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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
ALL PHOSPHATE
PLANTS HAVE
CLOSED
STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
ORDERED ALL PLACES BURN
ING. FUEL OF ANY KIND TO
CLOSE FIVE DAYS

With the remainder of the nation
cast of the Mississippi Lakeland has
felt the drastic fuel order issued by
Fuel Administrator Garfield last
night, which makes it violation Of
tho law for any industrial enterprise
to operate for the next five days, be-
this morning. AS a result
Of this order. all lumber yards In
Lakeland operating by fuel of any
kind, all blacksmiths and the Eaton
Iron Works and the Lakeland Steam
Laundry have closed, and will re-
main shut until the five days have
elapsed.
Phosphate Plants Close
The Lakeland Phosphate Company
closed its plant down this afternoon,
Mr.: Memminger stating that he
wished to comply with the law, al
though not certain whether phosphate
plants were included in the order.
Other phosphate plants being "up in
tho air" over the situation, have al
so decided to play safe, and have
closed their plants.
No Laundry for Next Days
Speaking of the order, Mr.. Weaver.
the proprietor Of the Lakeland Steam
Laundry, said: "Of course, we are
going to close, as We do not desire
to do anything that is violation of
the law, but in so doing a big hard
ship will be worked upon the hotels,
boarding houses and hospitals Of the
city, who have big orders filled daily
and who can hardly operate without
their laundry being done"
Lumber Plants Shut Down
The Lakeland Manufacturing Com
pany and the Polk County Lumber
Company have closed down. and
their plants and workmen will be
idle for the five-day period.
Eaton Iron Works Suspends Work
The Eaton Iron Works closed
promptly at noon when Mr.. Eaton
talked over the long distance phone
with State Fuel Administrator Will
liams. The Eaton Iron Works en-
ploys about fifty men. Mr. Eaton
thought at first that as his plant
used electric power 1t would be ex.
empt, but he was informed that such
operation would be violation of
tho law. and the plant will be closed
until Wednesday.
Affects All Industries Burning Fuel
In talking with STATE Fuel Admin
istrator Arthur T. Williams over the
long distance telephone to Jackson
vile this morning, the latter said:
uC OluCl GfGIJ
plant. every lumber yard and dry
kiln using fuel or power, every
steam laundry and every blacksmith
shop in the State, and tell all these
In Lakeland to close Immediately"
With this information, the enter
prises above mentioned closed their
doors and will not open for business
until next Wednesday.
Ice Plant Is Exempt
The Ice Plant will continue to op-
crate, as this comes under the head
If public utility, and all public
are exempt.
Cannot Heat Stores
The order affects all stores, hanks,
etc, insomuch as they can not al
low any heat to be used In thei-
Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
%LL WHEELS OF NATIONS INDUSTRY STOP
STRIKES
AND RIOTS ARE
REPORTED IN
austria
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 1S.3Serious strikes
accompanied by riots have taken
place in Vienna and other cities
throughout Austria. according to
news agency kilograms to Zurich
ano other points in Switzerland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
LUMBER YARDS, STEAM LAUNDRY
|EATON IRON WORKS AND OTHER
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS |NLAKELAND
CLOSED FOR THE NEXT ) DAYS
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES
COMPLETE RESTORATION OF
BELGIUM MUST BE MADE
(By Associated Press. }

London, Jan. 18.-Lloyd George
labor delegates today.
said no man is willing to make
peace without the complete restora-
tion Of Belgium and reparation from
Germany. "There has been but one
answer" he added, "and 1t came
from Won Tirpitz Of Soul-never.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
All Food Handling
Agencies Are
Exempt From
The Order
(By Associates Press.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The fuei
|1ministration issued an order today
tempting every sort of food hand.
|ns' manufacturing and dist:iout-
pg agency" from the orders.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
KERENSKY IS
REPORTED TO
Be IN SWEDEN
tBy Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Tuesday, Jan. 49,
Veshernia Vremya, which resumed
publication this afternoon for the
first time since the Bolsheviki revo-
luton says Kerensky is now in Swe-
6cn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18
Nothiig Of Interest to Report
(By Associated Press.)

London, Jan. IS. S.-There's moth
ing Of interest to report. the war
office announces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18

| srutneasr quarter JsEKls and tle west half +
tWhl Of southwest quarter tSwnl OF north.
east quarter (NEKl AL being "a section sew /
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-18

This 2Sth day Of November. 1917
D. o. ROGERS.
eS9I Special hastsr.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
THREAT OF S1.25 GAS IN NEW YORK
MAY REACT ON ALL COMPANIES

ranged to do a considerable time be-
fore the opinion was rendered.
q. Why did they want to enlarge
the plant when they were operating
at loss? A. Because, as the man
agement said. I'VE had faith In tho
courts"
q. What is the real status OF the
company? A. IL has Increased its
service so that, according to the COM
pany, "the territory has outgrown the
main system"
q. What else has accrued to the al.
vantage OF this company? A. They
have had remarkable increase in
population.
Y What has been the result OF th!s7
A. Where before their summer SER
vice was higher than the winter, last
year II rose TO the point of summer
and winter being equal.
Q. Why Is this company going to
charge Sl25 when II never did charge
tho 20 cent rate and has been charg-
ing 30 cents since 1918? A. Because
II needs the money-all the little
pennies added on to your thousand
feet OF gas as stated above.
q. What are some of the operating
expenses which are included in the
H,0i. A. Repairs which are going
10 be made and which will cost YOU
1i1s cents per thousand cubic feet.
.. What are all the other various
kinds OF operating expenses besides
the ones mentioned which go into the
Sl.Ol cost? A. We will find out at
the meeting OF the Public Service
Commission on next Tuesday at $50
p NJ
The evening world., 1918-08-03

does or fails to do. or ono thing /
am certain, and that is that as head
Of the law department OF this city
and as direct representative OF Mayor
Hylan I will appeal the Hughes so
cent gas opinion before tie Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court at the
earliest possible moment.
will you wait until the Public
Service Commission has completed it's
Inquiry" Mr.. Burr was asked
"Of course not" he replied There
Is only one thing holding up the ap-
peal at this moment and that Is the
entry OF the judgment by the Brook
lyn Gas Company. The gas company
cannot begin charging at the rate OF
sl.25 until IL has entered its judg-
nent. In any event the sl.25 rate
will never go into effect here. The
city viii fight to the last ditch
against it."
Assistant Corporation Counsel John
fight for the Corporation Counsel,
has discovered that the Hughes opin-
ion Is based on property valuations
of the Brooklyn Borough Gas Com
pany obtained by the Public Service
Commission in 1913.
Tho Public Service Commission to-day
aEked the Brooklyn Borough Company
formally to file a statement OF its new
rate. When the Commission has this
explained
The evening world., 1918-08-03
FRENCH TROOPS DRIVE ON
FROM VENIZEL TO BRAINE
JUST SOUTH OF THE VESLE
Continue Their Advance Further East-Ger-
mans in Retreat on Three Sides of the
Soissons-Rheims Salient.

LONDON Aug Son the main battlefront the French after COM
png their occupation of Scissors have occupied the south bank of the
Asne between Pommiers and Ven distance of approximately
miles, advoe received to-day show.
On the northern end of the plateau TO the southeast of Scissors
French have advanced from Veniz point south Brae the
ye The advance continuing the line further to the east
On the eastery side of the SoonsRhems 'front.' the line TO which
The Allies have advanced according to the latest adve from Sey.
ePn and Savny, both in the Adre Valley highest point
plateau between the Ad and the Ve and thence RoSnay Guux
and Thos and the Vee at ST. Be which the original line
The German retreat general all three faces of the salient
qud by the Germans May and the Allies pressing close
heels Of the retreatng enemy Reuters correspondent French
headquarters, telegnphng at II o'clock Friday night
"Pless Wood" he continues, (which abu the Scissors.
Chateau Tney road turned early he day and the defenders
rounded This wood the centre of the resistance and the
fight for extraordinarily bitter Farther north the British troops
crossed the Scissors Chateau They road and pressing through
The evening world., 1918-08-03
ARMY OF 100000
NOW UNDER PERSH|NG;
8 DIVISIONS IN DRIVE
Continued Ffom First Page)

possible to advance without walking
over them.
The selection OF Major Gen. Jesse
Mel. Carter, now serving as Chief OF
the Military Bureau and commander
OF the United States Guard. to head
one of the new divisions 10 be formed
in this country, was announced.
Gen. March announced the names
Of Brigadier Generals who had been
recalled from France for duty in this
country. They are James ]. Hol-
brook. who goes TO the Southern Do
partment; Charles w. kutz, TO COM
mand the Engineering camp at Camp
Humphreys; Douglas Macarthur. to
command the 2lst Brigade of the l1th
Division at Camp Meade, Maryland:
Howard r. Hickok, to command a
brigade OF the 10th Division at Camp
Funston, Kansas and Cornelius VAN
derbilt, to command a brigade at
Camp Lewis, Washington.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
FRENCH CAPTURE SOISSONS
AFTER A DAY OF FIGHTING
AND A GREAT BOMBARDMENT
Rapid Advance of the Allied Artillery Over
Bad Roads One of the Remarkable
Features of the Battle.

WTTHTHE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Aug. Omitted
EnSo%rench troops hold the wrecked city of Scissors
Gen. Mangns pou swept down the slopes Montague de Paris
it night and drove the of the place Then they rebte
neenemy rebound from the hills on the other side
The attack the city followed bombarment whh after the
days fighting permitted the French to occupy the place firmly
The capture of scissors only incident the advance which
Stretched around the whole length of the rapidly Strengthening salient The
Germans fell back from to two miles everywhere while Allied
airy at several points penetrated mile further.
remarkable feature Of the fighting the in which
artillery being pushed forward with the infantry in spite the
state of the roads.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
BRITISH DOWN ID PLANES.
Flyers Set 10 More Machines on
Fire In Hangers.

LONDON. Aug. ?.-British avisto-s
on Thursday DESTROYED eleven German
machines in aerial fighting and drove
down three others. says the official
statement on aerial operations issued
Tonight, TWenty-four tons OF bombs
were dropped on military targets In a
raid on an airdrome six hangars and
sixteen machines were set on fire.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
NEW SHIP LAUNCHING MARK.
steamer Completed Twepty-Four
Days After Keel Was Laid.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.--Amcrica is
determined to match tho achievement
Of its overseas forces with the pro-
duction OF ships, Chairman Hurley OF
the Shipping Board said in n cable
gram sent to-day to Lord Northcliffc
and Sir Joseph Maclay. British Minis
ter OF Shipping.
All records in launching vessels, Mr.
Hurley said. will be broken by tho
launching tomorrow OF the 10000
deadweight ton cargo steamer Invinc-
ible at the Alameda, Cal, yard,
'twenty-four days after her keel was
laid.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
WOULD OBEY LAW NOW IF PEo.
PIE WILL PAY FORT.

Q. What else are they going 20
charge you for? 4. Three and one
half cents for possible increase In OIL
or rather for extra OIL
q. Why Is this? \. Because last
year they didn't give you the required
% candle power made by law. ard
they wart 10 try TO be lawful from
now on,
Q, Then how does the balance come
in? \. Oh, there are 5 OF cents per
1000 feet that they can't account for
because really they may not be able
TO make a good oil contract, or some
thing like tnat, and-well, they need
the money.
q. Was this the valuation that
Judge Hughes put on all this COM
rsrsSs ho'd'r-So No they have
added considerable more.
q. what IL the company going 10 90
with all this money! A. II Is going n
eniArss its plant, which II had ar
The evening world., 1918-08-03
700 GERMANS DIE
IN BIG TERRORIST
EXPLOSION At K|EV
RsvolutionistS Report 90 Anti
Teuton Crimes and
Threaten More.

LONDON. Aug. s.--The terrorist
campaign against the Germans OF the
Russian Social Revolutionists OF the
Left includes an explosion at Kicv
which resulted in the deaths Of zoo
German soldiers in addition to the
murder of Field Marshal Won Eich-
horn, the Copenhagen correspondent
OF the Daily Nail quotes leading
member OF the party as saying.
The total of anti-German crimes
the Social Rcyuluiionist said. was
sixty Munition works at Odcss
kharkov and elsewhere have becn
blown up.
I'm the near future still grave
events will occur. The Social Rcvu-
lutionists are prepared TO continue
the struggle with Germany to tn.
last man." the correspondent was in.
formed.
ROME, Aug. "A state OF siege
has been declared in Ukrainia be
cause of disorders following the a..
sassination OF Field Marshal Won
Eichhorn, according to adviccs from
Zurich to-day.
In Roumania, Field Marshal Won
Mackonsen has also declared a state
OF Siege, tho Zurich dispatches re-
ported. following a rebellion Of work
men and peasants
. Cracow dispatches received WI
zurich declared that in cunscauop,.
or the Won Eichhorn murder, 800 urr
sons had been arrested. including cN-
Premier Wnnischonk's Secretary. NJ
Mlliukou, and many members of the
Cadet party.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
AMERICANS GAIN FIVE MILES;
u. s. FLYERS BOMB COMPLAINS
Enemy Relinquishes Efforts to Stop Ad-
vance" Pershing Notifies War Department.
AMERICAN REPORTl

WASHINGTON 3The night made publ
the following communique from Gen Pershing
Yesterday the line OF in
captured Hill 23O south OF Coulenges
This morning the renquhng
commenced to fall back with pursuit
artillery has is attempting
10 destroy large quantities of material
ready progressed to depth Of five miles continues.
Last night successfully bombed the railroad station
and yards at Connans made causing several
fires and one large explosion returned
The evening world., 1918-08-03

Chsme where Quentin Roosevelt fell his DEATH according
German statements to-day in the hands of American
Americsns searching for Roosevelts grave.
Rapid giving of the Boes followed bitter fighting along the
line of SgeS Sergy and Cg There denying the offensive
spirit of the Americans in that region.
The Germans made every effort TO hold not only by throwing in
their troops bur by making great preparations for defense Of the
Nes Fere and other woods that region Big ammunition
dumps captured there the Germans having opportunity to de-
stroy them
PRUSSIAN GUARD CUT TO PIECES
The Pan Guards and other divisions cut to pieces by the
American attack Roads fields and woods Uttered with enemy deal
artillery destroyed great numbers Of machine gun nests
woods Those remaining continued 10 fire until the Americans
rushed hem Then would further uninterrupted advance until
the next bunch of machine guns encountered
The Americans swung the fields open lines through woods
and along the roads in the highest spirits
Meantime unong rain poured down the boys who mad been
fighting constantly without rest and natchng bite to eat at irregular
intervals They laughed off Stray prisoners pked up here ana
and back to the along with captured machine guns
The doughboys continued to dge through the mud and water
Wagons carrying amno and rato1S followed in their wak
the roads Boches had held in this morning mmed with
every sort of army conveyance
The evening world., 1918-08-03
CAMP VICE ZONE EXTENDED.
Understood Action Was Taken to
AnccI New York.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The prohibi-
tion against vice in the vicinity OF mill
tary camps, stations. posts and canton
ments and all districts under naval
Jurisdiction win apply hereafter to all
territory within n radius OF ten miles
from army camps and naval districts,
under orders Issued to-day by Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels. II is under
stood this saction was taken to anect
New York.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
a" CAR DERklLED; 7 HURT.
Passengers Rash 20 Doors when
Fireworks Follow short Circuit.

Seven persons were slightly injured
In an IL" train accident at noon to-day
near tho Atlantic Avenue station.
Brooklyn. when the trucks of the rear
car were derailed. They struck the
third rail and knocked II off. In the
resulting fireworks, caused by short
circuit, passengers rushed to the doors.
They were permitted to 20 TO the rear
OF the train and descend to the walk
beside the tracks. Traffic was tied up
half an hour.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
AMERICAN GIRL ENEMY ALIEN
Former Actress and Conductorette.
Married 90 German, Arrested.

The first American born rfrf, ex-
actress and ex-conductoret-4 and pret-
~. to be classed as an enemy alien be-
cause she Is the wife OF a German. has
been taken in custody by a U. S. Mar
shal for failure to register. She Is Lilly
Karczcwskl. twenty-five years old. OF
No. 65 Franklin Street. Jersey City.
Her husband. Joseph. was arrested last
Tuesday by the Enemy Alien Bureau as
an enemy allen and also for working
around shipyards and docks. At that
time Perry Armstrong. assistant chief
OF the bureau, warned the wife to reg
lister nj once. When she failed TO do so
the marshal was sent after her. She Is
nov held in Waveriy House.
Her maiden name was Clunc.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
NO CASUALTY ESTIMATE.
Gen. March Lacks Figures, He
Tells Senators.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Senators OF
the Military Committee who to-day
asked Gen. March, Chief OF stan. II he
had any estimate OF the American cas-
ualtles in the recent fighting. were told
that the Government had absolutely
none.
One OF the Senators asked what the
extent of casualties already reported to
the War Department was. and Gen.
March replied that it was between H.
900 and 1900. This Is the sum total Of
all casualties announced TO date by the
War Department
The evening world., 1918-08-03
SUNDAY REMEMBRANCE DAY.
All Britain 10 Observe War AnpI-
Nersary.

LONDON. Aug. 3.-Remembrance
Day will be observed throughout Great
Britain Sunday with services In
churches OF all denominations. The
principal services will be held at wost-
minister Abbey. The King and Queen
viii attend and the Archbishop OF Cam
terbury will deliver a Thanksgiving SER
mon. The Lord Mayor and other city
officials Will be present at special SCR
vices In st. Paul's.
The chief popular services will be
held in Hyde Park Sunday afternoon
from until o'clock. Sherwood
Eddy OF the American Y. NJ. c. A..
"Gipsy" Smith. the revivallst and Ma
ior Astor will address a meeting at the
London Opera House.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
ARTILLERY OFFICERS NEEDED
Men Up TO 80 VIII Re Accepted for
Training Camp

Because OF a shortage in officers for
the Field Artillery arm OF the National
Army. the Government has opened
Camp Zachary Taylor. near Louisville.
KY. 10 civilians as well as men from
the enlisted personnel Of the my for
training. Applicants who file papers
with the Military Training Camp As
ISOLATION. No. 10 West 44th Street. this
city. will. on being accepted as student
officers. be sent TO camp to train for ar
tillery officers
The camp will be open 70 civilians
beginnlng Aug. 10. Capt Arthur e.
Cosby. OF the New York Headquartcrs
said to-day that men up TO forty with
the required qualifications will be ac-
Cepted
The evening world., 1918-08-03
GERMANS ALSO in RETREAT
ALONG THE ANCRE In PICARDY
Retire on Right Bank of River Along a Front
of Three or Four Miles.
BRITISH REPORT

LONDON Asg 3The Germans executing loca retirement,
to the east bank of the Anc the region Albert Pardy
front of three four miles according received London to-day
The German hold the west bank of the this region has
been precaou and seemed to be tenab only intended
made Of E the starting offensive The retirement appears t.
indicate the abandonment Of any attempt offensive quarter al
present
~ The report issued to-day by the British War Office follows
"A raid attempted by the enemy yesterday morning in the neigh
horlood of Feuchy near Auas) repuSed with loss
During the night patrols have pushed forward in the Albert
ts1upiei portions cIs.y,S front ;Iae
Tnf hostile artillery has been active different points between
Bflhnc and Bzileulp
The evening world., 1918-08-03
80 SHIP SURVIVORS LANDED.
All of POseIdOn's Crew but Two
Now Accounted For.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Thirty-three
survivors OF the steamship Poseidon
have been landed at an Atlantic port,
the Navy Department announced to-
day. The bodies NJ the Captain and
three of the crew were also taken to
port The Captain was rescued after
the sinking OF the vessel but died from
exposure. The crew OF the Poseidon
numbered thirty nine leaving two men
unaCCounted for.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
Secretary 20 Mrs. Theodore RoOse-
welt .Jr. 10 Wed Abroad.

In cablegram from France, re-
ceived by her parents in East Orange
to-day. Miss Florence Mary Sargent.
secretafy to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Ir.. announced she would be married on
Monday to Roy John of Nashville. Tenn.
a division secretary of the Y. VI. G. A.
Miss Sargent met Mr. John soon after
her arrival in France in February.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
ILL MAN LEAPS TO DEATH.
FinIselstein PIunEes From window
OF Brothers brooklyn Homo.

Jacob Finkelstein. forty seven. OF No.
8 Jackson Street, killed himself this
morning by jumping from window OF
the fourth floor apartment OF his
brother Morris. at No. 2OS5 Bergen
Street, Brooklyn. The crash was heard
by Mrs. Mollie Lipson. tenant on the
first floor. who called policeman.
Finkelstein had been a sufferer from
stomach trouble for some time. This
made him despondent.
The evening world., 1918-08-03
JAPAN'S REPLY RECEIVED.
Formal statement on siberia Said
TO Meet 4. y. Proposals.

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The for
NAL reply Of the Japanese Govern
ment TO the American proposal for
Joint action by Japan, the Entente
Powers and the United States in
Siberia. was delivered TO Acting Sec
retary Polk to-day by Viscount lshii,
the Japanese Ambassador.
The answer was understood TO meet
technically all the requirements laid
down by the American Government
The evening world., 1918-08-03
WAIT ON P. S. COMMISSION?
OF COURSE NOT! WILL APPEAL,
SAYS CORPORATION COUNSEL
Company Cannot Begin Charging
Sl,25 Until II Has Entered
It's Judgment.

Indignant over what many have
characterized as the Public Service
Commissions lackadaisical attitude
at yesterdays inquiry into the Brook
iyn Borough Gas Company's boosting
OF rates from IS cents TO si.25. Cor
?o-at'or counsel Burr DECLARED 20.
day:
Lam not In the least interested In
what the Public Serviae cemmlssion
The evening world., 1918-08-03
Manhattan Beach Consumers
Pledge Ala In Gas Rate Fight.

A meeting to protest against the
raise by the Brooklyn Borough Gas
Company OF its rates TO Sl,25 n thou
sand cubic feet was held by the Man
haitian Beach Civic League at No. 7J
Oriental Boulevard last night. The
speakers called the action unfair and
pledged their support to the Public
Service Commission and all civic
bodies taking part in the fight,