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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
10000 GREEN MEN
CONVERTED INTO
EXPERTED SHIP BUILDERS

Washington, Sept. 23-Records OF
the United States Shipping board
show that, through the Education and
Training section and the Industrial
Relations Group, the Emergency
Fleet Corporation has taken lO,Ooo
absolutely green men and made them
competent shipbuilders
Many never before saw ship IN
cluded among them are clergymen'
physicians, lawyers, college profes'
sors, high school and grammar
school teachers, travelling salesmen'
clerks, street car conductors, real
estate agents, contractors, pank
clerks and insurance agents. Out OIL
such material as this, the yard III
structors are finding mechanical abil-
ity which is being utilized to buiiu
in record time, gigantic merchant
marine.
The Emergency Fleet corporation
has established twenty-one traihihs
centers in the various shipyards anu
at these courses in building ships are
given applicants, majority OF "ho~
become competent workmen in a sur
prisingly short space of time ohe
of the largest of these training cen
ters is at Hog Island shipyard he"l
Philadelphia. At present aDou'
1,2O0 green men from all sections OF
the United States are striving to ac'
quire the fundamentals of spe-
cialized trade in shipbuilding' lne
trades taken up at the school inciuue
riveting, chipping and caulking' urih
ing, roaming, ship carpen'eiiHe
erecting and the preliminaries ol
shipftting and pipe fitting.
1t depends entirely on the hui'iu ,
ual intelligence and application u
the student how long it takes nlln "
pick up the trade he has seleeRou'
Usually it requires from two 10 iou'
weeks for a student to prepare MI"
self. although some grasp the tuhut,
mentals in a much quicker time Al
ter service an apprentice ship ol .eH
days to two weeks in the tr"inias ~
school, the student is turned over ~
production foreman and put TO woiN
on the ways in the shipyard' pu'
ing the period of training, the stuueh'
earns from fifty to sixty-hve oen'9
per hour. When they go INTO ,. 'I
shipyard for actual productive WIZ
the amount they can earn depehu' -
their individual ability.
The Education and TRAINING sor
ton stiIl is accepting students
this training and is offering oppO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
TO TAKE STEPS
TO STABILIZE
WAGE CONDITION
DURING WAR
(By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 24.-As a ster
towards stabilizing the wage condi'
tions during the war, conference Of
manufacturers representatives will
be held tomorrow with the war and
navy officials to discuss methods OF
enforcing labor agreements to be
made between the government work,
men and the government. Employers
and labor representatives will be
called on to cooperate in a plan
which will involve an attempt to in
crease wages of some low paid groups
to a standard community or industrial
wage scale Millions of workmen
will be affected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
Bulgarlans Burn Villages
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 24.-The Serbians
continue to cross the Vardar north
and east of Monastiz, and are in con-
tact with the Bulgarians, says the
Serbian official statement Monday.
The Bulgarians are burning villages
stores and materials. Around Prilep
the Serbians are on the Gradske Pri-
lep road to the northeast, while to
the southeast they have reached the
steep massif of the Drenska mountain
range.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24

"Has America Sufficient Capital to
Finance the War" will be the subject
of an address by David Friday Of New
York. Mr.. Friday has been In
Washington for some months past,
making an intensive study of this
question.
Public Utility securities and their
desirability as a savings bank invest
ment will be discussed by Samuel In
sull, OF Chicago chairman OF tho
State Council of Defense.
The question Of greater liquidity Of
savings bank assets will be discussed
by Edwin W. Kemmerer, professor oil
finance and banking of Princeton Uni
versity. Professor Kemmerer has just
returned from Mexico after having
re-organized the currency system in
that country.
Jerome Thralls, assistant secretary
of the American Trade Acceptance
Council, will give a five-minute talk
on "The Trade Acceptance as an In
vestment for Savings Banks.
The Clearing House Section will
hold conference on Monday morn
ing, Sept. 23 President Johr Nc
Hugh will deliver his annual address
on Tuesday morning, after which Will
liam A, Law, of Philadelphia, former
president of the American Bankers
Association, will present his views Of
"The Clearing House as a Power in
War and in Peace"
Another feature of the convention
will be the agricultural conference
under the auspices of the Agricultural
Commission of the Association. DR..
Clarence 0usley, assistant secretary
of agriculture, will address the bank
ers. who will discuss various methods
by which they can aid in putting in
to effect the agricultural program for
1918.
There will also be important ses-
slons of the National Bank, Trust
Company and State Bank sections.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
Turks Withdrawing

London, Sept. "a British cavalry
are pushing up the Mediterranean
coast of Palestine and have occupied
Haifa and Acre, 1t is officially an
nounced. East of the Jordan the
Turks are Withdrawing toward Am
man on the Sedjas railway. AIstral-
ians, New zealanders, Jewish and 9TH
er troops are pursuing the enemy and
have reached Essalt, fifteen miles
northwest Of Amman.
The total of Turks taken prisoners
exceeds largely the $4,000 already re-
ported The town Of Maan, south
east Of the Dead Sea, has been accu-
pied by Arabs who are attacking par
ties of Turks retreating toward Am
man along the Hedjas railway.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
ATTEMPTED RAIDS ON
AMERICANS FRUSTRATED
BY ARTILLERY FIRE:
ATTACK OUT Of QUESTION
PLANT A FALL GARDEN
AND HELP WIN THE WAR

Gainesville, Fla, Sept. 24.-Now is
the time when the question of Just
what is best to put in the fall gar.
den is receiving much attention
In order to have good fall garden
planting must be done right away
A, P. Spencer, vice-director Extension
Division, gives some timely informa-
ton relative to crops to put in at this
time. The soil to which they are
best daapted, how to plant, etc.
Lettuce is a very satisfactory fall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24

All employers of labor, and espe'
ciallv those employing labor IN agri'
cultural and horticultural pursuits III
Florida, are invited to attend meet
ing called by Federal Food Admins
traitor. Braxton Beacham, to be helu
at Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday oc'
tobar 1st. At this meeting MI
poacbam will hear discussions as to
labor conditions in Florida and tne
nossibility of assisting employers 10
get laborers, in order to handle tne
farm fruit and vegetable crops OF
this season.
This should be a most important
meeting and the results hoped lof
NOV overcome many of the ditficui
Ties that now loom prominently be-
fore every fa- 'ru" e'0"''
denending on hired help
Mr. Beacham is especially anxious
70 see tne citrus growers OF Fiorida
n attendance, for it is their worS
which will open first of all and will
"a n,6st immediate attention. Some
original plans will be presented for
handling the labor situation ana MI
peacbam urges that all those who
ottend the meeting come prepared to
discuss sharply and to the point theii
various difficulties.
The Food Administration at WASH
,oaton has indicated to the Federal
Food Administrators of the various
.totes that this will be an important
ort of their work, the securing oi
,ahor r or assisting employers to Sc
cure labor. :,
council of National Defense 4
,vorking along those lines and WIZ
the cooperation which Mr. Beacnan
o,nocts ~ from the growers of Florida
=, ,o,,ovas that he meeting OF oc
- - LET will deveIope a practiea
~, 80 of gettin the desired results.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
Troops Continue
In Pursuit OF
The Turks
OVER $4,000 HAVE BEEN TAKEN,
BRITISH CAVALRY PUSHING UP
COAST OF PALESTINE
(By Associated Press.l

London, Sept. "a The British are
pressing on ST.. Quentin directly from
the west, Haig's report today shows.
He reports fighting is taking place to
the British advantage and announces
progress by attacking forces in the
region east Of Vermand.
On the front west of Cambria in
the region north of Moeuvres. the
British positions have been improved.
In the Arras Lens sector the British
repulsed two attempts by Germans to
drive them from their new positions
southeast 70 Gavrelle. In Flanders
the British succeeded in pushing for
ward, and occupy portion Of the old
British line southeast Of Voorme-
zeele below Ypres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
SerbianS
Continue To
Progress
RULGARIANS ARE BURNING VII.
LAGES, STORESAND MATERIALS
(By Associated Press.)

With Americans on the Lorraine
Front, Monday, Sept. 23.-American
artillery fire prevented German raid
today. The warning of the enemy's
intention was given-by start of bar
rage fire, but the reply Of the Ameri-
cans was so effectual that any al.
tack was out of the question.
After gas bombardment the enc
my attempted to raid the American
lines in the Vosges sector today but
we're repulsed before reaching the
American trenches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS IN
Session At
TULSA, OKLA,
CHARTERED IN
School HOUSES
(By Associated press.)

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept. 24.-Many
Confederate veterans are here for the
reunion which revived old memories
when nearly 1900 camped in schoo!
buildings, sleeping on mattresses,
with blankets provided by the War
Department as coverings. They ex-
pressed themselves well pleased with
accommodations provided. The Vet
erans begging meetings tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
j. 5. consul TO
RUSSIA REACHES
H[LS|NCF0RD
N SAFETY
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept. 24.-United
States Consul General Poole has ar
rived at Helsingfors safely from Mos
COW, and is due at Stockholm tomor-
row, according to a message to the
State Department from Helslngfors
dated Sept. 21st.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
Negro Lynched
AT Waycross
(By Associated Press.)

Waycross, Sept. 24-Sandy Reaves,
17-year-old negro, charged with as
saulting a 3-year-old white girl near
glackshear was lynched early today,
and his body was found hanging in a
tree on the Waycross-B -Blackshear road
near the railroad shops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
V. Pres. Marshall
And Diplomats
Had To Flee
For Their Lives
FIRE OCCURRED EARLY THIS
MORNING Is TO BE RIGIDLY IN
VESTIGATED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 24.-The police
and fire officials are to investigate the
fire early this morning at the new
willard Hotel, which caused a dam
age estimated at 100000, which sent
hundreds of guests, including Vice
President Marshall and many diplo-
mats scurrying to the lobbies and
safety.
The blaze originated in pantry on
the Palm room, but was checked be-
fore tspread far.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
$50 BUlCAR|ANS
IN ONE REGIMENT
EXECUTED FOR
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Sept. 24.-Many Bulgarian
troops are deserting, according to ad-
vices from the front. 1t is reported
go men in one regiment have been
executed at the command Of the Ger,
man officers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
IS Bales OF
Cotton Car
In Future
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 24.-The rail-
administration ordered after Oct. l
that cotton and cotton linters must
be loaded rs bales or more per car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
Artillery Active
fBv Associated PreaR.l

Paris, Sept. 24.-Artillery was &C
tive last night on the French front
below st. Quentin, and between AL
cite and the Aisne, but no infantry
action is reported In today's war Of
flee statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24
PRESS ON ST. Quentin
FROM THE WEST; HAVE
OCCUPIED PART Of OLD
British Line BELOW YPRES

cabbage for the fall market. The
shipping season on the commercial
crop begins in January, although light
shipments from many sections are
made during December.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-24

tnritv to men in all occupations 70
-,,a 49, tbe country by joining the
necessary work Of turning out SnpS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
Spanish Influenza.

A remarkable situation develops here
with respect to the public health. Span
ish influenza is reported to have made
its appearance in this city, an i'm.
portation, it is believed, from Boston,
where deaths from that disease have
lately occurred. Yet under the law
there is no requirement on the part
Of physicians to make prompt reports
to the health Office and no power on
the part Of the health officer to quar-
antine or isolate cases. This for the
reason that the disease is . new one
and not yet recognized by the Law as
communicable.
In this emergency a speedy amend
ment of the law is necessary, giving
the power required for the fullest pos
sible protection of Washington from
the spread of this disease, lately
brought overseas from its European
centers of infection. It is not accom-
panied by high percentage Of NOR
tally, yet the fact that deaths have
occurred in Boston from it justifes its
recognition in law as a dangerous COM
municable malady, requiring treatment
calculated to lessen its spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18

" too small. It is as plainly
too crude. The House, indeed, is di-
vided as to the measure as it now
stands. Why should it not revise its
own work, to meet not only these new
Army estimates, but the general criti-
cism of its measure that had been pro-
voked before the new estimates were
submittedf
Time would be necessary, but there
is time. Why not devote to the pur-
pose the four or six weeks it is pro-
posed to give in the way Of a recess
to the congressional cappaignf
The new revenue measure should not
be a hasty thing Of shreds and patches,
but a we'll matured thing Of substance
and consistency. The ill-advised work
of last year should not be repeated this
year. More revenue is needed now
than then, and more may be needed
next year than now. Hence every
pains should be taken in finding the
money now necessary. Assessments
should be made with the future as well
as the present in mind. ..
If the buck is passed, the Senate
will tackle the job, even if it has to
recast everything the House has done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
The Army and Revenue.

The War Department has asked for
seven billion dollars additional for
support of the Army. This will bring
the appropriations for the year for
Army purposes to twenty-four billion
dollars odd. Chairman Sherley of
the House appropriations committee
pledges that the committee will act
favorably on the request.
This is taken from a news story on
the subject:
'Nir. Sherley said the committee
would recommend contract authorize
tons instead of actual money avail
able Immediately wherever it is pos
sible, presumably for the purpose of
interfering as little as possible with
the present program of passing the
revenue bill. 1t is understood, how
ever, that these additional estimates
will require additional taxes to be
added to the present bill, making the
ultimate total probably not less than
slO,OOO,OoO 1t is believed that it
will be left to the Senate finance COM
mittee to add the additional taxes after
the House has reported the pending
bill, which raises about $4,000, 600. 900.
Representative Kitchin of North Caro-
lima, chairman of the ways and means
committee, indicated that despite the
evident need for more revenue this
year, the committee Will make no at
tempt to revise the bill in the House"
This will add materially to the work
of the Senate on the revenue question.
II it is to revise the House measure as
prepared to raise eight billion dollars,
and then add two billions to meet
these new Army estimates, its Job is
Of very great proportions.
As . matter Of fact, is not the House
in this business surrendering its right
and duty Of initiativei Is it not put
ting up to the Senate something it
pheuA daatlelfl Its bill is confessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
The Senate and Suffrage.

Notice was given in the Senate yes
terday that on Thursday of next week
q motion would be made to take up
for final consideration the joint reso-
luton proposing a constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to
women. That resolution has already
passed the House and commands, it
is known, practically the necessary
two-t thirds of the Senate for its final
enactment and submission to the state
legislatures. The notice given now is
for the purpose of assuring full at
tendance on the day named.
This joint resolution should be
adopted. It represents the declared
sentiment of the American people to-
day in very large numbers, possibly a
majority Of the man voters. In many
of the states majorities of the man
voters have already granted suffrage
to the women. In others success has
been so nearly gained that renewed
efforts are likely soon to carry in
them as well. But the process Of en-
reimbursement by separate state ac-
ton is slow and may be protracted 50
long that while most Of the states may
grant the vote to women, in others for
many years they will be denied what
has become in principle an American
right.
Adoption of the amendment by Con
gress does not definitely settle the mat
ter. The amendment goes then be-
fore the states for their action. If
three-fourths Of them accept, it be-
comes the Law Of the land. # moro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
The Peace Judgment.

Austria's proposal for an unbind-
ing peace conference, so promptly and
decisively rejected by this government
and France. will have served good
purpose if it turns attention to the
future, to the procedure that will need
to be taken preceding the actual con-
clusion of peace. The terms of the
allies have been defined by President
Wilson and accepted by the other gov
ernments of the entente. They are
clear and unmistakable. Presumably
there will be no abatement from them.
How will the entente proceed to ap-
ply them in the final settlement, when
victory has been won, when the enemy
surrenders or is forced by internal
troubles to cease hostilities3
There should be no peace Confer
ence" with the enemy when that day
arrives, in the sense of a negotiation
to determine the exact terms Of peace.
Conference means a meeting of equals,
a session of parties upon even terms.
Can the allies confer with foes who
have forfeited all claims to respect and
trusts
Germany and Austria, with their al
lies, have already been convicted of
crimes against humanity. The proce-
dure now in progress, the war, is the
process of bringing the culprits to bar
for sentence. In general terms the ma
ture of that sentence is predetermined,
in the terms that have been enunciated
by President Wilson as the war aims
of the United States, and accepted as
those of the entente. Notifications
are conceivable as conditions change,
but the principles involved will not be
altered.
Presumably the allies will summon
Germany and Austria, with their al
lies, to the conclusive peace confer
ence to hear the sentence. There must
be some form of representation Of the
defeated nations at the final sessions,
for that acceptance Of the terms which
is essential to the assurance that peace
will be effected. But who are to be
represented theres Will the allies sit
even in punitive judgment upon dele
gates from the Hohenzollern and Haps-
burg dynastiess Or will the peoples Of
the enemy countries be called upon to
send representatives apart from the
dynasties now controlling and forming
their governments?
To gain a conclusive and lasting
peace there must be guarantees Of
some sort. Will it be possible to Sc
cure such guarantees from those who
have heretofore violated the most sa-
cred obligations9 Protective measures
will be necessary. The allies must
supply their own guarantees. And the
surest means to that end will be a
peace council in the form of a high
international court for the pronounce
ment of judgment upon the convicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18

than one-fourth reject, It fails. The
Senate has had the amendment before
it for months and must be ready for
a vote. Delay is unfair to the ad-
vocates Of suffrage, who hope for the
submission Of the amendment to tho
legislatures early this autumn so that
they may canvass in the states on the
subject to secure, if they can, ma
jorities in the legislatures favorable
to ratification. The Senate should act
next week, and it is to be hoped that It
will act favorably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18
Victory Now the Issue.

france quickly follows the Ameri-
can lead in rejecting the Austrian
sham peace proposal. Clemenceau's
speech yesterday in the chamber Of
deputies leaves nothing to be desired
in the way Of emphasis of negation.
&here will be no parles with the enemy
while he refuses to acknowledge the
defeat that is steadily encompassing
him.
Victory alone will be the path to
peace, victory complete and unmistak-
able. France will fight to finish,
fight as she has fought for over four
years, with determination, with skill
and with unflinching spirit.
England's answer may be regarded
~ assured. Former Premier Balfour
has already spoken, with unmistakable
meaning In some more definite form
the fat rejection Of the plan for an
indeterminate conference will unques-
tionably be announced from London.
Italy's position is no less plain, though
not yet declared. Her interests lie
squarely with those of her allies, and
her rejection of the proposal may be
counted upon confidently.
From Berlin comes statement that
Germany had no knowledge of the
Austrian proposal until it was an
nounced. This is unbelievable. Not
many days ago it was stated that there
was the fullest accord and co-opera-
ton between the governments of Ber-
lin and Vienna. The heads of those
two governments were lately in con-
sultation. It is inconceivable that Ger
many should not know Austria's plan.
1t is to be taken for granted that she
approved it. It may be assumed, in
deed, that she dictated it.
Denials will not serve any other pur-
pose than effect upon the home popu-
lation. It is doubtless Germany's pol
icy now as heretofore to deceive her
people. Any sign Of weakening pur-
pose, any hint of failure in the field,
any suggestion Of desire to negotiate
on terms Of peace is to be kept from
the populace. Yet the incident will
serve Germany's purpose to point to
the refusal Of the allies even to con-
slider Austria's plan for a discussion.
The allies want to wage war for Ger
many's destruction, therefore all Ger
many must stand by and fight to the
finish. It is now war of defense"
The fatherland must preserve its life.
The cry is no longer Deutschland
over all" 1t is Deutschland must be
saved" Ignored are the cries of 1914,
cries Of victory and domination. The
allies cannot be divided. The German
and Austrian armies cannot defeat
them in the field. If Germany will
accept this issue, and prosecute the
war henceforth on the basis of . mill
tary conclusion, the allies will bs con-
tent to wage it to the finish that is
today so clearly indicated as assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18

A popularity Of "printersinkolitis, i"
to which Representative Walsh refers
in his discussion of congressional paper
wasting, is that it irritates everybody
else and leaves the real patient entire
" comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18

At first Prince Willie had difficulty
in keeping up with his army. Now the
army has difficulty in keeping up with
Prince Willie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-18

The District of Columbia has its
draft figures in ahead of any of the
states; first to register and last to
vote.