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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
BOMB THROWERS OPERATED UNDER
ORDERS FROM RUSSIAN RADICALS
WHOSE HEADQUARTERS IN n. y;
P|TTSbURG |. Y. Y. PRES, ARRESTED
INN MENTIONED
IN "PlCkWlCk PAPERS"
TO BE SOLD

Ipswich, Eng. June 3,--The Great
White Hotel, one of the famous of
Dickens Inns, is to be sold.
This is the inn mentioned in Pick
wick Papers where Mr.. Pickwick, to
Lis horror found himself in the bed
room of middle-aged lady in curl
papers
Over the front porch, the sign, de.
scribed by Mr. Pickwick of stone
statue OF some rampagious animal,
with flowing name and tail, distinctly
resembling an insane carthorse," is
still in existence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
WAR DEPARTMENTS
EXPENDITURES At
HOME AND AbRORD
TO BE INVESTIGATED
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, June Alive separ-
ate Investigations of the war depart
ment expenditures will be made by
the House committee, each composed
of two Republican and one Demo.
crat, according to a plan disclosed
before the House rules committee to-
Cay by Republican leaders. The in
Guiries would center about the avia-
ton, ordnance camps and canton
ments. quartermaster corps and ex.
penditures in foreign countries,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
GERMANY TRIES
TO GET AMERICA
To ENTER |NTO
AN ALLIANCE
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, June 4 There seems to be
a wide spread demand on the pert OF
Germans that efforts be made to in
duce America TO enter into a sort OF
limited alliance with Germany or take
protectorate over this country Civ
ing Germany financial aid and pro"
lection and taking in return lions
share of the profits of the country S
industrial activities. The sentiment
which first made its appearance last
tcember appears to have become
stronger recently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
No Cleus in Washington
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, June 4 although au-
thorities are working in secrecy in
an effort to run down the plotters
who planned the widespread bomb
cutrages Monday night, it was stated
that no tangible clues that might
!lad to the apprehension of the plot,
ters were found overnight. The de
partment of justice agents today
throughout the country had radicals
OF a dangerous type under surveil-
lance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

another mans land in a balloon.
Some years later similar case
came up in India, and the court gave
a similar decision. saying TO inter-
lere with the column Of air superin-
cambent upon land is not tres3ass.
The next case of importance was
rot heard until the year 1912 Maur-
ice Farman was then proprietor of an
irdome at Buc, France, and the
farmers Of the neighborhood com
hined to bring an action against him.
They wished to prohibit him or any Of
his pilots from flying at a less height
than $50 feet. The grounds of their
was the noise made by the
engines. which frightened their cat
lie and did them damage Other
makers Of airplanes allied themselves
with Farman 10 fight the case, which
was tried in June, 1912, and was won
hy the airmen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
Complete ReparatiOns
(By Associated Press.)

Paris June 4,--Ths 4 council of four
met this morning. Experts on terri
torial questions and reparations met
with the council. 1t is understood
the clauses of the Austrian peace
treaty dealing with reparations was
completed,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

Paris. June Paris has jus.
lost a centennarian in the Marquise
d'HavrincOurt, born December 81.
1914. when Napoleon was planning
his last effort in the Isle of Elba.
She was nearly los years old The
Germans sacked her chateau in 1879
and again in 1914.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
(By Associated Press }

Paris, June 4.-President Wilson
received Read Towers and Bellinger
OF the trans Atlantic seaplanes this
morning and Congratulated them and
expressed his pride in the work they
had accomplished during their flight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
GERMAN COAST
DEFENDERS TOLD
TO Be READY
EMERGENCIES
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June A report has reached
peace conference circles that Gus
tlNnoske, the German minister of de
Tense, recently made tour o. the
German coast defence and directed
the personnel to be prepared for
emergencies
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
EXPECT VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 4 with adyo-
Gates OF he measure confident it
would be adopted before adjournment
}ls equal suffrage constitutional
amendment resolution thai was re-
Gently passed in the House was taken
up as unfinished business in the Sen
ate today. 1t was planned to hold
the Senate in session until vote
was reached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 4, 1919
EDITOR RED FLAG
IS CONDEMNED
To DEATH
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, June 4--Herr Levin
of Munich, editor of the Red Flag and
revolutionist leader in Bavaria, has
been sentenced to death after a two
days trial, according to a Munich
message.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

A drinking device patented by a
Rhode Island inventor consists Of q
cup to be placed under a faucet and
a telescoping tube through which its
contents can be drawn into the
mouth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

pass these matters in spite of every
thing we can do, am not saying
these things harshly, but | think tn,
legislature wants everybody to work.
"Of course | will stand back Of YOU
as far as I possibly can, but | do not
know how far the cutting of expens-
eS is going to go. and would advise
you to be very simple and plain and
wear citizens clothes for awhile. un-
Ill this blows over. and show them
that you intend to work.
with best wishes and assuring you
that will do all | can to help YOU
and write this in friendship.
"Yours very truly,
SIDNEY j. Cats.
Governor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
MARINES ARE
REPORTED To
HAVE LANDED
At COSTAR|CA
To PUT DOWN
REVOLUTION
NO INFORMATION OF THIS KIND
HAS REACHED WASHINGTON
AND REPORTS ARE DOUBTED
(By Associated Press.)

San Salvatore, June 4.~-American
marines have been ianded at Punt
arenas and Port Limon, Costa Rica,
on account of a revolution against the
government headed by General Tin
oCo, according to dispatches printed
in the newspapers here. :,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

An Ohio town plans to lower the
street car steps as a help to helpless
wearers Of tight skirts, but probably
by the time the change is accom-
plished full skirts will be back.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
3 WINNERS N
DERBY ANNOUNCED

(By Associated Press.l

London. June Grand Parade won
the derby at EPSON Downs today
Buchan was second, Paper Money
third Thirteen horses ran.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04
UNION TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS OUT
ON STRIKE
IN ATLANTA
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, June 4,-Union 4 telegraph
operators employed by the Western
Union in Atlanta struck today in
sympathy with the Union Telephone
operators who went on strike Mon
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-04

ment to organized or other defiance Of
the law or for the purpose of inflam-
ing the public opinion to a pitch in
which acts of lawlessness become
possible. But the government adds
that there is no intention to inter-
fere with legitimate political discus
sion or propaganda. 1t is probable
that while the general body os the
Irish press will continue their re-
lation with the censor very much as
before, the Sim Fein papers may take
all risks.
The Nationalist press complains
that he censor's practice of curtail-
ing the speeches of Sim Fein lead
ers had the effect of deprlving the
Irish public of any real baais. for
judging Sim Fein policy which they
believe would have proved less at
tractite than it did to the Irish cleo
tors il they had known the extreme
terms In which 1t was sometimes put
forward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
Prince Sixtus Of Bourbon, Brother
of the Empress, to Whom the
Emperor Charles Is Said 20
Have Written His Famous
Letter Conceding the JUS
tice Of French Claims
to Alsace-Lorraine,

Charles would have to abdicatc
But the Emperor was not ready 10 give
up his throne and would not 'stand for
the letter. An official statement was given
out by Count C2ernn. the Austro-lIun.
aarian Foreign Minister, in which he de-
clarcd that the limperors letter was falsi'
fled and chat Ills Majesty mad written
nothing which could be read a an admis
sion OF the justice of Frances claims.
1t was then explained seIni.Ofiicia!!y tina,
the letter as published was mainly written
by the Enlperor's mother-in-law, the
Duchess OF Parma, n woman who had
strong sympathies With the Latin com-
tries and exercised a great influence over
her son.in-laW her daughter and the whole
court In fact. she was Il trdc Eother-in-
law, but upon imperial scale.
The detailed explanation was that the
Emperor had written and signed a few
sentences expressing irrenrOachably virtu-
Gus general sentiments about peace and
that mothcr-in-law inserted the lGng pas.
sages about VeXed questions |; viii be
seen in examining Tho letter that some
passages are distinctly innocuous, while
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

r INFORMATION received III Washington
by former member OF the United
States diplomatic service reveals an
extraordinary quarrel between the cx-Em.
peror Charles OF Austria and his wife. the
eX-Empress Zita
The news dispatches have already re.
ported that Charles would seek divorce
from his wife. Whether a complete divorce
is contemplated is seriously open to ques.
ton, as both the fallen Emperor and his
wife have always been deyout Catholic
and are descendants OF tho most ancient
Catholic families in Europe II may be-
that only a formal separation will take
place.
In any case it is certain hat a grave
dissonsion has occurred between the Young
couple. There have been hard and angry
words and fearful scenes AT their countrl.
retreat. Perhaps before this appears The.
irrevOcable separation Will have happened.
Now. this quarrel is a most ex,raordf.
nary occurrence. because the imperial
couple were M 10 few months ago the
most conspicuOusly aiectionate and de
voted pair among all the royal families OF
Europe. Indeed their simple happiness
ana delight III on" another's society would
have been notable in any walk Of life
The facts behind the rupture have never
'cti ii!d!t puD!lC ana lucE are Oi - nature
10 give extraordinary interest 10 the report
Of the divorce To summarize them briefly
II may be recalled that letter from the
Emperor TO his brother,in.law Prince
SiXtns OF Bourbon.Parma serring in The
belgian army. appeared in March 1918.
making "a very urgent plea for peace with
France. The letter excited great indigna.
ton in Austria and Germany. and /, was
said that Charles would have TO abdiCate
his throne for his weakness
Charles then declared that he did not
write the letter, but only few words and
that his mother-in-law. the Duchess OF
!3ourhon-Pa'ma, unknown to him added
the rest of the letter above his signature
The Duchess was forced TO leave Austria
and Charles saved his throne for the time
being
Now he war being over and the throne
lost the Empress demands that her hus-
band shall retract the dispersion cast ON
sists that his explanation OF the letter was
the rue one aud that he will rctract
nothing. Hence the bitter and apparcntlv
homeless difference between them
Ihus the ancient mothern-law problem,
in somewhat novel form has entered an
imperial home and wrecked the most
idylhc love match among the ROYAL fam
ios OF Europe!
Soon after his succession TO tho ,hrona
IN 1916 ii became evident that the E,nperor
was earnestly DESTROYS OF securing ,peaCo
a long list Of peace notes issued bv his
government during the war proves this
The Emperor was deeply distressed nv tho
raVages OF hunger among his people who
suffered worse than any other inhabitants
OF the Central Empires, and he labored per.
H. Ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
The Coronation of Emperor Charles King of Hungary
Budapest, December 80, 1916. The Church Digntares
Have Just Placed the Strange Looking Ancient
Crown of Hungary His Head

others are very surprising as coming from
the Austrian Emperor.
f,verybory was willing. after tho publ
cation Of the Austrian explanation. TO make
mCthcrn-law the Scapegoat. The German
Kaiser telesraphcd 10 Charles that he had
never for an instant doubted his loyalty
The ruling classes OF Austria strongly
denounced tho Duchess OF Parma for her
jrckery practically amounting to forgery,
and she was compei.eG 10 leave the coun-
try. The Empress was doubtless greatly
distressed ny tho harsh treatment OF her
mother, but she acqUiesccd in it rs the
ONLY means Of saving her husbands throne
ana the future OF her children.
Now that The wpr is over and the throne
lost. the cX-Empress believes there is no
reason why her mother should rest under
Il false imputation which reflects so deep!y
on her honor. After Tile first confusion
following the collapse OF the monarchy
one of Iitas first acts was to require her
her mother The dethroned imperial
couple have been living AT .ckartsaiu. a
country estate on the Dcnuhc
Il ask You 10 deClare," said Zita, "that
the reputation OF your letter to SiNtus
purely political reasons that You yielded
10 overpowering force and that there was
in reality no ground for accusing my
mother of forgery ana Justification"
Charles, strange 10 say, who had always
been most devoted TO his wife obstnatcly
refused TO issue such statement or 10
admit that he was the real author OF the
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

On the other hand they were the clief
heirs Of The last Bourbon King of France,
and as such inherited the wonderful cha.
teau Of Chambord. scene of The exploits OF
King Francis and Diane dc Poitiers and
other famous characters
The Emperor Charles in his boyhood waa
promoted rather unexpectedly to the p0si-
ZION OF heir 10 the throne lie was born
ihc son OF a younger nephew OF tho I1m-
peror. First the old Enperor's ONLY son
was murdered. Then the EmYaror's next
heir. ArchdulIc Franz Ferdinand. made
morganatic marriage ana his children
could NOT inherit the throne Then The
mex, brother. Archduke Otto. father OF
Charles, behaved so wildly that he lad to
be nut in sanitorium IN 1913 rQRn4
ferdinand was aasassinated and young
Charles became heir
Austrian court gossip has given every
detail OF the romantic courtshiD of Charles
ana Ita, III" mot her first aJ 4 court BAH
Ill the iiofburg al Vienna and fen deeply
III love. He courted her Il; her fathers
castle of SclWarlau. after tho manncr of
ordinary mcrtalS. and ncighboring peasants
were delighted to see tue young Archduhe
ana Princess strollins down The leafy lanes
hand in hand
They were married. and after their first
hahy was born the young Archduke sur.
priSed the D0pulacc hy pushing the baby
carriage through the streets This practice
he KEPT up, after he became Emucror,
When new arrivals came to Join his family
lie has had TWO children during the war.
The Empress was also remarkable for
her domestic accomplishments When she
was first married her husband served as
4 captain III the army and had only small
income, rs the hcjr 10 the throne Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand. was still alive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

v
zen! aisasreement between the couple.
WHich II Is supposed must end in di.
VOrcc
IN order 10 appreciate the surprising
character c. this situation it is necessary
10 know something of the past history OF
me persons concerned. The young En-
press Aita is the thirteenth OF the nine.
aecn children OF the late Duke OF Parma
70 he more precise she is the Dukes fifth
ch!iu by his second marriage with the
irincess Marie Antonia OF Portugal nov
JoWaSer Duchess OF Parma. The cause of
me present trouble
The Princess Zita was and is a very
charming ana handsome young woman Of
distinctly Latin type OF beauty She he.
longs TO The house OF bourbon Parma thai
formerly held the important uuchy of
farna. one OF tn" numerous States into
winch Italy was divided before tho great
uh'tcaiion movement Originally the
family sprang from the French royal house
Oh Bourbon, The oldest and most historic
royal family III Europe bur The Empres;'s
branch had many italian and Spanish rela.
tiOnShipS.
The Princess Zita was born at Villa
Planore, in italy and undoubtedly had
warm sympathies with the Italian and
Latin peoples generally. She has been re
peatedly accused in Austria OF favoring the
italians during The war. The ties Of blood
were perhaps strengthened by the fact that
her family had great properties in I,aly
and France When the Bourbon. Parmas
were dctilroned in Italy they were allowed
to keep their personal property there.
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The ex-Emperor and Empress OF Aust
Devoted Royal Couple IN Europe, p:
Accused Her August Mamma Of Falsiiffy

hshed in her sovereignty, retaining entirely
her African possessions without prejudice
20 III" cnmpensatous size should receive
Tor the losses she has undergone.
Serbia should be rc-cstablished in her
will we are ready 10 assure her equitable
natural access to the Adriatic ana also
wide economic concessions in Austria.
hungary On her side we will demand
- pIinOrdial ana essential conditions that
Scrbia cease in the future all relations
Nl)h. anu suppress every association or
group whose political object aims at The
dis'nte@ration Of the monarchy. par;cu-
larly the Serbian political society Narodni
Ochrana that Serbia Loyalty and by every
means in her power prevent any kind OF
political agitation, either in Serbia or
beyond her frontiers, IN the foregoing
direction. and give assurance thereof
under the guarantee OF the Entente
Powers
The events in Rassia compel me 10 -e
serve my idea with regard TO that country
untila legal definite Government is estab-
lishrd there
Having thus laid ny ideas clea.y be-
fore You | wOuld ash, Won i'm turn, after
consulting with these iuu Powers. 10 law
before me the opinion Grst Of France and
England. with a view thus TO preparing
the ground for an understanding on the
basis Of which official preliminary rego.
tiations "oa bc taken no an reach re-
suit satisfactory 10 al.
Hoping thar thus we will soon be able
'ogether 20 put = limit to the sufferrgs OF
so many millions OF men and families now
plunged in sadness ana anxiety. beg o
iSsur" YOU oil my Warmest and most broth
eriY affection. CHARLES"
There are many significant things in
mis- letter, nut most remarkable Of all was
me reference 10 Frances Just claims to
Alsace.Lorrainc.' This was practically an
admission b. the Emperor that his ally,
Germany, h-ld land which did not belong
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

advantages secured by my troops. particu-
la"ly in the Balkans
France, on her side, has shown force,
resistance, and dashing courage which are
magnificent. We all unrescrvedly admire
bravery, which is traditional tc her army,
and the spirit of sacrifice Of the entire
French people.
therefore. il Is special pleasure 10
me 10 note that although for the moment
adversaries. no real divergence OF views
or aspirations separates many of my
empire from France, and that am justified
in hoping that my keen sympathy for
France, joined to that which prevails i'll
the whole monarchy, will forever avoid IL
return OF the state Of war for which no
responsibility can fall on me.
with this in mind, and to show in
definite manner the reality of these feel.
Ns, beg you to convey privately and
u..offciaIly to President Poincare that
will support by every means, and by exert.
ing my personal influence witt, my allies,
Frances just claims regarding AIsace.
Lorraine.
Belgium should be entirely re-esiab-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
The Duchess Of Parma, Mother
OF the Empress, Upon Whom
the Emperor Tried to Shift
the Responsibility of
Writing the Letter to
Her Son, Prince Sixtus
OF Bourbon.

Archduchcss zita kept house herself with
even more attention to ECONOMY than
ordinary wives OF captains would have
shown.
Her two full brothers, the Princes Sixtus
ana AaFier or Eourbon-Parma, were ar.
Gently pro'Aily, and after trying in vain
70 OMAN military employment in France
aud England they enlisted in the Belrisp
army whore they were promoted to be
artillery oflcers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

letter. He declared more.
over. that his mother-in-law
had constantly interfered in
his affairs and had caused
his ruin. This attitude OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

{ o II CT an ii
should give ii
up. Official com
nunications in
the G e I III n II
press declared
that such al adj
mission conld
not ne tolerated,
and it was sug-
gestCd | II IL t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

Tp''hI w h ~" = -
In tho Spring OF 1917
NJ. Ciemcnceau. the
French Prime Minister.
in dealing with the sub.
jeCt of peace ncgotia.
tions. declared that the
Emperor Of Austria had
admitted the justice OF
Frances claims TO Al.
sace-Lorraine. The Aus
trian Foreign Minister
denied this flatly. and the
French Government then
published the following
letter addressed Ivy the
Emperor Of Austria 10
his bro,her-in-law. Prince
SiXtus Of Bourbon. who
was then serving as an
artillery officer in The
Belgian army.
my Dear SiXtus: The
end of the third year of
this war. which has
brought so much mourn
ing and grief into tho
world, approaches. All
the peoples of my empire
are moro closely united
than ever in the common
determination to safe
guard the integrity OF
the monarchy at tho cost
Of the heaviest sacrifices.
"rhanks to their union,
with the generous CO.
operation OF all nation
alities. my empire and
monarchy have sue
ceedcd in resisting the
gravest assaults for near
ly three years. Nobody
can question the military
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-21
MIGHT BE GUILTY, SAYS
JUDGE, BUT NOT CERTAIN

George cheek. "a negro. charged
with the larceny uf so on May d,
was given his freedom at the close
OF the preliminary hearing before
Justice. $. G.. MaNey Tuesday afier.
noon, the court holding that insuf
flcient evidence had been produced
by the state To warrant holding the
defendant for trlal by the district
court
cheek. IN the cmpuly Of the Iiulld-
crs supply company, 50i South llouH-
ton avenue, was accused 10y Watt
lIOffarth with taking the money
from u pair Of oycrllls left by
lIOffarth with tho negro, with in
structions that the oNrralls hc placed
IN locker at the supply company
building Iioffarth claims that he
overlooked the SAC when he re-
moved the overalls, and that Cheek
was the last man I'm possession OF
the wearing apparel. The court held
that while the circumstances sur
rounding the loss ~ the money
pointed TO the probability that th'
defendant had taken possession. the
testimony against the defendant wa
not sufficient 10 warrant holdini
Cheek for trial.