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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
Flags At
!. :. Half Mast
(Dy Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 6.-Flags were
half nnasted at the White House, the
Capitol and all public buildings today
on the announcement of the death of
Former President Roosevelt. Secre-
tary Daniels and General March also
ordered the same action on all, ships
at shore stations Of the navy and Of
every army post camp at home and
abroad. .,.
The death Of Roosevelt stirred and
shocked the capital. Universal regret
at the passing Of this great figure In
the nations life was evident on every
hand Men in all walks of life were
eager for the details. On streets ev-
erywhere there was anxious interest
apparent. The announcement was
cabled to President Wilson as soon as
II reached the White House.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
"a" SHIP ONE OF WARS
INTERESTING MYSTERIES

'f'4 London, Jan. GA q" ship has
come to London. She Is a gray, din.
gy, nondescrip kind of ship, perhaps
a collier or a coastal tramp. But all
London is focking to st. Katherine's
Dock to see her, for the frowsy old
tub represents q development Of ma
val warfare which produced some 81
the finest heroism in the history of
sea fighting.
According to Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the British Admiralty, nothing
could be more inspiring than the con.
duct of the officers and men on the
20" ships--"those mystery ships
where for hours the men lay, and
we're shelled and killed and lay un-
tended until the opportunity came to
sink the enemy.
This %" ship is certainly not what
she seems. At signal her hatch.
ways can disclose glistening 4-inch
guns, and her Misunderstanding stays
rap out wireless messages. For more
than two years her skipper, Lieuten'
ant Commander Auten, v. c., and her
crew, all of whom remain with her,
have been hunting U-boats.
Gunner Cunningham, wearing @
Distinguished Service Medal, shows
visitors to the ships how they tackled
submarines. Leading the way to the
forecastle, he points to a hawser-reel
lying on the deck. That's a DUN
my" he says. "It's the skipper'a
lookout when a submarine is sighted
This little smokestack is also a dunn.
my-it hides a periscope. The skip
per from his lookout would give the
range to the higgen gun crews.
mo sign of life was to be seen or
the ship after a panic party had put
off In an open boat until the order
came-'Fire'. Then this forehatch
few open and the sides of that dun
my cabin fell outward, and the two
4inch guns got to work. We settled
one U-boat with twelve hits out Of
fourteen from one gun and seven out
of eight from the other"
The crew OF this decoy ship hunted
submarines in an old steamer called
the Stock Force until the forepart o.
that vessel was blown away by tor
pedo. It was on the Stock Force tha
Lieutenant-C Commander Auten wor
the Victoria Cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
PICTURED SCENE OF
GERMAN NAvY'S SURRENDERED

London, Jan. 6.--The British will
perpetuate the scene in the cabin Of
the ,dreadnought Queen Elizabeth
when Admiral Beatty told Admiral
Meurer of the German navy how the
allies desired the German navy to
surrender. In the uniform Of . ma
val officer sitting at the table that
separated the British from the Ger
mans WAS Sir John Lavery, naval
artist The notes on the converse
ton he was supposed to, be taking
we're in reality sketches OF the scene
from which he will produce d picture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
BANKS
CALLED ON For
!. u. STATEMENT
"tw
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 6-Nationa! banks
have been called on for statement OF
business December 81.
~>-~~~~>~~~>~~
Office" Roosevelt said at the time he
accepted this appointment, was that
1t was to be done In the hurly-burly.
for | don't like cloister life." Hon.
esty was the, ,watchword Of this ad-
ministration, and the two years Of his
occupancy became memorable through
the reforms he inaugurated, attract
ing the nations attention while hold
ing a position which was obscure In
comparison with the events to come.
Illicit liquor traffic, gambling, vice in
general--of these evils he purged the
city in the face of corrupt political
opposition, and the reputation he es,
tablished as q reformer won him the
personal selection by President Me-
Kinley as Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, in 1897. A year later the
Spanish-American War broke out.
The Roosevelt temperament did not
allow the man to retain deputy Cab
met position with war offering some.
thing more exciting, Leonard Wood
now Major.G General in France, was
then President McKinley's physician
and one Of Roosevelt's staunchest
friends.
The famous Rough Riders were or
ganized by Wood and Roosevelt
band of fighting men the mention Of
whose name today suggests immedi'
ately the word Roosevelt. They
came out Of the west--plainsmen,
minors, rough and ready fighters who
we're natural marksmen and Wood
became their Colonel and Teddy"
as he had become Familiarity called
by the public, their Lieutenant-Col'
onel. In company with the regulars
OF the Army they took transports to
Cuba, landed at Santiago and were
soon engaged In the thick Of battle
Among the promotions which this
hardy regiments gallantry brought
about were those Of Wood to Briga
der General and Roosevelt to Colonel
and this title Theodore Roosevelt
cherished until the end. Some of the
Rough Riders formed the military es
cort when he was elected President
few years later.
When Cuba had been liberated
Roosevelt returned to New York. A
gubernatorial campaign was in swing
with the Republican Party in need o.
capable candidate. Roosevelt wa
nominated. Van Wyck, his Demo
cratic opponent, was defeated. The
reforms Roosevelt had favored as AS
semblyman he now had the opportun
lity to consummate. together with 9th
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

ers of more importance, and It was
during this Administration that he Is
said first to have earned the hostility
of corporations. When the Republican
national convention was held in Phil.
adelphia in 1900 his party in New
York State demanded and attained
his nomination for Vice President on
the ticket with William McKinley. In
Ccontiausd on Page S.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
Funeral On
Wednesday
(By Associated Press.)

Oyster Bay, Jan. 6.--The hour for
the Roosevelt funeral was officially
announced today as 12:45 Wednesday
at the Christ Episcopal church.
The funeral will be held here and at
Mrs. Roosevelt's request will be pri-
vate. Two services will be held, one
at the home at Sycamore Hill ard the
other at Christ's church here, where
the Roosevelts have attended for
years. The burial will be at Young's
Memorial cemetery here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
Henry FORD TO
CONTEST AND ASK
FOR RECOUNT
OF VOTES
(By Associated Press }

Washington. Jan. 6.--In a petition
laid before the Senate today Henry
Ford defeated for senatorship In
Michigan by Newberry . Republican,
gave formal notice of q contest and
asked for a recount Of the ballots. The
excessive use of money I'D the New
berry campaign, the intimidation OF
voters, improper rejection Of ballots
and "fiagrant" violations Of tho State
election laws are among the charges
made by Ford. +"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
Arguments
BEGAN IN
/ BERGER CASE
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Jan. 6.-Arguments were
begun today In the trial Of Victor Ber-
ger. .congressman-slsc 6f Milwaukee;
and four other. Sociaiists charged with
violation Of the Espionage act. The
case has been on trial four weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
IIEOD0RE ROOSEVELT T DIED THIS MORNING
Mrs. Archie
R0cSevelt'S
Father Died
Saturday
(By Associated Press.)

Boston. Jan. 6.-Thomas St. John
Lockwood, father-in-law of Captain
Archibald Roosevelt, died Saturday
night but the fact did not become gem
orally known until this morning when
the home was communicated with in
connection with the death Of Roose-
welt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
va Press.)

IN MA I'M. 5.-(Delayed)
'llsA npied the railway
~ ~ 1nik, four miles from
k an ultimatum for
4 l1 lntshian. The Ger
Co. plied he woald de-
1 |! N J. ! IN costs. The cap
I0k s y W Poles will be a
II Y a Tor Berlin and all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

DRIDe N USANDS GREET
NJ r. I'm FROM ROME
fRy r1nia11d Press.l

Ian, pndGy JAn. 6.-PresideIt
On joafne 4 flpm Rome to Milan
| a(cp Gene en- route
y ~ N1 4Te6ted in an extrava.
nnan2 IA Iundreds of thou
\ 4 " r. common people. The
tTA was Of the same
tctee boftionately greater.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
HS biERe
INN d \ END LARGE
PANT or THEIR PAY
u. BACK HOME

Not many fortunes
6erf6Sl1 1iaan change are being
~ General Pershing's fighting
for they ars not at all like the
tyie priv6te In the days when
.pay va $1a a month. This
d. 4 viii be recalled. lost his en-
months emoluments in fifteen
experimenting with craps,
MIDI he shrugged his shoulders,
ling philosouhically "Oh,
S1sy cone easy Co."
new type Of Yankee enlisted
isn't like that. He is a saving
man and he sends a good
sof his earnings home to help
y wife Or any other partial de.
nts that he may leave. In fact,
ids hack as much money as he
On himself. If figures from Y.
A. finance reports may be taken
riterion. And they ought to be
lered q fair indication of the
he paw goes.
he drst place. the private makes
otment Of half his base pay by
amehs order IL he has anyone at
that needs II. And IL he hasn't
,vernment takes It and saves II
lm. With very few exceptions,
o b the holder a government
nee po1Icy. v ch takes an.
: bite cut Of earnings. By
me his allotme.t and his insur.
paymeats have been deducted,
Isn't ; great deal left. Yet
this little, he manages to save
In the aggregate mounts to q
1um.
sSour Of the FIVE huts from which
= are available in one Y. M. c.
division. the soldiers sent more
Y home than they spent on
ELVES IN buying canteen sup
during the month.
the other hut, the amount oil
iandise sales was only a small
ntags greater than the home re
nces handled by the Red Trian
Taking the five huts as a whole
iifersnea IN favor OF the remit
Ia was exsr 125. GOO francs for the
!. One b the huts, one whose
ess IN all departments wa
iggest of the FIVE, sent to Ameri
most three times as much money
reoelvea for sales. All of which
: thar the Yankee soldier is a.
sus and thrifty as he is brav'
;sapable.
Ea ata he figures in total: Mer
lie ISLES 2s5.202 francs, remit
francs.
division. fhe business
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

Florida produces winter-grown to-
matoes, and ships 5000 car loads of
them-a total larger than that OF all
other states combined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
BOTH HOUSES
ADJOURN IN
RESPECT TO
ROOSEVELT
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PresS.)
Washington, Jan. 6.-Both Houses
Of Congress adjourned today in re-
spect to Roosevelt after adopting q
resolution of regret at the death Of
Roosevelt. They provided committees
to attend the funeral.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

office handled 1,0SS,24a francs Of
which 5s2,s7s francs represented can
teen sales and 5O5,57o francs remit,
tanees to the United States, or ap-
'roxlmafsly half ana hsif.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

Florida produces 100000 70 1s..
100000 bushels Of corn year, and
of quality as fine As that Of any
on earth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
tsd Press.)

~ 6.-The Airdome
sui city Of Posen, was
Polish troops, ac-
M dispatch. The
md all (airplanes
. fight /. / /
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06
CONGRESS HAS
APPROVEu
$l0O,0O0,000
F0RSTARv|NC
EUROPE
THIS APPROPRIATION Is NOT FOR
ANY FOOD OR RELIEF FOR GER
MANY
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. Wilson's re-
quest that Congress provide 100000
coo for relief work in Europe. outside
of Germany, was approved today by
the House appropriations committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-06

Washington, Jan. 6-Nationa! banks
have been called on for statement OF
business December 81.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

all local needs. Nor will the great
manufacturing centers of the country
find in Washington . dangerous COM
petitor. According to the census Of
1880 Washington was then among the
twenty leading cities Of the United
States in manufactures. with 911 es-
tabishments, and the products of the
year valued at $11, ,882, ,316; and it has
An excellent water power at George
town and cheap and easy access to the
coal fields. But the capital will never
lead in the handling of iron, pork,
wheat or cotton. Modelling after Paris
rather than Pittsburgh, it will doubt
less develop the various branches of
light and clean manufacturing, which,
with the departmental workshops, will
give employment to many and make
profitable returns, without interfering,
by noises or smells, with the capitals
attractions as residence city. In the
latter capacity, Washington will dis
tance every competitor. To live at
Washington, not to die at Paris, will
become the American aspiration"
Evening star., 1919-04-13

gan March 4 and the coming session
will show the change. Those now re.
sponsihie will make the figures con.
form 20 what they think the govern
ment needs. We must wait to see the
difference between democratic and re-
publican ideas ON the subject.
While the November result was en-
phatic-the :. republicans won hand
somely-the mandate necessarily did
not carry. details. Protection was ap-
proved, but the Sixty-si1th Congress
must fashion the tariff bill. Economy
was demanded, but the new Congress
must WELD the pruning-knife. Hence
the importance and the interest felt in
the manifestations of Congress on
those matters. Of .,e-os
It is q safe assumption that the re-
publieans will not attempt to put the
government on short commons. The
war. it is true, is over, and war out
lays, properly so classed, will be
stopped. But there are many outlays
made necessary by the war which can
not be immediately topped of, or great
ly reduced in amount. They must be
continued until normal has been re-
stored, and they viii assist in the res
toration of normal 4.,- a.. CO.
For these reasons these revised sup
ply bills when brought in should be
thoroughly examined and frankly de-
bated. They will be the first notice of
what economy means, and what may be
expected at the regular session when
the whole question Of supplies comes
up. -
If, therefore, Congress does not be-
gin work until June 1, thirty days will
be a meager allowance Of time for the
proper transaction Of so much and such
momentous business. The fiscal year
expires June 80.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
- High Prices.

From Chicago comes . statement by
the American Meat Packers Assoeia-
ton that 3hieh prices win continue for
long time and each day that brings
final peace nearer means q greater call
on this country for meat" Not very
encouraging. There Is a maxim that
what goes up must come down, but it
does not apply, or, It applies very
slowly; to meat, FISH, butter, milk,
cheese, Vegetables, fruits, shoes, hats,
coats, trousers and everything else
that men eat, drink. wear or smoke.
The suspension Of prices at their pres
ent altitude is serious hardship on
persons Of fixed income and on sala-
ried people whose salaries have not
been increased 1t an OF have not been
increased pfepoFtisnately to the cost
Of living. - -. - - -
When the war 'wzs on there was very
little HnehiAg :hScause .of high prices,
The usual explanation was that the
government was buying supplies for
the present md future and that q
large .;pafesntaSe. Of tho rorters had
been Withdrawn from the usual forms
Of product;eax TAs civilan population
must .seztestiish prices and short
comutoAsf ElS Ae return iox <peaeei
Peace hiA net technically come, but
the war ha. beer, virtually over for
sv. nssiks. fhsH Heesvsrssmsnt is not
buying II, sneh vast quantities, and in
sons lines of supplies It ID q seller.
Tho intense munitiens work has been
brought to. IN .end and large numbers
Of men have bssn discharged and are
being diseAarss1, daily from military
and etasr toyernment service. :. Yet
prices Of food and clcthing do not
como down. It Is evea said that Ger
tain kisds sf stspts food arc higher
than they wsrs last, winter wAsn fed
eral pries regulation kels them seme-
what undeF- control. ,zs -. -, '--~-
The present explsaAtien Of high
prices is that w are feeding Europe.
The explanation il plansible. People
ara not ut 1osfng their temper ovar the
sitastion, but complaint 10 besoning
general -. -
Evening star., 1919-04-13
The Belated Supplies.

M supply bills which failed at the
recent session of Congress were pre-
pared by those whose lease of power
wss drawing to a close. In November
the country had voted against the demo-
Gratis and IN fsvnr Of the rspubainanA
Still, the duty Of preparing those biIls
rested upon tho defeated, and fhsT dit'
charged it, We may assume, conscien-
tiously. How wisely and we'll they did
it was mot tested in open debate. be-
cause time vas lacking. The bills,
partly through poor management, wese
caught in the jam which paralysed
business in the sessions last dayS
These bills WIN not, Of -eousa. b
presented ri ths coming sesssAa In tie
forms IN which they. fkasd. lsyut-
lioan authority and responsibility be-
Evening star., 1919-04-13
divalry m the Navy.

in France to the aged. to the children
and to the women of that country, lit
tie acts that bespoke an all-embracing
humanity.
Rivaling in valor their brothers in
arms ashore, the men of the Navy
when occasion offers prove themselves
their equals in gallantry and chivalry.
"a composite of characteristics which
make not only the ideal lighting man
but the ideal man in civil and private
life. And 1t is these acts, more than
all diplomatic negotiations. that bring
the peoples OF different countries to .
heart-to-heart understanding of one
anpthsr and establish them upon a
common: basis Of real friendshs-
Evening star., 1919-04-13
HEARD AND SEEN.

Drawbacks of spring remain to be
mentioned.
While nature does her best to charm
us all, with the clear. cool days. the
green of the grass and the wonderful
cherry blossoms at the tidal basin.
there is danger Of forgetting that
spring has any drawbacks. But it
has; and the joys are so many that
there is no danger of forgetting them
In showing the other side Of the pic
ture.
These are the days-and nights
when festive young men gather on
porches to salute the night with song.
You, being due at the office next
morning. have gone to bed. and are
slowly dropping to sleep. when you
wake with a start.
What was that awful noise? Cats?
No, just the party across the way.
returned soldiers, maybe. happy to be
home, and showing it by trying to
sing. Nine out of ten cases not a
man in the party can sing: the tenor
is startling. and the bass drones
along without regard to any law OF
harmony under heaven
These are the days-especially the
|nights-when owners of automobiles
turn alleys into machine shops and
tinker and thump their cars until II
sounds as il each car would shortly
be reduced to junk. These are the
nights 1t takes each car owner about
ten separate Enthusiastically be-
tween midnight and 1 o'clock-to put
his car to rest, in the meantime rae
ing his engine to see if it is all
right-and to wake all the neighbors.
These are the days of opened win
dows, from which pour the tinkles of
mandolin players. as they work their
way through the latest popular sue
cess. Now the end-seat hog, that well
known animal, appears upon the
scene again. and makes hve people
struggle over him getting in and out.
while he grins in hoggish glee. All
winter he has had to content himself
with standing in the aisle. and re-
fusing to permit others to pass up
front, please" But spring is here.
and brings him his big opportunity
again. May his toes be stepped upon!
The Zoo becomes too crowded, these
DAYS. adding another drawback, some
think, but delightipg Supt. Hollister.
and the keepers. and the baby ele-
plants. and the bears. and the hippo
woman was heard to express it last
Sunday, when the Geological Park
had its big day. why. positively. it's
as crowded as q circusf"
These are the days, too. when winter
underclothing suddenly becomes too
hot, and Is regarded as q drawback.
But it has one big advantage over
other drawbacks of spring-it may be
removed at will.
American soldiers in France still
have their troubles with the French
language. I am indebted to Corp.
Aaron R. Townshend. now a student
at the University Of Tulouse. for the
following accounts Of linguistic war
fare, .
Ono doughboy came into . restau-
rant, and desired something to drink.
His knowledge Of the French Ian
guage being very limited. indeed. he
thought. he would be wise and listen
Evening star., 1919-04-13
The Aif. Route to Europe.

The getaway Of the mechanical
eagles for the transatlantic fight may
be on next Monday. II weather con-
ditions. ars. declared propitious that
day will mark one Of. the very inter
esting events in the history Of man
kind, and il the attempt TO cross the
Atlantic BY sirRlaae succeeds, April IA
will be . marked day in the calendar
Of events The best wishes Of the peo-
pie Of tho wurN 60 with the brave air
srEonauts and q bay wreath or laurel
crown and world fame viii be theirs
whether they win or lose. The opin-
ion of men rersed in flying il that the
venture holds cut STRONG probabf ties
of success. Within q few hours the
news may be flashed that men have
flown from America to Europe by the
literal air route, - . e.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
POLITICS AT HOME
Fighting Men and Politics.

Men now wearing, or &ho have lately
worn, the khaki are being mentioned
more and more frequently in political
gossip. Gems. Wood and Pershing con-
tinue to head the list, but the number
Of others is growing
Gen. O'Ryan of New York is re-
cent addition. He saw service in
France as the commander of the 9th
Division, and won marked distinction.
When his troops upon their return re-
Gently paraded in New York he rode
at their head, and received a great oya-
tion. His friends think him big enough
for the presidency, but are not over
looking the fact that the governorship
and United States senatorship are
desirable places.
Another New Yorker brought for
ward is Col. Hayward, who commanded
a negro regiment in the overseas serv-
ice and was much praised for the way
he handled his men. He is suggested
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor. Personally he is very popular,
and his friends are booming him for
political honors. "
A governor is to be elected in Ken
tucky next November, and soldier re-
Gently returned to civil life is among
kL> -
nomination. This is Col. Denhardt,
who made reputation while in uniform.
The state is regarded as close. The
present governor, democrat, squeezed
in four years ago by few hundred
votes, while, last November, Swagar
Sherley, the strongest democrat in the
metropolitan district Of the state, was
defeated for reelection to the House.
But the most interesting addition to
this list is the latest. It has been as
sumed that this gossip would not in
wade, or rather board, the Navy. No
sailor has ever occupied the White
House. None has ever even been nom
mated for President. But some Of the
quidnuncs are now asking, "What's
the matter with Simss"
The admiral has just returned home
from foreign waters, and his services
on the other side are being recounted
with much appreciation. He held .
very important command, and acquit-
ted himself to the admiration Of all
with whom he came in contact. The
foreign praise quite equals the home
praise, and both are of the highest.
As is the case Of Gen. Pershing, no
body seems to know Admiral Sims
politics. Those who suggest him for
the presidency simply point to his fine
record afoat, and add that, after all
these years, it is time to give the Navy
q chance.