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The L akeland Evening Telegram SHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST REMEMBER THAT SATAN 8TAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN E TIL LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1918 No. 127 TUATION SATISFACTORY TO THE ALLIES JISH LINES ARE BEING .1EHm ON JRITITH FRONT LAST NIGHT MIT HEAVY OFFENSIVE WAS BEGUN ON FRENCH FRONT F IfllllSH RED GUARDS LOSE 10,000 NH 21 AD GUNS ADMITTED THAI GERMAN SPIES E (MED (By Associated Press.) London, March 30. Finnish Red Guards have been defeated at Tam morfors, according to a Reuters dis patch from Petrograd. The rebels are said to have lost ten thousand prison ers and twenty-one guns. ling on Front of 25 Miles In France (GIRL SHOT BY BROTHER WHILE GOING "OVER TOP" m PUSHED BRITISH BACK E POINT BUT ATTEMPT IKE DEMUINA FAILED Syracuse, N. Y March 30. Ruth j Simmons, aged nine, and her flve j year-old brother, William, were play-;inj-; "war" In the bedroom of their home here. The bed was "No Man's Land" and the space on either side the trenches. William was armsd with ar. old rifle. Ruth started "over the top." The boy pulled the trigger and the little girl fell with a bullet wound in her side. DAYS OF TRENCH WARFARE THOUGHT TO BE AT AN END (By Associated Press.) h Army Headquarters France, , The situation today from tente viewpoint is reported ktisfactory. Along the Eritish of the battle front last night comparatively quiet. British lines have been. honed rapidly in every quarter hio front. In the vicinity of Al- k Germans today are reported gging themselves in along a km Thiepval to Labolsella. FLOUR ELBERTON AT GA. TO BE TAKEN London, March 29. The zone of open warfare is continuing to enlarge as the entente forces fall back fight ing under the enormous weight of the German numbers, says Reuter's cor respondent at British headquarters in his dispatch Wednesday. Ii. Is now clearly established, he acids, that the present offensive is the great main effort of the Germans, and that, it has not been as successful as they anticipated, the enemy being a CURTIS PLANT (By Associated Press.) Newark, March 30. Admission that a group of German spies have been employed by the plant of the Curtis Engineering Co. at Hampstead, Long Island, has been obtained from Mrs. Lydia White, a woman arrested today with blueprints of airplanes in her possession, the police here announced. OVER 0 "T rich Troops Offer Operate Resistance (By Associated Press.) i, March 30. French troops, ted by reserves, are offering a kte resistance to the powerful Is of the enemy, the war office ices. battle was resumed with re violence during the night and pressing on & front of twenty- lies from Moreuil to beyond (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 30. The Food Administration announced today that it had arranged to take all the flour that the Copeland Grocery Co., of Ei terton, Ga., has in its warehouse, and distribute it among dealers of Atlanta and nearby places. H0RE SHIPS LAUNCHED BUT LESS COMPUTED THAN S0DND (By Associated Press.) Washington, Mar. 30. The shipping board exceeded Its launching program in March by twelve thousand tons, but fell behind the schedule of com pleted ships, owing to the difficulty iu obtaining steel plates. ish Held Line Fast Last Night (By Associated Press.) Jon, March 30. The British f eir line magnificently through- ie night, according to Reuter's fcondent at British headquar- At. nno nnint nnlv " ha R!IVS. tne Germans crossed the river PROPOSED INDUSTRIES FOR f e about Cerisy, taking troop3 the Provart-Meriscourt neigh- lonf, way behind his time table and having failed to break through and begin rolling-up tactics. The Ger mans are now pushing against the L'ritish line with the full pressure of their masses. They Have thrown it their reserves more rapidly than they intended, it is declared, and are there fore wearing themselves down, al though they are naturally tiring the defense in the process. The general feeling, th correspond ent reports, is that the days of trencn warfare are definitely paet. 16 GERM AN AIRPLANES BROUGH IT DOWN YESTERDAY (By Associated Press.) London, Friday, March 29. (De layed) Sixteen German airplanes were put out of action yesterday by the British, it Is announced officially. GENERALLY FAIR WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 30. With the exception of cloudiness Monday, gen erally fair weather with nearly nor ma! temperatures is forecast for the South Atlantic States the coming week. 75 Killed And 90 Wounded By Long Range Gun Trained on Paris (By .Associated Press. j Paris, March 30. Rescue parties working in the church which was struck yesterday by a shell from the German long range gun, found more hndies. It is now known that 5i women were kllled, according to an off.cial statement. Last night it was said 75 were killed and 90 wounded. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 30. Revenue J collectors are directed to keep their '(offices open until midnight Monday to receive Income and excess profits tax returns. P'l in the rear, have we fallen but that retirement wa3 gal- done. This section of the line kung back to new positions fS by Hamel and Lamotte." KEY WEST TO UTILIZE THE SHARK HIDES AND HERBS rmaris Failed To Take Demuina (By Associated Press.) !ion, March 30. Germans at- 5 yesterday at Demuina and fes, pressed back the" British Mezieres, the war office an- es. Attemnta to caDture De- broke down after sharp fight- fhich lasted throughout the at- PROSPECTIVE MARINE CARRIED AMMUNITION TO THE RECRUITING STATION Lancaster, Pa., March 30. Ser geant Gandee, of the local U. S. Ma rine Corps recruiting station, Is still suffering from the shock he experi enced, recently, when Oliver F. Shields, of Marietta, Ohio, ambled Into his office and set down a big package of dynamite and a battery to cMscharga it. "Mornln', Sarge," he said casually, "how's biz In the Ma- rine Corps?" Gandee realized that this was no time nor place for discussing recruit ing business, so he hastily backed the Mariettan into a corner and made preparations for a hasty get-away. "Say, can the rough stuff," cried Shields, "I'm not ' a German spy. Thai's dynamite for a plant at home where I work. I came here to en list." Then Sergeant Gandee and Oliver SMelds sat down and talked "bust ness', the result of which later found Shields on his way to Paris Island, S. PORK PRODUCTION PROVES POPULAR WITH THE MARINE WAR FINANC :e CORP TO ISSUE HALF BILLION DOLLARS OF WORTH STOCK PRO-GERMANS IN OHIO TOWN MADE TO KISS STARS AND STRIPES By NOB EARLY TODAY DEATH PENALTY JY BE IM POSED FOR MANY ACTS OF ES-PIONAGE (By Associated Press.) Coshocton, Ohio, March 30. A mob early today visited sixteen houses here and forced twenty-five Germans and thirty alleged pro-Germans to kiss the Stars and Stripes and say "To hell with the Kaiser." (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 30. The death penalty for many acts of espionage viil be proposed in legislation to bo brought before Congress, Senator Overman declared today. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 30. The con ference committee reached an agree ment on the administration bill to create a war finance corporation fix ing the stock at ahalf billion and the amount of bonds of May issue at three SCHOOL TO ASSIST IN TRAINING DRAFTED MEN Paris Island, S. C, March 29. Prnliahlv no cantonment in the coun try is conserving more food than is billions, providing for a voluntary that of the United States Marines system of licensing security Issues. here, through the raising of pigs. The . movement stanea some months ago when several "rookies" purchased a litter of pigs from a Georgia farmer. Since then others have followed suit until the pig has grown into prominence as well as poularity through out the entire camp. Besides conserving food and fur nishing the Marines with splendid feasts, the pigs consume all table scraps and garbage, thus saving much disagreeable labor. At present the island "ranch" boasts of about 1,000 fine young porkers. According to the latest reports from France, the Marines over there are adopting pigs and training them to do "kitchen police." SPECIAL EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO SELL LIBERTY LOAN BONDS TO FARMERS AND PEOPLE IN SMALL TOWNS Key West, March 30. According to nnvirps received recently from Atlan ta, Ga., shark and porpoise hides will be used for the manufacture ol snoes. On- manufacturing concern in Geor this line and . . in 1, tr Pnrns. . . . nnrra otq win ue ici iu . r IO" leamci . livumwv-- HUMAN KNITTING MACHINE ( MAKES SPLENDID RECORD Sacramento, Cal., March 30. -Mrs. the shipment of these hides from Key West and vicinity. Annthor nroiect in view for Key West Is the establishment of a dye plant. Bamrw i (. . Vav 7, Vfiar9 0ld. has bave been -sent to various . and it is anticipated that within a knitting thirty-eight short time a plant for the manuf ac- ung on(1 ln .,,.,.wa frnm the roots will " jture oi ujcjiuus N ORGANIZATION CON- FMNS SUBMARINE WARFARE (By Associated Press.) fenhagen, March 30. The ar meeting of the Danish Union p of the Mercantile Marine h; a resolution condemning tr ian submarine warfare and urp 8 Suspension of nil relations be neutral and German sailor; f long time to come." a Michigan Military Academy ocate In Florida at Oldsmar. The Pent of the Institution Is In the now arranrlns: for the construc- pf building. Uncle Sam's service For a period of three days Mrs. be erected here. . irMMAttA f VTT1 For some time t - & a day the last rp.r.y nas neen mVI,. ---- . ! . e-actIy eleven and one-half cwv river to nortnern 1' .. . noivoiw noon" in (hours, iere it nas obbu ning leather. Through the efforts of C W. Chase, ho represented Monroe county at ,e Jacksonville State Fair, 'this artl !e attracted the attention of several cmpanies. and E. B. Emory of the -Southern Bell Telephone Company wan requested by the Hawkins Dye Works of Jacksonville to submit sam ples of the root, which was done at ence Quantities of the red mangrove are to be found along the Florida keys. DESIRABILITY OF WAR RISK INSURANCE ILLUS TRATED BY THIS MARINE Washington, March 29. The im portance of taking out War Risk In Decatur, 111., March 30. Milliken University here is preparing to co-operate with Uncle Sam in the training of drafted men by offering special courses along lines suggested by the 1 Federal Board of Vocational Train-' ing. It is planned to train conscripted men ln the second and succeeding draft ln about fifty occupations nec- Washington, March 30. Special ef forts will be made in the Third Lib erty Loan campaign to sell bonds to farmers and people in small (owns. To this end educative work has been under way for months started long before the third loan was planned with agricultural journals and weekly newspapers playing an important part in the task of explaining why all Americans should buy bonds. Press matter, news and editorials, have been sent to weekly papem reg ularly by a branch of the Liberty Loan Publicity Bureau directed bv Henry Minor. Columns of these havo been printed as' a patriotic duty by tlie country editors, and a large pro portion of newspaper offices have been essary to war work at the. school. It made agencies for the sale of bonds. is proposed to send the drafted men j Granges and county schools also to the schools wholly or in part, as i have been enlisted In a systematic T early as April or May, with a view to completing the courses which the gov' ecment will outline ln September. STRANGE KINDS OF FOOTWEAR (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Marcn 30. The scarc ity of leather In Germany leads peo- surance cannot be too strongly im-ipie to adopt strange kinds of foot- harvest of subscriptions In rural com munities. London, March 30. Commenting on the first week of the London ration ing scheme, Lord Hhohdda, British Food Controller, appeared to be quite satisfied with the result. He naid so far as was known the great bulk of the. population of nearly ten millions affected had been able to secure thell pressed upon the minds of enlisted j wear. A man was seen in Hanover ,ftir share of BppiM. it was, ho thought, the evident desire of the pub- An i - t rwna nfflHnln here, ifbp other lav. accordine to the Ger- TlltSIl, nay itiaiiuc wip' - - - iiH'UKUit tuo cviuuui uuoiio wi ...' J lt A i 1 who cite the following death to bud- man papers, wno wore jacunoois wiui,c mA the varoug bodies to co-oper- . . . . . i. rtAflan nnlaa fha unnoM faanmnad ftf i ... .. ... . . n . stantiate their statements; wui.ucu ut.rv.. Trivoto Andrew Jensen, stationed tomato cans, fastened round the an- in Cuba, took out $10,000 worth of hies with the remains of an old paid War Risk Insurance on the morning or leather shoes, ana a lengtn or stove of February 8. 1918, in favor of his Vp- for shafts. He had, it seem, mother, Mrs. Margaret Jensen, zuis ' u""tn u" Grande Avenue, Everett, Wash. He rerent localities, ana so ne naa maae died at 7:15 p. m. the same day. His hi?, own. dnafh waa In thfi 1 ne ol auty ana dis- was caused bv the accidental charge of a machine gun." Time limits in which applications for insurance may be made haR been PYtPnHon" to Anrll 12 HORTICULTURAL SO CIETY TO MEET ate with the Ministry or Food. He had no Illusions that by a strok of the pen he could create in a day or a week a hard and fast plan of ra tioning that would prove infallible. He was satisfied, however, that, with the continued Rood will of the public, all difficulties in the way of an equit able distribution of food could be surmounted. the meeting at Fort Myers will b9 all officers and men in active service wil be held at Fort Myers, Fla., April on October 15 last, according to or-. 23rd to 26th inclusive. The Horticul. ders issued rines. to officers of the Ma ntra TPnv was the war bride, In 1861, , uroimiia rmmtv. arid es- of Lieutenant William W. Fay, 13th peciay the stockholders of the Bon Massachusetts Volunteers, and sne' Development Company, are in- served with her husband at the battle i tensely eIated over the progress that Is being made in the oil fields or tnai county. Drilling is to be vigorously pushed and It is confidently believed that ere long a gusher will be struck. frcnt. nursing him when he was In jurfd at Antfetam, later, while sta tioned at Fortress Monroe, Va., sne nulled the lanyard, which fired the shot announcing Lee's surrender, to Grant. Key West is going to have two new industries. One will be the export of purpoise and shark hides, to be made into leather, and the other a dye fac tory the dye to be made from the mangrove root. tural Society of the State of Florida is one of the largest and oldest in the United States. It numbers among its members the majority of the most progressive and best Informed grow ers In the State. The meetings are largely attended and the discussions ar.1 papers read at this convention are of great Interest and benefit. If you are a newcomer this Society can be a great help to you. If yott are an old resident the Society can also bo of help to you, and it needs your help and co-operation, i All addresses and papers given at The annual meetlne of the Florida Irublished In their proceedings, bound inclusive, for State Horticultural Society this year in book form and mailed to all mem- oere soon arter tne meeting. Your an i ial membership fee of $1 entitles ycu to this book, and to any one In forested In the growing of anything In Florida, it is worth many times the membership fee. Applications for membership can be sent to Bayard F. Floyd, Secretary Florida State Horticultural Society, Gainesville, Florida, or for the con venience of residents of this commun ity a large supply of application blanks Is at the local office of the Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company. Anyone desiring to Join this Society can have their application for menv bership handled at that office. v I