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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

The probable acreage of watermel.
ons in Suwannee County this year is
five hundred There is some doubt
gettings cars in which to ship the
product.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

A. H. T. Cigars make a man happy
and easier to live with. Buy Hubby
a box today. 1888
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

the British lines and were inoculated
with blood or some constituent there
of, taken from trench fever cases. In
one group q out of "a developed
the disease, while in another test
IS out Of 10 were affected
Having proved trench fever is
germ disease, the medical staff tried
to find how it was spread. The body
louses was first considered. Large
numbers of these were collected from
fever patients and allowed to bite %
men. Twelve developed the disease.
Blood inoculation caused the disease
to develop in from five to 20 days and
in the case of the lice the feverSre-
qured from Is to IS days to develop.
The men contracting the disease
lost from 20 to Is pounds in weight.
While they were i'll the Germans
bombed the hospital in which they
were being treated, but were not in
jured. 49, 49,. i
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
38 HUNS DIE
IN U.b0AT AS
LUNGS BURST
Compressed Air Forces Men to
Surface, When Twenty of
Them Sink Like
Stones.
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 7.-Detais of the
destruction of one of the largest Ger
man submarines are given in a dis
patch from neutral correspondent.
This submarine was one of the last
TO leave Zeebrugge before the en-
trance to the harbor was blocked by
British forces.
The U-boat struck a mine and out
of the crew of 40, only two survived
on reaching the surface after a strug-
gle with death for an hour and a half,
20 fathoms below the surface. Some
of the crew committed suicide. having
lost all hope of leaving the boat alive.
The only chance of escaping was to
force open the coming tower and the
forward matches and trust to the COM
preston of air in one part of the ves-
sci to force each man like a torpedo
to the surface. The air pressure in
the submarine had become so high
most of the crew could not keep their
mouths closed. The compressed air
shot them to the surface and hardly
had they renched the sea level when
the air pressure burst their lungs, and
about 20 of them sank like stones.
The survivors described the yells of
the men, when >the end came. as the
most horrible noise they had ever
heard.
The attention of British trawler
was attracted and it hastened to the
rescue. The condition of the surviv-
ors showed that their experiences in
the submarine had been of dreadful
character.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
Unidentified Man browns
in Cutoff Lake Near Beach

An unidentified man about Is years
old, was drowned in Cutoff lake
near the Illinois Central trestle on
the Iowa side about $50 o'clock
Monday night. The only marks of
identification found in his clothes
which were left on the shore, was the
name "Rosenchilde" on the under
wear.
He went to the lake alone and after
asking boys in the vicinity the depth
of the water, entered. He walked out
to a stepoff in the deep water and
sank. The boys who were preparing
to swim thought he was floating until
The disappeard. He made no outcry.
Employees of the Swedish Mission
hospital say man answering the de-
scription of the drowned man was
employed III the hospital about five
months ago. On leaving the hospital
he said he was going to the country
to visit his sister. His name was
Auge Rossenchilde.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
GERMANS RUSH
MEN FORWARD TO
AUSTRIAN FRONT

Geneva, June l7.-Reports re-
ceived here from Buchs and
b points along the Swiss-T yrolese
frontier indicate that the Aus
trians, aided by contingents
of Germans, continue to pour con-
siderable forces toward Italy. II
is said that trains from Inns
bruck, Botzen and Trent are
crowded and that ordinary traffic
on the railroads has been sus-
: pended
The new Austro- German head
quarters, the reports add, is
established behind the Settle
communi region. Following the
example of the Germans with the
Alsatians and Lorrainians, the
Austrians are placing Slav regi-
mentN in the fist and most dan
gerous lines with Tyrolese troops
behind them in order to prevent
wholesale desertions.
Vienna newspapers devote large
headlines to alleged successes by
the Austsians. They deny that
the offensive was ordered by Ber-
lin, but say that it is due entirely
to the foresight and preparations
Of the Austrian headquarters
staff. l.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

Washington, June 17.-Througf
tests conducted upon 66 volunteers
from American hospital and ambu-
lance organizations in France. medi-
cal authorities have been able to de-
termine that trench fever, one of the
most battling diseases affecting the
troops on the western front, is spread
by germs carried by body lice.
The details of the test and the
story of the bravery Of Ne American
volunteers who risked their lives in
order that the mystery of yellow
fever might be solved ,-is told in re-
port received from General Pershing
and made public tonight by the War
department.
AS in the case of yellow fever, no
animals susceptible to the disease
could be found and it was necessary
to call for volunteers. The voiun-
teers Were sent to a hospital behind
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
AUSTR|ANS HIT
BY THEIR own >
ARTILLERY FIRE
Attempt Drive on British and
Are Caught by Shells From
Back Lines That Are
Fired Short.

London, June 17.-Austrian troops
which had as their objective on the
British front the range of hills in
cluding Gina di Fonte. Pau and
Vaveletto, telegraphs Reuters cor
respondent at Italian headquarters,
were much discounted on reaching
the British wire entaglements.
In front of the Cesuna positions
the Austrians suffered heavily from
the British machine gun fire and they
were also caught by their own artil-
lery, which fired short.
The Austro-Hungarian casualties,
the correspondent says, are being rec
koned in thousands while those of
the British are light. The number of
prisoners taken by the British, has
been increased to 400. Besides fk-es-
tablishing their line the British pa
trolls again are pushing out into No
Mans Land.
Austro-Hungarian pressure con-
tinues strong along the entire Italian
float, says a semi-oficial dispatch
from Rome. The enemy is concen-
rating his most powerful attacks
astride the river Brenta and across
the Piave.
A high British army officer in Italy
expressed himself satisfied in every
way with the result of the Austro-
Hungarian attack against the Brit
ish forces. He said:
The enemy has practically lost FIVE
men to our one, and we have captured
four guns. Our airmen on the 'Piave
smashed the seven bridges and fired
$4,000 rounds at low altitude"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

Omaha will celebrate the Fourth of
July in the parks, according to plans
being made by prominent business
men Of Omaha. Speakers, bands and
singers will be assigned to each park.
Francis Brogan is in charge of the
general committee.
No fireworks will be sold in the city
except in packages costing 10 cents or
less. A government permit is neces-
sary for, anyone wishing to purchase
any piece of pyrotecnics at a price
exceeding 10 cents.
Robert Smith. and the general COM
mittee, including Judge Slabaugh,
Robert Manley, Tom Reynolds, and
Frank Odell, will appoint committee
for each park.
The programs will begin at 7 o'clock
and will be uniform in character. All
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
GRADE TEACHERS
GIVEN "A RAISE .--.
IN SALARIES

The Board of Education last night
granted salary increases to -elemen-
tary grade teachers, amounting to
$5l 900 year. so
The minimum was increased from
5000 to 500 a year and the maxi
mum from $1,100 to $1,000. Teach
ers receiving the minimum and maxi
mum will be paid, beginning next
September an increase of $50 a year
in addition to the automatic increase
of $50 which they are entitled to un-
der the rule. Those who have
reached the maximum of $l,lOO will
be given $1,000 in September.
The maximum salary of assistant
kindergarten directors and minimum
salary of kindergarten directors was
raised from $3.50 to $3.50.
Janitors were allowed general in
crease of 10 per cent, aggregating
$4,000 a year. "s
The board was advised that the
capital issues committee at Washing
ton has not approved the 81 100000
school bonds recently authorized by
the voters. Chairman Brogan said
that an effort will be made to per-
suade the committee to reopen the
case and consider the Omaha High
School of Commerce situation on its
merits. -
Ida M. Goodman, Edward Rose
water school, was placed on the re-
tired list.
Census enumerators will be paid
four cents per name.
Secretary Bourke reported the
school district deficit at $l,035,581.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
SCHEME TO ROB
UNCLE SAM IS
N|PPED IN BUD
Manufacturers, Contractors
and Agents Enter Into an
Agreement to Divide
Profits ACCruing.
(By Associated Press }

Washington, June IA nation
wide conspiracy between manufacture
ers and contractors agents in Wash
ington to solicit government war or
ders under an agreement to pay COM
missions illegally to the agents, was
disclosed today bs the Department
of Justice. g., ".,,
Simultaneously with the announce
ment, raids were made on hundreds
of manufacturers business offices
throughout the United States in
search of papers showing the scope
or the illegal practice. Four Boston
business men were indicted in Wash
ington on charges of acting as con-
tingent fee agents.
Even before the results of the raid
were fully reported, officials indi-
Gated they had evidence that scores,
perhaps. hundreds of contracts have
been made with manufacturers who
were under pledge to turn over to
contract commission agents in Wash
ington, New York and elsewhere,
Claim Special Influence.
Officials said the manufacturers
were led to enter into the agreement
by assurances of the agents that they
had special influence with army Off
GERS or others in charge of letting
contracts and under threat to use that
influence against the manufacturers.
Evidence was said to have been Sc
cured that some of the agents have
made thousands in commission fees.
These reports led to investigation
of the relations between certain army
officers and these agents and al
though there is no definite indication
that these officers are knowingly in
terested in the conspiracies, Secre-
tary Baker is making thorough in
vestigation in cooperation with the
Department of Justice and tonight
authorized the statement that he
would go to the bottom of any sus-
picious cases. Secretary Daniels is
keeping in close touch with the in
vestigation. The situation has been
called to the attention Of President
Wilson.
Prosecutions to Follow.
Eleven offices in Washington were
raided and great mass of papers of
contract agents carried away.
Other cities in which raids were
made include New York, Boston,
Washington. Chicago, Brooklyn, San
Francisco, Jersey City, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Cleveland. Toledo, Columbus, Detroit,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Providence,
Buffalo and Danbury, Conn.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
HOT WEATHER
AND HUMIDITY
FAIL TO MOVE

1t was hot again Monday, but
with all the heat turned on, the maxi
mum only reached 100 degrees, or
four degrees cooler than Sunday.
What made the heat seem more un-
bearable Monday was the humidity.
This humidity sent the perspiration
oozing and caused that feeling of OBJ
lection to work.
While it was hot, it was just the
weather for corn. According to all
reports, the heat has not injured the
crops.
Right here it may be stated and that
by man who knows, and one who is
in nowise connected with the official
weather sharks, thatcooler weather is
on the way. This man asserts that up
in the air about a mile, Monday there
was frigid current. This current
will be drawn down by the underlying
heat waves and some time today the
change is Scheduled to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
M 'AD00 PAYS
SHORT VISIT
TO OMAHA
Secretary Of Treasury and
Wife on Way to big Woods
in Mountains" Stop
Brief Time.

William G. McAdoo, secretary Of
the treasury and director general Of
the railroads of the United States,
passed half-hour in Omaha Monday
afternoon while on his way to Dem
yer. Mr.. McAdoo was accompanied
by Mrs. McAdoo and o. A. Price,
assistant to the director general.
II am only going to the Rocky
for rest for two or three
weeks" said Mr.. McAdoo, "and I am
combining a general inspection of the
railroads with my trip. Dr.. Grayson
says that I strained my vocal cords
during the last Liberty loan drive.
otherwise my health is good.
Going Beyond Reach.
mo, | can't tell you just where |
am going, because the doctor says
that | must go somewhere where no.
body can reach me and nothing can
disturb me. Just say that | am going
to the big woods somewhere in the
Rocky mountains.
Omaha is the first place where |
have been recognized and you are
the first newspaper man who has
me-" said Mr.. McAdoo
to Bee reporter. II passed through
Cincinnati Sunday morning and took
a Big -Four train to Chicago. | passed
four hours in Chicago Sunday night
without anyone talking to me except
Hale Holden"
Greetings to Rosewater.
Give my regards to Mr.. Rose
water" he said as the train departed.
Mr.. McAdoo's private car, Western
Maryland No. 203, was attached to
Burlington train No. 3. The footsto6l
on the rear platform bore the initials
wv. NJ" The Bee reporter suggested
that they might stand for William
McAdoo, but was told that they rep
only Western Maryland"
Mr.. Price was publicity director Of
the second Liberty loan. Previously
he had been running the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad. Recently he has
been made assistant to Mr.. McAdoo.
Preparations for the western trip
of the party had been made in great
secrecy, because it had been an
nounced several days ago that Mr..
McAdoo had gone to White Sulphur
Springs, Va, for rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
John Elliott, Banker
= Goes to PenitentiarV

Decatur, Neb., June l7.-John Ell
lott, convicted cashier of the Bank
of Decatur, is in the penitenkiary,
where he is to serve a term of one
to 10 years.
Elliott had been convicted of con-
verting the funds of the bank to his
personal use. He appealed to the SUI
preme court, where the case is pend
ing. Saturday, June 8, he went to
Lincoln and there surrendered him
self to the penitentiafy authorities.
This was with the understanding that
the other charges against him in con-
nection with the bank affairs would be
nolled.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

speeches will be in English, although
the various foreign-born citizens will
hold separate exercises before or after
the speeches in English. J. B. Haynes
has charge of the programs and will
be assisted by R., M. Switzler. Ray
mond Young, Attorney Ramsey,
Mayor Smith, E> w. Simeral and
Francis Brogan.
Robert c. Strehlow. assisted by
Fannie Arnold, Henry Cox, Hugh
Wallace and Patrick O'Neil. will ar
range for choruses and bands.
Mesdames A. L. Fernald, w. N.
Halsey and A. c. Troup, representing
the Douglas County Council of De-
fense, will appoint committees of
three ladies for each park.
Parents are asked to bring the
"kiddies" to the parks for a good
time and picnic SUPPER '
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
ROMAN ARMY STRIKES;
HUNS TAKEN CAPTIVE;
AFFECTS WEST FRONT
Germany Expected to Rush
Men South to Help Ally
Already Rocked by
DiSSenSionS. =
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, June 17.-With
practically all reports today in
dicating that the Austrian drive
has been checked, officers here
discussed the situation with an
increasing air of optimism.
In some quarters it is believed
that this operation may have a
decided effect upon the situa-
ton on the western front.
There is a strong feeling that
if the Austrian drive breaks
down, the Italians will launch
a counter offensive on a large
scale. In that event officials are
certain that Germany would
rush divisions of its trops to aid
its ally because of the effect an
Italian success would have up
on the already turbulent inter-
nal situation in Austria.
Some officers are confident
that the lack of success for the
Austrians now disclosed al
ready has resulted in a shifting
of the German forces on the
western front in preparation to
rush divisions to the Italian
front to prop up weak spots in
case of a counter drive.
SHOCK MEN IN RESERVE.
While there is any doubt in the
minds of the German leaders as to
the progress OF events in Italy, a
considerable force of German shock
troops probably will be kept out
OF the western front fighting and
held at points in Germany where
they can be hastened to Italy II
needed. Some officers hald that the
,lull in the west may be due, in part
at least, to the fact that the Germans
felt it necessary to await develop
ments. !
Secretary Baker stated today that
no American fighting units are in
that region. American medical de-
tachments have been in Italy for
some time and some American avia-
tors have been in training there. The
" Al y.
ever, that American troops are to
be sent to the Italian front, but for
military reasons the plans for the ex-
pedition have not been disclosed.
Wood to Italy3
Persistent rumors that Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood was slated to
command the expedition to Italy have
been current since that officer was
detached from his division just be-
fore it sailed for France. No con-
frmation has been obtainable.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
ITALY HITS ENEMY Zine
TERRIBLE DEATH FOR GERMAN CREW
OF SUBMARINE OFF ZEEBRUGGE MOLE
EDITORS
PREDICT BLOWS
BY AIR ON u. S.

Washington, June 17.-Boast-
ing and threatening comment OF
the German newspapers on the
appearance of@ubmarines off the
American coast is summarized in
a statement issued today by the
State department.. One paper,
not named in the summary, as
serted raids were but the begin
ming and added:
There will be scenes in the
United States that will make the
marrow in Wilson's bones run
cold" Another said:
"The Americans are .already
trembling in fear of German air
attacks, and the time may not be
far distant when American ports
will be bombarded."
Referring to the Submarine OBJ
struction to transportation of
American troops to France" the
German editors failed to mention
the character of vessels attacked
by the raiders, or the fact that the
movement of troop conveys has
not been interfered with in the
slightest degree by the U-boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

Edward Huwaldt, COZ South Thir-
ty-hfth avenue, formerly principal of
South high school and now connect
ed with the Live Stock National bank,
has been elected to membership in
the Board of Education, succeeding
City Commissioner Falconer.
Others who were nominated at the
Board of Education meeting last
night were DR.. J. H. Wallace. Frank
A. Kennedy and H. 6. Streight.
Mr.. EHuwaldt was principal of South
high for two years, his resignation
being of recent date. He was identi-
fed with the public schools of Grand
Island and Kearney before he came
to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
AMERICAN.
Line GETS
GAS BATH
Huns Break Loose With Storm
Of Shells, but Without Ef.
feet, for United States
Troops Hold Lines.
{By Associated Press.)

w I'LL JIlC AItCl ltdll IO1SCS
on the >Marne, June 1.-THE
Germans today began using
gas to a greater extent along
this front than they have done
heretofore. The Bois De Bel
leau came in for its share, but.
Notwithstanding the heavy gas
and other shelling, the Ameri-
can lines remain intact.
PATROL RETURNS.
An American patrol crossed the
river Marne last night east of Cha
teau Thierry and at once established
contact with the Germans. After an
exchange of shots the Americans re-
crossed the river safely by means of
boats. Heavy rain began falling late
this afternoon.
There has been an increase in the
artillery and aerial activity along the
Marne front, but the infantry has not
been engaged in the last "a hours.
The enemy artillery fire in the sec
ton east of Chateau Thierry has been
increasing for some time and the
American fire has increased propor-
tionately. The Germans\last night
started to construct foot bridge
across the Marne at this point, but
were discovered and abandoned the
attempt even before the American ma
chine gunners on the bank could get
into action.
Right Back at Them.
To the west the Germans have
talen~to drenching certain localities
with mustard gas. One of these
places is Belleau wood, the Germans
apparently thinking that this was the
only way to drive, the American
troops out. But it was not, for they
are Still holding all their positions
and, at the same time giving the en-
cnfy some clouds of American gas to
worry about.
German airplanes today and late
last evening were very active. There
was hardly moment when the hol-
low bark Of the Arches was not
heard. The enemy has been espe-
cially active against the sausage bal
looms. The downpour of rain late
today caused temporary 1ull in the
artillery duel.
German Losses Heavy.
With the American Forces on the
Lorraine Front, June 1.-THE Ger
mans failed to renew their attacks on
the American front northwest of Toul
today. The enemy losses sustained
yesterday morning, when the Germans
we're defeated in an attempt to take
American prisoners, are estimated at
number in excess of 200. The
American casualties were considerably
fewer.
None in Italy.
Washington. June 17.-There are no
American combatant troops in Italy
now, with the exception of observing
missions" Secretary Baker said today.
In replying to questions he said no
announcement would be made of
Americas decision to send troops to
Italy, of the composition of such an
expedition or of it's strength or COM
mander. until the forces had safely
landed" \.-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
Burnquist Leads in Race
for Governor of Minnesota

ST. Paul, June 17-Primary cleo
tion returns from about one-fourth
OF Minnesota's precincts, tabulated
early today, gave for the republican
candidates for governor:
Burnquist, 6l,e5l; Lindbergh, 34,-
423. Returns were received from 713
precincts in 90 of the sc counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
Ninety Young Omaha Men
ReuiSter in Radio School

Ninety young men registered at the
Young Mems Christian association
radio school Monday night, who,
when they qualify, will be radio op-
orators in the army. a
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
Briggs Sister Injured.

Cap. Briggs, chief of detectives
at the central police station, was
called to Cedar Rapids, Ia, Monday.
His sister was injured in ~ autouao-
bile accident
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
French> Aviator Missing

Paris, June 17.-Adjutant Ouette.
the French aviator, who has record
OF having downed 10 German air
planes, has been missing since June
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
The Weather

For Nebraska-Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesday; continued warm.
Temperatures at Omaha YESTERDAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18
WARMER

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-18

dlcates trace OF pfecipitatI0n. -
i. A. WELSH, Meteorological.
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