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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
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How to Obtain Reinstatement.

Many of the service men, II seems,
to not know how to 20 about making
IN application for reinstatement of
war risk insurance. The war risk bu-
reau offers this advice:
Former service men desiring to re-
| instate war risk insurance which has
lapsed or been Cancelled, or to convert
| their insurance in case where it is now
in force, should apply to any post Of
the American Legion, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, or other organizations
of former service men, army, navy and
| marine corps, recruiting stations, state
insurance commissioners, any home
service section of the American Red
| Cross Salvation Army knights Of Co
Iumhus, Jewish Welfare board Y. NJ
C. A.. or to the fraternal or welfare
organizations which are in II position
to furnish blanks and necessary infor-
| nation. Or, If they prefer to do So
they should write directly to the in.
surance division. bureau Of war risk
insurance Washington. d. C."
Former service men are assured
that they will be answered promptly
from now on with real letters, instead
Of with form paragraphs or unSatis-
factory form letters, in all cases which
require detailed and specific answers.
Strides Of great importance to the
millions of former service men and
their relatives and beneiiciaries have
been made toward bringing the lnsur-
ance business Of the bureau TO an alb
Solutely current basis In the prompt
answering of mail and acknowledge
ment of premiums paid. The records
of accumulated work disposed Of show
conclusiyely such an enormous and
distinctive improvement in the expe-
ditlng Of the business that 1t Is be-
lieved that within the next month the
insurance divisions will be giving a
rapid and accurate service as do any
efficiently managed organizations in
commercial life.
Opinions as to Navy Differ.
The two houses Of congress will
have to iron out many conflict
ing views in regard TO the ma
val building program that Is TO be
provided for in this sessions naval
appropriation bill In one camp are
the big navy men, in another the little
navy men. and in between is camp
made up Of senators and representa-
tives who favor middle ground
course.
There were indications during the
hearings that, If the committee recon-
mends authorization OF any new ships
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01

A good question requires thought tC
answer. Field.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
:ractive Features of New Law.

49, NSN'NN SHNA' co " lNCW Law
The new law has made the insur-
ance more attractive by enlarging the
list of permitted beneficiaricS to in
clude parent, grandparent, step-parent,
parent through adoption, wife or hus-
band, child, grandchild, stepchild
adopted child, brother, sister, half
brother, hali-siSter brother through
adoption, sister through adoption,
stepbrother. StepSister, uncle, aunt.
nephew, niece. brother-in-law, sister
in-law, person who has stood in the
relation of "A parent to the insured
for period Of one year or more prior
TO the insureds enlistment or Undue
ton, the children of such person, par
ent, grandparent, step-parent or par
ent through adoption of the insured
wife or husband.
1t is also anticipated that the pro
vision of the new law which permits
lump sum payments at the option of
the insured or converted policies Cor
binary life, twentv-payment life, thir-
ty-payment life, twentyyear endow-
mcnt, thirty-year endowment, and en-
dowment at age siXty-two) will great
ly increase the number of conversions
into the permanent forms of govern
mpnt life insurance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
WAR RISK IS ON
CURRENT BASIS
ALLOTMENT DIVISION WILL BE
ABLE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
IN A SHORT TIME.
CONFLICT OF NAVAL VIEWS
American Experts Do Not Consider
the BattIeship Obsolete, but Recog-
nlze Fully the Great Importance of
Aviation in Naval Warfare.
BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.


Washington.-Th government is be-
gaming TO see daylight in its financial
dealings with the 100000 men who
entered the world war Within a short
time the allotment division of the war
risk bureau will be ready to close its
doors. With the passing of that ac-
tiyity the governments financial re-
SponSlbiltty TO the service men will be
through the insurance agreements 1t
has made with them. Issuance of the
insurance policies for the permanent
(converted) government life insurance,
which are desired by all the men who
are insured, has been delayed pending
the completion Of legislation which
now has been passed. The new poll
cies are now being completed by the
actuarial ana legal experts and sent to
the government printing office, and it
IS expected that they will be mailed
out before June ].
With the insurance business of the
bureau on a current basis it is now
anticipated that former service men
who have been deferred from keeping
up their insurance, by reason of the
delays which they had experienced in
the handling of their accounts will
take advantage of the liberal proyi-
Sions for the reinstatement of war risk
insurance by the payment of two
monthly premiums and a satisfactory
statement Of health and will get back
on the books.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Col. W. P. Greeley, who has been
selected to succeed Henry s. Graves
as chief Of the United States Forest
Service has been in the forest service
continuously since 1904, except for
two years Of military service with, the
American expeditionary forces. Col.
Greeley is 40 years old and a native
OF California. Entering the forest
service in a minor capacity he rose
through all the grades until he be-
came assistant chief. When the Unit
ed States entered the world war he
was assigned the task Of recruiting
the forestry troops for service IN
France. Later he was given COM
mand Of the forestry section Of the
American expedltionary forces, In
charge Of 21'ooo forestry troops which
were engaged in numbering operations
IN every part Of France. For the dis
tinguished services he rendered IN
this position Col. Greeley was dec
grated by both the French and British
governments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
IN THE DAYS NEWS

H Rev. Frank Hale Touret, the
bishop Of the Episcopal Church
|slonary Field in Idaho, is Al
Rs old today. Bishop Touret is a
I've Of Salem Mass, and in early
was a clerk in the postoff1ce in
city. With money saved from
earnings he entered Harvard Uni
F'y and was graduated In 1897
r year passed on a ranch in
Prado ne returned to Cambridge
enrolled as a student in the Epis-
theological seminary there. He
ordained in 1901 and the same
became rector of a church In
Fldence, R. !. From Providence
vent to Colorado Springs, to be-
i rector Of Grace Episcopal
[cn in that city. Within a few
1 mis- abilities became widely rec
|fd among the leaders of the Epis-
denomination. with the result
IN 1917 he was elected bishop Of
fern Colorado
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25

allay unrest than any other one thing
Whether a man invested in a home
or a farm 1t would be his, or would
be his In few years with ordinary
industry, and would give him some
thing to work for and insure him
against want in his old age.
MANY former service men feel dis.
couraged because they almost have to
start life anew. The vast majority Of
them left good Jobs and good pros
poets for advancement in their chosen
callings and many OF them have been
compelled to start again at the bot
tom. BY land loan the government
would furnish them with a splendid
nucleus for a new start.
But whatever form the remunera-
ton takes there Is no question as to
Its wisdom and should not be delayed
until the men who fors0ok all to de-
fend their country's very life come to
feel that the hurrahs Of wartime came
from the lips alone"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
TODAY'S EVENTS

Today is Annunciation Day. COM
memorating the tidings brought to
the Virgin Mary by the Angel Ga
briel
Maryland keeps holiday today Ia
celebration Of the anniversary Of the
landing of Lord Baltimore's first col
onists, In 1884.
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur
Currie. Inspector General of Canadian
Forces, is to speak before the Cana
dian Club of New York City tonight.
Governor Henry J. Allen of Kan
sas Is to be the chief speaker at the
annual banquet to be held tonight by
the Zach Chandler Club of Lansing,
Mich.
Maine Republicans meet in State
convention at Bangor today to nomi-
nate candidates for presidential cleo
tors and select delegates rat-large 10
the national convention.
Senator Hiram Johnson OF Califor-
MIA, candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination, will begin a
stumping tour of New York State
with a speech tonight In Cooper
Union, New York City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM VISITOR

Mr.. Alvin ]. Burrow of Fulton,
Ky, who is wintering here, writes his
home paper as follows:
Lakeland, Fla, March Is, 1920.
To the Wireless:
Well, I have promised to drop you
few lines and will tell you we are
having some nice sunny days and the
birds are singing on every side and
1t seems like May in Kentucky.
Mrs. Burrow and myself have had
good time in Florida this winter
and have been so we'll all winter and
7 do hate to see In the papers that
you have had so much old flu In Ken
lucky and Tennessee, but I do hope
you are having some good weather
now and that everybody is feeling
much better in Fulton and commun-
ity,,
I do wish could describe this
beautiful state to you and tell you OF
all its good things, but I cannot tell
you all In month and II would take
up too much space in your paper.
The roads are so good in this state
and you can go anywhere You like In
car. left Lakeland last Thursday
morning at 5 O'clock and went over
to the East Coast to New Smyrna on
the Indian River, 125 miles, in three
and a half hours, and came back to
Lakeland In the evening, round trip
250 miles. I do wish you could have
been with me to see the good roads.
do wish every man, woman and
child in Fulton county could have an
auto and drive on the good roads of
Florida. / do think it would be no
trouble to help get good roads in less
than six months time in Kentucky.
I have just received letter from
home and 7 am sorry to har that the
weather is so cold and they advise me
to stay in the sunny South until the
winter breaks up. I am looking out
in the yard at some nice flowers, the
roses are in full bloom and the Or
ange blossoms are so sweet. Four
gentlemen have Just passed with palm
beach suits and straw hats and low
shoes, and the little boys going to
school barefooted.
Yours truly,
ALVIN J. BURRow,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25


175S-Richard d. Spaight. the first
native Of North Carolina to be.
come governor of that State
born at New Bern, N. G. Died
there Sept. g. 1902.
1SO7-British parliament passed an
act for the abolition of the slave
trade.
1S43-Lady Erskine, the brilliant
daughter of the American Revo-
lutionary general, John Cadwal-
er, died in England. Born in
Philadelphia June 2S, 1881.
lS95--Japanese parliament passed
resolutions deploring the attempt
to assassinate Ii Hung Chang,
the Chinese peace envoy.
1S9S-Fanny Davenport one of the
most celebrated actresses of her
time, made her last stage ap-
pearance, in Chicago.
1917-United States Marines were
entirely withdrawn from Cuba.
191S--Dr. Carl Muck, conductor OF
the. Boston. Symphony Orches-
ira, was held as an enemy alien.
1S19-Constitutional guarantees were
suspended throughout Spain on
account OF strikes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
MISS OGARA WINS PROP
ERTY BACK AFTER APPEAL.
ING TO SUPREME COURT

The case Of Margaret 0'Gara VS..
Simeon S. Hancock ct al, which has
been pending before the courts of this
state five years, has been finally dis
posed Of. In 1884 an Irishman, by
name OF Timothy 0'Gara," home
steaded two miles north of Kathleen.
Dec. %, 1914, he died, leaving all his
estate to his sister Margaret 0'Gara,
Six days later Simeon s. Hancock
filed in the clerks Office at Barlow a
deed purporting to have been execut-
ed by ''Timothy o. Cara" conveying
80 acres Of Timothy O'Gara's old
homestead to Simeon S. Hancock
No one knew of any such sale, as
Hancock had kept the deed concealed.
FIVE years ago Margaret 0'Gara fled
her bill to cancel this deed and one
made by Hancock to another person
conveying the land Issue was Joined
and long course Of litigation fol-
lowed both parties being represented
by able attorneys. The case finally
reached Judge Edwards Of the Circuit
Court, who sustained the contentious
of Margaret O'Gara and decreed that
the deed to Hancock and the one from
Hancock be cancelled. Then Hancock
appealed the case to the Supreme
Court and it came up for hearing at
Tallahassee on Tuesday, the 23rd
inst, on motion by Margaret o'Gara's
counsel to dismiss the appeal. This
motion was granted by the Supreme
Court and the appeal dismissed which
finally disposes of the case. Margaret
O'Gara was represented in all this
litigation by Judge Eppes Tucker
ST., and Hancock ct al. were repre-
;ented by Messrs Rogers and spen-
,er.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
TWO BOYS LOST In
GULF FOR TWO DAYS
LAND AT ANNA MARIJ

The following was reported by thu
st, Petersburg Independent OF Satur
day:
AFTER having adrift for almost twt
days in an open boat in dense for
on the Gulf of Mexico, two boys, Ed
ward Roberts and Herbert Bryson
were rescued from their perilous pre-.
dicament, quieting the anxiety thai
had prevailed at their home at Pass.
a-Grille.
Roberts is the son OF Geo. Rob,
erts, the well-known tarpon guide
and Bryson Is young man from
North Carolina, They we're found
on Anna Maria Beach.
1.-THE boys had started out in a
small launch and after having be,
come lost in the thick fog that had
settled over the Gulf, their engine
failed and the only thing to be done
was to drift aimlessly until the fog
should lift or help arrive. The cur
rent being In their favor, the boat
finally drifted to the beach, where
they were found; after their having
telegraphed to their home of their
safety.
There was much rejoicing at Pass
a-Grille on the arrival of the young
men, as the residents had made an
anxious search and had kept bonfires
burning; and rockets fired up through
the night. Aviator Lewis and J. H.
Allen in the Flying FISH had search.
I'd in the plane over the Gulf for an
hour or so, but could ascertain moth
ing In the dense fog and gave up the
search"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
FRESHMAN WHO DIDN'T KNOW
GREEN REJECTED BY MARINES

Cincinnati, March 23.--An Irish
man who can't tell green when hs
sees It, was rejected for enlistment
in the U. s. Marine Corps here. for
defective color vision.
James Patrick O'Hara, born in the
County OF Cork, insisted on picking
brown skeins Of yarn when told to
select the green ones.
What color is the grass" VEN
tured the examiner; isn't that
green?'
No" replied the color blind Irish
man. Its color is not green; people
call 1t green because It is young and
tender but but It's color is brown"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25

Atlanta, Ca, March 24.--Govern
ment remuneration for former service
men in the war with Germany and
early action by congress on the bonus
measures pending before that body is
strongly urged by Brigadier A. w
Crawford OF Atlanta, commander Of
the Salvation Army in the Depart.
ment of the Southeast In statement
issued Saturday.
While Brigadier Crawford is not
particularly committed to any form
of remuneration for the soldiers, he
declares his experience with former
service men, thousands of whom In.
Guiding many who were disabled have
been aided by the Salvation Army
throughout the coutry, convinces him
that in thousands Of cases govern.
ment aid in some form is absolutely
essential while In hosts of others It
would serve to make better and sub
stantial citizens.
"Tbe government should do some
thing for the millions of men 10 whom
1t entrusted the Salvation Of the re-
public, says Brigadier Crawford,
"and 1t should not be put off by gov
ernment red tape until the war with
Germany has become ancient history
and the men who took part in It are
bent with age.
ut is immaterial to me what form
the government bonus takes, whther
1t be a lump sum, a $50 bond for each
months service, a land grant or q
loan at small interest for buying a
home or a farm.
However, il / have any choice at
all, i believe lean toward the loan
for home or farm. This would en-.
courage men Of a rowing disposition
to settle down and give them some
thing definite to tie to, which they
might not be able to obtain with years
Of hard toll.
7 believe this would do more to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
DAMAGE
THREATENED
BY PINK BOIL
COTTON WORM
SAYS SEC. ACR|.
UNLESS EXTERMINATED 1T WILL
DO MORE HARM THAN BOIL
WEEVH,
No. 18
By Associated Press J

Columbia, s. c.. March 25.--Sec-
retary of Agriculture Meredith ad-
dressed the South Carolina branch Of
the American Cotton Association to-
day, and said that unless the pink
boil cotton worm was exterminated
Immediately it would cause more
damage than the boil weevil. He said
the federal government was willing
to place a quarantine to keep the pest
in the infested areas of Texas and
Louisiana and urged state coopera-
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
HOMES BUILT BY GOVERN.
MENT FOR WORKERS BE SOLD

Hammond, Ind, March 23.--Final
negotiations are being concluded be-
tween the United States Housing Cor
poration and local property owners
for the transfer and sale of the hous-
ing corporations $1,ooo,OO0 housing
project, built during the war to house
employees at work on the govern
ment's $5,O00,0c0 ordnance contract
given to the Standard Steel Car plant
Of Hammond. The property provides
for 200 families.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
A PARK STOCK co.
DELIGHTED CROWD

\ Edna Park Stock Co. gave
audience another treat last
N Baby Mine" in which Miss
was seen In a very captivating
The play was as good as some
/ highest priced shows that come
akeland, and theater-goers are
Png their appreciation OF the
work of the performers by lib
patronage. Lakeland people are
20 greet Ed Lawrence again, and
'onss last night touched a re-
i've chord. Tonight the company
Kick In" and tomorrow night
Lure"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
WILL PURV|S EXONERA7ED 0F
MURDER CHARGE, IS GIVEN
$4,000 BY MISS. LEGISLATURE
(By Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss, March 25.--Wi.l
Purvis, whose sentence of death was
commuted to life imprisonment after
the moose had slipped when he
dropped from the gallows. today was
handed a warrant for five thousand
dollars voted him by the legislature
for "the great wrong done him" Pur-
Wis was exonerated Of the murder
charge after two years in prison.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
KENTUCK|AN OFFERS
$4,000 RANSOM
FOR CHILD, BUT
k|DNAPPER STILL
HOLDS HIN
(By Associated Press.)

Lexington, KY, March 25.-Al.
though e. R. Little, Toddington
capitalist has announced that the
$4,000 ransom demanded will be
paid, his seven-year-old son Paul is
still a captive Of the kidnapper who
lured him away yesterday The lads
playmates said the kidnapper coaxed
the boy away with the promise Of a
dollar to deliver a box Of candy. A
note was delivered to the little home
later demanding a ransom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
|l[Ds' STRENGTH
NOW SAID TO BE-
100000 MEN
BRITAIN MAY ASK U. s. TO PAY
CLAIM FOR LOSSES INCURRED
By RETAINING FORMER GER.
MAN SHIPS
(By Associated Press, ,

Paris, March 24-The German gov
|rnment has reached definite agree
hent with the Ruhr valley workmen
There hostilities have been in prog
es, according to news reaching
emi-official circles here, The. work
lens army to be formed by the cab
Jet will be remodeled with labor
presented in the mines to he So
|aliged, counter revolutionary forma-
|ons will be dissolved and the food
|pply systems will be improved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
Suffragists Before Delaware
Legislature
(By Associated Press.j

tby Associated PregS.J
Dover DEL, March 25-Suffragists
their first innings today at pub
hearings Of the Delaware legisla-
le on the question Of ratification of
woman suffrage amendment. Two
prs was their allotment, and they
|ught forward Senators Spencer Of
Psouri, Sterling of South Dakota,
Mcclellan Of Tennessee to pre-
\ their arguments. Suffragists and
fis are here from all parts of the
lntry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
Thomas Lafson Arrested
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, March 25.--Attorney Gen.
oral Aliens crusade against promot-
ers and brokers who have been ex-
Plotting silver stocks, led to the ar
rest of Thomas W. Lawson, who sur
rendered to the police to answer q
warrant charging him with violating
the state law regarding information
regarding stock issues.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
Daniels PrOcrastination Caused
Trouble
tBy Associated Press J

Washington, March 25.-The pre-
war procrastination Of Secretary
Daniels is responsible for the serious
shortage of the personnel which
proved the initial handicap of the
navy early in the war, Captain Leigh
G. Palmer, wartime chief OF the bu-
reau Of navigation, testified before
the Senate committee. In the critical
Gays Of the spring of 1917, he de-
ciared, the Secretary backed up all
efforts to get men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
|GDYT REACHES AGREEMENT
| WITH RUHR VALLEY W0RKMFN.
/ EARLIER REPORT SAYS FIGHTING
HAD BEEN RESUMED
May Present Claims
(By Associated Press)

washington March 25.-Great
nrltaln is considering presenting a
CAIN to the United States for losses
caused by the retention Of former
German ships "after completion Of
the United States services on which
they were engaged" Consul General
Skinner, at London, reported to the
Department Of Commerce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

'erican peace delegation report
have decided upon amendment
Ficle K Of the League Of Nations
'aut. so as to safeguard the Mon
|Octrine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
Fighting Reported Resumed
(By Associated Press.)

The Hague, March 24.-Fighting
the Ruhr district of Germany
bere It was understood a truce had
Zen effected, has been resumed, &C.
riding to The Telegraph. Spartacist
Fces are nearing Wesel, the paper
Es, and Muenster dispatch says
+ Red army's strength is now
b,OoO men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25

Mrs. j. B. Hendry and Mrs. G. A.
McCorquodale, of Tampa, are visitors
&c the city, the guests Of Mrs. A. c.
McI,endon on South Missouri avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
LAKELAND. FLA, THURSDAY, MARCH sS, 1920
BUSINESS MEN
OF CHARLESTON
UNLOAD SHIP TIED
UP BY STRIKE
(By Associated Press }

Charleston. s. c., March 5.-Busi.
LESS men took of their coats today
ard acted as longshoremen in un-
leading the steamship Lake Clear,
tied up by the longshoremen's strike
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25

Seattle, Indianapolis and Washing.
ton, d. c.. are the only cities Of the
United States that maintain separate
bureaus Of policewomen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-25
Naval Court of Inquiry COnvenes
(By Associated Press

IBy ASSOC1ated Press
Washington, March 25.-The naval
court of inquiry appointed to investi-
gate the removal by Admiral Sims OF
Rear Admiral Fletcher from command
Of the naval forces at Brest October,
1917, convened today with Admiral
Fletcher as the first witness. Sims
and others will be called later.