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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
WILL NOT MAKE WORLD FIGHT
National Prohibition Party Not to
Enter Big Campaign.

Chicago. Sept. S.-The National Pro-
hibition party win not enter the world
wide dry fght as political party. This
was decided at the final session of the
national Prohibition committee at the
Morrison hotel, when resolution was
adopted. leaving the worldwide prohi-
bition fight to other nonpoiitical or
CARNATIONS. but permitting the mem
bers of the Prohibition party to en-.
gage in the work as individuals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
Report of Insurance Paid
During Year Shows Keno
sha Is Tenth In the State
OF Wisconsin.
NO ACCOUNT OF FRATERNALS
Total Insurance Paid During 1915 In
Kenosla Was Probably Over a Quarter
Of Million DoIlars-Milwaukee
Leads the State Cities.

The "O1d Bine' insurance e0mpaniea
Of the United States paid to benefeiar-
les In the city Of Kencsha- during the
year 1918, the\ sum of S152t 900, which
represented policies carried by Kenosha
men who died during the year. The
statement is given out by the Insurance
Press in the announcement of the total
insurance policies paid during the year.
The same report states that the largest
amount paid on any policy In Kenosha
was s14,00T paid ON the life OF Charles
G. Warren sa.eaes
This $4,000 does not include the
many policies paid BY the various fra
teruaI organizations ON policies carried
by KenOsha people nor does it include
the thousands Of dollars paid by the
United States government ON policies
carried by soldiers who lost their lives
in the war Ii is estimated that from
these sources the amount paid was
equal if not greater than the total
amount paid by the old line companies.
The amount paid IS the largest amount
shown in the report fer KemOsha county
I'm many years. = -a,-sr
Kenosha Is named as the tenth eTtv
in the state In the amount Wf insurance
paid The report shows che following
payments made I'm leading WISCONSIN
cities:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
TO TRY sPARTACAN LEADER

Charged With Murder of Aostaaes
During Munich Riots.
Munich, Sept. 2.--Frttz Seidl. the
former Spartacan leader, who is ac-
cused with responsibility for murder
ing Munich hostages during the SOW
let regime, was placed on trial with
10 alleged accornpiices here. The
prisoners were arraigned before the
Peoples court, new Ravarian tri-
bunal which is sitting in the new pal
ace of justice. The building is under
heavy guard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
SAYS ITALIAN TROOPS SLAIN
serblan Paper Asserts Soldiers Have
Fallen Before AIhanIans.

Belgrade. Sept. 3.-Numbers of
italian soldiers have been massacred
In severe attacks by Albanian clans
men, according to the Politika of this
city. The remainder of the Italian
troops retired toward Durazzo and
other strong points.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
Totals
Question 8.

German trade is said to be reviving.
Nobody need feel bad about it. The
sooner German trade RECEIVERS, the
sooner the Germans can begin paying
their war indemnities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
Traln strIkes Auto; Man KiIIed.

Shawano, Sept. "a speeding engine
struck and demolished an automobile
on railroad crossing five miles south
Of Shawano. killing Alfred KuescheI,
thirty years cid. He leaves wife and
tive children
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
Loot Oil Station safa

Davenport Ia, Sept. 3.-The safe
of the filing station of the Stanard
Oil company at East Moline H.. was
cracked and $500 In cash, a large
number of checks and coupons stolen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
FUEL REQUIREMENT is CUT
France to Get 2s,ooo, 900 Tons Less
Than Treaty Allows.

Copenhagen, Sept. 3.-As a result
of negotiations at Versailles, it has
been decided that Germany within
the next six months shall deliver TO-
100000 tons of coal to France, as COM
pared with the 100000 tons provid-
ed for by the terms Of the peace
treaty, German official statement
received here says.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
BALks AT SIGNING TREATY
Roumania Refuses 10 Sign American
Made Pact With Austria.

Peris, Sept. 3.-Roumania will not
sign the peace treaty with Austria,
according to Intransigeant, because
Of clause introduced at the formal
request Of the American delegates
concerning clinical minorities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
u. S. FLYER HIT BY MExICANs
Captain McNabb Shot in Head While
Flying on Border.

EFEEtS VII AVs NSFs
Laredo, Tex, Sept. 3--Two Ameri-
can aviator officers, on border patrol
duty, we're fred upon by a group Of
Mexicans while flying up the Rio
Grande. near here, and one OF the off,
GERS was wounded in the head.
Capt. Louis 3. McNabb was the off,
Ger wounded. and his companion, Lieu
tenant Johnson, brought the machine
safely to earth on the American side.
Captain McNabb was brought to the
post hospital at Fort Mcintosh, where
an examination showed that his wound
was not serious.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
WOULD DRIVE OUT ALL REDS
New York Foe to Anarchists Uraes
Deportation of BoIshevlsts.

Boston, Sept. 3.-Deportatlon as the
most effective means of solving the
problem of radicalism in this country
was advocated before the American
Bar association by Charles D. Newton,
attorney general of New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
125, 900 LBS. POULTRY SEIZED
U. S. Court Rules Supply Was Held
Unreasonable Time.

Spokane, Wash, Sept 3.-Acting
under orders of the United States dis
trict court. deputy United States
narshals seized 125,o00 pounds of
cold storage poultry, which the dis
trict attorney, in a libel action, charg-
ed had been held an unreasonable
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
SAY BAVARIA NEAR RED RULE
Reported That Big German Province Is
About to Turn to BoIshevisrn.

Paris, Sept 3.-Bavaria will go boil
sheviki within ten days. This is the
latest secret intelligence TO reach
Paris concerning the trend of events in
Germany's populous southeastern prov
inca.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
Ask s2,5oo.ooo 10 Fioht Fire.

Washington, Sept 3.-Congress
was asked TO appropriate S2.59OOOO
for fighting fires in the west.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
VOTE TO OWN
ALL UTILITIES
Continued from Page II

kCOHJ1huSu A1Vlh oSV 81
tions in the different voting precincts
Of the city was as follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

The plan Of advertising the COM
munity by sending short term sub
scriptions Of the local papers to peo-
pie in other States was discussed at
the meeting of business men recent
ly, and the idea was thought to be
good. The writer went before the
committee in charge Of expanding the
funds appropriated by the county for
advertising. and tried to get an item
in the budget covering several hun
dred short term subscription to week
ly papers of the county, to be sent
to interested persons throughout the
country. The request, it may be
said, specifically excepted any paper
with which the petitioner was con-
nected. The committee thought 9th.
or plans better, but we still believe
that correct idea about conditions,
in any section or community can be
conveyed more effectively by the To-
cal newspaper than by any other
agency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
NOTICE.

Bids will be received on Wednesday, the
18th day Of December, A. D. 1919, for an is
sue Of Improvement Bonds for paving and
grading streets and alleys in the City Of Lake
land, according to resolution Of City Com
missioners to be in the amount Of 5000. 90 as
minimum and 100000 as a maximum,
the said bonds to be awarded on said bids to
the highest and best bidder, at meeting Of
Che City Commissioners at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon Of Wednesday, the 18th day Of De-
cember, 1919, but the City Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids or
TO sell the said issue at public sale approx
mately half Of said issue to be taken up this
year, within time to be fixed by the Com
missioners. H. L. SWATTS,
a City Clerk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

With the lid off,, and supposed
to be near the source of the sugar
supply, New Orleans ought to attract
a few visitors these days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Nearly million dollars worth of
phosphate shipped from Tampa's port
in November-andm most Of it came out
OF Polk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Then, too, If the world does come
to an end on Dec. II, there will be
no undertakers' bills to pay. Think
of beating the high cost of dying, and
be happy!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Another thing that is the matter
with this country is that too many
people are attending to other PEG.
pies business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
WILLY SAYS:

WILLY ga 10.
Did you ever hear of the guy they
call the Crouch Did you ever note
the expression on his face, like a can
OF milk that has been out in thur
der storm? He does more kicking
than the fellow that plays quarter
back on the varsity team. He grunts
like a two hundred-pound hog at a
neck Sitting. Smile?-why, listen,
you've got just as much chance Of
getting smile out Of that guy as a
SNOWFALL has in the DEVILS home
town. And when 1t comes to saying
anything good about anybody, why
folks, this fellow talks like the Kais.
er's fond son Willy did when hi
stubbed his toe on the Hindenbere
line. He takes his stand in some
public place, wearing an expression
that would make hound dog bite q
ten-penny nail in half and when you
pass him by if his face should happier
to slip and the slightest atom Of {
smile appear, you would have Ions
line Of black carriages moving behint
you the next morning, with the folk
saying, Don't he look natural How
does he get that way? No, he's no
sick, he's just sour against the who'll
world, and If you should happen Il
lay him on bed of roses and sur
round him with a ton of lump sugar
with a hundred pretty girls in at
tendance to keep away the flies, h
would still ear that lemon orchar
expression. Smile and the worl
smiles with you; grunt, and your
left alone. DON'T BE A CROUCH
Willy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
WANTED-Heavy one-horse wagon
in good condition. Address Box
3O7, Lakeland, Fla. 81

The following named men were &C.
cepted at the local recruiting station
for the month Of November: Ellis D
Moore, Of Lakeland, for three years;
Grady M. McClelland, of Lakeland
for three years; Keener M. Hughes
of Rockford, Ala, for three years;
Admiral A. Bryant, of Lakeland, 70,
three years; George W. Martin, o.
Medulla, for three years; John F
Salter, of Verbena, Fla, for one year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published therein.
All rights Of republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
COUNTY, AGENTS NOTES
(By William Gomme.)

We sent seven happy boys to
Gainesville this morning, all anxious
to CO.. OF course the train had to be
an hour late, so some Of them started
on their lunch to while away the
time. They will get to Gainesville
at 3 p. m. today and will be met by
some OF the professors who will
house them. Their railroad fares
incidentals and subsistence will
amount to about $22 each--money
we'll spent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

The people continue to take but
small interest in politics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
The Evening Telegram

Published every afternoon from The
Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. En-
tered in the postoffice at Lakeland
Fla, as mail matter Of the second
class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

meter. Any market?
Farmers planting cotton in the
spring and intending to use calcium
arsenate for the cotton boil weevll
had better get in touch with me be-
fore using. The Department has sent
cut a warning letter, saying that 10
use this material proper outfit must
be purchased and that it is useless
to use the old pole bag mule method
| wish to invite questions and an
swers through this agricultural col
umn. All letters written to Gaines
vile asking questions are in most
cases referred to me for answer.
Expect many will plant watermel-
ems this spring SO these few hints
will perhaps help: The land should
be broken by January LIST to conserve
moisture and kill grass before fer
tilization and planting; thoroughly
disk and harrow the surface. Some
OF the most successful growers usual
ly apply the fertilizer two weeks be.
fore planting although a second ap.
plication may be made when the vines
begin to run. The fertilizer should
be worked into the checks two weeks
before planting at the rate of two
pounds per hill or 800 lbs per acre
This fertilizer should analyze abou
S per cent ammonia, mostly from
Z per cent phosphoric acid and PEI
cent potash from muriate and small
amount of KANT when potash sell
for fair price. If second applica
ton is to be made, about one thir'
of the application may be scattere'
around the plants and cultivated il
when the vines begin to run. TIL
first planting for an early crop shout
be made about February 10 in tn
, latitude Of Marion county but TO
here ten days earlier would be a.
right. You may have to make tw
or three paintings so it is as we'll
/ buy sufficient seed to allow for this
. Plant checks Sx12 or 1Ox1O #; cove
isee two inches deep, four to six in
|, hill and then thin to three plant
j., when all danger of frost is over. T
(; hasten termination it is advisable
r soak seed for twelve hours in war;
f water, keeping the water warm in tn
meanwhile. Do not cultivate il
frost is anticipated, but if weatht
conditions are good cultivation Shout
a be kept up every ten days until IL
r vines touch. Be sure to give sha
low cultivation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

The Tampa Times, delving into tho
misty past refers to a paper having
been started to dust" the Times
Union. The Times Union is still here,
but no one remembers the name of
the paper that was started to "bust"
1t. 1t is ever thus. We never knew
an enterprise yet that was started to
"bust" something or somebody, that
didn't run on the rocks sooner or lat
er-usually sooner. The idea is fun
damentally wrong and 1t won't work
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

The exchange list this week has on
acetylene gas plant for sale, pipe an,
meter. Any market?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Well, it's settled that no leper col
ony will be established in Florida,
and during the coming campaign
we're going to hear many times and
oft who killed Cock Robin. But it's
significant that the decision Of the
authorities was communicated direct.
ly to one Duncan U. Fletcher, in.
stead Of to some other gentlemen
who had been tearing their intimate
linen in desire to make vote-getting
capital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Oranges and oysters will soon be at
their best.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

Some species Of insects are in a
state Of maturity thirty minutes after
birth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
WAVELETS
FROM
THE DEEP.
&C. Green

Quail and other game are hunted
in special seasons but chicken
The bum hates honest labor; that's
the reason he is bum.
Tomorrow is the lucky day of some
people, but it never comes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02
M. F. HETHERINGTON, Editor.
THE LAKELAND NEWS

THE LAKELAND NEWS
A weekly newspaper giving a resume
Of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for
$50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-02

l wish to invite questions and an
swers through this agricultural col.
umn. All letters written to Gaines
vile asking questions are in most
cases referred to me for answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-05
FRENCH DEPUTY OPPOSING
TREATY SAYS CLEMENCEAU
FAILED TO GET GUARANTEES

Paris. Wednesday. sept 3.-Debata
in the chamber of deputies on the ratI-
ficaton of the treaty Of peace with
Germany was marked by personal at
tacks today, when Deputy Franklin
BoulIon declared that he would vote
against the treaty and held Premier
Clemeuceau personally responsible for
the failure Of France to obtain better
guarantees in the treaty
"lt was a grave error. said Mr..
Franklin.Bouilon, "to accept Presi
dent Wilson'S IA points unreservedly
and without discussion The British
We're careful TO take exception to the
point dealing with the freedom OF the
seas, and Japan attained entire salts
faction Of all their claims"
News Of the entente ultimatum to
Rumania reached the chamber while
NJ. Franklin.Boulllon was speaking lJ
caused quite a stir in the lObbies, the
socialists appearing pleased. Mention
Of the name of Charles Jonnart, for
merly goyernor-general of Algeria, as
the entente envoy to carry the ulti
matum to Bucharest met with fav
orable comment. in view Of NJ. Jon
nart's work in Greece in 1917, when
King Constantine was forced to abdi
didate for the senate and may be un
able to accept the mi. sion as his cam
paign Is In full swing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-05
MORE UNITS or FIRST
DIVISION REACH HOME

New York. Sept. several more
units Of the First division arrived
here today from Brest on the trans
ports Santa Teresa and Edeuy. on
board the Santa Teresa We're 20 off
GERS and 1,l33 men Of the 18th ufan-
uy. including Second battalion head
quarters. medical detachment, Com
panies T., r.. G, H. l.. and NJ, and the
supply company
The EdeIIyu brought back 81 Off
GERS and S75 men Of the First engl-
uecrs. including headquarters and
medical attachments and Companies ID
and p.
The transport Libcrator also arrived
with the Third battalion Of the 2Stn iu-
fmuy complete and the regimentai
medical detachment.
The First battalion Of the 26th IN.
fantry field and staff, headquarters
and supply companies, and medical de
tachment, arrived on the transport Fin
land. which also brought Batteries ID
r. and Of the Sixth field artillery
field and staff and medical and ord
nance detachnents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-05
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
EXPRESSES REGRET At
FIRING ON A|RPLANE

Washington, Sept 4.-Regret over
the firing at an American army alrplane
on the border Tuesday has been eX.
pressed by the Mexican government, it
was announced today n the state de
partment Assurances were given thai
an immediate investigation would be
made. with q view TO satisfactory ad-
justment.
The message was the first received
hy the department regarding the Incl
dent. and did not attempt TO identify
the Mexcans. Officials on the Mex
can side of the border have admitted
however, that the shots were fired by
Mexican federal troops who, il was
claimed, We're acting without orders.
Lieutenant johnson, Captain Nc
Nabb observer. fired on by MeXican~
numbering 20 at Leyendecker's ranch
Mexican side of river. y miles up
stream from Laredo said the message
plane was flying at 500 feet altitude
when pilot noticed that the town on
Mexican side opposite Leyendecker's
ranch contained an unusual number of
people. Plane descended to altitude OF
100 feet above river TO observe the town
when plane was fired on, radiator was
punctured and pilot made forced land
ing on American side Captain Nc
Nabh slightly wounded above right ear
Airplane was at no time over Mexican
territory"
The American airplane fired upor
by MeNicans Tuesday was lat nc
time over Mexican territory the wal
department was informed today by
Maior-General Dickman, commanding
the southern department.
Mexican officials claim the machine
had crossed the international bound
airy line before the MeXicans openeC
fire. wounding Capt D. W. Mc-Nabb
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-05
NEW RED" PARTY BARS
RENT TAKERS, SOME OF
WHOM ARE NOTED REDS

Chicago, Sept A. Despite the plea of
Rose Pastor Stokes the communist
party has pat into its platform d pro
vision that no one rcccvIus money from
rent interest or profit can belong
\ot only Mrs Stokes. but William
Bross Lloyd, who signed the appeal
bonds which released "a number Of con
Nictvd ]. W W. members from Lcay.
cuwortb penltcntimy recently is barr
cd from fellowship.
The communist party members, radi-
cal socialists who left the national so.
cialist convention now iu session here
To- organize along more "pronouuccd'
lines also decided that doctors law
ycrs and editors can have no part in
tle coming revolutions"
The communist labor party, also au
3ffshooJ from ,he national socialist con
v,utiou likewise adopted program 10
plans propaganda for new republic
based on THAT of Russia, with tine shol
and factory ls the allmportant unit
Iu tine meantime the national socialist
convention from which the two radical
wings departed, is continuing its scs
sions principally occupied with routing
work
Bach Of the conventions is being
watched by agents of the department of
Justice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-05
RUSSIAN REDS KILLED
1000 PEOPLE IN ONE
TOWN IN NORTH RUSSIA

Constantinople, via London, Sept. I.
More than a thousand persons were
executed by the bolshevik before they
evacuated Yekaterinoslav, in southern
Russia, according to a dispatch receiv.
I'd here giving an account Of the mas
sacre4 by a physician who was the
principal medical expert present at
the opening of the pits into which the
bodies OF these victims had h"
thrown after their execution.
This physician, DR.. RE-
clares the victims head hat Jeen
crushed with hammers and their bod
les badly mutilated Many of them.
he says. were found with broken legs
ana ribs, caused by blows with sledse
hammers specimens of which We're
found in the vicinity.
The physician tells of the case Of
one officer who missed being struck
by a firing squads bullet and simu,
latng death, escaped the bolsheyikl,
who came along bayoneting the wound
ed.
The bolsheviki organization in the
city have been headed by a workman
named Valiavka and various Chinese,
the report adds, and the principal posts
of the soviet administration under them
were in the hands Of young men and
women, Wholesale pilaging is declar-
ed to have occurred in the town before
its evacuation.