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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
BEAChAN EXPLAINS
ORDER RELATIVE:
TO BARLEY AND
RYE FLOUR

So many letters have reached Mr..
Beacham at his Office in Orlando, rel
ative to taking over surplus stocks of
rye and barley flour for export by the
government, he Is desirous that all
merchants be acquainted with the real
facts in the case and the restrictions
surrounding the handling of these
stocks.
During the latter part of May, COM
plants reached the office from whole
salers and jobbers in Tampa and
Jacksonville to the effect that they
had large stocks of rye and barley
flour which were in danger Of spoil
ing if they were not taken care of,
Mr.. Beacham communicated with
the Grain Corporation of the United
States Food Administration and eX-
planned to them the conditions exist
ing in Jacksonville and Tampa, tht
only places which had reported grea
overstocks at that time. Very reluct
antly the Grain Corporation agreed t.
take over part of the stocks and OF
fered price for such amounts q
could be handled below the purchas
price, or the present marketing price
Mr.. Beacham was also advised tina
only certain amount of barley an
rye -four could be taken from thi
state, and instructions were given hir
to accept nineteen hundred barrel
from Tampa and nineteen hundre
barrels from Jacksonville.
These amounts were quickly go
ten together. and prepared for shiI
ment. It was not the intention {
the Food Administration to take a
the barley -four that could be offere
by merchants in this State, as tn
Food Administration realized that tn
same privilege would have to be e.
tended to other states, and, therefor
/. would overload the Export Division
al, that was offered was taken cal
Of
A great many Florida merchant
Sc hearing that the government was bu
ing -four for export, Immediately o
fered various amounts ranging fro
: lots of two barrels to one hundred
I more barrels. It was entirely out
the question to consider these offer
! inasmuch as restrictions had be-
$ placed on the amount to be sent.
Il Food Administrator Beacham is
J. suing this explanation so that t
Y dealers will understand that no pa
e TALLY was shown, but that the who
l. matter was handled through the So
cifc orders of the Grain Corporate
and the War Export Board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
"SELLS" TRAIN OF CARS
IN RED CROSS AUCTION

Clinton, ILL.,, June 24.-During q
Red Cross auction here anything In
sight was offered for sale. In the
midst of bids on a hog the auctioneer
espied a Vandalia passenger train ap
preaching.
How much am | offered for 1t.
lie said indicating the locomotive and
string of cars.
1t sold" for $35. A freight trair
brought considerably more.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
across the Piave have been destroyed
by Italian artillery, according to Il
dispatch here this afternoon.
Italians Rstake
Ola Positions
(By Associated Press J

Rome, Sunday, June 23.-(Delayed>
The Italians have crossed the old
channel of the Piave, on the west
bank Of the stream, and recaptured
several of their old positions, accord
ing to a semi official announcement
tonight. From Capo Sile other de-
tachments are advancing toward the
main stream of the river. The Italians
have thrown numerous bombing de-
tachments across the main stream,
where artillery and aircraft are ham
mering the enemy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
fACE IN SIGHT
BEFORE END OF
YEAR IF ALLIES
GIVE ITALIANS
PROPER SUPPORT
VICTORY OF THE ITAL-
IANS IN RECENT DRIVE is MOST
HEARTENING NEWS THE ALLIES
HAVE HAD FOR MONTHS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June "a Confidence
at Rome that the war may be brought
C victorious close this year if the
Allies give the Italians a full measure
Of support in the offensive against the
Austrians, was reflected in official
Dispatches received here. These say
the Austrian retreat became verit-
able rout, but that Germans are being
rushed from France to aid the Aus
TRANS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Some one has said: IF one OF our
,ors bositated as long in going over
the top as some people do in buying
ibortv bonds or War Saving Stamps
he would be court-martialed ana Sno'
for cowardice. And if the same pun
isbment were meted out to noncom
batants for financial cowardice an a"
fl, lot of people would be shot a
dawn"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Americans Improve Positions
fBy Associated Press.)

Washington, June PA further
Improvement of American positions
northeast of Chateau Thierry was
noted in Pershing's communicate for
Yesterday. Artillery activity and the
repulse of an enemy raid in Vosges
also reported
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Many Guns
Left Behind By
The AuSfrians
iRy Associated Press.)

Italian Army Headquarters, June "a
The Austrian troops left behind 10
cover the retreat of the main army
used machine guns to set up par
rage fire. The number of guns le''
behind by the Austrians has not oeeh
computed, but it is said to be yer!
great.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
HEN MOTHERS 2 KITTENS
DESPITE HATcHiNG DUTIES

Alameda, Cal, June 24.-Alameda
has hen that mothers kittens in ad-
dition the hen still endeavors to per-
form the proper function of sitting
on thirteen good eggs.
Mrs. Charles Miehl, the owner, and
the neighbors have taken an odd IN
terest in the strange combination
and are wondering what will happen
when Matching time arrives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
SWEETS FROM THE SWEET

Longmont, Col, June 24.-Sugar re-
finers of Colorado have been so hard
lit by the draft that bid had been
sent to every coed in the laborator-
les Of every college in the state to
accept position in the chemical de-
partment of some sugar plants.
Experiments were made with wom-
en- chemists by the Great Western
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Samuel Gompers says: There are
still many to whom this world cata-
clysm has so lite meanig that they
are still pursuing luxuries and self.
indulgence" Are you one of these
people. or do you save to the utmost
of your ability and with your savings
buy War Savings Stamps?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

If you actually knew that by buying
only those things you absolutely need
ed and by putting your savings into
War Savings Stamps you could save
lives, would you do it? Take the
word of the President that you do
save lives when you do this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
|AUS1R|ANS COMPLETELY ROUTED AND
With ITALIANS IN PURSUIT, LEAVE /
MANY GUNS AND THOUSANDS
Of DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD
WHEELING IN WHEELING
DONE BY FEMALE LABOR

Wheeling, w. Va, June 24.-For
the first time in the city's history
women and girls are employed by
building contractors Women who
can stand the work now wheel brick
and mortar for the skilled men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
ONE MILLION TONS OF
NEW SHIPS FOR AMERICA
TO Be DELIVERED BEFORE
END OF THE MONTH
SAYS PLENTY OF SUGAR
HELD IN PHILIPPINES

Seattle, Wash, June 24.-While
millions are starving in Europe for
the want Of sugar, thousands of tons
are held in storage In the Philippine
Islands, according to Roger Davis
who has just arrived here from Ma
Mia. Lack of ships is declared by
Davis to be the cause of this condi
tion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
EASTLAND VICTIMS HEIRS
ARE SUING FOR $s,5oO,ooo

Springfield, ILL.,, June PA total
of $3,5O0,00 is asked from the State
of Illinois by heirs of victims of the
Eastland steamship disaster in Chi
cago. claim for that sum has been
filed with State Court Of Claims by
attorneys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

We are not going to lose the war,
but did you ever stop to think what
would happen to us il we did lose it's
The speed with which we win it de-
pends upon the way you and ] save
and give the Government our finan.
cial support. Buy w S. S. for a
quick victory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
Germans Repulsed With
Heavy Losses When
Attack Made on French
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June "a tThe Germans
launched new attacks against the po-
sition at Bligny at IL last night. Al
ter hard fighting the Germans were
completely repulsed, with serious
losses leaving prisoners in the hands
cf the Allies, it officially reported.
The French repulsed German At
tack in the region of Antheuil, west OF
Oise. the statement says,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
FIVE STEEL VESSELS
DELIVERED
LAST week
FINE RECORD NOW BEING MADE
IN SHIPPING YARDS OF THE
COUNTRY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 24.-The first
million tons Of new ships built on con-
tract for the Shipping Board probably
will be delivered before the end Of
the month Last weeks deliveries
tctalled five steel vessels, total dead
weightweight tonnage 1880
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
OftensiUe Ended
Ina ROnt
(Bv Associated Press,

Paris, June 24.-The Austrian OF
fensive appears to have ended IN d
rout, according to the view taken oy
the Paris press and summarized 10
day by the Havas agency. Inc
echode of Paris thinks in consequence
a new offensive will be begun shortly
by the Germans against the Franco
British front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
81 Names On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, June "a The casu-
atty list contains 62 names: Killed
in action, s; died of wounds, 4; died
of disease, Q; wounded severely, As;
wounded, 3. Ernest s. Ross, Miner,
Ca, wounded severely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
ITALIANS TAKE $4,000 PRISONERS
Negotiations
Between Turkey
And Bulgaria
Have Begun
(By Associated Press.)

London, June "a Preliminary ne
gotiations presumably regarding Dob
rudja have been begun between Bull
garia and Turkey, and Germany has
only learned of them through the
the espionage service, the daily Mail
correspondent at The Hague has
been informed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Remember that the soldiers chance
of life depends upon the support CIV
ON Aim bv the folks back home. Help!
Save and buy War Savings stamps
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Sugar Company last year, and the
trial was so successful that 100 col
lege. girls will be added to the chem
cal staff Of that corporation this sum
mar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24

Your patriotic duty is in proportlon
to tbe money you earn. The more
-, oct the more you can, and should
;nvost in War Savings Stamps
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
British Successful
(By Associated Press.)

(By AssOciated PTessJ
London, June 24-The British made
successful minor attack south OF
Meteren. in Lys salient last night
MANY Germans were killed and the
British took fifty prisoners and some
machine guns, it is officially an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-24
All Bridges But
One Destroyed
CRv Associated Press.l

London. June 24.-Al1 but one Oh
the bridges left for Austrian retreat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21

attacks are being made the wind
changes and the Germans get a dose
of their own medicine and in order
to escape this they too wear masks.
Recently several of these were found
on captured Germans. Owing to the
scarcity of rubber in that country the
flexible parts were made of leather,
otherwise they were similar to those
used by the Allies.
Various Kinds OF Gas.
The gas used is of various kinds
but all produce the same result in
the end-death. The most inexpen-
sive kind is found in the employment
of sulphur dioxide. This is a highly
poisonous asphyXiating gas produced
by burning sulphur with any suitable
combustible agent at hand. 1t is,
when pure, transparent and colorless
with a pungent odor and causes great
irritation to the eyes, lungs and air
passages, setting up bronchitis in an
acute form. owing to its corrosive
properties, and destroying everything
within it's reach. Troops engaged in
the projection of this gas upon large
scale are usually provided with smoke
helmets.
Chlorin, which has a suffocating
odor, is also used. Bromin too-a
heavy dark reddish brown liquid plays
its part. It derives its name from
the Greek term "bad odor," and is
known to the soldiers as "stink gas. -
It gives off a reddish brown vapor,
/ the smell and asphyxiating effect of
which are similar to those of Chlorin
Its contact with the skin produces
painful sores. It also irritates the
covering of the eye to such an extent
as to cause cancer. A certain kind OF
this gas is known to the men as
mustard or tear gas" on account
of it's making the eyes water. There
is still another type of gas which
renders a man unconscious for time
and when he RECEIVERS he feels little
| i'll effect while in reclining position
but the instant he tries to sit up hi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21

mated by the Committee of One Hun
dred in reference to the first and most
important step in the process of
Americanization, and the teaching of
English is to be one of the foremost
features of the campaign. The plan
is founded upon the proposition that
constructive principles of patriotic
education and Americanism are the
ultimate basis upon which to build
national unity.
The main features of the plan will
cover a variety of lines. The teaching
of English to aliens in training camps
will be made a prominent feature of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21
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the Huns advanced over the dead and
dying Canadians, English and French
but they gained little as they feared
the wind would change and they were
compelled to return, but poison gas
had become a weapon of the war.
Again and again it has been used
with more or less effect.
Gas Masks.
Naturally all the combatants at once
set about to find a way to escape its
deadly fumes and gas mask was in
vented which now forms a part of
every soldiers equipment They can
be placed in a wallet and slung over
the mans shoulder. Alarm bells and
even automobile horns are set I'D in
the trenches and at the very first sign
of gas vapors the alarm is sounded
and the men put on their masks. In
every army there are careless men
and the deaths which occur from gas
| today takes its toll from this class
who either forget their masks or do
not keep them in proper order. One
of the first bits of training given our
men in France was in the use of these
masks. Gas chambers are set I'D and
the men put on the protectors and go
into the chamber for the test. Drills
in putting on the masks are held daiIy
and some of the Americans already
hold the record for the proper ad.
justment in a short time. OCCASIONAL
ly the Huns spring a new kind of gas
and the Allies have to be continually
on the alert. German frightfulness is
practiced to such an extent that the
school children of the French villages
near the German front had to be
taught how to adjust the masks as
on one or two occasions gas vapors
have been opened up on the civilian
population. Frequently while the ga:
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inhumanity of the weapon is not re-
corded. From time to time the shells
used gave out an i'll smelling gas but
it seldom caused serious results.
Gerrnany's "Civi1ized" Weapon.
1t remained for Germany to perfect
the most terrible of all weapons of
war in the shape of poison gas, phos-
phor shrapnel and fame projectors.
Although in 1909 the Kaiser's dele
gates made vigorous avowals as to
their country's decision to carry on
warfare by humane methods only it
is well known that the German mill
tary men were engaged in expert
ments as to the best means available
for the use of poison gas and various
other ways of poisoning their enemies.
How well they succeeded is shown by
the hundreds of men who have gone
to their death after the most excru-
ciating fortunes. This is Germany's idea
| of 'fcivilized warfare" and the Allies
have been forced to retaliate by the
same methods and fight the devil
with his own weapons" During the
early part of the war one heard of
jets of gasoline being pumped into the
the Allies trenches from time to time
| by the Germans and of curious bombs
being tossed across mo Mans Land
by Fritz, but the real "civilized'
weapon made it's appearance one day
at Ypres, when the men in the Allies
trenches saw heavy clouds of vapo1
arising from the German front. The
wind was blowing in the direction OF
the Allies, so it came slowly on and
finally they breathed it. In a short
time they were nearly all dead and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21
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series of reading lessons. for soldiers
of the National Army, who need in
struction. 1t is estimated that there
are 1900 men who will be instructed
in English through this medium. The
lessons will give the soldier boys the
rudiments of English by the medium
of simple, practical lessons treating
of objects and events in their daily
camp life.
Night Schools
Under the stimulus of the Bureau
of Education night schools for
foreigners have grown with gratifying
rapidly. It has been found that
foreigners have been kept out of night
schools by non-American propaganda,
as well as by overtime work.
One phase of this problem has been
met by the Bureau of Education by
reaching the foreigners in their homes
and places of work. Factory classes
have been formed in most of the large
labor centers with most gratifying re-
suits. In the mining districts of Penn
| sylvania the vocational bureau of the
| Pennsylvania department of Public
Instruction has established numerous
schools for the mine workers.
Through instruction in English and
| other branches in those schools many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21
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Some of the states have already
taken definite action in the matter OF
teaching it's immigrants American
principles along with its language.
New York has been the first to take
a definite step in this direction. A
supervisor of immigrant education has
been appointed by the Board of Re
gents, W. c. Smith, Recording Secre-
tary of the Committee of One Hun
bred, serving in that office. Pcnnsyl-
vania is organizing for the same pur-
pose, as is also Indiana, whose State
Council of Defense presented the sab
ject of AUGMENTATION as war
measure at it's December war confer
ence. The State of wyoming has also
appointed a supervisor of immigrant
education. wyoming particularly
needs such work as it's foreign popu-
lation is not congregated in the cities.
but spreads all over the State, in the
mines, on the ranches and in every
remote district.
Women interested.
Among the prominent organiza-
tons lending their hearty cooperation
to the plan of the United States Blu
reau of Education is the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. The club
women of America have for long been
keenly interested in the work of
Americanizing the immigrant woman.
The granting of the ballot to the wom-
en- of the state of New York has add
ed to the problem, because according
to the law of the United States wives
of naturalized citizens automatically
| become voting citizens.
The leading commercial and pa
triotic organizations are already reg
istered and organized for this great
movement. An appeal will be made
for one million volunteers to enroll
on pledge cards." agreeing to ind
and teach zone Immigrant the Lam
guage of America" Public speakers
i who will lend their aid in the cauee
of Americanizing the alien will be FUR
nished with keynote material. Men
and women who do their part in the
cause of actively proclaiming Amer
lea First" will perform genuine
service toward the great end of win
ming the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21

falls back dead. For many years Ger
many has controlled almost the
worlds market for both ChIorin and
Bromin owing to the huge supplies
obtainable from the Starssfurt potash
deposits and had a huge supply on
hand at the outbreak of hostilities.
Apparatus Used.
The apparatus used by the Germans
in throwing out the gas is an ingenious
affair consisting of drum and gas
cylinder attached by means of tube
There is a closeable orifice in the drum
or reservoir through which the
| liquid fuel is added, the subsistence
requiEed for the generation of poison
GUS gas. A cock mounted on the
drums upper cover at the end of the
tube connecting the cylinder controls
the supply of liquid or gas under pres
sure which is used to expel with force
the poisonous mixture. Near the bot
j, tom of the drum there is another
cock Joined to- long pipe or hose
which may be carried underground by
means of tunnel or over the ground
surface as near as possible to the
! trenches. The mixture liberated by
the opening of the cock is forced from
the drum through the pipe at a pres
sure capable of carrying it, under fay
orable conditions, a considerable dis
lance in the form of poison gas, igni.
ton having taken place by means OF
an inf1ammable liquid contained in a
small receptacle near the nozzle al
the end of the tube. Various ignition
devices are employed, according to
the length of the tube and whether il
is underground or otherwise. A mum
Der of photographs of a gas attack
have been made from aeroplanes and
the effect is rather curious as one car
trace row after row of the machines
sending forth the humane" weapon
of German warfare.
Other Uses OF Poison.
Germany seems to have a fondness
for using poison in war for aside from
poison gas her men hurl poison gren
ades-a grenade which, instead OF
sives is charged with Chlorin nitric
peroxide and other gas. The tube o.
their poison gas machine has a spe
cial nozzle, which can be used fol
charging grenades in the field. It has
also been proven that much of theil
shrapnel is poisoned by the use O
white phospor-a poison so deadly il
its effect that since 1907 its use OF
matches has been forbidden in Ger