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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-21
THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE

Editor Evening Telegram:
Day by day the situation on all
war fronts in this world war be-
comes more and more satisfactory
In fact SO encouraging that there
may be grave danger of relaxation
and we Americans are impulsive
enough to really believe that the END
is finally in sight and so we can re-
lax a little in our efforts to win the
war. As a matter of course we nave
to believe that we are much nearer
than we were few weeks ago, but
withal we should not lose slght OF
the fact that, crumbling as 1t may
he the German war devil is not yet
altogether dead and until this ma
chine is entirely crushed, 1t stlll
stands as a menace to the Wnoie
| world and to the purpose Tor "hlc''
we and our Allies are fighting in the
greatest struggle in this Wnoie
worlds history and for which hun
dreds of thousands Of lives have been
given. One fact is sure and certain
German morale in the lighting lorees
is cracking and the men are not
standing up under the former strain
The thousands Of German soldiers
that have been captured testify TO
This and should not be ignored. The
Hindenburg line has been oadS
shattered, That the German war ma
chine is crumbling is beyond doubt a
fact and ready to collapse a. any
moment. and everything seems aspec'
io,lv bright for a peace in the near
future and a peace in which we all
CON believe is forever lasting peace
Tboretore in the glory Of the sun
chino of victory, we must remember
~ stimulate our efforts so that tnl'
verv advantage may be taken OIL 'nis
rrasent to insure the certainty OF our
future So let's all keep up the az,
grassive end of it until we nave IHe
"a vo,ser on his knees and begging
for mercy, olnceiei"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-21

'Orida has $500, miles of railroads
operated by thirty-one different com
palles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-21

Florida's banking deposits -,
creased sO5 per cent within the .., lss'
s,r@So Ave Years, It has 2O1 banking inst inst
.,t,ors a,s under state control and ifty
four national banks .hs
One Florida city sent out 70 u, :,
tobacco HuS smokers of the country II
,O1s'IU .o,s uors than sS7,OOO.OOO cigars.
Tourists spend s8OOOo'VVO IL '
State every year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-21
Allies Make Progress
(By Associated Press,)

London, Oct. 21.-The Franco-Ser-
bian troops have entered Zaietchar,
2S miles from the River Danube at
Negotin, and As miles northeast of
Nish, according to the Serbian off,
cial statement Sunday. The Allies
captured Bolyevatz, west of zaiet-
ROLLING OF INTEREST
tn FEED DFALERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
CANADIAN AIR ROUTES
0GicIal Approval IL Given by Govern.
meht for Two Main Aerial
ThOrouShfarex.

MONTREAL. QUE. December rs
Jflicial approval was given to-day by
the Canadian government TO the pro-
posed two main aerial thorough fares
ana several subdivisions forming the
ANA dian INK In the chain Of Always
winch Will join the British posses
SONS throughout the world into one
big chartered system.
The Canadian AL red route" con-
meets st. Johns. y. T.. the gateway
or me transatrantic ali. routes with
Montreal and Ottawa. foiIow VIM pep tbs
line of the Canadian Pacific Railway
through the Canadian national parks
ana making various depot s;ops al
cities on the course to the Pacific.
me sunset Airway, Canada second
great air route will start at ST Johns
and Will touch Sydney. Halifax. Fred.
erickton. Quebec, Montreal. Toronto
and many lesser cities on its charted
way to the Pacific.
branch air routes will connect with
:H rI, Detroit, minneapolis. Seattle.
fa!o and New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON
CAUTIONS ABOUT LEAGUE
uncle Joe Declares There Are Many
Problems to Be Consid-
cred First.
LOSES HIS WAY IN SUBWAY
Says President Wilson Now Has Vic
tory Without Peace, and Hopes
He Will Bring Back Satisfactory
Treaty

NEW YORK, December cS.-Unclc
Joe Cannon came to town to-day to
View tho spectacle OF the naval ships
at anchor In the Hudson and TO visit
his daughter. Miss Mabel Cannon, at
the Biltmore. Uncle Joe got lost in
tne mazes Of the subway system. And
ne took T. pre-new year swear off
from New York subwnys and voted FOR
more or less reliable taxi.
After Uncle joe had dscoursed at
some length on how he found himself
be to get back TO Washington. he had
ms TO say in reply TO n query as to
Ms views upon the royal reception to
he is our President. He is won
uer.uilE bright man. and even thong n
we may differ among ourselves as To
eonpiish What we all desira--a per-
nancnt peace-it is our duty 10 stand
by him while lie Is away;
Yes. he is wonderful man lie
wanted peace without victory and now
he has victory without peace, but wa
all wish him we'll and hope he will
come back with a treaty which can be
ratified without material change
~ THANKFUL. SENATE
MUST RATIf'Y TREATY.
,,,nif howeveri, Within such ,g short
treaty cannot be drafted. thank cod
we have 81 Senate to aid him. Il SEN
ate OF which II takes two-thirds to
ra,ify treaty
Some OF the people talk about MAX
ing league OF nations as though
they were merely being measured for
a new suit OF clothes why bless you.
mere arc so many things TO be CON
sid"rcd that you need not he sur
prscd II u takes long tim. TO make
treaties. not 10 mention forming :,
league OF nations. All Kinds of problems
confront w when ne talk OF forming;
n league OF nations. In what way shall
the nations he represented? Accord :
Ing TO population? Then China would
perhaps haze more voice ,han any
other nation In the world.
II hope that in making UP treaties
inent OF peace we shall gee that all ma :
lions are treated fairly and take id
good care that they treat US squarclv.
az wish the President all Kinds OF
good luck on his European trip.
hope ne makes a good spoon without
spelling q horn"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
SECOND "FLU" OUTBREAK
Is SEEMINGLY AT END
However. Chief Health Omcrr Warns
There Must lie No I.ct-UP in
Precautions.

Tangible evidence that the Influenza
epidemic is seemingly at an end was
furnished yesterday. Not n single case
Of the disease had been reported to the
Health Department for the day whct
the office closed at o'clock. AS many
as loo cases came in one day when the
epidemic was Niruicnt several weeks
ago.
pr. Roy X. Flanangan stated last
nigh, that influenza would undoubtedly
ho present 10 SoruN extent all durln =
tho winter In spite OF the colder
weather.
The number Of cases IL now as low
asst will probably be for some time
10 come" said pr. Flanagan The
itichmond Health department has
reached IN" point in handling the in :
results OF it's Inhors in tho reduced
number OF eases. This reduction is un :
dcubteGly du" to observance by the
people generally or the precautions
urged by the department, such as msin :
iandkcrchicfs when sH.eZinG ant!
coughing and rrfraininy from drinking
from common cups.
I'VE cannot rcluN our precautions one
bit without recurrence. Of the cpl
demic. Tho natural tendency Is 10 H..
less careful now that the period q!
great danger has been passed. hut this
tendency must be curbcd. owners OF
soda fountains have been ca Hing me
up asking when The restrict ions now
in force in the operation of their rouu-
tains might be lifted. This will not be
done for "a considerable length of time
The principal requirement is that paper
cups and sauCcrS must be used nj :, II
times IN the serving OF drinks and ice
cream This does not work a hard
snip or cause great expense, and IL un-
doMptedly does great deal OF good"
-Four deaths were reported to the
nucnaa aud pneumonia This is low
compared with former reports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Red Cross Adds
1900 Members
Complete Reports Indicate
More Generous Re-
spouse NoaU.

Complete returns from Richmond's
Red Gross Christmas membership cam
paign became available last night. and
showed that this city's response was
more generous than indicated by ear
Her reports. Seventeen thousand per-
sons wero enrolled AS 1919 members
OF tho Richmond Chapter during the
period OF the campaign. Director n. G..
Boykin announced.
Compared with this results attained
In other cities OF similar population.
Rtchrnonds roll call was productive
Of an enrolment regarded as credit
able. Hundreds of memberships have
last few days rs a result OF the
tabulation by Director Boykin OF be-
lated reports. Although the roll call.
which began December 1e. officially
bership booth at Red Cross headquar-
fers. Fourth and Grace Streets, has
been open ever since. All memberships
be counted in the roll call total
There was splendid cooperation ac-
corded to the roll call committee by
said Director. Boykin. land to their
diligence In tho face Of trying handi-
caps belongs large share OF the
fG r Tor the success Of the canvass.
increment weather and the prevalence
or influenza retarded the drive during
It's earlier stages, but the campaign
salnea momentum steadily as Christ
mas drew nearer. and the finish was
marked by 4 speed that had not been
expected; AS had been thought likely.
the membership for 1919 was cut down
e sSel; due largely. in ali prob.
a 80 10 the fact that the incentive
approximately 10000, 600 men and
women Won in the United States joined the
REQ cross during the roll call. In
Red Cross has 100000 junior mem
oers. The total membership for 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Cheek Forser Sent On.

IN the Police Court this morninr r
M Marshaii. aged thirty years. and for
some months employed as carpenter nj
EaHP Lee, was committed for trial in
me musings Court on the charge OF
attempting 10 pass forged checks. Sow.
era DAYS ago he passed a check for a
4 n amount through the National
turned as fraudulent. YESTERDAY he at-
tempted to pass another check for s54
at the same bank and was arrested
re re admitted his guilt. the police saw,
TITS "ite was with him when he was
arrested and declared him to be a VIC
I'm OF dope" and at times not re.
sponsible for his acts. A search of hi.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
ANNUAL DINNER FOR VETS"
Daughters Of the Confederncy VIII
Entertain Old Soldiers on
Thursday.

More than 200 Confederate veterans
In the Soldiers Home will sit down
to the annual New Years dinner, which
- served by the Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
assisted by other chapters throughout
the state. at o'ciock. Thursday after
noon.
This dinner prepared and cooked by.
The daughters Is looked forward TO
with the greatest pleasure by the old
soldiers every year.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. for more
than twenty years head OF the Rich
mond Chapter, which has 500 members
a. ways leads the veterans in singing
lannon's "rchei Vol"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
News In nrief.

letter just received in this city
tells OF the death in France OF pneu-
monia of Private r. G. Thompson. OF
Petersburg. and q former instructor
In the high school here. He was the
son of Presbyterian minister, now a
missionary in Brazil
Information Is to the effect that Will
liam b. Mcllwaine. leading lawyer of
Petersburg, who has been In st. Vim
cents Hospital New York, for some
time, Is slowly. but steadily. improv-
Ing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

T.. Hoy's automobile, which had been
He did get the DOCTORS medicine case
and surgical instruments. valued at
$3.50, but was pursued and caught and
the case and contents recovered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
PETERSBURG POLICE CHIEF
TRANSFERS SEIZED LIQUOR
More Than 400 Quarts OF Capturea
"oods delivered TO Prohibition
Department.
[SgeSial to The TImes-Dispatch. !

,IISSTEyIaI 20 The TImeB-Dispatch.l
=, EIERSBLRG. VA. December Is
Ch order from Prohibition Commission
er Peters. Chief Of Police Brockwer
turned over to him 900 quarts Of liouor
yes Sester 1y and ninety-three quarts TO-
held in the custody 6f the police
quantity Is held at the Jail as evidence
against parties yet to be tried.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
SURRENDER SIXTY AlRPLANES
Germans Send Special Trnin From Dcr
lin to GublcnH With
NnchIncs.
IBy Associated Press. |

toBl.ENH. Friday. December 81
Sixty airplancs Of the rokknr iync ar
rived III Coblcn@ to- day by special train
from Ecrlin. They wcrc the first of 900
alrpianeS which are TO be turned owe,
10 the American forces in Coblcnz i'm
accordance with the armisticc
I.itch machine occupied n fiat car and
German soldier guarded each car. 4
rived to try out one of each WENT
machihcs before the planes are turned
over 10 the American commission.
II You Are Looking
Tor good position, read the Holm
wanted Ads in The Times Dispatch
Inc best business firms use them for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Buglcr Chnrles j. German OF Company
a. twenty eighth Infantry. American eS-
peditioHary force. has written his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ID. German. 1895 West
Cary SAreet. that he Is Well
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

military quartz, Will sing.
The Virginia Mechanics Institute will re-
spIs 're w@sk OF the session on ,o.norrow
The week. except Wednesday New Years
he sag Is 81 ns'Rs %S wseR.
d%r Snr,s,%as hoii%ay; order tha.
dcmIc in October. /nay be recovered
Five Richmond BARRIERS have shaved and
trimmed hair for about $50 patients at the
This number includes 2oo in tho arst' con:
e Inc bed 1or md unable 70 care for ,hsmseiyss
BARRIERS. principally on Sunday.
Navy recruiting here continues at a good
RI nas being ,na for
Several men discharsed from the army T hav.
ben taken, .i,n iieu,enant Houston Is cncour-
what the navy has to oner to those Joining.
,o plans have have been completed to keep open
Ing. ,hs morn!nE., AFTERNOON and evening.
Under the direction of +. riaxirpton
al aus Gaseopa chalS @l be held
,o.night This service WAS postponed from
If arkef Carols 'u Win u be 's ssns 'p Ty S Ss
s ehoir. interspersed with hymns suitable for
an ;lssnss q yfIse y ne Yves, and and
"a napsnhiso; chilli have returned to Rich
Lieutenant Frank NJ. bradbury an army
AVIATOR recently relieved from active SER
vice at Call Field. Wichita Fails Texas is
spending n few days in Richmond with his
parents. Dr. and Hrs. &. NJ. Bradbury. be-
;ore cpns 20 Washington to take up work
"ith The Interstate: Commerce Commission.
Three aoidlcra-Iinrry DaGn Frank less
ana John Iigden-Rre being held by III.
Richmond police as deserters from Camp
Eustis.
lsroTe Jacobs. q This CITY, and Miss
Lnair..I 81 the home ot The Mrlh. run;di. !,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Government DECLARES
NO CRISIS IS APPARENT
Developments Continue, However, to
Indicate Downfall OF Ebert
HaaSc Cabinet.
BERLIN VERY APPI,EHENsIvE
Leading Newspaper Says Six Mon
Who Sign for Government Arc No
Longer Government, and Urges
New Council to Take Control.
ny Asxoclated pres. I

BERLIN, Friday, December o.
Whilo the government continues to
deny the existence of Il crisis, devcl.
opments appear TO be rapidly approach
Ing the point where the Ebert-Haase
Cabinet Will no longer DO able to as
scrt it's authority.
on Ine G 1etan newspapers reflect the
Sossische Heitung. for instance, says
tho Elk men who sign for the govern
S1ent arc no longer the government,
ana " calls upon the newly created
centra' council of soldiers and work.
The Tagoblatt declares 1t would be
latai TO pin hopes to the national as
semoiy as constituent body or as
enc which could repair the damage
believes that the crux OF the situation
Is to be found in the struggle between
the independent Socialists and the
Sphrtacus group for control in order
10 prevent the meeting Of the national
assembly. 1t points to the probability
Hemher with the result that the
radicals might constitute n new gov
eminent dominated by George Lede-
oour and Dr. Karl Liebknecht.
renhent Socialists, declares that the
position 81 the Cabinet is critical and
thai y is not Likely to survive in its
present makeup. The Taeglische Rund-
athau says 1t is highly uncertain II
f-bert and ;c5e,Ce:r will be able
TO save the s!tuAtion for themselves,
According TO a Copenhagen dispatch
OF ay night. the workmens and
soldiers central council has been sum.
gIructing the government in Berlin
This report was contained In a per.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Wounded coiorcd soldiers returned from
France and now stationed at Camp Lee.
Will speak Mt the Sing" at o'clock this
afternoon in the True Rcformcrs' Hall. A
military quartet Will sing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Richmond Eoents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local NeaVs Told
Briefly for Benefit of
Busy Readers.

The Maury Association will meet mt 1890
o'clock Thursday morning at the Jefferson
iotei. All members are invited to be pres
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
Conf..,ed 4. stcalinv.

Confessed to Stealing.
A young woman giving her name az
Mrs. JAMIE Wade. aged about twenty
hve years. wis this morning sentenced
to Jail for ninoty days for shopliftiug
at the department store o. =. Rosen-
stock & Co, where she VS. employed
She confessed her guilt and told a
pi,iful story. She was born in
Wyoming. was educated ut college and
Is married. She was deceived by her
husband and her domestic life was so
unhappy that she went away to make
her own living. She came to Peters
burg about twelve months ago and
secured a position in a cigar factory.
She aspired to dressing WELL and with
the high cost Of living. her wages were
insufficient for this purpose and shs
accepted n position in the department
store. whcre she could, by stealing.
satisfy her taste for nne dress.
Masonic Festival
The festival Of st. John the EvanEe-
list was appropriately observed las.
night by the three lodges of Masons
in this city, In joint meeting. After
the ceremonies in the lodge room, a
banquet was served. ut which, in ad.
ditton to members OF tho order, a mum
Der OF guests were present. Toasts
were offered and responses were made
Caught In the Act.
Howard Crawford negro. was dis.
covered In the act OF robbing Dr. W.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

person Ut the Police Sutton brought
to View q complete OUTFIT for the id
minstr ration Of drugs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
n.ttle In odc..a strcet..

ODESSA, Thursday, December 10
The street lighting. lasting thirteen
hours. which greeted the French en-
p. NJ. yesterday. when republican OF,
ticers under a white flag appeared at
French headquarters. They said that
the battle had been begun against tho
Russian volunteer army, which de-
clared Itself the enemy Of the pres
ent republican directorate of the Tx
rnine. but that the republicans refused
70 oppose the superior force OF the
French.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Speed UP Your Business
in 1919 by using the Want Ads in The
Times Dispatch. Phone Randolph /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Jerome J. Jacobs. OF this city. and Miss
married at the home Of the bride Tucsday v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Mr.: and Mira. a. Charles 3Ieaxher after
an absence Of twelve years In the West and
ia Valparaiso. Chile. have returned TO Rich
inond. and ARE visiting II. =. Beck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Three aoidlcrH-Iiarry Daffin. Frank less
and John Higden-Rre being held by th.
Richmond police as deserters from Camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Caught In the Act.
Howard Crawford. negro, was dis.
covered in the act OF robbing DR.. w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

Plans have been completed to keen omen
house. New Years Day at the central
Ing the morning. afternoon and evening.
has been arranged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28
Bows Safely Oxerseas.

A card received Saturday by Albert
Anselme, of State Center, tells OF the
safe arrival overseas OF Harold A. An
dcrson. headquarters company, 1881 in
fantry, who was sent In the second
draft contingent from the county u year
ago on Sept. 10 to Camp Dodge and
later was transferred TO Camp Cody.
He had been employed in State Center
at the Farmers creamery for seven
years prior to entering the service.
]. l.. Lane, Of Green Mountain. has
word telling OF the safe arrival over
seas of his nephew, Private Harold
John, Company h, l2Ith field gun bat
TALON. John formerly lived at Green
Mountain. He was recruited FOR the
regular army in this city, oct. .. 1917,
Another member of the headquarters
company of the l3Sd infantry has ar
rived safely overseas, according TO
word of their son Carl. received by Mr.
and Mrs. j. n. Nurto, 800 West Main
street. The boys of the lSSd were at
Camp Dix. y, j., for the period pre-
coding emtarkation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lynch, liz East
Boone street. received word announcine
that their son, Sergt. Frank V. Lynch
Company X. 133d infantry, had landed
safely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wilkie, Of Timber
Creek township. have received notice
that their son. Leo !. Wilkie. head
quarters company. 13Sd infantry, has
arrived safely overseas. Wilkie was
indicted into service at Camp Dodge
in the fall 1917.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28
CONTROL CORN HusklNo
Defense Council Asks Farmers TO Put
Work on Patriotic Basis,

Dcs Molncs. Oct 2s.--Eleven men,
bers Of the state council OF national
defense executive board held meet
Ing In the governors office yesterday
afternoon at which four resolutions
were passed -conspicuous among
which was one containing an appeal
TO the farmers of Iowa To place the
corn husking industry OF the autumn
time upon a patriotic basis. making
wages for the work as nearly uniform
as possible and to avoid unfair COM
petitivo methods In bidding for labor,
The council asks the press or Iowa
10 give full publicity to this resolution,
which reads as follows:
THE Iowa state council OF national
defense feels that 1t is important To
the state of Iowa and to the labor
conditions Of the state that the amount
paid for husk.ng corn be as near "a
possible uniform ,hruout the state, tax
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28

monlal thereof make spee1A9 roQooG3
that Ars. Frances =. whitley esoeAoqo
her work ~ chairman v TIE wOoao'o
council.
Tho council adopted . rseeoueteo
when In the interest q haSmoay -
efficiency" that the oryaninAttoa shall
have full power to remove any 0em.
Der OF the county council OF defeaee OF
other war organization In any ceaaty
In his district.
Another resolution adopksd wae eae
commanding community singing. The
people are urged 10 always take pass
In the singing OF patriotic songs -
schools. theatsrs, political mestinss
and at churches and to display . unity
OF effort until old Iowa from border 10
border win thrill with Inspiring songs
that come from the heart.