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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
SPECIAL WAR TAXES
SHOULD BE DEDUCTED

Washington, Sept. 15.-Responding
to inquiries the bureau Of internal
revenue announced today that virtu'
ally all Federal taxes, even the two
cents paid for the privilege of an ice-
cream soda, may be deducted from
gross incomes in computing income
taxes. Only income and excess prof
it's taxes may not be deducted.
Transportation taxes paid on rail-
road, sleeping car and steamer tick
cts, admission taxes on theatre, ball
game, circus and moving picture
show tickets, luxury taxes on toilet
articles and the higher-priced wear
ing apparel-all may be subtracted
from the amount on which income
taxes are to be reckoned.
The entire sum may be Jumped to-
gether without specifying the actual
number of sodas consumed or movies
attended, but investigation will be
made of any cases in which the tax
paid the government seems out of
to the income indicated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
H|GHLANDERs
OUT OF LUCK

Orlando, Sept. 15-The Caps
walked away with the Highlanders
here again Saturday by the score of
7 to 4. Both Haynes and Ery were
wild and showed bad control in spells.
Haynes was hit much harder but had
excellent support by his team, while
Ery was poorly supported along with
his wildness. He walked three of his
six men in the fifth, along with one
hit, which scored the two runs. The
three in the seventh were made on q
single, infield out, three walks and a
double. Williams featured with spec
tacular catches and Schuyler one.
Haynes and Leach, who were Sc
cured yesterday from the Barlow
club, showed up we'll in their first
game with the Cap aggregation.
Score:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
TWO MEN i|LLED
AND LARGE PROPERTY
DAMAGE BY EXPLO.
SION At MIAMI

Miami, Sept. 15.-Two men were
fatally injured, the entire business
district shaken and plate glass win
dows aggregating thousands of dol
lars in value shattered and strewn
over the streets when an accidental
dynamite explosion occurred at II
o'clock Friday night at the corner of
Twelfth street and Avenue C. The
blast originated in an excavation be-
ing made for transformer box as
part of the new underground wiring
system of the Miami Electric Light
and Power Company.
Joseph r.. Little, local contractor,
and Sam Clark, colored laborer, are
the two victims Of the accident, both
of whom were blown to pieces, dy-
ing shortly afterward in the city hos
pital. Clark's life came to an end
at 1880 o'clock, while Mr.. Little died
at $3.50 o'clock, having lost his right
leg, left foot, right hand, both eyes,
as well as receiving many cuts and
bruises about the face and body.
The explosion blew him out of the
hole and half way across the street.
The negro was blown out of the hole,
but fell back in, his left leg having
been blown off. piece Of the lantern
he was using cutting into his intes-
tines, both eyes being blown out and
hundreds of pieces of rock and dirt
tearing the flesh in every part Of
bis body.
The framework of the Red Cross
Pharmacy front was torn out by the
explosion proper. while plate-glass
windows were shattered in the Bur-
dine &. Quarterman establishment on
the southwest corner, as well as in
the Sewell clothing store adjoining
it on the west, in the G.. d. Kenny
Coffee. Store adjoining the Red Cross
Pharmacy, in second-story windows
in the Townley building, in the first,
second, third and fourth-story win
dows in the Lawyers building we'll
up Avenue G in the Robinson Elec-
tric Company's establishment on
Avenue c, in the Foster store on the
opposite corner from the explosion
and other offices and stores in that
vicinity.
Glass and pieces Of human flesh
were scattered over an area of 200
foot radius when the crowd gathered
after the tremendous detonation, tor
rent of shattering glass and cries of
agony from the victims, causing
veritable stampede which continued
in the direction of the scene of the
calamity for several minutes.
The commotion was added to when
someone sent in a fire alarm and
every piece of equipment from both
stations answered the call, although
no fire was caused by the explosion.
Although the real cause Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
DATE FOR HANGING
OF CHARLIE DAVIS
SET BY GOVERNOR

Tallahassee, Sept. 15.-Governor
Cats, has issued a death warrant
for the execution of Charlie Davis
alias Will Davis, and fixed next Fri
day. Sept. 10, between the hours OF
10 and 2 o'clock in the day as the
time for the execution. Davis, VINO
murdered Sheriff J l.. Forehand IN
Liberty county last August, was tried
and convicted last week at special
term of the circuit court held in
Gadsden county of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be
hanged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
COMMUNICATION
WITH CORPUS
CHRISTI AND
BROWNSVILLE
STILL CUT OFF
65-MILE WIND REPORTED TO BE
BLOWING WHEN WIRES WENT
DOWN; NO LOSS OF LIFE RE.
PORTED
(By Associated Press.)

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 15.--Efforts
are being made to restore wire COM
munications with Brownsville and
Corpus Christi, Texas, which were
cut off by the storm.
Communication was unrestored
late today and many smaller cities
along the coast are believed to have
been hard hit by the high winds.
A dispatch to this mornings Tam
pa Tribune from Dallas says:
Driving furiously into the Texas
coast principally in the section
southwest of Galveston, the tropical
hurricane that has skirted the United
States Gulf coast nearly week, ap-
parently has swept inland near the
Mexican border #s
Wire communication was inter-
rupted in most of the affected area,
and the extent of the storms damage
could not be learned accurately Sun
day night, but there were no reports
Of fatalities.
Brownsville and Corpus Christi
apparently felt the brunt Of the
storm, which, weather bureau off,
cials believe, has passed into Mexico,
where 1t will be dissipated in the
Mexican mountains
Galveston, where considerable
anxiety, had been felt, apparently
was struck by the edge Of the storm
area and the city was saved from
any considerable damage by the
powerful sea wall constructed after
the 1900 disaster.
Water was reported to a depth Of
six feet in sections Of Corpus
Christi and information received by
the weather bureau at San Antonio
said the water was three feet deep
in the lobby of a Corpus Christi ho-
tel.
Earlier reports Sunday from Cor
pus Christi told of considerable dam
age done by sixty-fve-mile gale
which swept away signs and avn
ings and drove residents of outlying
districts to the greater security of
brick and store buildings downtown.
Isolation of Brownsville was com.
rlete Sunday night, so far as wire
communication was concerned the
only information coming from that
city being contained in brief wire
less dispatch from Fort Brown to
southern department headquarters at
San Antonio, reporting a seventy
five mile wind at p. m.
Padre Island and Brazos Island
off Point Isabel were under water at
noon. The town was safe but sur
rounded by water. The United
States coast guard quarters on Bra
EOS Island are believed to have been
destroyed but the men are safe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15

to do that early next year tne con'
sumer expects to pay more.
Apples are high and scarce, the
controlled price being lS cents
mound. 1t is expected, however tnat al
the fine crop here in England Will
serve to reduce this price materiaily
before the winter comes.
.Bakers and the government expect
an increase in the cost OF pread'
There are abundant wheat supplies
in Australia and the Argentine ou'
the scarcity of shipping makes imme-
diate delivery impossible. So Eng,
land must depend on the United
states and Canada which, the autnor'
ities saws means costlier loaves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
FOOD SITUATION
FOR COMING WINTER IN
GREAT BRITAIN

York, Eng, Sept. 15.-Abundance
Of imported meat, bacon, cheese, mar
Sarlne, rice, tea, sugar and apples is
assured the people of Great Britain
The coming Winter by the authorities
but home grown products such as
milk, meat, butter and dried fruits,
y is said, will be scarce and costly.
Meanwhile the government food con-
Eol will continue in order that rich
and poor alike may share in the avail,
aole supplies. Nothing like the hard
ships endured during the last two
years of the war is anticipated be.
cause the government supervision
and distribution will not be so rigor-
Gus as when Haig's army had It's
pack to the wall".
The expense of feeding and fatten-
ing cattle is the factor that will make
nome grown meat scarce. Hay and
Oat crops are abnormally short, and
FOOT Yields in some parts of the coun-
NY are almost failure. Cattle
cake, which will have to be used
more freely, is more expensive than
last year.
The same considerations apply to
milk The price for August was fixed
al 6S cents per gallon to the dairy
niah, and for September at rs cents.
Last winter it was 20 cents a quart,
Out higher prices are expected the
coming winter.
Ihere is plenty Of tea in the coun-
ny but transportation systems are
10 out of joint, dealers say, it Will
cost more to handle and distribute IT,
bacon prices are rising in America,
which makes the British price, Port
anu docks delays, due to strikes anu
Tue general apathy of labor, contrib
ule to higher prices.
Nobody is worrying about sugar eX-
oept as to price. The sugar commls-
SION has been very active in the gen.
eral market, and has obtained enough
70 last the country until the end OF
'ae year at prices which, 1t Is de-
clared, are a little below the aver
age of Europe, but, of course, much
higher than the American price. IL
'ne commission had to go into the
market now it would be compelled 10
pay as much for sugar as the present
retail price, and as it will likely nave
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15

tragedy remains mystery many
theories have been advanced, the
most generally accepted being that
when Mr.. Little called to a motor
ist who crossed the wires that were
laid across the street preparatory to
discharging the small load of dyna-
mite packed in a hole in the excava-
tion, the negro at the electric switch
across the street believed it to be
the signal to set off the charge, and
when he did so, the box of dynamite,
caps, etc., which had not been re-
moved from the hole, were also set
off. 1t is believed that the only thing
which saved that corner of the busi-
ness section was the fact that the
dynamite was lying loose in box.
Had it been packed under the street
as was the regular charge, it would
nave blown up the entire corner, ac-
cording TO general comment.
Rock Was too Hard
Mr. Little was the contractor for
the large number Of excavations at
street corners in the business section
FOR the light company's transformer
boxes, and was doing the blasting
last night because he declared the
Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
100000 FIRE
STILL IN PROGRESS
ON LONG ISLAND
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 15.-The huge Oil
fire on Long Island is still burning
with the explosion f two naptha
tanks. Three hundred firemen are
fighting the flames which started
Saturday. The blazes are expected
TO continue two more days and the
loss may reach two million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
|IERNOR Of NORTH CAROLINA
lREPARES To SEND TROOPS
/ TO ALBERMARLE TO QUELL
TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS
Abandon Celebration
(By Associated Press.)

Pueblo, Sept. 15.-Mexicans
abandoned the annual celebration of
the independence of Mexico from
Spanish rule, following a lynching
OF two Mex;cans accused of killing,
a policeman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
Sheriff Wounded
Trying to Get Jobs Back
(By Associated Press

Boston, Sept. ia campaign to
tegain for the striking policemen
her places lost by the order Of city
authorities was begun today with the
bssiStance of Gompers and other
beads Of the American Federation Of
Labor. The city is quiet and part of
the military forces have been with
drawn from patrol duty. Police Com
missioner Curtis who refused to re-
smploye the strikers, agreed to a
eonference today with union chiefs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
On Way to Fiume
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, Sept. 15.-General Badog-
lio, deputy chief staff of the Italian
armies is on the way to Fiume as a
result of Captain Gabrielle d Annun-
zio's occupation Of that city with
armed forces. Premier Nitti has
characterized the occupation as Con
trary to the governments policy and
seditious."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. Is. 5.-Thousands
of shipyard workers who took half
holiday Saturday in defiance of en-
ployers' orders to remain on the job
were discharged when they returned
to work this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
THREE MEXICAN
DETACHMENTs ARE .
PURSUING BANDITS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 15.--Three
Mexican cavalry detachments are re-
ported to be pursuing the ten band
its who captured Dr.. J.. M. Smith,
an American physician, and three
other men, and held them for ran
som. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
LONG DEBATE ON
PEACE TREATY
IS EXPECTED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 15.-Chairman
Lodge planned to present the peace
treaty for an open debate in the Sen
ate and a long controversy is ex-
pected over the amendments and res
ervations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15

Summary: left on bases, Orlando
8. Lakeland II; two blse hits, Love,
Quinn; there base hits, Martin; first
base on balls, off Ery 6, off Haynes !;
struck out, by Ery 8, by Haynes 3;
sacrifice hits, Love, Leach; stolen
bases Wicker, Williams 2, Stephens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
SOUTHERN SHIPPERS
NOW IN WASHINGTON
PROTESTING AGAINST
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 15.-Southern
shippers have arrived to protest be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the proposed freight
rate increases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
NATIONAL BANKS
CALLED ON
FOR STATEMENT
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept. 15.-Tne comp
troller of the currency has issued
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on
Sept. IL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
Great Influx of Germans
(By Associated Press.)

San Juan, P. r., Sept. 15.-Amer-
lean travellers report great influx
OF German immigrant iagents into
Venezuela and an unusual activity of
German commercial travellers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
|ER|FF AND
striker WOUNDED
IN BATTLE
|upERS STARTS CAMPAIGN in
,oSTON TO SECURE OLD JOBS
,,Ck FOR STRIKING POLICE.
(By Associated Press.o

Raleigh, Sept. 15~-The governor
prepared to send troops to Al
rmarle, N. c., in response to the
byor's request in connection with
textile workers strike. The
Idkers are said to have threatened
i Jail delivery of their comrades
Eested after the recent disorder.
Sheriff Wounded
(By Associated Press.)
Albermarle, N. c., Sept. 15.--
beriff Blalock and a striker were
Iounded ina fight between striking
etile workers and non-union en-
loyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
bLACKHAND
RENEWED IN
PHILADELPHIA
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Sept. ia renew
al OF the black hand was seen by the
police in the killing of two Italians
and the injuring of two others in
restaurant fighting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
REPORTERS GO
ON STRIKE IN
new HAVEN
(By Associated Press.)
New Haven, Sept. 15.--News writ
ers on all papers have struck for in
creased wages.
PRESIDENT IN
PORTLAND TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSs.)
Portland, Oregon, Sept. 15.-Pres-
ident Wilson arrived here today, at
tended luncheon, opened The county
fair and will speak here tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
LAKELAND, FLORIDA. MONDAY, SEPT. Is, 1919
s260,000 PAID
FOR FORMER HOME
PRESIDENT MONROE
(By Associated Press.)

Wfhchesttr, Va, Sept. 15.-Oak
Hill, near Leesburg, the former home
of President Monroe, has been sold
to Frank G. Littleton of New York
for $260,O00.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
BOrgeran Named President
(By Associated Press. J

San Salvador, Sept. 15-Dr. Fran
cisco Borgeran has been named the
provisional president of Honduras
pending the approaching election.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
THOUSANDS Of SH|PYARD.
WORKERS FOUND THEY
HAD NO JOBS TO-DAY

Time of game, lao Umpire, Lau-
zen and Knowlton. Attendance 800.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
HOW IT HAPPEND

Florida State League
At Tampa 2; Bradentown 4.
At Barlow 6; Sanford 0.
At Orlando 7; Lakeland 4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
On Same Footing
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASSOClaIeu FIoSS.J
Toxic, Sept. 15.-Governor Gen
eral Saito of Korea has announced
he would place Korean officials on
the same footing with Japanese Off
cials as a means of settling the un-
rest of which the recent bomb throw
ing epeside was an outcome.
$50 Per Cent Raise
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Sept. 15.--The govern
ment. has announced 150 per cent
increase in foreign telegraph rates.
LincOln's Statue Unveiled
(By Associated Press.)
Manchester, England. Sept. Is
The statue of Lincoln was unveiled
today.
Strike Settled
(By Associated Press
Marseilles, Sept. 15.-The general
strike has been settled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
Union Of Fiume With Italy
(By Associated Press

Geneva, Sept. 15.-Serbian advices
declare that Dannuszion has pro-
claimed union of Fuime with Italy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-15
Cardinal ibbOns Gives Dinner
(By Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Sept. 15.-Cardina.
Gibbons gave dinner in honor Of
Cardinal Mercier which leading cler-
gymen and citizens of this city and
of Washington attended.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-26
CUMMINGS WILL
BEGIN TOUR TO
PLAN CAMP PAIGN
Democratic State Chairman
Will Be In Albuquerque for
Consultation With Local
Hosts June a and 5,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,RrI

Washington, May 25.-Pmns Of or
ganization for a 1929 campaign will
be communicated to democratic lead
ers in the states between the MissiS-
sippi river and the Pacific coast by
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
democratic national committee, dur
ing tours of that section next month
and in July.
The tours will start Immediately
after the democratic national commit
tee meeting in Chicago, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The first stop of Chairman Cum
mings and his party, which will in
clude j. Bruce Kremcr, of Montana,
vice chairman. Mrs. George Bass,
chairman of the womens bureau; w.
Y. Hollister. executive secretary, ana
w. d. Jameson, director Of finance,
will be at st. Louis, May 30 and 81.
State conferences will be held as fol-
lows: Wichita, Kans., June .; Albu-
nuerquc. n. NJ. June 1-5: Denver,
Colo, dates not selected; Salt Lake
City, Utah, June 11-l3 Reno NeV.,
June IA, San Francisco tnorthern
California;. June 1917; Los Angeles
Phoenix, AriZ.. date not selected; Port
land Ore, June 30 and July I; Seat
tie and Tacoma, Wash, July "a: Spo-
kane, Wash. July 81; Poiso, Idaho.
July $40; Pocatello Idaho, July III
Helena, Mont, July 12: Butte, Mont,
July l3, and billings, Mont, july l6.
Conferences later win be held at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Omaha.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-26
By the Associated Prc2s.)

Thursday Of this week is the time
limit set for the Germans to make
known at Versailles what Germany
proposes to do with regard TO accept
ing or rejecting the terms of peace
formulated for her,
Berlin reports still persist that the
German cabinet and the peace dele
gates at Versailles are one in their in
tontion to request modification on
various clauses of the treaty, the pro-
visions of which, il is declared, Ger
many viii be unable to meet without
enslaving herself for a lifetime.
Tuesday is spoken of in a Berlin
despatch as the day on which Ger
many's answer will he ready The
latest note Of the Germans--their thir-
teenth--digs up again the question of
responsibilities. Germany asserts that
the only thing for which she is re-
sponslble Is the violation of Belgian
neutrality. For this She is ready to
make rcparatlon. 1t is asserted that
all the powers We're responsible for
the war ANA that the material dam
age was done by the allied armies as
well as by the Germans.
The concession with regard to the
Saar valley agreed to by the allies pro-
vdcs that Germany may create a
prior charge on her assets or revenues
for the payment for the mines IN the
Saare region if the pleshiscite to De
held in the region fifteen years hence
should be against the Germans.
A new commercial treaty with Swift
zerland, under which Germany will
give Switzerland coal in return for
cattle and produce, Is being arranged.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-26
s|BER|ANS FIRE
ON YANK TROOPS
GUARDING TRAIN
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrpeI


Vladivostok, May 25 (by the Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The first casualties in
the American expedtiouary force in
Siberia were experienced May 81,
when three Americans were slightly
wounded. They were pursuing
through the hills Bolshevili who had
attacked a running train guarded by
Americans forty miles northeast of
Vladiyostok, in the maritime province,
which is seething with disorder and
revolt against the authority of Ad-
miral kolChak.
The attack occurred on a section
OF the railroad under American pro-
lection. When the train was fired on
the Americans gave three hours chase.
Additional Amsrican troops have
been dispatched to the district. 1t is
not expected that they will have diff
ficulty in handling the situation, des-
pite reports that the organized bands
of Bolsheviki number 10000
The attack is considered an overt
act, in view of the proclamation of
General Graves that no faction should
interfere with the operation of, the
railroad. The Bolshevili are believed
to have been testing the attitude of
the Americans. The promptness with
which the Americans inflicted punish
ment has cheered the Kolchak gov
ernment, which expects an active
campaign by them. General Graves.
however, says the American troops
arc merely protecting the railroad
from all who interfere with the trans
port of supplies and passengers
Trains guarded by Japanese in the
adjoining sector also are reported to
have been attacked, An entire train
load of arms and ammunition is re-
ported to have been captured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-26
GERMAN LEADERS
IN AGREEMENT ON
TERMS Of TREATY

Berlin, Saturday, May 24.-"The
cabinet and Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau are in full accord with re-
spect to the general outline and the
specific proposals and counter pro-
posals which will make up the Ger
man reply" according to an official
statement made today after the re-
turn of Philip Schiedemann, Matthias
Erzbergcr and Count Won Bernstorff
from Spa. DR.. Bernhard Dernburg
remains in Spa.
The German answer will be ready
Tuesday, as the only work that is
incomplete is the coordination of
text and the technical production of
the document, which probably will be
typewriter.
The Spa conference it was espe-
cially emphasized this morning, pro-
ceeded smoothly and consumed only
few hours, with the result that the
understanding between Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau and the delegates
accompanying him, on the one hand,
and Scheidemann and his associates
on the other, disposes definitely of
all rumors of serious friction inside
the cabinet and among the peace del
egates.