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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

down her life for this struggle against
wrong, and the first martyr among
those wearers of the red triangle who
may be found toiling on every camp
and trench of France"
Are you doing your bit" in saving
food for our allies and our soldiers
and sailors?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

The people of this community
seem to appreciate the Home Guards.
Whenever the organization passes as
one of the features of parade it al
ways gets "a hand"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

Over $4,000 subscribed the first day
of the Red Cross drive indicates the
spirit of Lakeland people when it
comes to patriotic and humanitarian
sentiments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

Masons are mighty proud OF their
splendid Masonic Home, located at
st. Petersburg. 1t will increase this
great organization's opportunity for
doing good in the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

Dear Father:-Your very welcome
letter to hand some time ago, bu.
have not had an opportunity of re-
plying ere this During the last few
weeks letter writing has been almost
an impossibility.
You will be pleased to hear that
our boys filled a gap in the line and
by stopping the Hun advance have
once again distinguished themselves.
II is now no secret that by filling the
sap and holding it at very critical
time, the New Zealanders rendered
much needed and invaluable service.
Many German dead lie out along our
front and, considering the large mum
Ter of machine guns and prisoners
captured, undoubtedly the enemy was
severely punished
We have all been having very
trying time; goodness only knows
how it will all end. l feel about a
hundred when / think of all the ex-
periences l have had in this life.
was trying to get a few weeks
leave to run across and see you all
AT present, however, all Burroughs
cannot be granted; every man is
wanted.
Please tell Ida that / will write I
FER the first opportunity. We are ker
continuously on the move and | be
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

The President says no one should
make a fortune out of this war, and
like true patriot, we're going to
follow the Presidential suggestion
and not make any fortune, that he
or you could notice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

ing of the casket in the church vault.
there to remain until this world dis
aster is over.
"For the Duration Of the War"
81 have read her record card at the
Y. M. C. A. headquarters in Paris.
On it, in her own handwriting, are
the words, For the duration of the
war and longer if required Longer
than the duration of the war will lin
ger the memory of this girl-the first
American woman in Paris to lay
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

One of the things the poor candi-
date has to hear this campaign: "Ah,
yes-let's see-what Office is it you're
running for?'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21
M. r. HETHERlNsToN, EDITOR.
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED

The Associated Press 10 exclusively
titled to the use for republication Of oil
news dispatches accredited to II or not
other credited In this paper and also
the local news published herein. All
rights for republication Of special dis.
patches herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

Scratching is moderate and
pleasant exercise, and has tenden-
cy to make you forget your other
troubles. Go huckleberrying!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

In that galaxy of statesmen shown
ir the State campaign book, Crom-
well Gibbons has 'em all skinned for
benevolence and cheerfulness of ex-
preston, though Harry Bethel looks
some unctuous, also.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

The State campaign book is out and
seems to be we'll circulated. AS an adj
vertising medium, however, it strikes
Us as very ineffective. The cost, we be-
lieve, is 500 page and any candi-
date could do much better in the way
of getting before the people by ex-
pending ttnns same amount with the
newspapers, ~'-~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

A movement is on foot to establish
q meet packing house in Tallahassee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

With his usual diplomacy and fine
sense of courtesy, the Governor has
indited letter to Food Administrator
Beacham, concerning the potato stu
alton, and is sending a copy of the
same to the Secretary of War, Secre-
tary of the Navy, Herbert Hoover and
the President of the United States
They may all get as mad as can be
for what say and express therein,
etc. Big men, like those he men
lions, do not "get mad" at reasonable
suggestions; but they're mighty apt
to pay no attention to such sugges-
tons if they are presented in the
only way the Governor apparently
knows how to make them. His un,
fortunate methods spoil the effect
even when his intentions are praise
worthy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-21

Of course, it sounds nice to have
ones big contribution to the Red
Cross announced from the stage. Let
us hope that none of these contribu-
buttons will be like few which were
announced with a similar flourish of
trumpets last year, but which have
never been paid. Some people be.
lieve in getting little cheap adver.
Using that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Lieut.. Jean Cobbey Enters
Aviation School in Texas

Camp Cody, N. NJ, March 3.-(Spe-
cial Telegram )-Lieutenant Jean Cob
bey, chaplain l34th infantry, Fifth Me-
braska, more recently at the base hos
pital here and known in Omaha as
minister of the Christian church, will
become real sky pilot.
He has resigned his commission and
will 60 as a private to the aviation
school at the University of Texas, at
Austin. Cobbey is the son of Rev.
Charles Cobbey, Christian chuych
pastor in Omaha, who has another
son, Sergeant Paul Cobbey, in the
l34th infantry and another son in the
army in France.
The elder Cobbey was religious Sec
retary for the Young Mems Christian
association here.
Chaplain Cobbey became known to
the southwest through his speaking
tour in the interest of the national
funds. He was with the Nebraska
troops on the border last year and for
merry practiced law in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
JEWISH BOARD
T0TAKE CHARGE
IN PALESTINE
First Administration of This
Character in Two Thousand
Years Sent by British
to Holy Land.

The commission the Zionists ar,
sending to Palestine which will, ir
effect, constitute the first Jewish
administration of the Holy Land il
1000 years, will be functioned there
before the Passover holidays, tht
reat festival of the Jewish emancipa
ton from Egyptian bondage, which
begins March ~.
This commission is going to Pales'
tine with the consent of the British
government and will sail from a port
in France early next month. 1t will
be headed by DR.. Chain Weitzman
president of the E..gl.sh Zionist fed.
Grafton, and will include Joseph
Cowen, his predecessor in that office
Menachem Mendel Usyshkin, rep.
resenting the Russian Zionist fedora
ton, Leon Simon, secretary of the
English Zionist federation, and Gold,
bert and Rosoff.
Tttached t. the commission as ex-
perts, will be Aaron Aaronsohn, the
discoverer of wild wheat, and Cap
tain Ormebby Gore, one of the
British war cabinet secretaries.
Objects in View.
The objects of the commission,
which arc sanctioned by the British
government are:
To bring back to life the Jewish
colonies to pre-war conditions by
furnishing the necessary aid to the
educational, health, and communal
institutions, and by aiding repatria-
ton.
To make survey for the future
permanent development of a Jewish
Palestine, and to formulate the pro-
gram for its development.
To create harmonious relation
ships with the Arab and Armenian
states that are to be the neighbors of
the Jewish state.
To investigate the feasibility of
Immediately founding Jewish
modern university.
The Provisional Zionist committee
is giving serious attention to the
selection of the personal of the
American members of the Jewish
commission, whose names will be an
nounced within the next few lays.
Speed Medical Unit.
Active p eparations are being made
by Hadassah, the women's Zionist
organization, for expediting the de-
parture of the medical unit which it
is sending to Palestine to cooperate
with the commission in creating
better health conditions in that
country. This unit will consist of 50
physicians and nurses, and will carry
with it an adequate medical supply.
Hadassah has just received a con-
tribution of 100000 from the joint
distribution committee toward the
fund which it has been raising for the
purposes OF this unit. Hadassah is
also preparing to ship to Palestine
over 50 cases of garments which have
been received from ALL over the
country for distribution among the
needy in Palestine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
BAKERS REFUSAL
TO GO TO HOOVER
Food Administrator Wattles
Says Any Action of This
Kind to Be Dealt With
Promptly.

If any of the bakers of Omaha
actually refuse to wholesale bread al
IA cents per e-pound loaf, as Food
Administrator Wattles has ordered
them to do, the case will probably
go to Federal Food Administrator
Hoover at Washington for review.
"The entire matter will rest with
Mr., Hoover if the bakers refuse to
comply with the order" said Food
Administrator Wattles.
John w. Parish, attorney for the
state food administration in the hear.
ing during which the bakers costs
were determined, said Saturday he re.
grets that Jay Burns has taken a de-
fant attitude toward the food ad.
ministration in announcing that he
will not sell bread at wholesale al
7a cents, as the food administrator
ordered the bakers to do.
"The people would get along some
way even il Burns should close up
his plant, as he threatened to do ,
said Parish.
A number of bakers met with Mr.
Wattles Saturday to confer about the
making of the new 12-ounce loaf oi
bread which is now added to the list
of standard loaves the bakers are to
make. The l2-ounce loaf is to retail
at 7H cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
GLIDDEN TO BOOST
GIRLS HOME FUND
Famous Globe Trotter and Mo.
tor Enthusiast Will Deliver
Illustrated Lecture at Fon.
tenelle Thursday Night.

The project now under wav to es-
tabllsh a girls home, NUMBERING
among its leaders. Mrs. Dr.. Iennie
Calltass. prominent in women's circles
OF the city, will be given a hearty
ooost Thursday night, when Lieuten.
ant Charles ]. Glidden, famous world
traveller, will deliver an illustrated Iec-
ture at the Hotel Fontenelle. the nro-
ceeds being donated to the home
The banquet room of the hotel has
oeen donated to the cause, and nom.
mai entrance fee will be charged The
lecture will begin at $50 q m
With the lecture Lieutenant Gid
den will display pictures obtained bv
MN IRON every country of the uni
verse. He tells of some personal ex-
perience in connection with each.
Lieutenant Glidden has been sta.
toned at Fort Omaha for several
months, having been president of the he
AVIATION examining board prior to its
close. He comes from Boston and
donated the "Glidden Trophy" which
mas been fought for by motor en-
thusiasts for many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
LOOT OF THIEVES
ODD ASSORTMENT
Numerous Reports of Small
Burg.aries and Robberies
Keep Detectives Ever
on the Jump.

Detectives are kept busy running
down clues to six petty burglaries
which have been committed in vari-
Gus parts of the city within the last
"a hours. Chief interest in the Jobs
is APPARENTLY centered on musical in
struments and women's lingerie.
Ernest Nordin, 2S27 South Tenth
street, reported that while riding in a
Farnam street car yesterday flute,
packed in a black leather case was
stolen from him.
Has Musical Taste.
A cornet, suitcase and a valuable
Russian pony coat were stolen from
H. N. Anderson. COS North Eight
eenth street. Burglars entered the
house through a rear door.
Close watch is being kept for a
mysterious and clever thief, probably
feminine, who entered the apartment
room of Mrs. w. S. Felt, Traverton
apartments, Twenty-fourth and Lang
don court, yesterday morning and
stole six silk opera waists. two dresses
and beautiful silk opera robe.
The burglar entered by prying open
bathroom window, after climbing
the fire escape to the apartments on
the third floor,
Money and Clothes.
Harry Bierbauer and John Shea.
both rooming at 2424H South Six
teenth street, reported to the police
that sneak thief entered their rooms
and stole two suits of clothes, a hat,
watch chain and $40.
Burglars entered the home Of Mrs.
Henderson, 1918 Davenport street,
during her absence yesterday and ran
sacked a trunk. She told police that
$40 which was in the trunk. is miss
ing.
Sleuths are also "gunmshoeing"
through the city, looking for the
Beau Brummel of nobby dressers,
who might be decked out in unusu-
ally bright colored shirts which were
reported stolen from the Berg Cloth
ing company. l4l5 Farnam street,
some time yesterday.
Six valuable silk shirts we're taken
from their stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04

its original place. This plan is not
particularly original, it being an imi-
tation OF the great engineering project
for watering the Sahara desert.
One day two of these inventors met
in naval Office. One was busy ex-
planning how to protect dreadnaughts
by an immense steel net, the net hav-
ing on its edge fringe of floating
bombs, which, when they came into
contact with the submarines pro-
jectile, would create a counter ex-
plosion and blow it up.
1T won't do" explained the naval
officer. For one thing your fringe
would be sucked down and get en-
tangled in the ships propeller"
Il can overcome that objection"
cried the other inventor. II have in
vented ship that runs without a
propeller"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Frisco Women Plead
For LiUes of Sarin,ies

San Francisco, March 3.--An ap-
peal on behalf Of 5000 San Fran
cisco club women, asking clemency
for four American soldiers in
France, sentenced to death tor
sleeping while on sentry duty, was
sent tonight by telegraph to Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, following a
resolution adopted by the San Fran
cisco City Federation of Woman's
Clubs. The telegram said:
while we realize the need of
army discipline, especially in war
time, and while we appreciate the
breach involved of sentry falling
asleep at his post in the presence OF
the enemy, nevertheless. the San
Francisco City Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, representing 5000
women, respectfully appeals to your
excellency's distinguished sense OF
humanity to extend clemency to
those SO accused, particularly in
view of General Pershing's refer.
ences of these cases to you.
"The mothers of America will
applaud your leniency.'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Doane College,

The Young Mems Christian assoc,a ton
NE neio the annual election Of officers. w.
w. Bennett. president; D. NJ. Hosford. vice
president; H. e. Campbell. treasurer
March is the date for the dav ~
PRAYER Beginning March will be a series
OF young Mems Christian association meet
lngs. Among the speakers will be F. M.
sheldon Of the Congregational Educational
society Of Boston and Rev. G. A. Hubert
A number Of Doane students attended
me basket ball game at WESLEYAN Thurs
day and stayed for the GAM Brown con
cert In the evening.
1. d. C. fraternity gave its midwinter ban.
puer friday evening. r. E. Reed. 1T, of
frankltn, was the out-of-town nember.
r. K d. fraternity gave a BANQUET AND
church parlors. 'o'
Mt Dennpstt- Of Geneva, Mesdames Mar
Sha1 OF Douglas F. A. Miller and cransIe
os seatr,ce. Mr.. ard Mrs. L. ". Denison
Oh FRIEND were out-of-town guests at the
senior evening program
MISS o'sie Anderson 10 IS IN Washington
~, c. in the government service in the
Navy department
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04

never a republican. 1t is acknowl.
edged that the republicans have the
/ leading parliamentarians, but none OF
them is considered fit to sit in the
chair and under the flag.
Senate Not So Partisan.
The senate has larger democratic
majority than the house, but is not
quite so partisan. Now and then for
few minutes, when a democrat is
making a speech and none of his
partisan colleagues cares to listen to
him the vice president calls a repub-
llcan to the chair to preside until a
democrat comes in.
But every committee of Importance
in the senate has democratic chair
man and majority. Here are the lead
ing committees of the upper brarch
of congress with the names of the
chairmen: Agriculture-Gore of Okla
homa. Appropriations-Martin of Vir-
ginia. Banking and Currency-Owen
OF Oklahoma, District of Columbia,
Smith of Maryland. Education and
Labor-Hoke Smith of Georgia.
Finance-Simmons of North Carolina.
Foreign Relations-Stone of Missouri.
Observation-Disclosures of Georgia.
indian Affairs--Ashhurst of Arizona.
Military Affairs-Chamberlain of Ore
gon. Naval Affairs-Tillman of South
Carolina. Postoffices and Post Roads
-Bankhead of Alabama. Public
Buildings and Grounds-Swanson of
Virginia. Rules-Overman of North
Carolina. Judiciary - Culberson of
iexas. Just one important chairman
ship in the north, Chamberlain of mill
tary affairs (and he was born and
reared in the south) and now they are
trying to depose or silence him.
A Matter of Taxes.
1t is interesting to note that the
II states constituting the section
which furnishes all these chairmen
pays less than one-ffth of the national
taxes, yet they receive about half the
appropriation of money from the
treasury.
Moreover looking over the recent
report. OF the provost, marshal-genera1
1t is found that these II states cof-
lectlveiy volunteered only IS per cent
OF their quota of soldiers while the
Others averaged 4o per cent. The
average for the whole United States
being 4O4-l0 per cent.
Republican Burden Bearers.
1t is frequently said that republicans
are appointed to responsible positions
such as food or fuel commissioners
and instance such appointments as
Gurdon WI Wattles and Tohn l. Ken.
nedy OF Nebraska. These men are
simply, burden bearers, without salary
TO perform unpopular duties and bring
whatever unpopularity there NAV he
arising from their duties, home to
u themselves, or to the political party
they may represent.
The foregoing in time Of neace
might be tolerated, but in time Of war
It is repugnant to Americanism and
the republicans while being patriotic
WIZ no longer efface themselves. They
believe that a strong republican party
VIII be the most effective instr,,.
mentality to win the war and hold in
tact our institutions.
II further evidence of repubiican
resolution to assert itself be ren,;red
It can be found in the election Of
National Chairman Hays, the inde-
1atgable, militant republican state
chairman of Indiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Italian Inventor Suggests
U- Boats Be Caught in Net

Correspondence OF The Associated Press.)
Rome, Sept. 15.-Numerous extraor-
dinary inventions to undo the sub
marine have been submitted to the
minister of Italy, and to the various
naval attaches here, particularly that
of the United States. One OF these
inventions modestly involves the dam
ming up of the submarines and fore
ing them into shallow shore waters.
where they may be caught like fish.
This invention calls for an immense
steel net thirty or forty miles long and
forty feet deep.
Another original plan was sub
mitted to the United States naval at
tache providing for the building of
an unsuitable ship made of solid
wood. The inventor suggested that it
be towed by another steamship, but he
didn't explain how the other ship
would escape. Nor did he explain
how a solid wood ship could carry
freight and passengers.
There seems to be no means OF dis
couraging the brilliant minds OF the
fresh water sailors and land engineers
which evolve these schemes. As a
matter of duty and precaution, all
comers have their schemes examined,
but when informed that they are "at
present unadapted to the needs of the
navy" they go on to the next naval
office, generally winding up at that
of the United States. "The United
States is a country that knows a
bright plan when presented and has
the money and energy to develop it,"
they argue.
One plan involved the drying up Of
the Mediterranean by allowing its
waters to slip into the Sahara desert
for few days until the enemy sub
marines were all captured, when the
water would again be turned back to
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
State Liberty Loan Heads
Confer With Committeeman

T. c. Byrne, state chairman; f. F.
Folda, state secretary, and 0. T. East
man. treasurer, have had conferences
during the last three weeks with
nearly a" of the county chairmen of
the Liberty loan committee of Ne
braska for the purpose OF making
plans for the third Liberty loan cam
paign which is to start in April. They
have confirmed the appointment of
more than 1000 chairmen, who will
lead more than 5000 active workers
in the drive.
"At some of the conferences" said
Mr.. Byrne, ''the workers refused to
adjourn for meals. Many who had
planned to leave on certain trains re-
mained to the very end of the meet
ings."
"At one, town." said Mr.. Eastman,
1--WE were obliged to catch certain
train and body of local workers ac-
companied us to the depot and the
conference was continued there. We
we're still talking to them from the
steps as the train pulled out"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
PLAN DRIVE FOR
PUBLICITY FUND
One Hundred Committeeman to
Aid in Campaign to Raise
$4,000 to Advertise
Omaha. ..

More than 100 committeeman Of
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce
will cooperate with the 80 members
OF the governing committees of the
bureau of publicity in canvassing the
city March ll-20 for subscriptions for
a $4,000 fund to advertise Omaha.
c, o. Talmage, chairman of the
bureau of publicity, will be general"
OF the drive. There will be IS teams,
each with captain and assistant, and
such other workers as the captain
may select from the committee of
100.
A meeting will be held Wednesday
noon at the Chamber of Commerce,
at which the committee of 100 will be
given final instructions by Mr.. Tai
mage.
The present subscribers to the bu-
reau are contributing approximately
$4,000 a year. 1t will be necessary
to raise only $ss,000 from others. A
list of 800 prospects has been pre-
pared and 1t is believed that the $685.
600 can be obtained from firms who
are not now subscribing to the bureau.
but who are enjoying the benefits of
its activities.
A booklet has been printed show
ing what the bureau Of publicity has
done during the last eight years and
what may be expected in the future
II the scope of the bureau is broad
ened.
The plan of campaign is very SINH
lar to that put on at Louisville, KY,
last year, when $1,000 900 was raised
for an advertising and industrial fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Workmen Parade as Protest
To Weak Beer in Canada

Toronto, March 3.-A large process
sion of workmen marched to the par
liamentary building yesterday and
asked for an increase in strength OF
prohibition beer. The request was
refused by the provincial premier, Sir
William Hearst, who was "booed" by
the crowd. The request was that 2a
per. cent of alcohol instead of 2H per
cent proof spirits be established as
the legal strength.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04
Department Orders.

Washington. March 3-(special Tele.
gram)--Postmasters appointed Iowa: Glenn.
ons. Marshall county. Grace e. Brackney
Green Mountain, Marshall county, Raymond
w. Thomas. vice Ambrose H. Thomas. re.
signed; Coal City. Appanoose county. Thorn
as A. Kirby. vice Samuel Ryals. resigned
Oakley. Lucas county, Ralph B. Mike
sell, vic Gertie M. Keene, removed; Pleas.
ant Valley. Scott county, Alden Blackman
vice George D. Johansen. resigned; River
Junction, johnson county. Mrs. Anna Hou-
seal, vice Jose. h R. Musser. resigned; Tai
mage, Union county, Mrs Sarah NJ. Lahn
vice Bert B. White, resigned; Westfield
Plymouth county, Harry H. Costing, vice
william NJ. Cunningham, resigned; Sweeney
Lyman county. Mrs Kate Ford. vice Pat
rick Sweeney, ST., removed.
The postoffice at Norwoodville, Polk
county, Ia, has been discontinued. Mail
to Berwick.
Rural letter carriers appointed: Nebraska
u. sses, Andrew J. Staver. Iowa-Ocheye-
dan, John II. Randall.