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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Mrs. W. F. Baker
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Saturday Evening, Feb. 2
Aunt Sara and Fred:

Saturday evening, feD.iA.
Dear Aunt Sara and Fred:
Have been trying to write you ever
since have been across but they have
kept me pretty much on the go and
have had little chance. Have been
over almost a month and in that time
have been stationed at eight differ
ent places. Was in Paris, on my tour,
for few days and it sure is some city.
The people there are geared awful
high and the place runs all the time
with the throttle wide open. It is
interesting to see all that kind OF
stuff but have no desire to go back
again.
| am awaiting orders now to send
me to the front. Expect to leave about
Monday or Tuesday. In all probable
ity / shall have charge of repair
shop unit and be with division that
is on the firing line. Have been get:
ting all the dope on it the last few
days from the colonel. One of the
points he laid great stress on was tho
art of camoufaging the mobile ma
chine shops so as not to. be seen by
air raiders. Also issued me stee
shrapnel helmet, so ! guess 4 an
bound for where there is plenty of &C
ton
Have been having fairly nice wealth
. er since arriving in France. 1t is
little colder at this place than the 9th
ers l have been at, but it is not un
comfortable.
Have been living at the hotel sine
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Mrs. Woodrough and Mrs. Chapman
Entertain a Large Number Of Friends
Royal Theatre Well Filled With Their Guests at Private
Performance Friday Afternoon

Mrs. Woodrough and Mrs. Chapman
entertained charmingly Thursday af-
ternoon at the "movie" party, which
was pleasant innovation for Tarpon
Springs. The picture held the atten-
ton and the Cradle orchestra playing
throughout the entire afternoon added
greatly to the pleasure of the moment.
Their selections were particularly
pleasing.
Mrs. Woodrough and Mrs. Chapman
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

During the ieuent celebration when
the governor of the STAGE and his wife
were the guests of the city, the Greek
community presented a beautiful bou-
ouet of American Beauty roses to
Mrs. Cats. Miss Iva Youngblood
made the presentation.
This beautiful and delicate method
Of expressing the compliments of the
Greek community to the first lady Of
our state reached a responsive chord
in the heart of Mrs. Cats and made
d lasting impression on her which will
be forever source of pleasure when
her memory calls up what she said
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
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Have found conditions vsry good in
France, in fact far better than |
thought they would be. Have had
plenty to eat and good variety ever
since arriving.
1t was very sudden and unlocked
for order that sent me to France, for
/ was all primed for stay in Florida,
and had hopes of being able to run
down to Tarpon and see you. Will
have to do so after the war, though.
Dreamed the other night that was
back on a furlough and that Aunt
Sarah and I toured down to Florida
and that the four of US went all over
the state in the car. 1t is too bad
| it was only dream.
There has been lot of peace talk
going on in the papers lately but the
authorities do not place much hope
| in it. If the Germans can be held on
this coming spring drive / look for
things to be over in a comparatively
short time. | think there are more U,
S. troops here than anyone gives the
government credit for having and they
will bolster things up considerably.
Well, guess you have about all the
news for this time and shall write
you again after / get to my destina-
ton. With my best wishes to all the
fo,ks and any Of my friends that hap.
pen to be in Tarpon.
Sincerely,
FREDDIE.
i (Lieut. Frederick I. Huntington,
i G. M. C. N. A.,
i American Forces, France.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Court
Today

Quite crowd gathered at the city
hall this morning to be amused by the
testsimony in the case of Mutt and
jeff" who fell out and INDUCED in a
regular scrap yesterday afternoon.
The result of this scrap was as US
ual-Jeff always gets the worst of it.
In this instance Jeff has a pair of
lovely black eyes-blacker than any
ever possessed by siren who charm
ed mems souls and lured them to their
destruction. However, he does not
appreciate his ebony lamps although
ne does not appear to feel uncomfort-
able on account of them.
Mutt, the long, tall scamp, got away
unscratched and consequently is not
worrying much about the eight simo-
Icons ne was compelled to contribute
apbuilding Of the city. for jeff
70 the ibuted similar amount.
g also So eontrlp non 81. .a-ssnd VI Z should
say exclusive entertainment, for there
were few spectators who say they
thoroughly enjoyed the bout.
But the law has said that prize
fighting shall be INDUCED in only by
the barbarious Hun and his enemies
who are trying to make him see the
light, and that, civilized Americans
who indulge privately in this sport of
kings" shall pay fines, or otherwise
contribute to the building of good
roads and "sich like"
Alas, the days of the gladiator is
fast passing away, and the mantle
of Brotherly love is being spread over
mankind-not.
But to get down to facts. The Mutt
and JEFF we refer to are aliases for
two of our well-known citizens, and the
characters fit pretty well, for one of
them is short while the other is tall
and lanky, and on yesterday afternoon
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Messrs. N. B. Hutchinson, C. C. Flo
ra and Walter St. Clair are active
members of canning corporation in
Rocky Mount, Va, and will devote
their time, capital and experience to
this factory the coming season, and if
conditions justify will erect larger
I,niast far nalst- -saaSAn- s.s.4.n-.....as.....a
ltaat annually go to waste ct = X
which this factory can utiliz 4
fill long needed want and wifi le s0gs !
in a great profit to the growers and
benefit to the community, and to Mr..
Continued on page 81
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
LOUISE LOyEDAY
CAPTIVATED AUDIENCE

Miss Louise Loveday's recital last
evening was most delightful enter
tainment, notwithstanding the fact.
that she spoke to a very spare audi
\0ce. She has charming manner, de-
livering her readings with great feel
ing and in truly dramatic and arts
tic way. She gave several beautiful
readings, the first taken from Myr'ls
Reeds novel, "A Spinner in the Sum-
Other readings were from MRS.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" ard
"Mary Carey" She also gave two
beautiful pianologues. In closing Miss
/ Loveday recited two of DR.. Henry Van
!, Dykes most beautiful poems. the
first, aHomeward Bound" being writ
ten during the present war, and tlaa
second, "Home Again" written abcls
five years ago.
Mrs. Mabel Griggs Clemson deligA
fully sang several very pretty sot.as
lin her rich, deep contralto. which wee
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
MAY REVOKE CHARTER OF NAT.
GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE

fore the senate judiciary subcommit-
tee. Witnesses summoned include the
officers of the organization, former
Representative Bartholt, of st. Louis,
and Federal District Attorney E. L.
Humes of Pittsburgh.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Washington, March 2.-The hearing
on Senator Kings resolution provid-
ing for revoking the charter of the
National German-American alliance
on the grounds that it is an unpatriot-
ic organization wa sresumed today be-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

they INDUCED in rough and tumble
hight in the vicinity of the postofiice.
BY special request we withhold fhe
names of the gladiators and can only
describe the bout by saying that it an
peared from the testimony in court
this morning that Mutt was the ag-.
gressor and punched JEFF in the eve
simply because jeff called him a ret.
name-liar.
Now Mutt may be liar-ao doubt
ne is. The Good Book says "ali men
are liars, and far be it from us to dis
pute the scriptures.
However, Nuts feelings are ten
der; he is "high-strungn-that is. his
strings have to be stretched pretty,
hne to reach from one end to the essr-
er without breaking. Consequently
ne can't stand much nervous straiD.
Then again, it is risky business to
tell the truth, and jeff should have
been more Of strategist and have ar
ranged for mastery advance to the
rear" before he told Mutt the truth
about himself.
We heard of an editor once who told
the truth hes dead.
I However, we all have to die when
our time comes. All things seem t6
sn,,oo -, +;rao .,,,1 II - i -
llla agzissd fes Left &c IS
A rs 60 . the story tod 20 The
Leader after Mutt punched JEFF, JEFF
made an advance to the second line
trench and secured a big stick nat
the big stick of politics, but real.
honest-to-g goodness club, with which
he advanced again to the fray. Mutt
reached out one of his big mitts and
grabbed the stick which Jeff still held
onto and allowed himself to be drawn
close enough for Nuts other mitt Ia.
tap him on his blinkers several times
Jeff's reach, finding no place to land!
famed the air at a rapid rate, but
Mutt was able to hold himself out of
harms way and to swoop down and
punch his enemy at will.
After a few minutes of this enter
tainment Night Marshal Mickler d.
clared the bout draw end
Mutt and jeff to report to Mayor
Brooks this morning, which they did
as above stated.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

London, Friday.-Reuter's limited
has issued statement from aGthori-
tative japanese sources in London
which declares that Japan has no pro-
posal, military or otherwise, to- make
on, the Russian situation, bst had adj
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
sosiated DISPATCHES continued fsof
President Fla. Federation Of Women
Clubs VIII Speak at St. Petersburg

ladies Of Tarpon Springs, whether be-
longing to any Of the clubs or not, are
urged to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Lewis will speak Monday even
ing at o'clock in Dunedin, on the
Chautauqua program.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
JAPAN DECLARES NO DESIRE FOR
GAIN ACTUATES HER

dressed her inquiries to the allied gov
ernments asking for an, expression of
their views on the latest developments
and asserting that there never was
any question of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in
the mind of Japan.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Bonds for Sale for improvements
on School Premises and to Build
House for the Colored Children

colored school, to cost $4,000.
The legal advertisement offering the
bonds for sale appears below. This is
good opportunity to get six per cent
interest on your surplus cash:
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

At the recent election in this school
district the people voted almost unan-
imously to bond for $4,000 for inn
provements on our public school and
for building a suitable house for the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Next Monday afternoon, March 4, at
ESQ o'clock, Mrs. Edgar Lewis, state
president of the Florida Federation Of
Women's Clubs, will deliver an adj
dress on Conservation" at the W. i.
/. Al. room in st. Petersburg. All the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Tarpon Springs boys called for ex-
animation Monday, March 4: William
f. Goodwin, John Williams, Ordanias
Arkemedes, Henry Sage.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Tusla, Okla, March 1.-THE exact
date of the meeting of the Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion which will prob
ably be postponed from June until
September will be decided at meet
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
CENTRAL RUSSIAN WORKMEN
MODELLING

men and soldiers councils in many
provincial centers are issuing mobili-
cation orders proclaiming they will
fight to the finish in behalf of the rev
olution.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

received their guests at the door, the
cards of admission being taken by
Miss Marie Summons. There was quite
an air of informality which was most
restful. After the performance the
Park Ice Cream Parlor took on an air
OF festlvity-the small tables filed
with ladies taking ice cream and dis
cussing the picture. Mrs. Chapman
presided at long table as hostess to
number of out of town guests.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
REUNION CONFED. VETS. MAY BE
POSTPONED

ing to be held here tonight. 1t is now
virtually assured the reunion will be
held as Mr.. McAdoo has given assur-
ances that the equipment will be sup
piled.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Canning Factories in Other Fla. Towns
Have Proved Successfully Not Here?

Palmetto to Have Canning Factory.
Palmetto, Feb. 6.-S. N. Dasds. who
has great faith in the success Of a
canning factory at this place, Has sue
ceeded in his efforts to bring tie mat
Ter to the attention Of seyeral capt
If Rocky Mount Va A----;iss
the V. chip and install the Ear the
Seaboard depot, where matoes,
beans and other vegetables NHill be
canned for the local and northern mar
kets.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Vilogda, Friday.-The interior OF
Russia, following the example Of Mos
COW, declares strongly against sepa-
rate peace with Germany. The work.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

60 dor Keller hospital in Tampa, fol-
lowing an operation week previous
. his death, will be conducted at the
home tomorrow Sunday morning at
.9s3e o'alock the Rev. L. G. Fourier
officiating. The pail bearers will be:
Messrs. Al. M. Lowe, Fred Baker, w,
e. Little, Ed OCramer. L. S. Feinald,
and Duncan Morrison. Mr.. Webster
will be laid to rest in Cycadia Gene
terry.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

City, where there is at present a mile
detour through sand. BY September
it is believed that this road will be
completely finished through to ocala
This will then be smooth run of 109
miles from Tarpon Springs to OcaIa,
and only six miles. further to the fam
Gus Silver Springs.
The Leader is especially glad to know
that the brick road is to be relaid to
the county line. The commissioners
are about to erect a monument at the
county line, which VIII state that there
Plnellas county begins. II will be de-
plorable in the extreme if after the
monument is put IN place, the road
Immediately south Of It is allowed in
any way to deteriorate. The aid of
the State Of Florida is to be extended
IN the improvement of this route. The
work will be under the supervision Of
Assistant State Engineer Armes, and
the Pinellas 70; DIS under the care of
County Engineer BurIeson.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Mrs. Sidney ]. Cats Extends
Thanks to Greek Community

was the most pleasant visit she had
ever made-her visit to Tarpon
Springs.
The following written message was
received by Miss Youngblood this
morning, coming from the executive
mansion at the state capital:
"Allow me to present, through you,
my sincere thanks to the Hellenic
Community of Tarpon Springs for the
lovely flowers. They were very beau
tiful and added much to the pleasure
of my visit.
Sincerely
"MRS. SIDNEY j. CATS
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
Funeral Of H. B.
Webster Sun
day Morning

The funeral of Mr.. H. B. Webster,
who passed away last Thursday at the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02
The Anclote River Bridge
Will be Open Next Week!

his Will Straighten and Shorten the Route to the
North a Bit---This New Bridge is Good News
Commissioner Beckett Will See That the Road
From the Bridge to the County Line, Where he
is Erecting Monument Marker, is in al Order
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

Mr.. Charles Cass, who went to
Tampa Monday for visit to friends,
returned to this city yesterday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-02

All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
CAPITAL HAS SECOND
HIGHEST Death Rate
Washington Outstrips Two Cite.
of Same Size. ~.

washington's death rate is high for
city Of its population.
Revelation of this fact Is contained
lin the weekly death report made5 by
the Bureau of the Census, Depart
ment Of Commerce.
Four American cities, Minneapolis,
New Orleans, Seattle and Washing
ton, are. credited with approximately
the same population, and of them
WashiOton Is rated as having the
second highest death rate. This rate,
however, which, is only beaten, by
New Orleans by a small margin. is
twice the death rate of Minneapolis
and almost four times the death rate
a Seattle. -
Explanation Is made by the Bureau
of Census officials that unusual mi
grations Of the population have made
it impossible for them to estimate all
Of the cities populations correctly" /"
washington's population. in the. re-
port, Is placed at s6s, ,2S2. which is
much belo~r what 1t should be and
would therefore make the total death
average slightly smaller. -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

As a star witness for the govern
ment, Mrs. Constance S. Oracle.
widow of Col. Archibald Oracle, U.
S. A.. occupied the stand nearly all
day yesterday in the trial Of John
William Henry, charged with en-
bezzlement in connection with an al
legged defalcation of $500 in stock
certificates. the property Of Mrs. Gra-
Gle.
In response to questions by Assist
ant United States Attorney James B.
Archer, Mrs. Oracle told in minute
detail the story of the tranfer to
Henry of 100 shares in the Pacific
Coast Company and how she discov-
cred that she had, as alleged. been
mulcted out Of them in the office Of
the Lewis johnson Company. the de-
funct banking and brokerage firm in
which Henry was a co-partner.
After she had intrusted four OF her
stock certificates to Henry, Mrs Gra-
Gle told the jury, she had misgiv-
ings, went back to Henry's office and
demanded the certificates. Henry
handed her a sealed envelope. she
said, which he said contained the
four certificates.
Upon looking into the envelope later
on, Mrs. Oracle said. she discovered
one Of the shares missing. Mr.. Ar
cher then told the jury that shortly
before Mrs. Oracle discovered her
loss. Henry had offered the missing
certificate to another banking con-
cern as security for loan in his own
name.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Censorship LIFTED
At U. S. ARMY CAMPS
But Soldier Correspondents Pay Is
Stopped by Uncle Sam.

Military censorship over newspa-
per correspondents at army-camps
and cantonments in the United
States has been lifted.
Correspondents now will not be
required to submit their copy to
any form of censorship. The new
order provides that they shall be
guided only by the voluntary CEN
sorship under which the newspapers
of the country are operating. Pub
lication of military secrets. how
ever, will result in the privileges
of the camp being withdrawn in the
discretion Of the camp commander.
Certain restrictions are placed ON
officers and enlisted men who write
for publication. They cannot accept
remuneration for their services. Ar
ticles by men in the service will be
passed upon by an officer to be as
signed tos that duty. -'.
Criticism of superior officers and
the spreading of false reports which
would tend to injure the military
service will not be tolerated. Reg
ulation of the activity of cores
pondents with the expeditionary
forces in France is left to Gen. Per-
shing
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

which keeps q watch also over the
Boches. has the longest rife I've ever
seen and the most wicked-looking
bayonet I ever hope TO see. The gun
and bayonet together measure about
six feet, and when they are at right
shoulder the guns seem twice as big
as they really are. Most Of the Ger
man prisoners here are young fellow.
very sturdy looking and not over ,.
or 21 years old.
I'VE had the clock pushed forward
an hour for daylight-saving purposes.
Our program is as follows: Break
fast. Z O'Clock Cifteen minutes walk
from barracks to breakfast: school
Z to 11:3O; dinner, Il; school. 10 E.
exercise, TO 5; dinner. 6; study. 10
s. and lights out at 10. The roads
over here are all rocky and most of
the men have sore feet I'm getting
a pair Of shoes hobnailed and an extra
sole put on, and after that ] think
the walking will be easier.
1T is a poor day If we don't walls
FIVE or six miles at least, and IN
search Of information We often trave!
about all day"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
U. S. OUTRANKS
ENTIRE WORLD
IN RESOURCES
America Is Dominant Bank
ing Power Of Universe, Ac-
cording to Comptroller.

! The United states is now the DOM
inant banking power OF the world, the
comptroller of the currency says in
his annual report.
The banking power Of the world
was in 1sso.se15, 5s. 100000 The banking
power Of the United States alone is
now two and half times that of the
whole world in 1890.
The comptroller warned that with
this immense development Of national
resources. our duties and responsibili-
ties have proportionately increased. 1t
Is Of supreme importance. he declared,
that Inducements of profit from COM
merce or industry here or abroad.
for purposes not essential to success
in the war, should not lead to dis
sipation. of these resources. We are
now, he said. the dependence in large
measure. OF those great financial ma
tions, which once capitalized the COM
nerce Of two hemispheres.
TremenAous Increase.
In enumerating the resources Of our
financial system; the comptroller cited
the national banks. They are
stronger, safer and more closely OBJ
servant Of the laws and efficiently
managed, than ever before"
( Their resources. sis.55s. .1s7 900 exceed
by zoos .ess .ooo the greatest resources
ever before reported. They exceed the
combined resources, of all State and
private banks and trust companies.
National banks increased their re-
sources by 81 per cent since the in
auguration of the Federal Reserve
System.
The Federal Reserve system. he said.
has enabled the country to Withstand
the shocks of war and swift economic
changes. With peace. the same
strength may be used TO build up and
equip once more the nations torn In
war.
The aggregate trade balance is in
our favor to the extent Of 5000, ,0o, ,eOC
during the past three years. the re-
port shows. We have imported 81
600 Oeo, 600 in gold, paid OF $500. 900.
900 owed abroad and loaned over -,
J OOO, 900 900 to foreign countries, exclu-
sive of loans to our allies.