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Evening star., 1914-10-24
CITIZENS TO MEET TO
UNRAVEL FEE TANGLE
Special Session of the Federated Dis
trict Associations
Called.
Will Try Monday Night to Straight
en- Out Reversal of Position on
Court Auditors Pay.

Discovering that the Federation OF
Citizens Associations in it's recent ac-
tion approved the proposed change in
method of compensatinS the court aud
itor reversed it's former position. which
opposed any change, resulted today in
the calling Of a spccia, meeting of the
federation for Monday night. when ef-
fort will be made to straiS hten out the
matter.
The proposal to change the compen-
sation of the auditor to salary in
stead of fee basis IS provided for in a
bill which has passed the House and
is now being considered by Senate
committee.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
RELEASE Of SHIPS
WAITS ON COURT
British Government Expected
to Defer Action on Oil
Steamers.

Inasmuch as an admiralty court at
Halifax has begun proceedings to de-
termine whether the American oil ship
Brindilla is a lawful prize, the British
government is expected to formally de-
cline to release either the Brindilla or
the American tank steamer Platuria
until decision has been made.
Protest against the seizure of the Pla-
turia was made by the State Depart
ment last evening identical with the
one filed in the case of the Brindilla,
with request for her immediate release.
It is the belief of American govern
ment officials that a prize court will
also determine the status of the Pla-
turia.
President Approves Demands.
President Wilson discussed shipping and
neutrality questions with Acting Secre-
tary Lansing of the State Department
last night and approved the demands for
the release of the Platuria and the Brin-
dilla. The President took the position
that every right of American shipping
must be protected. According to we'll in
formed opinion here, both vessels prob
ably will be released unless reports that
the vessels were acting suspiciously and
steering out OF their regular course result
in proof that they We're engaged in un-
neutral service
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador. called on Secretary Lansing
Yesterday to learn the relation between
the German company which formerly
owned the Brindilla and the Standard
Oil Company. According to a report of
the commissioner of corporations in 1897.
the German company in question was
subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company
and completely controlled by the latter.
If this fact is proven to the satisfaction
of the prize court. all doubt as 10 the
bona fide nature @. the transfer OF the
vessel from German to American registry
Oil Company. Doubt as to the validity
formally has advised the American gov
ernment that she will accept as prina
facie evidence of legitimate transfer all
vessels whose ownership is continuously
American.
To Conserve American Rights.
The Platuria was similarly owned by
a German subsidiary of the Standard
Oil Company. Doubt as to the validity
of the change of registry would not be
a sufficient cause for seizure, however,
and British officials pointed out that
reports of Unneutral intentions on the
part of each of the vessels proba bly
would be considered by the prize
courts
In the release of the JOHN D. Rookie
feller, bound from one neutral country
to another. the principle was tacitly
admitted that even though she carried
illuminating oil, now declared condl-
tional contraband, her cargo would not
be seized because the country to which
she was destined had declared an en-
barge on the expectation of the prod
uct to belligerent countries
In each of the cases now under con-
sideration the State Department knows
nothing of the circumstances of the
seizure, but in accordance with prece-
dent has promptly lodged protest TO
conserve American rights. Each pro
test cites merely the understandir. of
the fact as transmitted by the -tmcri-
can owners.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

George r. Jones. twenty-six years
old, who took over an ounce of barium
sulphtde in mistake for medicine
Thursday night. died yesterday in ST.
Luke's Hospital, at Baltimore
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Avoidance of Ostentation.

The President, with his physician. DIR.
Cary II. Grayson, and Secretary Joseph
p. Tumulty, after breakfasting. left the
train at Braddock. ten miles from the
citv. shortly after o'clock. detraining
in the shadow of the big steel mills.
scarcely score of persons saw the Pres
ident and his party hustled into wait
ing automobile, his wishes that his visit
he devoid of ostentation being carried out.
The hours of the morning were
taken up in an automobile ride over
the excellent roads and picturesque
hills of Allegheny county through the
lanes of industrial plants OF the Turtle
creek valley in a circuitous journey
into the city. and thence direct to the
hall where the President was to talk
about forty minutes.
e A. anniversary committee met the
President at the entrance to the hall
and escorted him to the platform. after
International Secretary Richard c.
Morse of New York and Canadian rep
resentatives W. H. Wigs of Quebec
and Harry J. Grove of Toronto had
been presented.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Hates a Moral Coward.

How tired 1 am. continued the Pres
ident, "of the men whose virtue is Self
ish because it is self-protective. / hate
the moral coward, and l despise him as
well. / wish the towards would stay
on the side lines and let others do the
things to be done. Don't follow people
who stand still. Nowadays leaders
must be aggressive
IF YOU can guess beforehand who
Your leaders are to be the chances are
they will be useless. l believe in popu-
lar government, because under it We
do not know from what family or class
or occupa tion the leaders will come.
This is an age in which the principles
of those who utter public opinion rule
the world. In the end the popular jury
will rind the right
ais il not important that we. who
constitute part of the jury, shall look
ar things from a correct viewpoint
and with a Christian spirit? l hope
that there will now be Il great rush of
CHRISTIAN spirit on the doers of evil.
what YOU have TO do is to fight, not
With cannon, but with right. We have
inst concluded treaties of peace with a
rreat MANY nations. providing that we
Shall look for the light for Il year. My
prediction is that il after the light
has shone on a dispute for a year it
will not be necessary to do anythlne:
tbat after we know what happened
then we will know who was right and
Who was wrong l believe that light
is the greatest sanitary lnhuehce IN the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
FRUIT GROWERS CAN
DIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Jacksonville, March 2S-That ne
stands squarely on his circulated
platform that the fruit growers 'nu
commission men of Florida and oth-
ers are in need of representative
in Congress who is alive TO 'htir
hest interests in the matter OIL iesis
,ation is stated by John v Den
ton. the New York city commission
merchant and native Florldlan' "h'
i asniring to succeed Frank cars
as congressman in the Second Flor'
ida district. Mr.. Denton was !,
Jacksonville yesterday, and tnousi
ont of his district he elected to DIS
cuss politics with friends in the Guy
ond no assured them that ne Is Il
the campaign to win and viii Wag'
an active contest against the incum
bept, Mr.. Denton stated that n
has inst written Congressman fr"n'
clark. challenging him to serie
of debates throughout the ditrict'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
oHIoIANs IMPROVING ROADS

Youngstown, Ohio, March 2S.-
The annual meeting of the Ohio Au
tomobile Association, with which
the Toledo Auto Club is affiliated
will take place here today. Plans
for the work OF the club through tha
coming year will be discussed. The
work of most Importance which will
be taken up by the association dur
ing the coming season will be the
improvement of roads. Special ef-
forts will be put forth to connect up
main line routes. There are scores
of roads over the State that are
completely macadamized with the
exception of a few miles, which
could be built without heavy eXpen
diture. The club plans to take
these into consideration and operate
with the State and townships in
volved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
WILSON McADOO WEDDING

Washington, March 2S.-The ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Eleanor
Wilson to Secretary McAdoo is no
surprise to any one who has seen
them together during the past sea-
on. Notwithstanding the disparity
in ages, a little matter of twenty
eight years it is a genuine love
match. And the prospective BRIDE
groom's children, married and 9TH
erwise, are almost as much in love
with her as their father.
Miss Wilson came to Warrington
engaged to Princeton man, but his
health necessitated his going west
and early this winter that engage
ment was broken, This left the
field clear for the secretary Of the
treasury, an opportunity he made
good use of. This is one of the few
times that daughter of a president
has marred during his term of office,
an official connected witwh her ia
theirs administration. The death
here a week ago of Mrs. Samuel l..
Gouverneur, who was formerly Miss
Marian Campbell, of New York.
brought to mind the marriage Of
her husbands parents which took
place in the east room of the White
House in the Monroe administration.
The bride on that occasion was Ma
ria Monroe and the bridegroom,
Samuel l.. Gouverneur, private Sec
retary to the president. Their eld-
est son was also Samuel l.. His wild
/. ow had lived in Washington for
!, more than fifty years and was well
into the eighties. Only recently she
j published a book of her memories OF
Washington society which shows
l the wonderful changes in customs
land manner in half a cetury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
LONG LIVE VILLA
AND CARRANzA
!, is The CRY
TREMENDOUS THRONGS WEI.
COINED CARRANZA TO JUAREZ
News That Villa Has Taken Torreon
Is Expected at Any
Moment
(By Associated Press. }

Juarez, March 2S.-"Viva Car.
rama" Viva Villa!" rang through
the streets of Juarez today. ThrOngs
gathered to welcome the former af-
ter his long march overland from
Nogales and mingled his praise with
that of the rebel leader before Tor
reon. Sympathizers with the revo-
luton were jubiant. News that Vii
la has entered Torreon is expected
momentarily as the latest advices
were that he was pressing the fed
erals hard. Military men agreed
today that this is the most desperate
battle fought in any Mexican revo-
luton. Meager reports were that
the number of dead and wounded
would be appalling.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
CITY LOOKING AFTER
FEMALE employees

New York, March 2S.-The new
municipal building will have rest
room for it's many hundreds of WON
en- employees. A restaurant will be
run in connection with it, and light
lunches can be purchased there.
Most of the new large office build
ings have such rooms, but for the
city to maintain such a convenience
is a decided novelty. Miss Gertrude
Beeks, of the Welfare Department
of the National Civic Federation,
has helped the committee to perfect
the plans. A competent woman
who can give "first aid if needed
will be in charge of the room.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
POOLING AMENDMENT
WAS REPASSEO
(By Associated Press. }

Warrington, March 2S-The pool
ing amendment to the cotton futures
bill which passed the Senate yester-
day will be rejected by the House or
in conference, according to assur-
ances given today to senator's who
are insisting on reconsideration OF
the vote on the bill. The objection
able amendment to legalize the pool
ing of cotton stipulates not to sell
on an exchange dealing in futures.
After tying a string around the
amendment legalizing pooling the
Senate today unanimously repassed
the bill regulating cotton future
trading. The bill was reconsidered
on motion of Senator Smith of South
Carolina, its author, and Senator
Smith of Georgia, author OF the
pooling amendment, offered no OBJ
lection. The reconsideration was
brought about by the stand of Sen
ator Knox who declared there had
been misunderstanding regarding
the amendment when it passed. He
said in his opinion the amendment
legalized what supreme court con
demned in the cases against Patten
and others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
G0.T0. 0.CHURCH MOVE.
MENT SPREADS

Detroit, Mich, March 2S.-"Go-
to-church Sunday will be observed
in this city tomorrow, and many
outside towns and villages have
voluntarily connected themselves
with this movement. An active cam
paign has been carried on, consist
ing of the distribution of buttons,
advertising on street cars, bill boards
and in newspapers, house to house
canvasses and the general ne of the
telephones BY telephone squad. :
The campaign was we'll received and
ministers of all denominations are
confident their congregations tomor-
row will be far greater than those
usually in abundance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
MRS. MARSHALL TO ACCOMPANY
HER HUSBAND TO FLORIDA

Washington, March 2S-Nhe Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will
take little fling at Florida gaye
ties in Easter week. hey will spend
just one week at Palm Beach, St.
Augustine and Jacksonville. Mrs.
Marshall is making considerable
preparation in the matter of clothes
and the vice president was much
surprised that she should even think
of taking trunk. He boasted that
she made whole campaign trips in
Indiana with small hand satchel.
EYES," she said, "but Tom Marshall,
you must remember that now you
are the vice president of the United
States. That's different" They
will visit Lakeland and Fort Myers
while away, also.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
ADMINISTRATION
IS SANCU|NE
OVER OUTLOOK
BELIEVE THEY WILL BE vICTORS
WHEN VOTE IS TAKEN
Galleries Crowded to Hear the Ar
guments Which Grow Sharp
at Times
(By Associated Press.

Washington, March %. Admin
istration leaders, flushed by yester,
days successes. are jubilantly pre-
dicted an easy victory when the Pan
ANA canal tolls exemption repeal
bill comes to vote next week. The
anti-repeal leaders continued their
efforts today to strengthen their
forces before the conclusion of the
debate which is expected Tuesday or
Wednesday. The House galleries
were crowded again today to wit
ness the continuation of the remark
able struggle. Leaders of anti-re
peal continued their attacks upon
the presidents repeal recommenda-
ton. but those who are conducting
the fight for repeal answered them
sharply in number of vigorous
speeches
Representative Harrison of Mis-
sissippi, declared that free toll
would aid the farmer and manufac-
turers of the Mississippi valley to
ship their products down the Missis-
sppi through the canal to the Pa
'cific coast cheaper than rates now
charged by railroads. 1t would
probably open up another market on
the Pacific coast where there are
natural manufacturing advantages
for the cotton of the southern states.
While the debate ragged in the House
preparations were made in the Sen
ate to quicken action on the tolls
bill there. Administration leaders
predicted that the Sims bill would
be passed by the House by Wednes'
day at the latest and be taken up
Immediately in the Senate sena-
tor Lewis of Illinois spoke today urg'
ing repeal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
CANADA'S BIRTHDAY

Ottawa, Que, March 2S.-To-
morrow is the anniversary of the
passing of the British North Amer
lea act, and the Womans' Canadian
Historical Society will hold their
annual meeting here. At the pres
ent time this society is working for
two great objects-a suitable me-
mortal to the birth of the Dominion,
and a fit memorial to Col. B, found
er of this city. H. R. H., the
Duchess of Connaught, is the grac'
ious patroness of the society, and Its
honorary president is Lady Lanrier
who has done so much for Canadian
music and art.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
WOMEN CAUSE HIGH
LIVING COST

New York, March %. A con-
ference on the cost of clean and
wholesome food was held here under
the auspices of the Association for
Improving the Condition of the poor,
at which Alfred ID. Woodruff, man
ager of the Bureau of Food Supply,
said that the consumers are really
TO blam efor the high cost of living.
Retail dealers are forced by patrons
to put their prices up. Women are
Indifferent to the running OF domes-
tic establishment, and give more
time and attention to tango teas
and bridge parties. The demands for
immediate delivery, extra clerks and
trading stamps all help the rising
prices of necessities. In speaking OF
the small quantities ordered by
housewives, Mr.. Woodruff referred
to the "vest pocket" purchases, and
claimed if the housewife would only
devote the time to becoming judge
of staple articles she would soon see
the wisdom and saving of buying in
quantities, which would do away
with the need of immediate deliv-
cry" of so many articles. Mrs. Jul
ian Heath, who heads the House
wives League, said today whei
shown the above that the women are
doing much more to solve the prob
lem than is generally supposed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
Ter EIGHT MILLION TELE'
PHONES IN USE IN U. S

Washington. March 2S.-Have
b any idea how many telephones
|re are in the United States and
(v many miles of wire? Prellm-
Nv figures of the quinquennial re-
1t on telephones in this country
he been given out by Director w s.
Harris of the bureau of the cen
and they show that there are IN
S,729,592 telephones. The Bel
phone system operates 5,OS7'o27
other companies and systems, op
10 3,642,565. The number o
hes of wire in use in 1912 wer'
?4S,326, the Bell system control
g AT per cent Of the wires. l
estimated that there were 13,735,
E245 messages or talks sent owe
telephone lines of companie
|hich had an income of at least 80,
10 during 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
'. N. c. A. MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

4 meeting will be held in the
Dickson building tomorrow at p.
m. in the interests of the proposed
y. NJ. c.. A. Mes Council, Hol
worthy. Jack Chunn and Prof. c. NJ
Jones will speak in behalf of the
movement and the meeting will be
open for general suggestions. A mu'
sical program has been arranged
Mr.. McLain will sing at this houl
and Mr.. A. R. Marks will render
a cornet solo. Everybody is cordial
lv invited to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
INTEREST BOYS IN CHURCH

Philadelphia, Pa, March 20. =
Efforts have been made during the
past week to get the boys interested
in the church, and the climax will
be reached tomorrow, when hun
dreds of boys will meet in German
town, where a special service will
be conducted for them The work
boy can do toward Christianizins
the world and the help they can bt
to their churches will be spoken o.
bv the Rev. Charles Wesley Burns
who will deliver the principal ad
dress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
OKLAHOMA'S BIG REVIVAL

oklahoma City, Okla, March %.
Tomorrow will see the beginning
the great revival meetings which
\ to last throughout the month OF
bril-. Evangelist Lincoln McCon-
En of Atlanta, Ga, will conduct
/ services throughout that time.
large tabernacle has been erected
the members of the various
|urches of the city, who gave few
|urs a day to assisting the force
competent carpenters with the
prk The women's associations
We planned special work during
is revival campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
||REETS OF
|}CHENECTADY
| ARE FLOODED
pMG FLOODS ARE CAUSING
mrH DAMAGE IN YORK STATE
k,ral Bridges Have Been Carried
|vay; Troy Merchants Move Goods
to Higher Ground
(By Associated Press.

XIV York, March %. Spring
lds are causing much damage
|nughout the State. At Schenec
Ir the lower streets are flooded
h bridges over the Mohawk are in
|pger of being carried away by the
lam. The ice pack is also
Esatening the Erie canal aqueduct
IN the city. Several smaller
iiges have been carried away. Troy
.rhants are moving their goods in
idn2s along the Hudson to high
ground. The lowlands about
champion are flooded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
GEORGIA APPLE INDUSTRY

Cornelia, Ca, March 2S.-A CON
vention of apple growers will be
here here today, at which many mat
ters Of Importance to that industry
will be discussed. About the most
important slated will be the bill re-
Gently introduced by Senator Hoke
Smith to appropriate 100000 to
develop the apple industry in the
State Of Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
SHIPPERS PROTEST ON RATES

Detroit, Mich, March 2S.-Shlp-
pers of this and other cities are pre-
naring 70 leave for Washington to-
morrow to argue against the tariffs
prepared by eastern railroads pro
viding for charge Of five cents a
ton, with a minimum of 81 car
for "spotting'' cars on private SIDE
tracks. Such a fee would cost De-
troit shippers alone $2,OOO,ooo
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
LETTUCE BY PARCELS POST

Mr. James Mumford of Palmetto,
b., has just carried out very
(eresting experiment, that OF 1or-
|.rding by mail a basket OF lettuce
hi view to ascertaining the feas-
|litv of marketing this or any oth'
garden produce by means OF the
fcels post. Mr.. Mumford mailed
basket to the secretary of asricul'
he at Washington, to the postmas'
d general at Washington ana U
P editor of the Country Gehtie
fan at Philadelphia.
The letters received in acKhoWl
lgement make interesting readln'
ID We have been requested to pup
sh the pith of them in the interes
the general public and OF gro"
in particular.
The basket of lettuce forwarde
the secretary of agriculture wa
anded over to the scientific assist
lt, Prof. Lewis B. Flohe, VINO II
0rts the arrival of the lettuce l
pOd condition and quite usapie
he outer leaves were of course col
derably wilted, with traces or So
" on some of them. For exper
Entail purpoes they were lmme'
Fely remailed to a station 4 mil'
NJ in the country, where they wei
eeived the following day al
Pand to be in practically as goo
0ndition as when received at u
Gee of the secretary in Wash'n
FLORIDA Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK CONSTI.
TUTIONAL CONVENTION

New York, March 2S.-The polls
are open today for registration,
preparatory to the special election
to be held April to determine
whether the State shall hold con-
propose amendments to the State
constitution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
OLLIE JAMES INVADES
NEW YORK

New York, March 2S.-The Dem
ocratic club of Westchester county
will give dinner tonight, at when
Senator Ollie Jane of Kentucky
National Chairman William + Nc
Combs and William Church Osborn
tbe new state chairman, will speak
Governor Glynn is also expected u
be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
RACES
THRU JACKSON
MISS. STREETS
BUSINESS SECTION COVERED
WITH WATER TODAY
Water Standing Two Feet Deep in
Leading Hotel Of the
City
(Bv Associated Press. }

Jackson, Miss, March 2S.-A
small creek running through Jack.
son today broke it's. banks and flood
ed the business section. The Illinois
central station and the power and
light plant are submerged and the
water is two feet deep in the prin-
cipal hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
CLAYTON BILL WAS
FAV0RABLY REPORTED
(By Associated Press J

washington, March 2S.-The
Clayton bill, providing for the com.
plete reorganization of the procedure
in lower federal courts was favor.
ably reported to the House by the
Judiciary committee today. It is
endorsed by President Wilson. vii.
liam H. Taft, Alton B. Parker, Jas.
c. McReynolds and thirty-fve State
governors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-28
TEXAS LOCAL OPTION

Beaumont, Texas, March 28.-
Local option elections are being held
today in Mexia, Lampasas and this
city, to determine whether or not
the sale of liquor will be prohibited.
This is the second local option held,
the first being contested and after
ward declared null and void.