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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
AMBASSADORS ARE
FIGURE HEADS NO LONGER

more common usage in referring
to American ambassadors has been
to term them "fgureheads In the
| past these ideas may have been more
or less correct The ambassadors
may have been social necessities
Perhaps they have not been driven
to show the work laid upon them.
Now il is different.
lhf American ambassadors abroad
have their hands full. They will
be hard worked and worried men un-
til the great war is over. Some of
them may be in the cities around
Which conflict RACES. There they
VIII be amost forced to stay until
dctGa. battle drives them to seek
safety. For they will have govern
ment matters of great moment to
look after. American business in
tefosts will cry to them. American
peoples who have been unable to get
out of the war-infested sections will
beg FOR money and protection Other
rations, at war with the one to
nom he is ambassador, will have
dumped their responsibilities on his
shoulders.
Between the call from his govern
ment for news and its demands upon
his time for attention to special mat
ters, such as the delivering of re-
quests for explanations, perhaps. or
ultimatums; and, the narrowing de-
tails of the war around him, he will
be overWorked and perhaps be able
to eat little and sleep less.
The American ambassadors will
show that they are not "igureheads.
Now is the time when good men
must be on the jobs If not, our ma
tion may make mistake; a dipio-
matte blunder that will plunge the
American nation into the fight as
veil.
But ask the president Of the Unit
cd States, or former president, il
the men who are sent as ambassa-
doris have always been "ngureheads.
They will tell You no.
They will tell you that while the
money requirement has been obvious
fer many years, it has very. very
seldom been the cause of choosing a
man Of no diplomacy in his consti-
tuition. They will answer that the
man Of means has been schOoled very
thoroughly in matters of diplomacy
and that, while it is to be regretted
that our nation cannot sometimes
name poor but able men as ambas-
aadors on account OF small salaries
and no embassy homes abroad, the
mCncTed man is often the man to
lie appointed anyway.
An ambassador does represent and
an ambassador must be diplomat.
Where diplomacy is required, even in
times Of peace, the very honorable
diplomatic
diplomatist has to work, The very
duty of being diplomatic is some
times such as to make the diplomat
ist perspre in tight places.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
DRUGS IN RUBBER HEELS

New York, Aug. Using hol-
low rubber heels as a means Of bai-
fling searrhers, John Regaione has
kept prisoners in the drug section Of
the Tombs supplied with morphine,
cocaine and heroin for over month.
His method was found out recently
as the result of his carelessness in
wearing tan shoes into the prison
and black shoes out. Reggione s
brother John was placed in the drug
block of cells early in June, and
since that time prisoners near him
have had a plentiful supply of mar
eotics The case was put up to
Lieutenant sherb of the drug squad.
and his men watched the block close
" for a week Nothing was found
wrong until one of the detectives,
disguised as a keeper. noticed that
Reggione. who was a frequent visit
or. wore tan shoes into the prison,
and black ones out. Tn the heels
of the tan shoes were found NOR
phine and heroin. The black shoes
were his brothers, The heels Of
these were also hollow, but empty
They simply traded shoes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
FLORIDA CITRUS CROP
WAS 1851 ,514 BOXES

Citrus fruit crop for the season
recently closed, including the last
months of 1913, and the opening
months of 1914 amounted to 7,65 :
5l4 boxes against S,l25, ,465 boxes
the preceding season, which was the
banner season in the history Of the
fruit industry in the State.
The last season lasted about two
months longer than does the average
shipping season and the fruit
brought approximately $l5,000,00O
into the State.
The figures showing statistics of
the number of boxes of fruit mar
keted were compiled by the Florida
citrus Exchange from figures avail
able showing the amount Of fruit
handled by the exchange, about one
half Of the crop, and from the records
of various transportation companies
and companies handling fruit in the
northern cities.
Establish New Record
Manager h. D. Jones of The eN-
change said that the estimates
of the exchange based on reports
from all parts Of the State place the
l914-19t5 crop at 100000 boxes,
establishing a new record.
Mr.. Jones said that there never
has been a time at this season OF the
year when the prospects for an
abundant yield were so promising as
now, and that the condition of the
Groves and the appearance Of the
fruit give assurance Of a crop Of e&-
cepticually fine quality.
Conditions Favorable
Fruit growers who hav" studied
the market conditions which affect
markets are Of the opinion that the
continuance of war in Europe may
tend TO strengthen rather than weak
on the American markets. This re-
suit, they aver, will be brought
about as a result of the perils of
navigation and the fact that 80 large
a part of the ships of the world will
be engaged in the work directly as
sociated with the war and in the
carrying of supplies for vast armica
Large quantities of oranges, especial
ly the Valencas, have been shipped
from Spain and a considerable part
of the American lemon supply comes
from the south of Italy and its IS
lands Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
GERMAN TORPEDO SUNK
BY GERMAN MINE
lRN ACSnnintnd prncc i
(By Associated Press J

London, Aug. l. "a Copper hagen
dispatch says a German torpedo boat
destroyer reported sunk by a boiler
explosion Aug. !, really struck a
German contact mine. The Russian
commander at Sveaborg has ordered
the residents of that place and Hels-
ingfors to leave as a battle is imm-
nent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Montenegran
Ports Are
Blockaded
AUSTRIAN FLEETS IN THOSE
WATERS
German Boat Sunk by German MINI;
Crown Prince Unable to Accom-
pany His Army
(By Associated Press. J

Vienna, Aug. l2.-Foll owing
close on Austro-Hungary's dcclara-
ion Of war on Montenegro yesterday,
it was officially announced today
here that the Austro- -Hungarian
fleets had maintained an effective
blockade of the Montenegran coast
since yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Causes of AuStria'S
Hatred of Servia

| Prof Albert Bushnell Hart, of
Harvard University, Il historian Of
rare distinction who has made d
first hand study of conditions in
eastern Europe, says in an article
for the New York Times:
The crime of Sewia, in the eyes
of Austria, is not assassination but
success. OF all the eXaSperating
things that happened to Austria III
the course of the Balkan wars the
most eXasperating was the appear
anCe Of strong and victorious Ser
via. The Austrian army OF over
those months, looked across the bor-
on the frontier of Bosnia during all
der with fury as they saw the Ser
vians and Montcnegrins taking the
Sanajak Of Novi-Pazar and thus cut
ting off their road to Salonika, beat
ing the Turks, capturing the impor
tant towns of MOnastir and Eskub,
or helping in the siege of Adrianople.
From every point of view this was
hateful to Austria 1t meant that
the door on the south (the road that
Austria has long dreamed of making
her own to the sea- was shut tight
and guarded by an able bull dog
Furthermore, it meant the begin
ming of Slav power in the Balkans,
at Austria's very border, the begin
ming OF vast designs by the Slav peo-
pie, Of whom Russia is the head and
champion Racial as well as polit-
ical antagonsms were thus brought
to sharp issue. The ever shoulder
ing fires of TeutOn against SlaE were
blown into flame. The rise of Ser
via gave fresh courage and quick
encd dreams to the Slavic people eV
erywhcre Not only did Russia
lODh Wal my HlOI ii0 l'dlhtH mn
dred but millions of Slavs, scattered
from the Arctic to the Adriatic and
Aegean seas, felt the throb Of racial
consciousness Within Austria
Hungary itself, there are some TWEEN
ty-Gour million Slays, almost han
the empires population.
In the light of these circumstances
Austria's unhendng attitude toward
Serva becomes intelligiblc. The
2roWth Of Slavic power, the advance
mcnt of Russia's ambition to forge
southWard and win port on the
Aegean. thc progress Of those peo-
pies with whom the TcutonS have
long felt they must some day match
swords. The path Of the Tcuton and
the path of the SIav are opposed.
Austria S ambition and Russia's am
bitiOn both point to territorial prizes
in southeastern Europe. Hence Aus
tria S stroke against ScfFla was
aimed at Russia as we'll, and the
alliance of Austria and Germany is
inherently an alliance Of Teuton
against Slay.
Here, then, lie the deeper roots
of war that is to yield 50 CHASTITY
harvest. There are other factors,
many of them, behind the far
reaching struggle. The pressure
for German expansion, the rivalry
between Germany and England, the
schemes of reactionary parties to
check political reforms at home
these and other things must be con-
sidered. But the underlying mo-
tive Of Austria who first lit the
fires Of war, is jealousy and fear Of
the Slav.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
t. Harvester
20. Ordered
Dissolved
JARED TO BE OPERATED IN
RESTRAINT OF TRADE
.ppeal to the Supreme Court from
This Decision Will Be
Taken
(By Associated Press. J

Paul, Mimi, Aug. L.. The
national Harvester Co. today
declared to be a monopoly in
aint of interstate and foreign
}, and was ordered dissolved by
Tajority decision in the United
| IS district court.
lless the $140, 100000 corpora
submit plan for the dissolution
le combination into at least
ID independent concerns within
ays, or in case of appeal within
ays of the issuance of an appeal
/; late from the United States SUI
e court, the decision announces
: the court will entertain an ap-
tion for the appointment of a
ever for all the properties of the
,ration.
lie decision of the court was
/ by Circuit Judge Walter |.
h of Iowa. with which Judge
lam G. Hook of Kansas agreed,
from which Judge Walter A.
'orn Of Minnesota dissented
lle majority opinion held that
international Harvester Co. was
it's organization in 1902 in
.tion of the Sherman law. The
nal corporation. formed Of five
erns, violated the first section
he Sherman act by restraining
petition among themselves. The
-)ined organization also tended
onopolize trade in contraventi6n
-le second section of this law,
le decision declares that while
international Harvester Com
and its selling organization,
international Harvester Com
: of America, control from so to
,er cent Of the trade in agricul-
| implements manufactured by
a, their treatment of smaller
petitors in general has been fair
just.
he court finds fault with the ac-
s of the corporation, aside from
technical violation of the Sher-
law, for on.y two actions. The
ion declares tl.at there was no
lse for the advertising Of the
lucts of D. NJ. Osborne and Co.
Independent for two years cfter
lad virtually entered the Inter
onal Harvester Company. This
ertising was to induce purchas-
the court finds. from those who
e opposed to buying from the
he other act censured by the de-
IN was the manner in which the
original concerns were turned
: to the international Company
c.. Lane, New York
ker, who contoaded that ne had
,hased the properties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
BELGIANS STILL HOLD LIEGE
tBy Associated Press.

London. Aug. II The French
minister in a dispatch received here
today says the Belgians still hold all
the Liege forts and the French troops
from Alsace nearly all the way
to liege, are having light skir-
fishes with the Germans The
French practically dominate Alsace
by having possession of the mountain
tops and passes and by holding
points in that province,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
1. 0. 0. F PICNIC

Jackson, Mich, Aug l2.-One
hundred and ten LODGES Of the / o.
o. F. are assembled here today for
their annual picnic on the homo
grounds Of that organization IN this
city. Representatives from lodges
in northern Indiana and OHIO are
present, One continuous round of
amusement has been provided, in
cluding balloon ascensions, music
and dancing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
WARBURG TO GIVE UP
FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Washington, Aug - -PaHl
Warburg's testimony before the SEN
ate banking committee was made
public today and shows that he will
divest himself of every financial in
terest, although not required by law
to do so.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Germans Are
Advan cling
Thru Belgium
ARMY HAS LEFT POSITION BE-
FORE LIEGE
Belgians Still Hold Liege; Germans
Deny Losing 10000 Men at
Seige Of Liege
(By Associated Pressl

Brussels, Aug. u. The German
army is being detached from its po-
sition before Liege and is advancing
through the heart of Belgium The
main body of the German cavalry is
engaged in a forward movement all
along the front Of the allied armies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
|BE TAKEN TO
THE SUPREME COURT

(By Associated Press
hicago, Aug l2-The Interna-
|al Harvester case will be taken
he United States supreme court
|ioon as possible, according 20 a
|ement here today by Cyrus II.
|ormick, president of the Inter
onal Harvester Company,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Criminal
Prosecution
Against NH
WILL BE BEGUN AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
Agreement to Settle Civil Suit Not
to Have Any Effect on
Case
I BY Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug. II That
criminal prosecutions under the
sherman law in the New Haven case
will not be delayed by agreement TO
settle the governments civil suit
without court fight was indicated
clearly here today. The department
Of justice will begin criminal pro-
cecdinss as soon as possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
40OOO.OO0 TO PURCHASE
AMERICAN SHIPS
lRy Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug II "A bill to
appropriate forty illion dollars to
purchase ocean going ships to carry
American trade was introduced in
the House today. Such ships would
be naval auXiliaries
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
GERMAN AIRSHIP
FLIES OVER BELGIUM
{ BY Associated Press

brussels, Aug. u a erman
aeroplane flew over Brussels today
at a height of two thousand feet.
Shots at it did not reach it. There
is no fear OF food shortage hai2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

Brussels, Aug. II. 1t is officially
announced here today that the Ger
man retirement reported yesterday is
becoming more marked. No other
news from the front made public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
BRYAN'S PEACE TREATIES
TAKEN UP BY SENATE
{ BY Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug. 12.-Secretary
Bryan's twenty peace treaties which
the president urges for immediate
ratification We're taken up by the
Senate today in executive session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
MILLION DOLLARS FOR
FRIENDS IN EUROPE
{ BY Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug. II. Up to to-
day nearly million dollars had
been deposited with the government
by Americans for relief of friends in
Europe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
REGIMENT CROSSES MEUSE
WITHOUT CROWN PRINCE
(By Associated Press. J

London, Aug. "A Rotterdam
dispatch says that a correspondent
of the Rotterdam Courant has been
positively assured by German Off
GERS at Wise that the German crown
princes regiment crossed the Meuse
river several days ago without the
prince, who is reported to have been
seriously injured a week ago by an
assassin. The report has never
been officially confirmed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

For faithful service during the
last year the Capital Traction Co,
of Washington d. c. distributed
among it's conductors and motormen
$2l, ,GS0.17 in bonuses. This is an
annual custom of the railway com
pany Those employees who had
been in the service of the company
ten years received 500 each, those
five vars, $75 ach; and those two
and one years, $50 and So re-
spectiEely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Locals Lost To
Brewster Yesterday

A single, three bunts and an UNI
pires decision lost Lakeland the
game Yesterday at Brewster. The
whole thing was done in the second
inning, Medina SINGLED, Nance
bunted, Alvarez hunted and was out
at first, Galloway bunted, scoring
Medina, brown bunted and Nance
was out at the plate by three feet
but Roquemore called him safe,
Mills singled and Galloway scored
Nance remarked after the game that
he was out mile and that he never
had tagged the home plate. Verigan
pitched good game after the second
inning but his lack Of pep in hand
ling the bunts was a great factor
in BreWster's victory. Our boys
seemed to be unable to hit safely al
though they pounded the ball in
GOOD shape Not an error was made
by the home team and everybody
played jam up ball especially Wat
son who picked some throws out Of
the dirt.
The score by innings;
First Inning
For Lakeland-Ginter hit the first
hall pitoba Oh For :, oloo, c;pnIo C;IIoc
pie sacrificed Branch popped to
short, Van out at first.
For Brewste galloway out at
first, Brown singled, Mills flied to
right, Painter and Taylor walked,
McDonah line drove to pitcher. No
runs.
Second Inning
For akeland-Garlets famed,
cabera and Sawyer out at first.
For Brewster Medina singled,
Nance bunted safely, Alvarez sacri-
feed, Galloway bunted safely and
Medina scored, Brown bunted safe
ly and Nance scored, Mills singled
and Galloway scored, Painter flied
out to center, Taylor out at first.
Three runs.
Third Inning
For DECENTRALIZATION popped to
first, Verigan and Gintcr out at first,
For Brewster -McDonah popped
to first, Medina famed, Nance out at
first. No runs.
Fourth Inning
For Lakeland Gillespie singled,
Branch walked, Van got first on see
ond's error, Garlets forced Gillespie
out at the plate CABRERA hit long
high fly to right which was muffed
and Branch and Van scored, Sawyer
missed the chance of being a hero
by tanning out Watson out at first.
Two runs.
For Brewster-Alvarez out at first
Galloway singled, Brown flied to
center, Mills famed. No runs.
Fifth Inning
For Lakeland-Verigan lined fly
to second, Ginter famed, Gillespie
out at first.
For Brewster-Painter and Taylor
out at first, McDonah walked, Me-
dina famed.
Sixth Inning
For Lakeland-Branch out at
first, Van flied out to center, Garlets
out at first.
For Brewster-Nance out at first,
Alvarez flied to right, Galloway out
at first.
Z. .. .. Seventh Inning
For akeland-Cabera famed,
SAWYER out at first. Watson famed?
For Brewster-Brown popped to
short, Mills out to left, Painter sin
gled, Taylor famed.
Eighth Inning
For Lakeland-Verigan lined fly
to second, Ginter out at first, Giles
pie walked, Branch famed.
For Brewster MeDonah famed, |
Mediana out at first, Nance Dopped |
TO short.
Ninth Inning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

There are tLo40.000 bushels of
wheat in Canadian granaries, and
the crop whie is being harvested IS
estimated at l75,000,0O0 bushels.
The number of horses suitable for
military work Is not large.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

There is only one coachman in all
England and she has been put out
Of business by the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

France and Germany have sus-
pended their parcel post service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
SALE OF AMERICAN
COTTON IN LIVERPOOL
(By Associated Press J

Liverpool. Aug. IL Five nun
dred bales Of spot cotton sold here
today on basis Of $50 pence mid
ding. Receipts $4,000 bales in
Guiding 1900 Americans,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
VAUDEVILLE MAN
AYERS ASSOCIATION

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. II.
Beginning today, the National Vau-
derille MANAGERS Association is
holding its annual two days meeting
in this city, with about 700 members
present Great confidence for tho
success OF the vaudeville houses this
season is generally expressed. partly
owing to the inability Of many the
atrical and opera stars to appear
just now, owing to the European
troubles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
First Inning

For Lakeland-Ginter hit the first
ball pitched for clean single, Giles
pie sacrificed, Branch popped to
short, Van out at first.
For Brewster Galloway out at
first, Brown singled, Mills flied to
right, Painter and Taylor walked,
McDonah line drove to pitcher, No
runs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
Ninth Inning

For Lakeland-Van out at first,
Continued on Page a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-09
OF
NATION AT WORK.
cainful Workers Form ASS
Per Cent. of Total Population
in United States.

WASHINGTON. July s.-At the
thirteenth census $500 there were
IS. 756. 223 persons ten years OF age
and over engaged in gainful oceupa-
tons in the United States, including
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
military and naval stations abroad.
The gainful workers thus formed 4l.5
per cent of the total population t9S,-
02.15D enumerated at that census.
These figures are contained in a re-
port on occupations which has just
been published by Director William
J. Harris, of the bureau of the
census, department of commerce.
The report was prepared under the
supervision of William c. Hunt, chief
statistician for population.
In continental United States alone
the gainful workers numbered 3d.
167, 1856. which was 41.5 per cent. of
the total population (91,972.266) and
1913 per cent. of the population ten
years of age and over (71,5S0, 270). In
the male population the gainful work
ers numbered 30.091, 564, which was
63.6 per cent. of all males and S1.3 of
the males ten years of agesand over.
In the female population the gainful
workers numbered S075.772, which
was 1871 per cent. of all females and
23.4 per cent. of the females ten years
of age and over. Thus in the total
population of the United States over
two-fifths of all persons, considerably
over three-fifth of all the males, but
considerably less than one-fifth Of all
the females, were engaged in gainful
occupation in 1910. and in the popula-
ton ten years of age and over more
than one-half of all persons. over
four fifths of the .s-ales, but less than
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-09
Lackawanna Trains to Slow
Down IN Order to Give View
of Big Concrete Viaduct

NEW YORK. July 9.--The Tunk-
hammock viaduct on the Lackawanna,
twenty-five miles west of Scranton
and forty miles east of I3inghamton,
which, when completed will be by
several times the largest concrete
bridge in the world. has reached a
stage in its construction which has
made the Lackawanna officials decide
to give passengers on the LaclSa-
wanna limited a better opportunity to
view the work. Beginning today the
Laekawanna limited will reduce
speed when near the viaduct
Already more than half completed
1t will, when finished. be 2,375 feet
long, 240 feet above the surface of
Tunkhannock creek and 300 feet from
bedrock.
The viaduct will contain approxi-
mately 167 900 cubic yards of concrete
and 2,2S0,000 pounds of reinforced
steel. 1t will consist of ten spans
of $50 feet each and two spans of 100
feet each.
When completed 1t will carry the
double tracks of the Lackawanna
main line. These tracks will run on
the solid concrete surface of the VIA
duet, which tops the small superim-
posed arches surrounding the large
arches. All the foundat lions are car
ried to solid rock, two of the piers
requiring an excavation ninety five
feet deep.