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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-05

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Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
ISSUE STATEMENT OF FEDERAL FARM
 LOAN SYSTEM

The Federal Land Bank of Spring field has issued a statement summar- izing the result accomplished by the operation of the Farm Loan Act in the district served by the Spring. field institution, namely the New England States, New York and New Jersey.
 That the benefit of the system ap- peals strongly to the agricultural in terest is confirmed by the statistics embodied in the report, and justifies the conviction that this legislation will afford an excellent stabilizing influence to the field of rural cred it's generally.
 One hundred and twenty National Farm Loan Associations, through which loans are granted, have been organized with $500 members. whose loan applications total nearly $12,- 100000. Of this number nearly B. 900 loans have been approved by the bank for a total of $7,O00.0OO The number of applications and the
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
PENSION KEEPERS OF LIGHTHOUSES
Employees on Vessels and In the Field Are Also
 Eligible.

Washington July 26-The first pro- vision ever made by the government for pensioning civilian employees $ contained in the annual lighthouse bill approved recently by President Wilson.
 A system is instituted permitting optional retirement at 65 years of age for those having had thirty years of active service and making retirement compulsory at 70 years of age. Pen sions will be computed on one-for- tieth of the average annual pay dur ing the last five years of employment multiplied by the number of years spent in the lighthouse service or some other branch of the government which has a retirement system. In any case the pay shall not be more than thirty-fortieths of the annual average.
 Despite several qualifying clauses. the bill is regarded by government employees and officials advocating a general civilian retirement system as a marked step forward. Only en- ployes in the field service and on vessels come under the law. Those continuously employed in district of fees and shops are excluded. The provision that service, only in branches of the government having retirement systems may be counted in qualifying for pension imposes strict limitation on the transfer of veteran workers from civilian departments to the lighthouse service, while permitting soldiers, sailors, marines and em- ployes of the Coast Guard, all of whom have the benefit of the military retirement systems, to enter the ser wee wthouti prejudice to their rec ord.
 In keeping with the generally ad- vancipg trend of wages the limit for the average pay of lightkeepers was increased by the bill to SS40 from $500, at which it was fixed more than half a century ago. Superintendents of districts were advanced from s2,- 400 to s3,0O0.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
SEC, ROOSEVELT INSECTS ALLIED
 DESTROYER BASE

Queenstown, Wednesday,, July 24.--- After an inspection of the Allied de- stroyer base with Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the American navy department, said to the Associated Press correspondent that he had been greatly impressed with the pulling together of the Brit ish and American naval units into one efficient anti-submarine operating force without either losing any fea- ture of it's identity.
 The members of the party were guests at luncheon /of the American fleet commander and then saw Amer ican bluejackets fitting out several giant seaplanes, watched torpedo overhauling, went over the extensive athletic grounds and viewed other &C., tivities at the base. The party left early in the evening.
 MT. Roosevelt said he believed the days inspection was worth more than many days spent around the confer ence table.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
YANKEES DEFEAT HUNS
 AFTER TERRIFIC BATTLE
WAS CONFINED IN
 FRENCH CHATEAU
Wealthy Massachusetts Man Tells Court He was Chain
 ed and Beaten.

Moulins, France, July 26.---James Samuel Slater a wealthy retired man. ufacturer of Webster, Mass, took the witness stand yesterday in the trial of the three persons accused of hav- ing illegally detained him---Andre Biscaye, his wife, Anna Biscaye, and Raymond Barrau. The accusation is that during an automobile trip Slater was induced to go to a chateau, where he was held three months, with little food or heat, and compelled to sign checks for the total sum, it is assert ed, of $260,0O
 Slater told the story of his deten- tion, during which, he said, he was struck repeatedly and also chained He did not get the neighbors' assist ance, he said, because he was always under the eye of Barrau, who thwart- ed any attempt to communicate with the outside world. He was treated with the utmost brutality, he added, and wounds were inflicted frequently by the beatings Barrau gave him. Often he left untouched the food pre- pared for him because of it's peculiar odor.
 He feared he was poisoned. The woman in the case, he testified, twice brandished a poinard with one hand while in the other hand she held out a check to be signed.
 The trial began yesterday when Andre Biscaye, on the witness stand denied all the charges against him and said Slaeer resented the wit nesses' marrying Anna Nepveu, who was Skaters friend"
 Interrogating this defendant, the l judge made it plain that the prosecu- ton was not instigated by MT. Slater who seemed to be in mortal fear o1 | Biscaye.
 Biscaye was engaged in Americs | by MT. Slater as a chauffeur, and as ] such was taken to France. In Paris i Mir. Slater became interested in z 1 fascinating "midinetta" named Anns Aimes Roomale Nepveu and took hel | with him on long tours.
 | On one of the journeys MT. Slater was persuaded by his companions tc lease the Chateau des Bouchots in tho
 south of France, where he soon founc
 himself a prisoner, was even "chain
 ed by the neck like a dog" was con
 stantly piled with intoxicants anC
 compelled to sign checks aggregatins
 s26O, 1000. The pair had hired Bar
 rau the third defendant, as guard
 alleging that MT. Slater was insan,
 and when opportunity offered, wen
 to Toulsnes and were married.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

The transportation facilities of the expeditionary force are fully meeting the strain placed on them in keeping the moving troops supplied and in bringing up heavy guns and ammuni- ton, the representatives were told.
 While without information as to casualties in the present battle, Sec retary Baker said the percentage of men killed in previous fighting had been remarkably low. Figures fur nished to the committee members showed that the death rate in battle has been eight per thousand, while there was exactly the same propor- tion of deaths from diseases among the eXpeditionary forces.
 The officials said this undoubtedly was the lowest death rate among troops at war in the history of the world
 Members of the committee inquired as to the losses Sy the Germans in killed since the present battle started, but Gen. March said he had no infor- nation on that subject, adding that the American forces were too busy pressing the offensive to even at tempt to estimate the German dead.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
LAUDS AMERICAN
 RECKLESS VALOR

London, July 26.-Comparing the work of the French and American troops in the battle now going on, the Reuter- correspondent at American headquarters writes:
 '"The French have had four years of hard study and the lesson most laid to heart is the value to France of live Frenchmen and dead Germans. When sacrifices are required they are quite ready to make them, but their pride is to kill and pay little for kill ing. They admire the reckless valor of the Americans, but their own methods are somewhat slower and subtle. Each gets to his objective, but the French leave fewer men be- hind"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
Village Changes Hands Thrice, When Americans Win is Smoking Ruin. USE INDIAN TACTICS
 TO CAPTURE GUNS By Victory All High Ground Nor-l of Epieds Was
 Gained.

London, July 26-American troops met and conquered the enemy in a tremendous combat in the region of Epieds and Trugny, says Reuters corres- pondent with the American troops in France. German in fantry which had been pushed back from the Marne was hurried forward to check the Franco-American thrust toward Fere en TardenOis from the southwest.
 The Germans fought well and checked the advance for some 36 hours and three times wrested the village of EpIeds from their de- termined American opponents. In the meantime the village became con- stantly smaller under the ceaseless bombardment from both sides and finally disappeared not even a large pile of bricks being left.
 When the village disappeared the Germans were in possession. The Americans, tired of the ceaseless ebt and flow of the fighting there, ha6 taken the slopes on each flank anc forced the Germans to make thei1 final massed attack into the ruins o1 the village.
 Meanwhile the Allied guns had beer brought up beyond the crest of thf hill and as soon as the Germans tool possession of the village they con. centrated a terrific fire on it until the place smoked with its own red dus as if afire. When the guns ceased firing there were no Germans left tt capture or even to bury.
 At the edge of the wood beyon% Trugny, the correspondent adds, thu German machine guns stationed Il yards apart held up the advance : little longer. Making a feint fronta attack, however, the Americans crep Indian fashion around the Hanks an! captured all the guns. Afterwart the pace of the advance quickened All the high ground north of Epied was taken and the line was carried beyond Courpoil
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
-SLOvAKS TAKE SIMbIRSK,
 TRADING CENTER
Control Left Bank, of Volga and Part of Territory
 on Right.

Amsterdam, July 26-- Czecho-slo yak troops have captured the import ant town of simbirsk, about 500 miles east of Moscow, according to an of- f1cial dispatch from Moscow by way of Berlin.
 The Russian soviet troops put up a desperate resistance.
 With the capture of Simbrisk, on the Volga, Szecho-Slovak troops now control not only the left bank of the river but part of the territory on the right bank.
 The Pravda, the official soviet or gan, commenting on the advance of the Czechs, says:
 "The rising is spreading like 8 patch of oil on water. May the cap ture of Simbirsk awaken the sleep CTS. Simbirsk was one of the bases of the councils power and the concen- tration granary. The danger is grow ing It is war. The enemy is numer- ous and well organized. If the fall of Samara has not awakened the work CTS, may the fall of Simbirsk make the proletariat tremble for the fate of the proletariat revolution"
 Simbirsk is on the right bank of the VoIga, 500 miles east of Moscow. It is an important trading center. ak gan, 10 miles north on the Volga, was reported captured by the Czechs on July IS.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

On all sides of the German salient the Allies are reported today to be continuing to make progress except on the heights behind Soissons The German resistance to the French pressure has been very determined in this latter sector. The advances reported elsewhere are for the most part slight.
 On the other side of the salient, just to the west of Rheims, the Allies lost the town of Mery and hill 204 to Q German counter attack, but retain ed Vrigny and the greater part of the line thereabouts looking toward Fismes.
 The Allies hold Marfaux, Bouilly, St. Euphraise and Courton wood i2 this sector.
 Between the Ourcq and Chateau Thierry the Fra a2co-American line now shows an advance beyond the line of a week ago from six to eight miles.
 Last night the Germans delivered an attack on the new British posi- tions in the Hebuterne sector, on tha front between Albert and Arras. Tho enemy was driven off with severe losses, leaving prisoners in the handS of the British
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
Holden Promoted To
 Brigadier General

Hartford, July 26.---Announcemen was made at the office of the military emergency board today that Benedict NJ. Holden, a member of the board and a Hartford lawyer, who three months ago was appointed by the quartermaster general of the United States army to take charge of the army depot in Philadelphia, had been given the rank of brigadier general with it's accompanying salary of s7,500. The board is in receipt of copy of a report made by the quar- termaster general in which MT. Hol- den's administration is highly com mended. Mir. Holden is a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut state guard.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
DISTURBED PATRIOTIC MEETING

Hartford, July 26-John Gustafson was fined $100 in the police court here today for disturbing a patriotic street meeting Thursday evening. He is a factory employe, within the draft age, and says he is a Swedish sub- ject. He is the second to be punish ed for the same offence in this city within two days. On Thursday John Schwendenwein, an elderly German, was sent to Jail for three months for disturbing a meeting and shout ing for the kaiser. Gustafson is quot- ed as saying "To Hell with the gov~ ernment"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

With the American Army on the AlsneMarne Front July 26The Allies moved up their heaviest artillery early today and began throwing shells into the German lines far Saponay R miles northeast of Ouchy Chateau and beyond Fere Tardenos wo miles southeast of Saponay) The dis trcs to the south also peppered by Allied shells
 The Germans have been using much ''blue cross" or "sneeze' gas, but neffectivey.
 The poplar and oak forests of Fere and Rs filled with undebrush and'the Allied forces having stiff job get through them but continuing the push night and day. The German machine gUnner and artillery desperately tending for every inch of ground before giving it up
 This morning the battle in the woods still progress
 With the French Army in France, July 26-(By the Asso ciated PressThe entire German position within the Marne salient is such that may fall at any instant result of sharp forward by the Allies affecting vital part It is for this that the German commanders have ordered their to hold at all while defensive positions pre- pared on which the German armies can fall back.
 Day after day the Allies, the French the Ameri- and the British encroachng the triangular en at places making deep dents the enemy positions and at others progressing more slowly.
 Every line of communication within the German salient is under bombardment night and day. either from the Allied tery the aeropanes It only with the greatest difficulty and with heavy sacrifice that the enemey able within this All the while his suffering terrible prvaons owing to the uncertainty of obtaining supplies
 In consequence of the Allies commanding virtually road and every path the agued German units be lieved even when they sorely tried
 Paris July 26-The Germans have reinforced their right flank the SoissonsRheim pocket says La Lberte with army commanded by Gen. Non Eben which has been placed between the armies of Gen Von Huer Gen. yon Boehm.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
VIERICK ADMITS
 EVADING CENSOR

New York, July 26-Admission that he sent mail to Germany through secret channels for nearly a year after the United States entered the war has been made by George Sylvester Vieric&, editor of Viericks s Weekly, formerly the Fatherland, &C., cording to a statement today by Mer- ton E. Lewis, attorney general of New York. Vierick claimed the let ters were innocent communications to his father in Berlin. He conceded that he had burned the originals nere
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
75,OOO PEASANTS
 IN UKRAINE RISE

London, July 26-A peasant rebel lion has broken out in the Ukraine on a formidable scale, according to in formation received toay. Seventy five thousand peasants, fairly efficient troops, with their officers and in structors, are advancing against the Germans, attachments of whom have withdrawn before the hostile ad- vance, retreating to Kiey.
 The peasants are well armed.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

Paris July 26-Capure of the towns of VemontOire and Oulchy le Chateau is announced by the office
 The French took four and hundred prisoners in this fighting.
 The newspapers are much pleased Thursdays by the Allies and believe that the moment when the pocket dug by the Germans will become reduced that the position will ntolerabe approaching and
 majority of the military critics think the German prince will not reconcile himself with falling back to the line the without giving further defensive battle plateau of Turdeno in conjunction with offensive battle in the neighborng regions believed probable that the also may strike simultaneously Flanders The critics convinced however that Gen. Foch will not let the ina tive be taken from him.
 The Matin says that whether the Germans begin attack against the French the British they will find the Allies well prepared The Allied high command awaits in full confidence the expected enemy reaction Should the Germans meet with another failure says the Man they would be obliged pre- cptae the retirement which already appears almost nev able
 With the American Army on the Asne Marne front July 26-(By the Associated Pres)The FrancoAmerican push northeast of Chateau Therry has resolved itself into battle the woods which abound in this region The Germans fighting guard action with their artillery and machine guns retiring gradually before the Allied forces The Ger infantry is not in evidence.
 The indications early today that the enemy was making preparations for further withdrawal He has been struggling to hold the northern half of the forest of Fere of the of but the Allies making progress in the work of busting him from the remainder of these
 Washington July 26Amercan forces between the Ourco and the continue press back the enemy Persh ing reported in his communque for yesterday received today at the department.
 The statement follows:
 Section A-Between the Ourcq and the Marne our troops continued press the enemy their advance eastward they have taken the southern half of forest de Fere
 Section B-There is nothing to report in this section.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
REPORT SAFE ARRIVAL.

Washington, July 26-Safe arrival in England of 14 members of the House Naval committee, headed by Chairman Padgett of Tennessee, was announced today by the Navy De- partment. They will meet Assistant Secretary of the N2vy Franklin D. Roosevelt, who now is abroad, and in- .spect American naval vessels and sta- tiOnS
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
PASSENGERS HURT
 AS ENGINE PASSES

New Haven, July 26-several pas sengers on the Shore Line express No. ? over the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad from New York for Boston, arriving here at 1850 this morning were slightly hurt when a metal projection from a pass ing engine broke windows in the smoking and next two coaches. One man went to the hospital to have glass fragments removed from >his face, but the others hurt were at tended by a surgeon at the station and continued on the train.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

The capture of Villemontoire and iOulchy le Chateau seems to show that Gen. Mangin, while keeping up his pressure all along the German lines, is able to concentrate large forces at vital points, the loss of which is men acing to the Germans,
 villemontoire is on the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road. It is just to the southwest of the town of Buz- ancy which has been reported unof- ficially to have been taken by the Allies. Its capture marks a new step in the process of closing the mouth of the bag in which the Ger mans are struggling.
 The fall of Oulchy le Chateau takes from the Germans the pivot on which their retirement farther south has been swinging. Its loss to the enemy, who defended 1t sternly, is a serious blow.
 The French official statement say! the Allies have advanced eastward of this town which should brine them to the vicinity of hill 150 which is the dominating height 1T that region and which would give tho Allies an observation point over lon'
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
WOMAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY

San Francisco, July 26.-Mrs. An nette Abbott assumed today the duties of United States District Attorney un- der temporary appointment by Fed eral Judge William c. Van Fleet. She is the first woman to hold federal office of that kind.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
(By the Associated Press)

Wemontoire little than five miles south of Sois- sons, has been taken by the French and Americans while farther south they have captured Ouchy Chateau swept to the eastward of the town.
 Between the Ourcq and the Marne the Americans ing hard against the enemy lines and have taken the southern half of forest which brings them up directly south the vital town of Fere Tardeno the of the roads leading back out of the Marine salient through which the German forces along the southwestern sectors of the line must retreat Rs forest farther southeast toward Marne, also is being empied of the Germans.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
ABANDONS CLAIM
 TO BESSARABIA

Paris, July 26-The Ukrainian gov ernment has announced officially that 1t abandons it's claim to Bessarabria, says 6 Bucharest dispatch to the Ger man press, transmitted by the Zurich correspondent of the Matin. As result diplomatic relations between Rumania and the Ukraine have been resumed.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
LOMBARD FOES LINES
 AS FAR AS SAPONAY
 WITH HEAVIEST GUNS

Districts to South Showered With Allies Shells to Which Germans Reply Ineffectively With "Blue Cross" Gas Which Induces Sneezing- Section to Be Cleared of German Troops Is Filled With Underbrush Which Renders Task of Driving Enemy From Them Much More Difficult.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
PROGRESS
 SATISFIES OFFICIALS
Secretary Baker and Gen. March Tell House Military Committee U. S. Fighters Are Rendering Most
 Valuable Assistance.

Washington, July 26S Satisfactory progress is made by the American troops assisting the French British push the German lines the Soissons Rheims salient bers of the house military committee told today by Sec retarv Baker and Gen. March, chief of staff
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02

PeTsons deslrous Of obtainlng in- formation as to the Farm Loan sys- tenn and the methods used in grant ing loans should communicate with the Federal Land Bank of Spring. field, or with MT. Paul Pierce, New town, Conn.,, Secretary of the Ham, over Springs, National Farm Loan Association, which operates in the county of Fairfield, Connecticut
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
AVIATOR DIES FROM FALL

Buffalo, July 26.-J. Lawrence Dun ham of Brockville, Ont, an aviator, was killed by the fall of an aeroplane at the Curtics field here today. James Doolittle of San Francisco died an hour later in hospital
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
OULCHY LE CHATEAU, V|LLEMONTOIRE FALL,
 WAR OFFICE REPORTS

Franco American Push to Northeast of Chateau Thierry Has Developed Into Battle of WOOds the Latter Being Feature of This Section Rear Guard Fighting With Artillery and Ma chine Guns, Tactics Employed by Germans Their Infantry Not Being In Evidence at This Stage.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
HALF OF 1918 DRAFTEES
 MAY BE PUT IN CLASS 1
Crower Informs State Officials That More Than 50 Per Cent. Are Expected to Be Qualified for General
 Military Service

Washington, July 26Provost Marshal General Crowder informed draft executives today that than 50 per cent 749O0 regsan in the 1918 class expected to be placed class physically qualified for general military service instructed them give special scrutiny to the mort of any board which fails to classify this percentage
Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
INp1Cr WESTERN UNION.

New York, July 26-The Western Union Telegraph Go. was indicted by a federal grand jury here today on charges of having transmitted :-las- sages by mail.