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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
TELEPHONE CO. To
PUT IN COMMON
BATTERY SYSTEM

Another step in the line of prog
ress has been taken by Lakeland, the
Peninsular Telephone Company, in
Recognition Of the great growth of
its business at this point, having de-
cidcd to make radical improvements
in its plant and service,
i complete common battery plant
will be installed and by this means
central will be signed by taking
the receiver from the hook, without
the trouble of ringing. The COM
pauy is also installing three and one
half miles of underground cable.
There has already been laid under the
paved streets 1900 feet Of conduit.
This will do away with all overhead
wires in the business and residence
districts, and will be a vast improve
ment in beautifying the streets by
the removal of the unsightly poles
and wires.
Representatives of the company
have been calling on the patrons
and explaining their plans, which
have been heartily endorsed. An eX-
tension of the franchise will also be
asked to enable it to borrow money
to carry out these improvements.
Mr.. A. D. Leonard, manager of
the Lakeland District of the COM
.pany, states that when these i'm
provements have been completed
Lakeland will have more under
ground cable than any town of like
size in Florida.
The telephone system in Lakeland
has grown maryelously in the last
few years. The new system will
give a quicker service than can be
given at present. The new plant
will be built first, and then tele-
phones will be cut over to it, and it
will also be necessary to change all
telephones. All this. however, will
be done without interfering with the
service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
SICKLES HOME UNDER HAMMER

New York July 31.-The former
meme Of General Daniel f. Sickles
on Fifth avenue, will be sold at auc-
tlon today a step made necessary by
the foreclosure proceedings institute
ed by the Bowery Savings Bank
About a year ago the bank started
its actions to recover a loan With
which interest amounts to about
$4,000, while back taxes and as
sessments against the house increase
the amount by about $1,000. The
friends of the old general came for
ward at that time and by paying the
interest due, temporarily stopped the
foreclosure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
(By Associated Press.

New York, July 3i.-The suspen-
sion of the II. p S. Pell Co, cot
ton and coffee stock brokers, was an
nounced today. The failure of the
cotton brokerage firms of Homer,
Howe and Co. and the F.. j Fred
erickson Co, small concerns, was
also announced. The Pell firm was
one of the largest in the city. The
failure is attributed to the sensa-
tional break in cotton during the
week. The firm withheld all infor-
nation regarding its suspension.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
MPERATOR
NOT ALLOWED
TO SAIL TO-DAY
HELD IN LONDON ACCOUNT OF
WAR
Many Americans Aboard Anxious to
Cross, Among Them Ambassa-
dor Page
(By Associated Press. ]

London, July 31.-The Hamburg
American Steamship Co. announced
today that the sailing Of the steamer
lmperator from Hamburg had been
cancelled because Of the clouded po-
lltlcal situation Eight hundred
frst class passengers awaiting the
ship are left to their own devices.
Most of them are Americans return
ing to the United States. Ambassa-
dor Page, returning from Rome on
vacation, is one of them. The com
pany said the sailing would be made
when the situation was better.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
VOTING TRUST ENDS WORK

New York, July 31.-The South
ern Railway Co, which has been
controlled by voting trust agree
ment since 1894, will today be
handed over to the shareholders by
the surviving trustees Thomas Lam
ier and George f. Baker, with the
late j. P. Morgan, comprised the
voting trust.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
CHAMBER SECRETARIES
IN MEETINr-

Cordele, Ca, July 3t-The So,
taries OF the various ehambe
commerce and other con.
bodies over Georgia are il 0Oh Dtue
today with the Cordel -
With the object of furt,iPSoN
tor developing south 0i1iN
giving full and corrilding
the advantages anf, Res. Sl2 Red
this section. Cit to drafting legal
development aWapers.
the principal teenses and abstracts
furnished
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
ENDORSES POLK
COUNTY FAIR

The Country Gentleman, the
highest class and most widely cir
culated journal of its kind in the
country, takes the Polk County Fair
as the text for an editorial on add
ing Utility to Prizes : The methods
adopted by the Polk County Fair AS
soclatlon are strongly endorsed, and
it is, indeed, complimentary to the
Judgment and wisdom of the promot
ers OF our fair to call forth the edi-
torial approval of this great nation
wide journal. The Country Gentle
mans article follows:
Visitors viewing fruit and crop
exhibits at county and State fairs
are likely to ask; "Why did the win
ner Win?' What was the method
that produced the premium cx-
hibit?' Truly, what utility value
is there in merely looking over col
lection of fine specimens when no
information is oiven ,e IA bcw tbov
wore nroducndq
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
SECRETARY OF WAR AT CAMP

Trenton, N. j., July 9l.-secre-
tary of War Lindley M. Garrison is
expected here today, when he will
review the Second and Fourth regi-
ments of the National Guard who
are now encamped at Sea Girt, N. ]
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
MUCH SHIPPING
MAY Be DONE
UNDER US. FLAG
WORLDS COMMERCE WILL THUS
NOT BE STOPPED
President Wants to Have Congress
Pass Law to This
Effect
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, July 3l.-Presdent
Wilson has plan to bring much of
the worlds shipping under the
United States flag during the Euro
pean troubles by having Congres
pass a law admitting them to Unit
ed States registration
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
U. S. Treasury Will Assist During
the CRISIS
BY Associated Press J

Washington, July 81. Secretary
McAdoo today issued statement
that the treasury department would
help as far as 1t legitimately may in
New York and elsewhere during the
present crisis. Practically all i'm
portant stock exchanges of the Unit
ed States are closed today, but the
cotton and grain exchanges are still
open.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Germany Not Mobilizing Today
(By Associated Press

Berlin, July 31-The German
foreign office gave assurance this
morning that no mobilization order
would be issued by the government
today,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Russian Govt Orders
All Army Reserves to
Mobolize For War

be authorized by some government,
but to what extent it is impossible
TO determine, The censorship is
greatly delaying news that is allowed
to come through.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
STOCK EXCHANGE
IN LONDON AND
NEW YORK CLOSE
SUSPEND BUSINESS UNTIL FUR
THEIR NOTICE
Cotton Exchange in New Orleans
Has Also Closed for a
Time

London, July 3l,-The London
stock exchange has been closed un-
til further notice. The decision to
close was taken BY the committee at
meeting this morning,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Servians Make Strong Attack

(By ASSOclated Press.
Vienna, July 81 The Austrians
pday repelled strong Servian at
ack on the Bosnian frontier, none
illed. The Servians lost one Of
Ger and twenty-five men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31

That Pensacola is growing is evil
denced by the report filed with the
city clerk for the past week There
were thirteen births against six
deaths.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
News Is Being Suppressed

L
The following message from the
ssoeiated Press headquarters to the
|elesram is explanatory:
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 31.-Close CEN
|orship has been imposed on all news
ION Germany, Russia and Austria
|nd probably will be imposed IN
|Fanee, Italy and Servia today. the
Fltish foreign office has requested
respondents and newspapers 10
train from publishing any news
slating to military activities. Cen
ial news from the continent may
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Swiss Are Mobilizing
lBy Associated Press. J

Berne, July 81. THE Swiss feder-
council today ordered the mobili-
alton of all men between the ages
twenty and forty-eight able to
ear arms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31

Mayor Mckay Of Tampa has asked
cooperation in enforcing the sani-
tary laws of the city as a preventa-
tive of the bubonic plague.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Russians Blow Up Bridge
lBy Assoclated Press. ]

Wy AoooSiotSu hiSSS'J
London, July 81. A news dis
atch says the Russians today blew
D the railroad bridge on the War
Nv and Vienna railroad at the
ontier,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Martial Law Declared

IBy ASsUUIdIUu O0N'1
Berlin, July 31,-A decree pro-
aiming martial law and prohibit
lg the publication of news OF the
loyements of troops and war ma
srials was issued today,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Martial Law in Germany
ID Arrnn;ntnd Press !

London, July 31.-A dispatch
ON Berlin to Reuters Telegram
o. says that a state of war has
zen proclaimed in Germany
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Still on Speaking Terms

London, July 31.-It was otllclal-
announced here today that con-
ersations had been resumed between
le Russian and Austrian govern
.ents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
|UTLOOK IS FOR GENERAL EURO
PEAN WAR
Russians Blow Up
Bridge Near Warsaw
Germany Declares Martial Law But
Has Not Yet Issued Order
to Go to War
(By Associated Press J

Wy lASSOCIuICU VoDt
St. Petersburg, July 31.-An i'm
erial proclamation calling all army
to the colors was issued
ere today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
Germans Are Active

(Dy Assoclated FTess'T
Paris, July 31.-Military move
tents on the German side OF the
-ontier are active and the Freneh
ave established outposts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
News Confirmed

(By Assoclated Press'J
Berlin, July 31.-The blowing up
' Russians of the railroad bridge
i the road from Warsaw to Vienna
as confirmed this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
New Orleans Exchange Closes
(RY ASsnniatnd prnnr

New Orleans, July 81 For the
first time in its career the cotton
exchange here suspended business
until further notice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31

The total cost Of the school system
of Escambia county for the year
ending July was $175,196.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
NICHOLS THE NINE.
| TENTH VICTIM FOR THE
LOCAL BASEBALL TEAM

Lakeland made it eighteen out of
nineteen by defeating Nichols on the
home grounds yesterday afternoon
in a contest almost featureless Pos
sibly the small attendance made it
seem dull possibly the cloudy after
noon, but anyhow it was the slow
est fast game we have played the
time being one hour and twenty
minutes. Both pitchers We're hit
freely though not many hits being
recorded The features were the
batting of Ginter who got two hits
out of four times at the bat and the
fielding and batting of Spiyey whose
two bagger scored Ginter in the
fifth
The score by innings:
First Inning
For Nichols-Norris two bagged
it, H. Buckalew popped to second,
Goodnight forced Norris out at
third, j. Buckalew flied to left.
For Lakeland-Ginter singled,
Spiyey got an infeld hit, Branch
popped to pitcher, Garlets famed,
CABRERA famed No runs.
Second Inning
For Nichols-Thrasher famed, |
Fuller out at first, Fowley famed.
For Lakeland Sawyer flied to
right, Watson out at first, Smith got |
to first on pitchers error, Nerisan |
out at first. No runs.
Third Inning
For Nichols-EIornsby out at 1lrst |
Nilliford famed, Norris out al first
For Lakeland Ginter 80 to first
IN third basemans error, SpiVey
AIMED, Branch famed, Garlets out
It first. No runs
Fourth Inning
For Nichols-H. Bucalew singled,
Goodnight popped to third, II
caught at second, j. Buck
lew out at first.
For Lakeland-Cabera famed,
awyer flied to right, Watson out at
rst. No runs.
Fifth Inning
For Nichols-Thrashe popped to !
econd, Fuller flied to right, Fowley I
ot hit, Hornsby got two bagger,
lark flied out to center I
For Lakeland Smith got hit and 4
vas caught playing off first, Veri-
AN popped to second, Ginter singled, /
,piyev got a two bagger through q
hort and Ginter scored, Branch /
AIMED. One run. t
Sixth Inning q
For Nichols-Norris out at hrst' I
/ Buckalew flied out to center,
Goodnight popped to short
For Lakeland-Garlet out at frst' II
,abera famed, Sawyer out at first I
80 runs.
Seventh Inning Is
For Nichols. Buckalew popped 5
o pitcher, Thrasher popped to catch
r, Fuller popped to first. Z
For Lakeland-Watson popped TO t
.atcber. Smith out at first, Verigan 8
lied to left.
Eighth Inning
For Nichols-Fowley and HornsoE
AIMED. Clark flied to right. !,
For Lakeland-Ginter flied out to I
,enter spivey out at first, Branch
inc flied to pitcher No runs. S
Ninth Inning
For Nichols-Norris out at hrsl'
7 Buckalev walked, Goodnight
Lt.5 =, poua
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
N. Y. Exchange Closes

New York, July 31.-The stock
exchange here will not open today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-31
YESTERDAYS BASE.

l LO u ERUA1 D bASE-
BALL RESULTS
National League
Cincinnati ,, New York 0
Pittsburg, 1 Brooklyn >.
St. Louis |, Boston ,.
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 4
Chicago 5, Philadelphia /.
American League
Washington ,, Detroit 3.
Chicago 0, Philadelphia 4.
St. Louis |, Boston 8.
Cleveland 2, New York 3.
New York 3, Cleveland &.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
INSANITY IN ROYAL FAMILIES
Unreason Seems to Be the Rule Rather
Than the Exception Among Oeeu-
pants Of European Thrones.

We have to go very far back in the
life of the deposed King Otto OF Ba-
varia to find any illusions to him
which show him otherwise than as q
lunatic. But as boy he is quoted to
have been at pains to be cheerful and
agreeable, while his elder brother Lud-
wig sulked. They were brought up
on a severe system of economy, be-
ing allowed only so cents week. The
story used to be told that Prince Otto,
hearing that sound teeth were a sale
able commodity, went to a dentists
and offered to have his own extracted
for a consideration.
The deposition Of King Otto brings
reminder that the Bavarian is not the
only royal family in Germany with a
touch of insanity. King Otto's mother
was Princess Marie Of Prussia, closely
akin to Frederick William IV.-brother
of the old kaiser, and granduncle OF
the present emperor-who lost his
reason in 1857. and for four years had
to be superseded by the prince OF
Prussia as regent-just as George ~
of England, for the same reason. acted
TO: several years in the same capacity
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER discontinued,

Rankin brought him a pink envelope
upon little silver tray. Rankin was
most careful to bring everything upon
a tray. Broadway steadfastly main
tanned that If drowning man asked
Rankin to bring help he would first
60 to get tray to take it to him on.
The pink envelope was marked with
an elaborate monogram, of which the
dominant letter was a &C." 1t was
from her whom he had left 80 short a
time before. Mrs. Gerard, by means
Of 1t, implored him to become mem
Der Of theater and supper party for
that evening. The note almost was
afrectionate.
The theater and supper parties were
to both occur in Broadway! All.
Broadway! 1t would be hard to leave
1t by the chilly by-path, DEATH which
leads out Of the light into the shad
ows!
1t occurred to Broadway Jones t. 1T
he might decently accept this r. r.
ton, even if the crowd which he
would have would probably be not
quite to his liking. All, there were
crowds upon the thoroughfare he
loved which were so fully to his lik-
ing!
And then another plan flashed into
his mind. Why not give farewell
supper? No one but himself would
know 1t was a farewell supper-all the
rest would think it just the best af.
fair of many fine affairs which Broad
way Jones had given. The restaurant
which gave 1t would be paid undoubt.
edly out of the residue of his estate,
and If there wasn't any residue the
restaurant could we'll afford to lose. It
had many thousands of his money.
He would make this dinner-no; It
would be better to make 1t supper
the finest little supper which had yet
electrified Broadway 1t should
sparkle, it should fig, it should re-
sound with joyful chords and merry
laughter; in short that supper should
achieve the limit and surpass it. Then
would he be more content to go.
He locked the poison and the fire.
arm carefully in a desk drawer. He
called Rankin, and, to that staid serv-
ants great delight, made out the list
NJ Invita- iops to tbo u,;Ido,4 z,,.,
he had ever planned; he telephoned to
his good friend, the restaurateur. Re-
tuEning to the study he took the poi
son and the pistol from the drawer
and put them in another. The second
drawer had two locks, while the first
drawer had but one. He refused again
to think about them until after he had
given the extraordinary supper.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER w.

The asphalt glittered with the glaze
OF recent rain, rejecting countless
lights Of many colors The sidewalks,
crowded with gay theater-goers, were
as colorful and animated as the chang.
ing figures of child's Kaleidoscope,
and ne smiled at them. Even the odor
of burned gasoline which drowned the
perfume of fair women's presence
seemed as frankincense and myrrh to
him--for this was Broadway, the be.
loved thoroughfare.
And was it not to be his last night
In Its glitter, his last hearing of its
medley, his last glimpsing of it's nerv-
Gus gaiety? He smiled-the wan smile
Of the prisoner who sees his friends
and joys in them before he marches
to the guillotine.
In the restaurant there was obvious
stir when he arrived. There always
was stir in restaurants when he ar
rived. With a practiced and a clever
eye he examined with great care the
private dining.room wherein was to be
sung the swan.song Of his spendthrifti-
ness 1t was extremely we'll arranged.
the table was dazzling sight, the
flowers were gorgeous and of all-per.
vading fragrance, the colored candle.
shades cast subdued, artistic glow
upon the whole. The head waiter
himself, his neck enchanted In sign
OF office, was In personal control of
details, his staff had been we'll picked
from Broadway's favorites among sub.
ordinates; very pretty girl, who
smiled at Broadway sweetly, wistfully,
as q peasant maid might smile at a
crown prince, was ready to accept and
check the ladies' wraps, while the
small boy in buttons, who was to sort
and store the outer garments of the
gentlemen, was ready with bright eyes
and itching palms.
The party arrived promptly, coming
IN bunch and greeting Broadway va
riously from the firm and hearty hand
clasp of Bob Wallace, to the merry
kiss OF Inez Vasquez Marquee, Span
ish dancer, born In Keokuk, who would
leave early 80 that she might dance
late on the bill at the Spring Garden.
There was q fluttsr with the entrance
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

patrimony and the utter hopelessness
Of everything. He looked at the great
decoration in the center of the table
and said gravely, so that all might
hear, although he was addressing no
one but the lobster:
you may be big, old chap, but l
know a bigger lobster than you ever
were'
1t happened at that instant that a
pause had come in the excited JOY
BUSINESS about him-one of those brief,
unexpected si1ences which never fail,
at least once in every dinner party, to
reveal to everyone some saying which
the sayer wished to have unheard by
the majority. Always 1t is something
awkward, inadvertent, stupid or TN
wholesome which Is thus made bla.
family the property of everybody's
ears. This night 1t was our young
hosts confidential statement to the
great, red decorative lobster in the
center of his dinner table
There was chorus of inquiry. II
Broadway knew a bigger lobster.
who was he, and where?
BE careful, Broadway! Don't name
any friend of ours! We'd get peevish.
for that is-some-lobster."
Who Is 1t. Broadway"
Name, Broadway; nams!" demand.
cd tho whole tablefuL
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
oklahoma Clerk Convicted.

Muskogee, Okla.-W. e. Looper, a
clerk of Muskogee county since state
hood, was found guilty eff neglect Of
office by jury Friday and removed
from office. His conviction is the
third against officials in month. W.
H. Wainwright, county treasurer, and
D. H. Middleton, former mayor Of
Muskogee, have been given peniten.
tiary terms on charges Of embezzle-
ment. Information charging embez-
element was at once filed against
Cooper and his trial ordered at oneA