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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
THREE FLORIDA BOYS SEEK
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP

Jacksonville, Dee. IL. 1t is most
likely that at Il meeting to be held
before Jan. |. in the Windsor h0te,
the Rhodes scholarship committee of
selection of Florida will name the
successful candidate for this years
Florida vacancy al Oxford university.
No date for the meeting has as yes
been SET by the members OF the COM
mlttrr. which includes President A.
\. Mulphrcc, OF the University OF
Florida who is chairman; DR.. w.
Fremont BIarkman, president of Rol-
l'hs college, and Dr Lincoln Ilullcy,
president OF Strtson university, the
competitors for the scholarship be-
Ing Gilchrist stockton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John n. e. stockton, of this
city. who is now at Princeton, a
member of the class of II; l.. S. La
iittc, of jefferson county, University
OF Florida, I3. and Stanton Walker,
u young attorney, of this city, Uni
1ersity of Florida. -
The committee will select from the
list of competitors the young man
best qualified in It's opinion to rep
resent the State of Florida at Oxford
university. The successful candidate
will 20 into residence at Oxford next
October, the course being for a Pc
fiod of three years, the scholarship
carrying with it $l.5oo paid quar-
tcrly, which enables the student to
pay all OF his expenses at Oxford.
and have enough left to travel ex-
nsivrly during the vacations. Thrs,
scholarships are awarded 10 two can
: didates from each State annually for
: a succession of two years. none be-
ms named during the third year. The
: candidates must be between the ages
, OF IS and %. The examinations were
S held held this year on Oct - and
l6, at Winter Park, and simultan.
aously in the other States at the des-
i2nated centers in the respective
states. the qualifying examination
including Latin, grammar, compost
ton, high school arithmetic and al
D. zebra or geometry, a knowledge o
le Greek being also required.
y The three young Florida men nov
interested are engaged in getting u
= their various letters, which are be
le ing submitted to the selection com
)r mittee, those writing to the commit
4 tee vOuching for the young men. an
Of the committee judging from the me
TX who know about the candidates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
MARRIAGE OF CIRCUS FREAKS.

st. Ioub, Mo-. Dec. IA ro-
nance of the circus sideshOw reached
It's climax here today when Jack W.
{ Barnett, of RoXboro, \. G.. -
years old, SO inches high and weigh
ing "a pounds. got license to mar
ry Miss Dorothy David Warlicld. OF
ST. Louis, 10 years, about & feet )
inches in height and weighing l"O
pounds. Mrs. II. l.. Morris, fcel
4 inches tall and weighing IN
pounds. will be matrOn of homo:
Earnctt had to be lifted up on Il high
stool when he was called upon tc
srn the application for IA license.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
UNKNOWN PUTS FIVE $1,000
BILLS IN POOR BOX

New FORK. Dee. l1.-Until this
week the largest amount that the
pastor of the Roman Catholic Church
of Our Lady of Guadalupe had ever
taken out of the poor box was about
81. This week. however. when he
opened the box he found inside nice
ly folded together five crisp $1,000
bills The priest had never seen I
81 900 bill before, and when he saw
the figures he could hardly believe
his rves. but he soon found that he
had Il fund such as he never had en-
pcctcd for the relief of the poor in
his parish. The person who put the
$1,000 bills in the box did not leave
any elew to his or her identity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
,r,g1y 500 PEOPLE IN LA.
FAyErrE COUNTY IN NEED

~. 2po 10 .uO people are real
nd way in Lafayette county
r..al, Of the floods there" said
am, secretary Walker, of the
!, Trade. this morning. Con-
y. +. said. Il have not COM
,.t nv official report, but from
Nh ALE to see during the
aas tA,re. should estimate
ia arc some eight or ten fam
az immediate attention.
81, >,riaa. tie majority of the peo-
.a4t district will have to be
aith seed to plant their
Hoods rame just as their
r ,ore ripe, and before they had
.aa to harvest. The corn and
.-... IS we'll as most of their hogs
a,le were destroyed. They gen.
INp through the summer on
respects of what they are able
ra., - and this time they were not
.,,o gather their crops. The flood
"a, Mnt dae to the overflow Of the
,aanl,er river. They had many
t rains This fall. The fields were
arraowed by black water. The rail-
raal lnyee served as a dam to hold
III, Hoods in the low country long
,aasgh 10 destroy everything
lir Walker said that there was
,r sickness in the affected region.
slara of the inhabitants have few
II. and the physician in that Sec
te' /, busy with many patients.
N,iaine is needed, and will be fur
ei ~ the Board of Trade of this
other cities, Several organiza-
IRE making ARRANGEMENTS to
aJ9 and clothing TO the people
plan will also be worked
supply the farmers with seed
rng.
Hood last fall was the great
81 te last seventy or eight!
f} The people were wholly un-
aed. although many of then
ana-ri 70 save enough to tide then
he winter months However. al
heir crops, and will have a hare
next summer unless seed is fur
Il \ few cattle and hogs ma!
Aavn to be sent into Lafayette
str during the winter.-.Iackson
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
ARMY OF WOMEN BLACK
MAILED BY POLICE

New York, Dec. 17.-Charges Of
police blackmail levied upon $4,000
women of the New York under
world" were made the subject of a
double investigation today. District
Attorney Whitman, who turned Mary
Code over to the aldermanic investi-
eating committee to testify last
Wednesday, set his force Of detcc-
tives to work to confirm or discredit
her story that keepers of resorts were
iaying thousands of dollars weekly
for police protection. Police Com
missioner Waldo has undertaken an
Investigation CT his department,
pending the outcome of which two
detectives have been suspended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
WILSON GIVES
VOTERS SOME
GOOD ADVICE
IS BACK AT HIS DESK IN FINE
TRIM; INVITED TO SPEND
WINTER IN GEORGIA.
(By Associated Press. }

Trenton, Dec. l1.-WOOdrOw vii.
son is back at the State house today
in fighting spirit He issued a warm
ihg to voters against politicians of
New Jersey who opposed progressive
policies. seeking to control the State
government as soon as he stepped
out.
Ty Cobb Is one of a party or GeOr-
slams here To invite Wilson TO spend
the winter in Augusta. Wilson said
he could not give Il definite answer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
INDUSTRIAL COMM|s.
SION HAS BEEN CREATED
President Taft Sent Nine Nomina.
tions to the Senate This
Morning.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. l7.-Prcsident
Taft today sent to the Senate the
nominations of nine members of an
industrial commission created ny
Congress to investigate the relations
between labor and capitol. Charles ).
Barrett, of Georgia, president f'th'
Iarmers' Union, is one of the three
representing the people Three each
will represent capital and labor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
CRAZY MULE ON WARPATH.

Spartanburg, S. c., Dec ia
mule belonging to Charles Chairman,
Of near Boiling Springs, went mao
during the night, and, breaking IRON
lis stable, ran into the Chapman
hGme, entering through a window 10
the parlOr, where he smashed up
much of the furniture in the house.
1t was necessary to shoot the AMI
NAL four times before he was killed.,
and the problem that confronted the
community today was to get the
mules body out of the house.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
GREAT FUNCTION FOR MRS.
WILSON NEXT SATURDAY

AeW York. Dec. 11.-MOre than
women are interested in prepara-
'.aaS Tor the victory breakfast to
siven under the auspices of the
Woman Democratic club of New
York for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
O he president-elect, and their
taaghters. Misses Eleanor, Margaret
aid Jessie Wilson, in New York next
saturday. The members are elated
'e ause they are able once more to
cain as their party representative a
hrst lady of the land" When Mrs.
rover Cleveland left the White
House, in March, 1897, she yielded
Ter place to Mrs. Benjamin Harri-
son. and since that time Republican
women have held full sway at the So
e'al events in the national capital.
o meet Mrs. Wilson and the Misses
wilson there will be present Mrs.
'faver Cleveland, Miss Esther Clevc-
and, Mrs. Adlia E. Stevenson. Mrs.
iohn A. Dix, Mrs. William Sulzer,
MS ludson Harmon. Mrs. Eugene A.
foSs. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan,
'lrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs Champ
ark, Mrs. William F. Me-
smDs. Mrs. ]. A. O'Gormon. Mrs
i Fis Nixon, Mrs. John Purroy
mitchell md Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan.
he reception will begin at noon
my a few men will be permitted to
attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
PRICE OF BUTTER
WILL 60 DOWN
lBy Associated Press. J

Chicago, Dee. l7.-An abundance
o, food for cows will soon make lower
quotations on butter than has pre-
vailed Il year ago at this period, ac-
,ording to local produce men. They
declared the high prices then was
due to the shortage of feed on ac-
count of severe weather
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
NOW IT IS HOKE AND
O'GORMAN TO LEAD

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. IL. Biz east
ern papers are predicting that SEN
atOr HOke Smith of Georgia and Sen
ator O'GOrman. of New York, will
become the real Democratic leaders
in the Senate, under the Wilson ad-
ministration. New York editOria!
writer's have expressed the opinion
within the past few days that Smith
and O'Gorman are destined to become
far more potent factors in the leader
ship than Senator Gore, of Oklahoma,
who at one time was put forward for
the leadership.
That Senator Smith will urge
President Wilson to call an extraor-
dinary session of Congress for March
5, next, the day after the inaugura.
tion. is predicted by Georgians vino
have been in Washington recently.
Senator Smith and House Leader
Underwood are agreed that the tariff
is the great Democratic national is
Sue, and that the voters expect tariff
revision downward as quickly as pos
sible after the Wilson administra
ton gets in.
In all probability the spring vii
see the Georgia senator and the Ala
bama congressman. two wheel horses
pulling side by side for the reform
which Democracy promised the ma
tion, as the result of the election o
Nov. 5.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
70 CONSIDER AMENDING
PRESENT STATE FISH LAW

Sarasota. Dec. 16--Representa-
tive A. NJ. Wilson, after consulting
with Senator F. NJ. Cooper, has de-
cided to call a conference of fish men
soon to meetin Sarasota to consider
amendments to the present fish laws
of the State.
Manatee, Lee, De Soto, Pinellas and
Hillsborough county fishermen are to
be invited to attend the meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
PORTUGAL EXCITED
OVER MILITARY PLOT
(By Associated Press. }

Lisbon. Dec. IA plot to estab-
lish military dictatorship over POr-
tugal was discovered last night. A
part of the army is supposed to be
implicated. The cabinet was In ses-
sion all night. Troops have been KEEP,
under arms and warships in the har-
hor are cleared for action
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
HEARST TOOK WITNESS
STAND THIS MORNING
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 17.-William X.
Hearst took the stand today when
the Senate subcommittee investigat-
ing campaign contributions resumed
its hearings. He presented the COM
mittee with Photographic copies o.
letters which already have been pub
lished, indicating the connection be
tween the said letters. secured from
!chn Eddy. London Magazine writ
er. who was in his employ ar the
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
TO D|SMANTlE FORT.
RESS ON T0RTUGAS
(By Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Dec. IA govern
ment expert, representing the navy
and war departments, went to Tor
tugas island today to make an in
ventory preparatory to dismantling
the famous old fortress and navy
yard which was the pride of Jeffer-
son Davis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
ANXIETY FELT
FOR TEN STEAMERS
Have Been ON the Seas Longer Than
Any Ships in Past Thirteen
Years.
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Dec. l7.-Anxiety il
felt in shipping circles for the safety
Of ten large freight steamers now
overdue on Atlantic passages. The
list is the longest posted since lS'?
All ships are known to have en-
ccuntercd violent weather. Each
carried crew of thirty OF forts
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
eggs TAKE ANOTHER
DROP IN PRICE
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. II. - House
wives were surprised today to una
the price of eggs had dropped to -
cents per dozen over night :
sharp cut resulted in a meeting o'
fourteen leading dealers who declhed
that prices could be reduced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
WILL CONVEY BODY
IN BRITISH WARsH|P
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid decided to accept the offer of
the British warship to convey the
hcdy of her late husband to the Unit
ed States. Arrangements will be
completed between the British for
e:gn Office and the American State
department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
FLYNN HEADS FEO.,,
ERAL SECRET SERVICE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Dee. Il. William j.
Flynn, of New York, was today ap'
rointed chief of the federal secret
service succeeding John +. Wilkie,
now chief supervising agent of tn"
customs service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17

Consul Memminger is brother OF
Mr. {. G. Memminger of this city. He
has been consul to Turkey and Asia
Minor, vice consul to Paris and also
consul to the Congo Free State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
LAST NIGHTS BLIZZARD
WORST IN TEN YEARS
(By Associated PreSs.)

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 11.-This
section today is blanketeG under a
five-foot snow. The worst blizzard
in ten years ragged last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
.GREC|AN AND
1URk|SHFLEETS
NOW FIGHTING
,,,-HFR NAVAL BATTLE How
" PROGRESS NEAR OAR.
DAyELLEs STRAITS
,ssociated Press.)

nr Associated Press''
Daraanelles. Dec. u
.a,aI battle begun between
...4 and creek fleets this l's
.jde the entrance to the
straits. The firing is
m. number of vessels en-
iAknown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-17
TAFT NOMINATED
LAKELAND MANS
BROTHER
LUClEN MEMMlNGER, OF SOUTH
CAROLINA. WILL BE CONSUL TO
SALINA CRUZ, MEXICO.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. l7.-AmOng the
nominations sent the Senate by Taft
today was that of Henry P. Starritt'
OF Florida, to be consul to Teguci-
salpa, Honduras, and Lucien Men,
minger, of South Carolina, as consul
tc Salina Cruz, Mexico.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
NON-CATHOL1C
MISSION OPENS
Thu

This evening St. Michaers Catholic
church opens u weeks mission for
non-Catholics and a series Of seven
evening lectures explaining the doc
trines of the Catholic faith, will be de-
livered by two eminent Paulist Fa-
theirs from Chicago, Rev. Father Hop
per and Rev. Father John E. Burke:
Father Burke is here in the place Of
Father McGrath who had been an.
nounced al one of. the speakers. Both
men are very able lecturers and their
sermons will be intellectual treats as
we'll as beneficial from an educational
standpoint. The lectures begin at 7:45
O'Clock and this evening Father Hop
per will talk on Jesus Christ, the Son
of God"
The purpose of this mission is to
make known to all non-Catholic
friends what the. Catholic. church real
~ believes and teaches, and for this
anxious that everybody attend. Peo-
pie OF all denominations will be cor
daily welcomed at every lecture and
there is no charge. A question box
will be placed in the v%estibule of the
church and all fair questions on mat
ters of religion written on a slip Of
paper and placed therein will be
answered by the lecturers each even
ing.
Tomorrow afternoon. Thanksgiving
day. the lecture will be given at 4
more people will be able to attend
and the subject will be lis One Re-
lligion as Good as Another" The
lectures will continue until next
Tuesday evening when the last of the
series will be given.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
PRESIDENT MVEY
RETURNS TO CITY
Arranges for Series Of Lee.
lures Here by v. Stefans-
son During January.

President F. L. McVey. who was in
attendance at the meeting of the Ma
tional Association of University presi-
dents at Washington. D. c.. last week,
returned to the city last evening. He
a member of the committee on
the reorganization Of education with
President Hill of the University Of
Missouri and Chancellor Strong Of the
University of Kansas. The gathering
was a very successful one Reports
were heard from all the committees,
n there were some very interesting
and instructive discussions. Presi-
dent McVey took part In these dis
and some of the questions
considered were the Standardization
Of the Courses of Study Student
Government" The Vocational Guild
ance Of Students" and University Elk
tension Work." President McVey was
appointed chairman Of the committee
regarding the Page bill. which is be-
Tore congress In connection with vo-
cational education. A committee on
the organization Of n university ex-
tension bureau was selected. and
President McVey will also serve on
this committee.
President McVey went to New York
city while he was in the east and he
arranged to have DR.. V. Stefansson,
the artic explorer. visit Grand Forks
during the month of January. He
will deliver a series of lectures while
here. He IA formerly a student at
the university and his talks will be
given at the institution.
President McNey also met DIR. Mer-
rifield. who was formerly president Of
the university. and stopped of at
Madison. Wis, Chicago and Mime
apolis where he attended to matters
in connection with university work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
SOUIRES ATTENDS
BIG

The Thanksgiving bird will he
slighted. to some extent at least, in
the home Of Prof. v. p. Squires this
year, due to the absence of the head
Of the household. He leaves this
noon for Chicago to attend the meet
ing of the National Council Of Teach
ers of English which meets in the Au-
ditorium hotel in that city. Prof.
S%quiresis a member Of the executive
committee Of that body and it is nee
essary for him to be On hand for the
preliminary session which is to be
held on Thanksgiving eve.
The regular session of this gather.
ing, which includes in its membership
the best known teachers Of English
from all parts Of the country. will
open Friday morning. Professor
Squires will participate in the pro-
gram by discussing a paper that is
to he read by Professor Greenough
Of Harvard university on The Train.
ing Of Teachers" He will leave Chi
on Sunday and will be back at
the university for work Tuesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
CHANGE N
COUNTY OFFICES
New Superintendent has Not
Announced Personnel
of Her Staff.

AS a result of the election there
will be but few changes in the various
office forces at the court house. The
only new official is the county SUPER
intendent, Miss Beatrice tombstone.
who succeeds Miss Helen Prindeviilc.
n h has not decided on the per-
sonnet of her ONCE force.
Their will be some changes in the
office Of the register of deeds. MISS
Lodmell. daughter Of the register. is
going to Minneapolis. and Mr.. LODI
nell has stated hal he probably VIII
reorganixe his staff of assistants.
After the first of the year the fee
system will be done away with in he
.sherin's office. Sheriff Benson has two
field deputies who will lose their Jobs.
He does not know whether the county
commissioners will allow him another
deputy on salary. bu, the probabiii-
tie are that 1t will be necessary.
Deputies Hougen and Brenna will he
reappointed.
County Auditor Hans Anderson will
retain John Nelson as his deputy ard
does no contemplate any chan , in
his office. In the clerk Of court's office
MIR. S%paulding will reappoint G. q.
GRADER as his deputy. and w. ii. Alex
lander will continue to act as deputy
treasurer. No changes are content
plated in the Office of County Judge
Hassell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
~FREE-FOR-ALL TO
BE HELD ON TWO
NIGHTS

The University Debating Board of
Control met yesterday afternoon and
decided to hold the f%ree-for.ali de-
bate on two evenings next month in
stead of one one night because there
are thirteen students to take part in
the contest. The question for debate
is: Resolved. that the policy Of the
open shop should have the support
of the American people, and the men
will debate as follows:
First Debate-Affirmative. Clyde
Connors. Edward Boostrum. Howard
Huston: negative, Edwin Swiggum,
Frank Brecka, George Koehn.
Second Debate-Afirmative. Will
liam Whitford, George Copeland. RAN
dali Larson: negative. William Chit
tick, Carl WaWtne, Coddery Batten.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
ECZEMA
Also Galley letter. Salt Rheum. Pru-
ritus, Milk-Cru u Weeping
Skin. Etc,
CAN BE r

ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO
STAY and when I say cured, I mean
just what I say-C-U-R-E-D. and not
merely patched up for awhile. to re-
turn worse than before. Remember
I make this broad statment after put
ting ten years of my time on this n
disease and handling in the meantime
a quarter of a million cases Of this
dreadful disease. Now, I do not care
what all you have used. o how
many doctors have told you that you
could not be cured-all I ask Is just
n chance to show you that I know
what I am talking about. II o will
write me TODAY. I will send you q
FREE TRIAL Of my mild. soothing.
guaranteed cure that will convince
you more in n day than I or anyone
else could in a months time. If you
are disguised and discouraged. I dare
you to give me Il chance to prove my
claims. BY writing me today o will
enjoy more real comfort than you
had ever thought this world holds for
you. Just try 1t and you will see I am
telling you the truth.
DR.. j. Il. Cannaday. 37i Park Square,
SadaIin. Mo.
References: Third National Bank.
Sclalia. Mo.
Gould you do n better act than to
send this notice 10 SOME poor sufferer
of Eaxema? 90.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
BUILDERS
WILL MEET HERE
DURING DECEMBER

At a meeting of the Grand Forks
Builders and Traders exchange last
evening, December II was set for the
meeting of the North Dakota ex-
change, which will be in this city.
Committees were appointed to take
charge Of the state convention. which
the local exchange is anxious to make
a big success.
The state exchange has a member
ship made up of contractors. material
men and others interested in the
building trade. and it's object is to bet
ter conditions under which building
is done and look out for the interests
of the builders of the state. This
phase Of the question will receive spe-
cial attention at the coming conven-
ton and will be discussed by several
of the speakers who are invited to
address 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-27
WAS SUSPECTED OF
Girls
FROM CANADA

Jim Lambos, who has been in trou-
BILE with the local police on numerous
occasions, had a hard time last night
convincing United States Commission
err Robbins and immigration officers
that he vas not guilty of attempting
to bring girls into the United States
for immoral purposes.
At Neche several Grand Forks girls
returning from visit to Winnipeg
GERS. 1t was thought that Lambos.
whom they had met on the train. was
assisting them at the line. The girls
we're delayed twenty-four hours and
arrived in the city in charge Of an
officer. 1t was found there was 70
ground for the charge and Lambos
and the girls were set at liberty.