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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-22

as rough on many an occasion. This
Ball fellow Is in poor business, raking
up dead and buried business like
that. shall cut him dead on all &C.
casions."
Bluff, whole-hearted Morton Ball
marveled at being coldly, almost in
sultingly repealed when he attempted
to be neighborly to the new arrival
In town. Boyce declined to join the
Blue and Gray club. He would not
even attend the church where the
Balls went His wife acquired his Of
Tense and tabooed Mrs. Ball in her
social invitations.
Then there came up a discussion in
the local newspaper over some pro-
posed improvement which Ball warmly
favored. Naturally Captain Boyce
opposed 1t and the bitterness grew.
On Decoration day Boyce and his
family visited the local cemetery
apart from the marchers. A Confed-
crate general was buried there and
they did due homage to his memory.
Captain Boyce took with him his most
dearly priced memento-the torn, shot
riddled flag Of the intrepid Fifteenth
Tennessee. He Loyalty mingled with
1t the folds of the national stars and
stripes, but all his talk of the day
was Of the heroic deeds Of his dead
war comrades.
That faded, tattered Confederate
flag was guarded jealousy in its sane
tuary at the Boyce home. The little
room where it was draped and cher
ished was temple of memory, of
ardent devotion to a lost ideal.
There began social rivalry with
Ball now on the part of Captain Boyce.
He emulated the society life of the
Balls. They had a piano. He immedi-
ately purchased one, too. Boyce had
lost his left arm In the war. Ball had
lost his right arm.
Father" said the captains sen one
day, Il hear that ". Fall has learned
to play tune on the piano"
HIN! Why, he's only got one
hand"
well, he's learned to play March
Ing Through Georgia with it. They
say he did it splendidly at the Grand
Army hall last night"
THAT so?" muttered the old war
veteran. Then I'm going TO learn to
play Dixie with my left hand"
This he did. Whenever he passed
the Boyce homestead and caught the
echoes Of Balls fayorite tune. he hur-
ried home, opened wide the windows
and pounded out Dixie till the welkin
rang.
One day Edgar Ball came homo
from a distant college. At a social
gathering Eunice Boyce met the young
man. Later he did her some service
In finding for her her pet canary that
had escaped from its cage. They be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-22

came more than friends in occasional
meetings on the street and later de-
1qhtful desultory ramblings through
the beautiful woods surrounding the
little village.
Captain Boyce stormed angrily 10
his wife when he learned of the attach
ment. He said nothing to his daugn-
ter, however.
1--WE will simply move to a new
town" he told his patient helpmeet.
'aThat will put this audacious young
lover at a distance and break up the
affair. in sick and tired, anyhow, or
staying in a town where | have SO
many enemies.
Don't you imagine most of that,
William" intimated his wife gently.
mo, l don't" insisted the captain
stubbornly. THAT Ball hates me and
is probably demeaning me to the
neighbors whenever he can"
A few days later the Boyces whlrled
away In an automobile to inspect q
house In neighboring town No one
was left at home. Mr.. Ball was pass
ing the house that afternoon. he
shook his head sorrowingly. He had
heard of the unjust attitude of man
he had never wronged and of his de-
termination to leave the village.
TITS too bad" he mused, Il wish
he would give me chance to find out
why he so detests me"
Fire" suddenly rang out behind
him and man rushed by him and
dashed into the yard Of his enemy.
The front upper part Of the struc-
ture was smoking. Suddenly one end
burst into flames. Edgar Ball came
up at that moment
Hurry for the fire department. or
dered his father, and he himself hur-
ried to the front door Of the imperiled
house, broke In the door and rushed
up the stairs,
He had heard all about the treasured
flag of his neighbor and where it was
kept. A thought heroic had come into
his mind. He dashed into a room
where it was festconed on the wall
almost overcome by smoke and the
flames.
Gently he removed 1t, carefully he
carried 1t to his own home and re.
turned to the fire to help in saving
the greater part Of the building.
The Boyce family came home to
find part OF the house made habit.
able through the kindly help Of neigh.
bors. They had just settled down for
the night, when there was a ring at
the doorbell. Captain Boyce went
thither to face the enemy.
Neighbour" spoke Mr.. Ball, gently,
extending the old war flag, Il saved
this for YOU
Captain Boyce stared, marveled,
CuOheu up.
And suppose you tell me why you
have always disliked me-"
The story came out. Ball laughed.
why, captain" he said, what |
was saying about Mission Ford was
that we gave you back that flag, be-
cause of your known valor."
is that 500" cried Boyce. "Wen,
here's my hand, the only one I've got,
and my heart goes with it. I'll be at
the Grand Army hall next meeting"
"All right" returned Mr. Ball heart.
lily, "and you'll play Dixie and I'll
play Marching Through Georgia. and
then We'll have duet Of the two
grand tunes at the same time!"
Copyright. 1914, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-22
Observation-Disclosures
SAVED The old FLAG
BY WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

When William Boyce settled at
Creston, quiet little Missouri town,
he found himself aggrieved and EN-
Uttered to an extent that soured in
him all the milk of human kindness.
He had been a Confederate captain
during the Civil war. He was still a
stanch, loyal son Of the Southland.
Long since, however, he had buried all
the old dead issues. At the town where
he had last lived for over twenty
years, on Decoration day he had
marched side by side with his old
battle foes in amity. But now
A meddlesome busybody within a
week after his arrival in the new town
had repeated some idle gossip. 1t was
to the effect that Morton Ball, an old
Union soldier, had been overheard
saying: Captain of the Fifteenth Ten
nessee, Ell? have friend who knew
them like book" Then the scandal
monger missed part Of a sentence, but
caught its final words: I'VE gave 1t
to them at Mission Ford
Now Mission Ford was a sore spot
with Captain Boyce, and his friends
never mentioned the name. At Mis-
sion Ford the Union boys had, indeed.
given it" to their adversaries. Never
had there been a worse rout, with a
capture Of one-half regiment at the
end of 1t.
Gave it to us at Mission Ford, did
they?" repeated the fiery southerner
wrathfully. I'll never forget that
mean taunt. We gave 1t to them quite
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-22

He had just seated himself beside
her In the park and as she did not
move away, he gained some encourage.
ment DO you-er-believe in THE
er-kissing idea? he ventured.
Are you eugenic?" she asked
why, no." he replied, a bit con.
fused. I'm Dan-"-Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-22
July 3rd Excursion
Southern Railway
Premier Carrier of thP S0uih
Round Trip Fares From
Jacksonville to

u OF SALE; Tickets on sale for
a. trans rains leaving Jacksonville FRI
FINAL LIMIT: Tickets good to re-
turn on any regular train Scheduled
ns.l,qInight July 18th This gives i9 9a
IutI DAYS in addition to date Of Sale
coIt,rallnis for Asheville, Augusta and and
81 +; and 7:45 D. m. For StI GU
bldi,rrn.ll.l5nISham and Macon, leave TTmti;'
SOM fon ne NE 40 a. m. and $50 n m
LOT Chattanooga, leave Jacksonvii1Iiies
ELiifu m, and $40 D. m t for
\ y HijaIrIotte; Norfolk, Raleigh a Ia
kT y cilIaGdd, via Columbia7 le aHa
g5ackksOnyiIIe am, via Atlanta leave
and $50 D. m. " IL '' ''4o D. m.
Extra equipment on all trains
Clfy ticket office. corner F SIaS
and Hogan streets. Phones Nos % . ~
e''o 4o+I' Jacksonville, Florida 10
6 & ? : B66stwick, T. P. A.. Jacksonville
r. :. Pettit, p. P. A.. JacESoon1I1y.iiIIIIee'
}, {. Beam, A G. P. &. A iftIHlpa; t ga
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
j. s. PACKERS
BEING ] | cR|LLED
Australian, Inquiry into their
Methods of Doing
Business.

Sydney. Australia, Oct. :o.-The
governmental iE4i Vi into the meat
export buainessS cS,h partacular rsfsr-
,ence m; ns'tNe Amsvican
PACKING s6onriiipa q AnitfsiiI. e sstiii
In progress. SJusH Hces Street, who d
conducting 1t, Asfter bearing. large
number Of witnesses IN. Queensland,
where che Swifts Of Chicago have es-
tablfshed themselves under the name
Of the Australian Meat Export COM
pany, Is now hearing witnesses In this
city.
The tenor Of the testimony has been
that the packers in the United States
have more or less intimate relations
With several firms in this state and In
Queensland: that their arrangements
gin: and that there Is not on the sur
face at least evidence to show that the
packers are working the Australian
field in cohesion; and with the excep-
tion of the Swift company the alleged
members Of the beef trust do not
intend to set up plants in Australia at
present.
The royal commissioner has had
before him as witness this week. Sid
ney Kidman, known as the "Cattle
King" Of Australia. He testified that
the total area Of crown leaseholds un-
der his control was some 80,700,00o
acres. He himself owned over 150,-
900 sheep and 100000 cattle, and was
interested In thousands upon other
ranches than his own. In. answer to
lawyer he said he was not In any way
interested in any meat packing or
meat selling company In the United
Statea
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
M'KENz|E COUNTY
MURDERER GETS
OUT Of ASYLUM Y
Thomas Allen and Another
Inmate Escape James,
town Institution.

jamestown, N. D.. Oct. 20.-Thom-
as Allen, a Mckenzie county murder
or. who escaped the state penitentiary
or hanging by his plea of insanity.
and was committed to the asylum for
the insane, has escaped.
Fred Mitchell, another supposed
''bad man." who talked at times of
having "killed his man." also escaped,
and there is no trace Of either fugi-
tive.
The men displayed remarkable
cleverness in engineering their escape,
picking the lock Of the ward in which
they were prisoners. They had first
prepared ropes Of bed clothing, and
once in the corridors they succeeded
in getting out q window and lowering
themselves to the ground. Their es-
cape wasn't discovered for several
hours. 49,.
Allen murdered a young Mckenzie
county homesteader. shooting him
from ambush when the latter was just
departing from the home Of q young
girl on whom he had been calling.
and to whom Allen likewise had been
paying Attentions. IVA .r.yissas4
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
Gronna Starts $50,OOO Suit For
Libel Against Serumgard, His Blind
Opponent For United States Senate

out the northwest as the blind attor-
ney OF Devils Lake. He 10 prominent
in the councils Of the Sons OF Nor
way. and was the directing head Of
the movement by which the North
Dakota grand lodge Of that body was
only recently organized.
Publisher Bloom of tho Devils Lake
Journal has long been a bitter oppon-
ent Of Gronna., and this bitterness has
been heightened only recently by
Gronna's success in preventing the
confirmation Of Blooms appointment
to the Devils Lake postoffice-such
appointment being sidetracked even
In the face of strenuous support given
It by John Burke, former governor Of
North Dakota and present United
States senator.
The suit In question will be filed
in Ramsey county. the home Of the de-
fendant. Mr.. Serumgard.
The notice of retraction to The
Devils Lake Journal is a forerunner
of libel action against the publisher,
such notice being required in this
state.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
THE DRAMATIC
ENTERS TRIAL
Sensational Scene in carnan
Murder Case Already
Bitter Arrangement.

1Iineola, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-Speed
almost unparalleled in murder
trial marked the second days
session of the trial of Mrs. Car.
man, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Louise Bailey. In two and
q half hours tho district attorney
made his address, and dozen
Witnesses testified for the state.
Mineola, Oct s0.-In opening for
the prosecution at the Carman murder
trial. District Attorney Lewis ]. Smith
sketched In detail the actions Of Mrs.
arrangement Of the Carman house IN
ticularly. He told the Jury how q
up. the window pane broken. the re-
voiver thrust through the opening and
a bullet fred into the heart Of Mrs.
Bailey.
Although she died within minute,
the attorney said, the body lay on the
door for some time before the police
were notified.
1--WE shall show" continued the at
torney, that the shot that killed Mrs.
Bailey was hred BY Mrs: sCarman. We
shall show that MN. Carman paseed
through the kitchen, out through the
side yard. q moment before the shoot
Ing. ana that ,ishe returned through
the kitchen immSd SdlAtely after It., We
shall. show further that the motive
was Jselousy md susptcion Of her
a dramatic sosns occurred when
Ar1 Bailey's blood stainsd dress was
exhibited. s ~ 81 u I; II
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
TAKE COURAGE AT
Allies SUCCESS
Business Shows Revived
Spirit Because of Ability
to Hold Germans.

Paris. Oct. 20.-Business II unques-
tionably taking courage. from the sue.
cess OF the allies In standing o6 the
Germans on the Aisne. Tho French
3 sdha1nbsf5 nj ccn1nts sf.ce annOunces g!
sreat impEoyement in tranaportation
ss;oa saaa:s T. NJ ssss'f 4 sds sa ~ ss
commerce to secure such concessions
from the civil and military govern
ments az will assure supplies of raw
material necessary and protect ex-
ports and imports in transit. Indus
dustries such as chocolate and candy
making have suffered from scarcity OF
crystalixed sugar
The Germans seem to have been
tant industries, and have made point
OF bombarding sugar-mills throughout
the territory occupied by them.
The American chamber of COM
merce, as result Of misunderstand-
ing regarding the scope Of it's efforts
to maintain business relations be-
tween France and the United States.
Of French houses who called with
samples, supposing that, as some
French papers announced, the cham
ber was in actual possession of orders
for S00.000,000 francs worth Of goods.
No such orders were ever In hand but
the chamber has done great deal to
bring French manufacturers and
American importers together.
The two distinctive Partisan indus
tries. dressmaking and millinery. are
showing signs of improvement II not
complete. revival. Establishments spe-
cializing in mourning are particularly
busy.
Many houses are getting models
ready in anticipation of the trade Of
o<l &vH M
tention In passing through Paris as
soon as circumstances make the trip
aHreeable
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
FAMOUS BREACH
Of PROMISE CASE
ON BOARDS AGAIN
Case Involving Actions of
Towner County Man Goes
to Jury For Third Time.
(Herald Special service.)

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 2o.-After
being in litigation practically hve
years, during which time 1t was tried
twice n the courts of the Second ju-
dicial district at Cando. N. D.. and ap-
penled to the supreme court, bringing
forth one of the longest decisions ev-
er rendered by that court, the breach
against George W. Mcwilliams goes
to trial before jury a third time. in
terested attorneys stipulating before
Judge c. w. Buttz to this move. To
one Of the most remarkable cases
tried in North Dakota courts. another
chapter, and possibly several moro are
to be added to the action.
McWilliams is a wealthy bachelor
residing in Towner county who is
close to the two and q half score mile
stone in his life. while the plaintiff in
the action who at the first trial re-
ceived verdict Of 10000 and at the
second trial was awarded $4,000
damages, has since won the affection
Of another man, being Mrs. L. G.
RMtten ot ESAland, N. D. q
CnS OF tho many interesting fea-
lures of the case dsveio oped, 9fyom aathe
.pesa. e e: ssy,sfs n seSst TIE 80; fss;
Judge GGwkA erred refusing Is allow
DR.. Roberts Of Cando to answer cer-
tain questions by. defense concerning
q conversation between the doctor and
the plaintiff. about g. week after the
birth Of child whose father the
plaintiff charged was McWilltnms The
court held that the testimony was Of
q confidential nature, between the
doctor and patient, and It was exclud-
ed.
Had the defense known the answer
which the doctor would have made It
Is quite likely that point would not
have been emphasized SO strongly in
the appeal. In the second trial when
the same question was p,:t, the doc
tors answer was to the effect that in
the conversation he had with Annie
Boreen she placed the parentage Of
the child with McWilliams.
In the last trial the attorneys for
the defense asked for q, special YER
dict, in which series Of questions
would be put to the jury. This was
strenuously opposed by the ATTORNEYS
for the plaintiff and they were sus-
tatned by the court. Investigation
has developed the fact that when ask
ed by either parties in the litigation,
q special verdict Ia mandatory. To
avoid possible. appeal to the eu-
preme court, with reversal inevitable,
the plaintiff has stipulated to the err
ror and the case will go on the cal
endar for trial at the next Jury term.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20

JAPAN. ASSUMES s
CHA!Rl,I|''0F { MORE
.ASl|lI|c LANDS
Islands in Four Groups are
Seized BY Yellow Race in
War on Germany.

Toxic, Oct 39s-The navy depart
ment today annnpnced the occupation
for military PURPOSES of the strategic
important ,island1sin Marianne Cor La
drone) Marshall Fast Carolina and
West Carolina sntchipelagos. Previous
hid been made Of the
occupation by JSpan of the islands in
The occupation5of the island in the
Ladrone group was, not heretofore he
ported.
Ladrone islands lie directly east Of
Luzon. about 1,7oo miles from Ma
nila.
In this group u the island Of Guam,
which were acquired by the United
States in 1898. The Ladrone group is
about 500 miles south Of the Bonin
islands. which belong to Japan. The
total area Of thu Ladrones is about
420 square miles. All 10 wooded and
FERTILE: With the exception Of Guam,
all islands in this group were sold by
Spain to Germany in 1899.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
Many STRIKING POINTS IN T0DAYS WAR
news; GERMANS BEING HELD IN CHECK


Belgian between
Lille still held by Germans fighting St
Mhe
soutemo position battle France
visualize for the Bel
that The Belgian heretofore having pu the
with bending back the German line far Roule Belgium thirteen miles
dispatch dated merely North France the allies
ton that the have reached the Of Dun whose
well Bouogne
holding Roulers incredible
bending
of Ostend.
Atorrenta has been falling
fighting
difficult
still bringing renforcements =
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20

point on the allies line which stretch.
es south to Ypres. along the Ypres
canal and then turns westward past
Lille to Armentieres and thence to Ar
ras and southwark to Roye and Lassi-
gny, where the line again swerves to
the eastward, past Rheims to Verdun
and on toward Metz. ~ s, 5ss.l
The German line confronttn4 the
Nte4ports-Ypres front extends south.
Mros.i sostsad. through FhDirout and
$$Ronlers to Menin. - Si 4 Y. :. Z, M
Between the Yprss canal ana the
German line lie IL miles Of rugged
country peculiarly adapted to artil-
lery and infantry operations.
While the Germans were trying to
hammer their way through the Bel
gian line in the north. other corps of
King Albert's. army. assisted by tho
French and British troops. drove for
ward across the width Of the battle
neld and routed in their advance the
Germans who had vivouacked for the
night (evidently contemplating an at
tack themselves during today), and
swept the expansive field clean Of tho
invaders. pushing them back with So
we're losses as far as their original DO.
sition at Roulers.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
TAFT PLEDGES TO
SUPPORT wilson
Inso Opening Bar Meeting he
Declares American People
are Backing President.

Washington, Oct. 20.-with the ad-
dress Of welcome by President Will
son, and with former President Taft
In the chair, the entire supreme court
sitting as guests of honor. the Ameri-
can Bar association began its annual
session here.
Introducing President Wilson, Mr..
Taft pledged the associations con-
fidence in the presidents ability and
purpose to guide the ship of state
safely throuvh the European crisis.
Mr.. Taft declared the American peo-
pie were back Of the president in his
handling of the international situa-
ton.
President Wilson in opening said:
1.-The opinion Of the world is the
mistress Of the world. and the pro-
ceeses Of international law are the
slow processes Of which opinion works
its will"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20

Devils Lake. N. D.. Oct. 20.-United
States Senator A. J. Gronna today an
nounced that he had brought action
for $4,000 damages for alleged
slander against Sever serumgard.
progressive candidate Tor, United
States senator. ,. ~, ~.
Also, Mr.. Gronna announced that
"a would today serve notice of re-
~ Apn on the Devils Lake Journal,
>d by John Bloom, giving op-
I,Ss;s IR,SSaSt to rstract ssHda certain al alleged
newspapesShAh statements purport-
ing to be A.2feport Of Mr.. Serum
CARDS address.
In a political address at Devils
Lake last Friday night Mr.. Serum
gard made the statements which have
brought on today's legal action. At
that time serumgard is alleged to
have charged Gronna with numerous
things-the propagation Of McKen-
ziasm in North Dakota, petty graftins
as United States senator. and Of
being q friend of the Interests"
Mr.. Serumgard. the defendant in
this action. is widely known through
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
.HELCES0N FLAYS
WAR TAX MEASURE,
c Congressman Declares Dem
ocrats are Trying to Gov
er Extravagances. /

Congressman H. T. Helsesen, who
VIII arrive in Grand Forks tonight
on his way home to Milton, is strong.
ly opposed to the war revenue blu re-
Gently passed by congress. and be-
lieves that the democrats are simply
trying to cover up their own extrava-
gance, according to an interview
night.
The democrats" said Mr.. Helse-
sen. ARE trying to convince the peo-
pie that their revenues would have
been sufficient to cover expenses had
the war not broken out in Europe.
'As a matter Of fact that is not true,
and this is Just where the shoe
pinches.
Appropriations Exceed Revenues.
"The revenues for the COMING vear
are estimated at $1.027, ASS, 900, while
the appropriations amount to $1,143.-
56S.777. So the congressional records
show that the appropriations and au-
thorizations for next year are about
$116 100000 more than the estimated
income of the government Besides.
President Wilson says that we must
settle with Colombia, and has prac.
tically approved their claim for S2b..
100000. He also insists that we pay
Nicaragua the sum of $3.000.000. and
besides that. insists upon q merchant
marine which provides for the expen.
diture of approximately SAC, 1000, 900,
Of which $10,000.000 Is to be cash ana
$30,o00,000 in bonds II these three
measures are passed in the short ses-
sion. as Mr.. Wilson says they must be.
the expenditures for the coming year
will be over $150.000.O0o more than
the revenues would have been Il there.
had been no war.
Balance Reduced. s
There isAnother consideration that
most people have overlooked MI.
Helgesen went on. Tn the last fiscal
year. the democrats collected about
$1l.000.o00 moro than the republicans
did for the year Of 1S12-13. Pensious
were reduced some 311.b00.00 and
about III, 200 leGs was paid out On the.
Panama canal than In the prSceding
year. Besides all this. the republicans
LETT balance in the treasury Of ape
proximatety a147.ooo 900. which hasS
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-20
FAMILY LEAVES

Caxranza's Wife and Family in the
United States.
Eagle Pass, Texas, Oct. 20.-The
family Of Carranza. the CONSTITUTIONAL
lists first chief, reached the Mexican
border here. It is announced they
will make their residence temporari.
ly at Piedras Negras opposite here on
the Mexican side Of the Rio Grande.
The move is reported for the safety of
the family in case developments are
unfavorable to him.