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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

nine months since I left the town.
/ like to announce to my friends
that the U. S. Local Board of this
city have adopted me to serve this
country in the present emergency SO
/ have the right to call U. S. flag my
flag no matter where was home and
what nationality / am. | am Ameri-
kan from head to foot. have my
first naturalization paper so they call
me to join tile y. S. army on the End
day of April and | hope every man to
do that to bring the liberty to all, nc
peace till the German initiate is
crushed. When the Revolutionary
war ended there were about four mil
lion people in the U. S. Today we
have over hundred million. What is
the reason of this? Let me tell you.
Because Amerika has always been the
home of Eberty-loving men and wom-
en- from all countries of Europe ex-
cept the German country. Amerika
likes only good people to making this
country their permanent home and be-
com citizen and every home within
her boundaries be place fit to grow
Continued on page four.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

The clerks will hold another meet
ing tonight at $50 to go further into
sllls plan Of cooperating with the gov
eminent in the matter of saving aay
light.
The Leader has been told 81 the
clerks that most Of the merchants
have entered wholeheartedly into the
plan and shown that they are not
"money- grubbers" but are patriotic
American citizens and willing and
anxious to cooperate for the public
good. A number of the merchants
have also told The Leader the same
thing. These merchants it will soon
be our pleasure to hold up before the
public as the ones who are deserving
the patronage of the people while it
will also be our pleasure to convey to
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

London, April 2.-All available
buildings in Western Germany are be-
ing converted into hospitals to accom-
modate the thousands of the kaiser's
soldiers who have been wounded in the
big drive, says the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the Daily express. The
number of those wounded brought
from the front is three times as great
as had been expected.
For the last three days messengers
from German headquarters in France
have been raiding all towns and vii
lagos in the Rhine province and in
Westphalia and organizing hospitals
in every school, public building and
church. In the villages near the Dutch
frontier beds have been requisitioned
everywhere.
At some places public criers pre-
coded by women drummers go
through the streets ordering citizens
to bring their beds to the town hall
to be used in the service of the
fatherland. Trains filed with wound
ed have been passing Liege almost
uninterruptedly day and night since
March %. They go to Aix-la- Cha
pelle and from that centre patients
are distributed among the village hos
pitfalls as quickly as possible.
All the hospitals prepared before
hand, in view of the western offensive,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

the general public the names of those
who are thinking only of grabbing for
a few extra dollars BY taking an I'M
-ffair advantage of the patriotic mer-
chants and selling goods while the
ether stores are closed.
We do not believe it will be necessa-
ry to use coercion on a single mer-
chant. We feel that not one win hold
out after he has bee shown that it is
to his advantage as well as to the adj
vantage of the clerks and the general
public to have uniform and reason
able time for closing business.
The Tampa stores have adopted six
o'clock as the closing hour, thereby
saving electricity and showing that
they have human hearts in their
Continued On page -
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
James D. Burgess Lands Nine Pound
Red Fish Which Had Been Caught
Previously by ]. K. Peterson--Honest!

You have heard about the whistling
Jew fish of New Port Richey and 9TH
er weird and wonderful fish tales.
They may have been true--we would
not accuse even a fisherman of tell
ing untrue stories but here is one
which is proved to be true, for we
have the fish before us and the letter
from the angler written with pen and
ink and signed:
Tarpon Springs, April l, '18.
My dear Mr.. Lucas:
am sending you a twice-caught
fish which will serve as foundation
for a fish story.
About four weeks ago Mr.. Peterson
and myself were fishing in the river
near Anclote when he had a strike
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

from a large fish. After short fight
the fish drew Mr.. Peterson's line
across an oyster shell and cut it and
escaped.
This afternoon Mr.. Peterson and l
were fishing in the same hole when
I struck a fish and after hard strug-
gle succeeded in getting him in the
boat. To our great surprise we found
it was the same fish that had broken
away from Mr.. Peterson. You will
see the hook and leader with about
5 feet of the line in the throat of
the fish. The red fish weighs 8 pounds.
Hope you will enjoy eating it.
Yours truly,
JAMES d. BURGESS.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
FIVE KILLED
IA INJURED IN
EXPLOSION

Pittsburg, Pa, April Five were
killed and fourteen seriously injured
by an explosion at the plant OF Flan-
merry Bolt company at Bridgeville.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

are full. Although the German
arny's medical service has taken
extraordinary precautions on account
OF the offensive, they are wholly in
adequate to meet the requirements of
the situation. The continual stream Of
hospital trains has created q dis
NAL effect in Western Germany, where
astounding figures of German casual
ties are whispered, causing wide
spread terror.
Although there are no definite signs
OF a decrease of German confidence
in the result Of the struggle, there are
few scattered warnings against
overconfdence and exaggeration.
Even Gen. Ludendorff has warned
correspondents that railways are
torn up and horses are exhausted, but
every effort will be made to maintain
the impetus existing at the front"
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN
REGULAR SESSION TONIGHT,
AND THERE OUGHT TO BE a
GOOD ATTENDANCE. THE MAT
TER OF COUNCILMAN NoBLIT'E
RESIGNATION AND PAYING FOR
THE CEMENT STREET MARKERS
WILL LIKELY COME UP. If You
ARE INTERESTED IN THE C1TY'E
WELFARE, YOU SHOULD BE
PRESENT.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
GERMAN DEAD LITTER THE GROUND AFTER BEING ROUTED
BY BRITISH ALONG THE LUCE RIVER YESTERDAY
Bbd BY Long Range Guns and From Aphs
Will be Bgdd With Yard
Dispatches Of Authentic News and important Events All Parts Of the World

LONDON, april Z.-ln the sector be-
tween the Avre and the Lace rivers
yesterday the British took fifty pris-
oners and thirteen machine guns. The
war Office announces that near Hebu-
TENS the British made successful at
tacks, capturing prisoners and ma
chine guns. The Germans made a
counter attack but were repulsed.
Rome, Monday. Secretary of War
Baker is expected to arrive here to-
day, coming from the Italian front.
He is accompanied by Ambassador
Page and will leave Tuesday night for
Paris.
Paris, April 2.--The eighth long
range bombardment of Paris began at
ten o'clock this morning when pro-
jectile exploded in the region of the
city.
Paris, April 2.-The French and
British troops advanced last night be-
tween the Somme and De1nain, it is
officially announced Over most of the
front between the Somme and the
Disc the night was relatively calm.
Heavy artillery fighting occurred at
some points.
Petrograd, Monday.--Fierce fight
ing has broken out in the districts of
Batoum, Kars and Abraham in the
Caucasus. The Armemans and Geor-
gians have formed a large army for
the defense of this territory against
the Turks who have begun the militia
ry occupation of these three districts
by virtue of the Brest-Litovsk peace
treaty. The Georgians have seized the
Russian warships in the harbor of
Batoum and taken them to the Black
sea.
Paris, April 2.-The air raid warn
ing was sounded at 3:15 this morning
but at AIS the all-clear signal was
given.
Paris, April 2.-Premier Clemen-
ceau while making his daily visit to
the front yesterday ventured so near
the first line that his automobile was
shelled vigorously by the German ar
tillery and all it's windows Were brok-
en-, but the premier returned unhurt.
Washington, April 2.-The an
nouncement from London that Ameri-
can army units will be brigaded with
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

C q
The following letter was received
this morning from former Tarpon
Springs Greek who goes into the gov
eminent service today. We reproduce
his letter with his peculiar phraseol-
ogy which is somewhat unique, but to
be expected from a foreigner. How
ever, the letter hreathes the spirit of
patriotism and we believe this Greek
is a much more loyal and enthusiast
tic American than many who by birth
are entitled to the protecting
folds of Old Glory, for which they
have never made single sacrifice:
Philadelphia, March 81, 1918.
To the Editor Of The Leader,
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Gentleman:
/ was subscriber in your paper for
a little while and I will to read on.
Enclosed please find 81 for subscrip-
ton to The Leader for four months.
/ like to hear about Tarpon which is
beautiful town and where | have
spent my years time. I am one of the
former boys on your town. Is now
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
70 YEARS in JAIL, $4,000 FINE
FOR ANY WHO BY WORD OR ACT FAYORS
ENEMIES OR OPPOSES UNCLE SANS CAUSE

Washington, April I'm favorably
reporting the bill to impose drastic
penalties on disloyal acts the senate
Judiciary committee adopted an
amendment prescribing twenty years
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

in prison and ten thousand dollars fine
for who ever shall, by word or act,
support or favor the German empire,
or its allies in the present war, or OPP
pose the cause of the United, States
therein.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

the British corps which was holding
the position fell back, absolutely ex-
hausted, and the Germans crossed
over bridge of piled-up bodies of
their own comrades.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

British Army Headquarters, France,
April 1.-THE British stormed strong
~ held German positions in the woods
along the Luce river yesterday. When
the enemy withdrew after sharp fight
ing the ground was strewn with Ger
man dead.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
Germans Cross Canal on
a Bridge Of Own Dead

With the French Army in France,
April AT one point on the Crozat
canal, where the Germans eventually
gained a crossing, they made sixteen
different attacks on one day. Finally
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
Kaiser's Wounded 3 Times
as Great as Was Expected

Every Available House in Western Germany Has.
Been Turned Into Hospital for Legions
Manned in Big Drive--Refuges Open at First
and are Overtaxed Now---Family Beds Are
Communicated for Soldiers--Medical Corns
Too Small to Cope Fully With the Emergency
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
Greek Boy from Tarpon Springs
Proud to Serve Our Uncle Sam

Nick Sacarides Says: Il Have Right to Call U. S. Flag My
Flag; am American From Head to Foot Help Fight
for Liberty It'll German Military is Crushed / Hope to
Bring Honor to My Native Land by My Fight for United
States Flag and Lberty."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

British and French organizations is
interpreted by army officers here as
indicating that the United States gov
eminent is ready to thrust aside all
questions of national pride in placing
American man power at the immedi-
ate disposal of the allies. Details of
the methods are not available, but
presumably will be worked out by
General Pershing. There is every in
dication, however, that troops train
ing here will be rushed across regard
less of their proficiency.
Washington, April 2.-The creation
of a requirements division, which will
establish priority of delivery in raw
and manufactured war materials, was
announced today by the war indus
tries board. The division will elimi-
nate competition among government
departments in obtaining supplies.
Washington, April "A report to
the state department from American
Consul General Murphy at Sofia de-
|clared no Bulgarian troops had been
moved to. the western front for the
big offensive. 1t had been stated that
Bulgarians were fighting in the west
alongside the Germans and Austrians.
Washington, April Merging of
express companies under a new cor
roration to operate them as a unit
and to work out a basis for distribu-
ton of profits is under consideration
between the railroad administration
and representatives of the companies.
Washington, April 2.-The ship
building labor adjustment board is
considering today recommendations of
the joint committee of ship yard en-
ployers and employees in the Southern
district for Redistribution of employ
es and readjustment of certain differ
entails in wage scales. The chief rec
ommendation is that all adult male
employees receive not less than labor
er's pay and that the wages of any
mechanic be not less than the mini
mum for ship carpenters.
,
British Army Headquarters, France,
April 1.-THE British stormed strong
~ held German positions in the woods
along the Luce river yesterday. When
the enemy withdrew after sharp fight
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
SHIP
CARLISLE CAS-
TIE SUBBED

Boston, April 2.--The sinking OF the
British steamer Carlisle Castle, pre-
sumably by German submarine, was
reported in shipping circles today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
Patriotic Merchants Agree to Close
Stores at Hour Clerks Requested
1t is Believed That all the True American Citizens VIII Com
ply With This Request and Help Their Government BY
Releasing Their Clerks at Reasonable Hour

Should Merchant be Greedy to Desire to Take an
Unfair Advantage by Conducting His Business While the
True Americans Have Closed Theirs Some Means Must
be Adopted to Make Them See the Light and Comply
With the New DaylightSaving Plans Of the Government
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02
FIRST IN THE LOCAL FIELD

All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS |
The Evening Leader is the only
paper in its field having Asset
ated Press reports of the world
news-the best and most reliable
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

Paris, April 2.-The air raid warn
ing was sounded at 3:15 this morning
but at 4:25 the all-clear signal was
given.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-02

Washington, April 2.-The an
nouncenent from London that Ameri-
can army units will be brigaded with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
GASSED MONEY CAUSES
TROUBLE IN PARIS TRADE
Storekeepers Refuse Coins Blacken-
ed by Boche's Fumes-Sequence
to Gas Attack.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 1.-Gassed money
has made it's way to Paris to be
spent, since the small townspeople
refuse to take it in trade. A Y. NJ.
c. A. secretary in a village protested
when an aged woman storekeeper re-
fused the jet-black coins he offered,
briefly explaining, mo good"
But" insisted the Red Triangle
man, those coins are perfectly good.
They were new and shiny when 1
put them in my pocket. l have been
through a gas attack and the fumes
have turned them black. See
And he took out his knife and
scraped until the bright metal was
revealed.
Non" replied madame, still uncon-
WINGED. "Ce nest pas bon." And
she went on to explain that after a
coin had been gassed she did not
want to have anything to do with it.
Finally the man who had made the
purchases was obliged to borrow
enough from fellow-worker to pay
for what he had bought.
'It is bad enough to go through
the danger and discomfort of a gas
attack without having perfectly good
money ruined" unused the Y. NJ. c. A.
man. This matter ought to be held
against the boches when the final
settlement comes. 1t is the worst of
all their crimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
.BALKS OVER CHRISTMAS
PRESENT TO BEST GIRL
U. S. Boy in Paris Finally Gets Y.
M. C. A. Canteen Girl to Buy It,
But Is Chary Over Note.

PARIS, December 1 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-He wanted
to buy a Christmas present for his
girl back home SO that she could
show it to all the other girls and de-
stroy their peace of mind because it
had come from FRANCE. He knew
Just what he wanted, too, but every
time he thought of going into the
shop and trying to ask in French for
the thing he wanted he got red be-
hind the ears. He had gone over
the top in the past, unafraid, but he
couldn't do this.
At last, when his leave was all up,
he went into the canteen and asked
the Y. NJ. c. A. woman there to make
the purchase for him. He gave her
the address and hoped it wouldn't be
too much trouble to send the pack
age.
"Of course it won't" said the Y. NJ.
c. A. woman, who buys dozens of
such gifts each week. I'll enejoy it.
I'll see that the package goes all
right, and. if you like, I'll write her
little note, too, telling her how
we'll you're looking"
That will be NICE" said the private.
He counted out the money, a gener-
Gus amount. Still he fingered, and it
was evident that he had something
else ON his mind.
Anything else I can do for your
asked the woman.
Its like this" began the private.
hesitatingly. He stopped, swallowed
and started all over again. please
be careful what you say In that note,
won't you. ma'a.m? You see-my girl
she's funny about somes things-she
might think-well, you know how
women are" finished the private,
wisely.
"I'll tell you what" said the Ameri-
can woman. I'll tell her 1 enjoyed
meeting you because L have a son in
the Army myself. Will that do?'
That will be fine!" said the
mentioned it. only you know how
women are!"
He smiled at her Understandings,
saluted, turned and went out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
FEDERAL RESERVE ACT
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
Representative Phelan, Chairman
of Banking and Currency Com
mittee, for Five Changes.

Important amendments to the led
eral reserve act are proposed by Rep
resentative Michael F. Phelan of Mas
sachusetts, who has succeeded Carter
Glass as chairman Of the House COM
mittee on banking and currency. The
new chairman has introduced bill
nroviding for the following changes:
The first section of the bill provides
that at the discretion of the Secretary
of the Treasury the net earnings OF
each federal reserve bank above olVl-
dend requirements shall accumulate
until they reach 100 per cent OF tne
paid in capital, instead OF 40 per cent
a. at present.
The second section would permit
federal reserve banks to redlscount
to a greater extent for member banks
upon security of liberty bonds, in or
der to permit federal reserve banks
Ito take care of member banks, just
as member banks were enabled by
recent order to take care of borrowers
on liberty bonds.
Under the third section of the pro-
posed bill national banks i'll cities OF
100000 population and with capltal
and surplus of 100000 or more to
establish branches within the city
limits to a similar extent as allowed
state banking institutions by state
laws. No national bank may have
more than ten branches. however.
Section four provides that on bank
notes and federal reserve notes the en-.
eraved SIGNATURES of the officers will
be sufficient without requiring them
actually to sign the notes.
In section five the present law IS
amended by removing the present re-
striction upon the five appointed mem
bers of the Federal Reserve Board that
they shall be ineligible for any once
position or employment in member
!!Sanks for two years after they cease
to be members of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
PENALTYFOR Ex-KAISER
SUBJECT OF RESOLUTION
Mr.. barrow Wants Observed Pun
ishment" Provided for Former
Emperor and War Associates.

Cooperation of the American rep
resentatives at the peace conference
with the aHies ITO try and mete de-
served punishment of the late En-
peror of Germany and every one as
sociated with him in violation of the
law of nations is proposed in res
olution introduced today by Repre-
sentative barrow of Pennsylvania. He
calls upon Congress to express it's
sense of duty that the representatives
of the United States should seek just
punishment of those responsible for
brutal atrocities in the late war, par
ticularly all those concerned in the
sinking of the LuSitania."
Representative barrow said he Of
fered the resolution because he is con-
WINGED the American people will de-
mand in the interest of justice the
punishment of those responsible for
the high crimes of war lords of the
central powers. He says he believes
the passage of the resolution will
strengthen the hands of the represent
atives of the United States at the
peace table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
10Y OF PARIS UNRESTR AIMED
WHEN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED
Wild Scenes in Streets Described by George
T. Buckley, an Eyewitness, In Letter
to Washington Friend

chairs. walked OUT as Dickens
Sam Weller would put it. Every con-
ceivable form Of vehicle was pressed
into service, from the carriages of the
German cannon on exhibit at Place La
Concorde to the huge army trucks.
loaded with any one that cared to
ride; alive with flags, banners and
efigies. The council of Paris issued a
proclamation that all people should
rejoice, remove the blurred lights
which had served as camoufiage
against the Hun flyers. and decorate
with allied and French colors. and
these French need no exhortation
when it comes to giving expression
to their feelings, for they are an i'm
pulsive people, SO forthwith every
thing was changed in a half a day
like magic. Paris was gay again
and the people happy.
MY roommate and I went down.
town in the evening and had a Won
derfu1 time with these French people.
who see an American coming, swoop
down upon him and play ring around
the rosie with him, and the girls. who
seem to be more impulsive than the
men. threw their arms around the
Americans and kissed them, just like
children. 1 never in my life saw such
expressions of joyousness and 1 sup
pose it was the result of such q long
strain. We must have started home
five or six times. but each time a
crowd would gather around us and
haul us down to the place again. We
sang The MarSeilleS' for them, and
they cheered and cheered. Also sang
'K-K-k-Katy' for them, and when we
would come to the suffering part
they almost burst their sides with
laughter. Oh, there is a whole lot
could write about if 1 only had the
time, but will have to close now
Sincerely hope you were fortunate to
have been missed by the flu and that
it's exit will be automatic with the
advent of peace.
with kindeSt wishes for your health
and happiness, am glad to remain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
MIR. CARY IS ENDORSED.
Campaign for Office Of Sergeant-at-
Arms Approved by Labor.

Resolutions indorsing the campaign
of Representative William ]. Cary of
Wisconsin, who failed of renomina-
ton in the primaries and who is now
seeking the Office of sergeant-at-
arms in the next House, were passed
by the Central Labor Union.
The resolution points out that Mr.
Cary has always been a friend of
the common people and an able advo-
cate of 1abor's cause and an active
member of his labor union. We feel
and believe that he is deserving of
any honor that his party can bestow
upon him.
TT will be the first time in history
that an honorable member of organ
lied labor received such honor, and
our membership throughout the
United States will approve and appre-
ciate the wisdom of the selection, as it
will show a friendly feeling for our
cause"
Copies of the resolution have been
sent to all members of the House
and to central labor unions through
out the United States.