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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
MEN BECOMING 81 SINCE
LAST JUNE TO BE DRAFTED

The bill before Congress to extend
the draft to men becoming 81 years
old since June 5th of last year, has
passed, and it is estimated that about
100000 men will be added to the list
By this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
|latlOn Is Con-
|auing Satisfactory
! To the Allies
lISH CAPTURED 13 MACHINE
ms AND ARE HOLDING THE
lES In ALL DIRECTIONS
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Eish Army Headquarters, France,
2-The British stormed the
xiv held German positions in
|ood along the Luce river yester-
When the enemy withdrew after
fighting the ground was Strewn
German dead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
DULUTH WOMAN ADOPTS
JAPANESE FINERY AND
SPEAKS LANGUAGE WELL

san Francisco, April Mrs. E.
Frank Parker of Duluth, Mimi, said
to be the only American woman in
the world to have adopted Japanese
feminine fnery, is visiting here.
Mrs. Parker not only clings to the
kimono, sandals and hair ornaments,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02

Buenos Aires, March 30.-A new in
sight into Argentina's attitude toward
German intrigues in South America
has just been given by a statement
of President Feliciano Viera, of Uru-
quay in which he informed the Uru
guayan Congress that President Iri-
goyen, Of Argentina, had promised to
place the entire Argentine armed
forced at the disposition of Uruguay
if that country's northern provinces
We're threatened by the rumored Ger
man uprising in Southern Brazil, Ar
gentina, volunteering at the same
time to assume whatever responsible
tiles might result from such step.
The disclosure was great surprise
to the Argentine people as it was to
the Uruguayans. Speaking to the
Uruguayan Congress, President Viera
said
with Argentina we have still furth-
er strengthened the sentiments of
friendly solidarity which connect our
two countries and which were con-
firmed not long ago by President Iri-
goyen with an action that does honor
to his American sentiments.
"ln view of the serious suspicious
that the German Government was
fostering an insurrection in the Ger
man colonies with the object of pro.
ducing an uprising in the provinces of
southern Brazil, it being intimated
that it was also intended to produce
an invasion of the north of our terri
tory, the Uruguayan government, in
bringing the matter to the attention
of President lrigoyen, asked expressly
what would be the attitude of the
Argentine government in case the
Uruguayan government should find it
necessary to ask for materials of
war for the arming of the militias
which should be mobilized.
president Irigoyen assured our
diplomatic representative in Argen-
tina that in case of such an attempt,
the Argentine government would
place all it's assistance in the defence
of the sovereignty of the Uruguayan
nation, assuming the consequent re.
sponsibilities, The executive power
thanked President Irigoyen for such
friendly assistance"
This declaration is the first intima-
ton that local political circles have
had of any such agreement between
Argentina and Uruguay, and is being
made capital of by those supporters
OF President Irigoyen who have been
maintaining all along that his foreign
policy is confined to bringing about
a closer union Of South American re-
publics for mutual protection against
other countries and to remain aloof
from foreign disputes until they ac-
tually threaten the territory Of South
American countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
To Eliminate
Competition in
Govt Supplies
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 2.-The creation
OF 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-
note competition among government
departments in obtaining supplies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
TO ENCOURAGE MATRIMONY
(By Associated Press. J

Amsterdam, April 2.-To encourage
matrimony, the food authorities at
Bonn, Prussia, have offered to each
couple which marries and settles in
the town the following prize: Thirty
pounds of potatoes, two pounds of
coffee substitute, two pounds of flour,
two pounds of oatmeal, five pounds of
sugar, two pounds of fat, and ten
eggs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 2.-The merging
OF express companies under a new
corporation to operate them as unit
and work out a basis for the distribu-
ton of profits is under consideration
between the railroad administration
and representative companies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
Sc MUNICIPAL
TAX ON RENTALS
(By Associated Press.)

~ (By Associated Press.)
April 2.-The tax commission
municipal council of Paris has
e d the levying of a municipal
running from one and a quar-
cent to three and a half per
rentals. A man paying rent
10 quivalent of 5000 a year would
r'' equivalent Of $3.50 tax. A
int d dollar a year apartment, Of
here are a great many in
rould pay $40.
proposition is put forward in
mo tighten the increases that
made in taxes that the city
a provisions in order to make
iefcit in the city finances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
) DEAD AND a
INJURED BY EXPLOSION
NEAR P|TTSbURC
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, April 2.-Five were
killed and fourteen seriously injured
by an explosion in the plant of Flan-
merry Bolt Co., Bridgeville. The cause
of the explosion is undetermined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02

The Special Bond election for the
Bradentown, Cortez, Anna Maria and
Palma Sola Road districts advertised
to be held April End has been called
off by the Board of County Commits.
sioners, and will not be held.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
BulgarianS
Being Used on
Western
Battlefront
(By Associated Press.)

., (By ASsOClated PreSS.J
'tlhington, April "A report to
ate Department from American
General Murphy at Sofia de-
N no Bulgarian troops were
X to western front for the big
We. It Fad been stated the Bull
were lighting in the west
lde the Germans and Austrians.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
fish Took so
Prisoners And
13 Machine Guns
INV Associated Press.)

Ion, April 2.-ln the sector pc
the Ayre and Luce rivers yes
the British took fifty prisoners
,irteen machine guns, the war
announces. Near Hebuterne the
4 made a successful attack, cap
prisoners and machine guns.
rman counter attack was re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02

Leesburg is going to have new
city hall, The new building is to be
of brick and designed with view of
making it an ornament to the town
as well as a building Of usefulness,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL >, 1918
EIGHTH LONG
BOMbARDMENT
Of PARIS
HAS BEGUN
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, April 2.-The eighth long
range bombardment of Paris began at
ten o'clock this morning when a pro-
jcctile exploded in the region of the
city.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, April An air raid warn
ing was sounded at 3:15 this morning,
but at 4:25 it was announced that all
danger was over.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
SEC. BAKER IS
EXPECTED IN
ROME TOMORROW
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, Monday, April 1.-Secretary
Baker is expected here tomorrow
from the Italian front accompanied
by Ambassador Page. They will leave
Tuesday night for Paris.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
CARLISLE CASTLE,
BRITISH SHIP, SUNK
BY SUBMARINE
(By Associated Press.)

The sinking of the British steamer
Carlisle Castle, presumably by Ger
man submarine, was reported in ship
ping circles today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
et Between
Sonn1e and Disc
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
j, April 2.-The French and
troops advanced last night be-
the Somme and Demuin, it is
iced officially. Over most of the
between Somme and Disc the
was relatively calm. Heavy ar
fighting occurred at some
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
AUTOnOBILES
TRUCKS
NEW AUTO BLUE BOOK
MOST COMPREHENSIVE
Contains New Features OF Special
Interest 10 Motorists Touring
q Any Section of Country.

That good roads development had
a great impetus during 1917 is evil
dent from a statement by the data
department OF the Automobile Blue
Book, whose experts compiled the
road data f"r the 1913 volume-now
ready for thes motor tourist.
The magnitude of the vast i'm
provement on these roads is better
understood ,Jhed 1t is brought 10
mind that affsliation OF federal ana
state governments was responsive
for the expenditure of almost $l2o,-
900. 900 for highways betterment last
year besides this, the establish
ment 9f many national army ana
national guard cantonments was foi-
lowed almost Immediately by Ihe
coustruction Of additional hundreds
of new highways direct to the camps.
The new books total in excess
of 4l5,0O0 miles of minute roads
data, charts and maps. That graphic
detail which tells the motorist al
whnt speedometer mileage he should
turn right, cross railroad. pass stone
church on left, or continue straight
away past yellow schoolhouse, is
more Informative than ever the pre-
vious intensive effort OF these path
finders has made it,
Points of interest notes have been
increased threefold. Whether local
beauty, historic interest or sports
will induce his spending any consid-
cradle part OF his time in a town
may readily be learned by the mo-
or
by reference to this department
which is more comprehensive than
ever. These notes are so keyed that
in each instance they are on the
same page as that on when the
route through town is given.
Head notes are a feature. Ihey
summarize in short paragraphs the
kind OF road, how much OF 1t is
travelled, nature of the country
whether hilly, mountainous or level
and which sections are difficult or
impassable. They tell the motorist
at a glance what the trip will prob
ably hold in riding comfort ana
fuel expense, whether he Will nave
boulevard or difficult country road
to traverse.
Garages, service stations ana
hotels have peen clasSllleu III Spe-
cial index. an evenings reference TO
which makes 1t possible for the mo-
torist TO arrange the details of all
the tours he plans for the summer.
And when he is touring, the location
of the nearest garage, hotel or serv-
ice station is always apparent An
instaut's glance tells him how close
he is to that one of the three which;
in an exigency, he may need to reach
quickly.
Automobile laws and traffic reg
uiations OF various states and cities
are incorporated. They keep the
traveller in constant touch with what
civil and state authorities will re-
squire OF him.
Volume 9, just added to the series.
and which last year was part OF
Volume &, brings the total number to
eleven special territories covered for
the motorists guidance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

c. A. Green left last night for d
motor trip 10 Muskogee, Okmulgee
and Bartlesville. He expects to re-
turn the middle OF the week.
Al Muller OF the Muller Tire &;
Rubber company Is in san Antonio
looking after the details of moving
his headquarters to Tulsa.
the Gessel Motor Sales company
mas installed its lSO-ton tire press
Tor truck tires and is putting on a
good many Ffrestone tires for the
oil Held truck owners.
The Sleeper Motor company's
building on South Main street IL
rapidly nearing completion and the
sleeper Motor Sales company will
soon De aoie 10 occupy it.
-
A. J, Pcplin is back On the iob
after Being confined in n local hos
pltal. lie was busy greeting his
many friends ali week and receiving
congratulations on getting well
The spalding swlnney company ex-
pects 10 announce the new l}ao light
~ S"i'S udlt. Dtldyed SHIP
ments have prevented them from
be'uhg some OF this popular model.
Lhe Tulsa Wagon shop has moved
10 lts new location at l124 Admiral
pouleVard and has one of the most
.oIlpietely equipped shops in the
soulhwest. p. j. Lang saws that
Irey are now in shape TO take care
W any KIND OF a Job that might come
up IN the oil field work.
Jess Blair and Jack Scott have
Saken offices with the Corrigan
Motor Sales company on Vest sev-
ehlh street where they will distribute
Auerholdts moisture carburetor MIR
b'ar in talking of this new inyen-
uoh states that It would save N cnr
U"ner half mis- gasoline bill and that
ho, ~ VIII absolutely do away with car
me Westcott Motor company has
,dkeh the agency for the Nelson car
~ Tulsa. The Nelson is a four-
Under car of unusual power. and is
pu,lt along the lines of a racing. chr.
mas many unique features, one of
,~aich Is trunk on the back, the
op OF which holds the top of the |
var when it is folded up. II Is with !
out doubt one of the keenest models
shown In Tulsa in long time. II is !
leuluIn-prlced and should be a win |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Heavy Traffic Has Bad Effect on
Roads Not Designed to Garry it

in winning the war in any better
/ way than building roads, building
main roads to bring into the market
the products, that ordinarily would
| have to go over the railroads There.
| fore, we want, even in this war time.
when taxes are high. we want tho
| legislature to appropriate a suffi-
Cient amt cunt of money to fiji In the
main gap and to build those roads
that are necessary to bring the prod
uce into the main centers. and for
military purposes"
when the government started the
proving ground at Aberdeen, a great
many temporary houses or sheds
had 10 be constructed at Sandy Hook
and those materials necessary for
that work had to be shipped by rail
down to Aberdeen for the workmen
to start to work on them. Due to
embargoes and the railroad conges-
tion around New York, Il was alb
solutely impossible to handle the
material required in the copstruc-
tion Of those temporary sheds which
were to be set UP and used as houses
or shelters for the workmen How
ever, Il line of motor trucke were put
on In Baltimore and those motor
trucks delivered over the state road
all the lumber. nails and other
necessary hardware to build and
complete, these sheds or temporary
shelters for the men.
THE roads under this enormous
strain have gone 10 pieces. They
broke down, especially at that period
of the year when tho frost was com
ing out. and this heavy traffic over
them broke up the macadamized
rgads that had not been designed for
such heavy traffic
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Would Divide Highways Into
Sectional Lengths for
Purpose sof Repair.
ADEQUATE FUNDS ON HAND
Men and Teams Hired by
Year, Under Supervisor
Would Insure Upkeep.
By E. BEE GUTHREY'

I { III
tulsa Chamber OF Commerce.
4, our two former articles OF 'hiS
sories we have discussed the ioMa
natrol system OF maintenance, a."
baye end-<yored TO clearly sho" ~
comparison of the laws anu 'hu
iepal construction placed thereon oy
tho state of Iowa that we nave ever
rioht under our laws that are ~"
being exercised by the road authori
ties Of that state. In addition 10 this
wa have also attempted TO set lorth
n c,ear-cut plan for putting TINS sys.
Tor, into operation in this state anu
are confident that any county com
,,tssioner who is honestly desircus
~ having the patrol system ostap-
Iisbed and who has given these laws
, careful examination. VIII find no
serious difficulty confronting him IN
our statutory provisions.
Let MS examine the possibilities oil
n patrol system in this county from
ttre standpoint of our state road
mileage and the sum set aside by law
for it's maintenance. -.
our state road mileage is 100
miles
our maintenance fund is $4,000
for the present fiscal year. we nave
this sum from the automobile fund
alone. In addition to this we have
the township levy made for main
tenance of township roads. This sum
in the total is in excess Of the au-
tomobile tax. In the several town
ships of the county the tax levy FOR
this purpose varies from one-haif
mill in some townships to one and
one-half mills In others For the
purpose of this Illustration we are
discussing the automobile tax alone
and are referring to the maintenance
of the state highways. leaving all of
the township levy for the township
roads. That means a fraction over
1925 per mile for maintenance.
Use Of tho Money.
Now the question Is what can be
done with that sum Of money? Just
for example how would this work?
Divide the entire mileage OF ls6
miles into 2s sections. of six miles
each and we would take csSe OF the
total mileage and cut two of the
worst sections one mile short.
With the roads thus divided, hire
2S men, each with a good team, ana
pay him SIS per day for every das
in the year including Sundays and
per year.
This would only consume $50,400
out of our total sum OF $4,000.
which would leave us $500 per year
to meet the cost of experimenting
the work.
You may answer that good men
and good teams cannot be had for
IS per day.
Yes they can If you will make 1t
an everyday In the year Job. and
make the contract for the full year
or even longer.
1t might be suggested that 1t is
to pay the men for Sun
days and holidays.
Yes It is, for it is just as ap. TO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
PROPORTION OF AERO
ACCIDENTS IS SMALL
Most Mishaps Due To Disobcdicnce
of Orders and Lack Of Mature
o Judgment.

! DALLAS. Texas, May 4---Thero IL
| u reason far every aviation accident
/ Sometimes II il an obvious one, but
! too often only the dead flyer ener
/ knew Just what sent his machine
! crashing To the ground.
| Up to the middle OF April there
| had been SO fatalities In the sir
| Texas avintion camps and In many
! OF the accidents that caused them
no one knew Just what unexpected
| condition, Just what weakness in
man or material had developed high
! in the air Fort Worth with It's three
aviation fields and it's preponderance
of flyers training under the British
officers in the royal flying corps had
40 deaths up to April II; Houston
| was next with 10.
Crashes may he due to misappli-
| cation of rules, unfamiliarity with
peculiar aerial conditions, faulty ma
| terial in the airplane, sudden fright
! SELLING the aviator or mere reckless
! ness
In flying there are no brakes TO
| apply The'pilot must be alert and
| ready for any emergency A plane
Just leaving tho field has the ad-
vantage over plane about to land
in an impending disaster. The land
Ing plane IL going much faster than
| the one just "revved up" The pilot
| Just starting up must be careful not
| to misIudge his start and thus be
/ ovcrtaken by plane that is power
lesG to avoid the crash.
Must Watch Passages.
Machines passing in the same
direction should have an interval oi
al least 200 yards to insure safet,
against collisions. When they are
passing over and under, they must
pass at distance OF at least fifty
yards and those approaching head
! on pass must have at least $50 yards
| between thom.
one Of the most common reasons
for accidents, as given by instructors,
is disobedience OF orders. At a GER
tain height and going at certain
well defined speed. 80 many loops
or dives or whatever maneuver Is to
be adopted, may be made with
safety. II the aviator disregards the
laws Of mathematics In which hc
has been drilled and undertakes one
more loop, the consequences may
prove fattll.
Landing in cross wind Is highly
DANGEROUS IL NdbSCo bH'
plane TO turn completely over and
pins the pilot underneath the heavy
engine,
There have been numerous deaths,
flight commanders say. from pilots
losing their nerve. The driver finds
he has lost control OF his engine.
makes frantic effort to right the
plane. fails the first time. lapses in
to unconsciousnes and the plano
falls to earth at such terrific speed
that the aviator IL dead before no
reaches the ground,
Given Strict AR Course.
During their periods of instruc-
ton. cadets about to ny are given
strict course to follow In the air,
The location ir which some air
planes have fallen indicated that
the cadets, once up in the air. disre-
gard their instructions and followed
their own sweet VIII. According to
the rules OF the mir II each plane
has kept It's course, under normal
conditions collisions with another
plane Is not possible.
Lieut. G, S. Chase of Ellington
field. Houston, recently described
some Of the hazards and duties OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
CADILLAC ORGANIZATION
ASSOCIATED FOR YEARS
Men With the Shop Know. How
Have Specialized In Their Work
for Long Periods.

! A recent checking-up OF its shop
organization by the Cadillac Motor
/ Car company has revealed some
facts which are OF especial interest
ut this time. Perhaps the most i'm
pressive feature developed is that,
in a very large measure, the men
who do the fine machine work on
the Cadillac car have been in the
employ of the company. and9sssoc-
lated with each other, for years.
In the Cadillac factory are b2
superintendents, departmental man
ayers and foremen who have been
continuously employed by the coW
pany for more than 10 years, many
Of them even Is years or longer
There are l43 others whose service
Is between five and ten years. Prac-
tically all of these men, OF course,
are above the age limit for military
service, at least so far as the draft Is
concerned.
This list of 1876 men contains the
name OF one who has been in Cauli-
lac service for twenty years, one
with an ls-year record, and the
average term of employment for all
of them, including the five-year men,
is we'll over seven years.
In commenting on these facts, the
company observes that "it would
he possible to duplicate the mechan-
icai equipment of Cadillac shops
Int the know how" factor---the
man clements beyond duplica-
tion. K
"The man who has been engaged
for five ten or Is years in the spe-
inIized business of making tools or
patterns, cutting gears, machining
rods or any Of the multi
-uIinous other functions required in
The production OF the car, has
reached the point where the required
processes, although highly special
zed IN themselves, have become sec
1nd nature In the development of
minute refinements."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
TRACTORS
GOOD ROADS
Auto Salesman Resorts to Poesy to
Express Opinion of Training Camp

Have alreudy been assigned to "A
truck unit AM expect, also hope, 10
be IN France before July.
I've said about everything In tho
above verses and want you to ahow
them To lawton, then ask him II
they are worth "A carton of Camels.
Sorry | haven't any pictures. but
cumorns are not allowed.
WIN write you at Intervals when !
have something OF interest and give
you an th" DOPE can. At pres
ont our camp Is the limit Of our
movements, but we Will have more
liberty after going to barracks
Give my klndest regards 10 all and
believe me, yours very truly.
JACK ROHN.
co, \. Detention, Camp Joseph E,
Johnston, Jacksonville. Fla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Castle Liked Motoring.

Captain Vernon Castle. who lost
his life in a fall in Texas, was one
of the most popular and accomp-
lished men in the flying profession.
He would undoubtedly have made
great record in actual overseas serv-
ice. One of his favorite diversions
was motoring, and the last picture
of him shows him seated in his
FRANKLIN roadster, ready for drive.