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berry. who was yet ignorant OF the
graft being collected By his men, the
Older and regular naval officer detected
earmarks of it and became active. This
led to the assignment OF four secret
service men.
TIE detectives caused four sailors In
Boston to be transferred from Boston
to $50 Broadway. But while they were
en- route the sailors were intercepted by
the secret service men on the train and
! their papers taken from them, of course
with the consent of the Navy Depart
ment. The secret service men also
donned sailors clothing and caused the
astounded sailor boys from Boston to
be shunted off South to another naval
station where their talk would have but
little likelihood of reaching the Third
Naval district.
Saw the Right People.
The secret service "sallors" came on
to New York, submitted their borrowed
papers and were put to work In $50
Broadway. Shortly thereafter they be-
gan to inquire individually: How can
l set out?" and were told that 1t was
easy ''if they saw the right people,
They evidently did, for more than one
arrest has already resulted.
The system as Its workings have thus
far been revealed was a composite thing
well guarded and with many angles.
One of the favorite CRAFTS was the
waiver graft" This was worked on
both draft dodgers and honest volun-
teers alike.
An applicant for enlistment would be
disqualified by some slight defect. al
ways to his sorrow; for IL he was dodg-
ing the draft 1t meant that he had al
ready passed its physical examination,
and IL he were honest, he was sorry and
anxiously ~grasped at any life saver. es-
pecially the waiver, that was held out to
him. That magic word worked miracles
at $50 Broadway. After he paid he
would be passed.
Under the system of buying one way
into the navy the rooms became so
crowded with shore duty sailors with no
place to go that the sdilormen took turns
about sitting down. because there were
not chairs for all of them.
The sun., 1919-02-20
HART MUST TELL HIS INCOME.
So Year Old JeweIIcr, SUED by
Bride of Is, TO Answer To-day.

James Hervey Hart. an eiGhty-six-
year-old. retired jewelcr, who recently
married Kathryn Wolf, an eighteen
year-old manicure. will have to answer
questions today rs TO the amount of
his income in the suit brought IN the
Brooklyn Supreme Court by his bride
for separation. The trial of action is
scheduled in the Equity term next
month.
Justice Cropsey denied a stay OF the
suit for annulment of marriage brought
by Hart on the ground of incapacity
until his wife's action Is disposed or,
The latter suit came after Mrs. Hart
insisted that she was entitled to part
of the alleged 100000 estate OF her
husband.
The sun., 1919-02-20
GREETERS TO ORGANIZE.
More of Brooklyn Committee send
in ResiEnatiOns.

Representative John ]. Delaney, chair
man of the Brooklyn victory celebration
committee. announced yesterday that the
six remaining members of the original
executive committee of twenty-five will
form the nucleus of new committee OF
twelve to be named to-day.
The committee was doing good work
in securing jobs for returning soldiers.
he added. There were 116 applicants
for employment yesterday, scventy-four
of whom were given positions
Several more designations came in
yesterday. chief among them being those
of Prof. II. h. Hamilton of the Brook
Ign Polytechnic institute and Mrs. Frank
l.. Snissen. wife of prominent Brook
Ign banker.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Police Are Suspicious.

Anderson said that n the police had
done the proper thing by him he would
be charged with the holdup, not Carly.
Inasmuch as Seaman was positive in
not according to Anderson the distinc-
ton Of having attacked him, the police
decided there must be something wrong
ard that somebody was trying TO put
1t over on them.
Probably the last word In criminal
outrages, in view of the bone dry pros
pect, was perpetrated on the home OF
George Blumenthal. wealthy banker, Mt
Seventeen street and Park avenue,
whore thieves took fifteen cases of wine
from a supposedly burglar proof vault
in the basement. When this overwhelm-
ing loss was made known Yesterday the
police gave indications OF being myst!-
fed as to how the robbers got away
with 80 much of the real stun unde-
tected, since 1t did not seem possible
they could carry It all away concea led
on their persons.
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ISSUES CALL FOR RECRUITS.
Major Dillingham; Wants Them
for Police Reserves

Major r. H Dillingham;. commanding
the marine division Of the police re-
serves. sent out call yesterday for re-
cruits who are good Americans and
wiling TO hep II local disorders devotion.
Candidates should stand at least feet
6la inches and he between the ages of
Il and So years. in good physical condi.
ton No strict physical examination il
required.
Infantry drills will be held at the fol-
lowing periods; One hour a week at
noon: two hours a week from 8 to 10
i. NJ. one hour and n half n week
from 10 Z 80 p. NJ In communicating
with Major Dillingham; one OF these
periods should be specified. Uniforms
and equipment will be furnished free.
The sun., 1919-02-20
TO GREET PAPAL SECRETARY.
Catholic Hierarchy VIII Attend
Ceremonies in Washington,

What is expected to be one of the
greatest ceremonies in the history Of the
Roman Catholic Church in America will
take place to-day in Washneton when
all the members OF the American HER
archy will assemble to greet the Most
Rev, Archbishop Ronavcnture Cerretti,
Under Sec "etary OF state at the Vatican,
The ceremony viii be double affair,
with services In the morning and eve
ming and dinner between A special COM
mittee has been appointed to welcome
the Archbishop.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Col. Hayward Aid. W. $. 8. Drive.

The name OF Col. William Hayward,
Commander of New Yorks famous Fiji
teenth Regiment of negroes, was added
yesterday to the list Of speakers at the
War Savings Convention Monday eve
ming. February "a, in Carnegie Hall.
Other speakers viii be Major. Gen.
Charles II. Menochcr, L. s. a, who COM
manded the Rainbow Division, and Cant.
A. p. Simmonds. military observer. A
few hundred seats have been set aside
for the public. Tickets for these will be
mailed to persons applying at the New
York city Bureau, War Savings Com
hlittee, 10 Broadway.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Cop Hurt by Runaway Horse.

The mild and entirely unassuming
horse OF George Carginlo, grocer. Of
LAG West Nineteenth street took George
OH long peri,ous flight up Seventh ave-
nue yesterday, frightening pedestrians
all the way from 10th TO 1SSth street
Patrolman John Shea of Traffic c was
be vled over at l25th street. At IcSth
street Patrolman William Golden CT.
feeted capture.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Fifth Avenue Has New Bus.

A new forty-seNen passenE"r nv
sCuirned with pneumatic tires vas 7n'
in operation yesterday by the '1
Avenue Coach Company. the frs ~ 80
kind oil the bus system Tho ra-
comfortable and has spcCialr 'I"
springs 10 relieve any jar not ttNcr "'
ny the tires.
The sun., 1919-02-20
INFLUENZA CASES INCREASE,
sol Reported ns Against 2f2 on
Tuesday in This city.

Reports to the Health Department yes
terday showed a considerable jump In
new cases of influenza The figure.
record Sol influenza cases as AGAINST 9is
the day before Pneumonia cases -e.
ported numbered IS. an increase of five
Influenza deaths were Sc. the sane
number as were reported TUESDAY 4
slight gain is shown in the figure on
pneumonia deaths, which were &c yes.
terday as against 81 Tuesday.
The detailed report Yesterday follows:
The sun., 1919-02-20
CONTROL FORCING
COAL PRICES UP
Cost Increases and Output Di-
minishes, Mining Engineers
Declare at Convention.
COMPANIES RUN AT LOSS
Anthracite Industry Severely
Handicapped by Government,
Says Lehigh President.

Government regulation OF coal pro-
duction has reached such q point. ac-
cording to speakers at the convention OF
the American Institute of Mining En-
gineers. at the Engineers Society Build
Ing yesterday. that the public will soon
be glad to get coal at any price. Regu-
lation has imposed such difficulties upon
the mine owners that they have been
forced to cut their force OF workmen
and at present the mining capacity is
below the requirements of consumers.
r. V. Norris. an engineer of the Fuel
Administration stated that an increase
or 70 cents ton on anthracite would
be allowed by the Government In the
near future. He said that from 80 to
35 per cent of the anthracite mining
companies are now operating at a loss.
S. d. Warmer. president of the Le-
high Coal and Navigation Company.
stated that what the Government calls
regulation Is in reality restriction of
the law of supply and demand. The
coal situation is worse than it has been
painted, he asserted, and more than 60
per cent. of the anthracite coal now
being sent to the market is sent at
q loss.
Coal Storage Made Dimcult.
1.-The public will have to take interest
in the fact that the average annual
production Of the anthracite mines is
below normal" he said. I'VE are in
evitably coming to a coal shortage, I'M
less II can be stored by the companies
for future use. Storage Is only econom-
ically practicable, however. when there
is a stability of market conditions, be-
cause of the risk involved
To-day the anthracite industry Is left
by the Fuel Administration under the
handicap of inadequate prices, wage
structure still under Government control
and a tendency toward declining prices
In all commodities. with the problem Of
recreating the stable commercial con-
dition necessary to the prosperity of the
industry as we'll as to the comfort Of
those who are dependent on anthracite
for fuel"
Mr.. Warmer said that only by en-
couraging the consumer to buy coal at
summer discount and by enabling the
operators to store the balance has 1t
been possible in the past to insure the
steady operation of the mines and
guarantee the annual supply required
by the market.
Labor Conditions Unfevorable.
Edwin Ludlow, vice-president of the
Lehigh Coal Company, said that while
the Government had allowed the
operators s1.5OO,000 extra on some sizes.
wage increases for the same period
amounted to 100000. He said that
labor conditions in the mines are now
very unfavorable to increased produce
ton. using the argument that increased
wages tend to lessen the energy of the
workers.
James B. Neale. director of produc-
ton OF the Fuel Administration. spoke
of the labor problem and urged the
operators to combat Bolshevism by a
programme OF education.
The convention ended with a visit to
the Federal shipyards at Newark, y. J.
The sun., 1919-02-20

Yet another method of buying one
way into the navy to avoid the r!gors
of the draft was revealed yesterday
when the "enrolment card system" was
exposed to the light by certain naval
officials who are investigating.
The system worked so smoothly that
It had thus far attracted but little at
tention. An applicant wishing TO Join
the navy to avoid the army saw the
right" people and was Immediately en-
rolled IN the navy. often regardless of
physical defects that were IN themselves
a natural barrier. He received n I'd
to the effect that he was enrolled. This,
OF course. was TO be presented to ap-
plIcants draft board And when it was
he was entered upon the draft board $
books as enrolled in the navy" and for
gotten. This entry in itself was n re-
lease. And that was all. The ZEN
.-Lslled" applicant WIS neveE-.T He'd for
active duty. nor did he even have to
wear a uniform. lie was Just out OF
it--for a price.
How extensive the practice was Is not
yet known, but II Is believed that thou
sands OF young men thus avoided mill
tary service. All were sons of well to
do or wealthy parents, for the enroll
ment card came high" The practice
had been going on steadily since the first
draft boards began filling quotas until
the armistice was signed. And II was
the turning of the tide that brought
about the revelations of graft. The
same men who had bought their way
in became very indignant and
'hollered" the same combination
that let them in out of the draft in
sisted that they buy their way out OF
the navy. Many did But others howled
long and loud before official ears heard.
The sun., 1919-02-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE SUN GOES TO WORK
GAS AND KNOCKS OFF
AT SOL.

Every day il works ht
harder, demanding n change ~
ovcrCoats, our light WEIGHT
coats are ready. They are com
Portable, Of good quality 1 "
reasonably priced. RouEh
chCyiot dark green, silk lm''
$50. \ dark grey horriuEbo'".
same model. S37. And So nfn
other desirahlrs at S-9.50, s.,
SOS, $50 To $40, Every ono a.,
wool, make them and in thu
Is a saving for YOU. G..
VINCENT, 52i-J2G 9th A.
near 3lst st.
The sun., 1919-02-20

An aid to one Lieutenant Commander
lad the authority to sign his superior s
name. "by direction" which carried Just
as much authority as If the officer had
himself signed. and he is said to have
used this authority and name for his
personal ends, especially in effecting
the transfer of men who failed ito dlvvy
up" These men were always transferred
out of the Third Naval District and
nearly always transferred 10 transports.
where II was next IN impossible 10 be
again transferred 10 shore duty.
How this aid climbed to the luxuries
Of a commission, bank acrount. marital
troubles, theatrical beauties and finally
to the not too luxurious cell he Is now
confined In aboard the prison ship
Granite State Is a book In itself. He
is said TO be held awaiting a general
court-martial."
When Lieutenant Comma nder An
trews replaced his brother cs.ce-, New
The sun., 1919-02-20
Stopped Drilling on the Links.

ono day at the clubhouse training
school last year a warrant officer named
HOE was ordered by one Casey, then
sdtutant at the school. to take 500 stu
Hent sailors out on the yacht club golf
links TO drill them. The sailors we're
marching over the links when they were
confronted by an Infatuated officer, who
wore civilian clothes topped by uni
FORM cap. The infuriated person, who
happened to be the yacht club official
VINO mad been commissioned a full Lieu
tenant, shook his finger severely at War
rant ofhcer Roe and his marchera
take these men off the golf links. -
cried the Lieutenant ~ will no, ncrnI,
ehem TO spoil my golf game this way"
lou are Insulting the colors. SIR
suksested Roe, pointing to the Stars and
euIpes at the head of the column
inc lheutenant's answer was TO orda,
We sailors on the links. Roe 6led co.,,
pisiht against the officer, charging hI,,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-15
(Forida Grower)

II you love the state, don't be back.
ward about saying so-give credit
due always, and remembering that
you are talking about an infant conn.
try that is in your keeping, and as
you work SO Florida will grow and the
beauty spots be fostered and settled
upon. The first man on this old
globe certainly didn't complain about
lack of transportation facilities and
hotel accommodations-nor did he
worry at all about poor cooking
and food was good enough to start up.
on-and just see what world we
have today. It is associations that
make place attractive and that's
why we all love the old home town
Certainly we all loved the old oaken
bucket and the well that furnished
the cold water Of our childhood-and
yet the bucket was covered with moss
and would be declared unsantitary to,
day. You see 1t is the associations
that endear us to anything. Let's
make Florida such a place of good
fellowship and concerted boosting
that the days Of our youth will be en-.
acted all over again. If you have
knowledge of a place that is in a
cocoon state as yet, don't knock it
encourage, praise and boost.
Not all the men who come to set
tie can afford to buy $1,000 land; on
the contrary, most Of them will buy
500 or even $50 land, and be con
tent to develop and grow with the
district. This sort of settler should
have at least your moral support, fol-
he is endeavoring to double that blade
of grass and make to bloom the deser
places Contrary to the general be
lief there are still many, men whC
glory in achievement, and who can ant
will take q piece of wild land clea
it, plant it, build home, acquire
stock and thus add to the assets o
a community. This man is the kin,
Florida needs much more than tn
man who is able to buy beautiful
grove and estate ready-made, and h
should be valued for his industry, hi
grit and his confidence. Too ofte
we have heard mon speaking Of
certain place, saying, tits just sma
place, with a few farms around i
and a small store and postoffice." III
consciously they boosted while meal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-15
MAKE Florida a Place of
Good Fellowship"

inu 20 L.,,..,
20 " oeilttie' for those few farms
uohote a foundation that is solid as
the rock Of Gibraltar to build a
community upon.
Not every man cares for the iangle
Oh street cars, the roar Of traffic-nor
uoes ne always enjoy the sensation
Vi uodsiag autos at street intersec.
liohs' The quiet Of a semi.rural life
mas its appeal, and the lure of the
lakes and the song Of tho wild bird
mas a fascination for very, very many.
why discourage by knocking the dis.
trlct which this man feels that he
would like? That's the crying shame
OF 1t. Some of the smallest towns
IN Florida have a back country Of
such richness that 1t would support
the population of one Of the northern
states, II properly developed.
Such being the case, 1t would look
to the discerning person that Florida
needs the man who will clear land,
plant raise stock, build and cooperate
with his neighbors in anything and
everything that will make for bet.
terment of the district. The building
OF city doesn't interest us in the
least, for as sure as the sun gets on
the job every day will towns grow
where a country is developed, and
population will increase in the towns
in ratio to the back.country growth.
Good roads will come and so will the
railroads, and churches will rear their
spires, schools will appear-an that
is the history of the worlds develop
ment from the time Of Man the First.
>, Don't belittle the small places; you
need them just as much as you do
your salt for your meat or your soap
for your bath. The great American
proclivity for taking the side Of the
"underdog' is too often forgotten un-
: Ger the influence of 6isordered
, stomach or badly-acting car, and
when you run into one Of these small
places remember that the calls they
, have for what you want are few and
| far between-and smile, even 1t 1t
) works unusual muscles in your face
] Remember also that the man you are
| talking to may have been on Broad
4 way two months ago, even II he is in
| overalls at present-euch is our cos
:, mopolitan population It's better, far
: better, to praise, encourage and boost
|. particularly boost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-15

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-15
G that zviU Live Forever
PRESS COM MENTS

"a tremendous picture" - Town
Topics.
One of the most stirrig films ever
presented in New rk"-New York
Evening World.
Spectators thrilled to It with en-
thusiasm. New York Herlad.
Takes rank with the great master
pieces of the screen. Exhibitors
Trade Review.
Our advice is, go see The Heart IT
Humanity. New York Tribune.
"Of the utmost intensity. New
York World.
"a distinct achievement in motion
picture creation. New York Times
rs certain to touch the heart of hui
manity. New York Review.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-06
Violation of Law

Todays accident is II direct result
of violation of the law Permission
was given the men to ride the trip to
their place of work and u special train
was provided for that purpose. On
the train was in daily use.
1t was "A violation of the mine law
to carry powder on a train. The law
is specific that powder and other ex.
plosives must be transported alone.
There We're u dozen kegs of powder in
one of the rear ears. all of wrich were
exploded.
Identification of the bodies is almost
impossible. Many of them are charred
beyond recognition. The limbs of some,
the heads of others are missing. AT
o:3O a. m. 1t was said between as and
100 were killed or had died from in.
iuries
The death list is rapidly growing. As
the bodies are removed from the mine.
living and dead, they were placed on
the green about the colliery. Many
OF the injured lived but "A short time.
Hundreds of women. men and children
gathered about the tunnel Shrieiing
and crying they lifted the blankets from
the men. Women tainted; men lost
their nerve and children ran away in
fright. The bodies Of scores have been
removed TO the morgues There the
work of Identification is geing carried
out with little success. Brave men
ana women are seeking to aid the rela.
lives TO give them news. but the scene
is pitiful.
II has been established that the ex.
pioslon was caused by a break in the
trolley wire. This wire gained contact
with the powder and sparks did the
rest
lhe death list was made large by the
lanes and the sulphur fumes which
lIled the tunnel. The fire did not last
ohs' but it was long enough to make
heavy death toll. Many of the men
we're Killed outright, parts Of bodies
'elng found in the wreckage of life
md property.
Rescuers got into the mine with hose
ma played streams of water on the
lanes. While they were doing this
ne cries of the dying and the injured
we're heard above the roar of the
lanes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-06
Daily Summary
of Peace News
by The Associated PressD

Austria's attitude toward the
peace terms presented her represcn.
tatives at st. German on Monday.
has not been officially made known
to the allies. Advices from Vienna,
however, carry reports of official
dissatisfaction with their provisions
and chorus of newspaper disap.
probation. There are indication
nevertheless, that the people as a
whole are somewhat lethargic.
Completion Of the Austrian treaty,
several clauses of which were miss.
ing in Mondays presentation, is not
likely 70 occur this week although
the peace conference leaders are civ.
ing daily attention to the matter.
The missing clauses, it is stated. are
likely to be transmitted to the Aus.
trian representatives by note. as
they become completed
Notifications in the terms of
peace with Germany seem to be aD.
preaching definite form. according
To advices from Paris. These alter.
ations. ii is said. are not planned
primarily to make the terms light.
cr for the Germans, but to render
them easier of execution.
Apparently there is a disposition
ON the part of President Wilson,
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Clcmenceau to fix a definite sum
of approximately $4,000, 900 600 as
indemnity Germany will be called
upon to pay and it seems possible
that the first installment of about
$4,000 100000 may not have to be
paid within two years as now stip-
ulated, but within four years.
The terms relative to Silcsa and
the Sarre regions too, may be al
tered. There seems, however. to be
"A general agreement that Germany
will not he permitted to enter the
league of nations at once Premier
Orlando is standing aloof from these
discussions, as Italy's interest is not
so much in the German as in the
Austrian treaty.
The establishment of the Rhenish
republic by the people of the Rhine
land provinces of Germany is not
looked upon seriously in American
circles at the peace conference, it
is said. 1t is pointed out that no
prominent men in the Rhineand
are identified with the movement
and there is some doubt as to the
spontanity Of the demand for re.
public. Dispatches from German
sources declare that French author
tiles have taken a prominent role in
the setting up of the new govern.
ment.
The reported capture of Petro-
grad, which was announced early
this week in Il telegram from Var
doe to Copenhagen seems to be
without foundation. The Esthonian
forces are quite a distance west of
the former Russian capital and are
being subjected to heavy attacks
by the bolsheviki over a wide front.