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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30

what did you hear about the war ?"
was one of the first questions that
greeted me when | came home from
the Balkans. The same inquiry has
been put to me many times since.
Frankly, / heard very little because
/ could not understand Greek or
Servian, and while doubtless much
was being said yet | was deaf to it all.
But did see and hear enough as I
mingled with the people to convince
me that the pent up feelings of OPP
pressed nations would inevitably find
expression and as l studied the situa-
ton / became more and more con-
WINGED that nothing save war could
settle the issue. / have ever been a
warm "peace" advocate. l have ex-
tolled The Hague court in sermons
and addresses. By voice and pen |
have advocated arbitration. MY Sun
day school has never been behind in
celebrating ''peace" Sundays. Once
in a Western parish we brought to-
gether toy guns and swords and made
a bonfire in the church yard to force
home the lesson. A professor in my
alma mater, confessing to poor and
failing mind, has written piteous let
ter to a New York paper asking what
has become of The Hague. The fact
is many of us have a confidence in
The Hague court that it's own sigma
tories do not possess because the leadA
ing nations in The Hague advocate
arbitration but hasten to build more
battleships and increase their armies.
But it became increasingly clear to
me as | investigated the present situa-
ton that much as l deplore war, yet
in this particular case war was the
only possible settlement short of the
determination of the Christian popu-
lation of Turkish Europe. 1t is not
to be expected that voluntary court
like The Hague could accomplish what
the great powers have vainly sought
to achieve through thirty long years.
In my judgment there never was
more righteous cause than is repre-
sented by the Balkan confederation.
1t is war on behalf of humanity. 1t
involves the inalienable rights of
humanity. The cry of the oppressed,
downtrodden people goes up. Patience
is exhausted. For years they have
suffered grievous injustice without re-
dress. Helpless children have been
Slaughtered Villages have been wiped
out. Lands have been devastated.
Mothers have been slain trying to de-
fend their offspring. European di-
plomacy has failed. The great powers
are concerned for their own pocket
book. The Turkish regime has been
long record of brutality, oppression
and robbery. Turkish diplomacy is a
chronicle of deceit, delay, evasion, sub
terfuge. Pledges have been violated.
Promises have been broken and no eff
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
FOR SALE-POULTRYs

FOR SALE-Day-old and week-old
chicks at reduced prices. Laying hens,
SIS per dozen. Chicken manure, So
per cwt. Hoadley, Box 727, Tarpon
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
CLASSIFIED COL UMN
See Wilson's Lew ad today.
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Pa.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

/ wish to announce that am can
Ididate for Representative from Pinel-
las county, to the lower branch of the
Legislature, which convenes in 1919,
and ask for your support in the DEM
ocratic primary to be held June 4,
1918. Respectfully,
M. JOEL McMULLEN.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

OLDSMAR LOTS, $40 down, $40 a
month; progressive new town, fifteen
miles west of Tampa; Seaboard rail
way; good automobile road. Free
booklet. William Bolles, Oldsmar,
Fla. 5-13-tf.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
THE BALKAN UNREST

The fourth of series of articles by the Rev. T. j. Lacey Rec
tor of the Church of the Redeemer Brooklyn N ar
ces written time and printed in the New York
Rev. Lacey well Tapon Springs of
Cross Day celebrations here
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

] wish to announce that ] am
candidate for Representative from
this,county, to the lower branch Of the
Legislature, which convenes in 1919.
| will appreciate your support in the
Democratic primary to be held June 4,
1918. Respectfully,
S. d. HARRIS.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30

FOR SALE OR RENT-Good bum
galow in good location. Inquire at
Leader Office. If.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
FOR SALE-.USED AUTOS

FOR SALE-1917 Maxwell touring
car in, fine running condition, $3.50,
cash OF terms. Can be seen at City
Garage 4-9-tf.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
State Faces Potato Problem.

Michigan's food administration faces
one of its most serious problems in
working out a solution of the potato
situation. Last years surplus crop
may have disastrous effect on plant
ing this spring if consumption can not
be increased and prices stabilized.
Michigan farmers are holding mil.
lions OF BUSHELS of potatoes because
they are being offered only so or 60
cents bushel for them. Consumers In
large cities are forced to pay from
$1.40 to $3.50 buShel
The monthly crop report, issued
from the secretary of states Office.
reveals the fact that the states potato
crop this season exceeded by 10000.
600 bushels the largest previous esti.
mate. Based on these new figures the
present belief is that there are up.
wards of 20,000,000 bushels of potatoes
in Michigan that have not yet reached
tho market
The normal potato yield OF Michigan
IL 25,000,00O bushels The crop last
year was apparently more than $4,000.
goo bushels, an increase of 22.000.000
bushels over the preceding season.
The food administration has asked
all hotels, boarding houses and private
homes TO serve potatoes with many
meals each day as possible, that the
surplus may be used up and conserve
other food products which are needed
more by the army. (
Potato bread calling for mixture
OF about one-quarter potatoes to three
quarters -four is being tried out in all
state institutions by order OF Gov.
Sleeper. and the food administrators
urges hotels and others to try out the
same proportion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
BEET GROWERS SET
PRICEAT$10ATON
SAY THAT PRODUCT CANNOT BE
RAISED FOR LESS SUM
WITHOUT LOSS.
S ATE FACES POTATO PROBLEM
Farmers Hold Millions Of Bushels Of
spuds-Prices Offered Are
Only so and 60 Cents.
Lansing.

Resolutions were adopted at the con
vention of the Michigan Beet Growers
association at Saginaw, declaring the
WILLINGNESS OF growers to go the limit
of acreage for the season.
The resolutions stated that sugar
beets in Michigan cannot be produced
at minimum less than $40 per ton,
and recognizing the necessity OF an
adequate sugar price, the growers rec
commended the selection of a commit
tee of seven sugar beet growers to me-
gotiate with the United States food
administration and manufacturers o.
sugar to decide upon an adequate
basic prices for sugar and sugar
beets.
The committee was authorized TO
act Immediately, and sugar beet con.
tracts will be deferred until this mat
ter is determined. II possible by Feb
ruary /.
In case adequate provision be made,
the growers pledged themselves to
aid in every way the sugar beet in.
dustry.
In order to provide finances for the
sugar beet growers association and to
cooperate with other states in their
work to stabilize and maintain the
sugar industry the resolution recon-
mend that the growers contribute one
cent per ton for the maintenance of
the association, to be deducted by the
factories.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

Regular army sergeants now attach
ed to the S5th division will be COM
missioned in the national army inter-
ior guard. now being organized
Wisconsin soldiers will not be dis
eliminated against by the Michigan
war preparedness board when 1t dis.
tributes rubbers in Camp Custer.
Word has been received that moro
careful examination Of the ground
glass" found in certain breakfast foods,
an order to watch for which was re-
ceived at Custer, discloses that the
glass" was only small pieces of glue
which had fallen from the seal of the
package into it's contents
Eight hundred sets OF boxing gloves,
basketballs, winter athletic materials
and sufficient equipment to outfit near
ly 100 baseball teams are to be provid.
ed for Custer soldiers. The purchases
will be pro-rated among the various
companies. The money is part of the
proceeds of the officers football teams
games.
Four prominent officers of the camp
were recently ordered to other canton.
ments. They are General Miller.
commander of the depot brigade. who
for time commanded the division. or
dered to Camp Greene, s. c.: Colonel
Berkeley. division muster officer, to
Camp Sewer. N. c.; Colonel Payne,
One hundred sixtieth depot brigade, to
Camp Logan. Houston. Texas; and
Colonel Ellis. OF the Three hundred
thirtieth field artillery to Camp Donip-
han. Fort sin. Aka.
Five hundred pairs OF skates have
been bought by the division athletic
office out of the fund accumulated by
the Camp football team.
Reserve officers assigned to Camp
Custer, after their graduation from
Fort Sheridan or some other officers
training camp. are going back to
school for IA hours OF special instruc-
ton. The school 10 maintained at
Camp Custer, consists Of two terms
Of four weeks each. so that the reserve
ontcers can be divided in a way that
viii not interfere with the general
! tzaiiinE Of the sslects.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
rsisss nsAHsrs - Run Custer.
II now takes s25OO OOO n m,

uU2oo UsUHoVo - Nun Custer.
Il now takes $2.5oo,00O month to
pay the bills at Camp Custer.
This $2,500.0O0 includes the payroll
and most OF the supplies. though II
does not include all Oh the latter, as
much material essential to the main
tenance of the division is obtained by
requisition from other environments.
Every cent of this big expenditure
has to go through the hands OF tho
camp quartermaster. Major M. M.
Garrett. Naturally Major Garrett does
not look after the details. He has an
efficient staff and an abundant clerical
force. though for the sake of safe
guarding himself. he must keep close
check on each fund.
Paying off the selects and officers at
Camp Custer is no boys job, accord
ing to Captain Brooks, paymaster. In
the old army days, a paymaster had
usually not more than three regiments
to look after and the companies in
these regiments did not number $50
men either. In the Eighty-fifth divis-
ion there are four infantry regiments
alone. to say nothing of machine gun
battasions, heavy and light artillery,
engineers. depot brigade, a motley
array of trains, etc.
Even If the payroll were a normal
affair II would stagger an oldtime pay
master 20 be suddenly set before this
new task.
But that is not ALL There are Ii
berty bond deductions to make, war
risk insurance allotments to be figur-
err, and divisions to be made between
money for the soldiers and money
which they have delegated shall be
sent to their dependents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
Freight Rate Raise Allowed.

The Michigan railroad commission
has acted on the increase in class
freight rates asked by the carriers.
The decision makes an increase OF
practically 20 per cent in the territory
south of line drawn from Muskegon
to Bay City, and "a per cent north OF
that line, to the tip of the southern
peninsula.
The carriers had asked for a div.
sion of the state into four zones.
The commission merges the foul
zones in two and permits the increase
asked by the carriers for the lower
zone of Is per cent. plus per cent,
but eliminates the second zone and
makes the increase apply to all points
south of the Saginaw line II also cut,
the two upper zones into one and per-
mits an increase in the resultant one
zone OF per cent over the lower part
of the state.
The mileage system of computation
is retained. The rate to points south
of the Michigan Central is higher than
the roads asked. but north of this the
rate is lower than was asked.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
Custer Boycotts UncIean Cafes.

Battle Creek received its first taste
of the quiet but effective manner in
which military authorities attain theit
objects, when members of the military
police we're placed at the entrance of
Is puDhc service establishments, al.
legged to be unsanitary, to prevent sol.
diers from entering.
Restaurants. bakeries. soda fountains
and delicatessen stores we're in the
list of places which state and military
authorities G!lege have refused to con.
form to one or more demands OF the
state laws regarding personal cleanli.
ness. freedom from disease. etc.
Although warning was given. both
by personal visit and through the
press. the Is involved did nit seem to
realize the power of the war depart.
ment representatives to enforce their
demands. It is the first time such &C.
ton has been considered necessary
since the start of the cantonment.
Investigation which eliminated in
the boycott began several months
ago, when state authorities, headed by
w. 7. Hulcher, and working in con.
junction with Division Surgeon Bart
lett, inspected the public eating and
drinking places and their owners and
employees. The law under which they
worked Is Michigan law and is said
to be one of the most effective OF its
kind in the country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
U.S.-TeufOnic War News

The former captain of the Princeton
Ing corps, brought down his first Ger.
man plane, the Paris edition Of the
New York Herald says. The captain
referred to probably is Lieut.. "Hobey''
Baker.
The American steamship Harry
Luckenbach has been torpedoed and
sunk with loss of life, according to
word received at New York by the
owners of the vessel. Eight OF the
crew are missing.
gle small arm ammunition from this
country to Germany were made at
Washington. The charge Is made that
German reserve officers ut liberty in
this country have been supervising the
manufacture of this ammunition.
Mobilization of 3.00O,0O0 workers for
agriculture, shipbuilding and war con-
tract plants was intrusted to the Unit
I'd States employment service by the
department OF labor at Washington.
Tremendous expansion Of the service
Is In progress in preparation for re-
cru'ting men necessary to carry on
the economic work in support of the
military forces In the war. John H..
Densmore Of Montana will be national
director Of the employment service.
General Pcrshing reported TO Wash
dngton the death of Capt. William +.
Hard Of pneumonia. Ne lived at 100
Western avenue, Joliet. III.
Deaths of Lieut.. William 5. Ely and
Sergt. George Il. Houdck in airplane
accidents In France were reported TO
Washington by General Pcrshing. Ely
lived mt Sol East avenue, Rochester,
N. Y, and Houdek at IllS Monticello
avenue, Chicago.
United States aylatorS have flown
oyer the German bnttle lines and
cropped bombs, in conjunction with
British and French pilots. says dis
patch from France The flight of the
Americans virtunlly was II reprisal for
the killing of two American woodcut-
Sers during German bombing cxpedi-
dOu Il week ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
Domestic

Lieutenant Commander David
Worth Bagley, who commanded the
American torpedo-boat destroyer Jacob
Jones. sunk by a German submarine
In the war zone on December q, de-
parted from London for the United
States.
Gov. Walter Il. Edge, In message
to the New Jersey legislature. which
convened at Trenton, N. j.. recon-
mended the immediate passage OF leg
islatiOn designed to mike the most or
the stnte's 'strntegic position" In help
Ing the United States reach "the zenith
of her fighting power" The governor
urged placing food. fuel and fisheries
under state control.
DIR. Asa w. Chamberlain was found
guilty Of the murder OF his brother.
Albert. at Richmond. Va. Life impris-
Onment for the physician was fixed by
the jury.
The thirty-eighth annual meeting OF
the farmers national congress Will be
held In Jacksonville. RIA. next Decem-
Der .. and 8. This decision was
reached at Washington by subcom-
mittce.
Chicago was struck by the most Sc
we're storm In It's history on Sunday.
A 44-mile-an-hour gale which arose In
Texas swept into the city and kept up
Its terrific pace throughout the dny and
night. A binding snow accompanied
It. Every form of traffic was democrat
lied by the elements and drifts OF 10
or more feet were not uncommon
sights.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
Coal Prices Being Investigated.

In explanation of the high prices at
which the emergency" coal taken by
the government at Toledo and Port
Huron was being sold to the Michigan
consumer. the state fuel administers.
ton issued statement that the high
price is caused by the figures given By
the owners Of the coal. which are be.
ing investigated, and If it is found
later that the prices are too high re-
bates will be made through the county
chairman of coal committees.
The coal taken from the boats at
Toledo and Port Huron is bituminoul
and has been shipped to many places
in the state.
The real basic cause of the high
price, it is announced, is the fact that
many of the mines had contracts run.
ming at 81 and $50 a ton higher than
the price fixed by the president. The
priority order for coal to be shipped
up the lakes took this high-priced coal
and that is what was in the boats
later seized by, Mr., Prudden.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
Washington

yhe treasury decision that in max
,tpg Inventories for excess profits and
income tax returns. dealers. in mcr-
.chnndise or securities might use the
cost price or market value whichever
was lower. Is being reviewed by the
department of justice at Washington.
Reorganization of the war depart
unent ut Washington begun with the
creation last month of the war coun-
ell Of high general officers. advanced
n step further with the appointment by
Secretary Baker of Mail George w.
!Goethals, acting Nnuartcrunster gener-
inl. Ito serve also vs. director Of war de-
tpartment transportation and storage.
The selective service act was upheld
az constitutional by the Supreme court
Aat Washington. The governments con-
tcntion that the power given congress
70 declare war Includes power to com
,pcl citizens to render military service
both at home and abroad was sus.
ttaincd by the court.
As result 81 The sinking OF the
american transport Antilles Ivy Ger
man submarine with The loss of many
American lives. Rear Admiral w. c.
Fletcher, who was IN charge of the
convoy system of the navy. has been
relieved from duty and ordered home,
The navy department announced mt
Washington.
Overcoat shortages Mt National
Guard md National army trimming
camps were reported ended except ut
Camp Benuregard, In. by Secretary
Baker nj Washington In further re-
Spouse to the senate military commit
tees resolution urging immediate steps
TO provide the soldiers with adequate
winter clothing
It was announced NJ Washington
that the money IN circulation In the
United Stntes January 1 amounted 10
S5,12O,424 900 or $48.7G per capita.
as compared with $50S5.3 10000 one
month ago. Circulation has increa sed
$3.50, 100000.
An unconiirmed report from Wash
lngton says that Secretary OF State
Lansing may be sent abroad by Pres
tdent Wilson on n special war mission
with authority to bind the United
States not possessed by Colonel House
the usunl special foreign representa-
tive of the president
Announcement was made Mt the Of
Ace Of Director General McAdo0 ut
Washington that approximately 400
passenger trains had been taken on the
three principal roads operating east Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
European War News

'The additional strength which the
enemy can obtain from the events In
Russia and Italy already has been
largely discounted and the ultimate
destruction of the cnemy's field forces
has been brought appreciably nearer"
Is the confident summing up by Field
Marshal Haig of last years work by
the British army on the western
front.
Withdrawal of Russian troops from
sector Of the Macedonian front is
reported in the statement from army
headquarters to Berlin.
Tho French General Lie, command
ing the artillery on the Italian front,
has been killed in action, says state
ment issued at Paris.
A British torpedo-boat destroyer has
been torpedoed and sunk In the Medl-
terranean sea. according to an admir-
atty announcement issued In London.
All the officers of the destroyer were
saved. but ten members OF the crew
were lost
The bolsheviki are definitely
strengthening the front. Petrograd adj.
vices to London say. The correspond
ent Of the Daily News obtained this
information from NJ Radek. one of the
Russian peace delegates. lie said the
bolsheyiki were intending to send home
all who did not wish to fight, so that
they would have an army which was
willing 70 war for an ideal.
British patrols have again crossed
Announces. They forced passage at
various points, causing an alarm in the
enemy lines.
British avatOrS have dropped large
quantities of bombs on the Ramegnies-
Chin airdrome in Belgium and IN the
vicinity of Metz, Lorraine. according
To the official statc,nent issued at Lon
don. -
A dispatch received In London from
the Russian wireless service says that
25,000 Gcrmnn soldiers In the region
east of Kovno have revoited. German
desert8rs stated that In consequence
of the governments; drafting soldiers
for dispatch To the western front. the
men rche,lcd and LETT the battle line.
British troops attacked and captured
from the Germans Il trench section
(sap) which the Teutons hat occu-
pied earlier in the day 30 the east Of
Bullecourt, on tie ArrasCambrai front,
the war office announced ut London.
Foreign
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
state Tax Body Meet. Jan. 27-2s.

The state tax commission will hold
its seventh annual conference, in Bay
City January 81 and %. The object
Of which Is TO arrive at a more uni
form system OF taxation Among the
important topics to be taken up will
be War Taxes" and War Loans" A
representative Of the federal treasury
department will discuss State and
County Equalization" Taxation OF
Banks and Trust Companies" "Taxa.
ton OF Personal Property" and Tho
Activities OF State Tax Commissions.' =
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02

An of1iciaI statement issued at Berlin
announced that because Of the Russian
request to transfer the peace confer
ences fsSm Brest-Litovsk to Stockholm,
the central powers had temporarily
suspended negotiations with Russia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02

Announcement was made Mt the Of
Ace Of Director General McAdoo mt
Washington that approximately 400
passenger trains had been taken on the
three principal roads operating east Of
Pittsburgh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02

Developments I'm the Russo German
negotiations. the London Daily Chron
icle says, are likely TO cause the west.
IN powers to give de facto recognition
to the Lenine government In Russia
A statement of entente allied policy OF
a democratic character. Il adds, short
ly will be sent to Russla.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02

IL was announced at Washington
that the money IN circulation In the
United States January 1 amounted tc
$3.50, 424 900. or $4S.7G per capita
as compared with S5,0S5.37OOOO on,
month ago. Circulation has Increase
1850. 600. 900.