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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
PLAGUE THREATENS
SOUTH EUROPEAN NATION

Constantinople, May 23--American,
British, French and Greek physicians
are striving with might and main 20
prevent an outbreak OF the plague In
the region extending along the north
shore of the Aegean sea from Saloni-
XII to Constantinople. In this work
the British, French and Greek armies
and the American Red Cross are CO.
operating.
America and England as well as
the far off corners of the earth cam
not afford in these davs 10 ignore out
breaks of disease no matter where
they occur" declared British sani-
tary officer in charge of the work Of
cleaning up Constantinople. "If The
plague is allowed to breed here in
the Near East sooner or later II will
reach England and America. And its
ravages If allowed to spread will ex-
ceed those of the so-called influenza"
Eastern Macedonia when has been
battle-ground for centuries end
which since 1912 has been fought ov-
er again and again Is today horri-
BILE mess. The early summer sun is
breeding flies and mosquitoes by the
millions the unhealthy Struma val
'ey Is steaming with malarial vapors,
the streets Of Drama, Serres. Ka-
valla, Xanthi and the hundreds OF
other small villages are filthy beyond
belief
The returned refugees live in shell
shattered ruins under sanitary con-
ditions unspeakable. Their rags are
alive with vermin. From the big
Red Cross warehouse at Kavaila
housing three hundred families of
refugees from five to a dozen dead
from typhus were removed daily last
month. The refugees were easy VIC
tins after many months OF semi
starvation in Bulgaria.
The children of Eastern Mace
donia are pitiful sights suffering the
results of semi-starvatior. with their
little ribs showing plainly through
ther taut drawn flesh With hollow
lack-lustre eyes they lie about on the
streets in the sun Indifferent to their
fate.
Each day tens of thousands of
loaves of bread are distributed by the
, Red Cross in dozens of Serbian Mac
edonian and Rumanian cities. Bales Of
clothing are given ont to the neediest.
Serums against disease are injected
into thousands of peasants and "de.
lousing' baths are given to those
, living in crowded centers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
RUMANIAN CHILDREN
APPEAL FOR AID
(Ry Associated Press.l

Bucharest, May 23.--Twenty- thou
sand Rumanian war orphans through
the Rumanian War Orphan Society
send out to the children Of America
an appeal for old clothes and shoes
A pair of shoes costs fabulous
amount in Bucharest and the price OF
a suit of clothing is prohlbitive
Thread is two dollars a spool Tn
derclothing costs fifteen dollars a
suit The cheapest pair of shoes
costs 500 and for suit of shoddy
material $50 is asked Wool cloth
is $24 yard.
The American Red Cross Commits
sion to Rumania is totally unable to
meet the demand for clothing. Col
cnel H. Gideon Wells, of the Amer
;can Red Cross who is cooperating
with the War Orphan Society has
anpealed to American school children
TO sort out their old clothes and old
shoes for eventual shipment to their
needy little Allies in far-on Ru-
mania.
Queen Marie and Prince Carol OF
Rumania are intensely interested IN
the work being done by the Ameri-
ran Red Cross for the war orphans
of Rumania. Prince Carol is active
" cooperating with the Red Cross
which has distributed tens OF thou
sands of cans of condensed milk to
the babies.
American doctors are having a
hard fight to overcome the epidemic
Of smallpox which has broken out in
oil parts of Rumania and which is
taking heavy toll of the children, The
war orphans are being vaccinated
wholesale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
A FRENCH 4O.CENT MEAL
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, May 23.-Cheap meals can
still be obtained in Paris but it is
given to few to solve the problem.
The General Association of Paris stu
dents (known to its members as the
"A'o has succeeded in providing a
dinner for the equivalent of forty
cents. 1t consists of an hors d
ceuvre or soup. meat with vege-
table, one vegetable as a course. and
a desert. Unlimited bread, and SER
viette are given but no wine. Two
hundred students took part in the
inaugural meal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
OFFICIALS In CONVENTION
(By Associated Press.N

Washington, May % Weights and
measures officials of the United States
met here Wednesday in annual con-
ference for the first time since 1915.
Much important business has accu
mulated during the war period new
conditions have arisen as result
of the war and the four days session
is one of the most important gather
ings of its kind ever held
DR.. W. S. Stratton, director of the
Bureau of Standards of the Depart
ment of Commerce, is president of
the conference; W. l.. Waldron state
superintendent Of weights and meas
ures of New Jersey. vice president; F
G.. Barnard Sealer, Michigan, treas.
urer and Major l.. A. Fischer chic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
GERMAN BRIBERY PLOT
TO EFFECT SEPARATE
PEACE WITH RUSSIA

Berlin, May 23-An alleged attempt
to bribe prince and princess Of
Montenegro with $15,0O0,O0O to $25,-
100000 in order to induce the pri1
cess to intercede with the Grand Duke
Nikolaievitch of Russia for separ-
ate peace between Germany and Rus
sia, featured the close of the trial
yesterday of Captain Count Nayhaus
on charge of treason.
The bribery evidence was contained
in a deposition made by Minister
Erzberger, Erzberger testified that
he became convinced during the war
that Nayhaus was intensely anxious
to serve his Fatherland in some ca
nacity. Questioned by Nayhaus how
this might best be done, Erzberger
said he told Nayhaus to try to bring
about a separate peace with one Of
Gormany's enemies, preferably with
Russia. Anyone who could do that
Erzbarger told him, would carr the
gratitude of the Fatherland.
Nayhaus told Erzberger that Nj
kolaievitch was the only man through
whom the plan might be accom-
plished, and that the only person who
was not afraid of the grand duke was
a beautiful former Russian grand
duchess, now a Montenegrin prin-
cess. 1t would be necessary, how
ever to gain the assent and conf
dence of the Montenegrin prince. who
at the time was in Strengthened cir
cumstances.
The deposition continues that Nay.
haus suggested the prince could be
won over for $15,000,00O and thai
ErZberger replied that money was ne
object, that $25,OOO,00O would bt
forthcoming II needed. Erzberger sale
he pointed out to Mayhaus tina. tlic
government must not be known II
connection with the negotiations ant
that some one would have to 20 Il
Montenegro, Count Mayhaus volun
teered to make the attempt.
Nayhaus planned, according Il
Erzberger's testimony, to land at
quiet spot on the Montenegrin coas
from an Austrian torpedo boat, or t
enter the country under false nam
by way Of Italy.
Erzberger said he approved Of tn
plan but warned Nayhaus he woul
be hanged If caught. Shortly after
ward, according to the deposition
Nayhaus became i'll and underwear
an operation which prevented hir
from taking any further part in tn
scheme.
He was brought TO trial on
charge of having betrayed German
by accepting a bribe of $1,000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
CBy Associated Press.)

Brussels, May 23.--So many Amer
lean army officers and men have been
flocking to Brussels recently that
General Pershing finally decided tc
assign military police to the Belgian
capital area. The Office Of the assist
ant provost marshal, Captain George
Parker, is in a building at one OF
Brussels principal corners and all
Americans remaining in the city any
length of time are required to regis
- with the American authorities
About two hundred Americans, either
on leave. homeward bound, or on
duty, pass through Brussels each day
The military police force is made W
Of two hundred picked men from
France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

of the weights and measures section
OF the Bureau of Standards, secre-
tary. The officers and the following
comprise the executive committee:
J. G. Farrell, New York; G. E, Car
penter. Vermont; C. G.. Johnson Cal
ifornia; l.. S. Schoenthal District OF
Columbia; T. F. Egan, Connecticut;
j. M, Mote Ohio; F. G. Tighc New
York; w. r. Cluett, Illinois; e. c.
Lytton, Iowa; j R. Smith. Tonnes
see; O. M. Greswell, Arizona; |. NJ
Howell, Washington and Thure Han
sen, Massachusetts,.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
MORCENTHAU
SUBMITS 9
PROPOSALS TO
WILSON
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May 23.--Henry Morgen
thau, former American ambassador to
Turkey, has submitted a memoran-
dunn to Wilson concerning the pro-
posas of the United States to become
mandatory for Constantinople. 1t is
understood he favors the inclusion OF
Constantinople, Anatolia and Ar
menia under one mandate as being
advantageous for administration pur'
poses by combining a large section
of northern Asia Minor under a cen
trail administration
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
London Daily Mail To
Give $5O,000 to Relatives
of HaWker And Grieve
(By Associated Press)

London May %. The Daily Mail
announces that 1t intends If Hawke"
and Grieve have lost their lives in
the attempt to make the flight across
the Atlantic, to devote fifty thousand
dollars next of kin in the proper
tions that Hawker and Grieve had
already agreed to divide the prize
This disposition will not interfere
with the contest which still is open
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
KAHN TO DEMAND EARLY RETURN
Of ENTIRE AMERICAN ARMY:
ALSO insists FULL PEACE
TREATY Being PUBLISHED

the German peace delegation, who
left Paris yesterday for Spa, are ex-
pected to return Sunday. There is no
indication that their absence is in
terferring with the progress of ne
sotiations, the remaining delegates
proceeding with the work as usual.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Washington, May 2O.--Senator Park
Trammell today introduced in the
Senate bill providing for the pay
ment of an additional bonus of S14O
to all persons serving in the military
or naval forces of the United States
during the war with the German EN-
pire.
Senator Trammell, led the fight In
the last Congress which gave the $50
bonus to all honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines. If his
new measure becomes law II will
mean that the total bonus will then
be 5000 to each person who served in
the armed forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

DO not get "skeercd" about snake
and alligator stories that may be told
you before you come to Florida. Tour
lists visit here year after years and
never see anything more startling
than the commercial article made
from the skins and placed on Gale in
the curiosity stores.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
HAWKER'S LIGHT
BELIEVED TO
Been SIGHTED
-. ON monday
(By Associated Press)

London, May % The cable ship
Farady reports having sighted the
red light of an airplane early Mon
Gay morning, approximately half way
between England and Newfoundland
in the course which would have been
followed by Hawker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
$45,000,0O0
WAR RISK
ALLOTMENT
BILL NOW
GOES TO THE.
PRESIDENT.
MEASURE HAS PASSED BOTH
HOUSES WITHOUT DEBATE ON
AMENDMENT
lBy Associated Press.l

Washington, May 3.-The Senate
today passed without debate or
amendment the deficiency appropria-
tion bill adopted yesterday by the
House carrying forty five million dol
lars for war risk allotments to fami-
lies Of soldiers and sailors, and for
dependents Of civil war veterans.
The measure now goes to the Presi-
dent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Wants Complete Text
(By Associated Press')

Washington, May % Johnson OF
California, called up for considera-
ton in the Senate today his resolu-
tion asking the State Department to
furnish the Senate the complete text
of the peace treaty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
N. G.. 4 Still
Weather BoNnd
(By Associated Press')

Washington, May % Weather
conditions at Ponta Delgada are still
unfavorable for the resumption of
the transatlantic flight by the NC4
today, according to reports received
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Chinese Decide to Accept the
Peace Treaty
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 23.-Chinese Delegates
to the peace conference, it is UNDER
stood, have decided to accept the
peace treaty with reservations rela
tive to Kiao Chau and Shantung
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

When the waters Uf the north are
covered with thick ice' you can go
ssbing and boating in Florida waters
ord nick strawberries and flowers In
Florida gardens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
ATTEMPT MADE
TO DfMOL|SH
AMERICAN
LEGATION BLDG.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 2S.-An attempt
was made to demolish the American
legation building at San Jose, Costa
Rico, Monday night by bomb, ac-
cording to State Department alvices
received today. There was only slight
damage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Estbonians Approach PetrOgrad
(Bv Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London. May 23.-The Bstnoh'a"
forces are rapidly approaching Petro
Grad from the west. according 10 an
official statement issued at bS'honi'''
army headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Crisis in Cabinet
(Ry Associated Press.l

TDy
Berlin, May 23.-The unexpected
departure of Chancellor Scheidemann'
Count Won Bernstorff( Bernhard
Dernbarg and DR.. Bell. colonial min
ister, for Spa, last night started the
resumption of rumors of a cabinet
crisis. Reports of dissension in the
cabinet have been most prominent the
last few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Want League Of Nations Separate
(By Associated Press.)

IBy ASSOCldtUU ITeooV
Washington, May 23.-A resolution
declaring it the sense of the Senate
that the covenant of the League OF
Nations be separated from the peace
treaty when it is submitted for rati-
fication was introduced in the Sen
ate today by Spearman, Republican OF
illinois.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
HORSES TOOK MAIL SACKS

Dallas, Texas, May % A truck
containing 40 sacks Of parcel post
mail, which disappeared from a rail-
way station the other day and which
officials announced had been stolen.
was found several hours later Is
miles away on the farm of B. M.
Rurgher, postmaster. The postmaster
formerly had owned the team and
they had returned to thir old aome
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Florida produces 12,oOO'OOO to b.
600 900 bushels Of corn year. ana
of quality as fine as that Of any
corn on earth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Florida produces winter grown to
matoes and ships 5000 carloads Of
them, a total larger than that o. afi
other states combined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

TEN DEAD AND
a SERIOUSLY
INJURED At
CEDAR RAPIDS
lBy Associated Press.l

Wy ftooUOIdtSU T Ghb'J
Cedar Rapids Iowa, May 23-The
death list as the result of fire and
explosion yesterday in the Douglas
starch plant here, numbered ten to-
day Fourteen are listed as serious
ly injured many fatally.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Di,cuss prisoners OF War uestlOn
rRu Associated PressD

(Bv Associated Press)
Paris. Nav 23.-The council Oh lou'
this morning discussed the military
terms and clauses relative to prison
ers of war which will be incorporated
in the treaty with Austria
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Florida produces 100000 cozeu
eggs annually; and no state can pro
duce better poultry. It's abundance
Of wild birds is evidence of It's adapt
ability to domestic towla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

No state in the Union has such ac-
cess to the oceans and the world By
watev - has Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

mediateIy neighboring communes
WIN be incorporated in the greater
city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
Spain Acknowledges independence ol
Poland
(By Associated Press)

IBY ASSOCIdttU It V''I
Madrid, May 23.-Spain' has sent
Premier Paderewsk of Poland an
Acknowledgement of Polish indepenu'
ence and recognition of the govern
ment of Poland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
ExDeeted Back Sunday
nv Associated Press.)

Versailles. May 2s.-Von brO0A-
dorH Rantzau and his colleagues ="
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-21
INSURANCE RATE
ONE THIRD LOWER
Based on American Expert.
ence Table of Mortality But
Government Pays EX-
penSeS

WASHINGTON. Feb -f-Couver-
zion rates for government war risk
insurance became known tonight and
according 20 officials Of the bureau
- war risk Insurance. average go per
cent lower than rates Tor similar pol
icies in private concerns They are
based upon the American experience
table Of mortality. with interest 40
= IL per cent. figured ON "a monthly
basis but because the government
pa1& all expenses of administration
q net rate less than demanded by
commercial policies IS. possible.
Rates for converted policies are at
age attained and NO credit can be-
made for premiums paid for war
risk insurance.
Premiums paid annually aye
gritty less than when paid month
4 few monthly rates for $1,000
90 government insurance follows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-21

They were newlyweds. After three
months OF welded bliss, Mr.. Lind
had changed from a jolly good fell
low to a Bronx commuter. Mrs.
Lind had also changed. She had
been elected second vice president
of the fremont Sewing circle. What
= change from a demure damsel!
on this autumu day. they were
exploring the Nii!age-Greenwich
Village TO be precise. They wander
ed aimlessly from the Dutch oven
10 the Inn drinking in the romantic
atmosphere.
Isn't this JUST wonderful" eX-
claimed MIS-. Lind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-21
/. w. w. INSISTED
ON SEATTLE STRIKE

NEW YORK.. Feo Efficient
strikes az Seattle. Wash.. Butte.
Iont. and Lawrence, aIass., were
insisted by thc "bOlsheviki' and the
Industrial Workers Of the World for
the sole purpose Of forcing a nation
wide Industrial revolution i'm the
United States. William r. Wilson.
secretary Of labor. declared i'm an
address here tonight.
The department OF Labor. he said.
had been anticipating just such a de-
velopment for two years and was
prepared 70 meet IL. Had not these
strikes been crushed. no added, it
would have been impossible to pre-
dict where the movement would have
stopped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-21
accompanying pictures shows some
Of the most prominent agitators.

don't know"
Yes you do. 1 heard you say it
in your sleep last night"
Wei it's a secret lodge by-word,"
he lied cheerfully.
"Oh," n luckily Mrs. Lind ques-
toned no further.
The evening of the exhibition ar
rived. Mr.. Lind bravely lied 10 his
wife v the phone and honestly de-
ceived her by saying he had to at
tend an exhibition Of sea horses and
wished she could go. but she found
that Charlie had rung off.
Merrily, Mr.. Lind set forth in
quest Of the mysterious "Dunken'
and the fascinating Miss Glim. Night
had fallen and he slowly approached
Miss Glim's odd shop which was
brightly Illuminated. In answer TO
his ring. Miss Glim opened the door
and ushered him into the presence
of Huns of Washington Square"
The motley crew gathered about
him and plyed him with questions.
A bearded musician mentioned
Beethoven w~hereupon Mr.. Lind re-
marked that he had a bust of a fell
low bylthat name on the dining room
shelf. His views on art and social
inner circle"
A gr%aphophone ground out a
trembling one step and a vivacious
blonde permitted Mr.. Lind to dance
with her after she asked him TO
dance with her. They danced all
evening. Cake and water were
served occasionally until the cake
supply gave out.
Coffee was served and the guests
gathered in a circle. 1t appeared
to Mr.. Lind hat some queer Bo-
hemian ceremony was about to take
! place. He took a place in the circle
and tried TO appear at ease. 4
g-esticulating artist Jared his arm
spilling his coffee and he was about
TO release a volley Of ~invectives
when Miss Glim's voice caused the
label 10 cease.
Brethren" she commenced"
there can be no dunken tonight"
Charlie Lind gasped. He had
risked his good name and his peace
at home 20 solve the mystery of
"dunken." Now there was TO be
none.
Miss Lind continued.
Our cake supply has disappeared
and it Is against tradition to replen-
ish 1t on such a momentous occasion.
let us go On with the dance"
"On with the dance." cried the
disappointed slaves OF art.
Mr.. Lind had thus far failed 10
solve the mystery. Suddenly it oc-
Cured TO him to ask some one. Gaz-
ing e the dancing mob he spied
a languid futurist expounding his
theory 20 a group Of cubists. Char
lie made his way through the crowd.
Interrupting his lecture, he drew the
~futurest aside. In deep and low
tones he asked the futurist in his
most occult manner What is dun
kemp"
"Dunken-Why that's an old
Dutch word and il means dipping
cake in coffee. We make it cere-
m%onious at our village functions"
A few minutes later the door OF
the shop banged shut with such a
noise that the graphOphone stopped
playing. Miss Glim, peering through
the night. saw Charlie Lind walking
toward the square as fast as his legs
could carry him.
And another village mystery was
solved.