared to be necessal
to ir the countries for which the car
to paign will be conducted as sufferii
4 and famine is killing thousands dali
ne Probably no people have Fufer
sh greater through the war than the
n. and so far no relief agencies ha
n been able to reach them effectivl
The United States has been able
in loan millions to Belgium Franz
OF Serbia and other countries for rel
ire work, but, unfortunately, no frient
ac- government exists through which Z
government can make loans in beh
OF the millions of homeless, destit'
has and starving in western Asia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
GERMANS CLAD
TO SEE ALLIES;
FEAR EACH OTHER
AND STARVATION
POPULACE DO NOT DISGUISE
FEELING OF JOY AS BRITISH
FORCES MARCH INTO GERMANY
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Sunday, Dec S.--Brit-
ish troops have been hurried 70 %
logne to maintain order but what the
nature of the trouble there is or how
serious, is not stated in the brief un-
official announcements. 1t is reported
Red forces and their opponents have
been rioting and that the situation
demands armed British forces. In the
meantime British infantry has been
pushed up as far as Duren which was
entered tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
Decide About
Society OF
Nations Later
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 9.--During preliminary
conversations to fix the program for
the peace conference, it is probable
the allied delegates will decide wheth-
er an organization of Society of Ma
tions will be elaborated at the peace
congress or left to further confer
ence, the Petit Journal says.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
Pleased at Coming Of Allies
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 9.-The German pop
ulation west of the Rhine becomes
more cordial in it's attitude toward the
British as they move eastward, ac-
cording to correspondent of the
Daily Mail, which says: Authorities
in such places as Duren say undis-
guisedly that they rejoice at our ar
rival. They give two reasons-thet
they are afraid of their own people
and are afraid of starvation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
HUGE SUMS MUST
BE PAID BY GERMANY FOR
WAR INDEMNITIES

London, Dec. 9.-One London bank
or estimates that Germany will have
to pay to the Allies for reparation and
restitution about $7,500, 100000 Cal
culated on a five per cent basis, with
a 1 per cent sinking fund this would
mean an annual charge on the Ger
man revenue of $3.50, 100000. He says
there can be no question Of Ger y
many's ability to meet this demand.
1t is impossible, he says, discussing
the subject in a newspaper article, to
arrive at any approximate figure as
to damages and robberies In the in
vaded territory. For Belgium" the
article continues, 81 would put the
amount of indemnity at $1,40G,000,-
900, of which sum levies on Belgian
towns account for something like
$500 900 900. know of another estt-
mate for Belgium which is as high as
$4,000, 100000, and Belgian OF some
authority estimates the amount at
$500, 100000"
"With regard to France" he says,
zone cannot reckon the loss suffered.
"but considering that the war has
been waged for the most part on
French territory, and in the center Of
her industrial area, we may put the
figure at $4,000, 100000"
Italy's damage is computed at $780,
100000. The same amount is set as
Rumania's bill, including the loss Of
quantities of foodstuffs and damage
to oil wells and other property. He
thinks that $50,06O,O00 would cover
Serbia's loss, and like sum probably
would reimburse England for damages
caused by air raids and lombard
ments.
Shipping losses were then dds
cussed. 81 estimate" he says "the
loss of ships in figures Of tonnage al
nine million, and, taking the average
= value of 5000 ton, this would figure
out at $1,SOO,0OO, 900. Adding the to
tai value OF cargoes at, say, 100000,
" 600 we have the total Of $2,7a0, 900,
% 600, which does not Of course INCLUDE
n any part OF the cost Of the war"
" Regarding Germany's finances, b
10 calls attention to the last pre-wa
" budget presented to the Reichstaf
II which showed revenue Of $875,0OO
ID 900. The estimate for the army wa
ar 1922, 100000, and for the navy s107
40 roo, ,OOO-total $4OO, 100000.
is eliminating the expenditure 70
ct ornaments" the article goes on, "th'
no would allow Germany to pay approx
nt imately the interest and sinking fun
on the $750O000,00e compensation
on leaving the balance Of revenue. wha
an ever It might be, to meet the cost
he conducting the empire and paying D
ev interest on her loans which amount'
ms early in the present year to $4,000
cb 00O, 900, a sum which has, OF cours
,a- been substantially increased since. "
In order to meet the Allies bill
re damages the writes says, "it may
hat that Germany would have to suspe
ro payment OF interest on her own "
IN loans--I don't say she would repu
tile ate this obligation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
THE MOST PROPOSED.TO
GIRL IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 9.-Miss Helen Besler,
daughter of the president of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, is prob
ably the most proposed-to girl in
France today 1t all came about be-
cause one night in one Of the Ameri-
can camps she ran out Of "encores,"
and sang little nursery song called,
"If No One Ever Marries Me-" 1t goes
like this:
IF no one ever marries me-
And I don't see why they should,
For nurse says | am not pretty,
And I'm seldom very good"
The direful fate of the little girl IL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
Reach C0blenz Today
(By Associated Press J

Amsterdam, Sunday, Dec. s.
American forces advancing towards
the Rhine will reach Coblenz Monday
according to message from Berlin
quoting representative of the Ger
man foreign office who has just re-
turned from Treves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
Remove Prohibition
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 9.-Prohibition
against foreign speculative short sell
ing of contracts on the New York AMI
New Orleans Cotton Exchanges Yves
removed today by order of the conf
mittee on cotton distribution for war
industries board
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
STOCK HART BLDG.
N atlanta
DAMAGED
By FIRE
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Dec. 9.-The Stock Hart
building, occupied by the Sterchi Fur
niture Co., on Mitchell street, was
partially destroyed by fire this morn
ing with a loss estimated at nearly
100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
WORLD TRADE
after WAR
IS DISCUSSED
(By Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Dec. 9.-"World TraGe
After the World War" was the theme
of the Southern Commercial Congress
which met here today for weeks S
sessions. The development o. trade
with South and Central America will
be given special consideration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
MchdOO Wants
Money Leaned
To Devastated
Countries
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 8. 9.-Congress has
been asked by McAdoo to authorize
loans after the declaration of peace
to the governments associated with
the United States in war, to aid the
feeding and reconstructlng Of the
devastated countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
SUGAR SEASON is OPENING
UP IN PORTO RICO
(by Associated Press.)

San Juan, P. r., Dec. 8, plans
for the opening of the new sugar sea
son are under way and it is probable
that three centrals will commence
grinding this month.
The last crop was approximately
$4,000 tons, or a decrease Off 5O'OVV
tons over the 1917 crop. Estimates
for the 1919 crop indicate a sugar out
put around 100000 tons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
TRANSPORT
WITH 1881
MEN AbA0RD,
REACHED N.Y.
EARLY TODAY
SHIP WAS GIVEN NOISY WELCOME N
BY ALL CRAFT in NEW YORK
HARBOR
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 9.-The United Y
States army transport Sierra with 66
officers and 1851 enlisted men, ar.
rived today from abroad. The ship
was given noisy welcome by har-
Dor craft
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

:, ,n,.-ican manufacturers wou.d be
a.,,od 10 supply some materials and
that they promote the formation OF
III, .,,,ng combinations 50 that possible
huge orders for construction materials
,,oro france could be rapidly assim-
Hated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
NcADOo ASKED
FOR $i,7@,000
WORTH Of bARCES
AND Tugs FOR
WARRIOR river
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. "a delegation
of the commercial representatives
from Mobile, Tuscaloosa and Birm-
ingham and other Alabama cities, to-
day asked McAdoo to buy $1,750,00c
worth of additional barges and tugs
for the Black Warrior river.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
French General Reaches
Berlin and Establishes
His Headquarters
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-The French
general, Dupont, has arrived in Ber-
lin and established headquarters at
the palace formerly occupied by the
French embassy, according to advices
here. Dupont is entrusted with the
transport and repatriation Of French
prisoners held by Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
1000 BOILER
MAKERS return
TO WORK
BY Associated Press.)

Mobile, Dec. 9.-Twelve hundred
boilermakers who walked out last
Friday at the plant of the Alabama
Dry Dock Shipbuilding Company, re-
turned to work this morning No
statement was given out by either
side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
MONTGOMERY
SCHOOLS CLOSE
Account Of
INFLUENZA
(By Associatd Press.)

wy hbbUCI6Iu II0bSsJ
Montgomery, Dec. 9.-The public
schools closed today following recon-
mendations of the Board Of Health be-
cause the prevalence of influenza.
The disease is of much milder type
than during October.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

The contract for the construction OF
the new plant of the Texas Oil Com
pany on the Tampa estuary has been
finally awarded and work will begin
at once. It means a total expendt-
ture of S1,OO0,O0O, and Of this amount
$3.50 900 will be spent within a year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

The gas company at Key West has
hoen plaeed in the hands Of receiv-
or The city was for a short time
without gas for cooking or illuminat'
~ uurposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
Cotton Report
fBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9.-Cotton ginned
prior to Dec. 1st was 9,563,12t run.
ming bales, including 25,741 sea !sland'
the Census Bureau reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

attempted to separate the Wslloons
from the Flemish and TO poison the
wells OF Belgium's patriotism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09

There are two million acres OF
land in the Everglades as rich a. any
in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-09
CONCIll

Bros ~
h, died |
he army Y
bre peace I
Their bud|
ndled by 4
ishes priv1
|licly, Theft
j a chance \
bf the iriei'
and hold I
|int to me a
It is sent !
n SMITH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-12
Food Crisis With Allies Very Serious

$50 a gross. and so II your shoes have
a gross OF laccs with them 1t accounts
for $3.50 more of the price. Beeswax.
too, is up but the cost was not anal.
wed. and It costs 10 cents moro 70
make cyclcts. With twenty or thirty
eyelets in woman's shoes, It was
pointed out that some more OF the cost
was obvious. And. then too, there are
nails. A pound OF nails costs cents
more than 1t used to. Figuring the
number OF pounds OF nails to the shoe
runs the total still higher.
I'm fact" said Mr.. OConnor, Tabor
and everything is up and shoes have
to follow
President MCGOWAN, Of the organs
cation, said he thought shoe mon HAD
been m!sreprcsented.
"Men and women" said he, have
just begun to dress their feet. Shoes
are better made, show little beauty
in design and finish. With all this 10
consider shoes have not gone up more
| than 90 or 60 per cent" ,s#
A proposal to regulate tho hstght Oh
women's shoes was said to bs under
consideration at an executive sessioH
of u committee OF the dealers. In
England the women are allowed shoa
height of 6& inches. and 1t Is suggests
ed that SA inches would be about Highe
for American women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-12
HELD TO BE NO CRIME.
State Exonerates Man Who Enters
House and Burns kaiser's Picture.

Minneapolis, Jan. 12.-Accused by
George II, Peters. Of Hawley, Of enter
ing his home during the absence Of the
household and tearing from the wall
and destroying a picture Of the Ger
man kaiser aNl his family, five per-
sons ofsthat town will not be prosecut-
ed If County Attorney G. G. Dosland Of
!Moorhead adopts the advice given him
by Attorney General Lyndon a. Smith.
The request for Mr.. Smiths opinion
as to the advlsabllty Of beginning
prosecutions, demanded by Peters. was
accompanied by the complainants
statement involving Alfred Hagen.
Richard Wouters. Donald Mcdonald.
Henry Burrll. Clifford Bakke. and the
celebrated American suspect. John Doe,
and others whose names. Peters says.
are unknown to him.
Peters charged that about 10 p. m.
Jan. 4, while his family was away from
home, the crowd entered his house.
wrcnched the picture Of the imperial
German family from its hanging on the
wall and removed it from the glass
covered frame. which was left In the
ROOM, They took the print from the
house and later built a bonfire in the
street in Haw!ay, and he believes
tossed the picture into the flames.
A value OF 800 Is placed on the pic