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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
WIN THE WAR FOR
PERMANENT PEACE CON.
VENTION OPENED TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, May 16.-Heinrjch Won
Tretschke was described at the win
the War for Permanent Peace" con-
vention today as one who, next to
Bsmark and Emperor William had
done most to mould modern German
political thought and bring on the
present war. The speaker was Dr.
Richard Heath Debney of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, who studied under
Treitschke in Berlin. DR.. Dabney's
topic was "Germany's Dream Of Do
minion."
"Treitschke's whole aim" he said.
was "to Prussianize Germany md to
Germanize the world l heard him at
the height of his powers, from the fall
of 1883 to the spring of 1885.
Upon other peoples he poured
forth hate, scorn and contempt, par
ticularly upon the English and our
selves. We German idealists,' | heard
him say, have time to mediate upon
beauty: The Americans chase the
dollar 1t might surprise Treitschke
could he now arise from the tomb and
see American dollars and American
men preparing to chase the Kaiser
back to Berlin?
"Treitschke's theory of the state
as an all-engulfing power has seized
hold of the German mind. The Ger
man, submerging his own personal
identity in the state, seeks dominion
through the state, over others. ThC
American, intelligently combining
with his ellow-individuals, seeks ra
tional freedom for himself and fol
them. If Prussia conquers our arm
les, the Prussian theory will conque'
our souls, and the American concep
ton of the state, as an organization
deriving its moral authority from th'
collective consent of intelligent indi
yiduals, will perish from the earth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
LAKELAND. FLORIDA. THURSDAY, MAY 1s, 1918
REY. F. \. PARKER
DECLINES TO Be A
BISHOP; SAYS NOT
CALLED By lord
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, May 16.-Declaring he was
not persuaded he was called by the
Will OF the Lord Jesus Christ" to the
ONCE, Bishop-elect Frank N. Parker
today declined election as bishop at
the Southern Methodist General Con-
ference. He said such action was TAX
en- after "a hours of prayer. Action on
MS declination will not be taken by
the Conference at this time. Rev. H.
A, Boaz. of Texas, was elected secre-
tary of church extension.
Rev. James Cannon Jr, Of Virginia,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16

In modern warfare, the telephone
has assumed such Importance that
frequently it is referred to as the
nerves Of the army. It was not to be
expected that General Pershing's ex-
peditionary forces were to rely on for
eign system of telephone communica-
ton, abandoning the more expedient
service which this nation, as a pioneer
in the field had developed. According
ly, vast quantities Of telephone mater
iai were taken overseas and installed
by the Army Signal Corps. During
1917 men operators and French wom-
en- were used for the work but neither
group was satisfactory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
Of BAPTIST
5. 5. BOARD TO
BAPTIST CONVENTION
(By Associated Press.)

Hot Springs, Ark, May 16 Cash
receipts of $537 ,695, an increase Of
$21,874 over the preceding year. were
revealed in the twenty y-seventh an
nual report of the Sunday school
board OF the Southern Baptist conven-
tion made here today.
The resources of the Board over
and above all liabilities were report
ed as about 100000, From its earn
ings more than $4,000 was expended
in benevolent work, including an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to the Home
INission Board for the purchase of the
school property in New Orleans for
the new Bible Training School; $10,-
900 to the Foreign Mission Board, and
$150O to the Southwestern Theologi-
cal Seminary for it's department Of
Religious Education.
The report indicated that new lines
of work have been opened up and old
lines enlarged Especial interest was
taken in the camp work where Testa-
ments. special quarterly, tracts and
other supplies have been furnished
not only to Baptist workers but to Y.
M. c. A. men and chaplains. This work
cost about $4,000. The Boards field
work absorbed $4,000 and $9,425 was
spent in cooperation with the State
Mission Boards in the Sunday school
work. $4,000 was contributed to Ar
menian and Syrian relief.
During the year department for
the Organized Glass work was inaug-
urated, and also an Architectural De-
partment. The editorial Office was
entirely re-organized with DR.. e. G.
Dargan, DR.. H. G.. Moore, Mr. L. P
Leavell and DR.. G. S. Dobbins, as
editors in charge. Tracts published
during the year for free distribution
numbered $4,000, making a total is
sue of 2,64O,O00 OF two special series
prepared about a year ago.
In the Teacher Training work IL,
273 awards were given for books
studied and examinations passed
6,116 of these being for the Norma
Course book. The report said 2,72.
Senior Adult classes have been regis
tered in the Organized Class Depart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
AN AUSTRIAN
bATTLESH|P Of
10000 TONS
T0RPED0ED
BY ITALIANS
WHILE THIS WAS UNDERWAY,
ITALIAN AlRPLANES ENGAGED
THE ENEMY, BRINGING DOWN
TWO MACHINES
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, May 16.-An Austrian bat
tleship, 2O,O0O-ton type, was torpedoed
by Italian naval forces in Pola Har-
bor early Tuesday, it is officially an
Eounced. The Italians worked their
way into the naval base by lodging
patrol boats and searchlights of de-
tenders.
While naval operations were pro-
crossing, the Italian seaplane force
engaged Austrian battle planes above
Pola. Two Austrian machines we're
brought down and several others were
compelled to descend out of control.
The Italian machines all returned
safely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16

es, the bullets will 60 through the
front-rank men, often through the
second as we'll, and kill or wound
those Immediately behind them"
There are several types of machine
gun now in use in the British army
such as the Lewis, the Maxim, the
Vickers, and the Hotchkiss. All are
very mobile. They can be moved
quickly from one place to another
advantage being taken of any cover
that offers. Each class OF machine
gun has with it a squad Of about ten
men. Should they find themselves
pressed too closely, they pick np thelr
weapon, fall bacs with it, and reopen
fire upon the enemy from the next
favorable position.
One authority has declared that IN
the field one machine gun is "ortn
almost a whole battalion OIL meu
armed with rifles. Few soldiers can
keep up Is rounds per minute RAPID
fire with rife, but machine gun
can discharge 600 rounds in a minute
and the Vickers can discharge I,6oo
rounds without stopping. Bullets pour
from the muzzle in rapid devastat-
ing stream, and as these guns use 'ne
same kind of ammunition as rlhe'
there is little difficulty in Keeping
them fed. ..0
The Lewis gun is described as 1ne
most mobile One man fires it, using
,A7 rounds in succession, Besides MIN
20 another man who puts on freSn
travs Of ammunition as required 'ne
change being made in two SECONDS
MEANWHILE other men are hard at
,work filing trays and passing them
=, for use The gun has an enec'''e
krorge of about 1900 yards and can
ho 6red either from a stand or a para
not the gunner placing the piece u
bic sboulder as he pulls the trigger
The Maxim and vickers guns are
arod from a tripod the gunner
souo+ting with legs a-straddle' anu
,rossirg a key. AS long as ne Keeps
his finger on the key the gun con. Oh,
,,nues streaming out bullets as 'n'
belts. each holding 29O car.Ilus s,o.
rv through it. Gripping the nanule.
with both hands, the gunner inO''s
his weapon back and forth. playing sro' Ul
,hs n,s adv advancing troops much as a Irs fire.
'ne n,avs > hose on burning build
irr i,,sA Gun Guns of this kind can also s, ., >,
nsed ,ms, for putting by barrages' and. and i
is possible to attack with them '''S'''
one cannot see. ror tht
At the beginning OF 'he We wa oun,
pritisb army had two maenllle ,'r, s
70 70 each infantry battalion. the s,,tIon ntu
,.bor is now much larger. IN "u' hoo,
''Oe, .,ocial % machine-gun corps has Oes'
formed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
French Drove Germans OF
fBy Associated Press.)

Paris, May 16-Artillery actions oc-
cured last night on the French
fronts southeast of Amiens in Hailles
and in Castel sector, it is officially
announced. West of Montdidier Ger
man raiding detachment was driven
On' The French took prisoners in the
patrol actions north of Ailette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
Russians Protest
Oppression OF
Germans; Plan
To Mobilize
(By Associated Press. ,

Washington, May ia copy of the
protest made by the Soviet govern
ment to the German ministry of for
eign affairs against German oppres-
sions, was made public today by the
State Department, and shows that the
Russians gave notice Of their inten-
tion to mobilize "all necessary forces
in order to secure the freedom and in
dependence of the Russian republic
which is now menaced beyond the
limits established by the Brest
treaty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
81 Names On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, May 16. The Ameri-
can casualty list contains 81 names:
Killed in action, s; died from wounds,
4; died by accident. 1; died of dis
ease, 4; died through other causes, l.
Wounded severely, 4; wounded slight
ly, S.; missing in action, IA. Private
Baxter Hays, of Anderson, s. c.,
wounded severely. Private Walter D,
Trussell, of Honepath, S. c., wounded
slightly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
(By Associated Press.l


Hot Springs, Ark, May 16,-How
war activities have directly affected
the work of the church was empha-
sized in the report which the Board
of Home Missions made today to the
Southern Baptist Convention here.
The report called attention to the
fact that last year the convention
pledged the property, lives and sacred
honor of the Baptists Of the South to
the President of the United States in
the prosecution of the war with Ger
many and said that despite large sums
given the Red Cross and Army Y. M
C. A., and the purchase of Liberty
bonds, the Baptists of the South have
done the largest church work in their
history in the past year A total OF
$600,OOO was given for this work, an
increase of more than 100000 over
the preceding year, Texas Baptists
gave the most, Georgia was second
and South Carolina third The re-
port added
THE war has altered many condl'
tions. There is little need for work
among immigrants as few arc coming
into our country. Other centers how
ever have arisen that demand atten'
tion. The army camps, the snip
building enterprises scattered from
baltimore to Galveston and employ
ing thousands of workmen, the num-
tion factories in Alabama and Ten
ressee, some of them doubling the
population of the place where they
are located present opportunities
that cannot be overlooked"
The report stated that in the army
camps, in conjunction with the State
Mission secretaries and the Northern
Baptist convention, much work has
heen undertaken. One camp pastor
has been sent to every cantonment In
the South to work in harmony with
V NJ C. A. men and the chaplains'
Row George Green who was a cap
tain in the Spanish-American war has
been put in charge of this work
"Baptists have responded in large
numbers to the call of their country )
said the report. MANY preachers are
fighting as privates in the trenches
while others are doing Y, M. c. A.
work or serving as Chaplains or Camp
nastors. So patriotic have the noun
tain sections been that a number OF
tho counties sent in their full quotas
hofore the draft law went into effect
and the mountain schools OF the ue
nomination show a shortage of hVe
hundred young men, AT the same
limo the number of girl students has
IN rcreased In the boys dormitories in
sovoral schools there are many va
cont rooms but the dormitories fol
the girls are all overcrowded'
The convention was asked to au
tborize an enlargement in the EVange
Totic department. Fifteen years age
,ho Board received $125OOO for cur
rent expenses and evangelism FOL
the past year the receipts were $3.50
oOo Fifteen years ago 1900 bap
tisms were reported and this yeal
q 900. The board estimated tha' a :,
this rate the Southern Baptlsts vii
be raising within the next hl'eei 81
wears s2,68O,OOO and that there Will
he 125,OOO baptisms'
The report, setting forth the neeu'
Of the twenty-six mountain schools o
the denomination. said that the afn'
oontaips 5000 soldiers from the noun
..;ore of the South who cal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16

ment with membership of 70.552.
Many new lines of endeavor were
proposed for the ensuing year, one
being a campaign for rural Sunday
school extension. The Board also will
take over the statistical work which
for many years has been done by
DR.. Lansing Burrows, and is Drepar->
ing a history of the Baptists of the
South.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
tG. BALDWIN MADE HONORARY
COM. OF SONS OF VETERANS
(By Associated Press 1,

wichita Falls, Texas, May 16.--
ernest e. Baldwin, of Roanoke, hon
Oidry commander in chief for life of
u ue sons of Confederate Veterans, and
Oari Hinton, of Denver, was elected
70 succeed Baldwin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
Americans Brought Down Three
Machines

(By Associated Press.
With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, May 15.-(Delayed) 1.-The
first American official communique
since Americans entered the fighting
line on permanent basis was issued
tonight. 1t reads: six p. M, Head
quarters American Expeditionary
FOrces-Northwest of Toul and in Lo-
raine there was a marked increase of
artillery activity on both sides, Today
our aviators brought down three Ger.
man machines. There is nothing else
Of Importance to report"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
"A CONCRETE TANK
STEAMERS TO Be
BUILT At ONCE FOR
FUEL TRADE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 16.-The immedi-
ate construction of fourteen concrete
tank steamers for the fuel oil trade,
with a total capacity of 100000 tons,
and four concrete cargo vessels with
a total capacity of 1880 tons, was
decided on today by the shipping
board
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
Pershing May Soon Be Put in
Charge
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, May 16.-Divisions on
Me western front where American
units are brigaded with the French
,nd British will be under American
commanders wherever American
troops predominate. This plan
which means that Pershing may soon
be placed in command Of British and
French units as well as Americans, is
regarded as especially desirable and
Is expected to rapidly increase the
size Of American forces on the fight
ing line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
DEATHS N army
CAMPS MADE LOW
RECORD LAST week
(By Associated Press.)

Wy 1kSoOOfdVoU 1IcoS'J
Washington, May 16.-The death
rate Of the National Army and Ma
tional Guard camps last week were
the lowest since November, the sur
geon general reported today. Total
deaths were 1862 against 16S the
week before. Increase of pneumonia
and scarlet fever cases is reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
PFRSH|NC MAY SOON
| r IN COMMAND OF
ALLIED UNITS
n HAS BEEN DECIDED TO BRI.
cADE AMERICAN UNITS WITH
FRENCH AND BRITISH, SANE TO
pp COMMANDED BY AMERICANS
(By Associated Press.)

Paris May 16.-The United States
,,omised to have million and half
s,hting men in France by the end OF
this wear, says l. Homme Libre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16
Artillery Active
(By Associated Pross,)

London, May 16.-The artillery was
active last night in the valleys of the
SOmme and Ancre rivers, east of Ar
ras and on the Flanders battlefields,
The war Office reports.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-16

was elected bishop in place Of DR..
Parker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
Steel Prices Remain Firm
Report in Financial District OF Some
Small Independents Undorselling
Not Confirmed.

REPORTS have been in circulation IN
the financial district that some "f thr
smaller independent steel companies III
tbe mast week have offered steel prod
nets nj n concession from the fixed
nrices now prevailing There is n"
confirmation obtainabie for these To-
ports. and Leading steel men point out
that the. fixed prices are |" be h"ld IN
effect until December 81. and doubt that
any company has made lower offerings
Steel men are not inclined To agree
With published stories and views thA'
A sharp reaction shortly in steel ana
iron prices is inevitable. They Stnie
that with any material reduction IN QUO
tations a rcadjuEtment Of wage rates
would follow, and this would cauSr troll
bIe, mainly because there are many in
dications that the high cost Of Living
will not conc down for some time. Thrf
point 10 the fact that the price Of wheat
has been guaranteed to the farmer until
June 20. 1920, which means that Hour
ono OF the ncccssitirS of life. VIII con-
time ar Its present high price for that
period. at least.
Steel men generally expect eo"d DO
mand from domestic users OF S'"'' ''S
soon az the present uncertainty over the
future oc the industry is removed 'h"F
point GU, that warehouses in this c"uh-
try and abroad are bare Of supple" ana
will have TO he replenshcd. and !nuch
work which has been he'd up because
the steel was not available Will DC
started within, Il reasonable Nme.--
Financial America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
TRADING LIGHT
ON WEDNE5DAY

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-As:de from oils
motors and other speculative spscialtleS;
which registered gross gains OF : TO
points to-dayS stock market presented
no. features 81 interest trading was
light. easier money conditions Ealing 10
stimulate pubNc support.
The pctroieum group contributed tar
more than Its usual quota. MelNcanS re-
tcrdinS gross gain nf points after an
early setback. while Royal Dutch, Texas
company and Pan-Aalcrican common
and preferred made extreme advances OF
= to points.
United States Steel and associated is
sues were steady to firm during tsts
early and intermediate periods but fcil
back later. Rails wcre apa'netic
throughout. even tho secondary or low
priced shares Of that division sSinSinS
none Of their recent activity or Strength.
Shippings rose and fell wltaih ,ritEf."
bounds. advice from london hHcnt tnE
mercantile marine deal yccaStoninG re-
straint. ,
Motors were very irregular. mainly IN
CONSEQUENCE OF t5iH unccrctliu noreTlrnt
a: Stud.baicr. which suffered from tuT-
Their selling pressure IN CONNECTION win
tho "ompany'S proposed financing.
Metals. tohaccOs. feathers. tsrttItts
tendencies on greatly reduced opera
:!cnx, hcSconins moderately un$ettleu.
however in the general reaction or tnc
last hour. Total sales amounted 10 sio.-
con shares.
Dealings in bonds were without ssprc-
iaI feature both domestic ana foreign
issues showing moderatc irrcEularltS;
Liberty bonds easCd again but hcio
above recent low records. Total SAFES
tpar vaiue) aggregated S9.6ao.Oup. 'lu
United States bonds were unchanged on
cali
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
TWELVE BILLION
DOLLARS CROPS
FOR YEAR 1878

WASHINGTON. Dec. with s. total
valuc of sl2.oT2.4l3.0t0. the nation $
PRINCIPAL farm crops this year were
worth more. based on prices paid 10
farmers ncce!rhcr l. than i'll any year IN
the history OF American agriculture"
December crop estimates today OF inc
department Vt agriculture showed th"t
this Ycars' total exceeds that OF tne
rormer record year. 1911, hE $sl4.3Su.oUo.
There also WIS marked increase ~
acreage. the 355.$91,Ie2 tota! eHc"co'hB
that uf last year by l0.10o.0OO acres.
These crop figures were looked ni,o.
with satisfaction Ivy officials ms Shn"inS
that the nation will bA in even better
position to fulfill it,; pledge IF twenty
million tons of fOolstufrS To Europe
next wear than had boon suspected
Mos, Of the crops are larger than Ire
five year average and >oms of thcih eH;
luhli*htd -ccordS. particularly SprlhE
wheat harley. rye aud tobacco. Norh
however, fell below the n"c year aver
ngc.. Tndays estimates placed the crop
nj ISL. $4,000 bushels lcss than forecast
in November with 4 total q 2.sS2.Sl 4:oVp
bushels. That is almost half hilloh
bushels lcss than LAST years record crop
The wheat crop is.larGcr than inc ~ ~
year average. and almost O",o"oouu
bushels larger than last year crop. o1l
it ia more than '100n0o.e00 bushels
smaller than tie record crop OF A9l9.
Almost all OF the crops We" worth
mcrc this year than in any previous
year hncnuSe Of the high prices paid 10
producers, Corr's value was moro thnn
three and one ha,f billion dollars, wheat
almost two billions. hay and corton mnrN
than ii billion and half and oats more
than a billion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
BUTTER. EGGs, cHEEsu.

NEW YORK ncr ll.-Ruttrr cHsv;
creamery cy:raS 20? score) G9c; firStS
c. q Gsr: hacking stock current make NO
- ~ II 81 i.c.
T:r~s irrre"lnr: fresh gathered extra
7ETT &C. fr"$h gathered rr"culnr nnrE"h
ry;ra f;rs:S .3RTtc: do :rs;a !" 72r:
stnir PENNSYLVANIA and r"arhy westor;i
hnnncrv vhi:os, fine m -aucy % sac;
stat" PENNSYLVANIA AID n"arhv henncrF
white ordinary to nrimc. 75G 9%c: state.
rcnrSylvarir and nearby h"nnerF
browns. 7ST Sc: a" gathered p'F""N
and mixed Golnrs ,bm &c. ,-
rhrrs> strong; STATE fresh. specials
30: do average run 3tlac. .
live poultry firm: chickens - n :hr
;urkrys ESQ; fnthc"< unchanged: aFcSSt"
CuIct. prices unchanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12

cover on moderate displays Of strength;
market We have had lately. Some OF
the equipments. steeis and peace stocks locks,
like Wilson & Company have been
strong. We also look for strength II.
tho low-proced rails. like tho Southern
Roi]wav shares. General scntimcnt on
bushes. is more optimistic. - W. j.
Wollman. & co. ,,oI,
Town Topics-Baldwin acts very well
and Crucih!e may be taken on al r..
actions. We expect to sec Mnr'mSGa w.
bought md hold p. s. W. W. stock
looks better md should he bought on al! All
REACTIONS. We expect American Ice anu
Ice Products 70 do better.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
rOpen-I FiYEh-I Low. Close
MARKET COMMENT
II

rimrs--Bil in Congress to make ted
rral control OF rolling stock and storage
plnn,S Of packers. ;.
nvrr r. y r. and pays $l.oco'o0o on
Russian accounts.
New York News Bureau - Canadian
racific. first week of December lnc1eaSt
NAM spccialtics. including U. F.. a; q,
", and some others. Those in close
touch with The affairs Of the u. 6. s.
and r. 3. Company say there IS ilt;Ie
likelihood of a merger OF the nrnp%r1iEs
INTO a combinations which will take In
also 4. n. s. Co. 49,
NEW YORK. Dec. II. - We believe
that security prices from now OH may
reflect an increasing CONFIDENCE on inc
NEW YORK. Dec. II. - There -
buyine OF spccialtles 10 make the shorts
generally somewhat cautions about sell
irg on breaks and to induce them I"