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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
DETAILS OF CAPTURE
OF SON OF FRENCH
MINISTER
(By Associated Press. }


Berlin, Oct. 16.-Tt was recently
reported by cable that son of M.
Delcasse, the French minister, had
been wounded and had fallen into
the hands Of the Germans. A let
ter of a soldier at the front tells
how his capture occurred.
One morning o German patrol Of
three men entered a village near the
River Meuse to discover whether it
was occupied by the French. They
had hardly entered school house
when the leader, looking out of a
window, saw French patrol of
ten men coming down the village
street. Taking their positions at
the windows the three Germans OPP
ened such a hot fire upon the French
party that eight of them were killed
before they could recover from the
confusion caused by this sudden at
tack. The Germans were surprised
to find that the sub-lieutenant, the
commander of the French patrol,
who fell wounded into their hands,
was the son of Delcasse. The young
man, who is only about twenty
years old, was brought to hospi-
at Merseburg in central Germany
His wounds are not dangerous, al
though he was shot through both
thighs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
FLORIDA 10000 BALE CLUB
READY FOR BUSINESS

Jacksonville, Oct. 1.-THE Flor
ida 20,000-Bale Club will establish
its headquarters in this city with
temporary Offices in the Robinson
building on the Broad street via
duct. 1t will be remembered that
this club was finally organized at a
meeting held yesterday morning be-
tween the delegates from the COM
mittees representing the cotton
growers of various counties and the
cotton port committee of the Jack
sonville Board of Trade. President
F. A. Simon laid particular stress
upon the fact that this is State
wide movement, and that the organ
ization will endeavor to get every
one in the State who is able to in
west $50 in cotton to buy at least
one bale through the Offices of the
club.
If the cotton is bought through
lthe Florida 20,000-Bale Club, Presi-
dent Simon explained, all the details
of the transaction will be handled
by that organization. The buyer
will be assured that the money he
invests will go to the farmer who
must sell his cotton to live. Furtn-
er, If the uyer wants his cotton
shipped direct to him, this will be
taken care of by the club; other
wise the cotton will be stored in a
bonded warehouse, and the buyer
will be furnished with the receipt
In other words, the club will worf
with the purpose of helping hott
the farmers and the buyers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
Free Movement
OF Cotton Abroad
Expected Soor
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 16.-Sir George
Paish, adviser to the British chan
cellor Of the eXchequer, arrived to-
day to confer with Washington
treasury officials on establishing a
basis of exchange between the Unit
ed States and Canada. He said he
would take up the cotton situation
while here, and that the opening Of
the Liverpool cotton exchange de-
pends on opening the New York and
New Orleans cotton exchanges. He
expects free movement of cotton
abroad soon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
COTTING GERMAN
AND AUSTRIANS
MUSICIANS
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
(don, Oct. 16.-The boycott
rman and Austrian musicians,
|ployed TO Y e ddtriment of
eh musicians, has been ap-
at a meeting Of the London
ians, over which Sir Frederick
presided. A committee COM
of the chairman, Sir Edward
Edward Herman, Landon
ID, Sidney Jones, Hubert Bath,
James and Gilbert Webb was
hted to circularize the profess
pn this subject.
ile English musicians should
Taboo good music from what
source it came, Sir Frederick
p declared they must recognize
act that foreign musicians had
lany years usurped the places
could be filled by equally
etent Britishers.
Is not a question of animus, y
I'D; 1T is question o. our be-
hle TO come into our own.
e prevailing opinion was that
war offered an exceptional op-
hlty for English musicians
1t also called away French,
Psn and Italian competitors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
PACCO LIKE GOLD
TO THE SOLDIERS
tBy Associated Press. }

tBy Associated Press.)
Phdon, Oct. 16.-Messages from
font saying that tobacco is like
dust to the soldier has so
ned the sympathy of smokers
mail to the the continent is
nlled with cigarettes, pipes and
cut. Societies are formed for
collection of tobacco in its va
forms and boxes for such con-
laons are now prominent on
desks and club tables and 9th
iaees frequented by smokers.
liie all classes are helping Tom
A'kins to get his smoke. tenn
ace societies are fervently urg-
uiu not to drink. These socie-
want the men to volunteer to
"nat was made compulsory in
"assian army by the Cars an
MA decree. One we'll known
eah bishop has asked the men
euse themselves to refrain from
us even beer or light wines
usn they may know the water
polluted. The bishop himself
Joining the expeditionary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
SHOEMAKER VOGT
GIVEN MILITARY ROLE
(BV ASSOCla.eU Pre!

Erfurt, Oct. 16.-Shoemaker
yopt better known as the captain
of Koepenick," has now been given
a chance to assume military role.
He is working in the local military
shoe factory. where he Is looked
upon as most proficient workman.
yogt earned considerable notori-
ETY. several years ago when, dressed
as a captain of the German army,
he took charge of the burgomaster
office at Koepenick, an incident
which for a long time was remem-
bered by the German public as
clever satire upon German military
and official life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
RUSSIANS APPRECIATE
KINDNESS OF NOR
WEGIANS
(By Associated Press)

christiana, Oct. 16.-The Nor
wagian government has received
from Count Tolstoi, mayor of Pc
trograd. a communication In which,
on behaIf of the Russian people, he
expresses gratitude for the kind
moss which Norwegians have shown
m Russians during the passage oil
the latter through their country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
BRITISH CRUISER SUNK
IN NORTH SEA
(By Associated Press.


London, Oct. ct is officially
stated that the British cruiser
Hawke has been sunk in the North
Sea by German submarine. Only
fifty of a crew of 400 were saved.
The admiralty announces that the
submarine made an unsuccessful at
tack on the crusier Theseus before
the Hawke was sunk. Three officers
and forty-nine men from the Hawke
landed at Aberdeen. The remainder
of the crew is missing. The Hawke
was built in 1899 and was $50 feet
long. She is the sixth British cruiser
the Germans have destroyed in the
North Sea since te war began.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
IAN WANTED BY
BRITISH RELIEF
SOCIETIES
tBy Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 16.-The call for
contributions Of jam, which is made
by certain British war relief socie-
ties backed by the press, may lead
strangers to believe that Thomas
Atkins is the most pampered OF
fighting men. But this is not true,
since the hard Egyptian campaign
Of 1884 proved that jam is not a
luxury but a necessary preventive OF
scurvy. Millions of pounds of jam
were consumed by the British troops
in the Boer war, and the army In
France has been kept we'll supplied
with it in the present campaign.
The British soldier is the best fed
in Europe. A force of 100000 men
is given four months rations on
this scale: 24,OO0,00O pounds OF
hard bread, 100000 pounds OF
beef, 100000 pounds of COM
pressed vegetables, 100000 tins OF
condensed milk, 100000 pounds o.
salt, 100000 pounds of coffee and
400, 900 pounds of tea, 10000 gal
Ions of rum, $4,000 bottles OF por'
and 24.OOO bottles of whisky and
2 900 900 tins of jam of one pouno
each.
Among the miscellaneous stores
rsed at the front are tons of alum
for purifying the water, chloride OF
lime and carbolic acid powder dis'
infectants. Hay, oats ana prah az
also furnished on generous scale
for the horses and mules.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
GERMANS ALMOST IN
RANGE OF METZ
FORTS CANNONS
(By Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. 16.-The allies
steady hammering on the Germans
left wing Of the battle front in
France has brought them almost
within range of the cannon of the
Metz forts. A part of the Crown
Princes army holds position near
st. Mihiel on the Meuse, and the
French menace the route from Ver-
dun to Metz, near Etain, thus en-
dangering the Crown Princes COM
munications with the German for
titled camp.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
Honolulu Wireless
Station May
- - Have To Close
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 16.-Rear Ad-
miral Moore, naval station COM
mandant at Honolulu was ordered
today to close the Marconi wireless
station there within twenty-four
hours unless the company satisfac-
torily explains the sending of a
wireless dispatch announcing the ar
rival of the German gunboat Geirs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
West, ofGa., Opposed
To Federal Aid;
Fletcher Fav0rS 1t
(By Associated Press.o

Washington, Oct. l6.-ihe sen
ate began considering the amehu-
ment to the war revenue olii 70 re-
Iieve the cotton States. southern
senators presented many petitiohs
asking Congress for relief. senator
West, Of Georgia, opened the gen
eral debate. saying he opposed fed-
eral aid because the problem Is one
for the individual and the sta'e -
.o,ro Senator Fletcher, OF Fiofioa'
summarized the amendment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
WHEAT FLOUR SCARCE
IN HOLLAND
lBy Associated Press. }

Amsterdam, Oct. "a scarcity
of wheat flour is felt in Holland. At
meeting last Saturday the bakers
of velsen decided to make rye
bread only. The Netherlands pro-
duce very little wheat, rye and bar
ley being the principal cereal
crops Due to the fact that during
the last four weeks no wheat has
been imported, owing to the rigor-
Gus enforcement of the contraband
by the British and French cruisers,
the supply of wheat is nearly ex-
hausted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
Inquiry Into
Operation Of
Rock Island Road
tBy Associated Press J

Washington, Oct. 16.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
began inquiry into the financial op-
erations of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad. The commits
sion examiner, Frederick G. Sher-
wood, declared that the Rock Is
lands loss in acquiring the Frisco
lines was $35,OOO,00O and the loss
in the Chicago and Alton transac-
tion was more than $6,000,OO0.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

manual on "The Railways OF
South and Central America" has
baan published by Frederick M.
Kelsey. 1t contains statistics and
ether information concerning I'M
nortant railways of South and Gen.
trail America, Mexico, and the west
Indies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
GERMANS SOON TO
OCCUPY OSTEND
(By Associated Press.

(By A6SOc1ateu FTeSS.J
London, Oct. 16.-Thc German
occupation of Ostend Is momentarily
expected. The latest news here this
morning said the Germans were
within ten miles of Ostend. 1t is
thought that the occupation is al
ready effected and the news de-
layed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
FORTS AT TSING TAN
BOMBARDED BY JAPS
AND BRITISH
(By Associated Press.

Toxic, Oct. 16.-1t Is officially
announced that Japanese and Brit
ish warships bombarded the forts at
Using Tau yesterday. An aeroplane
destroyed part of the forts bat
teries. One British seaman was
killed and two wounded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
Sixth British Cruiser Sunk
By Germans Went Down
Today; $50 of Grew Lost
Allies After Hammering On Germans Left Wing, Have
Brought Them Nearly In Range Of The Cannon
Of The Metz Forts

nescamps, southwest of Arras. The
Germans advanced from Audenarde
to Courtrai. The allies won vio-
lent combat northwest Of Lens to
Vermolles t. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
HOPE TO FLOAT
STEAMER METAPAN
(By Associated Pri !.

New York, Oct. 16.-The oni'eu
rruit Co. hoped today to be able 10
soat the steamer Metapah' Wn,e
.,nt IN Ambrose channel YESTERDAY
.fter collision with the steamer
lowan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
UNIFORM BEING

ENT TO THE BRITISH
(By Associated Press.)
don, Oct. le.--owing to the
bnd tear of campaigning, the
apartment has had to send q
tie new outfit to the force ct
bnt. This and the clothing of
krritorial force has consumed
Sailable khaki. Uniforms of
havy serge are now being
out at the rate Of $4,000 a
bd the supply of the historic
is also drawn on in the
bg of recruits of the new
A shortage of army overcoats
rced the war Office to buy up
n coats of various shapes and
volunteers are larger men
|ally than the recruits. of nor
lines, as the stock army sizes
Thing are found too small as a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
ALLIES WIN IN
VIOLENT BATTLE
(By Associated Press)

(BV ASSOCIHCCU FTEESJ
Washington, Oct. An OFF,
cial dispatch to the French embassy
today says the allies captured Hen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

London, Oct. 16.-The Copen-
hagen correspondent of Reuter- says
that between three hundred and
four hundred thousand German re-
Inducements, especially artillery,
have been sent to the French battle
front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16
% NfexicanS
lain Their
huns OnU.S.
| Outposts
RICAN LINES IMMED-
kTELY STRENGTH
ENED
Detachment Under Aguil-
Have Two Guns Ready
For Action Half Mile
From Outposts
by Associated Press. ]

(By Associated Press.)
! Cruz, Oct. 16-Preparations
hall detachment under Gener-
|uiler to attack the American
Is last night resulted in the
khening of the American lines.
Kindred Mexicans with two
bin guns trained on the Amer
Are half a mile from the out
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-16

NEARLY 100000
GERMAN SOLDIERS
SENT TO FRENCH
BATTLEFRONT
(By Associated Press.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-13
KING OF ENGLAND
OPENS PARLIAMENT
King George Says He is Gratified
at Signature of Important
Convention

London, Feb. 1O.-King George.
with the customary state ceremonial
today opened the historic session of
Parliament, which, according to all
reasonable probability will see the vic
torious conclusion of the thirty years
struggle of the Liberal party to give
lf-government to Ireland The home
rule bill, which was presented in the
House OF Commons for the third time
will, If carried, receive the royal as
sent, with or without the consent of
the House Of Lords.
Whether the bill will pass as It
stands, or whether it will be amended
to meet the wishes OF Ulster. will de-
pend on the nature OF concessions
which the prime minister announced
he would make in behalf of the Gov
ernment.
The Kings speech expressed the
earnest desire of his Majesty to attain
settlement by consent and this de-
sire was echoed fervently by Premier
AsQuith in the House Of Commons
and Viscount Morley, OF the House of
Lords, in their opening speeches.
The scene in the House OF Lords
was brilliant and in the Commons
decorous. The appearance Of the as
sembly gave no indication that the
sessions so quitely commenced might
lead to events little short of civil
war.
Despite the conciliatory tone OF
both Premier Asquith and Lord Nor
ley, little hope was felt tonight in the
lobbies of Parliament that the settle
ment OF the home rule question would
be reached by consent.
The minister's attitude clearly
shows that the Government neither
will consent to an appeal to the coun-
try nor accept solution based on the
exclusion of Ulster from the opera
tion OF the bill.
Rt Hon Austen Chamberlain Just
as clearly indicated that the Opposi-
tion will accept nothing less than the
exclusion of Ulster, unless the Cover
nment agreed to an appeal TO the
country. He declared in his speech in
the House Commons it would be use
less for the Government to offer less
than the exclusion OF Ulster. Civil
war was certain II Ulster was not ex-
cluded.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-13
BISHOP VICTIM OF
THE SUFFRAGETTES
Held Up by London MiIitants on His
Way to Attend House OF
Lords.

London, Feb. 1O.-Militant suffra-
gettes made a strong effort today to
prevent the bishop OF London from
attending the opening session of the
house OF lords, of which he Is a mem
ber. They made him the first victim
OF their new campaign of molesting
public men. Their ire was particular
ly directed against the bishop for his
alleged whitewashing OF the govern
ment in this rpeort on the prison
treatment OF suffragettes.
The bishops residence in st. James
was picketed early in the day by the
women. Two OF them acted as senti-
nels on the doorstep. Two other wo-
men, Miss Dunlop and Miss May Rich
ardson, then tried to gain access TO
the bishop but the house door was
slammed in their faces
Little knots of spectators stood out
side enjoying the scene and awaiting
the result OF the bishops exit from
his temporary prison.
Along the route from Buckingham
Palace to the house OF lords the au-
thorities took the strictest precaution
to prevent any attempt on the part OF
the suffragettes to break up the pro-
cession or reach the king with a pc
tition.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-13
LEGISLATURE IS
PLAYING POLITICS
Senators Boast of Voting Against
Measure Because Otherwise They
Might Not he Reelected.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-The present
session Of the legislature will go down
in history as unQuestionably reaction
airy, and il will probably end within
the prescribed forty days without a
single one Of the important statewide
measures passing. On the floor of
the senate the members braZenlv
boast of voting against measures be-
cause they might otherwise not be
reelected back home. Bills are voted
against when there is no substantial
argument to be advanced against
them.
Tonight the warehouse bill will
probably be killed without any at
tempt to whip it into shape possible
for passage, and the Fortner bill to
prevent white teachers from teaching
in negro schools VIII probably be
passed somewhat amended and with
Charleston eXpcepted, and this i'm
spite of the fact that the bill is no
doubt unconstitutional.
This morning the amended substi-
tute for the Nicholson primary bill
was killed by a vote of % to 90. The
vote when first taken resulted in a tie
OF 21 to 21. Lieut. Governor Smith
did not vote. Senator Clifton then
NudlS'h HIS NONt' llhhlllb Nllt ltSu u
% to 30 and moved reconsideration
of the vote whereby the bill was kill
ed and moved then that debate on
the motion to reconsider be adjourn
ed.
The vote was as follows on the mo-
tion to indefinitely postpone:
Ayes: Ackermann, Banks, Beam
gard, Black. Dennis, Earle, CHM,
Goodwin, Gross, Hall Hough, John
son, Manning, Mars, Mauldin, Nc
Laurin, Patterson, Sharpe, Strait
Stuckey, Werner; total p.
Nays Appelt, Buck, Carlisle,
Christensen, Clifton, Crouch. Epps,
Hardin, Johnstone. Ketchin, Laney.
Lawson. Lide, McCown, Mullins,
Nicholson, Richardson, Sinkler, Sulli-
van, Weston and Young: total, 21.
Senator Clifton, by changing his
vote made the result % to 20.
The Suckey bill to allow all aliens
except Japanese and Chinese to hold
property on the same basis with
American citizens went to third
reading in the senate without opposi-
tion.
The Werner bill to authorize the
trustees OF school districts OF the
state, to purchase and operate NOV
ing picture machines in the schools
passed the senate and was ordered
sent to the house. The bill provides
that one-half OF the cost OF the pic
lures be raised by private subscrip-
tions or otherwise; and IL is pro-
vided. futher, that the bill apply
only to schools having terms OF six
months or more.
The McCown bill to allow the rail-
roads to issue passes to the sheriffs
OF the state passed the senate and was
ordered sent to the house. There is
an amendment which provides
against a sheriff using passes and
pocketing the mileage now allowed
him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-13
WIRELESS ACROSS ATLANTIC.
Greetings Pass Between United States
and Germany.

New York, Feb Wireless
press messages between Germany and
the United States were exchanged for
the first time today by means of the
Sayville, l.. l., station of the Atlantic
communication Company.
On the invitation of the company
practically all of the numerous news
papers and the Associated Press sent
messages of greeting to the Berlin
newspapers, to the Wolff bureau,
Germany's leading news association,
the emperor, James w. Gerard. the
American ambassador, and to the
mayor of Berlin
Several replies we're received.
among them one from Mr.. Ger" rd.
which read
THE more Germany and America
know of each other the greater will
be their friendship. The great
achievements in wireless communica-
tion will immeasurably help to pro
mote knowledge and friendship"
The Sayville station, which sent
the messages, is about 1000 miles
from the Nouen station, 25 miles
from Berlin, which picked them up,
and sent the replies.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-13
MONROE JETTON
KILLS DR.. WOOTEN
Davidson Druggist Claims Ply
sician Was Invading His Home
ONLY ONE BULLET FIRED.
Following Shooting, the Slayer
Gives Alarm and Submits
to Arrest.

Davidson Special to Charlotte
Observer Feb. 1O-"My home was
being invaded'-thls is the statement
which friends of Monroe Jetton gave
as the reason given py the young
druggist for having shot and killed
DR.. w. II. Wooten tonight about Z
O'Clock in the Jetton home in this
city.
But one shot was fired, a revolver
bullet taking effect close to the heart
of the physician who died within half
or three-quarters of an hour. The
only person present beside the prin-
cipals OF the shooting was Mrs. Jet
ton, bride of less than n year. The
alarm was given by Mr.. Jetton. who
called in neighbors and asked them
to take charge Of the wounded man
and gave them his explanation.
Doctor Wooten is reported as hav-
ing said that he was fired upon be-
fore he had chance to explain the
circumstances of his visit to the
home.
A short time before 7 O'Clock. it
appears, Doctor Wooten was at the
store of the White-Jetton Drug Com
pany, OF which Monroe Jetton is
junior member and when he left the
place was followed after an interval
by Mr.. Jetton. When the druggist
reached his home, it is stated, he
went into the house through the hall
or passageway, saw the doctor in q
room with Mrs Jetton standing near
the foot OF bed. Mr.. Jetton did
not enter the room ii seems, but fired
through the door and promptly gave
the alarm and when his neighbors
came in told them what he had done
and his reason for his action and
asked them to care for the fatally
wounded man.
Permission was given by the cor
oner to take Doctor Wooten TO his
own home, where he died about 7:45
O'Clock. Mr.. Jetton quietly sub
mitted to arrest by a special officer
and is being guarded at the house of
a friend tonight. The coroner's in
about 10 o'clock.
On account of the prominence Of
people concerned local interest is in
tense. Doctor Wooten had large
local pratice and was regarded as a
leader in his profession. He was
about As years OF age and had been
married for about 20 years to a cou-
sin of the man who killed him, Mrs.
Wooten having been before marri-
age Miss Mary Potts. daughter,
Miss Sarah Wooten, is student OF
Queens College, Charlotte.
Mrs. Monroe Jetton is a bride OF
about six or eight months, having
been married to Mr.. Jetton at Gulf
port, Miss, last Summer. AS Miss
Shipp she had visited in Davidson for
several years and is well-known I'm
the community. She has had nothing
to say In regard to the shooting.
The two men had long been close
friends.