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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
WOUNDED SOLDIERS RETURN
ING FROM BATTLEFIELD
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 20. The list of
casualties from the American Army
fighting in France is now being bal
anced by returning convalescents,
whose numbers in the reconstruction
centers like Walter Reed hospital
here have reached an appreciable to-
tai.
1t is an outstanding fact to all OBJ
servers that an American youth
smashed by a shell, bomb or hand
grenade Is, Notwithstanding, exactly
the same kind OF an individual he was
before he went in. High spirited,
mischievous, all personal loss dis
counted and humanity anxious to re-
sumo any dull round of civilian labor
they have a tendency to regard the
carefully planned hospital school for
re-educating them to usefulness with
the same distaste that healthy youth
has for the training establishments,
however desirable he may known
them to be.
SO a chance visitor to the hospital
expecting to discover a hero is apt to
find a proportion Of youths whose
clothes have been taken away from
them to compel them to stav near
their beds. They are likely to be cal
culating intelligently their chances t.
shrk irksome routine. Whatever ad
venture and torture they have lived
is being forgotten while their force
and energy are entirely devoted to the
problem of today.
"ves, they are most healthy and
normal human beings, undepressed
and entirely unworried about any
thing" explained Major Cotton, one
Of the chiefs of orthopedic surgery al
Walter Reed. eve find these are not
iii people. Their mental and physical
vigor is most astonishing to persons
not familiar with the circumstances y
It Is requiring a continuation of mil
itary discipline and<considerable pa
tience and persistence to work out on
this material, the far-sighted plans
for teaching a manned man a new and
productive trade The massage, hy-
drotherapy, and electric treatment to
restore wasted muscle and shrunker
limb are regarded as splendid but the
schools are lodged most gladly. Still
the men are weaving baskets, and
demonstrating intelligent interest in
automobile mechanics, and otherwise
submitting to requirements which are
made before they can have liberty and
leisure.
"See d German" responded Maur-
ice Becker, once a private in the 18th
Infantry, who left his left hand Il
ar army hospital near Toui last jan
uary. "You bet saw German.
Three of them, all at once, one night.
,patrolling in front of our post They
got my buddy/with rife bullet, and
| was cutting loose with my automatic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
MEXICANS OF LAREDO
FEAR SELECTIyE DRAFT

Laredo, Texas, June 29.-As a re-
suit of war conditions and especially
the selective draft striking terror to
many of the Mexican residents of La
redo and causing them to fee with
their families from this country, or
hiding out" their children to pre-
vent enrolment on the scholastic CEN
sus, the number of school children OF
the Laredo Independent School dis
trict, according to the scholastic CEN
sus recently completed, has been re-
duced by 1853. The scholastic census
shows total of 1863.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
PLANT CITY LAD PULLED
OVERHEARD BY BIG FISH
OFF PASS.A-GRlLLE PIER

E. G. Virgins, of the firms OF
Kellis G. Virgins, proprietors OF the
Cold Storage Market, returned last
night from Pass-a-Grille, where, with
his family, he spent a week or ten
days splashing about over the waves
Mrs. Virgins and children remained
being most pleasantly located IN
cottage by the sea- but will return
within a few days.
Mr.. Virgins was asked concern
ing reports that his son, Dunbar was
pulled into the water while fishing 9
few days ago. He verified the report
and said but for the fact that DUNBAR
who is nearing his teens is a fairly
good swimmer, he may have drowned
The youth. accompanied by his Sis
ter, was on the pier at Pass-a'Grllle
fishing when suddenly he got bite
and before he realized the situation
the fish jerked and the boy was IN tne
water before he could regain equlllo
rum.
Dunbar. however, decided it was
time to cease fishing, and pull foi
the shore. the bay being quite deer
in front of the pier, where the boats
of the "Favorite" Liners dock ano
he was soon in water not over Ms
head. Two men we're near, and wen'
to his assistance. 1t is thought tla'
a shark was the cause of the lads
experience-Plant City Courier
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
Germany to Intervene In Russia
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 29-The German gov
ernment, according to German news
papers Is taking preparatory meas
ures with view to Intervention in
Russia, says Zurich dispatch to
1.-THE Exchange Telegraph Company,
Under the plan, it is stated troops
will be sent to restore order and will
be assisted by Maximalst forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
AMERICANS
TAKE MORE:
PRISONERS
300 PRISONERS TAKEN AND3 GER
MAN AIRPLANES DESTROYED
BY AMERICANS
by Associated Prese. ,

Washington, June 29-The first
American troops were landed en- the
Italian front yesterday General
March announced today. These are
not force sent by Pershing, bp.
units sent from this country They
consist largely of sanitary units, on
the whole mostly non-combatant
troops. Combatant forces will be
sent by Pershing. Me has made no an
nouncement of the total number of
troops shipped by March and declared
the situation was extremely favorable
to the allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
GASSED AMERICANS ARE
RETURNED TO HOSPITAL

The first detachment of Pershing's
gassed and wounded men arrived at
Fort McHenry Hospital June 2S,
Among the patients is an infantry
man who is suffering from mustard
gas poisoning. He has not yet re.
gained the full power of his speech
and can only talk in whispers. He
is Sergeant Hubert Hill, from Luf.
kin Tex
Private William G. Rowland, OF
Los Angeles, was also gassed. He is
4 member of the Seventh calvary and
was on detached service with the
American ammunition horse section al
Toul
Private Charles G. Hopkins, of Mad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

and hand grenades We got two, and
one of my own grenades got me-.
Becker explained the suspicion he
had about hand grenades, which is
shared by all soldiers in their first
meetings with that deadly weapon.
"Yah, they tell you 1t is timed for
five seconds" he announced scornful
lly, "and then one goes off in three
seconds, and the next goes off in sew.
en- so Fritz can dump it back on you
They are going to try and teach
Becker to be an automobile expert
before they send him back home to
Mishawaka, Ind.
Sergeant Paul Chamberlain, %
lfyears old and with six years military
service behind him, had a new theory.
"I'm military failure" he an
tIounced after 1t was explained that
shrapnel shell had taken away n
good section Of one foot. "A fellow
with my experience could have
stepped right along, promotion and
all, but Fritz picked me off too quick.
Nothing heroic about it, we'd been in
20 days in trench at Toul, and were
going out at dawn on March when
they tagged me. Tere's a bunch Of
scrap iron In those Dutch shells, and
it got me.
still, maybe I'll be an instructor
or something with the army yet
awhile. Down here. I'm studying
poultry raising"
One soldier, a mimic, broke up the
discussion by re-enacting the scenes
in the base hospital wards, when Eng
4 lish visitors demanded necessarily.
my word, are you really Yank?"
Thus, the one grimness about Wal
ter Reed hospital, where LOO pa
tients now are housed is the head
quarters map which often adds many
red lines on a blue print to show ex-
tensions buildings, and more yellow
lines to show extensions planned It
does not extend to the wounded wro
are back from "over there"
They won't let it while they have a
joke left.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
British Take
Over 400
Prisoners
GREAT FLEET OF ALLIED AIRMEN
ARE INFLlCTING HEAVY CASU-
ALTiES ON THE ENEMY
(By Associated Press }

Paris, June 29.-German attacks on
the front southwest of Soissons for
the purpose of ejectmg the French
from positions taken by them Thurs
day night were repulsed last night
and the French line was held intact,
according 70 statement issued by the
War Department. In operations
northeast of Montddier the American
troops took forty prisoners. The
Italians holding Bligny Heights also
drove Off an attack by German assault
battalions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
Germans Put Down Barrage
(By Associated Press.)

With British Army in France, June
30 Late last night and again early
today the Germans put down vigorous
barrages along the sector north of
Merville, but no further infantry ac-
ton was reported. great fleet of air.
planes today is whrling over hostile
territory and prisoners taken state
the casualties ar the result Of air
raids is very heavy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

Starke, June 29.-Friday morning
when the Cedar Key train was stand
ing at the station crowd of colored
people gathered to look and listen at
the bunch of negro selects who had
been taken aboard at points further
south. Among them was Horace
Prockington who, when the train
started off, was caught by one Of the
negroes in bear-like embrace.
Brockington did not object to the hug
until he found that when the negro
released him he took his watch with
him. and that was to much to allow
even a selected" man to do. Chief
Kite wired ahead to Sheriff Eppersor,
who happened to be on the train, de-
scribing the negro and asked him to
recover the watch. The sheriff had
no trouble in locating the man, but
The watch was not found on him and
Il was only after close search thas
II was found on the hat rack where
il had been thrown. The negro was
allowed to go, as it would have beer
necessary for the sheriff to go to th'
camp and get permission from tn
commanding officer to bring the negro
back.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
Torpedo Boats In Engagements
(By Associated Press

London, June 20 -Four British tor
pedo boat desiroyers fought long
range engagement with a German de-
stroyer force off the Belgian coast
Thursday evening. Action was broken
off before decisive results were at
tanned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
lie WAS FOR GERMANY:
GOT TAR AND FEATHERS

Vicksburg, Miss, June 29.-"I am
for Germany and | am awaiting the
day-and it won't be more thar two
o. three years at most--when Ger
many invades the United States Ger
many will make a real country out of
this slipshod, grating nation"
This statement accredited to W. M.
Wilkerson, caused HIM to be taken
from a passenger train and treated 10
a coat Of tar and feathers. He was
then committed to Jail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
AZ Names On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 20 The Army
casualty list contains AZ names:
Killed in action, S; died of wounds,
II; died by accident and other causes,
9; died of disease, q wounded severe
ly, a. missing in action, Z, Private
jim T. Harrison, of Whigham, Ga,
died of disease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
GERMANS TR|FD TO EJECT
French FROM POSITIONS
TAKEN BY THEM, But FAILED.
LINE REMAINING INTACT
MAKING GREEK CHEESE

Madison, Wis, June 29.-Three fac
tories in this State are now manufac-
turing Greek cheese. The factories
are located at Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE
and Shawano.
The manufacturers are confident
that the work has passed the expert
mental stage They are making two
varieties -Feta and Mynzethra
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
80 Marines On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 20. THE Marine
Corps Casualty list contains 80 names
Killed in action, "a; died of wounds
s.; severely wounded, z. Privates
Claude A. Babb, of Hampton, Ga. and
Harold C. Geiger, of Mount Vernon
Ga, killed in action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
British Take Prisoners
(By Associated Press }

London, June 20 In a successful
attack in Flanders east OF Nieppe
Wood yesterday, the British took
more than four hundred prisoners, the
war office announces. Two German
field guns in addition to machine
guns and trench mortars were cap
tured -rIfi@
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
PROFlT[[R|NC
EXISTS AMONG
INDUSTRIES
OF America
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. June 20. Investiga-
tons carefully conducted have led to
the conclusion that profiteering exists
among American industries at the
present time, due in part to the ad-
vantage being taken Of war pressure
for heavy production" and part to "in-
ordinate greed and barefaced fraud"
the Federal Trade Commission an
nounced today in report sent TO the
Senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
BABY TAKES FENDER RIDE

Troy, n. Y. June 29.-Mary lie
Luca. % months old wandered onto
the trolly tracks in front of her home
She was picked up on the fender OF
speedily moving car. She was car
ried several feet. Then she got up
uninjured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
ARE UNITS SENT DIRECT
FROM This COUNTRY
AND NOT By PERSH|NC::
MOSTLY N0N-CONbATANTS
NEW FAKE APPEARS

San Francisco, June 20. An ingen-
ious hold-up man, representing him
seld to be federal officer, has been
stopping youths on the streets of San
Francisco and after demanding to see
their draft registration cards and eX-
emption certificates has been levying
a fee of S. for entering the record in
his books.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
AMERICANS NOW ON ITALIAN FRONT
FRE|CHTER HITS
REEF AND SINKS,
WAS CLYDE
Line BOAT
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, June 30. The Clyde Line
freighter Onondaga, bound from Bos-
ton for Florida points, struck a reef
off Watch Hill last night and went to
the bottom. The crew of 35 was
saved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

Herbert C. Hoover's salary as Unit
ed States food administrator IS NJ d
year. He wished to serve without
pay. but the government never ac-
cepts free services, SO a nominal sal
airy was arranged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

There is not much difference in
'actual effect between an American
'Deedlessly consuming materials need
ed by the nation and a German sink
ing such materials at sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
GERMAN AIRPlANF
FORCED TO LAND,
ONE AVIATOR KILLED,
TWO CAPTURED
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 20 One German air.
plane, which took Part in Thursday
nights raid over Paris, was compelled
to land in the woods between Paris
and the German line. One of the
aviators was killed and two were
made prisoners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
President Vetoed P. 0. Bill
(By Associated Press.)

Tby NSSUCTdIUU TCSo'7
Washington, June 29.-The Pres'-
dent today vetoed the postoffice ap-
preparation bill, because it provided
for government operation of pneumat-
ic tube services in the larger cities,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
Americans Take 300 Prisoners
tBy Associated Press

Washington. June 29.-The capture
of 300 German prisoners and he de-
struction of three German airplanes
by American aviators IS reported by
Pershing today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
FAIR WEATHER
ND WARMER
NEXT WEEK
(By Associated Pressl.

Washington, June 30. Generally
fair weather with temperatures some
what above normal is the forecast to-
day for the Southeastern States the
coming week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
CrOwder to Be Lieut.. Gen.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, June 29.-The Senate
adopted an amendment to the Army
bill to make Crowder lieutenant ger
eral during the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29

also were defeated
When the vote finally was reached
on the Fall amendment the senate
lined up as follows:
How Senate Stood
For the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Johnson, S. D., and Williams
Republicans: Brandegee, Calder
Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;
Fall Franco, Frelinghuysen, Calm
ger, Hale, Kenyon Lenroot, Lodge
McCumber, Nelson, New, Norris
Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Sterling
and Wadsworth-23
Total for-25.
Against the amendment-Demo
Gratis. Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham
Chamberlain, Fletcher, Gerry, Gore
Guion, Hardwick, Hederson, Hitch
cock, Hollis, Kendrick, King, Kirby
Lewis, McKellar, Martin, Myers, Nu
gent Overman Phelan Pittman, Pom
eren, Ransdell, Robinson, Shaffroth
Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith
of (Arizona), Smith (of Maryland)
Smith (of South Carolina), Thomas
Thompson, Trammell, Underwood
Vardaman and Wilhey-39.
Republicans: Borah ,Fernald, Gron
ma. Johnson (of California; Knox
McNary, Penrose, Smith (of Michi
gam, Sutherland and Warren-1O.
Total against-49.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-29
American Troops Began
Policing Panama And
Colon Yesterday
(By Associated Press.)

Panama, June 29,-Upon orders
from Washington, American troops
began policing Panama and Colon at
2 p. m. yesterday afternoon. This
action was taken under the treaty Of
1904 authorizing the United States to
assume police duty whenever il was
necessary to maintain order. The
Banaman government has protested
to Washington against the action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
SUICIDE ARMY CAPTAIN
,HADSTOLEN $62,S26
Money Taken From Canton
ment Officials Believe.
Another Note Unearthed

CAMP FUNSTON, Kan, Jan. 16.-In'
vestigation of the accounts of the army
bank of Camp Funston shows Captain
Lewis Whistler stole s62,s26.2L when he
robbed the bank last Friday night. kill
ing four men with an ak and injuring
a fifth.
1t is generally understood the investi-
gators have evidence leading them to
believe the money has been taken away
from the cantonment.
William Huttig. of Kansas city, Mo,
president of the National Reserve Bank
Of that city. of. which the army bank
was branch. announced through dlvi-
sional headquarters that the stolen
money will be replaced by him as owner
of the bank. He already has made good
on deposits of $50,000, he said.
Two notes which It Is alleged whistler
wrote before he committed suicide were
found in his room. it was said here.
one note previously given out said he
had "made a reason for killing him
self. Another. according to reliable In
formation, was addressed to young
woman and read:
Don't blame yourself in any way.
simply got tired of living and thought
would become a pirate right. l came
very near committing suicide so many
times, and / hated to do 30 without
stalking II on something As for the con-
sequences, that Is nothing but what we
are all trained fer. Hope you can soon
forget me and realize how lucky you
We're to escape me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
MADOO OPENS DRIVE
FOR ARMY INSURANCE
Various Agencies Enlisted in
Plan to Protect All Fight
ing Men
MUCH ALREADY DONE
Applications for More Than
$3,633 3,2l3.000 in Policies
Listed
WASHINGTON, Ian. /

W NSltINNi lNNs Jan, 10
Secretary McAdoo has launched a
campaign to push the war Insurance
among soldiers.
Army and navy officers. enlisted inen.
Insurance companies. councils of ma.
tional defense, the Y, a. e. A.. women's
organizations and state local agengies
will assist IN poprlarizug the move
meut. which will end February l., the
last day men now IN the service can
apply for insurance.
\ soldiers and sailors campa !gu
council, cooperating with the "preau Of
War Risk Insurance and the War and
Navy Departments. will direct the cam
paign. This council has delegated an
executive committee OF representative
assurance men 20 tale active charge.
The members of this committee are:
John J.. Way. vice president the
Travellers !nsrraggcs ,gs TompGany' 5G,y' sdm,r Ghalr.
western Life Insurance Company, DALLAS.
Tex; Henry L." Rosenfeld. fourth vice
president Equitable Life >asurance So
ciety; Lawrence Prid6:. :'ational Life
Underwriters Association, New York;
Daniel = Markcy, supreme commander
the MaCCabees. Detroit. and Louis y.
Denniston. agency instructor of the
Travellers Insurance Company, secre-
tary.
Up 10 the close Of business on Satur-
day. January T.. applications for $685.
2i3,O00 of insurance had been received
hy the military and naval division of
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance This
represents I27.Sll policies. TAle aver
age amount Of insurance applied for Is
SS9i3.
orders have gone from Adjutat Cen
eral Mccain to each divisional COM
mauding general making him directly
responsible for the insurance record OF
Ia, ,itit tod o. "
pected among the National Guard and
National Army camps.
According TO the reports received by
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance to
date. camp Wadsworth. at Spartanburg,
s. G., has registered the highest in
surauCc totals with approximately
SlT5, 1000. OO0 on January ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16
BAGLEY READY TOBE
HOSTAGE FOR JACKIES
Returning Destroyer Shippers
Tell New Facts of Sinking
of Jacob Jones
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 1e

After a three-hour battle against ice
and storm, ten jubilant shippers of
American destroyers that have been
hunting submarines In the war zone
arrived at this port aboard a liner.
Among the ten was David Worth
Bagley. who commanded the torpedoed
Jacob Jones.
Captain Bagley's friends and his ex.
ecutive officer, Lieutenant Norman
Scott, told some things about the epi.
sode not revealed in Bagley's official
report. Some of the men who jumped
into the. choppy sea after the torpedo
had hti the Jones were badly shocked
later by the explosion of her depth
bombs.
Captain Bagley himself was affected
His first thought after he had been
picked up by a disabled twenty-foot
motor dory was for the safety of his
men. He saw the submarine emerge
about 500 yards away and pick up
man. none Of whose shipmates could
identify him at the distance. and Bag
ley made this proposition to the five
men on the dory, including Lieutenant
Scott: -
"If Fritz gives us a tow I'll be will
ing to give myself up and take all the
consequences"
The men demurred, saying they
would rather take their chances in the
open boats and RATS, although the
nearest land. the Scilly Islands. was
thirty miles away. The submarine did
not come near the shipwrecked crew,
however, and all hands drifted except
those in the boats.
The coolness of the blue jackets
verged on bravado. and. the officers
say, fulfills the finest traditions of the
navy. One stalwart sailor, after rising
to the surface. grinned around the
horizon where he saw shipmates strik-
ing out and shouted a line of popu-
lar song: Where do we go from here.
boys; where do we go from here%