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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
BY che Evidence.

Donald. aged T. had been 10 school
with an older friend and had seen
the teacher put star on the cards of
each child whose conduct had been
good. That evening while walking out
with his parents. he remarked after
looking at the starry sky. "There'ye
been lots Of good boys today"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
japanese Shun Factory Life.

OF the Japanese factory laborer the
average work life" is short. very few
being able to last longer than FIVE
years. Hence the rural population
hesitates to migrate to the city when
country employment il abundant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
The Mote in Your Own Eye.

OF the bad points of your friends and
relatives than of their good ones. lust
stop a moment and ask Yourself how
habit OF doing H., same with YOU.
Then start again right away and do
better newt time Everybody has good
points Try to see them Argus.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
In Modern Politics.

Il don't see anything that man has
ever done that warrants his Official
Importance said the man who finds
fault No" said Senator Sorghum.
Some OF MS get on rot by what We
have done, but by what We are willing
to promise not to do"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

B. R. Kuykendale. OF Fort Meade.
arrived on the noon train and is
spending the day in the city attend
ing to business matters. While
here he is at the fremont.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
Provided for Burial Vault.

BY the will OF French lady who
died Recently farm was left to the
town on condition her family vault
was kept IN repair; while the rest OF
her estate was 10 be divided among
those attending her funeral
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Your nephew is college gradu.
nic, isn't he" "Yes. confessed hon.
"si Farmer ilornhank. but III Justice
to III" collsRe II own up thai he had
no sense Beforehand WnnanS
Home Companion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
Catty.

Mrs. EdgcalonG spoke very admir-.
ingly of YOU" said the woman of con.
ciliatcry disposition. YES" replied
Mrs Flimeit she is always doing
that It's n way she has OF convey
ing an impression that she is one OF
my intimate friends"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Messrs. VIM. Dunn and H. B. Bar
rett. of Clinton, Iowa, are spending
some time in Lakeland. These
gentlemen are much pleased with
Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

u.u e Haywood. of Wauchula. Is
:. 1as.land today looking after
.r;o,. matters of business and while
~, ejry is located at the IRE
mont
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
those Who:
Come an0Go:

;.i;s.s. ,
A. " Detwiler. of Tampa. was
,....nd Yesterday attending to
- to-. matters connected with
iceland Hardware & Furni-
,re con.pany
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
THE CRAZY PREACHER OF
KENT.
BY A. w. MACY.

For twenty years John Ball.
"the crazy preacher Of Kent"
harangued the people, In season
and out, wherever he could get
an audience. We had but ono
text, and from that no always
preached:
when Adam delv'd and Eve
span,
Who then was the gentleman 2"
On this he runq the
changes, but always keeping to
tho front she equality Of men.
Nothing daunted him. In spite
Of ridicule and prison cells and
whippings, he kept on preach
Ing. Not until Wat TyIer's re-
beIiion collapsed and his own
head was cut OF, did he stop.
Four hundred years later the
doctrine no preached WIS In.
corporated In the American
Declaration Of independence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Mr. N"itenhiller, of Des Moines,
Iowa, Who last spring bought prop
ety Oh Lake IIollingsworth and who
ias be'l in Lakeland for several
vea> Iei' last night for Des Moines,
vh'n he will spend the holidays
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

l.. W. Smith. of Haines City, is
transacting business in Lakeland TO-
day and while here is stopping at
The fremont.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

We understand that Mr.. George
4 Holder will open dancing school
in the new Cowdery building upon
its completion. which will be known
at the l.enoX Dancing School.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Mrs Ed Snowden is sales lady
with the Bates Department store
during the Christmas holiday rush
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

with his family. He will return to
Lakeland shortly after January LIST,
and spend the remainder of the
winter here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Mr. Fans. of ST. Cloud, this week
shipped consignment of fifty boxes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
That Explains.

That Explains.
Il have a dog and q hen which are
fast friends. Isn't that Queer!"
Il don't think so-merely natural
alnnity"
I'm what way"
Il believe your hen and your dog
ore both settlers"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
An EypIaration.

f..'i1 al = Jae l.h v. E,wl,s.,
The evening world., 1911-08-23
LOSE
CAPTIVE HELD FOR
s225,0OORANS0M
German Government With
Turkish Troops Rescues DR..
Richter From the Band.

BERLl Ig. ga despatch from
saloniki. Turkey. to-day states that DR..
Edmund Richter. the German engineer
who was captured by Greek bandits and
held for a ransom OF s225, 900. has been
rescued on the Greek frontier and Is
returning to Saioniki.
DIR. Richter was engaged in mappi: /.
on Mount Olympus In the wi fsontie.
region between Turkey and Greece un-
der the auspices OF a German geograph-
ical society when he fell into the hands
Of the brigands on May 20. The cap
ture took place inside Turkish territory
and his escort OF Turkish %gendarmes
a killed. Letters from Lalios. the
bandit leader. demanding a ransom.
we're delivered by Turkish villagers.
The German Government acted
promptly and a small army of Turkish
soldiers were sent in pursuit Of the
bandits. At the anne time representa-
tives OF the German Government and OF
tho geographical society secured the
mountains. taking with them the gold
for the ransom Of the doctor. For
weeks the search vas without result.
Recently news dispatches stated that
the pursuit a been abandoned as 1t
had been learned definitely that Richter
was held In Tirnavos on Greek terri
tory In the house of one Delyannis.
The news dispatches also insisted that
DIR. Richter. like Miss Ellen Stone,
the American missionary. who was ran
somed by a Bulgarian and In 1901 for
$4,000. had been captured not by or
binary mountain brigands. but by the
Greek National Society" the capture
being organized by Capt. Strait. for
merly n Greek officer. who once lived
In America. and that the affair was
an incident OF the band warfare be-
tween irregular attachments of Greeks
INT Bulgarians.
The ransom. II was assumed, was
destined to further the partisan war.
fare breaking out anew In Macedonia
The evening world., 1911-08-23
HOLD COTTON
FOR IS CENTS" IS
WORD TO PLANTERS
Southern Congressman Open
ing War or New York Market
Bears Advise Firm Stand.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-"Hold cot
ton for thirteen cents Is the advice to
be formally given to farmers organi-
cations by a committee consisting OF
Senators williams OF Mississippi and
owen OF Oklahoma inc Representative
Burleson of Texas. representing a SON.
ference of Senators and Representatives
from seven cotton-g. wing States. A
committee will urge the state banking
associations to cooperate against the
bearish movement of the spectators.
What was referred to generally as
the threatening condition of the cot
ton mayket" was thoroughly discussed
at meetings to-day n last night.
Among the participants were Senators
Williams and Owen. Representative I'M
derwood OF Alabama, Democratic leader
OF the House: Representatives Helm
Of Alabama, Brantley and Hughes OF
Georgia. Burleson and Beall of Texas.
Carrot OF Tennessee. Humphreys OF
Mississippi and Small OF North Carolina.
a number of them are large cotton
planters
The confc~.7ce expressed the view
that thirteen >ents was seemingly less
than that justified by the existing sta
~tistical condition.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
Joy RIDERS LAUGHED
AS AUTO STRUCK VICTIM.
Continued On at Full Speed and
Escaped After Running Down
Man in Broadway.

Joy riders In a swift moving automo-
bile ran down George Graham. a clerk.
Of No. 2s Leroy street. as he was cross
ing Broadway at One Hundred and
Fifty-ffth street early this morning.
The occupants of the car. looking back.
laughed, and without stopping dashed
down the street and were lost to view
Witnesses we're unable to see the num-
Der OF the car hcause of the thick
cloud OF smoke coming from the rear
OF the machlne.f
Graham probably saved his life by
turning partly around as the auto hit
him, thus minimizing the force OF the
blow. Aside from a good shaking up.
il was found when he was taken 10
the ]. Hood Wright Hospital that his
clothing was more In need of repairs
than his body.
After the accident he walked ten
blocks to One Hundred and Forty-hfth
street where Policeman Martin took him
in charge aud conducted him to the
hospital
The evening world., 1911-08-23
GROCT d.
A N
c

Former Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout
failed TO appear before Deputy Superin-
tsndent of Banks Dodge In Brooklyn to-
day to submit to examination concern
ing his conduct OF the wrecked Union
Bank OF Brooklyn. OF which he was once
president. In falling. TO appear Mr..
Grout disregarded a subpoena which was
served on him yesterday and has brought
about a situation which will make neces-
sary action by the courts.
To-day another subpoena was served
on Grout. II he dlsregards this. too.
he viii be declared In contempt.
Then measures Will be taken to
force him to testify. He will. Il Is
assumed. go into the courts to test
the right OF the Superintendent OF Banks
TO Issue subpoenas and force testimony.
NC will carry his case to the Cour Of
Appeals II necessary. In case his con-
tsntion 10 upheld In the lower courts
the superintendent OF Banks will carry
the question TO the highest tribunal.
There was no business before Deputy
Superintendent Dodge to-day except the
0rout matter. n when Mr.. Grou,
failed 10 show up the examination was
postponed. on motion of Lawyer James
4. Cropsey. counsel for Assemblyman
0oldstein. who is conducting the probe,
until Friday morning.
Three others whose testimony IL de.
nred by Mr.. Dodge have followed Mr.
CIRCUITS lead and have refused to tel
what they know. They are Christopher
J. Brooks. former manager OF thu
Atlantic avenue branch of the unior
Bank; Charles ]. Donnelly. a brothe.-ln,
law OF David A. sullivan. who In nov
under indictment, and H.. Is. Tompkins
n heavy stakeholder whose explanation
of an entry on the books Of the bank
Involving about 10000 is Urgent,
craved by Mr.. Dodge. These three vii
undoubtedly await the outcome OF tn,
fight Mr.. Grout is making.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
BOYS HELD FOR HITTING
POLICEMAN WITH AUTO.
Chauffeur Tells Court Compan-
ions Advised Him to Skip After
Accident on Bowery.

Joseph l.. Wiggens, who yesterday
confessed to hav ing driven the car
which ran down Policeman Edward
Donovan of the Eldridge street station
while on stationary post duty at. Grand
street and the Bowery, was to-day ned
in $500 bail for further examination
tomorrow by Magistrate Frcschl in Es-
sex Market Court on a charge OF fe-
lonious assault.
Wiggcns aid he was n demonstration
ior the Carhartt Auto Sales Company
OF No. 1889 Broadway. nineteen years
old and lived at No. PA West Sixty.
ninth street. His companion. Franl,
Barrett, who said he was a bellboy nine
teen years old, OF No. li9 West Sixty
seventh street. was held In $500 bail
on a charge OF grand larceny.
Wiggens said he had attempted 70
dodge a milk wagon and had NOT seen
the pol ceman until II was too late t.
stop. ne said tina. he was going to stoi
,hrn. SH' his companions a1Nised him
II "ush or.
The owner OF the scar, T.. G. BeielI
who is also manager OF 80 Carhart
Company, was in court and said lac dId
not wish to press the charge Of grand
larceny. The Court and Assistant DIS,
trict-Attorney Medalie demurred ant
the boys We're held,
The hospital authorities to-day re,
ported Donovan as rapidly recovering
The evening world., 1911-08-23
TRANSFERS SHOW
BIC FALLING OFF
IN THREE YEARS
Testimony Offered on Behalf
of Traction System Before
Public Service Board.

Frederic T. Wood. assistant to the
general m<iager OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway system. was IA witness
to-day at a hearing before Commits
sioner John Il. Eustis. in the proceeding
eefore the Public Service Commission as
-. result OF which the commission on
July II last ordered the various surface
cstore transfers at II points where they
were given prior to the break up of the
former Metropolitan system.
In response to this order the COM
panies on Aug. 10 submitted to the COM
mission n proposition to give transfers
at the points m question. but to charge
eight cents when an IL" transfer Is
given. and ten cents when a ~" trans
fer. that Is. a first and second transfer.
Is given. The commission has expressed
It's dissatisfaction with this proposition.
and IT Is taking testimony to learn II
possible the xact capacity OF the lines.
Under the questioning OF Joseph p.
Cotton jr.. OF counsel to the receivers
for = the Metropolitan system, Mr..
Wood submitted a great mass OF figures
that had been tabulated. showing
many facts hearing on the situation.
Arthur Du Bots, Of counsel tc che
commission. cross-Questioned the wit
ness.
The tabulations submitted by Mr..
Wood were for the six months ended
Dec. 81. 1910, a. compared with the
same period for 1907, For the six
months In 1907. the total number OF
revenue passengers-those paying cash
fares-was lS7.5s7.al. and during the
same period in 1910 the number was
1874, 1853, 1893. an increase of 372 per cent.
These were the figures for all Of the
surface railroads in Manhattan.
The number OF transfer passengers
showed a decrease on all lines. but with
great variations. On the lines OF the
present Metropolitan system II fell from
20. O55, 40 to 5000. 329. a decrease OF 1871
| per cent. on the Third venue system
| the total fell from Is. 252. "a 10 1881. t73
n decrease OF iI.I per cent.
The total transfer passengers dropped
from 1914. 30i. rs to 60. 7s9. 339. an average
decrease OF $500 per cent,
The evening world., 1911-08-23
TRAIN STRIKES Il" GUARD.
Men Try Ia Pass Each other In Mar
row Space end One IL Hurt,

Patrick J. Mcdonald. aged ~thirty-one.
A guard on the Third avenue elevated
railroad, started to walk along the side
OF the northbound track to-day on his
way to the fremont stStion, where he
was due 10 take a train out. About a
block from the station he met another
guard walking In an opposite direction
along the narrow planking, just as a
train came along.
The two guards were SO confused that
they tried TO pass each other in the
cramped space and the train struck
Mcdonald, who was On the inside, and
hurled him against the railing, knock
ing him senseless.
The motorman, T., j, ~Cosgrove, stopped
the train and Mcdonald was taken to
the fremont station. Or, Donohue was
called from Fordham Hospital and said
that two of McDonald's ribs were frac-
tured. The guard was taken to his
home. No, $40 East one Hundred and
T~hlrty-nlnth street.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
TWO MEN ACCUSED OF
MURDER ARE ARRESTED.
Aqueduct Police Nab Pair Sus-
pected of Having Been lmpli.
Gated in Fatal Shooting.

Inspector Hughes of the Detective
Bureau was notified to-day by Inspector
Burke OF the Aqueduct police OF the ar
rest In Ne-sonvillc, Putnam County, OF
TWO negroes, brothers, known as Big
and Little" Carter. They are wanted
here for the murder at midnight OF
Aug. IS OF Charlie McKegney. a white
man, who lived At No. 2i6l second ave-
nue..
There was a street fight near .,lc-
Kegney home on the night In question
.. bullet fired from a crowd OF negroe.
In front of a saloon struck Mex egneA
and killed him. Detectives learned tn Al
Big" and Little" Carter had disap.
peared after the shooting.
Inspector Hughes sent Lieuts. Como,
and Hart after the prisoners. They vii
reach New York about 10 o'clock to,
night and will be arr aligned in the Cor.
oner's Court tomorrow.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
WALL STREET.

A s~ee-sawing tendency characterized
to-day's early stock market. Bearish
activity at the outset depressed prices
almost a point. but support va i'm
mediateiy forthcoming and a quick
rally resulted. Reading, Steel. Union
Pacific and Atchison were particularly
strong OF the upturn.
Toward the end Of the first hour
selling orders mad their appearance
causing the list to bend downward,
Eventually a small rally developed. bat
prices ranged fractionaly lower.
Afternoon price movements were slug.
gish. After moving over a narrow ans,
the list closed considerably above the
lowest of the day, but slightly undai
yesterdays finish. The greatest heavi'
ness prevailed in the Hartman issues
and Copper. Southern Pacific sold
to lllA, a new low record. The
stock subsequently enjoyed a moderat,
recovery.
Dealings all through the session wer,
highly professional. the market lacking
definite trend.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
IEWELRY PEDDL6R ARRESTED
She 10 Charged with Stealing Stun
She Borrowed

th%irty-nlne years old, of No. 262 Broad
way. West New Brighton. s, l.. was
held without bail to-day by Magistrate
Corrigan In the Tombs Court. charged
with stealing $500 worth OF jewelry.
Clementina Colozza OF No. 49, Delan-
cey street said she had let Felicia
Miscione a Y the jewelry on her repre-
sensations that she wanted to display
II to a yours m who vas about to
he married and Intended buying several
rings and bracelets. This was In March
and she heard nothing fro.l Felicia Mis-
clone until the latter was arrested yes
terday by Detectives Cassetu and sus-
sicllo.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
''You Have Information of
Value That Should Be Pro-
duced," Carmody Writes.
DlSREGARDS JENA
Former President Faces Con-
tempt Proceedings for Defy
ing Effort to Get Testimony.

ALBANY. Aug. 23.-Attorncy-General
tendent OF Banks Van Tuyl a copy ~
correspondence he had with Edward VI.
Grout Of Brooklyn In relation TO 'he
powers OF the state superintendent of
Banis to enforce the attendance of Mr..
Grout rs a witness before Special
Deputy Superintendent OF Banks Ed
ward l.. Dodge IN the rnion Bank IN
vestigatlon now In progress IN Brooklyn.
n In q letter to Mr.. Cdrmuly. Mr.. Grput,
who is a former President ~ the Union
Bank. requested hat lu any proceed
lnss contemplated ay TIE STATE to ties
the v1ilc.iy or hs position. lc 9c given
IN opportunity 80 present tIc facts t.
TIE -odft
Replying 20 Mr Grout. the Attorney
Gvnvrri says ir Vii siadiS ,vnpi, Win
his request II She matter comes into
his office. ana continues.
'F.om statement " tho Superintcnd-
ent OF Banks TO Wc OF your prior con
nectlon vita the Union Bank Of Brook
ln It seems clear tina; sou have infor-
nation that would uc Of value In this
Investigation, ana should be produced
In the examination. | prefer { othink
that your refusal to- appear was due to
a dispute aa 10 the method OF PROCEDURE.
ana not to your declination to give per-
linent testimony In regard to the sub
ject matter of the inquiry.
SHOULD you p%crsis; In refusing to APP
pear In the. examination. undoubtedly an
application will be made to compel your
Appearance. ami then. II you wish to
question the validity Of the provision of
the statute in reference to such exam
nation. you will hpe an opportunity OF
doing So"
The evening world., 1911-08-23
PORT OF NEW YORK
ARRIVED.
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.

DUE TO.DAN
Charlois. Amsterdam, kristisnia. Algiers.
FunesNa. Glasgow. Dacre Castle, Gibraltar.
Bisley, Gibraltar. Cherokee, TURKS Island,
Europa. Naples,
The evening world., 1911-08-23
French Industrial Mission Here.

PARIS, Aug, &.-The French Gov
crpmcnt has decided 10 establish H. n,
un:ted States a permanent mission for
tho study Of industrial. technical and
commercial methods. Leclerc de Pull
ligny. chief engineer of the bridges and
roads OF France. has been named by the
Ministry OF Public Works as the head
OF the mission which Will leave Cor New
York on Sept, ! and take up a residence
In New York city.
The evening world., 1911-08-23
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY.
Sun rises. BIZ Sun sets. $50 Moon rises. SIS
THE TIDES.
The evening world., 1911-08-23

OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAILED TO-DAY,
Asurstanis. Liverpool. Huron. Jacksonville.
Awsnsintss; Tns.t;; Hamilton. NoHdL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-19

The following deaths have been report
ed at the health Office within the past
twenty-four hours:
William Wiesner, e. years, United
States Soldiers Home.
Mary E. Burgess, 60 years, LAT Maple
View place, Anacostia.
William Whitehead, So years, United
States Soldiers Home.
Sara Else. 6 years. $50 Elliott street
northeast.
Frank Fforillo. % years. 17o4 9TH street
northwest.
Edwin L. Chapman, So years. 2112 w.
oming avenue northwest.
Francis Nye, 40 years, 1923 Park road
northwest.
Alice B. Tenly, AZ years, Freedmens'
Hospital.
James Cruikshanks, So years, 2227
Douglas street northeast.
Leonard l.. Harbaugh. 8 months, o215
Chester street, Anacostia.
Infant of Benjamin and Minnie A. LoOr,
l day. 114O North Capitol street.
Leila Clagett, 1 year, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
James H. Butler. 40 years, 1919 r street
northwest.
Sam Dodson, SO years, Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Charles Sullivan. ~ years. 9o1As G street
southwest.
Lewis jackson. 81 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Henry Coles, "a years. Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-19
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
at the health Office within the past
twenty -four hours:
George S. and Catharine Boyd, girl.
Samuel and Ruth E. Bonavenis, girl.
Edward F. and Mary e. Green, boy.
Harlan and Gertrude Updegraff. boy.
Bruce s. and Ethel Branson. GIRL
Tony and Antonio Toffoli, girl.
Frank and Rosina Jorden, girl
Benjamin and Minnie A. Loor. boy.
Felice and Filippina D'Amico. boy.
Norbert s. and Mildred H. Valencia,
boy.
Robert T. and Mary c. Gross. girl.
Thomas w. and Bessie Hicks, girl.
Samuel H. and Lucinda Triplett, boy.
Frank and Mary e. Wood, girl.
Granville and Luray White. boy.
Archibald s. and Martina A. Morse,
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-19
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to-
the following:
William f. Oliver of New York city and
Ruth M. Gilkey OF this city.
Mount JOY Shipley and Ivy Humphrey,
both of Savage, Md.
Joseph L. Hinton and Alice L. Dane,
both OF Prince William county, Va.
Charles 7. Robinson Of Delaplane, Va,
and Bertha /. Athey Of Warren county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-19

v. Herbert Tfbbs and Marion B. jack
son.
William L. Scroggins and Dora L.
Hoyle.
Charles c. Staub and Virginia 3. Gas
kins.
Julian c. Parrish and Aggie v. Crime,
both of Richmond, Va.