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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31

gets his bearings and ready answers
to the hundred and one questions he
invariably asks. There he finds food,
entertainment and companionship.
In the roomy, comfortable lounge
he registers by writing his name on
a marker which he sticks into the
flag your-own- map OF the U.
S. A. Through the good Offices OF
those little flags he may be able to
say little later, In the words OF the
song Gee, but It's good to meet
pal from your home town." for the
flags have been the means Of reviving
old-time friendships between men who
had lost sight of each other for years.
In one instance they enabled father
to find his son.
The visitor notices also in the
lounge a counter filled with Ameri-
can magazines reading and writing
tables, and big English billiard ia
bic. Just off the lounge Is "uuiet
room" for reading and writing.
Continuing the inspection he sur
veys the concert hall with its fully
equipped stage, moving picture ma
chine, two pianos and, In the alcoves,
four American pool tables. Usually in
the afternoon, always In the evening.
there is something doing" here, and
on Saturday night comes "the big
party" After the formal entertain
ment has been concluded, the chairs
are removed and the floor cleared for
a frolic.
AS General Pershing does not per-
NIT his soldiers to dance, substitutes
for one-steps and fox-trots must be
devised. The Y. M c.. AS re-
sourceful volunteer workers have in
troduced "All-hands-round" gambols.
grand marches and parlor games with
such success that, Judging by the
laughter and shouts of the scores Of
participants, the embargo on dancing
causes no regret. Most of the girls
who take part are daughters of Amer
leans living in London.
The Hut contains sleeping accom-
modations for about 300 men. There
are four dormitories known respec.
lively as the Dixie" Blue" Green"
and Red" rooms. The Dixie" room
ie reserved for sailors. AS large
proportion of American sailors hail
from the Southern tSates, this dormi
tory quickly found its name.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31

ampton, with the shores of the Isle
of Wight in the distance. OF the
hospital jetty they will see anchored
an an cient British frigate, now used
as training ship, her decks swarm
ing with young midshipmen at their
first lessons in seacraft.
Centered in these surroundings is
an old manor house which, erected as
private residence thirty-five years
ago by a wealthy landowner, will
serve as the central hospital building
From the tower of this structure one
NAV have an unobstructed view for
twenty miles. The central corridor
of the hospital will be 1000 feet long
and wards on either side will accom-
modate from so to 100 patients each
Here and in neighboring butments
which cover ten acres, will be room
for 5000 wounded to be cared for
comfortably. There will be separate
buildings for the medical and nurs'
ing stats and other employees, and for
kitchens and operating rooms. Al
some distance from the main build
ing will be a large isolation hospital
with its own kitchens and equipment
This estate. located at some dis
tance from the main roads so that thC
ambulance traffic will not be inter
serred with by the regular business o.
the central highways, was purchase'
bv the Red Cross. Captain F. Harper
Siblev of the Red Cross, formerly
president of the Chamber OF Com
merce of Rochester, N. y, is super
vising the construction work. Captain
sibley has been in charge OF tn
American Red Cross work at South
ampton since his arrival in England
last April.
By mid-August the hospital shou''
he onened to the extent that there WI
he accommodation for about 40o peas
Some of these will be located temper
ariIy in tents of the Bossoneau type
with windows set in the walls u
make them light and airy and a dou
hle roof with air-chamber between u
insuIate them from the heat OF IN
sun.
During the pleasant English sum
mer, these ten wards will be yer!
comfortable and agreeable. and lonl
before the first chilly weather of au
tumn comes, the frame huts wards
steam heated, will be ready 1t is pos
sibIe that some Of the tents Will D
retained for the use of convalescent
or for overfown purposes in the even
~ a big offensive on the northern
mart of the western front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
REV0lU1|ON|S1S
| Of MOSCOW
PLANNED
THE: CRIME
BOMB THROWN FROM CAB; DRIv.
Err AND ASSASSIN NOW UNDER
ARREST
(By Associated Press }

Amsterdam, July 81 Field Mar
shal Won Eicshhorn, German COM
mander in Ukraine, and his adiutant,
Captain Won Dressler, died last night
from injuries received when a bomb
was thrown at their carriage at Kiev
Tuesday, says an official announce
ment from the Ukrainian capital.
The bomb was thrown from a cab
which drove close to the carriage.
The assassin and the cab driver were
arrested. The telegram says 1t has
been established the crime originated
with social revolutionists in Moscow
The assassin is aged 23 as testified at
the inquiry, advices say, and came
from the Province of Ryazan ada
cent Moscow, on orders from the COM
munist committee to kill the field
marshal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, July 31.-The COM
of the yellow pine indus
try of the South may be resorted ia
by Chairman Baruch of the War In
dustries Board, unless the government
needs are fully supplied. The wooden
ship building program is being Sc
riously hampered, the officials Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation said to-
day, because the pine interests have
not met more promptly the demands
for heavy timbers required in shil
construction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
THOUSANDS OF
RESERV|STS TO
Be CALLED into
ACTIVE SHIP DUTY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 31.--Orders have
been issued by the War Department.
calling into active service thousands
of reservsts for duty on ships The
exact number has not been announced
but 1t is said every man for whom
space existed in training camps has
been summoned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
Is Marines On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press }

Washington, July 31.-Marine corps
casualties, 18: Killed in action, 4;
died of wounds, Q; wounded severely
IL. Private Walter V. Norton, OF Lake
City, Fla, killed in action; Gunner
Walter Cornell, of Eustis, Fla. died
of wounds; Private James ]. Brown,
of Jefferson, Ga, wounded severely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
1000 TONS OF SUGAR TO BE
MADE INTO SOLDIER CANDY
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, July 31.-A thousand tons Of
sugar said to have been destined for
Germany is now being turned into
candy for American soldiers in
France Swiss agents had purchased
the sugar in the United States. When
the shipment arrived at French port
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
Americans Maintain Their Positions
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, July 31.-The Americans
maintain their positions in the region
Of Seringes and Nesles, which they
carried after violent fighting, it is Of
fcially announced. The French held
their line intact against four German
attacks east of Oulchy-Le-Chateau
There is no, change in the general sit
uation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
AMERICANS HAVE MAINTAINED
THEIR POSITIONS AND FRENCH
HOLD LINE INTACT AGAINST
four HEAVY Attacks
BOlShevikiS
Come To End
of Their Rope
(By Associated Press. J

London, July 81. = Information
reaching Stockholm says the corre-
spondent of the Times there shows
the Bolshevik regime has come to the
end of it's tether and that the Russian
masses, the peasants and workmen
are about to rise in arms against the
Bolshevik tyranny An appeal has
been issued to socialists of Europe by
Russian socialists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
1874 Names On
Casualty List

Washington, July 31.-Army casu-
alties, 1874: Killed in action, &c; died
of wounds, 40; died of disease, 6; died
of accidents, 6; wounded severely, 67
wounded in degree undetermined Is;
missing in action, "a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
Enemy Artillery Active
(By Associated Press.)

London, July 31.-German artillery
was active last night in the region o.
Merris and on Flanders 'front.'
which was taken yesterday by the
Australians, and in the KENNEL sec
tor, it is officially announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
FRENCH AVIATOR
TRIES FALLING
FROM A|RP[AN[
With PARASnUTF::
LANDS SAFELY
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, July 3O.-(Delayed) Capt.
Sarret, French aviator, carried out
the first experiment on record Of fall
ing from a moving airplane with a
parachute. He dropped eight hundred
yards with an umbrella twelve yards
in diameter and landed safely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
No HOPE NOW
Of bACC|NC
ENEMY IN
POCKET
SALIENT HAS FLATTENED OUT,
MAKING CAPTURE IMPOSSIBLE;
WHOLE OBJECT OF ALLIES AND
GERMAIS NOW Is TO KILL MEN
(By Associated Press.

With the Americans on the Aisne.
Marine Front, July 31.-(Noon)- The
Germans failed to advance their line
against the Americans this forenoon
The German line is reported to be
gradually giving way both to the right
and left.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
GERMAN LINE GIVING WAY; FAILS
TO ADVANCE AGAINST AMERICANS
NO ENEMY GOVT
HAS MADE ANY
PEACE OFFERS
TO THE ALLIES
(By Associated Press

London, July 31.-Speaking in the
Commons today, Foreign Secretary
Balfour said no enemy government
had approached the Allies regarding
negotiations for peace.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
The Ugly Step-Sister.

We have still to pay our teachers
an income sufficient to prevent their
calling from remaining the ugly step
sister OF the professions. We have
not yet artiCuIated the problems OF
school hygiene with those OF the cur
Ticulum. The war has revealed how
lamentabIy defective is the study
Of subjects Ike history and modern
languages. In the latter regard. it
Is important to note that we have
evolved no safeguards against the
mistaken patriotism which leads an
educational authority to cut on the
study of a language which a COM
mittee Of British experts has lust
reported second only in Importance
and necessary as an addition to
French. Our teaching of Civics
touches always the framework only
and never the essence. Of the prob
lens Of government. In the provis-
ion Of textbooks we suffer from
scandals that are probably unexam-
Piled Our teachers have method. dis
Cipline. detail. enthusiasm; but until
some inspired successor OF Prot
Dewey pOpula~izes his work. Il
seems likely that We shall continue
TO lack a real philosophy of eduCa-
tion.-The New Republic.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
The Soldier Never Leaves School.

. Elizabeth s. Sergeant. in the New
Republic. describes the training Of
the American troops in France. In
conclusion she says. 1t must not
be supposed that the training of a
division ever ends. Even after such
an action as the Americans have
now seen on the Marine. especially
after such an action. ii is in need
of fresh schooling. fresh discipline and
fresh impetus. This will be obtained
constantly and unremittlngly in our
army as it Is in all the great ar
mics, pre-eminently that of the Ger
mans. by the steady passing on Of
new ideas from the specialized few
to the troops How these ideas are
taught i'm the higher schools will be
more fully outlined i'm a second ar
ucle. Our General stan is keenly
alive to the necessity Of constantly
improving cur methods OF instruC-
ton. and II our system works. even
approximately. no regular army Of
ficer who has gone TO seed. no re-
serve officer unfamiliar with basic
military principles. EiII he able to
impeTil the lives OF his men for long.
and no soldier in the ranks will re-
main ignorant Of the practical ne
Cessities Of his daily job Of fight
ing
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
German Canousness
Anglers Magyars.

London, oct. 24-Germany's treat
ment OF Austria in the matter Of
providing reliable airplanes has much
eXasperated the Magyars.
1t is admitted by the Alkotmany Of
Budapest that Austria was from the
first dependent upon Germany for
supplies OF aeroplanes The paper
says:
The consequences Of this are that
today-in fact. for the last four years
the Magyar flights are made in a
proportion superior to - per cent IN
old and woTnOut machines of Ger
man make. For this reason they
have died.
Magyar youths are sent out on
reconnaissance flights in machines
from which. during flight. the en-
gines fall out. or wings fold, or which
have TO come down through engine
failure.
A French officer pilot who was
made a prisoner on the Italian front
made the following observation to
the MaEyars: Gentlemen. you are
heroes when You fly such machines. -
This is one instance Of many OF
the ruthless IalIOusnesSes OF Germany
toward an ally. The machines We're
! possibly fyabIe. but the risk was too
great to he inflicted on Germans. 50
they let the Austrian flying corps
take the risk-and apparently Austria
passed on the worst of the risks 70
the Magyars.
There seems little cause for sur
prise that separatist tendencies mani
fest themselves among the central
O FOLIO WAR &c
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
AMERICANS HAMMER
WEDGES in STRONG
GERMAN POSITIONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Grand (nearly three miles northeast
of Bantheville).
The enemy in this region is ap-
parently retiring.
Under a leaden sky the Yankees
stormed and captured Hill 271, west
of the Meuse. bringing them in
contact with the "Freya Stellung'
Support line behind the broken
Kriemhilde Stellung).
The important summit was taken
after brief and brisk artillery
preparation on Grand Carre Farm
and the ridge running southeast, our
troops hacking their way through
in the face of vigorous enemy ar
tillery and machine-gun fire. The
Americans soon gained the ridge
and drove the foe into the ravine,
where our guns poured a deadly
fire into their midst.
We took prisoners including Of
ficers.
East of the Meuse powerful Amer
lean units advanced after a bar
rage lasting forty-five minutes.
One American force took the enemy
by surprise through the Bois
Houppy, other units attacking
simultaneously, meeting sterner re-
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
BLOW is DEALT
TO WOOD SHIPS
Small Yards Likely to Be
Closed to Gain War
Efficiency.

Wooden ships and small shipyards
building either wood or steel ships
were dealt heavy blow yesterday
by the United States Shipping Board.
Following a meeting participated in
by President Hurley, Vice President
Piez and Director General Schwab.
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
1t was announced that the number
of wooden barges for the New Eng
land coal trade had been reduced
from eighty 10 thirty and that orders
for nfty steel :aId wooden tugs would
be Cancelled
Wooden shjps for which little war
use has been found. will be used TO
make up the deficit in barges.
Under the new policy of gaining
the highest efficiency Ia production
Of ships, some steel shipyards as
well as wooden shipyerds are likely
to be closed. 1t was inumated. al
though the whole situation will be
canvassed again at conference in
Philadelphia next week.
Wooden Vessels Disappoint.
At that conference the fate of the
wooden ship is likely to be settled.
1t Is known that the board members
feel that the wood vessel has been
Disappointing as a war goods car
rier. and that it Is fit only for coast
wise and South American trade. To
take time, material, men and money
now to build ships that will not he
particularly useful until after the war
Is understood to have impressed it
self upon the minds Of the ship Off
cials as useless.
The mail steel shipyards are also
under the critical eye of these Off
cials, who are looking to getting the
largest number of ships in the least
time and with the least waste. Many
such yards are known to fail tC
measure up TO the standard and their
elimination would not be surprising
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

sistance. between Molleville and
PyIOn d'Estraye. They attained
their objectives everywhere, fight
ing gallantly over difficult country.
In the operation east of the river
the Yankees penetrated the enemy
position to a depth Of a kilometer
five eighths of mile) over a
front of three kilometers (nearly
two miles).
Our troops captured three woods
-BOis Bultruy, Bois de Houppy,
and Bois de Belleau--as well as
part of Bois de WavrilIe and Pylon
d'Estraye. where the fighting was
especially spirited.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
HOUSING CONDITIONS
HOPELESS IN D. c.,
OFFICIALS DECLARE
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE
understanding that they were to oc-
cupy it alone.
They might leave If they did not
like it, said their landlady, and they
did.
Refuses to Call Doctor.
Another case reported was that OF
five girls, all sick with influenza.
Their landlady did not believe in the
science Of medicine and refused their
request for a physician. Fortunately.
the inspector discovered them and
got a doctor.
one tenant of landlady whose
DrOfiteCring has been more than once
reported is a school teacher, and had
had the same room for nine years.
She came home to find four men oC-
Cupying her room. although she had
had no notice to vaCate
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

: COURAGE. HOPE!
1t details the arrival month by
month. of the rapidly increasing
American army in France. and con-
Cludes as follows:
1t is not finished, 1t is just be-
gun"
These souvenirs have just been
brought from Belgium by Prof. Paul
Van den Ven, director of the Belgian
official information service in Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
PERSHING HONORS GALLANT
DEEDS WITH SERVICE CROSS
Commander Cites Living and Dead Soldiers
for Extraordinary Heroism in Chateau
Thiery and ST. Mhiel Actions

of Cierges, northeast of Chateau
Thierry, France. August l. 1918, Corp.
Bush was fatally wounded. In spite
Of his wound he struggled forward.
urging on and inspiring his men and
keeping up with the attacking wave
until he fell. From Rockford. Mich.
Sergt Matthew Spautz, deceased,
Company A, 16Sth Infantry-For eX-
traordinary heroism in action near
the river Ourcq, northeast Of Cha
teau-ThieTry, France. During the ad-
vance OF July 30, 1918. while in com
mand Of his platoon, SerEt. Spautz
showed extraordinary heroism. lead
ing his men on in the advance. hay
Ing three times been knocked down BY
enemy shells. After having been
continued to advance. He was finally
killed while doing his utmost to ad-
vance From Dubuque. Iowa.
Corp. Harry B. HOrEan, deceased,
Company c, l65th Infantry-For eX-
traordinary heroism in action at
Ferme de Meurky, near Nillers-Sur-
Fere. France. July 81, 1918. After his
platoon had moved from an open
field to the cover of the woods, Corp
Horgan returned to the field under
heavy maChine-Eun fire to rescue a
wounded Comrade lying in an eX-
DOscd position and was killed by the
side of the man he tried to saNe.
From Congress Junction, Ariz.
Went Into No Mans Land.
Private Frank Fleischman, de-
ceased. Company X, 1l5th Infantry
For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion near BalschwiIlcr. Alsace. Au-
gust 81. 1918. After raid against
enemy trenches, he volunteered Il
accompany his platoon leader into
No Mans Land to rescue miss
ing member of the platoon who had
been wounded. While engaged in
/ this cOura geous duty he was NOR"
tally wounded From Chesaco Park
( Back River Nd.
/ Sergt. Frank Andrea, deceased
Company q, 111th Infantry. Fol
| extraordinary heroism in actor
| near Crezancy, France. July l6
t19lS. Sergt Andrea was told by
a runner that an enemy patro
had captured two ambulanCes con
4 tanning American. wounded on thu
road east Of his position. He or
! ganized a relief party, PERSONAL!
! commanded it. drove the enemy L
rout. recovered the ambulance dnC
I the wounded men and brought then
back to our lines. From BerisfOrd
, South Dakota.
First Lieut.. John d. Mathis. de
ceased. 23d Infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism in action in tn
! Chateau -Thierry Sector. France
June 6, 1918. As a leader of I
platoon on the first day of tn
Chateau-Thierry battle. he demon
strated conspicuous courage ant
ability. fearlessly going forwar'
at the head of his command through
hostile machine gun fire. Kille'
while leading a gallant charge, hi
daring inspired his men to success
full assault From AmeriCus, G"or
Cia.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
As Spanish Influenza

is an exaggerated form of grip,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
let's should be taken in larger doses
than is prescribed for ordinary grip.
A good plan Is not TO wait until
you are sick. but PREVENT 1T by
taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE Tablets in time.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
|. G. c. POWER
GAINS POINT
Precedent to Define Stand
ing Under Federal Rail
Control.

The ultimate authority Of the InI
terstate Commerce Commission TO fix
arafl rates under Federal as well as
under private control will probably
remain unchallenged. following yes
aterday's decision of the commission in
the Willamette Valley lumber case,
according to those who are in touch
with Railroad Administration policies.
In this case, involving rates or for
est products from Willamette Valley
points IN Oregon eastward TO mid
West points, the question 0f final au-
thority in rate making and fixing be-
came a live issue. Overshadowing the
particular rates involved. The COM
mission held that the commerce act
was in no wise intertered with by
the subsequent laws providing for
Fedora control and that final author
ity In the matter OF rates still rests
in the commission.
CommissIon's Findings.
Attorneys for both the Railroad
Administration and the railroads
maintained that the rates prescribed
BY Director General McAdoo, when he
ordered a horizontal % per cent in
crease. could not be upset by the
commission. but the commission
found that this increase had aggra-
waited a situation that already was
6lled with discrimination against the
shippers and ordered that rates re-
moving this iHLiscrininat,on bc put
into effect
II is hinted that the attorneys for
the Railroad Administration went be-
yOnd the Director Generals own idea
OF the relative authority Of the al
ministration and the commission and
that he will permit the decision to
stand without further lr-;ol test
The case is regarded a the first
precedent to define the commission :
standing under Federal control of rail
roads
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

This is a reproduction of a roto-
gravure souvenir which was dropped
by the hundreds of thousands over
the occupied portions OF Belgium re-
Gently by Belgian aviators.
One side bears a splendid new like
ness of King Albert, while the
Queens photograph is on the other.
The cut shows both sides.
Below is a reproduction of a cir
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Buffers i'm = majority Of the wealthy
American homes ara being replaced
by women.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Eh onnprenAnt les sferus de Iunantsrs Do a.rps ,t
l@e+@ so1nes. ls totsl glohAi ds oIpIlS hona,,
poar ~ froapez sHhaFqutrz
EHos qsi oonc,ras sr rosp-s retogrut-s En- Antrau.
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The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
COURAGEl ESPOIR /!
IrrroRr AMERICAN EN- FRANCE

Il prtsdena w,l.os ~. Js saisr usuistry ss "a
foens us rsppo1 os stsAlss.ni sul rssSrs A1tssTis
psna IN nibaa DE- ssleaIs s1ab.rqaS.
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n- lsl1 sYAns 4 bord la tRReah os lhoptal n :.
% Aoomp~saA'sat les msnbr du asl neoal
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