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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
ESTIMATES POINT to 1000
CARS PEACHES In GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ca, June 10.-Present
estimates of the Georgia peach crop,
coming from growers and shippers
over the state. indicate a crop OF
around 1000 cars this season. This
is decrease of between 1000 and
100 cars from last year, when 5000
cars were shipped from the State.
The decrease is in Elbertas princi-
pally and is a result Of the frosts at
the beginning of April which cut
down the crop in the northern part
of the State. Last year the section
north and east of Atlanta shipped
about 1000 cars, but this season this
territory will not produce more than
200 cars, it is now thought.
Early peaches are now being ship
ned. There may be 1000 cars OF the
different early varieties which come
IN before the Carmens, the latter be-
ginning to move the middle Of June
or little before. Carmens and Hileys
move at about the same time the
former beginning to ripen probably
a week earlier. Georgia Bells follow
with Elbertas closing the season. II
Is now estimated there will be about
9sOo cars Of Elbertas, 1.5OO cars OF
Georgia Bells, 1900 cars of Hileys
and 500 cars Of Carmens.
A good many young orchards ar'
coming into bearing south of Macor
this season which is probably th'
reason the crop in the territory soutl
Of Atlanta is expected to equal tina
; Of last season. The labor situatio'
is better than a year ago and Their
is plenty Of ice stored in the State Z
take care Of refrigeration. The bush
el basket is gaining in popularity a
shipping package, and it is yer
3 likely that more peaches will b
: packed in this container than las
season. Refrigeration charges will b
( approximately s1-2c higher per crai
thzn last rear
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
GROWER
REPUD|ATES IN.
TRUE STATEMENTS
ABOUT FLORIDA

Tofeld, Alberta, Can, June o.
ITO the Florida Grower)-In looking
through the columns of the Winnipeg
Free Press and Prairie Farmer, l
found a letter written by northern
man who must have had very special
reasons to produce such damaging
lines about your wonderful county
and feel II my duty to submit this
letter into your hands. so that you
may be able to give MIN fitting an
swer. I hope you will make strong
comment on 1t, because these remarks
may give many people the wrong i'm
preston of Florida. Many OF these
points differ with what have seen
in your good paper and other publi-
cations. Will you dare to publish this
damaging letter about your fair coun-
try? I cannot believe 1t Is true. al
though 1t makes one little doubtful
| think IL one had about 40 acres,
some in citrus trees. some in truck,
and the balance of 20 acres devoted
to general farming, It would not be
so risky. II one thing would be a
failure, Others would bring enough at
least make living for family. Hop
ing to see your answer sooD. I am,
i. H.
The clipping
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
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Dear Editor and 4ome Loving
Hearts: In answer to Tired OF
the "North's' letter, asking about
Florida. will say I spent one win
ter on Southern Florida, and
found the climate most delightful,
and a nice place to spend the
winter. But there is lots to learn
about the country, and to know
it before you move there. As to
health, you should live on the
coast or the Atlantic ocean, and
not in the interior or you will
have malarial fever. You make
me smile when you talk about
raising stock in Florida, where
there is no grass the year around,
EXCEPT IN the Everglades. where
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
Lodge Don't Approve OF Treaty
(By Associated Press')

Washington, June 10.-A resoiu-
ton to have the Senate declare "
could not concur in the League OF Ma
tons provisions of the peace treaty
as now drawn was introduced today
by Senator Knox, Republican OF the
Foreign Relations committee. The
resolution was referred to the For-
eign Relations committee.
1t was offered after Knox had nelo
conference with Chairman Lodge o.
the committee, and there is evidence
t would have backing by most U
those who have conducted a nsh'
against che League. 1t is understoo'
II will be designed as an officiai no
tice to the peace conference tnat Vh'
ratification of the treaty in its pres
ent form is opposed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
First Hearings Held

Washington, June 10.--The first
hearings on the proposed protective
tariff legislation was held today BY
the House ways and means COMMITTEES
with representatives Of several indus
tries that sprang up during the war
seeking to present their arguments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
Clemenceau Stands Pat
(Rv Associated Press.)

Paris, June 10.-The council OF
four met today amid an atmosphere
Of considerable pessimism over the
larger questions Of peace making
with Germany still unsolved. 1t IS
understood that Clemenceau has not
moved from his position against any
notification Of the peace terms NO
settlement of the Silesian question or
that concerning the Polish western
frontier has been reached. It Is
stated the Silesian problem is tied ur
with the difficulty of holding a plep'
iscite without Allied occupation, nc
troops being available for that pur'
pose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
ITALY,S BIRTHRATE DECLINES
ONE HALF DURING WAR
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, June 10.-The high-pre-war
birthrate of Italy of 81 per thousand
declined during the war until Tor
1918 according to an exhaustive in
yestigation by DR.. William Cnaries
White, of Pittsburgh head OF the
American Red Cross tuberculosis
commission, it had reached the low
figure OF approximately u per thou
sand.
"During the ten years lsol to
1911, says DR.. White, ITALY addec
$3.50 900 to her population and IRON
1912 to 1915 she added 100000 max
ling an increase of about half a mil
lion.
"For a long period of years tn
oxcess Of births over deaths in ltai!
hoe never fallen below ten per thou
md while in some districts 1t i
os high as 23.2 per thousand
Normally, 1873 children under on
wear Of age die for each thousand llV
ing births in Italy. During the wa
this figure in the large cities ma
risen TO III per thousand. In som
o.os Il rose to the alarming figur
of s37 in the smaller cities. Thes
figures give some indication OF IN
problem in the fields Of child wel.a,
IN Ttaly as one of the countries suffel
ing most by the calamities OF wa
within its own territories"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
c[EMENCEAU
NOT AGREE TO
MODIFICATION OF
PEACE TERMS
m rs RELIEVED THAT IF PRES
EMIT GOVT REFUSES TO SIGN
TREATY, GERMANY WILL In.
STALL GOVT THAT WILL
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 1O.-The signing OF the
peace treaty by Germany before July
1st and its ratification by the various
parliaments before August 1st was
predicted today by the Echo de Paris.
II expects an answer to the German
counter proposals to be delivered,
probably Friday. The course of the
Germans, it thinks, will be to replace
the scheidmann government by an
other in case the present government
determines not to sign the terms as
the Allies finally present them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10

perlin. June 1O.-The first move
sor retrieving for Berlin its reputa-
tion of one of the chief cities OF the
world is a bill presented to the Ger
man National Assembly providing tor
merging ten suburbs into Greater
Rerlin. These include the municl-
naIities of charlOttenburg' winners,
dorf, schOeneberg' Grunewald .uan ano
Tetnnelbof and probably even Span
dau. New city limits would De eh.
tended nearly ten miles and the
sreater city would include seventy
one municipalities and communities
+ would bs governed BY = senate .
q ana a lower hous@ef IA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
BRITISH D|R!G|BLE
R a PLANS To
CROSSOCEANFROM
BOTH SIDES
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 10.-The mammoth
British dirigible R-S4, assigned TO be-
gin its flight from England to the
United States via Newfoundland about
June 20 probably will attempt the
return cruise if the westward voy-
age is successful, British aviation Of
ficials connected with the venture de-
clared on their arrival here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
ALL IS QUIET
At JUAREz
(By Associated Press.)

FL Paso, June 10.-Everything Is
quiet this morning Juarez' across the
border, although some Of Angeles
forces are reported to be only ten
miles southeast Of Juarez. There was
a heavy exodus of Mexico residents
from Juarez to Ell Paso last night
fearing the town would be captured
by Villas forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
Good Advice
lBY Associated Press.)

Berne, June 10.-The German peo'
pie should stop believing that oy ue-
claring the government will not sigh
the peace treaty that Germany is
likely to gain better terms George
Bernhardt declares In the Berlin Vos-
sisehe Zeitung.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
METH0D|STS WENT OVER
TOP ON CENTENARY DRIVE;
SECURES OVER $l06,000,0O(
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, June 10.-The Methodist
Joint centenary campaign for $lOb,'
100000 dollars passed the goal today
officials announced. The total today
was more than $1O6,OOO,0OO with six
large subdivisions yet to report their
latest contributions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
ALLIED SEAPlANES
ATTACKED FOUR
BOLSHEV|KL CRAFT
(By Associated Press.)

KEN. Northern Russia, June TO-
Allied seaplanes attacked four Boil
shevik craft on Lake Omega yester-
day. Bombs dropped by the aircraft
did not hit the boats but the machine
guns carried by the planes raked the
decks of the craft and the boats fed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, June 10.--Berlin's former
police president, Won Jagow who
tried to eliminate all but German
words from the German language
during the war with humorous re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10

leans" ., 49,, .ho
Mr.. Ross told his hearers tnat tne
british neglect of Advertising in tna'
country had an important enect upon upon
% ,So,r trade; that IT was important
that Catalogues should be putOlisneo
i h. language of the people and that
nr,ces 90 should be quoted in the cur
rency Of the country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
HEAD GERMAN
NAVAL STAFF
IS DEAD
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, June 10.-The death Oh
Admiral Won Holtzendorff head OF
the German general naval staff for
the greater part of the war, was an
nounced today. He retired last Au-
gust.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
Is THREATENING
LETTERS A DAY
(By Associated Press.)

Shimonoseki, Japan, June 1O.-A
Korean peer viscount Scheishun who
has Just arrived from Fusan Korea,
told a Japanese journalist that dur
ing the recent demonstrations in Ko-
rea he received about fifteen threat
cning letters day because he issued
warning to Koreans that none OF
the western powers would interfere
to support the demonstrations against
Japan and that the agitation would
have very bad effect upon. future
relations between the Japanese and
Koreans.
The viscount added that anti-Jap-
anese feeling was strong throughout
Korea.
tie spot he visited. It Is true that
you must study conditions to grow
things successfully here, but don't
you have to do that anywhere? Palm
Beach would probably scalp him for
his statement about tomatoes, for
this place is the outlet of every
known variety of vegetable, as well
as citrus fruits, being the largest
bean producer in Florida. He Ia
right in his statement about fertiliz-
ers, for only the muck or heavy ham.
mock lands produce without fertili-
ger. He didn't tell 1t all there, for I
have known $500 in fertilizer to tho
acre in Florida. This where .nten-
sive farming was practiced on small
plot Of ground, and where from four
to six crops are raised every twelve
months, and profits Of $4,000 an acre
not unheard Of. He says the soil
/ Is nothing but white sand-in which
he again errs We have white sand
in places, true, but even this has Its
uses, for this same white sand ia
what produces pineapples Florida
has It's invalids, but they almost In
variably come from other places, and
many of them regain health and
strength under our climatic condi'
tions. Our people may look odd tc
this gentleman, but many Of then
> don't belong to the state. They art
none the less welcome. and we would
u appreciate the photo of the man VIII,
criticizes-.possibly this might ham
us laugh. We are sorry for him II
4 the loss Of his wife-possibly he wait
ed too long before he brought be
d here. We could cite many instance
u where many have recovered after
u sojourn here. You don't have to liv
ie out of cans and paper sacks here
unless you care and pay only 70
. that kind of sustenance. His story G
y the alligator and tourist came her
II about the same time as the trogls
. dite. and is dusty and moth-eaten. 5
: Florida Grower
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10

there is a sawgrass. The cattle l
saw there feed on moss that
hangs from trees. They had to
feed ground feed twice a day, and
that had to be shipped from the
north, so you may know about
what 1t would cost to raise stock.
As for earning living in South
ern Florida, I don't think you
could make a success Of 1t, for
time at least, for everything Is
done so much different there
than in the north. You have got
to forget all you ever knew about
farming and learn over the way
to farm in Florida. The pecu-
liarity of the country is that ev-
cry section produces only one
thing. For example, Palm Beach
raises nothing but tomatoes, and
some other parts Of the country
produce nothing but oranges, and
so on. The soil is white sand
and will not produce anything
only as you fertilize It, and 1t
costs from $50 to $40 per acre
each year to grow anything. You
can buy land cheap, but you must
remember 1t is cheap land. Every
thing is so much different from
what you have been used to- you
think you have got into another
world. The scenery, the climate,
the people, will all appear very
odd to anyone not used to the
south. The colored people do all
the manual labor, and they work
very cheap. AS to health VIII
say that Florida is full Of invalids
from all over the United States.
How many are cured ! don't pre-
tend to know. but ] do know this,
I was made widower by going
down there. II you want to live
out Of paper sacks and tin cans
the rest Of your life 1t is a good
place to go.
asked an old-timer when i
was there, how people lived down
there, and he said they skinned
alligators in the summer time end
Yankees in the winter, which
found to be more or less true.
NORTHERN LIGHTS.
Note: We hear so much OF prai
for Florida that this mans opinit
causes us more or less amusemen
He admits that the state Is a go'
place to spend the winter, and 5y th
statement shows that he has nev
been here in summer, which Is tu
as pleasant in its way as the winte
The nights are usually cool enouI
for covering and the daytime breez
from the Atlantic and Gulf are
ways cooling. He shows so mu
ignorance in his topography OF |
state that he is absurd in his stat
ment about maralla. The center
the state is high in most parts a
malaria in the whole state is mu
less than farther north points.
eight years residence I have moi
but three cases of malaria. Again
betrays gross ignorance in his sta
ment about grasses. All the gras'
are to be noted here and some Of th
are the year round varieties but
OF them good feed for cattle and ho
This man judged the state by the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10

suits, has retired with this parting
prediction:
"I depart, with the conviction that
the German people will yearn to have
its Socialistic aKiserdom again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-10
LEGISLATURE OF
ILLINOIS RAT|HES
THE SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT
(By Associated Press.)

Springfield, June 10.-The Illinois
legislature today ratified the federal
woman suffrage amendment the
Senate unanimously and the House
with but three dissenting votes.
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TWELVE THEORIES GIVEN
FOR PREVAILING PRICES

Washington. Aug. 14-Twelve widely
different reasons for the high cost of
living were advanced here yesterday.
Here they are:
President Wilson-Senate delay in
ratifying the peace treaty
Senator Myers, Standardization
of the currency.
Senator Thomas, Colorado - High
taxes caused by the $4,000 100000 bill.
Senator Smoot. Utah-Heavy expor-
tatiOn of necessities.
Senator Mccormick. Illinois-Gov-
ernmental extravaganza.
Senator Sherman, Illinois - Retail
profiteering
Senator McKellor, Tennessee-CoId
storage.
Senator Kenyon, Iowa-The packers.
Senator Smith, South Carolina
Movies and flivvers.
Senator Gronna, North Dakota-Too
much wages for too few hours.
Republican Leader MondelI - The
Democratic party.
Champ Clark The Republican
party.
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NO REASON FOR ABNORMAL
COAL PRICES, SAYS HINES
Greatest Danger of Public Is That Any
Shortage May Be Used by Deal
ers to Boost Prices to Sky

Washington, Aug. 16.-Replying IL
senate resolution, Director Genera
of Railroads Hines declared in the
senate yesterday that While there ha6
been some car shortage in the bitumi
nous coal districts, he did not ''antici-
pate shortage in transportation which
will be in any sense exceptional Ca alb
normal or which will Justify oppres-
sive prices for COAL
THE great danger that confronts the
public" the director general asserted,
lis that any shortage either in produc-
ton by the mines or in transportation
may be exaggerated to serve as a pre-
text for heavy increases in the coal
prices, which, in my opinion, are al
ready high
ut is worthy of serious cOnsidera-
ton whether congressional action can
he taken to protect the public under
these circumstances from severe coal
prices
The senate resolution was introduce
ed by Senator Pomerene of Ohio. and
asked specifically for information as
to the number of coal cars available
and whether the coal car situation
could be held responsible for any pos
sible shortage of coal.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-22
PROSECUTORS WANT TO
SEIZE SURPLUS FOODS
Supplies in Cold Storage Would Be
Sold to Public to Bring Prices
Down From High Perch

Chicago. Aug Achievement pros
ecutors who are waging war on the
food hoarders and profiteers will go
before federal district judges in CHI
cago at an early date and ask for
writs to seize surplus food supplies
in cold storage and offer them for
sale to the public, it was announced
yesterday at the office of United
States District Attorney Clyne This
step, it is believed by federal officers.
will have the immediate effect Of re-
ducing the prices of many articles Of
food.
The plan is later 10 prosecute the
owners of the surplus stock under the
federal food control law for hoard
ing
The United States bureau Of mar
kets reports that thousands Of tons
of meats, poultry. fish butfer and eggs
are being held in cold storage ware
houses by brokers and spectators.
Food prices continued yesterday to
drop as Il result of the attacks by fed
eral state and municipal officials on
the high cost of living. Butter in tubs
fell from 81 TO - cents a pound
while the wholesale price of poultry
was reduced from 81 to % cents a
pound
It was reported that 20A00-Ooo
pounds of California beet sugar viii
arrive in Chicago within few weeks,
which Henry H. Rolapp. head Of the
food administration, says will sta
biIize prices. He said he did not ex-
pect the retail price Of sugar 10 fall
below II cents pound for several
months.
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GERMAN WOMEN INSIST ON
RELEASE HUN PRISONERS

Berlin, Aug. 16.--A woman's demon
stration for the speedy return of Ger
man prisoners of war held in Phil
harmonic hall yesterday ended when
the women were dispersed by the po-
lice after they had marched TO the
chancery. where they gave the soldiers
a tongue lashing.
The meeting was noisy. Women
screamed, some tore their hair and
others tainted. Some of the speakers
on the program gave up their efforts
to talk TO the audience.
DIR. Doering. former court pastor.
finally re-established order.
Some of the more excited women
proposed the organization of cru
SADIE TO cross the frontier and bring
the prisoners home by force, and simi-
lar schemes. One woman caused ex-
element by reading an alleged account
of the prisoners terrible suffering.
During quieter period of the meet
ing it was voted to address wireless
messages regarding the release Of
prisoners to Japan and the United
States.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-22
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW
VETOED SECOND TIME
President Wilson Says He Takes This
Action With Utmost Reluctance
Repassage of Bill Unlikely

Washington, Aug. TO. - President
Wilson yesterday vetoed the bill re.
pealing the daylight saving law.
The president said he returned the
Dill without his approval with "the
utmost reluctance" because he re-
allied ''the very considerable and in
some respects very serious incOnveni-
ences to which the daylight saving
law subjects the farmers of the coun-
try"
Declaring the pressing need of the
country was for production by indus
try. the president said lie had been
obliged to balance one set of xlisad-
vantages against another. and decide
which was the more serious for the
country.
The presidents message was sent
to Speaker Gillett, but when an eff
fort was made to present it to the
house, Representative Blanton. Demo-
GRAFT. Texas, made point of no quo
rum, and the house adjourned without
the message being read.
This was the second time the presi-
dent has vetoed repeal of the law.
White house officials and members
of congress could not recall prev-
Gus instance of president having
twice vetoed the same bill. Leaders
in congress doubt that the two-thirds
votes necessary to pass the repsl
over the presidents head can
be obtained.
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Transport Is Adrift.

Los Angeles. Aug. 1.-THE United
States army transport Sheridan. from
Honolulu to San Francisco, is adrift
about LOO miles OUT from San Fran
lcisco, having lost a propeller. accord
ing to a radio message picked up yes
terday by the U. s. S. New Mexico
here. The message said only 12-day
supply of coal was on board and asked
that a vessel DC sent to tow the Sher-
idan TO San Francisco. II is probable
the Prairie or Vestal mother ships of
the Pacific. fleet. in port here. will
be sent to the aid Of the Sheridan.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-22
HENRY FORD AWARDED SIX
CENTS DAMAGES IN SUIT
Law Provides Costs in Suit Where
Nominal Damages Are Awarded
Cannot Exceed Fifty Dollars

Mount Clemens, Mich. Aug. 16-A
jury last night awarded Henry Ford
six cents damages against the Chicago
Tribune for calling him an anarchist
Orvy Hulett, foreman of the jury
said that they took mine ballots that
| can remember" The first one, ac-
cording to Leonard Measel. another
juror. stood eight to four in favor OF
awarding Mr. Ford some damages.
Attorney Alfred J. Murphy, for Mr..
Ford, said:
1.-THE important issue i'm this case
has been determined favorably to the
plaintiff. He has been indicated.
Money damages were entirely SUBJ
ordinated and were not sought by Mr.
Ford. He stands not only indicated,
but his attitude as an American citi-
zen has been justified after trial
which raised every issue against him
which ingenuity and research could
present. His friends are entirely salts
fed
Weymouth Kirkland of counsel for
the Tribune, said:
1--WE consider it a victory for the
reason that Attorney Alfred Lucking.
In closing for Mr. Ford, stated that
less than substantial dam
ages would be defeat TO ribs client"