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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15

over here at once" declared Alan read
lily. "She shall have my room. Both
of you are indeed welcome.
Mrs. Woods, when she returned.
good soul that she was, at once set
about acting as nurse for the little pa
tient. Mr.. Woods grumbled little.
but kept it to himself. The circus
company moved away 4S hours later,
but neither Miss Mercy Lester nor Ida
liza went with them.
The child was now under medical
care. She had developed a slow, vast
ing fever. The elephant was leased to
the circus and a substitute for ldalia
found. This insured an income to the
little patient. and should she not re-
turn to the sawdust arena. good bulk
figured from the sale of the elephant.
Il take it all back-all l said or
thought Of those circus folks" de-
clared Ephraim contritely to his wife,
one evening a month later. "They just
make the evenings delightful
1t was true. Little Idalia, still weak
and Ill, was a precocious child, full of
bright intelligence and an exquisite
singer. Miss Leslie made the old piano
ring with harmony. Alan was like
new being under the warm, generous
influence of loving hearts.
Even when another month had
passed by little Idalia was not yet
entirely well. Then some important
news came. The circus, stranded, had
gone to pieces. Its proprietor wrote
Miss Lester that the elephant would
be sent back to her in charge Of one
of his men. Suggestions were volun-
teered as to where the animal might
be sold and he advised that she hold
for price of $4,000.
But a month went by and neither
man nor elephant appeared. Alan
started an Investigation, in the inter-
ests of it's little owner. There was no
doubt that the messenger had stolen
and hidden the elephant. for after a
protracted search neither could be To-
Gated.
One evening, still in quest of some
clue as to the whereabouts Of the
missing animal, Alan happened into a
moving picture show. One Of the films
depicted a days life Of one elephant.
The moment Alan saw the first reel he
recognized the missing animal from a
peculiar mark on its breast.
1t did not take long to run down the
subject Of the picture. The unworthy
messenger had leased the use Of the
elephant to some Aim makers in an
isolated movies camp. and was enjoy
ing a regular income.
| It was the evening after Alan had
returned home to report to Miss Les
ter that he had not only found the ele
| plant, but had an offer Of $4,000 fol
the animal, that little Idalia and the
family were discussing the future
plans OF their guests. Miss Lester
had just told of her desire to buy s
modest little home in a near by sem
mary town.
But there are good schools here,
instantly chimed in little ldalia. /"
don't want to leave Uncle Alan end m!
dear friends here
And we do not want you to, dear,
said Alan, lovingly stroking the gold
en-haired child. Nor you, Miss Les
ter" he added impulsively, before al
of them. You have read my hear
long before this. Will you stay-a
my wife,"
Il shall never love any man as
love you," said Mercy frankly, placin
her hand confdingly within his own
ITO both of us this dear place and n
other could be home, sweet home!"
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15

lG 70 4 CIRCUS
LDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

;olerant. Ephraim, remember
;, young yourself once"
Martha, but I've seen the folly
some Of selfish pleasures and l
:instill the principle into Alan's
8 to . circus once in awhile
'ervcrt the dear boy" declared
,,ods. Tive sometimes thought
e making him old before his
restricting innocent pleasures
:uld give variety to his dull life.
getting too studious and soil
''or my part am glad to see
ghten up. Is he has since the
emit and glare and glitter of the
:ame right next to u.s."
I'm very proud Of Alan. proud
'efui, % ron know. I have man.
pull along and give him a fine
IN. Now her beginning to earn
.ng writing for the book men.
uoyed up with the belief that
become . great author
won't unless he gets a heart in
n something" said Mrs. Woods
t's your woman's way" retort-
Woods. yet fondly. That's
I'm afraid 0f-that he'll fall
y in love and waste a couple
rs sweethearting."
fell in love once. Ephraim," re-
4 Mrs. Woods naively. Did it
,u any?"
:, dear woman!" cried her hus-
1xpansively, I'm more in love
ou now than ever. You were
ister's daughter, though, and
lrl you seem to like SO is a
woman"
diy, Mphraim," contested his
::"She II Z dear, sweet creature.
rye OF = little angel of a child
ides the big elephant Of the
II you knew why both of them
lainea 70 that life, you would
le greatest sympathy for them.
10 not play on Sunday, they 60
lrch. they are treated with re-
and friendly interest by the com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
Square Train,

The square train is shown on some
Of the new importations. 1t Is espe-
cially good when it is used on frock
with square-cut neck. back and front,
just as the long, pointed train was
good with q frock in which the ".
shaped neck was used.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
Authority on Things Japanese.

Prof. Karl F1orenz, after spending
quarter of a century in Japan, is re-
turning to Germany. He has long
been connected with the Imperial uni
versity, and is one of the recognized
authorities on Japan, having written
extensively on religious and dramatic
subjects.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15
ON A SINGLE ROD
BY A. HERScHlN.
ssasAsAsAsAsHsasAsAsAsAsAS

AS he walked across Burnside street
bridge, his hands plunged deeply into
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-15

This evening coat 10 a New York do.
sign. Il 10 Of white velour and black
fox. Very narrow long waist line at
tho back. The bottom 10 very full and
made In square scaliop effect; Wide
fox band at bottom. The fur on the
sleeves when brought together gives
the effect Of a muff. High fur collar
scalloped.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

vigorously combated by the postal clerks
and letter carriers throughout the coun-
try The amendment seeks to grant post
masters the power to select their en-
ployes without regard to the civil service
laws. This would deprive the clerks and
carriers of their civil service status and
convert them into political pawns.
The original provision in the Moon bill
sought only to compel assistant post
masters to submit to civil service eN-
animation to determine their fitness to
hold their positins. But the amendment
proposed by Representative Cullop of In
diana which was adopted by the House
in committee of the whole by a vote OF
T5 to p. it is said. attacks the perma-
nency of position of 10000 postal clerks
and letter carriers by giving the post
masters full power to select their sub
ordinates without restriction, these ap-
pointments to cover a period of -four
years.
The Cullop amendment is viewed as the
INST drastic attack ever made on the
personnel of the postal service. and ths
clerks and carriers have been lombard
ing Congress in frantic effort to awaker
their legislators to the danger of this
attempt to break down the efficiency %
the postal service.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
May Lead to Plan of Action.
BELGIAN BATTLEFIELD SCENES
DEPICT DESPERATE FIGHTING

= LoNDOH. August 1o.-The Daily Teie-
graphs Rotterdam correspondent in a
dispatch fled Sunday says:
: How deadly was the task the Germans
undertook in rebuilding the bridge over
the river Meuse is shown by the Rotter-
dam Courants correspondent at Mas
-.tricht- A pontoon bridge, built by the
Germans. he says. was shot away so
that further troops could not cross It..
The 18th and 18th German regiments,
which supported the bridge builders,
were mown down by the quick firing
guns. A wounded Belgian was asked how
the Germans had Jared and replied in one
word .ann,hilated'
The wounded who can be transported
oy rail are TO be brought from the hos
pitals at Maastricht to Alkamaar"
Another correspondent who visited the
battlehelds at Wise and Liege writes
Not far from the Dutch frontier vii
lase of Mesch l passed the remains of a
5 big German camp. Dead soldiers, civil
ians and horses and wagons, carts, auto
Evening star., 1914-08-10

mobiles and bicycles lay in confusion.
Germans and Belgians lay side by side
evidence that there was fighting man to
man. Houses had been sackVl because
the soldiers wished to avenge themselves
on civilians who fired upon them from
windows.
Civilians who did not fight are allow
ed to pass. but German guards refuse
to allow this courtesy to the Belgian
civilians who were engaged in the battle.
Poor wretches. they must wait where
they lie. not daring to move, for they
declare they will be shot
Il met party Of German officers in an
automobile. They held their revolvers
In their hands and scrutinized me close
ly. They appeared to be dispirited be-
cause of the fact that twice during the
last two days there had been a panic
and German soldiers had fired on COM
rades by mistake. They asked me not
to speak in the presence of the wounded
After the constant fighting the SOL
diers were exhausted, but they lay by
the side Of their horses, fully clothed,
ready to be round at moments notice"
Evening star., 1914-08-10
COAST PATROL EXTENDED.
Destroyer Ammen Assigned to Watcl
Long Island Sound.

NEW YORK, August 10.-The coast
patrol to insure obedience to the United
States neutrality regulations has ex-
tended to the Long Island sound
and the destroyer of Ammen has
been assigned to those waters. From
station off Whitestone. L. l.. the
Ammen will keep in touch with smaller
vessels which might seek an exit from
New York harbor to the Atlantic by way
Of the sound, thereby avoiding the battle
ship Florida at guard in the lower bay.
The tramp steamer Aboukir, laden WITH
sugar, yesterday started for Liverpool
This cargo is a part of the order of 3,000.-
900 pounds of sugar recently ordered here
by British sugar dealers.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
VII SONS PEACE OFFER
ACKNOWL EDGED BY FOUR
Austria, Russia, France and England Reply
to Presidents Note, Bryan Announces,
But Withholds the Texts.

gard affairs in the far east as not OF
pressing Importance. as Ii was conslcered
unlikely that Germany would take the
offensive because of the predominance OF
English French and japanese warshlps
in the waters of the western Pacihc
Secretary BRYAN. Counselor Lansing,
Assistant Secretary Philips and othei
State Department cfficiais gave the SUD
iect serious conside~a ton yesterday. Mf
BRYAN conferred with the President a.
the White House on the European situa-
ticn. and it is believed that the threaten
ing outbreak in the far east was dis
cussed The appeal recently made ~ tht
Chinese government to the United states
to help maintain her neutrality has rs
vet been unactel upon.
Note to japanese Denied.
State Department officials denied re-
port that Ambassador Guthrie at Toxic
had presented note to the japanese
government dealing with possible de-
velopments involving japanese activity
in China
1t was indicated. however. that Am
bassador Guthrie was making informal
inquiries to learn the intentions of the
Japanese government with respect to the
European war.
1t is considered very likely that if
Japan on behalf of her ally, Great Brit
ain, participates in an attack on the Ger
man colony Of Tsingtau. a formal effort
would be made by the United States to
preserve China's neutrality.
The danger of melting the revolutionists
in China through the activities of Japa-
nese and other foreign troops is known
to be a matter of serious concern to the
Peking government. which is understood
to be pressing the United States through
it's minister here for some helpful action.
French Reserves Respond.
Neutrality decisions regarding the clear
ance from American ports of foreign yes
sells have not affected the steady stream
of French reserves pouring into New
York. with the full cooperation of the
consuls throughout the country. M.
Bergerard, who is handling the work
from Washington, stated today that an
other ship of the French line would leave
New York within a week, with additional
nationals returning to enlist or fill places
in the territorial forces.
The French embassy will reopen its
offices in Washington as soon as Am
bassador Jusserand, who has been de-
layed abroad in obtaining passage. can
return to this country. 1t is believed
Nine Jusserand will remain in France,
and join with other French women in
hospital work and general care OF the
wounded.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
GRAIN EXCHANGE MEN MEET TODAY
TO PLAN FOR EXPORT SHIPMENTS

NEW YORK, August 1O.-Plans are
expected TO be made at a conference
here today by representatives of the
New YORK Produce Exchange and west
ern grain exchanges for facilitating
grain shipments from this country to
Europe. Members of the New York E.x-
change discussed with the western ex-
J change representatives the tentative
plans which vii probably be adopted to-
Gay.
The European war has caused unpre-
cedented conditions in the American ex-
port Goa trade. according to the Black
Diamond. the official organ of the coal
interests. The result. the paper says,
viii be that the trend of coal trade af-
Evening star., 1914-08-10
LINER PASSENGERS BELATED.
Travel by Train to New York After
Landing in Halifax.

NEW YORK. August 1o.-A train carry
ing las passengers of the White Star
liner Mauretania, which put into Halifax
Thursday. while on route from Liverpool
to New York. arrived here early this morn
ing. The Mauretania changed her course
after being warned by the British cruiser
Essex OF the presence of German cruisers
in American waters.
, One hundred and forty-seven more pas
sengers, whose voyage from England to
New York was interrupted last week.
when the Cunard liner Mauretania put
into Halifax. arrived here today by spe-
4cial train. Most of them we're first cabin
passengers
Evening star., 1914-08-10
School Playerounds to Close

Fairgrounds of the District public
schools. which have been open for six
weeks. are to close tomorrow The school
Fairgrounds are financed by funds rails
ed through entertainments of various
sorts. The money raised this year was
enough to finance them for only month
and half.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

August 1o).-A general attack on Mazat-
Ian was ordered tonight by Gen. Iturbe'
commander of the investing constitution
alists. Already in possession of the outer
line of defenses. the besieging forces ad-
vanced to the earthworks on the edge oi
the city.
Fierce hand-to-hand fighting occurred
in the trenches. which. filed with dead
only partially buried. cover the approach
to the city's main fortiications. Indians
aiding the insurgents used their knives
with sanguinary effect. The federal gun.
boat Guerrero aided the garrison by shell
ing the position of the besiegers.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
JOINS GRENADIER GUARDS.
Prince of Wales Will Be Stationed
at WarleY Barracks.

LONDON, August l0-The Prince Of
Wales left Buckingham Palace at 9
o'clock this morning to join the battal-
ion of the grenadier guards to which
he has been assigned. He is to be
stationed 1T the Marley barracks,
Brentwood
Evening star., 1914-08-10

fairs. outwardly. at least. will be deter
mined by the buyers rather than by the
producers.
Inquiries are received from South
America for enough coal to tide over the
period of the war Those who have had
the opportunity of coming to the Aus
1raiian the japanese or the United
United States. This is because coal
brought from Australia and Japan would
be subject to seizure. because one is a
British colony and Japan may become
an English ally.
1t is reported that shils will start as
soon as possible from Rio Janeiro to the
United States. to carry back coal AT
one eastern port 200.OD tons of coal
have accumulated and more, it is said
is in transit.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
TWO WOMEN GENEROUS
TO RED CROSS FUND
Mrs. Redfeld Proctor and Daughter
Send 81, Geo Each for War
Sufferers.

HEADQUARTERS of the American Red
Cross were gratified today by the re-
ceipt of two generous individual con-
| tributions toward the work now belns
undertaken of alleviating the sunerlnss
of the sick and wounded in the Euro
pean war zone Mrs Redtield Proctor,
widow of Senator Proctor of Vermont
! and her daughter. Miss Emily BUTTON
Proctor have forwarded their cheeks
sor $1.oIa each to aid the cause other
contributors were Florence $. Keep. Sl"o:
W. !. Boardmaa $50 and Miss Mabel
Boardman. So.
General indications from reports from
! the various chapters of the Red Cross
throughout the United States are that
the appeal of the organization for funds
is meeting with generous response.
Governors of states. mayors OF cltleS
and other officials have repeated TINS
appeal in proclamaticns IN order TO give
it emphasis, and newspapers IN ihans
localities have volunteered their SefN-
ices as depositories for contributions.
Led by Mrs Wotherspoon.
A voluntary sewing circle composed
of a number of army women from the
Washington barracks. and under IN :
direction of Mrs w w. Wotherspoon
wife of the chief of staff of the army.
are at work today sewing 'hrassards.
or arm bands, on the sleeves of nurses
uniforms and the Red Cross insignia
on the white uniform caps AmonE
them are Mrs. ]. ]. kingman. wife o.
Capt Kingman, son of the chief Pi
engineers of the army, and MISS Ma
rian H. Piker. her guest: Mrs. W. VII
ling. wife of Capt. Willing: Mrs T.
Atkisson, wife of Lieut.. Atklsson, ara
Mrs George McNair.
The Washington women,s auXlllaries
of the Episcopal churches OF the ins,
trict are planning set-together
meeting to arrange for the making OIL
"housewives' for the kits of the nurses
who are to go abroad on the Red cross
ship
Persons who desire to make their con-
tributions to the cause through the 10
cal chapter of the Red Cross society
nav take or forward them to II. ).
Reside president of the washington
Gas Light Company. who IS treasurer OF
the body, or bring or send them to The
Star.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

the widow of Justus l. McCarty. major
In the United States Army. who served
in the Mexican war.
Mrs McCarty is survived by daugh-
ter. Mrs Alexander c. chipley of New
York city Her body will he brought
here and funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at ) O'Clock in the
chanel at Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
OYSTER to Welcome R. F. D. Carriers

James F. Oyster. fromer president of
the Chamber of Commerce, is to deliver
the address of welcome to the rural free
delivery carriers when they meet in an
nual convention. at the New National
Museum tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
The sessions are to continue until Au-
gust 15.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
lombard AUSTRIAN FORTS.
Montenegrins, However, Fail to Do
ANY Serious Damage.

LONDON, August l0.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that. according to dis
patches from Vienna. the Montene-
grins yesterday bombarded the Aus
trian fortifications of san Teodo ana
Cattaro without, however. infiict!ns
serious damage.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
ENTERPRISE OF GERMAN SCOUTS
AMAZES THE FRENCH OFFICERS

DINARD. France, August 10. via London.
The enterprise of German scouts is
amazing One prisoner of war had rid
den over seventy kilometers tabout forty
six miles) into French territory. Their
method is TO ride in small parties toward
rendezvous. where they are joined by
other parties with the object of seizine
Evening star., 1914-08-10

Secretary Bryan announced today that
he had received acknowledgment of
President Wilson's tender of good of
fces in the present hostilities from
Austria Hungary, France. Great Brit
ain and Russia.
The officials are not vet advised
whether the offer has been laid before
the Russian ear personally. but it is
known 10 have reached the Russian
foreign office. Neither is it known here
whether the proffer of mediation has
reached the German foreign office.
Mr. Bryan declined to indicate the
nature of any of the responses. but it
is understood that they are non-com
initial.
Sweden Will Be Neutral.
The State Department has been in
formed that Swedens attitude in the
present activities will be neutral.
Charge Huebscher of the Swiss lega-
tion notified the State Department that
martial law had been declared in Swift
zeriand. The charge is busy moving his
nationals in this country automaticall
recalled for defense by the declaration
of the state of siege.
Declaration of the state of siege. in
Mr.. Huebscher's opinion, would not af-
feet the safety or comfort of Americans
in Switzerland.
Both French and German troops are
menacing the integrity of Switzerland
with their operations in the vicinity of
Basel which lies close TO Muelhausen. re-
ported captured by the French.
To -tesist Invasion.
The occupation of Muelhausen would
not be of great importance in the cam
paign In general. the charge stated. as it
is merely a garrison town and not a fort
rcss. but the activities SO near the Swiss
border have made it necessary to prepare
to resist invasion.
1t is impossible for the Swiss reserves
to reach their country except by way of
Marseille and then through France to
the frontier
May Lead to Plan of Action.
Reported designs of Japan to attack
Tsingtau, il is thought by some officials
in the State Department. may influence
the -Ameiic governments decision OH a
pan ut action to meet the far east situa-
ton.
For several DAYS there has been a dis
position N administration circles to re-
Evening star., 1914-08-10
CARBAJAL TO AbD|CATE
Yield of Power in Mexico to In
surgents Within Sixty Hours
Predicted.

MENICO CITY. August 10.-Notwith-
standing the announced failure of agree
ment on peace terms a high official Of
the Mexican government who request
ed not to be quoted, said today .hat the
transfer of the federal power in Mexi-
co from Provincial President Carbajal
to the constitutionalfsts would be MADE
peacefully within the next sixty hours.
The official added that Provincial
President Carbajal would issue a proc
lamation late today to the inhabitants
Of the federal capital giving details of
the governments plan for the transfer.
The olan includes the transfer of
power from Francisco Carbajal to Edu
a!do lturbide. governor of the federal
district Carbajal will go to Vera Cruz
and Gov. Iturbide will turn over the gov
ernment to Gen Obregon, now in Tula
with $4,000 men
Evening star., 1914-08-10

a point where the Meuse may be crossed
A rather large body of German uhlans
are in the woods north of Dinard, but
they are already surrounded and their
capture is certain
Several cavalry skirmishes between
frehch and Germans east of Namur show
that the Germans have begun to feel
their way south
Evening star., 1914-08-10
Mrs. Wayland Hurt by Auto.

Mrs. Waverly Wayland, Cottage Hill
northeast, was knocked down by an au-
tomobile while crossing at 18th and
streets northeast this morning about 1890
o'clock. Frank P Chaney, Burtonville,
Md. occupant of the automobile, took
Mrs Wayland home. She was not seri
ousy injured.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
NO HOPE OF AGREEMENT.
Carbajars Peace Delegates on Way
Back to Mexican Capital.

VERA CRUZ. Mex. August 1o.-Gen.
Lauro Eillar and David Gutierrez Al
lende, the peace delegates representing
Provisional President Carbajal arrived
here today on their way TO the FEDERAL
capital.
They expressed no hope of an arrange
ment with Eenustiana CarranZa
Evening star., 1914-08-10
Isaac Cans Resigns Craftsmanship.

Isaac Cans resigned the craftsmanship
of the membership of the Chamber Of
Commerce DIR. Lewis j. Battle has been
named to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cans is
now abroad.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
DEATH OF MRS. o. v. McCARTY.
Former Resident Dies in New York.
Funeral Here Tomorrow.

Word has been received here OF the
dear Saturday in New York city of
Mrs. Orleans V. McCarty, q former resi-
dent of Washington. Mrs. McCarty was
Evening star., 1914-08-10
Quick and Decisive

The exchange method OF
transfer is growing more and
more into popularity, as 1t
often saves long -drawn-out
negotiations in first selling
and then buying again in the
locality where the owner has
decided to locate. Read the
"exchange'' column Of The
Star. The exchange way is
quick and decisive way to
change your location in busi-
ness and ownership in prop
erty-and just as profitable to
owners as if they should first
sell and then buy again.
Telephone your Want Ads to
The Star. Phone Main 244O.