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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11
BIRD DAY

Today, April IL, the second Friday
in April is Bird Day, in accordance
with the, plans of the National Liber-
ty Bell Bird Club, says the State
Marketing Bureau. The Club was or
ganized Jan. l, 1913 and now has
more than 100000 members, and has
established four state bird sanctuar.
les.
The sole object is to save the song
and insectivorous birds and bring
back the right balance of bird life.
It's founder saw that the majority
of bird clubs confined their activities
to the cities. THIS club was especial
ly formed to interest. instruct and en-
list the support of the men, women
and children of the country-the
place where the birds are really
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11
Dreco Was Just
Like Ray Of Hope
Two Bottles Relieved Tampa Man Of
Biliousness. Headache, Dizzy
Spells and Nervousness

Several thousand people in Florida
already know of the marvellous re.
storative, corrective and vitaIizinp
power of Dreco. Many who have be-
lieved themselves beyond all hope
have been fully restored to health at
ter all the other remedies have failed.
Yet there are some who are so in
credulous as to doubt the merits of
this preparation. It is with the aim
to overcome this doubt that we pub
lish every day the signed statements
OF well known persons who have ac-
tGally tested Dreco, so there will be
no more doubt in the minds OF these
skeptics as to the truth Of this as
sertion.
A statement recently received from
Mr.. J. A. Johnson, the we'll known
auto mechanic Of Tampa, Fla, will
be read with much interest. He saws.
Il had suffered for number OF
years with my stomach, and had no
appetite whatever; I could not keep
the lightest kind of food in my stom-
ach, as it would ferment and cause
gas to form. suffered agony after
eating. was nervous and could not
sleep at night and my liver was out
OF order, which made me awfully
dizzy at times. l was constipated and
lost from two to three days a week at
my work, had tried everything T
ever heard of in the way of medicine
but nothing did me any good until
started taking Dreco, and now my
troubles are past. I eat big meals
and they never hurt me, and have
mt any more gas. My liver is actin,
fine and I never have any more diz-
zy spells. My nerves are quieted and
| sleep fine. Dreco has done me more
good than anything else ever did"
All progressive druggists now sell
Dreco and 1t is highly recommended
in Lakeland by Red Cross Pharmacy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11
April I. Report


| SS VI i6lu agent
GAINESVILLE, Fla. April 9, 1919.
Farm Labor
Inc supply of farm labor in Flori.
"a is only rs per cent Of normal.
Last year there was n per cent. of
normal supply.
Inc demand for farm labor is 1O6
per cent of normal requirements and
was the same last year.
ines figures, which are based on in.
formation obtain from hundreds Of
the best posted farmers in the State
snow that it is possible to obtain onlv
20 farm laborers for every 100 that
were available in normal times and
mat with the effort which is being nut
forth for increased production this
year the farmer needs 1O6 helpers
Where ne only needed 100 under nor.
NAL circumstances.
Conditions are somewhat worse
IMAM In 1918 when n laborers were
available for every 100 available in
normal times and the need Of extra
help was no greater than at present.
The supply and demand for farm
labor for 1919 varies In the different
sections OF the State. North West
Florida has about IS per cent Of it's
normal supply and requires 4 per cent
more than under normal conditions
Central Florida has n per cent Of
its normal supply and requires about
II per cent more than under normal
conditions.
South Florida has only 67 per cent
OF its normal supply and requires Z
per cent more than under normal con-
ditions.
South Florida has only 81 per cent
|of its normal supply and requires z
per cent more than under normal con.
ditions.
In some of the trucking sections of
the State the situation Is much more
acute temporarily.
The farm labor situation for the
United States as a whole is greatly
improved over last year, the supply
being S4.4 per cent or normal against
1928 per cent year ago, and require
ments 101.S per cent Of normal
against 10l.4 per cent a year ago.
Breeding Sows-- -. -. -. ...
The number of sows for breeding
purposes has increased per cent
over a year ago for the State. A
very large part of this increase is In
the form of registered stock.
Citrus
More than the usual amount Of at.
ttention is being given groves all over
the citrus belt and a heavy bloom is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11
Crop Estimates Department
Of Agriculture Bureau

reported in all sections.
The condition of bearing trees fol
the State is as follows;-Oranges
20 per cent; grapefruit, 95 per cent.
and lines, IS per cent.
Irish Potatoes
The condition of the crop on April
|, for the State was rs per cent Of
normal. Frost since the date on
which these reports were mailed in
did some local damage and may have
lowered this condition slightly. The
crop has had too much rain and a low
yield is expected.
The condition Of other crops on
April l, was as follows; Pasture, So;
Peaches, 80; Pears, rs; Cabbages, SO;
Tomatoes, 70; and Pineapples, rs.
SAM T. FLEMING,
Field Agent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11

| found.
The need of such a club is readily
seen when reports show that ninety
per cent of the wild bird life of the
country has been destroyed and ST.
ers and fruit growers by tho ravages
3OO,0O0,O00 gear is lost by the farm
Of insects. The only natural enemies
of all insect life are the birds.
The platform of the club proposes
protection by adequate laws through
out the world for all song and in
sectivoroug birds.
The teaching CT practical ornitholo-
gy In all public and private schools.
The regulation, but no persecution
OF cats, red squirrels and all enemies
of beneficial birds.
The establishment of bird sanctu-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11

aries in every city, town. village an;
hamlet.
The planting of trees, shrubs and
vines that will attract and feet our
birds.
The putting up of safe and artistic
bird houses and the feeding Of our
winter birds.
The establishment of a National
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-11

Bird Day on the second Friday In
Arril of every year, to arouse inter-
est in birds, bird conservation and
bird protection.
For further Information address
Chas P. Shoffner, secretary, of the
Liberty Bell Bird Club, Washington
Square. Philadelphia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
Y.CAMPAIGN FOR
MEMBERSHIPS IS
WELLUNDER WAY
Prominent Businessmen Aid
in Canvass For 1900
New Members
SHOW TO CLOSE DRIVE
Reports of Team Captains
Will Be Received at Sup
per Tomorrow Night

Men prominent in the business
world of the city are to-day taking
part in the campaign to secure 1,50C
members for the Central Y. NJ. c. A
The campaign was officially launch
ed last night with a supper held in
the 'Y assembly rooms. Reports
received at noon to-day from cap
tains of various teams indicate that
the drive is well under way and 1t is
believed there will be little difficulty
in reaching the goal. "It will mean a
little hard work." said General Sec
retary Robert b. Reeves, comment
ing on the outlook, but we'll reach
the top
The campaign was opened last
night with a supper held in the as
sembly room of the ''Y" building
c. W. BURNETT, chairman of the
membership committee and captain
of team No. /. presided. Addresses
were made by j. William Carruthers
state secretary of the "Y;" j. VIII
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04

Sproul was also praised for his at
titude on the amendnlent by "dry''
speakers.
Result Applaudcd
The speakers for the resolution
were: John W. Nickerman, Alle-
gheny; H. NJ. Showalter, Union; r.
l.. Wallace and Charles G. Jordan,
Lawrence, the latter the only doc
tor of divinity in the House.
Against the resolution were William
T. Ramsey, Delaware; David Fowler.
Lackawanna, and William Davis,
Cambria.
The result was announced amid
much applause as soon as the roll
had been verified. When the reso-
luton reached the Senate it went
to the Law and Order Committee.
The hearing was asked by the
presented a remonstrance declared
to be signed by 641,569 persons
against the ratification of the amend
ment.
Liquor People Glum
Messrs. Vickerman and Jordan
declared the ratification of the
amendment was a matter that Re-
publicans had to undertake and eu-
logized Governor Sproul as "splen-
did"
Liquor people were glum over the
result and said harsh things about
Republican leaders who had insist
ed upon ratification, while the "drys's
were jubilant and predicted the
passage of the resolution by the
Senate.
The votes of Representatives Ulsh,
Millersburg, and Bechtold, Steel
ton, were cast in line with the Gov
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
.SHOPMEN NOT TO
BEASSESSSED FOR
MISTAKE IN PAY
Government Officials Cannot
Find Solution to the
Problem
ERROR IN CALCULATION
Union Men Declare Mistake
Was Made at Expense
Of Labor
ERROR IN CALCULATION

pennsylvania and Philadelphia
and Reading railroad shopmen will
not be obliged to repay any of the
S2,500,OOO overpayments alleged to
have been made to pIece-worl1 en-
ployes of the Allegheny region
through a misinterpretation of a
Federal Railroad Administration
ruling, is the concensus of opinion
among railroad officials in Phila-
delphia.
Slightly less than 5000 shopmen
on the two railroads in Harrisburg
and vicinity will be affected. Most
of them will be big winners as a
result of the error in the alleged
over payment.
The government will now have To
stand the loss sustained, as no prac-
tical way has yet been devised for
collecting it from the men to whom
it was paid. Consequently it will
have to be charged to profit and loss
in the wage accounts of the rail-
roads.
When the mistake became appar-
ent efforts We're made to have the
overpayment deducted from the cur
rent wages. This was found to be
impossible, as most of the men, it is
said, had spent the amounts paid
them or had invested their savings
in Liberty bonds.
When this alleged error was made
public recently, officials of the shop
workers union put up the claim
that instead of being overpaid So
100000, the men had actually been
underpaid that amount, since GER
tain classes of shopworkers had not
been paid the full schedules pro-
vided in the wage awards
II. S. Jeffery. chairman of the
Philadelphia and Camden Advisory
Boards of the Pennsylvania system.
a branch of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, who originally made
the claim that the shopmen on the
Pennsylvania system had been un-
derpaid to the extent of $2,5OO,0
still maintained this contention yes
terday, and said all efforts are being
made by the labor organization to
collect that sum for the men from
the railroad company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
Automobile Bandits Hold
Two Brooklyn Surface Cars;
Three Rob the Conductors
Br Associated PrcSS

New York, Feb. 4.-The operations
of automobile banuits in New York
took a sensational turn to-day when
five armed men in a green touring
car held up two surface cars on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system in
Flushing and Elmhurst, suburban
districts of Brooklyn.
During the first holdup two of the
bandits pointed their revolvers at
the motorman and the other three
robbed the conductor.
Later. in the business section of
Flushing, several of the bandits
boarded trolleycar and compelled
the motorman to put on full speed.
While the car was in progress and
the bandits were robbing the con-
ductor, the automobile kept pace
behind the car. The bandits then
forced the motorman to halt and
the five men drove off in their ma
chine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
Registration Day

Tomorrow registrars will sit
at all the regular polling places
in Harrisburg to enroll all voters
who have not been listed, so that
they can vote at the special Sem
atorial election February 25.
The following can be regis
tered:
Voters who failed to register
for the fall elections,
Voters who registered, but have
moved to another district and
have resided there for at least
sixty days,
Voters who registered last fall.
but desire to change their party
preference.
A proper tax receipt must be
shown in all instances in order to
be registered.
Tomorrow is the only day the
registrars will sit before the spe-
cial election. The hours the
polling places will be open will
be from A. NJ. to p. NJ,
2 p. M. to 6 P. NJ. and Z p. NJ.
to 10 p. M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
PASS HARRISBURG
BILL TO TRANSFER
FUND FOR BRIDGE
Senate Will Take Up Local
Enabling Measure Early
Coming Week

The Harrisburg bill which will
permit of the use of the S325,000
appropriated for the building of the
Walnut street bridge, to be divert
ed for the purpose of memorial ap-
proaches, was finally passed by the
Senate this morning.
The measure now goes to the
House, which will probably take ac-
tion on the matter early next week.
The bill was sponsored in the Sem
ate by Senator Eyre, Chester. in the
absence of local representation due
to the resignation of Lieutenant
Governor +. r.. Beidleman.
A bill by Senator Shantz, Lehigh,
authorizing county commissioners
TO appropriate moneys to cities and
boroughs to assist in the erection of
comfort and waiting stations was
also unanimously approved on its
third appearance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
Prohibition Gains Support
of Pennsylvania Assembly
After Short Campaign
NO TIME WILL BE LOST IN Z
GETTING MEASURE TO SENATE

The joint resolution ratifying
the prohibition amendment was
passed by the Pennsylvania
House of Representative to-day
by a vote ITO to %, four mem
bers being absent or not voting.
The resolution was at once mes
saged to the Senate, whose law
and order committee will give a
hearing on it on February IS.
Senator Crow later announced
that the Senate probably would
dispose of the amendment Feb
ruary "a or 25.
The consideration of the resolu-
tion by the House was marked by
seven speeches, four favoring the
measure and three against it. The
hall of the House was crowded with
people from all over the state. Most
OF the members of the Senate and
many state officials and attaches of
the State Government and former
legislators were present and fire.
quent outbursts of applause occurred
during the addresses. The speakers
for the resolution urged that Penn
sylvania join the procession of dry
states, While those who spoke in op-
position asserted that the amend
ment would abe prejudicial to inter
ests of labor and that Pennsylvania
should not follow the lead of the
South. The references to the atti-
tude of labor were answered by two
members from Lawrence county
who said that labor was favorable
to the amendment. Governor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04

therefore concentrating his attentions
upon that work and is determined
that nothing shall be permitted to
obstruct the progress of the COM
mission of which he is chairman.
The President had several appoint
ments for to-day, including call from
representatives of the Bible Society
and visits from some Republican
congressman who have arrived in
Paris.
Desire Speed in Peace
There is a growing feeling here that
the treaty of peace should be speed
lily perfected, now that the principle
of the Society of Nations and many
of the details of its construction have
been agreed upon. Arthur, j. Bal
four, the British Foreign Secretary.
is engaged upon proposition to fix
the territorial boundaries of the de-
feated nations at once and promptly
conclude peace with the enemy as so
constituted. The program would then
be to go on with the settlement of
the other questions remaining to be
solved under the rules of the So
ciety of Nations.
With such an agreement on gen
eral principles as has been reached,
il is held in some quarters that there
may be no need to treat specifically
such subjects as the freedom of the
seas, the use of submarines in war
fare, the creation of buffer states,
or even the delimitation of national
boundaries with refernce to their de-
fensive possibilities. The idea is that
there would be no necessity to con-
slider the question of defense against
neighbor whose good behavior was
assured.
Subjects For Immediate Action
Some subjects, however, do re-
quire immediate considera ton, it
seems generally agreed. These in
clude assessment of the damages
caused by the war, responsibility for
the war, regulation of the use of
international waterways and rail-
ways. difficulties presented by the
present state of chaos in the treaty
relations between the nations as one
result of the war and treatment of
the labor questions by international
accord
Some of these problems would re-
quire long time to settle, notably
the determining of the actual dam
age inicted by the enemy, although
it has been suggested that adjust
ment of this question must be facili-
tated by the adoption of an esti-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
CONDUCTOR IS
KILLED UNDER
FREIGHT TRAIN
William G.. Gramm Dies Be-
fore Medical Attention Can
Be Given Him

Thrown under his train in the
West Morrisville, Pa, freight yards
late yesterday afternoon, William G
Gramm, 2110 Moore street, we'll
known conductor on the Philadel-
phia division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was so badly injured that
he died before medical attention
could be given him. He was 81 years
old.
Gramm"s crew was making up q
train in the western end of the yards
when he endeavored 10 board the
moving cars. He slipped and was
thrown beneath the cars. His left
foot was cut off. but internal injuries
suffered when he was rolled about
by the train caused his death. His
head and body were badly lacerated
and bruised
He was taken Immediately from
beneath the cars, placed on an en-
gine and taken TO the Trenton, n
J., hospital, but died before he ar
rived there. The body was brought
to Harrisburg this morning and
turned over to Undertaken Charles
II. Mauk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
HOUSEAPPROVESD SUPERINTENDENT &
AFTER 4 SHORT SHARP DEBATE;
SENATE IS BELIEVED VORABLE
Hun Hand in World Conference

Paris Feb 4The which
Socialist bodies
military
indemnies
Charles Edward Russell speaking
behalf of the SocialDemocrac
In the
it would
Deputies allowed their delegates
third of the Eerne delegates
the
military
intrigue and secret diplomacy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
WALTER SHAFFER
TO TELL OF WAR
FROM PLATFORM
Dauphin Aviator to Speak at
Big Patriotic Meeting
in Orpheum

Walter Sheaffer. the courageous
young resident of Dauphin, who
spent his last cent to learn to fly
and to get to France TO help fight
the Hun from midair. and who has
kept in touch with Telegraph read
ers ever since by his celebrated let
ters, will be featured in a patriotic
meeting at the Orpheum theater
next Monday evening, when Shaffer.
who will be the principal speaker,
will give a highly interesting talk
on his experiences in the French
blue uniform.
Taking as his subject, "Over the
Heads of the Huns" Shaffer. who
returned from France last week
will graphically describe the nu-
merous exciting events that dotted
his life on the other side of the
[Continued on Page e.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
CANALIZATION
OF FSUSQUEHANNA
GETS BIG BOOST
Columbia Scene of Enthusi-
astic Meeting; Senators
Urged to Pass Bill
Especial to the Telegraph. }

Columbia, Pa, Feb. 4. - The
deepening and canalizing of the Sus-
quehanna river as suggested by
Major William b. Gray and faith
cred by the Harrisburg Rotary Club,
was heartily endorsed last evening
at meeting of the Columbia Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton which was attended by rep
resentative citizens of Harrisburg.
Lancaster. York, Marietta, WYights-
vile, Columbia and many others
along the lower reaches of the
river.
The representatives agreed to
write personally to United States
Senators and Knox urging them TO
push through the Greist bill appro-
priating a million and a half dol
lars for a complete survey Nef the
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mate which already have been made
by army officers. ..r .
One way of solving these problems,
which may be adopted, would be
through the creation of various COM
missions to work after the final adj
journment of the peace conference,
with full powers to enforce the eX-
ecution of their DEGREES.
Truce While Probe Works
The allied commission which
leaves for Poland next Saturday to
adjust controversies between the
Poles and Czecho- -Slovaks over the
Teschen coal fields has arranged a
truce between the two nationalities
pending the arrival of the commits
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
Wilson Naval Program
Approved by Committee;
Another 3-Year Program
By Associated P,ess

Washington, Feb. A. Insistence
by President Wilson upon the ad-
ministration's policy of a naval ex-
pansion led to the uaninimous ap-
provai given by the House naval
committee to another three year
construction program.
This was disclosed to-day by
Chairman Padgett, of the commit
tee, when the House began con-
sideration of the $750,O0O,O00 an
nual naval appropriation bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
HASTENS TO
HAVE LEAGUE PLANS
APPROVED IN PEACE
Supreme Council Agrees That Questions Raised
by Premier Venizelos Concerning Greek
Interests Shall Be Referred to
Commission of Experts

Paris Feb. 4-The Supreme Council at its meeting
to-day agreed that questions in the of Premier
Venizeos concerning Greek territorial interests in the
peace settlement should be referred to commission of
experts whose duty would be to make recommendations
for a Just settlement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
SPANISH AMBASSADOR QUITS
BERLIN FOR HOME COUNTRY
By .fssociafed Press

Berlin, Feb. 4.-Polo de Bernabe.
the retiring Spanish ambassador in
Berlin and dean of the diplomatic
corps here, left yesterday for Spain.
He was recalled early last Decem-
ber by his government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
THE WEATHER

FOR Harrisburg and vicinity; Rain
this afternoon and probably 30
night; lowest Temperatures to-
night about % degrees; We'd
nesday fair and colder.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Rain
Tonight; Wednesday colder and
probably fair; moderate south 10
west winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
General Conditions

Loudly weather prevails over the
eastern part of the United
states this morning, and raio
has fallen generally I'm central
and southern districts, and rain
and snow In northern districts
IN the last twenty-four hours.
Fair weather has prevailed over
the western half of the country.
except Oregon, whcfe some rain
fell, and in Utah, where there
was a little.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04

Paris Feb Awhile less than two weeks remain before the
date for his the United States President Wilson
hopeful that his plan for League of Nations will be ratified
penay of the Peace Conference thus putting in the
be registered in treaty form within the time limit He is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
WOMAN TO RUN FOR MAYOR

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Mrs. Leonora
u. Meder, lawyer, clubwoman and
former city commissioner of public
welfare, to-day announced her can
didacy for mayor. She said she
would run as a nonpartisan.