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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
JOHN |, sullivan,
FORMER HEAVY
WEIGHT CHAMPION,
DIED TODAY
(By Associated Press. }

Abingdon, Miss, Feb. John L.
Sullivan, former heavyweight cham
pion boxer of the United States, died
at his home here today of heart
trouble. He arose this morning in
good spirits and planned a visit to
Boston.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Daniels today authorized the an
that he would not ask
Congress at the present session for
appropriations for new naval sta
tions on the Suth Atlantic, Gulf or
Pacific coasts which have been rec
commended by Rear Admiral Helm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02

wanderings, has written a book,
Life in Florida" that will come
from the press sometime in Febru-
airy Bet it will be a crackerjack.-
Winter Haven Chief.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
Work Resumed at Hamburg
IBy Associated Press. J

Amsterdam, Feb. 2.-"I Isolated in.
significant excesses" in Berlin YES
terday is reported as the semi-oficial
statement received here today from
Berlin. Work is said to have been
resumed in Hamburg Danzig.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
LAKELAND, FLORIDA SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1918
OIL TANKER
OFF ATLANTIC
COAST CALLS
FOR HELP
(By Associated Press.)

Atlantic Port, Feb. "A call for
help was received today from an oil
tanker ashore, in danger of being
pounded to pieces. The navy authori-
ties announce ships have gone to her
assistance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
kiey Has Been
Captured By
| The Bolsheviki
DCIALIST MEMBER OF THE
sREICHSTAG PLACED UNDER
ARREST;; NATIONAL DEMON
sSTRATI0N WILL BE MADE PRO
TESTING HIS ARREST
(By Associated Press. }

1ondon, Feb. 2.-Seven Berlin fac
0ries have been placed under mar
III law and strikers ordered to re-
me work by Monday morning at
4e latest or be punished according
NJ military discipline, according to
'1ntral News dispatches from Am
(1rdam.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
Serious Rioting
(By Associated Press. }

Feb. 2.-Serious rioting
~ Thursday in Spandau, whera
|cre are important war industries,
kreported by German papers, ar
telegraph from Amster-
ia reports. Soldiers were attacked
N a mob and a policeman dragged
ON his horse and beaten.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02
Kiev Captured
(By Associated Press. J

Petrograd, Thursday, Jan. 81
tDelayed)-The capture of Kiov by
Boisheviki virtually without resist
ance treasures the authority of Boil.
sheviki Rada in Ukraine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02

The average number OF letters CEN
scred each day in the London Postal
department is S75,517,
Weighing about four tons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02

Jackereraek," well known to the
'eople Of Florida by his writing and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-02

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17
W. .. S.
REGISTER! REGISTERi

Have you registered your War
Saving Stamps? 1t costs you
nothing. and makes your invest
ment the very best in the world,
excepting not even the Liberty
Bonds. Uacle Sans lists of reg
lstrants are protected by his
guarantee, and the interest on
these Stamps are better than any
savings bank.
Have you subscribed for all
you can carry?
A good farmer always puts
the proper valuation on his cat
tie and registers it, If you care
to have a voice in the Govern
ment, in order to make yourself
heard, you must register. What
ceuld be more logical than regis
tering your bonds. One of the
biggest fights in the United States
being made today is the reeistra-
'tions Of the births of children,
and if You want to protect your
Bonds for these children, step
into the nearest Post Office ard
REGISTER them.
We have your name and the
amount YOU have subscribed for
the War Saving Stamps. The
1ext step is to have your name
registered in Some War Saving
Society, in order that the Secrc-
tary Of that Society may see to it
that your pledge is fulfilled. 1t
IS the plan given to us by the
Government. you understand that
the only way to work together
For Democracy is to obey the
orders sent to us from Washing.
ton.
Louisiana must have 1856 War
Saving Societies, not less than
10 III a group, you have signed
pledge, but have You registered
your name with any Organiza-
tioEl9
If you have not seen your Par
isb Chairman. ana ask her to
whom you must apply.
And once again IN the name Of
yonr Government, and for ths
sake of the boys in this great fight
going on today, I ask you con-
scientiously. have you subscribed
all you can?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17
---W. S. ST.
THE NEW DRAFT BILL.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Plans
for beginning consideration in the
senate next Monday Of the new
man-power bill extending the
draft ages were blocked today by
failure of a quorum to appear
when Chairman Chamberlain, OF
the military committee, submitted
the measure with a favorable re-
port. The plan now is to begin
cons leration Of the bill next
Thursday, if possible.
Senate leaders had telegraphed
members to return from vacations
so that the agreement for three
day recesses until August 19
mioht be set aside, and thus clear
safllamentary obstacles to taking
up tn bill Immediately upon CON,
We in, Monday.
Only 43 senator's answered to
their names when the roll was
called, six less. than a quorum.
There were % Republicans and 81
Democrats.
The senate adjourned unfit
Senator Chamberlain still hopes
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17

testimony before the committee
by Secretary Baker, General
March and Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder.
"The United States govern
ment,' General March is quoted
as saying, has been asked by her
allies to embark apon a pro-
gramme so large that it was nee
essary very carefilly to ascertain
whether we could 60 through with
it or not, and one Of the features
of this enlarged programme was
providing men. The desire of the
administration is to establish lin
its, both maximum and minimum,
which will accomplish this pro-
gramme, and at the same time dis
organize the industries of the
country as little as possible.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17

/, they were fred upon.
Albert is still rstongly held by
,, the Germans. British patrols, OH
entering the town, were fired upol
fro mthe Albert Cathedral.
It will be remembered that tile
German retirement in February
1917, to the Hindenburg line was
Immediately preceded by slight
local retirement such as have been
made north of Albert. The mys-
terry is now whether some such
plan is being carried out by the
enemy. If this is true, the situa-
ton should be clarified in a short
time.
/ Along the new Somme battle
front quiet still continues except
for rather increased artillery ac-
tivity at several points.
Throughout this section Of
France, and especially at Amiens,
a fete Of deliverance from the
menace Of the Germans was cele-
brated today. Amid the sand
bags piled about the statuary and
the debris caused by German
shells few old-time residents of
Amiens, group of Red Cross
nurses and some British and
French officers and soldiers gath
cred at Amiens great cathedral
for services. 1t was a most i'm
pressive ceremony. The altar was
decorated with the flags of
France. Great Britain and the
United States. The war congre-
cation sat between two great
piles Of sandbags at one end of the
giant structure. French soldiers
sang in the choir.
Extensive damage was dore to
the edifice by German shells dur
NO the bombardment of Amiens. |
MANY beautiful windows have
ascn smashed and one shell pene-
rated the roof and hurst near the
entrance. badly wreckine that
,art of the gigantic church.
7reiffh Maize Gains
North Of the oiee.
Paris. Aug. 15.-Further gains
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17

Washington, Aug. 15.-In re-
porting the administration man
power bill extending draft ages
today, Chairman Chamberlain dis
closed to the senate that General
| March told the military commit
tee it was up to the United States
to put enough men in France to
win the war on the west front,
and had expressed the belief that
four million Americans under one
command could go through the
German lines whenever tneJ
pleased.
The report also revealed that
the new American war programme
calls for 80 division, or some
thing over 100000 men, in
France by June 80 next year, with
lS more divisions in training at
home then.
All of the men called for active
service under the proposed new
draft ages-18 to 45-General
March told the committee, would
BE in France by next June, ac
scording to the programme.
Secretary Baker informed the
committee, the report said, that
the Presidents policy called for
concentration of Amerinan forias
on the western front, including
Italy. and that "the theory Of the
fighting in the future is that we
must force the Issue and win on
the western front. ,"
Immediate extension of the
draft ages was declared by the
army representatives to be i'm
perative in order that the United
States may throw its full strength
IN The struggle and win.
II the draft ages are fixed at
from 1s to 45. General March said,
the system Of volunteer enlistment |
in tho limited States army auto
maticallyt disappears.
IN his report Chairman Cham |
herlain quoted extensively from
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17

have been made by the French in
the wooded region between the
Matz and Disc rivers and just
north Of the Disc near Ribecourt,
acc cording to the French official
communication issued this even
ing. For the most part. however,
the operations have been Of "a
minor character.
About 1900 Germans Taken.
London, Aug. 15.-According
to unofficial estimates here the
Germans captured in the present
offensive by the British Fourth
Army and the French First and
Third Armies total $4,000, white
thus far 670 guns have been
counted. OF these, the British
took 10000 prisoners and 450
guns.
There is clear evidence Of the
demoralizing effect of the tanks
on the enemy. Where previously
the Germans offered stubborn re-
sistance, this time they surren-
dered almost as soon as the tanks
came near them.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17
ALLIED TROOPS STILL
ADVANCING UPON LINE.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 15.-
Admission that the Germans hay'
evacuated positions near Puisieul
and Beaumont Hamel which lii
to the north Of Albert, is mad,
in the German official communi
cation issued today.
London, Aug. 15.-The Canad
ians have taken the villages o1
Damery and Parvillers, short
distance northwest Of Roye, ac
cording to Field Marshal Haig's
official communication issued this
evening.
The British line southeast OF
Proyart. just south of the Somme
has been advanced a short dis
tance.
The French have captured all
the high ground on the Lassigny
massif and are working down the
north and eastern sides, so that a
further retirement of the enemy
in the sector is probable, accord
ing to advices received here this
afternoon.
The proportion Of the German
losses to those of the Allies since
August s is greater than at any
other period of the war. it was
announced here. tonight. It is
said that the total Allied casual
ties probably will not be as large
as the number of Germans taken
prisoner.
Germans Retiring
Along Wide Front.
With the British Army in
France, Aug. I5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) General interest
in the situation along the Picardy
battle front has shifted to the
northward. where it is confirmed
that the Germans are evacuating
some Of their forward positions.
Beaumont. Hamel, Serre, Bucouov
and Puisioux- -au- -Mnot have been |
abandoned. British atrols crossed |
the Anere at Authuiilo and Ave-
lny. north Of Albert. last night.
and went some distance before
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17
ASSEMBLY ENDS EXTRA
SESSION,

|
Baton Rouge, Aug. 1S.-Tht
: special session Of the Louisian:
General Assembly ended shortly
after midnight Friday morning
ALI of the legislative measures
were out of the way Thursday aft
ernoon except the Alexander
credits bill, which. needed another
legislative day.
| The closing hours of the session
were listless and unevnetful and
the chief concern of the officers of
both houses was keeping a qourum
here for late work.
Eight Bills Before Senate.
When the senate met Thurs
day it had eight house bills on
the calendar, all of them slated
| for passage, since there was no
opposition to any of them. They
were:
, By Morrow Permitting the
Red River and Bayou Des Glaizes
levee board to increase its run
ming expenses. -
BY Alexander Orleans Chef
| Menteur highway bond amend
ment.
By Alexander-Orleans Chef
Merteur highway bond bill.
By G. w Jones--Relative to the
dissolution Of non-trading corpo-
rations.
By Douglas-Amending the
severance tax law so as to include
pine timber.
By Leopold Protecting the
property Of the United States
geodetic survey.
BY Barret-Municipal pipe line
bill.
By Wilkinson-Permit the sale
Of the Leper Home to the United
States.
But for the credits bill the leg
islature could have adjourned
this afternoon and some fear was
expressed that it would not be
possible to hold qourum Of both
houses here tonight. Should
this fear be realized it would de-
feat the bill.
Nine Bills Enacted Into Law.
TWENTY-FIVE acts will be the
maximum list for the special ses-
sion. Nine bills have already
been signed and given act num-
bers. four were this morning
awaiting action by the governc
and nine were on the Senate cal
endar. ew
The acts already signed are:
Act No. House Bill No. ],
by Mr.. Bryne-mak;ng an ap-
preparation to pay the expenses !
of the special session.
Act No. 2+Senate concurrent
resolution No. l. by Delos R.
Johnson-ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment.
Act No. 3.-House Bill No. 2,
by Mr.. Hanley-dividing among
the state institutions one-third of
The special "a mill tax.
Act No. All. G. r. No. 5, by
Mr.. Stewart-expressing sympa-
thy with the people of storm
striken Calcasieu.
Act No. 5-H. C. r. No. 2, by
Mr.. Jordan-commending the
forces for their victories
along the Marne.
Act No. Oh, C. r. No. 4, byI
Mr.. Douglas creating a legisla-
i've state higrway commission.
Act No. 7-H. B. No. Z, by Mr..
Richarme- providing for modifi-
,ation, by mutual consent, of
contracts made six months prior
o the war.
Act No. SIS. G. r. No. 4, byt
dr. Lsbarre- expressing symDa-
by over the loss Of Louisiana Of
|cers in the battle Of the Narne
nd commending their courage
nd heroism.
Act No. SIS. G. r. No. 5, by
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17

to pass the measure by Saturday
OF next week.
Among those absent were many
Of the leaders. including Senator
Martin, of Virginia, Democratic
leader, and Senator Gallinger, of
New Hampshire. Republican lead
er, who is seriously ill.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-17
safer means of transportation
where the Jefferson highway
crosses the Atchafalava river.

where the Jefferson highway
crosses the Atchafalaya river.
-Four Bills Up to Governor.
The four measures in the hands
of the governor were:
II. G. R. No. 8, by Mr.. Stewart
-memoralizing congress against
federal suffrage.
IL. G. R. No. 8, by Mr.. Smith
urging a convention of states 10
provide for ratification of federal
amendments by direct vote.
Fl. c. R. No. 10. by Mr.. Will
kinson-providing for $4,000 re-
lief for the storm area of Calca-
sieu and Cameron.
II. G. R. No. 3, by Boudreaux
and Montet--for the protec ton of
women afflicted with venereal dis
eases.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
GEORGE sREDEAGLE DIES
AS RESULT OF BURNS

The body of George Redeagle, q
Quapaw Indian, died at Joplin in
the St. Johns Hospital of burns which
he received when he turned over a
lighted gas stove. The body was taken
to the Hulburt Undertaking morgue
where it will remain until today when
the body was removed to his home
near Lincolnville and the services will
probably held tomorrow afternoon
with burial in the Quapaw Indian
cemtery.
The surviving relatives are a wife,
one daughter, Mrs. Mary Abrams OF
Lincolnville, and two sons, who are
both in the services. Leroy, who is
in the Navy and Domino who is m the
Aviation corps in Teaxs, both expect
ed home today.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
A. JARVIS KILLED INSTANTLY

A. Jarvis, who resides in the south
west part of this city, was killed IN
stantly at 2:2O yesterday afternoon at
the Diamond Joe mine when a slab
weighing about a ton fell sixty feet
burrying him beneath it, his body was
very badly mingled. The Clark
ambulance was called and the body
was removed from beneath the dirt
and brought to the Clark morgue here
where it now lies.
Mr.. Jarvis had only lived here q
short time and began work at the
mine yesterday morning. His compan-
ions asked him to quit with them at
noon but Jarvis said let's stay until
night and then quit, and they had
been at work only short time arter
lunch when the accident occurred.
The surviving relatives are a VIE
and three small children, and many
friends to mourn his death. No funer-
al arrangements have yet been made
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
-FOUR POUNDS SUGAR
Sweet Ration Doubled BY Food Ad'
min;stratOr

Wichita, Nov. 23.-Kansas is to
have. four pounds Of sugar . person
for the month Of December, SO that
home-made candy can be made for the
Christmas holidays, It was announced
atithe food administration today.
The announcement also states that
Ehis additional allotment is made pos
sible largely by the patriotic cOnser-
vation of the people during the
autumn and summer, who actually
saved ON their two pound allowance
and also by the arrival Of larger sup
plies Of beet sugar.
Last summer when the public was
asked 10 can without sugar q promise
was made there would be q slightly
ENLARGED ration with the coming OF the
new crop. That promise is now mace
good.
croeers are warned not to- sell OF
a four pound basis before December
/. If they do they are sure to run ou'
Of supplies and no additional eertan'
Gates win be issued.
Il also was announced BY the sugal
division that no more permits woui'
be issued for sugar for canning aftel
n..emher /. The canning season l
over and with the raising of the limi
% four pounds there will not be SUI
Sci.ut sugar for canning next month
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
TRAIN NIT TOURING CAR.
Leslie MOyer and Party Had = Mar.
row Escape When Train Crash
ed into Car in Which They
Were Riding

Modern Light:
Tuesday afternoon Frisco passen-
ger train crashed into Buick touring
car driven by Leslie Meyer, Of the
country south Of here, and hurled the
car about thirty feet across several
tracks, turned It around and left It
lying in a ditch at the side Of the
track without killing any Of the five
occupants Of the machine.
Mr.. Meyer was driving the ma
chine. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Meyer and Mrs. Clyde Hart Of this
city and two small children. All Of
those in the car were badly bruised
and shaken up, but fortunately none
were critically injured. Mrs. Hart
and Mrs. Meyer were hurt more Sc
verely than ony Of the others, but at
tending physicians do not believe their
injuries are dangerous.
The accident happened a few
blocks north of the electric plant on
Indiana avenue shortly after loo
o'clock. Meyer was going north to
the powder works to drive Mr.. Hart
home. When the car reached the rail-
way crossing a freight train was
standing on the side track south OF
the main track with the crossing
"cut." A string of freight cars ex-
tended along the track to the west
and hid a passenger train from view
which was approaching from that di-
rection. Meyer had just started across
the main track before he saw the pas
senger train. It was too late to stop
then and he attempted to make the
crossing ahead Of the train. Marks
along the side Of the car showed that
the machine had been struck about
two-thirds of the way back. The real
left wheel of the car was torn of and
the rear of the car torn loose. Ap-
parently there was no damags to the
other parts of the car.
Immediately following the accident
ambulances were called from the Nc
Auley and the Jones-Ruhland under
taking companies. The injured per-
sons were removed to the City hos
pital.
Probably the only thing that saved
the lives of those in the car was the
fact that the train was running slow
lily. The engineer was waiting for sig
nails to enter the block which is con-
trolled from a tower at the crossing
of the Frisco and the Katy tracks.
This is the same train which struck
Cal Barrett's truck near the ice plant
a couple of months ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
SAW PRESIDENT AT PARADE

Miss Corine McGhie wrote from
Washington recently saying that she
and her party happened to be stand
ing very close to President and Mrs.
Wilson when he reviewed the peace
parade there. Moving pictures were
taken Of the event and shown few
nights later at the theatres in Wash
inRton. Corinne said she and her
party were in the pictures although
the camera man failed to give them
the prominence which he gave the
presidents party. She and Mrs. Black
and Mary are to spend the Christmas
holidays with friends in New York.
Miss Corrine McGhie is q sister OF
Miss Mildred McGhie who is teaching
in the Baxter city schools.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
COOL-CROWDER

CLYDE Cool and Miss Mary Crowd
er, both Of Columbus, were marr1eu
in Miami on Tuesday, November Il.
The groom is a son Of J. W. Cool d
of Columbus, route z, and is well
known in Baxter Springs. The bride
Is the youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. CrOwder, and is also well
known here, having been born and
reared near Columbus, and her sweet
disposition made her a favorite with
all her friends.
May they have q long and happy
life il the wish Of all their friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
1.-THE future OF
BAXTER SPRINGS :


Aftsr numerous delays and post
pOnsmsnts the School Of Mines lecture
course viii be inaugurated on We'd
nesday evening, December 4, with Q
lecture byW. H. Eardley, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Cha
mute Speyter Company, an organiza-
tion that has $500 acres Of lead and
zinc leases adjoining Baxter on the
west and which is now erecting iti
frst ore mill In this locality on the
Hartley farm.
Mr.. Eardley's subject Is "The Flu.
ture Of Baxter Springs" from a min
ing standpoint. and as his company
has been a pioneer in development
here he & In q position TO give full
details. II viii be 4 talk that all Bax'
ter people. In particular, will enjoy
A letter was received at the Chamber
Of Commerce today from Mr.. Eardley
accepting the date.
The other lectures, scheduled 70 De
given thus far, were necessarily post
pOued, but the gentlemen, who were r
live them, have all been requested u
rive Baxter O date later during thu
winter. The entire course is one that
will be highly educational and bene'
hcial. =,
The lectures will be held on Wed
nesday evenings during the winter in
stead Of on Tuesdays, as originally
planned. and the course will be re
outlined as soon as Prof. A. c. Ter
rill, through whom the School Of
Mines was secured for Baxter, returns
from Lawrence, Kas., where he is al
instructor in the State University
The city Library hall is now being re
paired and equipped for the School o.
Mines.