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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-09

Not content with publishing the
,Zolfo Springs Truth, a weekly paper
of exceptional merit, Editor G. w.
Adams now springs another one on
us, the Avon Park Facts. 1t is a
bright little paper and we wish Bro.
Adams success in his enterprise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-09
F. 6 A. M.

A regular communication of Lake
ladn Lodge No. 81 will be held this
Eevening at 1880. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. Visit by dis
trict deputy grand master.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-09
n. F. HETHERINGToN. EDITOR
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

From the same Office 10 issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
1 weekly newspaper giving . resume
sf local matters, crop conditions.
eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
tor 800 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-09
Nv. c. T. U.

INV. c. T. U.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
tomorrow afternoon. This meeting
will be of special interest to tn.
mothers and a full attendance is de-
sired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-09

Portuguese BARRIERS are beginning
70 equip their shops with American
chairs and other fixtures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16

brought what promised to be trouble
some questions involving the observ-
ance Of American neutrality to a
prompt and final adjustment.
AS soon as it was learned at the
navy department that the Cormorant
had put into Guam short Of coal, food
and water, there was immediate dis
cussion of the extent to which the
warship could replenish her supplies
In an American port.
In view of Guam's remoteness from
any German port, the decision to intern
was expected, but in the meantime
Captain Maxwell, governor of the far
away naval station, was instructed to
observe strict neutrality in all his
dealings with the German commander.
At first this vessel was believed here
to be the unprotected cruiser Cor
moran, vessel of only 1900 tons dis
placement but CAPTAIN Maxwell's later
message announcing the decision of the
craft to intern corrected that impress
sion.
This is the second German warship
to intern in American waters since tho
outbreak of the war. The other, the
Geier. interned at Honolulu some time
ago.
The officers and the men OF the veg
sci will have to remain interned until
the close Of the war unless the allies
consent to their parole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
DAMAGE AT SCARBOROUGH.
Many Citizens Rush to Station to
Board Outcome Trains,

Board Outgoing Trains.
Scarborough, England, via London
Dec. 16.-The shelling of Scarborough
by the four German cruisers which
took part in the operations began
shortly before o'clock this morning.
Several buildings have been damaged.
When the German shells began fall
ing into Scarborough shortly before 5
o'clock people rushed from their homes
in the state of greatest excitement. The
crowds ran hurriedly to the railroad
station and all who could boarded the
train that was just leaving for Hull.
Several buildings in SCARBOROUGH have
been damaged by fro from the ships
just before daylight broke vessel
of the cruiser type was observed OF
Scarborough. The vessel came in
close and for half an hour threw shell
after shell into. the city. A woman
behind counter in a shop was killed
and her husband injured.
Forty or fifty shells were thrown, the
objective Of the gunners apparently
being the town hall, which was dam
aged At places the streets are filed
with wreckage. During the lombard
ment the vessel steamed slowly by the
town and disappeared in the haze.
After she was lost sight of the sound
Of her guns was heard for some Time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Dual Monarchy
Menaced by Uprising
Among Popu]ace

Rome, Dec. 16.-According TO re.
ports from the Austrian frontier.
the situation In the dual monarchy
is approaching what might be
called crisis. These reports ara
worthy Of credence. They set forth
that following the defeat by the
Servinns the situation became
grave and rendered more acute by
internal disorders. especially at
Vienna, Budapest and Prague.
At Vienna large crowds gathered
in the Ringstrasse and marched TO
the foreign office and the war or.
flce. the people calling loudly in
protest against the way the war ID
being conducted.
At Prague there were demons
strations which assumed a sep-
aratist character. In the sense.
that the Bohemians do not desire;
to see their sons killed for German
or anti -Slav interests and have not
hesitated to express their views
along this line. ;=sss -
At Budapest the demonstrations.
were more violent. The police had
to clear the streets and while on
the way &c the ministry OF defense.
the crowd cried. Down with Pctt-l
orelt." General Petiorek ID one Ct
the Austrian commanders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphio Ncws:
German Ships Raid English Coast.
Three Towns Bombarded
Citizens Killed Property Damaged.
Forts and British Fleet Take Part In
Battle.
Naval Raid Test OF Mahan Theory.
Russians Change Plan Of Campaign.
Germans Admit Repulse in Poland.
Scott to Plead For Peace in Mexico.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Did Death Cheat Gallows?
Anamosa Womans Reformatory.
Runaway Abbott Boy Killed.
Mccormick Receives Light Sentence.
Iowa Building at san Francisco.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Call of the Cumberlands.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
The College at Grinnell.
We Didn't Call 1t Hookworm Then.
"An Enlightening Exhibition"
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Nations Preparedness Live Topic.
Miscellaneous News
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Brakeman Meets Sudden Death
H. A. Wentworth Killed by Switch
Engine.
First Festival Prizes Awarded.
Member of Lincoln Guard Dead.
Melbourne Man Sues School District
General and Brief city News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Higher Cables Steady Wheat.
Corn Firm in Early Trading.
Speculative Demand Forces Hogs
Higher.
Liberal Receipts Depress Cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16

there have been artillery engagements,
in the course of which we gained dis
tinct advantages at various points.
"In the Argonne there is nothing to
report.
In the Woevre district we have re-
pulsed several attacks In the forest OF
Martmatre and we have retained all
the trenches occupied by US on the 13th
of December.
I'm Alsace we have repulsed an At
tack to the west of Cernay.
"Servia-king Peter. accompanied ny
the crown prince. entered Belgrade at
the head of his troops on Tuesday, Dec.
Is, at II o'clock in the morning. BE.
tween the Drina and the Save there
are In Servia no more Austro- Hun
garian troops. The number of pris
oners that the Austro- Hungarians have
left in the hands of the Servians since
the beginning of the war Is placed at
90, ,Oo0'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Two Cruisers eombard whitby.

Whitby, York, England, Dec. 16.-
Two German cruisers bonbarded this
town between and 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The two German cruisers appeared
to be about three miles OFF shore. In
the bombardrnent several persons were
injured and number OF buildings. in
cluding the historic abbey here, were
damaged.
One person is reported to have been
killed.
The cruisers, after the hcmoardment.
disappeared in a northeasterly direc-
ton.
Whitby is In the north Riding of
Yorkshire on the coast and about half
way between Scarborough and Hartle-
pool. 1t is a town of about 10000 peo-
pie and also is seaside resort. 1t has
a group of hotels along the cliffs and
the town itself is situat ted on both
banks Of the Esk.
The extensive ruins Of the celebrated
abbey Of st. Hilda at Whitby, upon
the summit, of the east cliff. and the
the mostsnotable buildings Of the town,
and are prominent from the sea.
Whitby harbor is protected at it's en-
trance by stone piers running out for
$50 yards. On one of these extensions
is handsome tower, elevated eighty
three feet above the sea.
The trade of Whitby is still of i'm
portance tho it has declined of recent
years. Sixty years ago Whithy was an
important whaling port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
GERMAN CRUISERS IN RAID.
Four Vessel. Attack Scarborough an,
y Slalls In CITY

Four Vessels Attack Scarborough and
Drop Shells in City.
London, Dec. 16.-A German fleet
made a sudden dash into the North sea
today. shelled Hartiepool. Scarborough
and Whitby, and engaged certain units
OF the British fleet.
Four German cruisers appeared on
scarborough and began to lombard the
town, It is apparent they had no DIFF
ficulty in dropping shells into the city.
Panic seized the people and they fled
from their homes.
Residents Of Hartlepool flocked to
the streets and made their way to the
beach. In a-few moments shells began
dropping into Hartlepool, whereupon
the crowd on the shore broke for shell
ter. Panic also showed itself at this
point. Fear took possession OF the poo
ple and many Of them abandoned their
homes and fed inward. The news of
this naval raid was announced by the
British admiralty shortly before IL: 30
this morning and it threw London into
the greatest excitement since the OUT
break of the war.
Two German Cruisers Sunk1
The Yorkshire evening News reports
Z tn0t3 TWO 1cIAHAh ~ uAcSAS ~ os1AA1s
and the British fotilla damaged in to-
days engagement
The New Castle Evening Chronicle
places the number of German cruisers
which bombarded Hartlepool at three.
It says that these cruisers were at
lacked almost Immediately by four
British destroyers.
Several entire rows Of houses at
Hartlepool were destroyed and the gas
works were seriously damaged, this
newspaper says. It Is believed several
persons were killed or wounded
MAY Presags General Battle.
The preliminary announcement OF
the admiralty made no mention of the
damage to Scarborough, which is a
fashionable sea resort on the North
sea, tllirty-seven miles northeast of
a York. and little over 200 miles from
London. or to Hartlepool, an important
shipping center.
British fotillas have been engaged
with the enemy at several points and
At noon the situation was described by
the. admiralty as developing"
Il could not be ascertained at first
whether the German attack was in
tended to frighten the people or
whether the intention was to engage
the British feet or land troops on the
British coast.
-. Neither Scarborough nor Hartlepoo!
are fortified SCARBOROUGH has popu-
latton OF ~. 900 and during the sumner
the hotels are crowded. Hartlepool, to-
sgether With West HartIepool. has =
FORMULATION of about 10000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
BATTLE SEEN FROM REDcAR.
cannonading Reported to Have Con-
tinued For Half Hour.

Cannonadine Reported to Have Con-
tinued For Half Hour.
Redcar, York. England. via London.
Dec. 16.-Heavy firing was heard off
the coast between and $40 today
The forms of three cruisers could be
discerned looming out Of he haze and
the flashes of artillery fire could be
|easily observed from the Redcar prom
enade.
The people of Redcar sought the
water front but they We're driven back
from the promenade by military au-
thorities to point beyond the zone of
danger.
It appears as if the hostile warships
were attacking the fortress on Tees
bay
The cannonading was kept up for
more than half an hour. when the
booming of guns gradually grew less.
During the bombardment as many as
half dozen flashes of guns We're
counted in two minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16


London Dec 16.-The official press bureau makes
the following announcement:
"The fortress commander at West Hartlepool re-
ports that German vessels engaged that fortress
between and o'clock this morning. The enemy was
driven OFF,
"A small German war vessel also opened fire on
Whitby and Scarborough"
statement given out by the official information
bureau says the German warships which have bonn
barded the coast of England have been driven off by
the West Hartepool fortress.
Reports are current in London that two German
cruisers have been sunk in the North sea.
The morning train from Scarborough to Hull
brought many passengers who left Scarborough when
the shellng commenced
"A railroad man wires Shells are falling thicky
around me, but am all right.
British Ships Participates
The official bureau announced that German move
ents Of Importance are taking place in the North sea
and that the Germans are sheling Scarborough and
Hartlepool.
4 The official announcement regarding this devel-
opment follows:
German movements of Importance are taking
place in the North sea- Scarborough and Hartlepool
have been sheed and otila at various points has
been engaged. The situation is developing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
GERMANS ATTACK. COAST
Attacked Under Cover Of Fog.

Attacked Under CoVcr OF foSs
The arrival OF the German raiders
off Scarborough took place under cover
of a thick veil of fog. Some People de-
clare they saw a German cruiser lying
off Castle Cliff.
The roof of st. Martins church was
struck and one woman was known to
have been killed
Another church was damaged and
the roofs of several houses were car
ried away by shells.
A man arriving from Scarborough
estimates that the German cruisers
fired about fifty shells into Scar
borough. He declares he saw only
three chimney stacks shattered. de
believes, however that damage nearer
the shore will prove more serious than
this.
Many Homes Demolished.
Another eye witness from Scarbor-
ough said large amount Of debris was
scattered about the square near the
railway station by the shell fire. Roofs
We're torn away and in some cases
houses were demolished.
Several shells were fired at the wire
less station, with what result is not
known.
German Attack No Surprise.
1t is reported here that word had
been received that an attack by the
Germans was contemplated and the
u,horities were ready to meet it. The
coast defenses had been thoroughly
prepared and the units Of artillery and
infantry were at their places in the
trenches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT "ENoRMous.'
More Than Two Army Corps Lost il
Eiohtinq in Servia.

Rome. Dec. 16.-Partculars re
ceived here regarding the fighting in
Servia emphasize what is termed an
enormous defeat inflicted on the Aus
trians. More than two entire army
corps are said to have been lost In
dead, wounded and prisoners. The cap
tured include 5000 Austrian soldiers OF
italian nationality whom Servia Is re
ported to be ready to send to Italy ii
the latter wishes. These soldiers were
recruited from the district OF Pola.
When taken prisoners most o. the
Austrians had been without food for
from forty y-eight to seventy two hours
They say that several of their COM
ra des died of exhaustion and cold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Austrians Abandoning cracow. /.
GERMANS, ADMIT RgPuLsE.
concede Failure Of Movement Against
Warsaw From North.


Berlin, Dec. 16. "A retreat of the
German forces which attempted to
strike at Warsaw from the north was
acknowledged In an official COM
munication given out Tuesday at army
Headquarters. The statement follows:
"The German column which had ad-
vanced from Soldau, East Prussia, by
way of Mlawa, in the direction of
Ciechanow, has had to re-occupy it's
old positions owing to the numerical
superiority of the enemy
Elsewhere in Poland nothing of
material Importance has happened
Unfavora BILE weather Is influencing our
operations.
British Ships Join in Attack.
The German official communication
issued today says:
In the western theater the enemy
made a new attempt to advance by way
of Nieuport. supported by an action
Of their ships at sea. The fire from
these ships was entirely without effect.
The attack was repulsed and $50 French
were taken prisoners.
"On the remainder of the front the
capture of a height to the west OF
Sennheim. occupied by the enemy since
the day before yesterday is the only
matter worth mentioning.
From the East Prussian frontier
there is no news.
TN northern Poland our movements
are progressing normally. Several
strong positions OF the enemy have
been taken and about 5000 prisoners
were taken.
"In southern Poland Our troops fight
ing in unison with our allies are gain
ing ground"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
SHIFTING OF ARMIES IN EAST.
ERN THEArER TO AVOID
WEARING CAMPAIGN.
SAY GERMANS AIM ONLY
TO HARAss AND WEAR OUT
German Staff Comedies Failure of At
tempt to Capture Warsaw--Austrians
Declared to Be Abandoning cracow--
Little Change in Situation in France
and Belgium.

| Petrograd, Dec. 16.-.An ex-minister
situation stated that public opinion
solidly indorsed the position OF the
Russian general staff in regard to dis
| continuing the Russian attacks In the
region of CrAcow and the evacuation
| of Lodz He said:
| ut is now apparent that the Ger
man aim is not the taking and holding
of certain towns but continued har-
RAISING Of the Russian flanks and to
throw troops here and there in an at
| tempt to weaken and tire out our en-
| tire army.
Hence the Russians decided to
straighten their line. abandoning all
places outside of that line no matter
how important. The Russian plan is
| to conserve Russian forces rather than
hold geographical points. This explains
why in the new Austrian offensive
from the Carpathians and the Ger
man attempts between the Vistula
river and Luwicz great life sacrificing
battles were not reported"
| German Attack Repulsed.
The Army Messenger published a
series of communication from the
front as follows:
! "On the front at LowicZ and How
| violent German attacks nave had no
success. Our troops have repulSed the
| Germans causing them to suffer great
losses.
! South of Cracow the enemy at
tempted between the 18th and 14th of
December to oppose our defenses by
| strengthening his position. on the 18th
| the enemy debouched in large numbers
from the pass of Dukla and attempted
| to descend the slope on the north side
| of the Carpathians. Our troops. after
! a strong resistance repused the
enemy
| Nicholas Concludes Inspection.
j. Official annQuncementsis made that
Emperor Niehblas having finished his
tour Of inspection of the Russian army
camps in the Caucusas. left that region
on Dec. 10.
| A communicat ton from the Cauauscs
says engagements of recent date have
been insignificant.
Austrians Abandoning Cracow.
| Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 16.--
Arrivals here from Cracow report that
/, the civil authorities of the Austrian
fortress have gone to Vienna and that
the middle class resistants have fled.
! Gangs of workmen and soldiers are
said to be preparing defenses and bar
ricades of all description. Art treas
ures have been taken to places of
safety.
The newspapers OF Cracow have sus-
pended publication and the absence of
news is increasing the alarm of the
| inhabitants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
NINE KILLED in HARTLEPooL
eombardment Of City Continues 'Twer
ty-five Minutes.

ty.fve Minutes.
Hull. via London, Dec. 16.--Nine per-
sons are reported to have been killed
at Hartlepool and a number injured in
| the bombardment Of that port by Ger
man cruisers this morning. The bonn
bardment lasted for twenty five min
utes.
The hostile vessels are estimated at
from two to six. but never once were
they clearly visible from the shore.
The forts. on the river Tees replied
to the German fire. Pieces of German
shells have been found all over the
/ city.
The damage inflicted is said to be
considerable. One shell hit gas tank
and set 1t afire.
Fugitives here from Scarborough say
the bombardment Of that port was
heavy and great damage was done to
property.
Eye.Witness Describes Scanes-
James Harvey Scott, OF Scarborough,
| who arrived here after the lombard
! ment of the seaside resort by the Ger
| mans, said:
Il could not believe 1t was q real at
tack. / thought the battleships were
practicing. Then l saw shell fall on
the roof Of house which caught fire.
Il also noticed that the Balmford
Hotel, right in the center of the town,
was struck. AS walkcdto the station,
shells were bursting over head and at
the station shells were bursting in the
yard.
"A man accompanied by his wife and
children ran into the station saying the
roof of their house had been carried
away by shells People were greatly
excited. They rushed from their
houses and women, and children ran
thru the streets In their night clothes. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Insurance Rates Suspended.

Great excitement prevailed in Lloyds
underwriting room when the announce
ment of the raid was posted on the
bulletin boards. The members eagerly
read the notice. Insurance rates, so
far as the North sea is concerned, have
been practically suspended. pending
definite news Of the engagement.
At the Baltic exchange the news was
read eagerly and was, the chief topic
Of conversation all thru the afternoon.
Twelve Killed at Scarborough.
The Evening Standard publishes a
dispatch from Scarborough saying
that twelve persons were killed Snd 100
wounded during the bonn bardment by
German cruisers today.
The Star prints dispatch from Har-
tlepooI saying German shells exploded
in the streets there and made great
craters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
FRENCH IN GENERAL ADVANCE.
Reported to Have Taken Offensive
Along Entire Front.

Basel. Switzerland. via Paris. Dec.
16.--The French armies appear To have
taken the offensive along the entire
front from Belfort to st. Marie aux
Mines. Heavy artillery firing, causing
the windows to shake in houses here,
continues by night and day. The
French have converted Thanh into a
stronghold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
TURKISH CRUISER SUNK.
constantinopc Admits Vessel Tor
pedoed by Submarine Was Lost.

Amsterdam. via London, Dec. l6. -
Telegrams from Constantinople refer
ring for the first time to the torpedoing
by the British submarine Bill Of the
Turkish battleship Mussedi:h in the
Dardanelles, on Dec. IL, say that the
warship sank at her anchorage and
parts of the vessel are still visible. The
Messedth's crew was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
HOUSE 400 HOMELESS.
Gold Wave Drives JobIess Men to Seek
Shelter in Chicago Municipal homsa.

Chicago. Dec. 16-Forty- one hum
dred homeless and jobless men were
given beds in two municipal lodging
houses and the Dawes hotel last night,
the third night of the recent cold wave.
IN ono municipal lodging house 3,l0O
men slept.
Nesotiations were completed by city
authorities today for another building
which will house 1000 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
kina peter Enters aclqrade.

London, Dec. liking Peter and
Crown Prince George have entered
Belgrade at the head of their victor
ious army, according to message
from Nish.
Not a single Austrian, statement
from the general STAFF says. remains on
Servian soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.
Progress Of Allies at Several Point
Indicated.

Progress OF AIIies at Several Points
Indicated.
Paris, Dec 16.--The French war Of
munication:
In Belgium the town of westend, to
the northeast of Lombaertyzde,. has
been violently bombarded by the Brit
ish fleet.
THE Belgian army has repulsed n
counter attack on st. George and occu-
pied the farms on the west bank of the
User.
Our troops, who already have
gained ground In the direction of Klein
zillebeke, also made progress, bn. not
so perceptible In the region OF Elio.
TN the region cs 4Arras aid the
region Of the Aisne and In Champagne