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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. IS. Verbal
hostilitieS broke out again today be-
tween Senator Owen, father of the
currency bill, and Senator Hitchcock,
Democrat, who lined up with the Re-
publicans. Hitchcock charged that
Owen misrepresented facts in his
speech last week; Owen replied at
tacking Hitchcock's position on the
currency bill. Senator Smith. of
South Carolina. spoke for the bill to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
SOME SIZE FOR A SPOT

San Jose, Cal, Dec. 13. Father
Jerome Richard of Santa Clara Uni
versity, today discovered a sun spot,
the largest seen in two years, The
sun spot is in longitude 9.17:24 east
of the Central meridian. 1t is due to
heliocentric conjunction of the
earth with Saturn on Dec. Z. The
new sun spot has an area of 409,-
936, 6,709.169 square miles. 1t is 49,
013.15 miles long and 12,S0526
miles wide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
|bATTLESH|PS
REbACKFR0M
/ MEDITERRANEAN
BRING 5000 OFFICERS AND MEN
TO NEW YORK FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
If Mexican Situation Grows Worse,
Part of Fleet Will
Go South
(By Associated Press }

New York, Dec. Is 5.-The battle
ships returned today from the Med
iterranean cruise, bringing 5000 Of
ficers and men here for the Christmas
holidays. The ships we're the Wy
oming, Arkansas. Utah and Florida,
the new battleship Delaware pro-
ceeding to Norfolk with the oa;tle-
ship Vermont, which broke a SHAFT
If the Mexican situation grows more
acute part of the ships viii probably
be sent south.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
REPUBLICANS GATHERING
FOR CONFERENCE

Washington, Dec. Is Leading
Republicans from all parts of the
country are gathering here today for
the meeting of the national commit
tee tomorrow. 4 number OF impor-
tant questions will be considered,
but that of reorganization will oc-
cupy the most attention, There will
be a spirited fight over the meeting
place for the convention which it is
reported will be called next spring.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
| |rUPENDOUS FREIGHT
HOUSES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. Is. The new Chi
lgo freight terminal of the Mime
oolis. st. Paul and Sault Ste. Ma
| railway, which is attracting SO
uch attention, represents an expen-
|lture OF more than $4,000, 900 ..
|he site covers eleven city blocks and
|xtends south from Twelfth street,
|stWeen Canal and Clinton streets,
|, Fifteenth street, where it extends
Ut 70 Halstead street. To protect
ponfngs, the tracks are being built
l i deck structure and the space
6neqth win be used for storage pur-
oeoo from the street the track
Dck VIII ~ reached by two incline
|atlNayk toe beginning at Twelfth
|16o1 ena[ke other at Fourteenth
|2oo &1ngements have been
a1o A. the Chicago Tunnel Co.
b q egnnections to skyscrapers
t ~ o0p The in-freight house
III 11fved by five tracks and will
o00 i mar space of 100000 square
r. ~ b expected this capacity
"a ~ doubled within the next few
1<i. hight tracks will furnish
|I<4loe 70 the out-freight house,
hich viii have floor area of 65,-
100 square feet. The company will
ave a erea of working space un-
Ter roof q l7.s acres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
NEW YORK GRAFT TRIALS BEGIN

Nyack, n. Y, Dec. l. Supreme
Court Justice A. s. Tomkins has des-
ignated today as the date for begin
ming the first trials in this State of
men indicted as a result of the in
vestigation by State officials into al
legged highways construction graft.
Bart Dunn, political leader, and
several others will be called upon to
plead here to charges contained In
the indictment against them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
'GETTEs SET OFF $5Oo,oOo FIRE
(By Associated Press. !

London, Dec. 1.-THE suffiragette
arson squad today burned a lumber
yard at Devonport, and destroyed
property worth about a half million
dollars. Considerable adjoining
property was swept by the flames
The scene of the fire was near where
the militants awaited Mrs. Pank-
hurst, their leader, on her return
from the United States, when ar
rested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

Three hundred more soldiers for
Fort Barrancas and the sub-forts
across the bay is the report which is
in circulation here today. The officers
at the post refuse to discuss the new
movement of artillerymen, which
would give a total strength of nearly
thousand men for the station
Pensacola Note in Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
GOT EN- GUESSING
At 0j|NGA
(By Associated Press. J

Ojinaga, Tex, Dec. 15.-Whether
the rebel advance will result in an
immediate attack or prolonged siege
it is impossible to learn here today.
The rebels continue to surround the
city and the federals are in an al
most impregnable position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

Washington, Dec. 15.-The de-
partment of commerce and labor is
holding hearing today to deter
mine whether Jacksonville or Fer
nandina shall be the site of the new
depot of supplies for the Sixth Light
House district. Both cities are anx-
ious for the site.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
-FOUR KILLED IN
" an Al EARTHQUAKE
(By Associated Press. J

VDv ASSUCIdItU cbS, J
ChemintZ, Ger, Dec. 15--Four were
killed and thirty-four were seriously
injured today when an earthquake
caused a tunnel to collapse, burying
locomotive and six cars, weighted
down by huge boulders A blizzard
delayed rescue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
GUNS SHIPPED
'''' ' - TO PANAMA
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. IS. The steam
er Christobal left here today with the
first of the big guns for the Panama
canal Notifications. 1t carries four
teen mortars. The largest Panama
defense gun will be sixteen inch
rifle at the Pacific entrance. 1t will
be carried later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
GOULD MOI CHANGE
CURRENCY BILL
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Senate
today defeated the first attempt to
change the currency bill. BY vote
Of forty to thirty-tive it voted to ta-
Bile the amendment reducing the
number of regional banks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

President Wilson is outlining
plans for a vigorous antitrust CAM
paign which will probable be inaug-
urated after the holidays.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

Seventythree carloads of grape
fruit and oranges were shipped out
of the Orlando packing houses last
week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

The new INK, known as the But
r Bank, opened in that town last
|ee1k for business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15
.0O0WAs THE
REBELS LOSS
ATT TAMP|C0
EREL ARMY u NOW DEMORAL-
IZED, ACCORDING TO
pyernmsnt Now Believes Tampico
y Safe, Rebel Army
\ Having Split
BY Associated Press. }

4 Mexico City, Dec. 5.-Rebel loss.
4 Ia the battle of Tampico were
400. according to the war office re-
Dfts today The last shot was fired
4 tan o'clock Sunday morning when
le rebels were driven back. War Of
|pe reports say the rebel army is de-
toraliEed, without ammunition and
3lft into two divisions. The govern
gent believes Tampico is safe now !.
l NorfDik, VA, Dec. Is The big
avail collier Nereus is expected to
III for Vera Cruz today to join the
merican fleet there, with draft OF
alisted men from the St. Helena
aiming station. She will also car
Il coal and supplies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-15

Continued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
GREAT NORTHERN EARNED
SEvENTY-EIGHT MILLIONS

The total operating revenues Of the
Great Northern Railway company for
the year ending June 30, last, accord
ing to report filed with the state
railroad commission yesterday, were
$7s 1864 ,590,7S and its total revenues in
Oregon were $3.50, 9,565,5l, It's freight rev.
enue derived from the entire line was
$5s,426,235,69 and its passenger reven-
ues was $l5,l5s,5sS.44. Excess bag.
gage yielded the company $l69,770.S5
and its parlor and chair car revenue
was $2,O66,565,1O and its express rev.
enue was 81 $l,777,2ls.74
According to the report the par value
Of tho company's stock upon which div.
idends were paid is 5000 ,9sO,sOO, and
tho dividends issued quarterly aggre.
gated $l4,6oS, ,6595O, each issue being
3.4 per cent, II had 4O,523 employees
who were paid $97s6s,l35
The report says the company is the
outgrowth of the Minneapolis & st.
Cloud Railroad company, which was
organized in 1856, the name being
changed to the Great Northern Rail
way company September 10, 1889.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21

19.year-old mountain girl, testified from
cot in the federal courtroom here
yesterday against George Jordan, To-
cal business man charged with white
slavery.
Jordan persuaded her with promises
of employment, she told the jury in a
nearly inaudible voice, to come to the
city of Charleston, paying her expenses
She wps so weak that she could not
finish her story, and an adjournment
was finally taken until tomorrow. In
the meantime doctors will try to keep
her alive in the hope that, with rest.
she can conclude her testimony The
prosecution asserts that, when she ar
rived in Charleston, Jordan put her in
resort and i'll treated her, as result
Of which she attempted suicide
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
MOST UNIQUE SCHOOL
. IN HISTORY OF COLORADO
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Carr, Colo, Nov. 21.-With only her
brothers and sisters as pupils, Miss Ag-
mes Mantey, 20, today is conducting on
her fathers ranch seven miles north of
here the most unique school in the state
Of Colorado. The school was establish
ed recently and despite the small mum
Der of pupils, is grade and high
school of equal standing with the big
gest schools in the state.
Miss Mantey was regularly appoint
ed to her position by the school direc
tors and draws a salary of $50 month
from the county treasurer just like any
other public school teacher. The school
district stood the expense of fitting up
the single classroom and Mantey s sons
are the official janitors of the build.
ing. The school was established at the
Mantey house when Mantey and wife
represented to the school directors that
their ranch was five miles from the
nearest school building and that the
Mantey children would grow up in ig-
nOrance unless the public authorities
acted.
Six Mantey children are enrolled in
the grade school and one in the high
school. Three Of the Mantey children
are under school age, but it is said the
district, under pressure, may pay for
installing kindergarten for them. The
only pupil in the high school is Mary,
Is, but the enrolment will be increased
to two when Martha, 10, graduates
from the eighth grade next June and
is awarded a grade school diploma. The
only ripple in the calm course of the
school occurs when Teacher Agnes
claims the right OF inflict corporal pun
ishment and is firmly resisted by her
mother, who claims that privilege ex-
clusively There has been no hazing so
far
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21

Settlement Of the jurisdiction dis
pute over the making Of molds for use
in flint glass factories between the
flint glass workers and machinists was
the cause of considerable argument.
The question was finally settled by
leaving the whole matter to special
committe for adjustment.
An agreement was reached between
the glass workers and the building
trades department Of Chicago over the
setting of glass on buildings involved
in a strike Of the builders. The glass
workers engaged in putty glazing have
been withdrawn from the work.
A resolution by Dominik D'Allens.
sandro of New York calling on the
federation to revoke the charter of the
cement workers for infringing was not
upheld.
During one session, Miss Margaret
Z. DAILY, delegate from the United
Garment Workers occupied the chair
while decision on several resolutions was
made. Miss DAILY showed herself a reg
ular lady "Joe" Cannon. She blocked
all debates by calling at once for vote
on the question and hammered with her
gavel in regulation style.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
Health Restored by
Eckman'S Alternative

Olandulnr trouble. very frequently IA.
ggnosed by physicians M "rnhefculOsls IN
tne Vlnnda, has been found 10 Yield TO
Eckmnn'e Alternative when other trent
inentH did not bring relief Erkmnn'a
Alternative N n medicine which during
the past fftecn years has brought hhoni
many rfc0verips even N nnmhev of
supposed hnnrloss cnapa Read thlaia.
20i Laurlaton st., phlln., ia,
'Gentemen Ia March, ip0a. INV doc.
tor pronounced my cnap wruhhrulnala IN
I've OlandR and number az Onontlona
~ hpenitnl failed 10 Oenent mo In the
mennflme q frend M nllno advised Eck.
mAnh Alternative, The wounds IN my
neck we're ailll opcn aud N friEhtfnl
condition when ! started TO take Il. After
ing haylng gained weight, c0uld cat ana
wac able "a sleep continual ualne N
until was we'll, which WIS IN Nnvemher
1910 on November ~ 1910 | etarled IA
work, Aiid since that time / have moi lOnt
one days work through sickness. / highly
recommend Eckmnne Alternative 10 any.
onr who " SUFFERING from Gland llOuhloN
(AflldAyitl JONEpH n. WHITE.
above abbreviated. more on fcuueRil
EckmAn'a Alternative han becu nroyen BY
many years test TO hr most cfhcaCloua
for severe rhtOnl and Lung Anfrctlonn
Bronchitis, bronchial Asthma, stubborn
ColdN and IN unhulldlpg The system.
COulnlnH no narcotics pulaOnn or habit,
foTming drura ArA for booklet telling
~ ufuyeret. and WFlip 10 nckmah
innOmt0rY, philadelphia Pa. for cti.
dence For sale BY ~ leading dsugElals
,. o. Perry. DrugEiaG
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
WHITE RATS WILL RETAIN
CHARTER, 1T is DECIDED
UNITED rnrss LEASED wrRr.l

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2l.-Efforts to
have the American Federation of Labor
suspend the charter of the White Rats
Actors Association failed here today,
the federation voting to have its execu-
tive council continue its efforts to set
tie the differences within the organiza.
tion.
The White Rats are accused of fail
ing to live up to an agreement made
when the Hebrew Actors Association
was amalgamated with it. A settlement
of the dispute was arranged for at the
Rochester convention but the executive
council was unable to bring it about
during the past year, although confer
ences were held at which President
Gompers was present
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
SAYS DIRTY PEOPLE
MAKE DIRTY TOWNS
[uslrnp rRnsa rnAaEp wmn.1

indianapolis, Ind, Nov, 2l.--"'Dirty
People and Dirty Towns" is subject
handlod without gloves by DR.. j. N.
lIurty state health commissioner in an
article prepared today for the United
Press.
"rhe reason we have so many dirty
towns is because there are so many
dirty people" said Dr. IIurty. "shall
the dirty people bo compelled by law
TO be cloanl No, indeed not unless
their dlrtiness threatens the health and
comfort Of others, The Scripture says
He who is filthy let him be filthy still. ,
OK course, what is tho uso TO do other
wise. Compelling he who "a filthy to
20 clean ~ person aud premises win
not make him clean IN mind and soul
He'll bc filthy still. We must teach
cleanliness TO the mclcan. Then if
they become clean and stay clean, il IL
because cleanliness is their nature.
"Thc town is mirror IL reflects
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
HONOR SYSTEM WORKS
WELL IN OHIO PEN
LurIrnp pnnaa rnAsnp wInn.I

Columbus, Ohia, Nov. 21.--Prison re.
form has been advocated by Warden
Thomas Of the Ohio ponitentiary ever
since he took office and more deeds
than words have marked his advocacy
Of a question which is being agitated
today. Thomas was perhaps the first
prison warden to give his charges the
real outdoor exercise of the kind that
made them forget that they were prac'
tically nothing more than Gagged Great.
ures. He organized the "Penitentiary
Baseball League" and every week, all
summer long, one game was staged in
the prison yards, and all inmates Gin
good standing were permitted to bo
just fans,
The burglar convict yelled himself
hoarso for tho Burglar Nine" while
the expert penman, who signed other
names than their own to checks cheered
their hearts content when one Of the
"E'orgors" lifted the ball over the
forty foot prison wall. But chief Of
tho reforms advocated by Thomas hag
been the "honor system" He has put
this into practice and today stated that
no believed his statistics showed the
system successful, "out Of 275 TRUSTEES
many Of them real bad men, burglars,
cutthroats and murdorers,p said the
warden, "'plaeed out side tho prison
walls since April on their honor only
ia have walked away
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
BEAT WIFE BECAUSE SHE
BOUGHT os.oBNT DRESSES

San Francisco, Nov. al.--swon dec.
laration that her husband whipped her
with tho family carpet sweeper because
she spent oS cents each for two house
dresscs won u divorce today for Mrs.
May Markell from Louis Market, a gro.
cor Louis broke down before the
court signed tho dccrcc.
Forget this thing, May hc plead.
cd "and lll buy you three more house
drcsses, new hat aud that corset you
said You needed
Mr Markell, however snapped her
Fingers at Louis, and marched from the
cour. room.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21

the people. A man who is clean in
mind will be clean in person. He will
have a clean front-yard and clean
backyard A Uttered doOr-yard and a
dilapidated house reflects a Uttered
and dilapidated mind.
"The reason we cannot make a silk
purse out Of sow's ear is because il
is a sow 's car. 1t is not silk. A natur
ally dirty man can not be made a clean
man. Dirty towns will exist as long
as the dirty people exist. We must
start our future citizens right by giving
more time to instucting young children
evil results of the crime of dirt. !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
new NAVAL COLLEGE
IS PLANNED IN CHINA

Shanghai, Nov. 2l.-In preparation
for the arrival Of Captain Harold
Christian, Of the British navy, who has
been loaned to China for period of
three years, Chinese government ex-
perts today are looking over Nimrod
Sound near here in search of site for
a new naval college. The government
has naval training schools at Tientsin,
Marking and Canton, established under
the monarchy, but the proposed college
win be much more comprehensive and
modern. The Minister of the Navy
hopes to develop it, with Captain
Christians aid, into national insti.
tuition. The training schools at Nank-
ing, Canton and Tientsin will not be
discontinued for the present, and they
may be retained permantly as feeders
to the proposed college. Correlative
with the naval college and the thaining
school courses, viii be actual service
at sea. A number Of up-todate train
ing ships for this purpose will be added
from time to time TO those now in use
Captain Christian is one of the best
known officers not of admiralty rank
in the British navy. He is commander
Of the Hannibal. He will be assisted
as director Of the new naval college
by several instructors in various navel
branches. They, too, will be drafted
from the British navy and are expected
to leave shortly with Captain Christian
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
GAME TOMERGE: CHICAGO
UTILITIES IS NOW ON
tuNIrED PRESS LEASED w1RH.l

Chicago, Nov 21.-La Sale street,
the Windy City's replica of New
YorlPs Wall street, is watching with
the keenest interest these days for the
newest moves on the financial checker
board in gaem where the city's au.
thorities are the pieces and the out.
come perhaps of more importance than
in any big deal that ever affected an
American municipality.
The game, La Sale street says con.
fidently and condifentially, is to merge
all the public utilities in Chicago, OK
cepting the Chicago Telephone com.
pany, into one gigantic combination. If
1t is played successfully, one group of
financiers, who will be known as the
sullCobe-Blair syndicate, will have
absolute control Of the heat, power,
light and transportation facilities Of
the second city Of the United States.
Samuel insult, head Of the Common.
wealth Edison company; Henry A.
Blair, financial head of the Chicago
Railways company and Ira M, Cobe,
chairman Of the board Of directors Of
tho Chicago City Railway company, tho
three men declared to be working the
merger into shape, all issued denials Of
any such intentions today, But the
talk Of the giant combination persists
in Chicago business centers and finan.
cial experts point to recent develop.
ments to support the theory that the
big merger has become something more
than dream.
Samuel insult, head Of the Common.
wealth Edison company, itself merger
of all electric current corporations In
the city, with his associates, few
weeks ago assumed control of the Poo.
plos' Gas, Light and Coke company.
james A. patteu, the "wheat king,
by the way was one Of the men in the
deal, and was voted dictatorship in
the newly organized company, While
lusull was completing what was consid.
cred to be practical merger Of all tho
light, heat and power interests Of Chi.
cago, Blair was in the east negotiating
for tho amalgamation Of all tho city's
surface railways. II Is no secret that
the merger Of the surface lines Is 10 be-
followed by similar combination Of
the elevated railways, aud that the two
combines are to no
merged into one gigantic corporation,
the promoters hope at least to bring
MI the transportation lines into work
Ing agreement before the first Of next
year. Tho next big move that La Salle
street interests expect il a merger Of |
tho two big mergers into one, tina,
win dominate the transportation, heat.
Ing power and light situation not only
m Ohieago nut IN several Northern llli'
nois counties and cities, whcrc tho In.
ull crowd have control.
Tho Chicago Telephone company, The
'ingle big utility outside Of tho pro
gram, has merger plan Of i,s own
hanging Fire, For several weeks the
financial hackers Of the company have
necn attempting TO vet the city council
10 consent 70 the purchase Of the mi.
iois Telephone and Telegraph company,
he automatic phone concern, and its
,nly rival in the local field, This pro
posed merger is being held up, pond
ug information from Attorney. General
NcReynolds, rs TO whether or not Il
would violate the sherman act,
-
with some people hope Il tho out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21
HAS TENNIS CABINET
luNIrnp rnrss 1rAanp wnr. /

Washington, Nov 2l.-It wasn't un
til today that It became known that
President Wilson has "tennis cab.
met" even though he is ayerso to fol
living the customs Of previous admin
istrations. In the "tonnis cabinet
however, the president is strangely mis-.
sing His daughters, the Misses Elean-
or and Jessie, take his place. fhe other
members are French Ambassador Jus.
serand and Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-21

that you've tried SO long to get rid Of
is "goner.' You apply "GETS-IT"
in two seconds, that's all. "GETS-
IT" does the rest. There is no more
fussing, no more bandages TO fix, no
more salves to turn the flesh red and
raw. No more plasters to get mis-
placed and press on the corn. No more
pulling" no more pain, no more
picking and gouging, no more razors
"GETS-IT" stops pain, shrivels up
the corn, and the corn vanishes.
"GETS-IT" never fails, harmless to
healthy flesh Warts, ealluses and
bunions disappear.
"GETSIT' is sold by drug stores
at 25c bottle, or sent on receipt Of
price by II. Lawrence 6 Co., Chicago.