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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06

craft, which was constructed IN the
United States, is not known. After
the men were rescued the vessel was
towed into drydock, where an in
vestigation of the accident is being
conducted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
MYSTERIOUS NEMAToDE 70
BE SCIENTIFICALLY STUDIED

Ft. Pierce. June 6.-Under the di'
rection of the state experimental sta
ton. with the supervision OF Alfred
Warren, one acre of ground on R. l..
Goodwin's plantation is being plowed
and otherwise prepared for planting
to pineapples for the purpose OF try
ing to find the cause of the failure OF
the pineapple crop in this part OF
Florida, and by experiment find a
way to remove the cause.
1t is popularly understood that the
failure of the pineapples to grow
where only few years ago tney
thriyed is caused by what is known
as the nematodes, good, bad and mys-
terious But little is really known
Of these organisms. There are great
classes of them, the free living ana
the parasitic, each of these classes
, being subdivided into almost count
less varieties. They are all over the
world and the bad ones, which wreak
great damage not only to the pine
annles, but almost all tree and vege-
table growth. 1t is estimated tnat
over 5000 nematodes species Unrest
40 ooO or more species Of vertebrates'
There are at least 100 different spe'
clos also which infest the roots OF
citrus fruit trees throughout the
world Nematodes are thread'like
creatures varying in length from a
few millimeters to 20 inches or more
II is said that some females have the
mower of self-fertilization.
They are found all over the worid
Tbev infest trees even to their high
est branches. their microscopic eggs
ond larvae being spread by the vino
insects birds and climbing animals
The economic damage done D!
nematodes annually is stupendous
They attack cattle, sheep ana NV
stock generally, while many crops 0
world wide importance such as whea'
ore often destroyed by disease
caused by nematodes. Hookworm
tho scavenger of the tropic; tricnl
nosis are diseases of the human ran
ilv directly due to nematodes' Ever
domestic animal and doubtless ever
wi,d animal has a number Of varietie
Of nematode parasites sapping thei
VITALITY The nematode attacks Tn
roots of citrus trees and has been Il
Gated in such widely scattered loca
tiles as California, Florida span
Malta Palestine and Australia
fortunately for mankind there e.
ist cannibalistic species of nematode
which prey upon others OF the
hind. Some species of benefici
rematodes guard and protect orc
. ords living on the injurious specie
as well as on other microbes and iu
;, d. These predaceOus animals lima
- the soil. fresh water and the aoo'
ground parts of certain plants. INT
oeiciate better than policemen in d
orao.;np the number and activities
:, tbe crop.stealing parasites. A pec'
: ;ar,tv is that they live in perpetu
, darkness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
R07H SIDES CONFIDENT IN
OUTCOME OF TELECRAPHERS'
STRIKE; NEWCOMB SAYS STRIKERS
WILL NOT BE TAKEN BACK.
WILSON ASKED TO RETURN
AND HELP CUT LIVING COST


Boston, June 6.--President Wilson
was urged to return from Paris and
devote his attention to reducing the
cost of living in this country In q
cablegram sent to him today by Fran.
els J. Finneran. president Of the
Democratic Club of Massachusetts,
and 26 Democratic members Of the
legislature. The message said:
The citizens of the United States
want you to come home to help re-
duce the high cost of living which we
considered most important.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
ADR|AT|C QUESTION
AGAIN UNDER
CONSIDERATION
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 6.--When the council
of four met this morning Premier
Orlando was absent. This led to the
belief that the Adriatic question Is
again under consideration. 1t is un
derstood that no further progress has
been made by various elements work
ing on a solution of this problem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June ga favorable
report on the bill to repeal the day
light saving law on the last Sunday
in October was voted today by the
House Interstate Commerce commit
tee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
Striking Employees VIII Not BE
Taken Back
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 6.-Employes OF
the Western Union who Joined the
Telegraphers' Union on the assurance
of Burleson that there would be no
discrimination in regard to employees
Joining unions, will not be taken back
if they strike, Newcomb Carlton, the
president of the company, announced
today He pointed out that the post
master general has now turned the
Western Union over to the company
ito operate as we think best for the
interests of the business"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06

Bolisheviki have recaptured Sara
pul southeast Of Perm, which was
one of the important towns taken by
Admiral Kolchak's forces in the
spring advance. A Bolshevik wire-
less message claims the dispatch as
serts that the Bolshevik are contin-
uing their advance In this region.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
Conference Of Germans
NV Associated Press.)

st. German, June 6.--Dr. Karl
Renner. chancellor of German-Aus-
tria and head Of that country's peace
delegation, who with five colleagues,
has been at Field Kirch for a con-
ference with DR.. Otto Bauer, Ger
man. -Austria's foreign minister, is ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
SUFFRAGETTES URGED
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO IMMEDIATELY RATlFY
NATIONAL AMENDMENT

Jacksonville, June ,-hTe Florida
Equal Franchise League at an enthu-
siastic meeting held last night In the
Seminone hotel unanimously passed a
resolution requesting the Florida leg
islature to ratify the Susan B. An
thony amendment, passed by the Six
ty-sixth Congress, and the commit.
tee was authorized. in the name of
the league, to send the following tele-
gram to Il w Waybright, reprcsen-
tative from Duval county and DR.. W
l.. Hughlett, senator from Brevard
county Thirteenth district:
"The Florida Equal Franchise
League in regular session assembled,
appeals to you to introduce in the
House of Representatives and the
Senate a resolution ratifying the Su.
san B. Anthony amendment, passed
Wednesday by the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress. Let US make Florida the first
state to ratify this amendment
kilograms Filed
Telegrams were also sent to r. D.
Miller, representative from Dnval
county, j. Turner Butler, senator
from Duval county, and other mem
bers of the Legislature known to be
in sympathy with the movement, urg'
ing that they ush this ratification
resolution through at the present SEES
sion that Florida may be thu first
and among the thirty'six states nee
essary to make the amendment effec
tive,
Supporters of the movement fee
confident that during the next TIVE
years. preceding the newt legislator,
session in Florida, thirty-six othe
states will ratify the amendment, AM
they want Florida to take action, in
stead of merely Fronting by the actiol
OF other states.
Resolutions Committee
The committee signing the tele
grams includes Miss Hortense Brow
ard. vice president Of the league
Mrs. J. A. Corbet DR.. Ida Eli
Eush, Mrs Edward ODonald and Mr.
J. d. Alderman.
Miss Helen Hunt urged that a CON
mittee be send to Tallahassee on tn
midnight train to urge the passag
of the resolution, and to take th
massage from the local club. 1t wa
1 impossible, however, to secure a rel
resentative to make the trip on sue
: short notice.
, In opening the meeting, Mrs. Co
bet, who presided until Miss Browal
n arrived, presented the question fore
d fully, stating that on yesterday u
Il
s United States Senate passed Il
a amendment by a vote of Sc to
n which gave two votes more than d
r necessary two-thirds, and suggest
that the league appeal to the Legi
e lature at this time to retify t
d amendment.
J. Short talks on suffrage were Civ
q by a number of women present,
.. Guiding DR.. Bush, who had the prf
,e lege of voting in Denver before s
# came to Florida to reside, and MI
J. Mary Nolan.
Following the report OF the reso
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
CREDIT IN FAVOR
OF ITALY FOR
slD,000,000 IS
ANNOUNCED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June GA credit of
ten million dollars in favor of Italy
was announced today by the Treas
ury, making total of more than one
and half billion dollars for that
country and more than nine billions
for all the Allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06

COPIES PEACE
TREATY TO Be
SENT THE SENATE
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, June 6.--It is understood
here that the Berlin government is
sending photographically reproduced
copies Of the peace terms to every
United States senator and represen-
tative.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
GERMAN FORCES
ARE AIDING
BOLSHEV|K|S
(By Associated Press')

(By Associated Press)
Stockholm, June German forces
on the Esthonian front are aiding the
Bolsheviki, according to an official
statement issued at Esthonia head
quarters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
AMERICANS AND
POLICE CLASH
IN BRUSSELS;
3 AMERICANS
ARRESTED
(By Associated Press.)

Brussels, June 6.-American SOL
diers and police at Antwerp clashed
Wednesday night, Three policemen
and two civilians were wounded by
shots fred during the disturbance.
Three American soldiers, one Of
whom was wounded. were arrested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BILL
REPEATING DAYLIGHT SAVING
LAW LAST SUNDAY IN OCT

end. towards changes in tariffs which
are inelastic, and sometimes result
In hardships.
On some commodities there are sea
sons when some cars can load heavier
than at other times and OF course
trade conditions and the need of the
meeting Of competition will frequent
ly be urged by shippers as reason
for light loading, but where orders
from consignees are given as the
cause for such, the shippers will
nearly always be willing to join with
us in efforts to induce the c0nsignees
to SO arrange their affairs as TO or
der the maximum amounts possible.
for the interests of the shipper and
the carrier in the matter are identi-
cal. Hence, a campaign for improve
ment OF conditions can, with equal
facility, be devoted both to the ship
per and to the consignee.
Won't you please instruct your op-
Grating and traffic people to keep
closely in touch with the whole of
this situation and be constantly at
the sources Of all difficulties in the
way of heavy loading, with a view OF
securing the desired improvement by
proper educative measures? in this
way, a great deal of the results OBJ
tanned prior to the armistice can be
retained.
(signed) B. L. WINCHELL,
Regional Director.
cannot too strongly request you
to give this matter immediate ant
constant attention. In urging ship
pers to load cars to capacity and con
signees to order shipments with thi'
in mind. am unable to suggest bet
ter arguments to use than these men
toned in Mr.. Winchells letter,
Do not let your first appeal be you
last.
Let me have names, locations an
occupations of shippers who refuse Z
co-operate. A. C. KENLY
Superintendent of Freight,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-06

Florida has more than $4o'0o0OOo
of tropical fruit trees Of bearing age;
In all, more than 100000 fruit
trees.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
Dear GeMts: s~s7>
mot tn be with yu
a,ad i hrse bee,
cunt of tG1lehwib
THINGS I'm Ameu-icn.

President Wilson wrote from Paris.
and he certainly laid out a lot of
work for them to do till he gets
back"
You mean that letter of May 20
where he says: Dear Gents: Sorry
not to be with you and | have been
out of touch with things over in
America so long that you will know
a whole lot better than | do what
is needed in the way of laws and
then goes to work and tells them
what is needed to the extent of half
a newspaperful?" Abe asked.
81 couldn't remember the exact
words" Morris replied.
Well. I've been expecting every
day to see in the newspapers that
he got an answer from the round
robin. reading: Dear Sir: Yours Of
the 10th inst. to hand and contents
noted and in reply would say we
wouldn't positively do nothing of
the kind. and in case you are not
back W ia samples on or before ten
days from -datt. we will take such
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

Yes, Mavrusa. Abe Potash said
to his partner. Norris Perlmutter.
one mornIns recently. - feller
Which has rot to vrite to the news
Hp- tn aJ that he didn't say
What fhe nevspaper said he said
vha II reported his speech. yum
d-rsfz.d- has usually made q pretty
rotten speech In the flrst place. and
N fAe second place when he tries
ts explain what II really was thar
he a ~. Navru.s. It practically
arrays sounds vorse than what the
nevpapers said he said"
-Buf What did he say and who
sid n. Absy- Morris inquired
--AmDa..dor Morsenstimmuns or
Morxernstern. I couldn't remember
vhkcA. kawrus." Abe replied, "and
although he amt wrote to the news
papers yet to deny that he said 1t.
Mawruas. IL is only q question OF
time when he would do so. because
he either said one thing or the
other. but he couldn't say both"
Listen, Abe, II you think that
aIfy what this here Morgenstern
said. II would be too much OF .
shock to me-" Morris announced,
let me tell you that 1t Is a mat
ter OF indifference to me what he
said"
So II Is to most everybody else
except the immediate family. Maw-
russ," Abe continued. but not to
keep you in suspense. Mawruss.
what this Ambassador Morgenstern
said was speech to the American
soldiers in Coblenz where he told
them that there was going to be
another big war in which America
would got to night during the next
Is or 20 years and also that he
had every confidence in the league
Of nations"
We'll. there's whole lot of
United States Senators which has
got the same kind of confidence
In the league of nations, Abe"
Morris declared. In fact. some of
them Is confident that the league
Of nations VIII bring about war
for US in even less than Is years"
We'll. I'll tell you," Abe said. the
word confidence has got a whole lot
OF different meanings. Mawruss. and
bassador Morgenstern used the word
with reference to -he league of ma
tions in its Chatham Square or green
goods meaning. because, otherwise
how could the league of nations cause
another war in less than hfteen years.
unless, OF course, the-feller which
prophesied it was a Republican Sen
ator. which Mr.. Morgenstern - not"
TO tell you the truth, Abe" Nor
rs said. II have heard and read so
many different things about this here
league Of nations THAI IL wouldn't
surprise me in the leas: il the final
edition of it pr0vi.led that any nation
which tidn't go to wa a: least once
every three Jea:s with some oth.r
nation or nations. understand, should
De expelled from The league of ma
tons with costs. understand, and,
IN fact, Abe, IT is my opinion that
when someone makes a speech abou:
this here league of nations nowadays,
he might just 20 well write n letter
70 himself denying Chat he said what
The newspaper said he said. and let
1t so at that. because it's n hundred
to one that he was the only person
who didn't skip il when 1t was print
ed tn its original garbled condition"
AT that. Mawruss, you are going
TO be really and truly surprised to
md out what that league of nations
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

let the manufacture and sale of
wine and beer continue after June
80 which he probably argued: IF
have such tough time shaking
on the May-I-not habit. how about
them poor fellows which has got the
liquor habit?"
Maybe he figured that way and
maybe he didn't Mawruss," Abe said.
but IL anyone feels that he ought to
stock UP with few bottles of wine
for hddush or habdolah purposes on
or after June 30. 1919. Mawruss. he
oughtn't to be misled by anything
President Wilson said in his letter of
the 10Th ult., Mawruss, because when
II comes to extending the life OF the
beer and wine industry after June 90.
Mawruss. the Senators and Represen-
tatives is more likely to take sugges-
tons from the President OF the Anti
Saloon League than from the Presi-
dent OF the United States
And l don't know but what they
are right at that, Abe" Morris said,
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

clared. 81 said it was a question OF
what the majority thinks, and the ma
jority of people thinks that while
they can drink schnspps and they
can let 1t alone. Abe. the majority
Of people also think that the majority
of people who drink schnapps would
be whole lot better OF without 1t.
So that's the way il stands. Abe. No
body wants to leave OF buying liquor.
but nobody wants to take the respon-
sibility of letting the sale of liquor
continue"
Also, Mawruss. I've been reading
a good many articles in the magazines
about this here prohibition lately.
Abe declared. land in every case the
writer shows bow disinterested he is.
understand. by stating right at the
start that so far as he is concerned.
they could leave OF selling liquor to-
morrow and he would be perfectly
satisfied"
And he is going to have to be,
Abe" Morris said, because that way
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

ultimate hobnail liver via Mexico ana
Cuba instead OF New York and ChIcs-
go. and Furthermore. Abe. there vi1
be a great demand for sleepers on
them north bound trains from Mexico.
and the berths will only have to be
made up once on leaving the Mexican
frontier. However. the diners won't
do much OF business on them trains.
but they will certainly have to carry
extra large Ice water tanks"
And whAIe Snn't wish them drink
and-can-leave-ft-alon --ilers no par
ticular harm. Mawruss,' Abe declared
vehemently. some time when they
are travelling on one OF them oasis
bound limiteds, Mawruss. II would
serve them right IL IL runs OF the
rails or something and shook 'em up
just enough to make them realize
the Inconvenience their 'Ovn foolish
ness has brought on them"
say" Morris exclaimed. Il didn't
know you was taking this prohibi-
ton affair so much 10 heart, Abe"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

make no difference how soon the coun-
try goes prohibition and the result Is
that the country is going prohibition.
and nobody even now has got nerve
enough to admit that it's going to
cut him out of a great many good
times in the future
well. there's one thing about 1t,
Mawruss." Abe declared. Its going
to make nearby foreign countries, no
matter what the climate may be.
great summer and winter resorts tor
these fellers who don't care how soon
prohibition goes into effect and who
will continue not TO care until l a. m.
on July 1, 1913. Yes. Mawruss. this
here prohibition is going to give a
wonderful boost to the business Of
building bridges across the Rio Grande
River and - ->nning lines of steam
ers between the United States and
them foreign countries nearby where
the Inhabitants have got IL figured
out that il you drink and enjoy IL.
you might as well admit IL before
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

the plaintiff has made with the defen-
dant meant just the opposite to what
the plaintiff or defendant meant it to
mean-or vice versa. according to
which end of the lawsuit such a
Senator was arguing on. Mawruss. so
you can ina gine what is going to
happen 70 that league of nations COW
enant. Take a level headed lawyer
like Senator Hiram $. Johnson. of
California. Mawruss. which he amt
got the least disposition to believe
that the league of nations covenant
means what President Wilson says
il means, understand me. and when
he gets through showing what he
thinks it means. and Senator Rorah
gets through showing what he thinks
1t means and Senator Reed gets
through showing what he thinks il
means, understand me. that league
OF nations covenant will have as many
different meanings as the contested
last will and testament of a childless
millionaire who has married a tele-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

fered by it for the seat of govern
ment.
After the passage of the act of
March 3. 1891. the site of the Dis
trict was permanently located,
partly in Prince George and Mont
gomery counties, Maryland, and
partly in Fairfax (now AIexandriaC
county. Va, by proclamation of
President George Washington,
March 80. 1871.
The cornerstone, which indicates
the point of beginning in the boun-
dairy of the District. was laid at
Jones Point on the Virginia shore
of the Potomac. with Masonic cere-
monies, April Is, 1891. This stone
now forms part of the foundation
of the retaining wall of the terrace
around the Jones Point lighthouse.
The first mention of the name
District of Columbia" in an act of
Congress was in the title of a bill
authorizing a loan for the use of
the city of Washington. in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
DR.. Tindall calls attention to the
nomenclature for this area. He
says an act of Congress approved
Feb. II. 1895. changing the name
of Georgetown in the District of
Columbia" prescribed that after
the foregoing date GEORGETOWN
shall be known as and shall con-
stitute a part of the city of Wash
ington. the Federal capital. /"
Whether the effect of this statute is
to name the entire District of Col
unbia The City of Washington, /"
and designate il the Federal Cap
ital," has never been judicially de-
termined. according to DR.. Tindall.
Congsess Here In 1900.
The President of the United States
was authorized by an act of Con-
gress, approved April "a. 1900, to
direct the removal of the various
executive departments to Washing
ton at any time after the adjourn
ment of the first session of the Sixth
Congress. The date of the first
meeting of Congress in the District
was fixed for the third Monday In
November, 1800.s but the meeting
was actually held November 81,
which was the first day of the ses-
sion when a quorum of both houses
was present. The meeting was held
in the North wing of"the Capitol.
then the only completed part of the
building.
The President arrived in George
town June 3. 1900, and visited wash
ington the. next day, but resided in
the Union Tavern in Georgetown
until the following November when
the white House was sufficiently
completed for occupancy.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of
June 8. 1886. and with the assent of
the people of the county and town
of Alexandria. President Polk. by q
proclamation Of September I. 1886.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

was extant at the time the District
was ceded to Congress. was exer-
cised by the qualified voters of the
District in the presidential election
of 1900. 1t remained in force until
the first Monday in December. 1900,
when by opinion of Justice Cranch.
Congress took over exclusive juris-
diction of the District
First Mayor in 1902.
The first municipal Incorporation
of the inhabitants of Washington
was effected by an act of Con-
gress approved May 3. 1902. The
charter provided for a mayor, to be
appointed by the President of the
United states. and a city council. to
be elected by the people. The first
mayor was appointed in June. 1902.
and was reappointed annually until
the second Monday in June. 1872