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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
VAST AMOUNT OF FOOD
GOES TO ALLIED COUNTRIES
FROM UNITED STATES

Statistics compiled by the Food Ad.
ministration show that the grand to-
tai of all food exported to the four
allies-the United Kingdom, France,
Italy, and Russia-from July 1, 1914,
to January l, 1918, would furnish
complete yearly rations for 57,1O0,933
adult persons, with surplus of pro-
tein capable of supplying this. portion
of the diet for 22,194,57O additional
men.
Since the beginning of the war the
United States has averaged to supply
the allies with food enough each year
to support 16,314,552 persons, and
with an excess of both protein and
fats sufficient for several Millions
more.
The total exports Of wheat and
wheat -four to the three principal
allies, Russia getting but very small
per cent. of the whole, were equiva-
lent to about 3S4,OOO,OOO bushels or
an average of about 10000, 900 bush
els year. OF this total amount the
United Kingdom got lac, ,34S, 900 bush
els of wheat and $4,000 barrels of
wheat flour; France got 79,798,O 900
bushels of wheat and 5,462 900 BARREL
of wheat flour; Italy 87136,0OO bush
els Of wheat and 1,S95OOO barrels of
wheat flour. Russia received only
100000 bushels of wheat and $4,000
barrels Of wheat flour.
The total exports of pork products
were nearly 2,OO0,O0O,OOO pounds,
yearly average of about $4,000, 900
pounds. The total sugar xports were
over 1869 100000 pounds, a yearly
average of about 648,0O00OO. OF
corn there was vported 23,332,OOO
bushels; oats, 2O7,9S91 900; rye,
3,407O
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
BIG BATTLESHIP NEARLY
READY FOR LAUNCHING.

An Atlantic Port, March 27.-With-
in another week the American flag
will be raised over one of the largest
and most modern super-dreadnaughts
built on this side of the ocean. The
sea fighter was designed before this
country entered the war, but several
changes have since been made, and 1t
is understood that she Will be placed
on the active list soon.
Work has been rushed night and
day, and the trial trip is likely to be
run off before schedule time. The bat
tleship has a heavier array of guns
than any other of this nation, if not
of the world. No other ship ever de-.
signed for the United States navy dis
places so many tons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27

retailers, will be cause for immediate
investigation.
A meeting of the railroad officials
of Southern and Northern lines was
held In Richmond, Va, on the goth
for perfecting the schedules.
Florida shippers can now rest as
sured that their needs will be taken
care of and they cannot fail to give
credit to the Food Administration for
the excellent results obtained In get
ting this matter properly adjusted.
Through the work of Mr.. Beacham
and the authorities at Washington,
negotiations were carried on past the
Department of Agriculture and direct
ly to the attention of Director of Rail-
roads McAdoo, who was shown that
a great loss would result IL Florida
perishables were not taken care of.
Now that the needs of the grower
viii be filled, Mr.. Beacham hopes that
great acreage Of staple crops will
follow the perishables as the farmers
will have this land available in the
near future, and there will be an ex.
eeptionally strong market for corn.
peanuts, and other crops which are
so badly needed at the present time.
]. WALKER POPE,
County Food Administrator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Heavy Hail Storm
Swept This Session
Late This Afternoon

The heaviest hail storm ever wit
messed here occurred at four o'clock
this afternoon, when for several min
utes hail stones as large as marbles
raired upon the earth. 1t is feared
tina. the fall has done considerable
damage to growing crops, but the ex-
teri of this, of course, is not known
at this time. The oldest inhabitant"
does not remember to have seen hail
stones of such size and falling so
thickly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN TO
BE LAUNCHED ON APRIL 6

Atlanta Ca. March 27.-Millions OF
CIRCULARS and thousands of posters
describing the Third Liberty Loan
campaign, which is to begin April 6
are being sent out to every nook and
corner Of the Sixth Federal Reserve
District in an effort to educate every
man, woman and child in the district
of the vital necessity for supporting
the new loan.
+ This work is being carried out by
a publicity committee, with head
quarters in Atlanta, of which st FL
mo Massengale is chairman. There
are associated with him a number of
the leading advertising and publicity
experts of the South.
This committee is responsible for a
tremendous amount of work. Every
day, from Liberty Loan headquarters,
more than one hundred sacks of mail
are passed to the postofflce for dis.
tribution throughout the States Of
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
More than million of a single
pamphlet, entitled "The War, the
Farm and the Farmer" have been put
in circulation in the last few days.
Due to a recent ruling of the post of E
flee department, every postmaster
who controls rural routes has been
instructed to distribute Liberty Loan
literature without address to the box
es along the routes. In this way, the
farm pamphlet mas been sent in bun
dies of required size to every post
master in the district, who in turn
has had them left one at time at
every farm house.
Nearly million booklets by George
AIDE, the noted humorist, are now be-
ing sent out, and many other simila>
pieces of matter are going out.
Fourteen different posters, some of
great beauty, are also being distri-
buted by the committee. Henry de
Give, Of Atlanta, is director of the
poster department. Many of the best
known artists in the country have
work for these posters.
a million Liberty Bell door knob
hangers to be put on front doors by
BOY Scouts are being widely circu-
lated.
The first of a series of newspaper
advertisements have been furnished
the newspapers of the district. These
advertisements are paid for by patri-
otic banks and firms of the towns in
which they appear.
Nothing is being omitted that
might tend to enlighten the people of
America for the great and urgent
neeG for this third loan and the ad-
vantages accruing therefrom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Man ConfeSSeS to
Causing $l,50O,000 Fire
Yesterday at Jersey City
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 27.-The police
announced today that Jacob e. Alt
man had confessed he was RESPONSE
Bile for the fire which caused the ex
plosions and destruction of ware
houses of the Jarvis Company, JERSEY
City, yesterday. According to the po-
lice Altman said the fire was started
accidentally when he dropped cigar.
ettU on inflammable materials. He
was employed at the plant. The loss
is estimated at million and a half
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
BERLIN SAVINGS
BANKS THRIVING
(By Associated Press.l

New York, March 26.-The Berlin
savings banks received in January
deposits amounting to 3200O,OOO
marks, total deposits at the end Of
January being 54O,OOO,OOO marks, ac-
cording to the Berlin Tageblatt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
|ANS REGAIN
II GROUND LOST
R1 SONME BATTLE
WARFARE is ENLARGING
LIES FALL BACK BEFORE
G MASS OF TEUTON
ES; LATTER HAVE SUS.
tD HEAVY LOSSES
Y Associated Press.)


] Army Headquarters, France,
R7.-The Germans last night
b furious fighting southwest
bm Ham, in the region of
b Noyon, having slowed down
attempt to cut through the
|ine to the north where such
b resistance was offered.
ghting occurred last night
bert where at last reports
(sh are holding against large
brces. The conflict around
Noyon appears to be of great
ice. Indications are that the
|high command is attempting
the allied front there and
rolling up process either
e Germans have now re-
|all territory lost in the
(attle last fall.
he average of casualties CIV
risoners, the Germans have
Ply fifty per cent of their
Pgaged since ' the advance
st reports the Germans made
per attacks against Bray.
bert, however, they attacked
erable strength toward Ave,
pd, but the assault broke
lhe British line and recoiled.
this point the situation ia
"a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Germans Claim
Great Victory
By Associated Press. J

Amsterdam, March 27-"A great bat
tie has been fought and victory won,
but nobody can foresee what the re-
suit will be-" said Gen. Won Luden-
dorff in an interview with a corre-
spondent at the front of the Tages
Zeitung of Berlin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
pans Are
| Slowing Up

y associated Press.)
'arch 27.-The German ad-
neld up everywhere last
i oflcially announced today.
p weakened by heavy losses,
ooilged to slow efforts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Americans
Have Taken
Part in Attacks
(By Associated Yress. J

Amsterdam, March 27.-American
troops have taken part in counter at
tacks against the Germans near
Lafere, according to the military cor
respondent of the Vorwaerts, who
says their attacks were repulsed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
OFFICIAL ORDER, MARCH 10, 1918
Office of Federal Food Administrator,
FIorida.-Orlando, Florida

No wholesaler or jobber, broker or
manufacturers representative opera
ting in the state of Florida Is allowed
to increase prices of goods held in
stock over and above a reasonable
profit on such goods as based on
the original purchase price, regard
less of the replacement value at the
time of sale. For the purpose of this
order, goods In stock" will be con-
sidered as goods that have been actu-
ally shipped from point of manufac-
ture and are in transit, or goods that
have been shipped and are held in
stock by brokers, wholesalers, job
bers, or other agents. No advance
in price above a reasonable profit"
estimated on the original purchase
price shall be allowed to be fixed on
any licensed commodities, and viola
tion Of this ruling will be cause for
Investigation and revocation of license.
Becoming effective Immediately re-
tail dealers in food commodities must
purchase wheat substitutes with ev-
cry lot of wheat -four. They must
buy substitutes the same time as the
-four is purchased from seller of -four.
or must present satisfactory written
statement showing the purchase else
where of the requisite substitutes not
balanced by other purchase of wheat
-four
When wholesalers have sold both
-four and substitutes and they have
no more substitutes on hand they
must refrain from shipping -four until
they receive substitutes.
No wholesalers or jobbers shall
fill orders on written statements un-
less absolutely sure that the state
mcnts are correct and that the substi-
ues are really in hands of those re-
qujring wheat our.
OFFICIAL RULING
Wholesalers and jobbers handling
feed are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing ruling is in effect and must be
strictly adhered to Retail dealers
must strictly conform to the require
ments of this ruling also.
In car lots of mill feeds, the margin
Of profit will be so cents per ton. In
less than lots, $1OO per ton. Deliv.
cred to customers when additional de-
livery beyond railroad point or ware
house is necessary, $3.50 per ton. Re-
tailers will be allowed $500 per ton
at point of purchase or $4.OO per ton
when delivered.
Millers may add jobbers profit In
selling to retailers and consumers in
lots Of one ton or more, and they
may add retailers profit to the mill
price in selling to consumers in less
than one ton lots.
The margins of profit must be
strictly adhered to by all dealers
and any reports Of higher margins
charged by wholesalers, jobbers, or
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
LONG RANGE
B0NbARDNFNT
Of PARIS HAS
NOT HALTED
ACCORDING
TO REPORT
GERMANS CLAIM THAT LONG DIS.
TANCE GUNS CONTINUE TO FIRE
ON THE CITY
(By Associated Press

Berlin, March 27.-The Germans
have not halted their long-range bonn
bardment of Paris, according tc an
official statement today which says
I'VE continued bombardment of the
Fortress Paris"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27

ter was going to take on" a Ger
man battery, and the observer made
his preparations accordingly. He had
the positions Of the two batteries
marked on his map. but he wanted to
make sure Of the position of the bal
loon So he leaned out over the side
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27

drive government investigators dur
in$ their business hours and have
formed a new war organization
known as the Emergency Automobile
Drivers.
Mrs. Ralph E. Starkweathec sold a
diamond necklace and donated the
proceeds for the new work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
HA|C SAYS ARMIES
WILL fIidl ON
WITHOUT COUNT c
THE LOSS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 27.-Field Mar
shall Haig today replied to the Presi-
dents cablegram, saying, Armies are
determined to fight on without count
ing the cost until the freedom Of man
kind is safe"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
BS OF 7EUTON FORCES CAUSE
N1|SH TO FALL BACK At
MES BUT SUPREME EFFORT !
AS NOT BEEN AS successful
| As WAS FIRST EXPECTED
offensive is the great main effort Of
me Germans, but that it has NOT bean
as successful as anticipated.
French Aiding
The British
(By Associated Press J

farls, March 27.-A French mill,
'ary commentator, writing in refer,
ence to the situation today, says con-
cerning Americans: AT various
points on the front our allies are
bringing to the British their valian.
support.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Sh Forced
|lB1ck IN Both
Banks SOn1n1e
~ Associated Press.)

March 27.-A heavy attack
/ early in the night against
british line south of Somme,
L repulsed after severe fight
ofhcially announced. In con-
OF attacks made yesterday
and evening astride the
Tue British on both banks
Ia back a short distance in
'oorhood Of Bray.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
Zone
IS FsEnLarging
\ associated Press.)

II associated Press.)
march 27.-The zone OF
afe Is continuing to enlarge
Vu'e forces fall back, fight
'ne enormous weight of
H'oers, says the Reuters
'n' at British headquarters
'" clearly it has been es-
ue adds, that the present
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
PRESIDENT summons
WAR COUNCIL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 27.-The Presi,
cent summoned most of the executive
officials who are members of the War
Council to the White House for a con-
ference this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
sBy Associated Preas. J

London, March 27-Oddessa has
been recaptured by the Soviet and
Ukrainian troops after bloody bat
tlo in which naval forces participated,
according to Moscow dispatch from
a semi-official Russian news agency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27

of the car, verified his landmarks, and
telephoned the results to the chart
room.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
FERMANS GAIN ALL LOST GROUND
RED GUARDS
HAVE R[CAPTUR[D
SEVERAL TOWNS
FROM AUSTR|ANS
(By Associated Press.)

Moscow, Sunday, March 25.-.(De-
layed-Official reports say Nikolayev,
Kherzon, Znamenka and all southern
Ukrainian cities have been recaptured
from Austria by Red Guards and
armed civilians.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
PERSH|NC HAS
NOTHING TO SAY
REGARDING PART
TAKEN BY THE
AMERICANS
(By Associated Press.1

washington, March 27.-Pershing
cabled the War Department early to-
day that he had nothing to report"
SO far as the American troops were
concerned in the progress of the bat
tie on the western front
WEALTHY WOMEN WOULD
DO THEIR BIT IN WAR
Los Angeles, March 27.-Wealthy
women of this city who have automo,
piles and leisure have volunteered to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
STATE FAIRS
TRACTOR SHOW
TO Be STRONG
Twenty six Companies Have
Space - Every Foot in Ma
chinery Row Taken Before
June Is - Demonstrations
Planned.

Milwaukee, July 29-No State Fair
or Exposition this year can lay claim
to approval, unless it presents the
strongest possible array of farm ma
chinery and tractors.
That the Wisconsin State Fair will
be strong in these two departments is
shown by the fact that every inch of
space in it's Farm Machinery and Trac-
tor sections was taken by June Is, and
on July 1 there were twenty-eight ma
chinery and tractor companies on the
waiting list for space.
This year twenty-six tractor compa'
MES will present displays in the Trac.
tor section. 1t is planned to have dem
constructions north and west OF the Fair
Grounds at certain hours during each
day, and it is possible that mammoth
demonstration by all companies exhib-
iting may be arranged for one special
day.
In 1917 a parade of all the tractors
exhibited was one of the big features
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
Notice to Sewer Contractors.

Edgerton, Wis, Aug. l, 1918.
Sealed proposals for furnishing all
materials and constructing pipe sewers
and appurtenances will be received by
the Board of Public Works at the office
of the City Clerk of the above named
city until 4 p. M, August 80, 1918.
The work comprises approximately
533 lineal feet Of eight inch sewer;
l manhole;
l lamphole
The bids must be so much per foot
for sewer, so much for lamphole, so
much for manhole.
Plans and specifications are on file
with, and may be examined upon appli-
catiJn to, the undersigned.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check for five per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to M. H.
Ford, City Treasurer of said city. A
bond will be required of the successful
bidder to the amount of fifty per cent
of the contract price.
The right to reject any and all bids
is expressly reserved.
By order of the Board of Public
Works.
III. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
First publication Aug. 2, 1857.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02

City Assessor E. S. Rice has just
completed the official census for the
city of Fort Atkinson, showing total
population of 4491.
From announcement by Gen. March,
Fort Atkinson boys in the 128th Inf.
are stationed at the Chateau Thierry
front and are, therefore, in the thick
of the fifth Hun drive.
Word was received in this city that
Lieutenant Backus of Co. E, 156th Inf.
of this city, now in France, has been
promoted to captain.
Messrs. T. H. Willhite and Karl w.
Yaegel of Decatur, ILL.,, government
inspectors who have been here the past
month looking after the government
contract with the N. w. Mfg. Co. for
Is, 900 barrack chairs, left on Monday,
having finished their duties here.
teaches and skunks, that's what A.
C. Townley, the head Of the Non-par-
tisan League, calls the business men
of the country. That tickles the ears
of a certain class of farmers and when
his agent comes along a perfect strang-
err and asks them to hand over SIG to
join the League, down into their pock-
cts they GO for the money. The agent
takes half of it and drives on in his
automobile to find another victim One
Of his agents has been operating around
Lake Mills and down in Sumner and
they say that he has succeeded in vic
timizing a number of farmers. We
presume likely. It don't take much to
make some men fool themselves.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
CAMBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lohmaier of Edger-
ton, Mrs. Flanagan and daughter Dor
othy of Illinois, visited Mrs. j. F. John
son last Thursday.
A Pierce-Arrow touring car owned
by Thomas 0. Howe of GAINESVILLE was
crowded and famed by another touring
car east of the village on the public
highway last week The owner of the
last named car had to pay damages.
Word has reached friends here from
Lieut.. John r. Woelffer that he had
arrived cover SEAS" With the excep-
ton of a rough sea a part of the way
and couple of "subs" the passage
over was uneventful.
Mrs. P. G.. Onstad entertained about
forty young people in honor of Evans
Warne and Malcolm Munro before they
enlisted in the u. S. army. The lawn
was lighted with colored electric lights
and happy time was had playing out
door games. A delicious lunch was
served after which, before good nights
were reluctantly said, little gift was
presented to each of the young men as
small token of their great regard for
them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
Official Notice.

Notice is hereby given that plan
for sewerage for the districts denoted
as follows: On High Street from South
Main Street to point eight hundred
feet easterly therefrom, on East AL
bion Road from Blaine Street to Doty
Street, on Doty Street from East AL
bion Road to its northerly terminus,
all such sewers to provide facilities for
all lots and parcels of land on each side
of said portions of said streets, has
been prepared and is now open for in
spection at the office of the City Clerk.
All persons owning or interested in
real estate in said districts are entitled
to examine the same at any time with
in thirty days after the first publica-
ton of this notice and file objections to
said plan. On the Both day of August,
1918, this board will be in session be-
tween the hours of 7:30 and 900 p. M,
to consider any objections that may
have been filed, and all persons desir-
ing to be heard before said board can
then be heard, said meeting to be held
in the Council Chambers of the City of
Edgerton.
Dated July 25, 1918, at Edgerton,
Wisconsin.
JOS. J. LEARY.
F. L. KELLOGG,
CHAS. STARK,
Street Assessment Com.
First publication July rs, 1854
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
DEERFIELD

Gov. and Mrs. P. Norbeck and two
children of South Dakota were guests
at the Andrew Brictson home from
Wednesday evening until Friday morn
ing.
News arrived here on Friday of last
week that Mrs. C. G. Pratt had passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Gibbons, at Quincy, ILL.,,
on Thursday evening. Mrs. Pratt had
been suffering with cancer of tht stom-
ach and liver for some time and had
been confined to bed for the past ten
weeks.
Prof. and Mrs. r. B. Anderson last
Sunday celebrated the 50tE anniversary
of their wedding. They were made the
guests of the whole neighborhood who
simply came into their home and took
possession and furnished everything in
the shape of refreshments and decora-
tons. Hundreds of People came to
their house Sunday to offer congratula-
tons and wish them long and happy
future.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
Notice of Sewer Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Public Works will meet at the Coun-
ell Chambers of this city on August 81,
1918, from 7:30 to p. m, for the pur-
pose of making an assessment against
all lots and lands fronting or AUDITING
on either side of the sanitary sewers
about to be constructed in said city, as
follows:
On High Street from South Main
Street to Catlin Street, on East Albion
Road from Blaine Street to the Men
hall residence.
At said time and place all persons in
terested may appear and be heard upon
the matter of the assessment, and the
apportionment of the expenses of said
sewer constructed.
Dated August /, 1918.
By order of the Board of Public
Works.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
First publication Aug. 2, 1857