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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
Tourist Pledge
Conserves Meat

Federal Food Administrator Brax-
ton Beacham has originated plan
whereby the tourists wintering in
Florida can demonstrate their ale
glance to the government and their in
clination and desire to assist the food
administration.
Hotel men of Florida who have
doubted their ability to observe the
"meatless and wheatless days." will,
through this plan of Mr.. Beacham's,
readily determine whether or not their
patriotism is supported by the guests
at their hotels.
Briefly stated, Mr.. Beacham has
originated tourists pledge card
which may be signed by ali VINO are
wintering in Florida, and will not at
all interfere with any previous pledge
signed by the visitors in Florida. All
hotel men are asked to present this
pledge to their guests, and supply
of the cards will be sent all hotel and
restaurant men upon demand. When
signed, they should be sent direct to
the federal food administrator at Or
lando, Fla.
The pledge card originated BY Mr..
Beacham reads as follows:
Il, at the present time visitor in
the state of Florida, hereby accept
membership in the United States food
administration, and pledge myself, as
an American patriot, to cooperate
with the proprietor of any hotel and
restaurant where may stop in the
conservation of meat, wheat, sugar,
and fats according to the direction
and advice Of the food administrator,
and also to give my hearty support to
the observance of "meatless" and
"wheatless" days as prescribed by the
United States food administration.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
The Bridge Social Last
Evening at Tarpon Inn
Was a Brilliant Affair
Beautiful Ladies, Handsome Gowns, Gallant Gentle
men Gather Together in Social Affair Which
Eclipsed all Previous Gatherings Of the Season

Miss Matte Fernald.
Miss Mary Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Osterhout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays BigeIow.
Mrs. Read Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Cheyney.
Mrs. Alice Woodrough Chapman.
Mrs. W. ". Woodrough.
Mrs. B. G.. Scribner, Of Wall
Springs.
DR.. Grace Whitford, Ozona.
Mrs. Hosmer, New Port Richey.
Mrs. c. D. Stinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gibble.
w. E. Mann.
Miss Florence Blanton, Syracuse,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Rebstock, Crys-
tai Beach.
Mrs. George Hunt, Crystal Beach.
Mrs. L. N. Russell, Omaha, Neb. {
Mrs. 7. M. Orr, Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. j. C. Swallow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heynen.
Ex-senator E. B. Hawkins and Miss
Young.
Mrs. Wainwright.
Miss Rae Without.
George Welsh and daughter, Miss
Caroline, Cleveland, O.
Mr.. Merritt Clark and daughter.
Miss Nell Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kemp.
Mrs. a. r. Hess.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Alworth.
Mrs. S. G. Lehman.
L. i. Lucas.
The local chapter of the Red Cross
has accomplished wonders in the work
dore in Tasron Springs The bridge
party last night is only the beginning.
There will be others as the season adj
vances. The assembly last evening
was the finest of the season, yet it is
hoped to have more gathered together
at the next bridge party.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
R. w. Ransom Of
The Chicago Daily
News, Now Here
is PATIENT AND FRIEND OF DR..
w. E. MORGAN-WILL SPEND
THE WINTER HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Ransom arrived
from Chicago recently and have taken
the cottage belonging to DR.. w. E.
Morgan on Court street, where they
expect to spend the winter. They were
among those who enjoyed the big So
cial at the Tarpon Inn last evening
and are delighted with this section
and the people they have met.
Mr.. Ransom is connected with the
Chicago Daily News, which is recog-
nizes as one of the very best papers
in the United States. Being in a
nervous condition he found it neces-
sary to take rest and; coming to
Tarpon Springs, has already begun to
improve.
Mr.. Ransom is friend, patient and
admirer, of DIR. w. E. Morgan, the em-
inent Chicago physician and surgeon
who spends his winters in Tarpon
Springs and summers in the Windy
City, one Of his special tasks being to
keep Mr.. Ransom from getting thin
and being blown into the lake. He
has succeeded fairly well, but when
the doctor left Mr.. Ransom began to
get nervous and followed him to the
Venice of the South" To end this
beautiful story, they are all Giving
happily here.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
Little Hopes for Peace Held Out
By the Kaiser's Imp. Chancellor

justment of the Italian frontier lies
with Austria, while the evacuation of
Russian territory concerns only Rus
STA and the Central powers.
With regard to Russia, Count Ger
min said Austria Hungary desired no
annexation Or indemnities-"n mot a
metre of territory, not kreutzer of
indemnity and that Russia could
have peace if she maintained the same
standpoint as she evidently intended.
Both Count Won Hertling and Count
Czernin thought it obvious that the
exchange of views with the United
States might form the starting point
for a conciliatory discussion among
all the states which had not yet en-
tered the peace negotiations.
The Russian chief of staff reports
Generalization among the Russian
soldiers on the eastern front.
While formal comment is withheld
at Washington until the official texts
of the two speeches are received, after
reading press accounts officials ex-
pressed the opinion that both address
es were framed largely for "home con-
sumption" with the hope also Of
planting seeds of discord among the
entente allies, and to appeal to the
radical socialistic elements in the
countries at war with the Teutonic
alliance.
English comment is about the same
as that at Washington. In France the
Paris papers are rather divergent in
their views, with the majority regard
ing the addresses as not furthering
the coming Of peace. ~
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
FINE PIECE OF PROPERTY ON THE BAYOU
PURCHASED YESTERDAY BY E.E. BOOTH
Wealthy Gentleman From Chicago Pays $4,000
For The Cole Estate--Wll be Regular
Winter Resident Hereafter

The magnificent piece of property
known as the Cole estate, and located
on the bayou, was sold yesterday for
the sum of $4,000, as reported to
The Evening Leader. The purchaser
is Mr.. 2. E. Booth, wealthy gentle
man from Chicago, who, with his
wife, has been stopping at Ozona for
short time. They will now make
their winter home in Tarpon Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth were among
those present at the bridge social at
the Inn last night, and the good luck
that followed him all through the day
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

Germany, through Imperial Chan
cellor Count Won Hertling, and Aus
tria- Hungary Foreign Minister Count
Czernin, have replied to the peace
terms of the entente allies and the
United States, as recently enunciated
by David Lloyd George, the British
prime minister, and President Wilson.
Although Count Won Hertling and
Count Czernin affect to see the posi-
bility of coming into agreement with
their enemies on minor points, the con-
crete bases essential to peace are de-
clared to be unacceptable.
The spokesman for Germany was
uncompromisingly hostile to a major
ity of the peace aims as put forward
by President Wilson, treating seriatim
in his address those upon which Ger
many could not come into accord.
Count Czernin was more moderate in
his treatment Of President Wilson's
ideas, declaring the presidents view
point, expressed in his latest address
to congress, showed there was less
incompatibility between Austria Hun
gary and the United States than had
seemed to be the case. :
From the German standpoint, ac-
cording to Won Hertling, the restora-
ton to France of Alsace- Lorraine is
beyond the realm of discussion. Re-
garding Belgium he declared that its
restoration could be settled only in
peace negotiations but that Germany
never had demanded Incorporation of
Belgian territory "by violence"
The chancellor said the fate of Po-
land and the Balkans and the read
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

was s.iIl with him in the evening, he
being the winner of the non-player's
prize at the entertainment, which was
a magnificent painting of scene on
the Anclote river, done by local art
ist of note and framed in old black
walnut.
Real estate in Tarpon Springs is
beginning to move again. The Leader
has been told of two other purchases
which are being negotiated, and if
they eliminate satisfactorily will add
two new families to our winter resi-
dent colony.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
+ +++++++++++.+++s I
= HOTEL ARRIVALS l
I ++++*4++++ + / j

Arrivals at the Inn, Friday: George
Arerginos, Asheville, N. c.; Mrs.
Mary Johnson, New Smyrna, Fla; I.
B. Kohn, Atlanta, Ca; Mr.. Mcintosh
and party Of four, Tampa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robins, Mrs. r. S. Williams, Mrs.
Moore, B. Williams, Tampa; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Lee, Kansas City; Mrs.
George Inness, Jr., New York; Mrs. H.
A. Purcell, Brooklyn, Mrs. Mary
Johnston Fowler, city; Mrs. Lena Kla-
dy, city.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
WAR MUST GO ON!

London, Jan. 26.-The view enter
tain by a majority of the morning pa
pers here in regard to the speeches de-
livered in Germany and Austria yes
terday by Count Won Hertling and
Count Czernin, is that Germany re-
CARDS herself as a conqueror; that she
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

is determined upon aggression and
prepared to listen to no peace terms
except her own. Therefore, the news
papers say, the war must go on.
1t is admitted that Count Czerninss
tone was more conciliatory, but this
is attributed largely to internal condiz
lions in Austria Hungary.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
TRIED TO STIFLE INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.- Big
packing interests were charged today
by Francis ]. Heney, special counsel
for the federal trade commissions in
vestigation, with having attempted to
bring influence to bear upon Presi-
dent Wilson to have the investigation
stopped. Heney told the commission
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
HOT FIGHTING BETWEEN Dol SHE
WIKI AND RUNIANIAN TROOPS

Division buying of livestock
throughout the United States by five
big packers, which had the effect of
limiting competition among them, was
charged by Heney, on basis of mem
orandum taken from confidential flies
of Edward E. Swift.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

London. Jan. 26.-Kishiuev is re-
ported surrounded by Rumanian
troops, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany. Hot fighting is said to be pro-
crossing between the Bolsheviki and
the Rumanian troops.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

lies. The proclamation will be pub
lished in Sundays papers. The pro-
gram of food conservation for 1918
will be accompanied by regulations
limiting the sale and distribution of
wheat -four.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
TO LIMIT SALE OF WHEAT FLOUR

Washington, Jan. 26.-The president
today completed a proclamation call
ing upon the American people for a
greater saving of food in order to re-
lease more for our army and our all
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

that he would later show joint tel
egram sent President Wilson recently
by number of Detroit bankers, pros
testing against the investigation on
the ground that it would disturb ecosl-
omic conditions. Heney says he WI
show that the telegram had been III
spired by the packers.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
DEATHS AMONG THE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS In FRANCE

Washington, Jan. 26.-Among other
deaths from natural causes reported
today by General Pershing were Pri-
Yates Jesse Lakes, pneumonia, Hepp-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
Weather Forecast

Washington, Jan. 26.Rain Sunday,
followed by generally fair weather
thereafter is forecast for south Allan
tic states for week beginning Sunday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
AUSTRIA READY FOR SEPARATE.
PEACE WITH RUSSIA !

London, Jan. GA dispatch from
Petrograd says that Austria has de-
clared her readiness to conclude sep
arate peace without regard to Ger
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26.--Crews Of all
American ships sailing from Allan
tic and Gulf ports will go on special
food administration ration on Febru-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
--LATEST ASSOCIATE PRESS D|SPA1CHEs|
SIX MEN KILLED-FORTY INJURED

Washington, Jan. 26.-Six men were
killed and forty injured by an ex-
plosion which occurred at about three
o'clock this afternoon at the United
States torpedo station at Newport, R.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
ACCEPTS RECOMMENDATION

IHe uUdfu OF gOVeTn0rS OF the
board of trade met this afternoon
and recommended that the board
pay one years rent on building
for George N. Truax, in which ne
win conduct a business which will
utilize the by-product or our local
sponge market. A special meet
ing of the board is called for Mon
day night to approve this recon-
mendation.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
A REVOLUTION, IN GERMANY is
PERSISTENT RUMOR

London, JAN 6-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Express says ex
traordinary reports are current con-
corning revolution in Germany. There
have been rumors of grave disorders
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

zibah, Ga; Allen Maxwell, pneumonia,
Jordan, S. c.; Ernest Mosey, Rion, S.
G.; Wesley Small, fractured skull,
Baldoak, S. C.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

ers are clamoring for peace. There are
also reports of bread riots ruthlessly
suppressed by police in which many
women and children were injured. The
correspondent admits that confrnla-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

/. Dispatch from the commander q
the station says there were no sus-
picious circumstances surrounding the
explosion.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
CREWS ON AMERICAN SHIPS WILL
BE RATIONLD

airy first They will eat less beef and
pork and will observe ten wheatless
meals each week.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

many. She is willing to accept the
Russian democratic program with the
expection of self-determination Of
nations.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26

Bismark, N. D., Jan. 26.-The SEN
ate, with only two dissenting votes,
last night concurred in the house res
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
SERIOUS FIRE IN PETERBORO

Toronto JAN ga serious fire extensive
reported progress Peterbo "a miles
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-01-26
RATIFIED PROHIBITION ANENDM'T

olution ratifying the federal, prohibits
tions amendment.
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12
SPEEDING UP ON COAL. MINING

Fuel Administrator Garfield has launched
drive for intensive coal mining to last until
April l, whereby he expects production of
nearly 100000 tons week. This means an
increase OF 1,S52O00 tons week. This means
an increase of 1852 900 tons a week over last
year, and it secured will relieve the coal strin-
gency, In large measure during the coming
winter.
Fuel Administrator Garfeld's plan already
IN operation, calls for the weekly quotas by
miners, operators and managers. In the i'm
portant Pocahontas and Tug river fields of West
virginia, miners and operators have pledged to
NINE 2,OOOOOO tons in October increase of
3OOO00 tons over the August production. Over
5,OOO mine workers have left this territory
since May l.
The ZOO mines in the Westmoreland district
OF Pennsylvania have volunteered to produce
minimum OF 100000 tons week. Man power
IN many OF the Westmoreland mines has fallen
OFT 10 to 70 per cent within the last year
Similar responses have been made in the coal
mining districts Of Ohio, Alabama, Georgia.
kentucky, Tennessee, central PENNSYLVANIA,
Virginia and Michigan. In not one instance
has mine or district failed to respond to DR..
Garfield request for more coal The aroused
spirit OF the miners, according to reports is
illustrated by the fact that in many mines the
men are voluntarily working overtime in order
to maintain their quotas
While fuel administrators are much encour
aged by the cooperation shown, they warn the
public that the most rigid economy must still be
preserved by domestic and industrial users of
coal 1t all essential demands are TO be met
through the winter
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12
Wilson's Fourteen Conditions

The program for a general peace with Ger
many and her allies, referred to by the German
chancellor, covers fourteen conditions, briefly
stated as follows:
L. Open covenants of peace in which diplo-
macy shall proceed frankly and in the public
view.
O. Absolute freedom Of navigation upon the
seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace
and In war, except as any portion of the seas
may be closed by international action
3. Establishment OF equality of trade
conditions among all nations consenting to
peace and aSsocating themselves for it's main
tenance.
4. Adequate guarantees given and taken
that national ornaments will be reduced to the
lowest point consistent with domestic safety.
5. An impartial adjustment of all colonial
claims, based upon strict observance Of the
principle that the interests of the population
concerned must have equal weight with the
claims OF the government whose title it is to be
determined
6. Evacuation Of all Russian territory and
the freeSt cooperation of the other nations of
the world for obtaining for her the independent
determination of her own political development
and national policy
z. Evacuation of Belgium and the resto-
zion OF hel sovereign rights
8. Evacuation of invaded French territory
and the restoration of Alsace- Lorraine
.. Adjustment OF the Italian frontiers along
clearly recognizable lines Of nationality
H. Granting OF autonomous development to
the people of Austria-Hungary
IL. Evacuation and restoration of Rouman
Ia, Serbia and Montenegro, and the relations of
the several Balkan states to be determined by a
friendly council along established lines of al
leglance and nationality.
II Assurance Of secure sovereignty to the
Turkish portions of the present Ottoman EN-
plre, but the other nationalities under Turkish
rule to be assured Of undoubted security of life
and autonomous development; also, the Darden-
elies to be permanently opened as free passage
to the ships and commerce Of all nations under
international guarantees
ID An independent Polish state to be er-
ected which shall include all the territories in
hablted by indisputably Polish population, the
territorial integrity of such state to be guar
anteed by international covenant.
IA. general association Of nations to be
formed under specific covenants for the purpose
OF affording neutral guarantees Of political in
dependence and territorial integrity to the
great and small states alike
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12
German Emperor's Proclamation

At the same time the peace proposal was
made by the German chancellor Emperor Will
lam ISSUED a proclamation to the German army
and navy which read:
For months past the enemy with enormous
exertions and almost without pause in the fight
ing has stormed against our lines In weeks
of the struggle, often without repose, you have
had to persevere and resist numerically far
superior enemy. Therein lies the greatness of
the task which has been set for you and which
you are fulfilling Troops of all the German
states are doing their part and are heroically
defending the fatherland on foreign soil Hard
is the task
MY navy is holding it's own against the
united enemy naval forces and is unwaveringly
supporting the army in it's difficult struggle.
"The eyes Of those at home rest with pride
and admiration on the deeds Of the army and
the navy | express to you the thanks Of my
self and the fatherland.
The collapse of the Macedonian front has
occurred in the midst Of the hardest struggle
In accord with our allies have resolved once
more to offer peace to the enemy, but [ will only
extend my hand for an honorable peace. We
owe that to the heroes who have laid down their
lives for the fatherland and we make that our
duty to our children
Whether arms will be lowered is question.
Until then we must not slacken We must, as
hitherto, exert all our strength unwearily to
hold our ground against the onslaught of our
enemies
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12

storing the time for the winter months which
prevailed previous to March 81 The govern
ment suggests that the time be changed at
a. m. on Sunday, as mountaineering the few
est people.
Indefinitely continuation of the daylight saw
ing time schedule is proposed in bill intro
duced into Congress, on October 7, by Senator
Calder of New York, with the endorsement of
Chairman Baruch Of the war industries board.
who believes that daylight saving should con-
tlnue as coal conservation measure
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12
ALL TIMEPIECES TO BE TURNED BACK
ONE HOUR ON OCTOBER 81

Under the present law, all timepieces will be
turned back one hour on October 81, thus re
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-10-12
UNITED STATES TO STANDARDIZE
SHOE PRICES
Also Considers Fixing of Prices on
Clothing and Dry Goods


The standardization Of shoe prices and quail
tiles was effected through an agreement between
the war industries board and the shoe industry
Shoes will be priced at So to $12 for men and
women, grouped as follows:
Glass A ............. 5000 to $1,000
Class B ........... 600 to $50
Class G ....,...... 800 to $50
Proportionate prices for youths and chill
dren's shoes have been fixed The board will
determine the quality for each price by class
number stamped in each shoe.
1t is claimed that shoes now sold for So will
be of higher grade, and there will be relative
increase in value through all the various classes
Retailers must sign pledge containing the new
price schedule and display it in their shops or
suffer the cutting off Of supplies Under the
made within thirty days.
priced shoes, the agreement provides that shoes
retailing for more than $12-the maximum fixed
price-which already have been manufactured
may be sold until June l, 1919.
Prices Of children's shoes will be as follows:
Glass A, the highest grade, boys misses and
youths, $3.50 to 81 and So; little gents, SIS to
Sc; infants, 81 to S. babies So to $3.50 For
the medium and low grades in the four divi-
sions, the prices will be accordingly
The government also is taking steps to check
the rising cost to the consumer of all dry goods
and wearing apparel Chairman Baruch, of the
war industries board, has requested the mem
bers Of the National Retail Dry Goods Associ-
alton to form war service committee to take
this problem in hand and wrestle with it. He
says that it must be solved and that it is I'M
thinkable that only the man with the longest
pocketbook can get the things he needs.