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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
Alabama Soldier Gets Eight Years
For Being Absent Without Leave

Macon, Ca, Jan. 7.-Among the SOL
diers at Camp Wheeler who took
French leave during the Christmas
season are a number Of Florida men.
Forty-five men are absent without
leave from the 124th Infantry, Flor
ida regiment.
Being absent without authority will
mean heavy sentences in the guard
house when they return. Those re-
naming absent more than ten days
will be declared deserters.
Corporal T. C. Almond, 106 Engi-
neers, was sent to Fort Pierce, Fla,
to bring back Private R. E. Edwards.
From Ft. Pierce he was sent to New
Smyrna, Fla, to take charge Of Pri.
vate J. B. Weidner and then to Pa,
latka, Fla, to take Private H. L.
Campbell, all under arrest for desert
ing.
Sergeant C. c. Greek, LOG Engi
neers, has been ordered to Elfers
Fla, to take charge Of Private Chas
Sawyer, and from there will go to
Jacksonville to get Private Lawrence
Grips, both wanted for leaving Camp
Wheeler without permission.
Other Florida soldiers are under ar
rest in Blountstown, Ala, and Mari
anna Fla.
Private Elder Suell, 1T Field Ar
tillery an Alabama soldier has JUS
been sentenced to eight years at For
Leavenworth, Kansas, for DESERVING
his company and remaining absent fol
little more than month.
Heavy sentences are to be imposed
to teach the men they are now undel
army restrictions and that to get {
sentence at hard labor for a givel
term is light sentence Trial court
have the right to order a deserte
shot or hanged, provided they see fit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
GAVE COMMAND FOR
FIRST SHOT AT KAISER

foadhouse Ill., JAN Central II.
llhols has the distinction of giving 70
uncle Sam the man who ordered tbo
hrst American shell fired against tbo
Germans in France. He is Major
John B. Starkey, of this city. And II
was an Irish "Sammie" from Illinois
VINO fired the first shot. Major Star.
key designated the gun and the gun.
ner who sent the first historic sbran.
mel at the Kaiser
word to this effect has been 70.
eelved here by relatives in 1attor
from the hero. When the war broke
cut the Major was detailed to General
John j. Pershings command and 10
now serving with BLACK jack "ovor
there" ''0i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
THE SERVICE FLAG

Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with a tear and woman
prayer;
Child Of Cid Glory, born with star
Oh, what wonderful flag you are!
Blue is your star in its field of white.
Dipped in the red that was born Of
fight;
Born of the blood that our forbears
shed
To raise your mother, The Flag Ger
head.
And now you've come, in this frenzied
day,
To speak from a window-to speak
and say:
81 am the voice of soldier son
Gone to be gone till the victory's
81 am the flag of Service, sir;
The flag of his MOTHER speak for
her
Who stands by my window and waits
and fears,
I'm hn oil
tears.
Il am the flag of the wives who wait
For the safe return of martial mate,
A mate gone forth where the war god
thrives,
To save from sacrifice other mems
wives.
Il am the flag of the sweethearts
true;
The often unthought of-the sisters
am the flag OF mothers son
And won't come down till the vic
tory's won!"
Dear little flag in the window there
Hung with tear and woman's pray
er;
Child of Old Glory, born with a star
Oh, what wonderful flag you are.
William Hershell, in indianapolis
! News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
More Than $15,0oo,oo0 Increase II
Value of States Farm Products
Big Jump in Acreage

When war doomed on the horizon of
the United States, the first edict that
came to Florida from Washington was
this: "The South must feed herself"
Before this country entered the war
Florida was feeding potatoes to the
entire northeast and much Of the
west as well, furnishing the basic food
at time when food crisis was i'm
pending. Since that time there has
been no whisper about the South
feeding herself. 1t has been the 9TH
er way around instead. The South
has been the greatest producer of ev-
erything except wheat and corn that
has been eaten in the country. Flor
ida has done her share in this and is
pruning herself to do more The
yearly crop summary for the state has
been issued from Washington and it
shows a big increase.
With but one exception acreage was
increased in terms Of thousands in
some instances more than rs per
cent. The multiplied acreage brought
about corresponding increase in
production.
While the increase is partly ac-
counted for by the states response to
the home garden movement, the sup
port given by Florida farmers to the
governments plea for more food pro-
ducts is largely responsible for the ex-
cellent showing the state will make
this year, besides other agricultural
sections of the United States.
One of the biggest increases was
In the output of Irish potatoes. From
$4,000 in 1916, the acreage jumped to
$4,000 this year and resulted in 2,275,-
600 bushels for 1917 against 100000
In 1916. The value per acre also in
creased from $14S to $1S655.
The humble peanut came in for a
large share of attention and 10000
more acres were planted this year
than last, bringing the 1917 output to
100000 bushels, valued at $500, 900.
While wild hay fell off 1000 bush.
els, tame hay jumped from an acre.
age Of $4,000 to 100000, gain of 16,,
900 bushels over last year The 1917
crop is valued at $2,002,0O0.
An increase of 10000 acres is found
in comparing the 1916 and 1917 sweet
potato fields. This year the crops
reached 100000 bushels and rose
from an acreage value of $50 to Sis
One of the most interesting com
PARSONS is in the cotton crop. De
spite the fact that this crop fell of
5000 bushels, the 1917 output was on
ly 1000 bushels below that of 1916
and the value of the 1917 crop exceed
ed the 1916 by $3,555,OOO.
The increase in the value of tobac
co is worthy of special attention
The 1916 acreage, which was $500
was valued at 1868 per acre, while
the 1917 acreage, 300, amounting tt
an output of 3,41O,OOO bushels, is val
ued at 1927 per acre.
With her total crops this yeal
amounting to $55,434,OOO, against $40,
$4,000 last year, Florida's prosperity
! for 1918 seems assured. Despite thu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
SEVEN YOUNG GUlNEAS
MATCHED FROM EGGS FOUND
INSIDE OF SNAKE

Moultrie, Ga, Jan. 7.-Seven young
guineas, all christened Jonah" be-
cause they spent part of their pre-
natal period in the stomach of a rep,
tile without harm to themselves or
the snake, until the latter was unhap-
PLY cut open, are the proud posses
sion of L. D. Afford, Colquitt county.
While packing cotton early this fall
Mr.. Afford noticed snake lying in a
cotton row in torpid state with its
body considerably swollen. Killing
the snake and cutting it open, Afford
found seven guinea eggs inside of it,
which had recently been stolen from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
Florida Farmers
Produce Royalty

stringent financial conditions that
have gripped the country since the
outbreak Of war, the state is some
thing over $15,OOO,OOO weather. this
year than last.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

ine Tarpin Inn, at Tarpon spridgs
w WI has been closed for some time,
was ope''d to the Dut'ic by tn, new
owders recently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

the nest of setting hen Placing the
ggs under setting hen in his near
" barn. Mr.. Afford was overjoyed a
ew days later to find seven little
,uineas Matched out and happy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

Work has been resumed Mt the Big
Chief" oil well. Look out, Rverton
DIR. and Mrs. Creighton are home
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Powell are home
from Neleigh whore they have been
visiting Mr.. Powell's parents for The
past ten days.
Restrictions have been removed with
certain limits at McCook where "hu'
has ragged SO iercely Business places
are open, and schools were resumed
Yesterday Reports from over the
state indicate that the epidemic - be.
ing gradually brought under control.
Paramount Pictures at the Orphenm
Friday and Saturday with reel come
dy. Two episodes of "Hands Up on
Monday. Fox productions for mid
week program. Special for the little
folks Christmas afternoon-one cent
matinee. See program adv. in anoth-
er column.
The state Conference on health con-
ditions almost unanimously favored in-
dividual quarantine for Influenza
same as is done with other contagious
diseases General closing was oppos.
ed. The situation locally has improved
SO that church services will be held
next Sunday; business houses are be-
ing we'll patronized. The orpheum re
opens tomorrow, Friday evening.
Private Chas. A. Shirley, who was
some time ago reported missing, has
been heard from, and is in position Ia
truthfully quote the words OF Mark
Twain-"Am glad to state that the re-
ports Of my death were greatly exag
gerated." Report was published last
week Of the death Of Lieut.. Raymond
Saunders, well.know in Red Cloud
This has been contradicted by tn,
= statement that letters have been re
3 eeived from him since the date OF hi'
alleged death.
A recent issue Of the Chief contained
one hundred and twenty news items
in addition to editorial comment, in
terestipg selected matter and two goo
continued stories either Of whicI
would cost you sl.50 at the bookstores
Less than three cents hundred TO
news items with the selected materis
thrown in free. It's your money
worth. But the $3.50 rate Is based up
On the assumption that subscriber
keep paid up. Those that run behin
must pay the 81 90 rate. Moral;-Pa
now aud save money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
America Won the War

A full history of what the Americans
did at -rhierry last summer
must await a eompetent historian.
But here is the story in II nutshell:--
On one day the Germans were driving
headlong on towards Paris, confident,
strong and proud; on another day they
were falling back, batlled, apprehen-
siyc--with fear in their hearts. And
mp and down the wuole line. from
Switzerland to the sea, along the Ger.
man line as well as the Allied line,
there leaped from mouth to mouth q
hurried whisper, wild rumor carried
on the wings: "The Americans are III
the line; they have met the Prussiau
Guard; they haze beat the Prussian
Guard" And it was this wild whisper
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

President Wilson departed
safely. sailed safely. landed on
foreign shores safely. and has
been lauded to the skies as the
most popular man in Europe
since Napoleon. He is loved
today by those who once hated
him and scoffed at him. They
see in him hopes for a better
world" President Wilson is
reported as saying to General
PershinG: Il expected a cordial
welcome, but never could have
dreamed of the sincere welcome
Paris gave me-" Henry White,
former American Ambassador
who knows Paris through long
residence said that seldom had
king. emperor or foreign di9ni-
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
Farm Bureau Notes

The new books, "Record of Farm
Business are ready for distribution.
These books ale put out by the Farm
Management Department at Lincoln.
They will be sold for l5c, this is to
cover the price Of printing. Parties,
wanting one should call at the office
Of the County Agent or write him for
one
Farmers wanting to keep record
Of their farm business should start the
first of January and it will help them
to figure their income tax.
They have also printed cost sheets
for keeping record on producing
bushel of corn and wheat, also hogs
AMI cattle, Farmers keeping record
book may have any one of the above
named cost sheets free.
We will be glad to help any farmer
to start these books lfyou wish help
call at the Office on Saturday, as Sat
urday is Office day. If you want help
during the week it would be best to
call the office aud see II the Agent will
be there, AS he is out most of the time
during the week
The Red Cloud Farmers Institute
was postponed for good this time. We
planned some on holding our pig club
show and students judging contest but
on account of the influenza and the
strong sentiment against public meet
| ings we will have ~ drop this work
for this year, and commence plans for
next year. We are planning on put
ting in Shorthoru Calf Club in the
county next year.
HENRY Il. FAUSoH,
Webster County Agricultural Agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

Some men get together and
with teams and tools dig a hole
in the ground: masons lay walls.
carpenters build a house there
on; plasters. painters. paper
hangers do their part and the
building is pronounced COM
plete. There yet remains, how
ever. a big task of cleaning up
before the new structure can
be utilized for purposes for
which it was intended. Don't
let the signing of the armistice
and Germany's virtual sur
render get on your mind as the
finish of the war. There yet
remains the task equivalent to
cleaning up the house. And in
this case it's a big job. That's
what the Red Cross drive is
now on for-cleaning up. The
war is not really finished until
the peace terms are signed. un-
til our brave boys are safely
home. until everything is re-
stored to normal conditions
You and | are to do our bit in
this work! Just now we are tC
help by paying membership
dues to the Red Crosby ex-
tending aid to the greatest
mother in the World!'
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

When the writer was a
younester there were prohibi-
tionists with whom he was
personally acquainted who had
a pretty hard time making peo-
pie believe they had a right to
live peaceably. Just now there
is limited amount of liquor in
storage. no more being manu-
factured, and bone-dry laws. all
over the country. The wet
Of today is up against a harder
proposition than was the dry
of other days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

IN item from Wisconsin
states that train of twelve
cars loaded with wounded SOL
diers from France passed
through Portage enroute to Ft.
Smelling hospital. Among many
special cases one was mention
ed of a soldier who had lost both
arms and legs and was moved
about in a basket" And yet"
said the report. he was happy"
Some time when you imagine
you're having a lot of trouble
just think Of this hero. having
to be carried about in a basket,
and yet "he was happyT'
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
BIG SURPRISE TO
y MANY IN RED CLOUD

People are surprised at the IN
SLANT action of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Ad-
ler.i ka ONE SPOONFUL ilushe, the
ENTIRE bowel tract. SO completely it
relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gas
or constipation and prevents appeudi-
citis. The INSTANT, pleasant action
Of A"ler-i-ka surprises both doctors
and patients 1t removes foul matter
which poisoned your stomach for
months.-Chas. l.. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

With ex-kaiser Bill below the
horizon Harry X. Thaw again
appears in journalistic skies
Another evidence that the
country is getting back to
business as usual"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

Dunn and Bradstreet report
prosperous conditions on the
gain. Bank clearines for the
week were nearly a billion dol
lars above the same week of a
a year ago. The soldier-boyS
are coming home rapidly, COM
pulsory restrictions are disap-
pearine, the war industries board
is about to dissolve. and it is
evident that adjustment to COM
paratively normal conditions
will move with surprising
rapidity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

At present more than 100000
farmers are members of orGani-
cations assisting the county
agent in his work. Through
these organizations the Ameri-
can farmer and his family are
now in close personal touch
with a large corps of well-train-
ed men and women so linked
with Federal and state institu-
tiOnS for the promotion of aGri-
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
Somewhat R0omy

Mrs. j. II. Griffin and youngest son
went out to Flagler, Colorado, Monday
for few days visit with her husband
who has rented q big feed barn and
may decide to make that their psrma'
neat homs.-Lebanon Times.
Everybod to their taste, but really
ws would prefer more modern resi-.
deace for Q permanent homo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

Speaking of the young men
of modern times an exchange
remarks: Some sow wheat and
raise corn: some SOW wild oats
and raise cane.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

We note that the Standard
Oil Co. is putting in a pair of
$4,000 gallon oil tanks at River
ton. Watch out. there. Editor
Matthews. 1t suggests a bud
ding scheme to crush new and
promising enterprise in the oil
line,
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
tary ever received such well
come"

There are some very talented
men on record who made it
their business to find fault with
God and His methods. Some
of our republican contempora-
ries put themselves in the same
class by their carpine and abu-
sive criticism of the President
and democracy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

culture that farming people can
readily avail themselves of the
results of scientific research and
practical experience the world
over to aid them in their work
on the farm and their life in
the home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

They're coming home. the
soldiers in brown. and take it
from us. fellows. if you're con-
templating matrimony better
Oct busy There won't be a
ghost of a chance after the SOL
dier-boyS arrive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

Boost the Red Cross. Don't
miss the honor of having your
name on the membership roll
of the greatest aid society the
world has ever known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19

At the apex Of the war-year, that re-
versed the intangible thing that is call.
ed morale and turned the German tide
in backward course which today has
landed it behind the Rhine.-Collier.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-19
Farm Loans

am ready to make farm loans in
any amount at lowest rates, best
terms and option. Absolutely no de-
lay and no inspection expense. Sole
agent for Trevett, MATHS and Baker.
Some private money.
]. II. BAILEY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14
TAX BOARD MAY REFUSE S15,OOO
 10 WAR BUREAU

It is reported at City Hall today that the Board of Apportionment will re- fuse the request of the Bridgeport War Bureau for S15,000, of which more than $7,500 is asked for salaries. Sev- eral of the board members are op- posed to appropriating a dollar for this board in view of the fact that mem- bers of the draft boards, fuel ad- ministration and others are serving without compensation and many of them have expended their personal funds to carry On government work. The War Bureau in it's original re- quisition asked for s13,000, but at a meeting of the subcommittee of the apportionment board. the chairman, Justice George W. Wheeler, asked for an additional S2,00O. The original requisition is itemized as follows: Rent, $750; salaries, s3,540; furniture, $4OO; telephone service, sS5; station cry and postage, $500; incidentals $826; committee on education, $2,5OO; food committee, salaries, $3,6OO and incidentals, $500.
 The bureau provides at least three positions paying more than $2,O00 each a year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14
THROUGH
 ICE IN HARbOR,
 BOY IS DROWNED

While walking on the ice at the foot of Pembroke street at noon today Ben janin Berrien, five years old, broke through and was drowned.
 Bennie was here on a visit from his home in Seymour, and was stopping with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Berrien, on the houseboat Comet" which lays gripped in the ice at the foot of Pembroke street. He arrived here last Tuesday and in short while had made friends with all the neighbors, especially those in charge of the steam yacht Helene" short distance from the houseboat.
 Bennie was walking over the ice which covers the harbor to visit his new friends on the Helene" when he stumbled and fell. He struggled to regain his feet but had approached too near a spot which had thawed at the side of the yacht.
 No one heard his cries as he went through the ice and it was some time before his struggles were. observed. When the ambulance from the Elmer gency hospital arrived Dr. Keegan saw there was little chance to save the boys life, but did not give up hope until over an hour had been spent in a fruitless effort to resuscitate him,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14

District leaders are exerting them selves to have the lists amended be- fore they are formally passed upon by the Board of Police Commission CTS tomorrow night.
 A review of the lists shows that despite the Republican party being in power 21 of the S6 men slated to be policemen are Democrats and that only one of the men to be promoted. Albert Watts, is a Republican. He is scheduled to be promoted from Grade Az to a sergeantcy in the Ber- tillon department.
 The double machine" policy of King has thrown the organization into a turmoil Real dyed-in-the- wool Republicans have been ignored entirely. District leaders. who dur ing the last campaign, made many promises are unable to make good
 They are besieged by friends of the men promised and in turn the leaders appeal to the town chairman, J. A. H. Robinson. who is powerless to make amends
 For this reason the official list of appointments to the fire department has. not been prepared. A preliminary slate was made up last week, but the per centage of Democrats was the same as sthe list or appointees to the police department.
 IThe appointments ana promotions may be deferred until King returns to this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14
TUSCANIA DEATH ROLL TO EXCEED
 ITO, BELIEF HOW

Washington, Feb. 14-Cablegrams are going forward to the American embassy in London from the war de- lartment today in an effort to com plete the list of Tuscania survivors and untangle names which have been garbled in transmission.
 Latest advices to the department continue to indicate that few more American soldiers were lost than the 164 already reported buried in Scot land. Reports place the American dead at not more than ITO, although the list of saved is far from com plete About 26O of. those on the passenger list still are unaccounted for, but the department has more than 210 names of survivors it has been unable to decipher. Some of these are supposed to be Implications and some names of men of whom there is no record.
 The Associated Press list of unre- ported, made by checking both of f1cial and unofficial advices against the passenger list. stands at III.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14
MUNITIONS SHOP GUARD ARRESTED
 FOR BURCLAR|ES

Martin J. Martin, of 46 Sachs street. Stratford, employed as a guard at the U. M. c. Co. plant, was arrested to- day by Detective Sergeant Simon for burglary: According to the police, he admitted having played the second story man on two occasions.
 Martins arrest followed a complaint to the police by Gus FIeck, of 1242 Stratford avenue, that two men had entered his apartment and had stolen a silver toilet set, several watches and many trinket.
 Fleck's landlady, Mrs. M. J. Corey, said that the two men came to her house and asked for Fleck. She showed them where his room was thinking Flec5 was in- When she saw them leaving the house later with a large bundle she became suspicious and tried to stop them, but they push ed her roughly aside and ran.
 Detective Sergeant Simon arrested Martin at the U. M. c. plant. Martin at first stoutly denied any knowledge of the theft. but upon being told he would have to face Mrs. Corey, he VI iOhC OOWA, tllS pOlACS say anu oN- mitted that he was one of the men who entered Fleck's apartment.
 It has now been learned that the man who accompanied Martin, is a soldier in the United States army. The military authorities will be communi- cated with immediately so that he might be brought back to Bridgeport.
 Under further questioning sby De- tective Sergeant Simons Martin is said to have admitted burglarizing the fruit and candy store of John De- nitric at 1901 Barnum avenue, just outside the gate of the munitions plant.
 This burglary was committed on the morning of February 5, and later the same day the proprietor of the little store reported the theft of candy, fruit and a large quantity of cigar cites and tobacco.