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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
FAITH IN OUR LEADER

Nashville Tennesseean and Ameri,
can: If America believes we can win
this war we will win
II American has faith in the great
leader of America, that leader will
point the way to certain victory.
Without faith we can do nothing.
With faith there is nothing impos-
sible.
Woodrow Wilson as President of
the United States in this time of trial
is not an accident He is Gods trust
ed servant come to overpower Satan
and preserve the religion of Jesus
Christ. He is the heaven-sent mes.
senger who is to point the way to
righteousness in the length and
breadth of the earth.
Woodrow wilson, the superman
has been sent to put down the forces
of evil.
1t is the faith of the German PEG
pie in their kaiser, no matter how de
generate he may be, that has KEEP
the German nation so determined il
this war, and that has brought tt
them the power they possess-powe
that has been the wonder of thu
world.
Americans will not believe in thu
divine right of kings. No one ex
poets them to hold such belief. Blu
we must place our full faith In thu
man who is at the head Of the ma
ton; we must follow him blindly
lead where he may. And we mus
have faith to lead us to believe tina
he is pressing forward in the righ
direction and to follow him where h
leads.
Moses led the children of lsrae
for fifty years in the Wilderness be
cause the Israelitec had faith in Nc
ses. When that faith wavered for
moment Moses lost control OF Tn
| hosts But when faith was restore
the people followed their leader
Whom their faith waned, calamity be
20, them. When they believed
| their leader. God smiled on them oil
thew were cared for in that their e'
: erv wish was granted.
! Go must the American people plac
their faith in the Moses who Is iea'
ing them out of the wilderness
@uo who is not for us is agains
us" w.t..
| Relieve that Woodrow Wilson
| orr leader and that he knows III
rood to the Promised Land Follo'
II -, with the faith of a little emit
| 10 his bidding in all things anu 0"i
! will be the victory
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
Nation Demands Much
OF All Producers

Sell the excess products of the farm
and pay living expenses.
(S) This is the time for everybody
to use the best labor-saving modern
farm implements in order that each
man and each team may do the larg-
est possible amount of work in a day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18

There was a young school girl named
Nance
Who decided to buy War-Saving
Stamps
She went to her Teacher
Bought Stamps, a school feature,
For her brothers are in Uncle Sans
Camps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
ABOUT 900 OF CLASS ONE
500 MORE TO EXAMINE
Board Turning Out About so Men Per
Day-143 Yet Due From First
Quota


Chief Clerk Walter A. Lewis and
his deputy, Carlyle Lightsey are the
busiest men in town this week and
DR.. Oglesby as examining physician OF
drafted men has his hands full with
all the help he is getting from local
physicians.
When the board of medical exami-
ners were called off last week only
about 35 had been passed on but
since resuming work Tuesday about
200 have been examined. This work
will continue at the rate of about so
per day which means there are at
least 600 more to examine from Class
One. There are almost 900 in class
one from Polk county. Aside from
this there are about 143 yet due to
be sent from here from the first quo
ia, but most of these are colored and
they will go out first. It is expected
that they will be called in four or five
weeks. Barlow Record
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18

Sing a song OF Thrift Stamps
Pocket full Of dough,
Lend it to your country
And help the War-fund grow.
When five years are over,
The U. s. Government
Will give you back your capital
With added four per cent.
Mary, Mary, wise and wary,
How does your Thrift Card grow?
Very well, I'm glad to tell,
I've sixteen stamps all in a row.
There once was a man who in fun
Bought a War.Savings Stamp for his
son,
But the boy was so glad
At the gift from his dad
That bis parent was glad he'd begun
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
FOUR BIDDERS FOR
AERIAL FIRE TRUCK
Commissioners Reserve Decision
After Listening to Agents

Bids to furnish the city of New
motor aerial truck were opened by the
board of fire commissioners last even
ing and hearings We're given to the
representatives Of the several con-
Germs The bids were discussed st
length and final action was deferred
in order to inspect the operation Of
the truck of one Of the manufac turers.
The prices submitted were as follows:
SeagraVe Co--Front drive truck.
$12,805; four wheel drive (gas),
$13,4O5; delivery in 200 working days
Length over all, four wheel drive,
A feet inches; front wheel drive,
So feet Weights, II tons and II tons
American LaFrance--FTont drive
$12,250; four-wheel drive (gas cleo
tric), $12,750; delivery, 120 working
days on the former and 220 on the
latter Length over all, 40 feet on
front drive and SIS feet on gas cleo
trio. Weights, and 8 IL tons, re-
spectively. Allowance of $500 If four
cylinder motor is specified for front
drive machine.
Couple Gear Freight Wheel Co.
Tour-wheel drive (gas electric), $13,-
$50; four wheel drive (storage bat
terry, $13,25O; delivery, 120 working
days
Combination Ladder Co.-F'or truck
alone, $3.50; If equipped with Chris
ty tractor, total $11,500, or if fur
nished with American-Briti tractor.
S12,500 completes; delivery, 140 work
ing days. Length over all, 46 feet
Weight, tons.
The representatives of the manu-
facturers were given hearings. The
Couple Gear Freight Wheel Co. was
not represented
Mr.. Ensign spoke of the advan-
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16

will reach directly from the govern
and Sunday school Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the United
States.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson of
Detroit, executive officer Of the War
Council, is devoting his entire time
this spring to delivering a fervent
message Of patriotism to all the
spring conferences he is able to reach.
At the recent conference in Philadel-
phia, where a special conference SER
vice flag was dedicated, Bishop Hen
derson made a stirring address. He
pointed out that today in addition to
our Declaration of Independence
there is need for a Declaration of In
dependence of all the nations fighting
for democracy. TIe added that there
can be no brotherhood, and no world
democracy except through Jesus
Christ.
Bishop Henderson reminded his
audience that Uncle Sam has lately
made a radical change In his pub
Lefty policy. The Navy recruiting
posters used to offer young men "a
fine opportunity to see the world"
Today they read, 1.-THE United States
Navy needs fighting men, and needs
them now" When the church comes
to this same change of policy when
it stops looking on, and begins to call
for fighting men to wage a real night
against the forces OF evil, then, and
! not until then it may hope to accom-
| plish something worth while.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
CONGESTION CLEARING.
Normal Conditions On Railroads En-
Dected Within Month

Washington, April 1b.-Ea stern
railroads slowly are Kidding their
lines of the big freight congestion
which developed during the long
period of bad weather last Deem
Der and January. Indications are that
it will take month longer to restore
normal conditions.
The Pennsylvania lines east of
Pittsburgh were the most crowded.
with 12 665 cars above normal capa-
city. The second most congested
road in the east is the Baltimore and
Ohio with SAP cars more than nor
NAL. Other roads reports show
New York Central, $3.50; Lehigh VAL
ley. 2,345; Pennsylvania lines, west,
$1,000; Boston and Ma inc, 1850;
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
1872; Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh, TIA: Delaware and Hudson,
2S6; Michigan Central, 256; New Ha-
ven, 915; Philadelphia ard Reading,
664.
The Erie has cleared away all con-
gestion. Improvement of motive
power and good weather are expected
20 make it possible for eastern lines
to approach normal conditions by the
middle of May.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16

tages of the Seagrave motor and the
Improvements on the hosting device.
The car has q spring raising device.
He acknowledged that the Seagrave
four wheel gas drive car has given
trouble. Universal joints have fire.
Quently broken on cars in Spring
field and Boston. The company would,
he thought, be willing to furnish a
complete universal equipment with
the understanding that If it was not
used in two years 1t should be re-
turned to the company. If used be
cause the part was found defective
no charge would be made for it. Mr..
Ensign was confident that change
in this construction had overcome
this objection. The SeagraVe appar-
atus is guaranteed for two years and
the representative promised quarterly
instructions. The firm would send an
instructing engineer to this city to
break in drivers. No trade allowance
would be made for the present aerial
truck.
Charles Whitaker representative
Of the Combination Ladder Co, spoke
Of the advantages Of the company'S
hosting device. The company uses
a Christy tractor for standard equip
ment and was ready to furnish what
ever type of tractor was specified.
He was sure his firm could supply an
American British tractor. In response
to Questions he agreed to furnish ex-
ira equipment outlined tofhim, all of
which would cost about $1,000. He
also offered to make a trade allow
ance Of $500 for the present aerial.
Joseph Weber, representing the
American LaF'rance Co. spoke strong
ly in favor Of the front drive truck.
That the gas electric equipment, with
motive power on every wheel, was
more complicated he admitted but
claimed it is more to be seen in Wa
terbury and Fall River, Mass. The
Gas electric truck on which he bid
could be seen in Pittsfeld Mass. The
Gas-electric machine in Pittsfield has
negotiated snow So inches deep and
has never been stuck. It goes when
all other equipment is stalled. Hart
ford has American LaFrance gas-elec-
trio tractors. Chief Moran of Hart
fdr is strong advocate of gas-elec-
trt@s motive power. Mr.. Weber
agreed to furnish about $3.50 worth of
additional equipment without extra
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
PATRIOTIC Note IN
N. {. CONFERENCE
Wartime Assembly Will Give
Support to Uncle Sam
Patriotic meetings will occupv

Patriotic meetings will occupy a.
the New York East Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which meets here this week, Bishop
! l.. B. Wilson presiding. In addition
to the regular business of the confer
ence, an important feature will be
the presentation of the Centenary
{World Program by visiting clergy,
&irect from Centenary Headquarters
/, iA New York City.
iSpeches on the Centenary program
WILL include four main topics:
SResources of Methodisnl: Can and
WIN the Church Meet the Present
World Emergency"
THE Home Field"
Tho, Foreign Field"
THE }Centenary and the Present
World Conflict
Relationship of tho Centenary
World Program to the war will be
emphasized, and the Importance of
big scale constructive program to
help in our avowed purpose of ex-
tending world democracy, and to off,
set the tragically necessary destruc-
=. ton involved in this great war for
democracy. The loyalty Of American
Methodists to President Wilson and
his war program as ennunciated in
his several messages will be reaf-
frmed, not only at this conference,
but at all the spring conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, all
over the United States.
Several of the visiting ministers
have been selected as among the
most eloquent speakers in the Meth
odist clergy. They will make pa
triotic addresses, and it is probable
that resolutions will be passed, ex-
pressing the spirit Of the conference.
Influences of the war upon the FIJI
t11re of the Church, and a construc-
live program of influence which the
church must exert as a result Of the
war will be considered at length. In
deciding to raise a special fund as
mart Of the Centenary World Program
provision has been made for war
needs. Half a million dollars is to
be spent in this country for the SOL
der boys. strengthening churches in
The neighborhood Of training camps,
and cooperating with chaplains and
Y. NJ. c. A workers for systematic
work in the camps.
To make an imm ediate beginning
on the huge task Of Reconstruction
work overseas, a million dollars Is
wanted for building houses ana
schools and helping care for the or
phan children of France and Italy.
The work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has suffered severely IN
Udine, italy which has been cap
tured by the Austrians, the church
buildings there probably having been
destroyed.
Official standing is given the rela-
aonship of the church to the war by
the creation of a War Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with
representatives in Washington who
are working in direct cooperation
with the government in the depart
ments of Justice, Food Administra-
ion, Liberty Loans, and War Savings.
with the Red Cross, and with the
United States Medical Department.
rhs influence of this WaS Council
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16

charge, but declined to make an al
loWance in trade for the Horse drawn
aerial.
All the cars advocated by represent
tatives present at the meeting were
the spring hoist type.
The bids were accompanied by Ger
titled checks for 10 per cent. of the
amount of the bid price.
The commissioners plan to go TO
Bridgeport the latter part of this
week to see the combination appara-
tus in service in that city,
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
AT WENTWORTH INSTITUTE

Boston, April 16.-Two hundred
and fifty soldiers from Camp Devens
today began their studies at Went
worth Institute In q course on the
construction and operation of air.
plane engines. It is planned to in
struct 1900 men in the course, which
will 1T them for overseas service in
two months.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
POULTRYMEN ASSEMBLE.

Boston, April 1G.--Many poultry
men took part in the organization
here today of the New England Poul-
try Growers exchange, the purpose of
which is to establish effective means
for cooperative buying Of supplies
and marketing.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE sICKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort ana
the welfare OF their children, should never
be without box of Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children, for use throughout
the season. They Break up Colds, Relieve
Feverishness, Constipation, Teething Disor-
ders Headache and stomach Troubles. Used
by mothers for 80 years. THESE POWDERS
NEVER FAIL All Drug Stores Poe Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Ad
dress. Mother Gray Co, lie Roy, n. Y
New Britain herald., 1918-04-16
Boston Store
SPECIAL OFFERING
IN
TABLE DAMASK

' 5 Pieces 70 Inches Wide,
All Pure Linen, Good Heavy
quality at $500 a yard.
This is exceptional value
or today's market.
An interesting number in
Ladies' Summer
NIGHT GOWNS
Made of very fine Plisse, lace
and ribbon trimmed. At
81 so each.
A grand showing Of House
Dresses and Aprons, all
Styles and Sizes.
All the latest models in
CORSETS now i'm stock.
Mccall Patterns 1Oc, 15c
and Zoe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08
Defender of Liege Finds
q HQpen in Switzerland

General Leman, the gallant de-
fender of Liege, now feeble with
age and broken in health, is in
Switzerland, where he was permitted
to go a few weeks ago by the Ger
man authorities. There he gave,
in a recent interview, an account of
the situation in Germany and told
again the story of his capture after
the forts before Liege had been
blown up during the first days of
the war.
THE economic and political situa-
ton in Germany" he said. 1T is
simply deplorable. The morale of
the German officers, however, Will
be good until the close of the war.
All Germany to-day wants peace.
The Pan-Germans ask peace with
anneXations. Outside of the en-
peror, Won Hindenburg and a few
princes whose true opinions are not
known, the leaders of the German
army are Pan-Germans. But their
opinions are not so firmly rooted as
they were at the beginning of the
war"
In giving the story of his capture
he referred to the letter written to
King Albert in 1914 after he had
been made a prisoner by the Ger
mans, and said
After the honorable engagement
of August 4, and 6, considered
that the Liege forts could only play
the role of forts of rrete. l never
theless maintained the military gov
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08

ernment in order to coordinate the
defense as much as possible and TO
exercise a moral influence upon the
garrison.
81 was at Fort Loncinon at noon
August 6. The fort was blown up
at 5 o'clock, the greater part of the
garrison being buried under The
ruins That l did not lose my life
in that catastrophe is due to my cs-
cort, who drew me from a strong
hold while L was being suffocated
by gas from exploding powder.
81 was conveyed to a trench
where I fell. When 1 recovered
found a German captain giving me
q drink and l was made prisoner
and taken to Liege. In honor OF
our arms I surrendered neither the
fortress nor the forts"
General Leman was taken soon
after to a German military prison
at Magdeburg. The German COM
mander returned General Leman's
sword as a mark of esteem. After
year in prison the Belgian COM
mander's health began to fail and
his daughter sought to obtain per-
mission for her fathers return to
Belgium through the Swiss Red
Cross.
The petition was forwarded to the
kaiser in February, 1915, but it was
not until a few weeks ago, after Gen
eral Leman had become practically
| helpless, that he was allowed to &C
to Switzerland, where he is internet
for the duration of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08
ODE TO MY WINTER LOVE

When SHOWS are swirling DER hill
and plain
And wind chills through to the
bone,
How thrilled am I to know that you
Are waiting for me at home!
When sugars scarce and meat is
classed
A luxury to our Hooverized fare
To know that you are constant still
Banishes a world of care.
But OH when bins are empty of coal
In many and many a place,
Then do l know thy true love best
And then do 1 seek thy face.
oh! how to make thee feel my love
More and more real each day,
AS into the winter of Arctic cold
We gradually wend our wayl
All! winters the time for making
love
In spite of what poets say
The warmth of soul, the warmth of
hearts
Comes forth to sport and play.
May no circumstance of life
Rob me of thy fond care;
If such should be the turn of fate,
The winters cold 1 could not
bear-MY RADIATOR. -
BY James Gordon, Of Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08
IMPORTANT TO SCRANTON

The letter of Hon. A. A. Vosburg,
chairman of special committee of
the Civic Bureau of the Scranton
Board of Trade, printed elsewhere in
this issue of The Republican, epit-
omizes the great advantage to this
city to be obtained by the re-classi-
fication of the cities of Pennsylvania
in accordance with the plan recent
ly referred to in these columns.
Judge Vosburg briefly presents the
benefits to be derived from the pro-
posed change in stating that it would
enable Scranton to obtain legislation
fitted to it's needs without opposition
from Pittsburgh, a very important
consideration, and that it would re-
lieve this city from legislation which
is at present inevitable because it is
desired by Pittsburgh.
In referring to q Supreme Court
decision by Justice PaXson in 1875,
Judge Vosburg calls attention to the
significant statement contained
therein, namely that "at no distant
date Pittsburgh will probably be-
come a city of the first class, and
Scranton or others of the rapidly
growing interior towns, will take the
place of Pittsburgh as a city of the
second class"
The time is ripe for such a move
ment as the Civic Bureau has inaug-
| urated by which this city may OBJ
tain legislation suited to it's require
ments, without being compelled to
continue the costly experience of
having laws thrust upon it that are
demanded by Pittsburgh.-Scran
Republican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08
DAIRYMAN'S PROBLEM

-HE dairy organizations are
worrying nightly over the fu-
= ture of the dairy business in
America. OF course, being worried
over the future of ones business is
not confined to the milkman alone.
All classes of business men do it.
With the most optimistic it takes
the form of a popular indoor sport
and with the pessimistic 1t comes in
the shape of a violent malady with
suicidal tendencies. And the more
prosperous his business was last year
the more worried your businessman
is about the coming twelve months.
It's ingrown and chronic with him.
But the dairyman has apparent
cause for alarm. Feed, labor, sup
plies and stock are all going up in
price and with the public threaten
ing a riot every time anybody talks
margin between profit and loss is be-
coming alarmingly narrower.
For example, between 1899 and
1915 the population of this country
increased thirty-three per cent The
total milk production increased
431, 100000 pounds during that time,
yet the average per capita production
of milk decreased from $50 gallons
to 1855 gallons. This does not mean
that less whole milk was consumed
or that the consumption of whole
milk per capita has been reduced,
but that population has increased
faster than milk production. That
there has been no decrease in the
consumption of whole milk may be
accounted for in that less cheese was
produced per capita, In 1881 we eX-
ported 14S,O0O,000 pounds of chese,
the most we ever exported in one
year. Since then there has been a
steady decline, until in 1914 about
100000 pounds were exported, but
in the same year we imported Ca
100000 pounds.
We have become a nation of cheese
lovers and the best cheese producer
in the world is the goat-not the
backlot scavenger variety, but the
fine, clean, healthy Swiss goats.
Eventually the dairyman will turn
to the goat, which can be made to
produce far more cheaply than the
COW, and without danger of tuber-
culosis, for the goat is immune. This
war period ought to be a good time
to give the goat fair tryout in
Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-08
INSURANCE DAY"

Governor Brumbaugh's proclama-
ton setting, apart February 8, as
Insurance Day" in Pennsylvania
should awaken every one having
relatives in the Army and Navy to
speedy action. The Federal govern
ment has made the most generous
provision for the insurance of both
men and women in the service
against either death or disability.
4 While enormous aggregate
amounts of insurance have been
written in the camps and canton
ments, too many of the soldiers
and the sailors and marines, as well
have not availed themselves of the
privilege. Some have not insured
at all. Others have contented them
selves with minimum amounts. Pre-
miums at a very low rate are de-
Quoted from the monthly pay. Cash
in hand has appeared more attrac-
tive to the thoughtless and improvi-
dent than the possibility of large
payments in the future. Wiser SOL
diers and sailors have recognized the
duty of making liberal provision for
their loved ones and themselves by
means of insurance to the maximum
amount of $4,000, involving a pay
ment of about 81 a month.
The time limit in which this privi-
lege may be exercised by persons
who entered the service prior to Oc-
tober 8, 1917, expires next Wednes-
day, February 70. Insurance Day
To-day is, therefore, set apart for a
concerted drive" by all citizens who
have boys in the cantonments to per-
suade them to take out life and dis
ability insurance to the maximum
amount. Never before has any gov
ernment been so generous with its
soldiers and sailors as the United
States is in this matter of insurance
1t Is a patriotic duty to urge every
uninsured person who is eligible tC
take full advantage of the privilege
Philadelphia Press