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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
STARTS RESTORATION
OF PASSENGER SERVICE
Railroad Administration Would
Put It on Normal Basis-Aims to
Please Public.

Restoration Of normal passenger
service has now been undertaken by
the railroad administration, said Dr.
rector General McAdoo today in a
statement addressed ito the Ameri-
can people," Withdrawing a. his plea
made last January for curtailment OF
passenger travel for the war emer-
gency.
A number of trains, he announced,
will be added to existing schedules
within the next few weeks.
THE war now being practically
over" said the statement, cit will be
the policy of the railroad administra-
ton during the remaining period Of
federal control to give to the public
the best service Of which the rail-
roads are capable. AS rapidly as pos
sible service will be improved, al
though trains which were run under
private control merely for COMPETE
tive reasons will not be restored.
Such service was unnecessary.
"Plans have already been made for
service to California. Florida and the
southeastern states during the COM
ing winter. The public may be as
sured that the railroad administra-
ton will do everything possible to
meet the needs of the travelling
public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
ENEMY-0WNED PROPERTY.
Will Be Increased in Value by
Custodian's Adjustments.

Enemy-owned property in the United
States valued at s5o5,sS5, 900. will be
increased in value to approximately
$500, 100000 through adjustments now
proceeding" according to A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, who
has asked Congress for $125,O00 addi-
tional appropriation for his Office.
Thirty-two thousand one hundred
trust estates are being cared for by
the custodian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
ARMISTICE PROLONGING
TO BE TOPIC THIS WEEK

BERLIN, December 9. via Amster-
dam.-Mathias Erzberger. head of the
German armistice delegation, an
nounced today that the French gov
eminent has requested the German
army command to designate plenipo-
tentiaries to confer regarding the
prolongation of the armistice
The delegates will meet at Treves,
in Rhenish Prussia. December ~ and
10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
COURSE DEFENDED
BY Mr.. HITCHCOCK
Senator Denies sympathiz-
ina With Hun Efforts for
Embargo on Munitions.
MERELY NEUTRAL IN 1914

Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
chairman of the Senate foreign reia-
tions committee, today made an ad-
dress in the Senate in denial of sug-
gestions, made in documents of Ger
man agents produced by A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the Department of
Justice investigation bureau, before
the Senate judiciary committee in its
German propaganda inquiry, that he
sympathized with German efforts to
secure an embargo on munitions.
Explaining his advocacy in 1914 of
a munitions embargo bill, Senator
Hitchcock declared that he then
urged 1t as measure for strict
American neutrality. Later German
propaganda and acts of espionage in
this country and atrocities by Ger
man forces, Senator Hitchcock said,
caused him to change his attitude
with changing conditions.
Like other Americans" said Mr..
Hitchcock, II have passed from one
phase of the situation to another
peaceful neutrality, armed neutral
ity. war. I supported in the days of
our neutrality the embargo idea
and. as an American, 1 declin-
ed to associate myself with those
who became partisans of Germany"
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Refused to Address Them.

: ''In my case they knew that I had
refused to join their organization. re-
fused to speak at their meetings or
even to attend them, though they
were camouf1aged as American.
+ Il supported in the days of our
neutrality the embargo idea as a
senator, as the publisher Of a large
newspaper and as an American, but
declined to associate myself with
those who became partisans of Ger
manv"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Sunday School Convention Tonight

The annual convention OF the Sun
day School Association of tho DIS
trict Of Columbia Will be held in the
new Mount Vernon Place Church. 9th
and K streets, tonight. Rev. Clovis
G. Chappell and Rev. Walter A. Nor
gan viii address the convention.
w. c. Pearce, formerly field score
tary in Armenia win depict the work
among the suffering Armenians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
PERU AGREES TO MEDIATION.
viii Let q. s. and Argentina Set
tie Dispute With Chile.

LIMA. Peru. December Sit 10 an
nounced that the Peruvian govern
Of the United States and Argentina
in a settlement Of the dispute with
Chile. AZ q consequence the boycott
against Chilean vessels has been
ended.
President Irigoyen. having con-
scented, at the instance Of the Amer
lean ambassador, to Join with the
United States In the mediation of the
Tacna-Arica question. which has been
a source Of contention between Peru
and Chile for many years. instructed
the Argentine diplomatic agents in
Peru and Chile to inform those gov
ernments Of the desire of tho United
States. 3oentN Win zAsYsufaua bring
about @ settlement
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supported Armed Neutrality.

IT supported the Presidents re-
quest that we authorize him to assert
and protect our neutrality by arming
our merchant ships. and I had charge
in the Senate of what was known
as the armed neutrality resolution.
which died so dramatically here in
the Senate at noon on March 4, 1917.
"a month later, when the issue
changed from armed neutrality to
war, l. had charge of the declaration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
His Views Were No Secret.

Referring to the evidence produced
July 90. 1915. addressed to your ex-
cellency" and signed "Reiswitz," that
Senator Hitchcock seemed strong"
for the embargo movement. and said
it would sweep the United States"
Mr.. Hitchcock said at that time it
must have been known that he had
introduced a bill for a munitions en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

0tduu 40A0u 66 AuEGA 4SeAA'
MY stand was taken in 1914 as an
American for neutrality. The Ger
mans in America took theirs by form
ing the embargo conference in 1915
as partfsans Of Germany. They were
supporting my bill, but I declined to
go to-. their conferences. conventions
or meetings, though I was often in
vited to appear as a speaker. / made
my only speeches here in the Senate
or in defending my course later be-
fore my constituents.
I'm those days the country was un-
der a pledge of neutrality by virtue
of the Presidents proclamation made
when the war broke out. We should
no doubt have remained neutral. at
least nominally and officially, if Ger
many had not by q series of outrages
made our attitude first difficult, then
impossible.
my attitude naturally. changed
with changing conditions.
Il stood first for strict peaceful
and impartial neutrality, even to the
extent of selling no arms and am
munition and lending no money to
either side.
Next, when Germany began a sys-
tematic attack on our commerce, 1
was ready to fight to protect Or
neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
William n. Taft Speaks.

A league of nations to enforce peace
was strongly urged as one of Amer
ica's aims at the Paris conference
last night by former President Taft
before a great meeting of the dele
gates of the congress.
Other speakers were oscar ..
Straus of New York, chairman of the
cooperating committee of the con-
gress; Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University. and
Edward Filene of Boston. Mr.. Tafts
subject was 1.-THE Moral Value of a
League of Nations
my feeling" said Mr.. Taft. about
the league, of nations is that the
stars in their courses are revolving to
make 1t inevitable. There is much
discussion by statesmen. who refer
us to the time of Washington and
who warn us of entangling alliances.
But what are we in now? l am re-
minded of the Texan who, when our
Philippine policy and our tendency
toward expansion were criticised, de-
clared We are done expanded We
can't escape it,. We went into this
war because we were driven to it.
And we had to be driven because of
that very policy of avoiding en-
tang1ing alliances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Park. Announcement to this effect
was made last night.
The subject was brought to the at
tention Of the council by Lloyd Bid
die. He invited attention to the fact
that application had been made to
the District Public Utilities Commits
sion for an Increase to $1.10 and
there was every probability that as
soon as this was obtained the
public utilities commission of Mary
land would be informed of a similar
increase in Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Discuss National Highways.

Under the auspices of the National
Highway Association, plans for con-
structing roads throughout the coun-
try for the transportation of prod
ucts from the producer to the con-
sumner were discussed at meeting
held yesterday afternoon.
Senator John N. Bankhead of Ala
bama, chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on post offices and post roads.
was the principal speaker. He told
of the bill in Congress appropriating
500, 100000 annually for a five-year
construction of highways and urged
the body to get behind the bill with
both feet.
ut is the most important matter
before Congress at this time" said
Senator Bankhead. 1.-THE President
and the Secretary of Agriculture are
backing it, and it must be passed.
We are facing a period of readjust-
ment, a most serious problem. and
to establish a system of road build
ing now that will increase produce
ton and give work to the thousands
of boys who are returning from
Europe I consider one of the most
important matters of the day.
1--WE must get back to normal con-
ditions. The cost of labor must de-
crease. But the cost of labor can
not decrease without a reduction in
the cost of living. Good highways
will create a direct route between
producer and consumer. bringing
down the cost of living and natural
Nv decreasing the price of labor. Con-
structing highways now will solve the
problem of employment for the re-
turning troops"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

largo more than eight mon this before
the Refswitx letter. Also. he said. 1t
must have been known he had made
speech in the Senate in the bits
behalf and that on February II, 1915,
it was rejected. 81 to So, as an amend
ment to the shipping BILL
prohibiting the export of arms and
ammunition had been independently
and publicly taken, and was widely
known months before ReisWttz ais
covered it and revealed it to his chief
As a secret" said Mr.. Hitchcock.
The part I took during 1914 and
1915 in favor of prohibiting the ex.
our neutrality has never been a sub
ject of concealment or apology on my
part. It became q campaign issue In
1916. when I ran for reelection, and
the fact that was reelected by
comfortable majority indicates that
my course and my motives were un-
detstood and approved by the people
Of Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Point to Former Action.

Mr.. Biddle explained that when gas
was reduced in the District from SIS
cents to IS cents per 1000 feet the
rate was not reduced in Maryland,
and that later. when the rate was
increased to 80 cents in the District.
residents in Maryland received notice
Of an increase to 81. If the in
crease is authorised to :1.10 by the
District commission Marylanders fear
that their rates will go up to $3.50.
Mayor W. G. Plat. in speaking of
the proposed increase. stated that the
last time, the increase was made on
the Maryland side the gas light
company simply notified the Mary
land commission of the increase and
that no application was made for the
increase.
The council directed Corporation
Counsel J. Bond Smith to draft q
letter to the Maryland public utili-
ties. commission. protesting against
an increase in the present rate, and
that II application for an increase is
made by the light company the town
authorities be granted a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Being a chaplain before the war
ended meant more than looking after
the spiritual welfare OF our boys in
khaki. This photograph shows Father
O'Reilly, who has been one Of the
leading K. of C. workers on the
western front. He has been awarded
the distinguished service cross for
conspicuous bravery under fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Held Essential to Peace.

"This league of nations to enforce
peace doesn't claim any patent or
trademark. We are glad to have
everybody support it. We don't care
what he thinks about other things,
so long as he favors the league idea.
But what we do object to is being
held responsible for ernationalism
in the sense that that cult denies ma
tionalism.
you have got to have a league
with force enough to say to all those
small nations: we do not propose
to let you start confagration that
will destroy this peace that We have
endured SO infinitely much to bring
about 1 say to you that. unless such
a league energies from the confer
ence at Paris the whole thing is a
failure. 1 don't think it is going to
be a failure-that is why 1 say to
the gentlemen at Washington: Bet
ter get on the bandwagon'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Report Of the Treasury,

The report of Town Treasurer Ben
q. Davis for November showed re-
ceipts from general and special taxes
water rents. permits, meter advances,
etc. amounting to $2.30s.27. which,
with the balance on hand Of $7,621 Al
amounted to S9.929.88. The disburse-
ments during the Same period for the
pumping plant. water and sewer sys-
TENS. street work. street lighting. sal
ed to &1.142.40. leaving q balance of
$S7s7.2S.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Plat, with Couhcilmen H. F.
Taft. H. e. Rogers, H. b. Hendrick,
Town Clerk Ben @. Davis and SuDt.
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
LOW RATE TO D. C..
AND U. S. CUTS GAS
COMPANY. RETURNS
EDucAT1oaAL.

Continued from Second Pase.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
Farmers Club
Held Interesting
Meeting Saturday

The Farmers Club held very in
teresting, though not largely attended
meeting at the home of Mr.. John Nc
Clelland in the Lakeland Highlands
on last Saturday.
The usual good dinner was enpoyed
despite a rain which came up just
about the time the tables were being
spread.
The subject of the day was "Poul-
try Farms" and interesting talks on
this subject were given by Mr.. Hol-
I'land, of Barlow. Mrs. Dora Barnes
was present and told Of having won q
silver loving cup in California ex-
| hibition for the finest display OF
crystalized citrus fruits-an unusual
honor from such source, and also
stated that Polk county had won the
prize for the most attractive exhibit
az the State Fair at Jacksonville. Mrs
Ra~nes is doing q wonderful work in
and TO- P1ll, county, and the splendid
arvcrtic'ng 'hr county has received
both in California End in Jackson
vile, is due to her splendid efforts.
Mr.. Swindel spoke at the close of
the meeting, stating what great
honor it was for the Club to be in
Iwited to meet with Mr.. McClelland,
who had lived here so many years,
and a vote of thanks was extended
him for his splendid hospitality The
club will meet next with Mr.. and Mrs.
Asst on the old Munger place. just
west of the Conibear home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
u. C. IT'S Elect Officers


At their regular meeting held
March 10th, Lakeland Council No. 5S7
United Commercial Travellers, elected
the following officers for the term ex
piring April LIST, 1916:
Senior Councilor-H. d. Moore.
Junior Councilor-F. H. L. Thomp-
son.
Past Councilor-A. G. Jones.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. L,
Mayes, Jr,
Conductor-W. NJ Marley.
Page-G L. Palmer.
Sentinel-F. L. McCaskell.
Representative Grand Council-W
F. Malcolm
This Council is growing, and is in
fine shape. Their first Annual Dance
will be given on Friday evening at
the X. of p. Hall There have been
about 300 tickets place, and all who
attend will spend an enjoyable even
ing.
There has been q number of the
officers and men of the U. s. Signal
Corps located at the Aviation Camps
at Arcadia, Fla, invited and the
dance will no doubt take on quite a
military appearance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
SESSIONS OF GREAT
COUNCIL RED MEN
Open Up MOST
AUSP|CIOUsLY

With about sixty Red Men from diff
ferent parts of the State in attend
ance, the annual Great Council of the
improved Order of Red Men opened
in this city this morning at o'clock
in the Odd Fellows Halls, Great Sa-
chem B. d. Harris, of Leesburg, pre-
siding.
The session was opened with the
Red Mems ode, followed by prayer,
delivered by Rev. Chas. Trout, pastor
of the Christian church.
In the absence of the Mayor, former
Mayor John F. Cox delivered the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the
city, which was feelingly responded
to by Mr. ]. w. White, of Jackson
vile. Talks were also made by Great
Sachem Harris and Mr.. Salisbury.
At 1O:30 the Council went into Sc
cret session. adjourning at noon for
lunch, converting again at 1870 this
afternoon.
The following are the Great Chiefs
presiding over the sessions of the
Great Council:
Great Sachem-B. d. Harris, Lees
burg.
Great Senior Sagamore-H. R. Nc
MILAN, Jacksonville.
Great Junior Sagamore-T. Byrd
Sparkman, Tampa.
Great Prophet-W. H. Beecher, St.
Augustine.
Great Chief of Records. B.
Sparkman. Tampa.
Great Keeper of Wampum-Geo. O.
Adicks, Lake City.
Great Sannap-J. E. Hammett,
Lesburg.
Great Mishinewa-H Harry A. Jones,
St Augustine
Great Guard Of Wigwam-Wallace
Pinder, Key West.
| Great Guard of Forest-N. Burk-
halter Lakeland, acting for T. N.
| Godbold, Tallahassee.
Great Representative l.. AL
bury, Key West.
The following are the accredited
representatives in the city attending
the sessions:
okeehumkee No. &c, A. LaHar-
dy, Palatka.
Algonquin, No. 17-Thos. P. Dowd,
st. Augustine
Tiger Tail, No 19-Geo. P. Tedder,
Carl Bervaldi, ]. o. Kemp, Key West
Okeechobee, No. ON. w. Hyde
Tampa.
Econlachatchee, No 23-H C.
Baldwin, Orlando.
Lacoochee, No. 3S-W. M. Ramm,
st. Petersburg.
Tomoka, No. 27-John Reid, Miami.
Mohawk, No Al. A. Quincess,
Lake City.
Sage, No. 52-H, A. Jacocks, Bra
dentown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
BIG Indoor CARNIVAL
70 Be GIVEN IN
DEEN-BRYANT BLDG,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT BY
LOCAL TALENT

An indoor carnival, the first of ,ho
Niiio 70 De held in this city, will be
staged Friday afternoon and night IN
Tue store room formerly occupied bv
the Lakeland Furniture Co., IN tbe
Deen-bryan building, under the an
spices OF the Daughters of the Con-
leueracy the affair being arranged by
MRS Hattie Logan and a corps Of off,
oien' assistants, who are planning to
make this the greatest amusemen.
event of the season.
The building will be divided off into
oooths' or shows. and in each show
local talent, of the highest c,ass IN
the city, will be seen in yarious
stunts In one show will be the
1a"aian dancers; in another for,
tune teller of world renown, whose
ABILITY to look into the future and in.
TO the past will be little short Of mar
Vicious; one show will contain the
"lla man; another the fat girl. while
NUT and Jeff will vie with the snake
cnarmer and the dog and pony show
winch Will also include some trained
cats and chickens.
~ the center of the building, there
Will be fish pond, flower booth con-
lettl' candies, and upstairs in the
balcony will be the big show consist.
ing of vaudeville and fancy dancing
downstairs ice cream and cake vii,
De sold, and here also will be fancy
work booth, where fancy work of all
kinds may be purchased.
The purpose of the carnival is to
raise funds to equip a hospital INIT
In France and also for local war re-
lief work. The show will be started
Friday afternoon and continue
through Friday night, and promises
to be the biggest thing of the kind
ever pulled off, in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
Three Chorus Girls
ctraRded Here Are
In Need OF Funds

The Honolulu show, appearing at
the Auditorium Saturday night,
broke up here, and it is alleged that
several of the members packed up
the baggage and left with it for the
north, leaving about half of the COM
pany here. All were able to get
away except three girls, and they are
stranded here without money. The
show put up at the fremont and
these girls are still there, Mr.. Fielder
stating they could remain until funds
were secured to send them to Allan
ia. A paper is being passed for their
benefit, and donators who wish to
aid these young ladies may leave
money at the Police station or at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Naming it as the model sandclay
road for demonstration purposes, the
STATE of Florida has taken over and
will pay one-half the expense Of up
keer, on the main Dixie Highway
through the first commissioners dis
trio; of Lake County, and has also
taken over as a State aid road the
continuation Of the Dixie Highway
through Tavares and to the point
where it touches the ssnd-asphalt be-
tween Eustis and Mount Dora. As
resident engineer the State Depart
ment has named H. W. Tomphns who
has brought the roads Of the first dis
trict up to the point where the State
accepts them for demonstration pur-
poses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

p. S, L. A. Clonts returned last
pt from a ten days trip to jack
Fllle and Atlanta on business and
esure combined. Enroute home,
lle in Jacksonville, he was talking
Freight Agent Taylor, of the A. C.
who stated that the contract for
Lakeland passenger depot had
\ let and work would start i'm
PHiately AS has been known To-
y for some time the contract was
Pc let with the understanding that
building is to be completed by
] LIST, and as it is to be a two
~ structure, work will necessarily
II TO be started very soon in order
the contract is completed within
schedule time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
Supt Clifton To PAY
$500 And Costs Or
One Year In Jail:
To Appeal Case
ToSupreme Court

In the Circuit Court at Barlow this
morning, the appeal for a new trial
ir the Clifton case was denied by the
court, and sentence was passed
which requires Supt. Clifton to pay
fine of $500 and costs or serve one
year in the penitentiary, Mr.. Clifton
gave notice of an appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19
NOTICE TO EPISC0PALIANS

Rev. VIM. B. Curtis left Lakeland
today on account of business matters
in Columbus, Ga. The usual Wednes-
day evening service in the Episcopal
church will not be held. The Friday
afternoon service will be conducted
br Mr. Holworthy.. Mr.. Curtis expects
r. return Saturday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
bentley will learn with much
that their little son, Lewis,
las been quite i'll for the past
Eeeks of appendicitis, is in a
FERROUS state. He is too weak
operated upon, and other meth
re being resorted to in order to
relief, but today his condition
pr from encouraging. It is earn
hoped that soon a change for
liter will take place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

Lond Island man gets ptomatne in
the svet pocket from eating tuna fish.
Apparently the tuna fish was out OF
tune.
Scientists not sure whether that
was the Aurora Borealis or not we
saw the other night You can't be sure
of anything after the sixth drink.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-19

bbers of Company B, Lakeland
Guards, are reminded that to-
|the regular weekly drill occurs,
that all members should be in
by 1880 sharp. The recruit
IS drilled over two hours last
and are rapidly acquiring suffi-
proficiency to drill with the
ar company.