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Evening star., 1918-04-04
For Wilson Peace Principles.

Regarding President Wilson'S four
basic principles for peace. the Austro-
Hungarian premier, in his speech Tues
day. said:
Il can only say that i esteem It
highly. that the German chancellor. in
his excellent speech of February 25,
took the words out Of my mouth by
declaring that the four principles de-
veioped in President wilson's speech
February II formed the basis upon
which q general peace could be dts
cussed. am in entire agreement with
this
.'sThe four points laid down By the
President are q suitable basis on which
to begin the discussion for . general
dent will suoosed In his saAsavors to
rally hig allies on this basis or not
10 q question. -5ia 9ss
.taod g ny iwitnsss thEt We hslFe
Hresh dRensiyA but the sntsnts would
net 1Ase = - -, -. =. :
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Explains Disputed Statement.

During the course of his speech
Tuesday to the Vienna municipal conn
ell. Count czernin took occasion to
explain a remark in his previous
speech, the text of which, he had said
had been submitted in advance to
President Wilson. The correctness Of
this statement was denied at the White
House.
Count Czernin explained Tuesday
that he had arranged for the text of
his previous speech to be telegraphed
to Washington from an unofficfal
source in a neutral country. in order
to prevent any misunderstanding or
distortion. 1t subsequently transpired,
however. that the text only arrived
at its destination some days later.
Nevertheless. he said the object was
attained.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued cool to-
night and tomorrow. Temperature for
twenty-four hours ending 2 pm. today:
Highest. IL. at 2:10 pm. yesterday: low
est. 46, at am. today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

Member OF TIE Associated Ffess
The Associated Pres 10 exeiusively entitled to
the use for republicatioa Of all news dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein
Al rights Of publication Of special
DISPATCHES herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Observers in Washington See
Indications of Greater Than
Counter Attack.
DETERMINATION'TO FIGHT
WAR THROUGH NOTICED
Little Attention Paid to Czernin's
New Peace Feeler-Words Of
President Recalled.

Possibility of major offensive by the
allies on a far broader scale than the
counter attack expected as measure to
regain lost ground is indicated to some
observers in Washington by the delay in
the allied counter attack in Picardy.
But this Is speculation. for officers
here admit frankly they have no in
formation upon which to judge accu-
rately the present situation at the
front. The order of Secretary Baker
that all information about American
troops overseas be transmitted through
Gen. Pershing's headquarters has re-
suited in a reticence among officers
here in discussing any phases OF the
situation abroad
A greater spirit of determination to
fight the war through to victorious
conclusion for the allies was seen to-
day by officials here in the little atten-
ton paid to Czernin's new peace OF
fensive." as compared with interest IN
former "feelers" of this sort.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
A Friend.

fWhat is a friend? will tell
you. it is person with whom you
dare to be yourself. Your soul can
60 naked with him. He seems to
ask Of you to put on n ct aass only My
want you to. be better or W., worse;
When you are with him you feel as
a prisoner feels who has been de-
clared innocent. You do not have
to be on your guard. You can say
what you think, express what you
feel. He is shocked at nothing, so
long as it is genuinely you. He I'M
derstands those contradictions In
your nature that leads others to mis-
judge you. With him you breathe
free. You can take off your coat
and loosen your collar. You can
avow your little vanities and envies
and hates and vicious sparks, your
opening up to him they are lost, dis
solved in the white ocean of his
loyalty. He understands. You can
abuse him, neglect him, berate him.
you. He is like fire, that purifies alt
you do. He is like water that
cleanses all you say. He is like
wine, that warns you to the bone.
File UNDERSTANDS You can weep
with him, laugh with him. sing
with him, pray with him. Through
and underneath it all he sees, knows
and loves you. A friend, ] repeat.
is one with whom scp dare to be
49, H,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jolly, and her
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Adair, who spent
the holidays at the home of their
brothers, the Barlean boys, of Eden
township, returned Monday to their
home at Denver, Colorado.
Elwood Osborn, of Des Moines.
came Friday evening to attend the
funeral Of his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Susan Bright. Mrs. Osborn had been
had been here for some days assist
ing in caring for her mother.
Mrs. L; G. Lawyer and Miss Ora
Sankey, who had been visiting at
the home of Fred Teale in this city.
went to Indianola Saturday and Wis
lited over Sunday with friends, re-
turning to Iowa City Monday.
holidays at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F: S. Stewart, in this
Lake Forest, Illinois, to resume his
studies at Lake Forest College.
Mrs. Wayne Lawyer and Miss Ora
Sankey, of Iowa City, who. were
visiting with relatives and friends
in this city, returned Thursday from
Garden Grove, where they had been
visiting at the C. r. Stuber home.
Miss Elma Forbes, who spent the
holidays at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Forbes, in this
city, went to Des MOines Saturday
and visited over Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd jerks,
returning to Iowa City Monday to
resume her studies at the State Uni
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10
Elm, Chapel.
Whit Craig spent few days last
week ct the home of Lawrence Will

/ Wint Craig spent a few days last
week ct the home of Lawrence Will
Mrs. H. O.. Petty and daughter,
Laura. have been cooking for Give
Petty's corn huskers.
Otto Vaughn and wife spent Fri
day eveniro at A. d. Curry's.
Lawrence Poland and A. ID. Curry
had business. in Leon one day last
week..
Charles Davis is helping his bro
Their Herd haul off his corn.
Miss Ada Phelps visited the lat
ter part of the week with Mrs. Riley
Hatfield.
Mrs. Dillon Wells spent few
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Adair.
Eddie Bright and family spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Alb Will
Charley WATSON returned home
Saturday after a few days stay in
Des Moines
Mrs.. John Sinclair spent a part of
Friday with Mrs. Will Phelps.
Charley Bright delivered calves
to Ed Griffin Saturday.
Mrs. Cleo Johnson is visiting at
Jim Vaughn's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Auction Sale at Craig's grocery
store Monday, January 14th.
T. HI. Schenck, Trustee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

Underwear for men who appreci-
ate good quality. at G. B. PRICES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-10

~ Underwear for men who apprecs-
ate good quality, at G. 3. Price
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
Business Section OF
Bristol, Tennessee Virginia,
Swept By Fire

ly added to the department. as Office
adjutant. The exhaustive medical
provisions Of the draft are now under
the direction of Col. F. r. keefer
regular army officer, who heads the
medical division.
Lieut.. Col. Grant Trent, who sat
on the Philippine islands supreme
bench several years, and Lieut.. Col.
Joseph r. Fairbanks, New England
attorney, give special attention to the
digest of draft cases appealed to the
President. Lieut.. Col. Roscoe s,
Conklin, relative of the famed New
York senator and political leader, fas
particularly charged with classified
ton questions for the whole Of the
draft within the United States, be-
cause he proved particularly success
ful in getting through emergency or
ganization in New York City. Lieut..
Col. H. G. Kramer, now heading au
inspection division, came In after
making success in New Jersey, as
agent for the adjutant general Of that
state, In similar duty.
Endless tables Of figures and sta
tistics have to be marshalled to keep
the stream of men flowing into can
tonments, and for this work General
Crowder imported Major II. b. Ste
phenson, late efficiency expert with
the Pennsylvania railroad. For his
personal military aide, General Crow
der has Major J. Barry King Of Ok
lahoma.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
Special Services
At the First Baptist
Church Tonight

The good attendance at the Baptist
church last night indicates some
thing OF the way the new work beinC
planned is taking hold Of the people;
A large attendance is expected to-
night. Information Of interest to the
entire membership will be given out
tonight. Official action regarding some
important changes to be made in the
school and work generally will be
taken SO full attendance Of descons
teachers and officers as we'll as the
membership of the church Is expected
to be present. Mr.. Entzmingar will
outline plans which will mean the
adding Of thousand new members to
the Sunday school in the next sixty or
ninety days. Everybody invited to at
tend these meetings. Services from
7 to 8 o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
Fearful Indictment of
Reform School

Mr.. j. A. Newsome, former resi-
dent Of Lakeland, but for severa
years a citizen of Fort Meade has
Just visited the Reform School at Ma.
iianna' and Of the conditions as he
found them there he writes as 70!
lows to the Tampa Times:
Fort Meade, Fla, Nov. II, 1918.
To the Editor OF The Times:
On Nov. 6 / arrived In Mariana on
a late train. Securing an auto |
went direct to the Florida Industrial
School No. /. No 1 school is where
the white boys are. | first went tc
the office and was advised that
could meet Mr.. Boone. the superir
tendent. Mr.. Boone's room Is on the
second floor. I met Mr.. Boone and
his wife, comfortably sitting in their
large, comfortable room, before a
glowing fire. 1t was quite chilly out
1,de and my overcoat came in handy.
Mr.. Boone told me he hadn't been
cut In five weeks; that he had been
closed In this beautiful room during
his time. He told me he did no.
nave the flu and that he was much
afraid Of 1t. I asked him how many
of the boys had died during the cpl
demic.
Mr.. Boone was unable to tell me.
He said he believed that Ave or six
or maybe seven white boys and four
negro boys had passed out to the
great beyond, but wasn't sure.
It appeared from the many ques-
tons I asked him that he wasn't sure
Of or did not know what was being
done or what had occurred during the
epidemic.
Two little white boys died the eve
ming I was there.
From Mr.. Boone's living room I
went to the boys dormitory. Tho
boys were, most Of them, asleep. |
went from bed to bed. The sheets
and blankets were woefully dirty.
They had not been washed for long
time. Nearly all Of the boys had their
hands to their heads. trying In their
sleep to get relief from the bugs IN
their little beds.
Next morning. Nov. 7, I went back
ou ito the boys, reformation. met
nearly all Of the white boys there.
With one or two executions they were
all barefooted, with their khaki pautJ
and shirts on. One or two had shoes
on. 1t was hitter cold this morning.
Nr. Roone and his wife came out and
we stood on the lawn, with our over
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
CARRIER PIGEONS WERE
BIG AID IN WINNING WAR
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Armies in
France, Nov. 19.--The courage Of the
carrier pigeon is worthy Of the "poil-
us" with whom 1t works. 1t requires a
death wound to interrupt its mission.
During the operations on the Marine
July Is, pigeon arrived at its motor
dove cote completely exhausted bear
ing message Of the greatest import
ance. Its claws had been carried
away by she'll splinter. The infor
nation it brought enabled the staff to
parry an important attack.
Many pigeons returned to their
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19

unwise to keep any Of them at unnec'
sary work any longer than is unayoid-
able.
There would be no trouble for labor
to obtain employment II all the arms
and ammunition factories were closed
down. OF course wages would not
be so high but then wages should
not be so high. The country cannol
keep on the present level and a re
adjustment Is necessary and bound to
come In the near future. The sooner
it comes the better.
Iron and steel are used for making
cannon and shells. They are badly
needed for other things and none of
them should be wasted in making
things that are not to be used An
immense demand on our supply Will
soon be made by the rebuilding work
that will be done in the regions dew
astated by war.
There was never time when agrl'
cultural implements were as badiy
needed as they are now. Due TO the
losses of the war there will be few
or agricultural laborers than before
the war but a greater demand for
agricultural products. This means
one man must produce more than eV'
er before and this can be done only
by supplementing man power by ma
chinery. The expansion of the agri-
cultural implement industry ought u
take a great part Of the labor tha'
is employed on munitions.
The ship building industry must
continue because Of the great loss oil
sbIps that the war caused Inc
worlds tonnage Of merchant vessels
is fully one-tenth less than 1t was al
Tho beeinning of the war and the
demand for tonnage is vastly greater
than It was then. shipbuilding should
proceed rapidly and this would taSe
nm mpob Of the iron and steel thst
m,gbt he used for cannon if we had
apy use for cannon. As rapidly as
,,oss,ble the labor and capital OF the
rountrv should be put to making use
tr, thjngs.-Jacksonyllle Times
Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
CROWDER'S EFFICIENT STAFF
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, Nov. 19-One great fac
tor in Provost Marshal General Crow
der's success in administering the
Graft has been the type Of men he Sc
lected to assist him. General Crowder
has "a weakness" for lawyers, espec
tally distinguished lawyers, and he has
them in quantities now. They are not
advisers or consultants, but have been
taken away from lucrative private
practices, thrust into uniform, and set
to work actually as aides and staff
members to help run the machine.
Some OF the legal luminaries so cap
tured are men of more than national
note in their profession.
The first man whom General Crow
der called in from civil life was Chas
B, Warren of Detroit, now colonel
and senior officer on his staff. Col.
Warren has written most of the Sc
lectlve service regulations, and was
primarily responsible for the formu
lation Of the regulations for the first
draft. incidentally Col Warren has
written many of the congressional
statutes which have been enacted In
to law in connection with the draft
Col. Warren was on two occasions
before becoming an aide to General
Crowder attorney for the U. S. in
international arbitrations. Once. dur
career in the field Of international
law, Colonel Warren has developed
financial career. He Is heavily in
terested in large industrial enterpris-
es and banks in Detroit his home cityl
and had found time to be president
of the Detroit Chamber Of Commerce
before he dropped his private activi-
ties to join General Crowder's ma
chine for downing the Hun. His var
led experience in law business, and
finance, has naturally been an lnvalu'
able asset in laying out and admins
tering the draft.
Colonel ]. II. Wigmore-most law
yers will instantly think Of 'WiGmore
on Evidence in this connection was
dean of Northwestern University law
school and author Of several recog-
rized volumes on legal lore when the
draft organization took him. Col. j,
S. Easby-Smith a Washington attor-
rev with a supreme court practice,
came to the staff because Of HIS sue
cessrul work at the head of Tire Dis
trict Of Columbia draft board. He
cxenplifes another practice General
crowder has developed, that OF pick
ing I'D an executive who has been
particuIarly successful with the draft
in his own locality. and bringing him
into headquarters.
Major ]. r. Clark, also of Wash
ington. D. c.. formerly solicitor for
the state Department mas been new
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19

coats on, all buttoned up. Among
the boys there were several who had
Just been down with the flu, half nak-
ed standing there on the lawn, shiy-
ering from the cold.
The breakfast that morning for the
boys consisted Of oatmeal with salt.
ola bread and two pitchers OF syrup.
These pitchers of syrup held about n
pint. There were at breakfast about
55 or 60 boys. Some had no syrup at
all as two pints Of syrup for that
many boys was by no means enough.
| tell you there was a scramble for
that syrup. The table at which the
faculty or helpers ate, contained oat.
meal. sugar. sweet milk. fresh meat
in fact, a square meal.
Can you see those poor little bows.
some sick, all hungry, sitting at
table with practically nothing to eat
on It? Just few feet from their ia.
BILE a real hot breakfast, with milk.
hot coffee, brindle gravy, fresh cooked
bread!
About two weeks before | was there
one of the boys grabbed slice OF ple
or the superintendent's table. The as
sistant ran this boy down, but the
poor, hungry child had eaten the
slice of pie before he was caught.
The part Of the pie he hadn't eaten
was taken from him by force and
thrown to the ground.
10 see these little helpless boys
standing around me and Mr.. Boone,
shivering with cold and hunger and
starvation in their faces, is q picture
l will long remember. 1t Ia not
strange that this dreadful flu should
kill so many Of them; their vitality
gone their little bodies shrunken for
want OF food, both body and head lico
all over them, literally eating them
up.
There was one little fellow that
was being allowed to go home on that
cold morning. He came out with a
new shirt and pants on; also new
shoes; but those remaining were
neither naked nor clothed. I mention
these facts as was there and saw It
as have told It.
I knew little Willie Tandy. from
Barlow, Fla. This poor child, with
bis eyes red and swollen, sores on his
nose, half naked just out OF bed with
the flu, standing there on the cold
ground barefooted. shivering, hum
gry. His diet Of oatmeal and salt was
getting the life out of this poor lit
tie child. knew him as he was at
Barlow. He asked me to please do
for him, and said
would. There were number os boys
In as bad fix az he. Yours truly,
JAS. A. NEWsoME.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
DIDN'T TELL TT ALL
Newsome Deeply Impressed With
What He Saw ut Mariana

Fort Meade, Fla. Nov. IA, 1918.
To tho Editor OF The Times:
l have read your articles concern
ing the Mariana Industrial School
for Boys. It was your good paper
that caused me to make the rip up
there that / mention in the article 7
am attaching TO this You are at lib.
erty to publish what | have written.
Either ell OF 1t or as much as you see
proper. I haven't said half OF what
saw while l was there. l feel so
sorry for the boys confined there that
can never be satisfied unless there
are radical changes made IN the in
stitution. Yours truly,
JAS. A. NEWsoME.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
ut Armistice Terms Modified
IBy Associated Press.)

tby Associated Press.)
|on' Nov. 1S.-Delayed) ed)-Ger-
wants the terms of the armis-
|cdified so she can have eco
intercourse with the territory
left bank of the Rhine as be-
Il armistice, Foreign Secretary
lys in a wireless message re-
'here, addressed to the govern
p Great Britain, United States.
and Italy. Solf asks a modi-
OF some dozen points concern
Il region. For instance, he
frmission for German owners
Rit as heretofore their coal, po-
ION and ore mines, and the
free use of the Rhine for
n within the old boundaries
erman empire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19

posts during the battle Of Verdun
wounded in the leg or head, some OF
them with their bodies torn by pro-
jectiles. Two pigeons during that pc,
riod carried seven important mes
sages in bombardments that men
could not get through
France has maintained throughout
the war a great advance over Ger
many in the installation Of movable
dove cotes. 1t was In the French
army that was first tried the expert
ment Of using carrier pigeons on the
line of fire. Patient and painstaking
efforts habituated the pigeons to the
din Of artillery fire and to the life Of
the trenches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
DEMOBILIZATION

\ very much pleased to see
work of demobilizing the
10 proceed as rapidly as pos.
shows that the government
pow to curtail expenditures to
pest possible extent and to
Ene soldier boys to their
Pd to the work that Is await
as soon as possible. The
n OF industry by more than
IN young men will be even
Portant TO the country than
OF money that would
spent in maintaining them
lid like to see the work Of
ns war Industries sDeeded
as possible. We do not
IN this respect would
Fo0s. So many men are
ce2sary work that 1t is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
Hungary Now a Republic

enhagen, Nov. ia formal
|mation of the Hungarian re-
was made Sunday, according to
|apest dispatch received here.
Pike Joseph took the oath of al
Pc after Count Karolyl, the
ent of the Hungarian National
!, made a speech.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
Investigation OF
Washington Times
Sale Has Begun
(By Associatd Press,)

Washington, Nov. 19,-An investt-
cation by the Senate judiciary com
mittee of the purchase Of the Wash
ington Times by Arthur Brisbane with
money furnished by the brewers, and
inquiry of other activities Of the
brewers was begun today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
MRS. s. T. REYNOLDS
PASSES AWAY

After an Illness OF about three
weeks Of influenza. Mrs. s. T. Reyn-
olds passed away at her home at Grlf
I'm on November II, leaving to mourn
her loss a devoted husband and six
children. The deepest sympathy Of
many friends goes ont to them in
their great loss.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
President to Go to France
(By Associated Press.l


bhington, Nov. 10. The Presi-
will go to France early in De-
pr and take part in the discus
y the settlement of the main fea-
|of the treaty Of peace. His de-
to accept the invitation Of the
premiers was made known last
in a formal statement from
Ghite House. He plans to sail
Piately after the opening Of Con-
Dec. 2 The length of his stay
is not known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
(By Associated Press.)

Bristol, Tenn.-Va., Nov. 19-Fire
this morning destroyed two-thirds of
a block in the heart of the city, on
State street, the principal business
thoroughfare' causing a loss Of over
q half million. The origin of the
blaze is unknown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
FRANK Walsh
RESIGNS FROM
NATIONAL WAR
LABOR BOARD
By Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Frank p.
Walsh, joint chairman with William
H. Taft on the National War Labor
Board today sent his resignation to
the President, with the explanation
that professional engagements re-
quired his return to law practice at
the earliest moment now that hostill-
ties have ceased.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19
$500 Men Be
Mustered Out
Immediately At
Admission, Ala.
(By Associated Press.)

Anniston, Nov. 19.-Seventy-flve
hundred men of the 157th Depot Bri-
gade and Development Battalion here,
will be mustered out Immediately be
ginning Wednesday. They will be re-
leased at the rate Of five hundred
daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-19

ON COTTON
Soon TO BE:
REMOVED
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Nov. 19.--In tele-
gram to spot cotton interests here.
Chairman Baruch Of the War Indus
tries Board said restrictions nov ham
pering the movement of cotton will be
removed as soon as possible and the
tonnage is available.