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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
DO YOUR DUTY!
Let Your Motto Be: 81 Am Doing M,
Best to Help Uncle Sam Win
the War!"

| The United States Government al
washington expects everyone to dc
MS duty, whether he be soldier. sailor
industrial worker, farmer or farm
hand. -.
! There are a few misguided people
in this community, It is reported, who
seem to think that eight or nine hours
constitute days work on farm and
that one.two, or three DAYS work a
week is enough-enough for their own
selfish, personal needs, perhaps. Those
who persist in that erroneous idea are
slackers, and are hereby warned that
a continuance of such trifling will not
be tolerated, says VIM. Grant Wilson,
Travelling Examiner for the United
States Department of Labor for Flor
ida.
A full days work and full time
each and every week is expected and
will be axacted from every able
bodied person, at least during the Pc
Rod of the war.
Food is of the greatest Importance
in winning the war and as it will take
the concerted and continuous efforts
OF every person to produce sufficient
food, any person not helping in the
production of food or other needful
occupation) to the full extent of his
ability is a positive detriment 10 the
country and should be compelled to
do his part.
The noteworthy aid to the cause by
the many thousands of noble women
and children of Florida, Mr.. Wilson
observes, is to be commended in the
highest terms. They are to be seen
at every hand on the countless farms
throughout the State, doing not only
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

Washington June 3.-The broad
and scientific manner in which Aus
tralia is meeting the problem of re-
patriating the men who are fighting
in Europe for the liberties of the
commonwealth was described in Of
f1cial dispatches today to the bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Much interest was aroused by the
dispatches. as foreshadowing what
the United States must do when the
tide of wounded and incapacited men
begins to flow westward to this coun.
try.
Two principles were enunciated in
the formulation of the Australian sys.
tenn of repatriation: first, that the
true purpose of repatriation is to Sc.
cure the establishment of re.
turned soldiers in the industrial life
of the community to the fullest ex.
tent that circumstances will permit
and second, that, as soldier aban-
doned his civil calling to serve the
State, it is the duty of the State to
sustain him until an opportunity for
such re-establishment is assured.
Sustenance, therefore, will be paid
to men who, after discharge from the
army, are seeking employment or are
being trained in technical schools.
The amounts will vary according to
the number of dependents, the max
imum payable being three pounds.
six shillings, or approximately $3.50.
Centralized authority is obtained
through the creation of Ministry of
Repatriation, which decentralized ad.
mihistration is assured by the organ.
lzation OF state boards of seven men,
bers each, two of which will be dis.
charged soldiers and one represen.
tative of organized labor.
A feature of the vocational train.
ing which is planned will be national
workshops, wherein men whose in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

juries preclude the possibility of theil
ever becoming sufficiently competent
to earn their living as normal work
men will be educated to new tasks
and perhaps employed permanently
The totally and permanently incapa
citated will be provide for in hostels
or, alternately by special grants sup
Elementary to their pensions, if they
prefer to remain with their friends.
A rental allowance will be paid to
widows with children and iucapaci.
tated men, when such an allowance
will permit the maintenance of a
home.
Widows DESTROYS of learning some
useful trade will be afforded the ne.
cessary training and sustenance.
Advances of money will be made in
certain cases for the establishment of
small businesses, for tools and for
transit to employment
Australia also is following the prac.
tice of the United States after the
Civil War of granting land to re.
turned soldiers. Major Blezzard,
who took part in the historic land.
ing at Gallipoli and was severely
wounded, has been allowed 700 acres
near Echua.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
Germany Would Like to Divide
Belgium Into Two States

ly so serious as if the successful
drive had been made toward the chan
mel ports. In the last analysis, the
taking of Paris would not determine
the war, although we must confess
it would be a disaster that would
have its full effect upon the minds
of the allies. But the loss Of Paris
would not mean the cessation of
fighting on the part of the allies. The
war is to go on until the hosts of civ.
ilization are successful.
The principal point of interest is
now substantially where it was in the
month of September, 1914 There are
some differences, however, in the
real situation. We may concede that
Germany's fighting machine is bet.
ter than it was when the great rush
to Paris in 1914 was stopped at the
Marine. We must also recognize that
the allies are in very much different
condition, now than then. They are
organized and have unlimited re-
sources of men and supplies. The
army Of the United States is there
and arriving in ever increasing num-
bers. The fighting machine Of the
allies is better, much better than 1t
was in the Hateful days Of September,
1914.
We have very reason to believe
that If the French and English
stopped the Germans at the Marine
in 1914, the French and British and
Americans can stop them again at
the Marine or at any other place the /
commanders in authority deem advis- |
able.
There is nothing gained in minim.
izing the dangers that now confront
the cause Of civilization, but at the
same time there is no reason for un-
derrating the power of the allies to
call a halt when the halt will be the
best thing for the defense.
Encouraging features Of the situa.
ton are the growing numbers of
Americans employed in the trenches
and the splendid account of them.
selves they are giving; and the fact
that up to this time, General Foch
has not used his reserves Of which
ne must have very many thousands.
Germany, it may be assumed, is
Using all her power, while the allies ,
have not yet been called upon to ,
'equire the services of their reserve ,
orces
The situation, at present is seri. ;,
JUS, but not at all hopeless. II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the Honorable Sidney J. Cats,
Governor Of the State of Florida, on the Ind
day of July, A. D. 1918, for charter for
the WHITE BUS LINE COMPANY, under the
following proposed Charter:
A. D. HARTSELL.
N. r. ROGERS,
j. H. H0STETTER.
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE WHITE BUS
LINE COMPANY
| The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together as body corporate under and by
| virtue of the laws of the State of Florida gov
erning general corporations, and do adopt the
following Charter:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall be the
WHITE BUS LINE COMPANY, and the place
of business shall be in the City of Lakeland,
Florida, and Tampa. Florida, if so decided
by the Board of Directors in the future, or
such other places as the Board OF Directors
may designate
ARTICLE II
The general nature of the business OF the
WHITE BUS LINE COMPANY is to operate
bus line for the carrying Of passengers be-
tween various points in the State of Florida,
and particularly between the city OF Lake
land and the city Of Tampa, and such other
places as may be designated in the future.
Also to run garage or garages; buy ana
sell cars and garages own and operate drays
and general draying business. the carrying OF
freight or express or packages the owning
Of real estate, and buying and selling Access
series and automobile parts, and oil and gas
oline and kerosene and such other business
relating to or incidental to the foregoing as
may be necessary or expedient or determined
upon.
ARTICLE iii
The amount Of capital stock shall be FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS (S5 600 00l of mar
value of One Hundred Dollars (slOO. 0O), and
said stock may be paid for by cash or prop
erty, the value of which is At a reasonable
and fair valuation to equal the said shares Of
stock.
ARTICLE w
The term for which this corporation shall
exist is ninety nine (99) years.
ARTICLE
The officers by which this company is to be
conducted is to be Board of Directors com
posed Of three persons and President. Sec
rotary and Treasurer. and that until the Arst
election Of the Board Of Directors and the
officers the affairs shall he conducted Nv A
d. Hartsell. N. r. Rodgers and I y Hos.
letter as a Board of Directors and that n R
Rodgers President, J, L. Hostetter. Secre-
tary and A. D. Hartsell Treas ,Irer THAT there
shall be an election of the Roard NJ Directors
at the first meeting NJ stockholders after 70
ceiyinp the Charter berein Said maotin, N
he called NV notifvino each stocIhoiJer ~ tho
time and Mace n said meeting and that im I'M.
after said directors have hsan oloot-
ed that there shall he nm election os Tho ~
ficers for the ensuing wear thereafter ,.'' and
that in voting by the stockholders each stock
holder shall cast 40 many votes as I ho ' owns
numbers Of dhafoe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
NO REASON FOR pEspoNoENcy
miami Herald)

To the American reader of curren,
news, the communications from the
scene Of war are disquieting. De
prlved OF full information on the sub.
]ect OF the number of men engaged
and the plans of those upon whom
we depend to save France and Eng
land and ourselves. we have no basis
upon which to form Judgment of the
real effects of the forward drive Of
the Germans, during the latter DAYS
of the past week.
outwardly, the situation is OK
tremely serious, although not near
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
J. w. Sample Asks
Voters Support on
NO-Fence Law Idea

). | wish to call the attention of the
people of the county to the important
issue | am making as the main plank
OF my platform as candidate for the
Legislature. e., what is popularity
known as the mo Fence Law" or a
law requiring owners of stock to
fence in the same to prevent en-.
croachment upon the property of 9th,
ers.
There is no issue before the people
of greater Importance than this and
undoubtedly the adoption of such a
measure will sooner or later become
general. l would not urge a sweep.
ing change at this time, however, nor
ask for the adoption of a Statewide
or countrywide no-fence law; but
would work for law enabling the
people of any district to vote upon
and settle for themselves the question
as to whether or not stock shall run
at large.
The advantages of such a law are
too palpable for discussion; but it
would free the roads from stock,
which at present are constant men,
ace to life, threatening accident at
every point; and it would enable us
to beautify our highways, which we
cannot do while stock roams at large
upon them.
Nothing will give any section a
greater impetus to development than
a measure of this kind, as it will in
troduce a new era in the livestock in.
dustry, and lead to better conditions
for all.
solicit the support of the taxpay.
ers in my effort to enable any COM
munity or district to vote upon this
question, letting the proposition be
settled on the local option principle
Respectfully,
J. w. SAMPLE,
Candidate for Legislature, Group @
Paid Advertisement
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
Continued from Page 81

SIDE Jesus plans that they tarry in
expectancy, watching and PRAYING
ana listening, their very consciences
awaiting to be "endued with power
from on high. The price of power is
tarrying, it speaks for itself in the life
oi christians. A life plus the divine
power is more powerful than the life
pius the natural powers without the
dlVine power. If we would he sura
winners we must pay the price of
power What is this power? The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

In the lakes and creeks Of I'll
neighborhood the anglers find nd
sport with trout, Dream and peNi
the rivers furnish an abundance 1
cat, while the bay abounds in sped
led and silver trout, red fish, sheep
head, ground mullet, founders, gru,t
and other varieties of edible fish. An
IL the gulf near the islands may }
found snapper and grouper. TarN
MAY also be caught in Alphabetical
bay if you are sporty enough to site
at the job.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

Washington June 3.-From a Be
gian VI n has escaped into FINLAND
afterUE'ee years of captivity in GEL
man Pyrison camps, the Belgian lega
ton here has received interesting de
tails of the clumsy efforts of the Ger
man conquerors to ALLEVIATE the Bel
gians of Flemish extraction from theil
countrymen of WALTON descent, al
practiced among Belgians prisoners
In Germany.
The project, which has been de
scribed as stupidity conceived and
executed had it's birth, the adviser
says, in the dreams of the Pan Ger.
manists who would set up in north.
ern Belgium a French state that
would assume the status Of a Ger.
man protectorate.
The first advances were made to
ward the Belgians OF Flemish with
extraction confined in the prison
camps. They were segregated and
forwarded to other prison centers
where they were treated with some
degree Of kindness in an effort to
win their support in establishing the
new State. All measures calculated
to win over the prisoners failed mis-.
erably, said the legations informant,
and the groups remained indissolu-
bly, Belgian.
Parts Of The Letter Describing The
German Intrigue Follow
The plan of the Germans was to
concentrate all the Flemings in the
camp OF Gottingen, to give them priv
LEGGED treatment under the superyis.
ion Of a civilian, Professor STANCE,
or the Gottingen University, and to
induce them to join the active move.
ment aiming at the separation of Bel.
GUM into two political states. Elan.
ders falling under German direct or
indirect control.
In the course of July, | declare
with a few companions to volunteer
Tor Gottingen in order to counterfeit
the enemy's intrigues We found
there with Professor STANCE a few
OF his activist disciples hard at work. |
STANCE was practically the command.
der OF the camp We were treated
with great consideration by the sen.
tries, the system Of blows and threats
was suspended and we were much
surprised to be addressed as "Hersch-
aften."
The converted men were ONLY
very small minority including some
and artists. Happily the
new regime allowed the patriots TO
speak out and unmask the traitors
OUR work was made considerably cas-.
Ter through the interference of two
of the Council of Fland.
'rs Borms and Weert. Their in
erlerence stamped STANCES Flemish
'ctlVlty as a purely German manoeu.
yer and one by one the prisoners
leased to attend the Club "Fursorge"
AT the same time the regime in
amp changed entirely. The Herr.
were again 'Schwein hunde'
lhd a new commander was sent to ]
ne camp The civilian had failed in
lis mission and the military exerted c
Is former power with vengeance. !
Most of the Flemings at Coffin.
en- NEARLY 10000 passed through
ne camp were sent to various kom.
nandos, The number of STANCES .
diversions among the Flemish nris. d
ners might be almost a hundred
wen the fear of being sent to a salt l
line did not induce more than one :
IAN III hundred to lend a patient N
ar to separate propaganda" =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

their bit but their est-blessed arc
the women and children.
1t is Mr.. Wilson's earnest desire
that every well-wisher for the cause
in every community in the State OF
Florida consider himself or herself
hereby appointed COMMITTED of
One" to notify him of any able-bodied
person or persons who are idling,
working part time, or engaged in pur-
suits that are not needful. For this
purpose you may use the blank form
below, and add to it if you have more
than one name.
SEND IN one name anyhow, and do
lit RIGHT NOW! Thank you! We will
see to it that the person is properly
employed Immediately.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the Honorable Sidney J. Cats,
Governor of the State of Florida, on the Ind
day of July, A. D. 1918, for charter for
the WHITE BUS LINE COMPANY, under the
following proposed Charter:
A. D. HARTSELI.
n r. ROGERS,
mn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06

The following officers were elected
Monday evening by the K. P. lodge:
A. D. Lyon, C. c.; c. S. Farman, v.
c.; L. A. Anderson, P; H. Armit, M.
w.; w. A. Borgnis, M. Al. G. Lutz,
K. R. S.; Roy Farman, III. E.; Fred
Smith, M. F.; S. Pringle, [. g.; M.
Cooper, 0. g.. H. M. Raymond, Grand
representative; C. S. Farman, Trustee.
The best news Of the week is that
there seems to be good prospect
ahead of reopening The Carlton hotel.
Several parties have dropped in recent
ly investigating the property. On
Monday MIR. L. S. Kearney of Chippe-
wa Falls was here and took an option
for the purchase OF the hotel and fur
niture and unless his plans fail expects
to reopen the hotel at an early date.
Mr.. Kearney is now conducting the
Ottawa house at Chippewa Falls, is an
experienced man in the business and
will be welcomed to Edgerton. When
our hotel once more opens it's doors the
greatest handicap to our town will be
lifted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

The Milwaukee Sentinel moved into
its building 80 years after the paper
began its publication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard HDufe cele-
brated their golden wedding on Friday
evening.
Anthony Bruggeman of hardwood,
Iowa, and Miss Winnie Nichols of Por-
ter we're united in marriage at St.
Soseph's church Nov. g.
A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Johnson of Stoughton met with terri
BILE death Saturday. While playing
around stove with broken leg, the
stove partially tipped over, pinning the
child to the floor and kettle of boiling
water was thrown over the child.
Mrs. Wells of Milton Junction, who
was spending the winter at Geo. Malt
press, was found dead in bed Tuesday
morning.
A fine covering of snow makes ex-
cellent sleighing.
Friday, Dec. s, 1893.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
Married.
SCHULTZ-SCHLICTING.

A very prstty wedding occurred on
Thanksgiving evening at the st. Johns
Lutheran church when Miss Edith
Schlicting, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schlicting was united in marriage
to Private William Schultz of the 161st
depot brigade of Camp Grant. At Z
o'clock the bridal couple proceeded to
the altar attended by Miss Emma
Weisan and Private Fred Dallman of
the mounted police at Camp Grant.
Little Misses Aileen Schultz and Nor
ma Gessert acted as flower girls and
strewed the bridal path with roses.
Prof. Strassen played Mendelssohn s
wedding march and Rev. j. c. Spill
man officiated.
The church was lastly decorated for
the occasion and the decorations at the
arch were pink roses and green with
an American flag hung from the top of
the arch. The bride was attired in
white satin, wore veil and carried
bouquet of pink roses and lilies eff the
valley. The groom was attired in his
military uniform. From the church
the bridal party went to the home of
the brides parents where wedding
dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schultz left for Chicago later where
they will spend short honeymoon be-
fore the groom reports for duty at
Camp Grant. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Schultz have host of friends here who
extend congratulations
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
A Letter of Coincidence.

The following letter of coincidence
from John MacHugh Stewart, Inter
national News correspondent at Paris,
has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Clarke:
Your letter of October 10th telling
me that you had received notice of the
death of your son has just reached me.
May say to you and to his mother
that it came TO me as distinct shock,
for your son, unless | am mistaken,
was one of group of the bravest boys
/ have seen in this war. Not the slim
ulated bravery Of the battlefield, but
quiet, determined, patient bravery of
those who have paid the price and wish
to spare others their pain-that was
the bravery he and these other boys
with whom we talked in the great
American hospital at Neuilly showed to
US. The nurses told US then that these
boys were more seriously hurt than we
realized. But the boys themselves
were anxious first of all that we should
not make martyrs Of them, and second
that their people back home should not
be worried. They were making brave
fight for it. They talked cheerfully
and happily of the great adventure they
had had. And they seemed satisfied
with their fate-as indeed they should
have been.
have spoken Of them all in this con-
nection, for [ must confess that in the
great rush of incident which we have
to chronicle here details and PERSONAL
ties sometimes become confused. Also,
I have not copy of the story in which
your son was mentioned and fear that
it will be long process before can
find it and seek more details of him.
I promise you, however, that | shall
make every effort to do so and to let
you know, realizing how dear to you
these details will be.
It is my hope in writing these few
lines that you may realize that the con-
duct of your son was such that you and
his mother must have wished it to be.
You made the sacrifice of giving him
the really great cause which has now
triumphed through his efforts as much
as through those of Marshal Foch him.
self. For, as Marshal Foch says, it is
moral qualities that win wars. Surely
first of these qualities is the ability to
suffer patiently and uncomplainingly
and to face the forseen end bravely.
That is the sort of courage that has
made the American army great. It is
the sort of moral quality that your son
displayed. 1t is the fine spirit that you
and his mother are displaying too, and
[ wish to assure you that [ will esteem
it privilege to minister in any way TO
you who should be so proud, by sending
YOU if I can such intimate details of
YOUR son as NAV ease the sorrow in
your hearts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
Tobacco Notes.

Because of the prevalence of infu-
enza, the authorities at Viroqua have
decided that it is not wise to operate
the warehouses for handling the tobac-
co crop until after the new year.
Twelve truck loads of baled stems
from the tobacco stemming warehouse
were hauled out onto the farm of Geo.
E. Gary, manager of the Wisconsin
Leaf Dept. of the p Lorillard Co., last
Saturday, to be used as fertilizer.
There were 1872 bales, weighing over
46, 900 lbs, Speculation was rife here
among the village folk as to what the
bales cantained. The bales were too
dark in color for hay, yet some thought
it was clover, while others said pea
vine. A few guessed the popular weed.
Sun Prairie Countryman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
Congregational Church Notes

c. l.. ATKINS, PASTOR.
Sunday, Dec. s.
Sunday school at 10.
Morning worship at IL, sermon by
pastor, subject, "SigDs of the Times. =
Evening service at 7:30. The Sol
dier's Code-III. Selfshness.
Mems Club Friday evening, Dec. 6,
at the home of J. w. Conn. Messrs.
Birkenmeyer, Mabbett and Lamoreaux
will discuss different phases of recon-
struction.
The c. E. society will hold business
meeting and social Friday evening at
7:30 in the church rooms.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06
Patriotic Meeting at High School

A patriotic mass meeting will be
held in the assembly room of the High
school, Thursday evening, December
5th, at eight o'clock. Hon. G.sP. r.
win, of the University Extension,
Madison, Wis.,. will speak. An inter
esting musical program will be given
and there will also be. community
singing. Everyone is cordially inyit-
ed to be present. & .aEM