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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
VARDAMAN IS ABOUT
TO COME FORTH

"A Washington news story says
that Senator James X. Vardaman of
Mississippi, is soon to appear in his
great act of repeating the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States. We trust the
Senator will get the issue out of his
system and off his chest just as
quickly as possible and that north
ern Republican newspapers will not
feel called on to get unduly excited
about the matter and fight the Civil
war over again in consequence of
the eruption of the Mississippi vol
cano.
Vardaman has about as much pros
pect of repeating the Fifteenth
Amendment or setting in motion any
forces to that end that will have the
slightest effect as he has of repeal
ing the Emancipation Proclamation
or the Declaration of Independence,
and nobody knows this better than
Nardaman himself. But he is a
shrewd politician and he knows his
constituents we'll He came into
promin nnce in Mississippi on this
very issue, and he was elected to the
Senate on it. 1t is the chief asset
in his political stock in trade, and
he understands perfectly well that
If he went back to his State asking
for reelection without the backing
of great speech" in the Senate in
which he had made Titan efforts 70
redeem his word and repeal the hat
ed amendment, he would get the cold
shoulder and probably be defeated
Vardaman is perfectly sincere in
his hostility to the Fifteenth amend
ment and he is doubtless equally
sincere in his desire to be re elected
to the Senate, hence the prospect O
an oratorical outburst from Jeeme'
X. at an early date. But if he as
saulted that amendment with ;
sneech Of 42-ceatimeter power h
couldn't bulge it, The South ha
protected Itself against the evils o
negro suffrage by State LEGISLATION
as a matter of self preservation, bu
the theory of such suffrage has beer
put into the federal constitution t,
ttay. and il is very Doubtful if ever
c1e northern State would vote t.
repeal il. Up there they regard i
as settled war Issue not to be DIS
turbed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
Frostproof Notes

t.ss.z:s
Frostproof, Jan. 5.-Since tn
holidays are over our packing houses
are opened again and other business
has resumed its normal trend. Inc
prospects for 1915 are all very prom
ising.
AIR II l.. Bootright, Vi JACK
sonville, who has held a respohslpie
position with the Fl. {. Schrauei
60. of that city, has taken charge Vi
the bookkeeping of the Fr0stprooi
citrus Packing Co. and will also act
as assistant general manager OF that
concern during the balance OF the
wear. Mr.. Boatrights wife anu
son are expected to arrive in lew
days.
Prof. w. o. Smith, who has been
attending the Florida Educational
Association at Lakeland, has re I
turned TO Frostproof and opened
school Monday
plans are now under way for the
re organization of the pahh Vi
Skipper & Co. in this town mo
state bank and the change is TO take
Mace in the near future.
pete Stokes has sold his Interest
in his meat market to Mr.. T.
CAN'T. Mr.. CAN'T will run inc
meat market in connection with MS
wholesale and retail fish market (
Mr.. Stokes expects to leave for the
West this week
Miss Verda Thompson, VINO mas
charge of the school girls canning
club for this district, will De mere
this week for the purpose OF organ
ling a local canning club among the
I Girls of our school and town
Among our visitors for the week
are the following: George w =
Schweizcr, Atlanta, Ga; G 5 Faw-
Get, Atlanta, Ca; T b Howard
/ Fort Meade. Fla a. Q warner
Orlando, Fla; J {. J. Lindsey, LOUIS
vile. Ky; J. w Kea, Ocala, Fla
J. w. Houser, Hamlet, Ohio
Guy Maxey has returned from Ilg
or Bay and will remain with MS
parents for the next few months.
Grover and Bill Bowen blew INTO
town last Saturday and spent lew
days with us. We are always glad
70 welcome these boys because they
bring good cheer and we hope they
will come often. Bill said that he
would have stayed longer this time
but that no had some heavy work to
do around Fort Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

Effective Dec. 10, A. d. 1911.
firm of Peterson & Owens. alto.
at law, is dissolved by mutual
sent. Mr.. Peterson will take I.
of the practice, the ONCE to r:,
in the Dickson building at the
formerly occupied by the firm
j. H. PETERS0i
1869 F. E. OWENS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

successfully is BY hooking them and
tearing them free one by one.
The hand grenade devised by the
French to throw into the enemy's
trenches when they are within reach
lis about as large as baseball A
string tied to the wrist of the
thrower pulls out plug from the
ball after it has left the hand. A
spring is released which sets the
fuse for the explosive charge going.
This fuse may be regulated from one
second to two or three seconds, or
intermediate fractions, and thus ad :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
HOW BARBED WIRES
ARE OVERCOME

Paris, Jan o.. The French sol {.
diers are using a device something
like a cross bow for throwing hooks
with lines attacked over barbed
wire entanglements and then tearing
them loose by drawing on the thin
rope. These barbed wire entangle :
ments are constructed intricately
and form belts of interlacing wires
90 feet wide and about two and one :.
feet high. Cutting them by hand is
such a difficult process that about
the only way they could be destroyed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

What's the difference, except in
the character of tho weapons they
use, between the blood thirsty cave
jewellers OF 10000 years ago and the
blood thirsty trench dwcllers of to
day in Europe? The barbarian in
the trench is merely a more efficient
murderer than the one in the cave
was and he can kill en- faster.
What a satire on our boosted prog
ress in civilization,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

Tipperary, the marching song Of
the British troops, has rival on the
other side Of the trenches in Bel
GUM. Refugees talk of a new tune
heard in the cafes and other places
where German officers and soldiers
gather in which the English runs
like ITS Short, Short March to
Calais "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

The submarine doesn't cost one :
tenth as much as the dreadnaught
and is proving itself in the present
war to be about ten times more eff
ficient as a destroyer of sailors and
ships. But if we abolish the
dreadnaughts there would be no
work for the submarines to do.
What's the answer?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR PH0S-
PLATE MEN OF FLORIDA

If the information contained in
an announcement just given out by
Hon. Frank Clark of Gainesville.
congressman from the Second Flor
ida, is true, a method of resuming
expectation of phosphate to Ger
many and other belligerent parts of
the European war zone can be
reached, and scores of mines in
Polk, Marion and other counties
could be reopened, thus giving en-
ployment to thousands of men. Not
only this, but resumption of the ex-
portation of phosphate would be a
stimulus to numerous port cities. in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fernandina,
Pensacola, Port Tampa and other
places, in which thousands of men
were thrown out of employment
when the shipment of phosphate
ceased several months ago
The statement given CIT by Con-
gresham Clark. who is at his home
here for few days, follows:
For the information of shippers
of phosphate to foreign parts, per .
nit me to say that just before leav-
hing Washington | had an interview
with Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador to this country,
and he informed me that the Brit I.
ish government did not object to the
shipment of phosphate to Germany
or any other country, but that they
were forced to hold up and search
cargoes in order to see that no cop .
per or other articles of the like were
secreted in the cargo. He further
stated that if our people desired to
ship and would give the British vice
tonsul al the point nearest the place
of shipment notice of when they in
tended to ship. that tho vice consul
would place man on the dock to
see the loading. and TINS know that
no copper or other such article was
located therein, and that he would
ithen furnish paper to the master
of the vessel which would prevent
her from being held up and searched,
and which would permit her to go
TO her destination without let or
hindrance by the vessels OF tie Brit.
ish navy. | make this public state
ment in order that those interested
may take advantage of it. If any
shippers of phosphate will commur .
icate with me | will be glad to give
them any other information
While discussing the case, Con-
gresham Clark stated that he is
confident that if the mining compan :
les will take concerted stand in
the matter there is no reason why
this great industry could not be
placed upon thorough running
basis. Gainesville Correspondence
to Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

sonaily appeared 6. E. Pckard, to me well
known to be the person described IN ana
who executed the proposed Charter Of Pick
ard Brothers Company, and acknowledged TO
me that he executed the same for the uses
and purposes therein set forth and ex-
pressed
tSeaD THOMAS A, SANDERS.
Notary Public
My commission expires April IS. 1919.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

Timely, truthful and suggestive
paragraph from the Ocala Star:
''The Star highly esteems its side
partner, the Lakeland Telegram.
We both make mistakes, but we try
not TO misrepresent other folks
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

business men Of New Works Ease
Side have agreed to cooperate with
the city administration to help sup
press gangs. II is claimed that Ger :
tain notorious polti .ians are behind
many of the crimes committed by
gangsters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

Experts who have been watching
the progress Of the European war
declare that tho conflict cannot last
longer than this year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

The law abolishing agencies
adopted by the voters of Washing
ton in November last, has been de
clared valid by the United States
court of appeals
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

The prohibitionists declare that
they will make another attempt TO
have national dry" bill put
through Congress
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

FURNISHED by the Security Abstract
and Title Co., Barlow, FlaD
Jan. 2, 1914
Lewis T. Taylor and wife to l..
M. Hays.
/. Lake Wales Land Co. to Effie NJ.
Calender.
e. j. Nichols and wife to John
Krug.
w. M. Hammett to Albert d.
Gilley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

The Washington Board of Educa :
tion has put itself on record for ap-
proving the anti marriage rule for
women school teachers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

The war department of Franc,
will soon take up its quarters again
in Paris, feeling that it will be safe
to leave Bordeaux.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

i'justed to explode when ii reach.
hostile trench.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05

IA have been ordered to serve as
hospital orderlies, and are said to be
giving perfect satisfaction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

From the same Office is Issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
A weekly newspaper giving resume
" local matters. crop conditions,
lounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
II 800 per year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
CLOSE
IN ON RIGA
THE FALL. OF ANOTHER RUSSIAN
STRONGHOLD EXPECTED IN
FEW DAYS.
FORCE SLAvs BACK
Whole Force OF the German Army Is
Being Hurled Against the Rus
sians-Driyen Back Across
Dwina River.


BERLIN, Sept. 4-German troops
under Field Marshal Won Besseler
have stormed and captured the
strongly fortified bridge-head ct
F'riederichstadt, forty-two m g s
southeast of Riga. after battle of
lasting ten days. Twelve miles north
west OF Riga the Germans drove the
Slavs across the Dwina river early
yesterday. The whole force of the
Germans is being hurled against the
Russians. General Won Hindenburg
plans to throw strong army across
the Dwina and attack Riga. The
bridge-head, one os
the most s. portant defenses, was
stormed after terrific battering by
thousands of big shells.
General Won Besseler, known as
the ''battering ram because of his
successful bombardment OF Antwerp,
was put in charge of the attack on
Riga after he stormed and captured
the fortress Of Noyor Gorgiwesk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
THE FATE Of RIGA
HANGS ON BAT TILE
FIGHTING NEAR RUSSIAN PORT
REPORTED TO BE IN
PROGRESS.
Officially Admitted that Grodno
Has Fallen Into Hands of
Germans-Retreat in
Galicia.

PFTROGRAD, Sept. 4.-The
fate OF Riga hangs on battle
which began today The war office
admitted that the Russians were
forced to fall back across the Dwina
river about thirty miles southeast
of Riga. The Germans are trying
to cross the river under cover of ar
tillery fire,
Omcial admission was also made
that the city of Grodno is in the
hands OF the Germans. The enemy
crossed the Niemen and compelled
the Russian retirement Thursday
night. The Germans have reach
ed the Vilna-Grodno railway but
have failed to make any gains to-
ward wilma.
Between Grodno and the region
north of Brest Litovsk the Russian
retreat continues without loss OF
men and guns.
In Galicia General lvanon 5
troops have taken up positions at
sereth and have stopped several at
tempts to dislodge them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
VIOLENT F|CHT|NG IS
RESUMED IN ARG0NNE
FRENCH AND GERMANS FIGHT
ING DESPERATELY FOR
STRONG POSITIONS.
Mines Exploded Under German
Trenches Forced the Enemy TO
Abandon Position-t'rench
Make Gains.

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Heavy fighting
for possession of the Vauquois pla-
teau in the Argonne has been re-
sumed with the French on the Of
fensive. the war office announced
this afternoon.
French troops who have held the
southern rim OF the plateau for
several weeks exploded mines un-
der the enemys trenches last night
with great success. The Germans
were forced to fall back into he
ruins OF the town. but they main
tanned such a hot fire that the
French were unable TO follow them,
The official statement comment
ed on the fact that for eleven days
artillery action in northern France
has not been interrupted In some
quarters this is taken to mean tha'
the allies are about TO strike a heavy
blow against the Germans while the
greatest forces OF the kaiser are en-
gagged in the east.
OF the infantry attacks in the zone
north of Arras. according TO the
statement, the allies confined them
selves to wrecking enemy trenches
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
CRISIS NEAR
ON BORDER
PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT BE-
TWEEN UNIFORMED SOL
DIERS ON TEXAS SOIL.
SEVEN ARE KILLED
Mexican Soldiers Wearing the Uni
forms OF Carranzistas Now
Crossing River and Attack
ing American Troops.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Sept. A.
The border situation is rapidly
ditry 10 an affair between uniformed
United States soldiers and Mexican
soldiers. Pitched battles between
the troops of the two nations oc-
Cured twice today at different
points. While no casualties were
suffered ON the American side it is
known that at least seven Mexicans
soldiers were killed.
river this morning encountered a
detachment OF American soldiers
near MADEIRA in the northern part
of Hidaleo county. Seven of the
invaders were killed, but the others
escaped. All wore the uniforms of
Carranzis:a soldiers.
At about the same time Mexican
soldiers fired across the border at
company OF Texas rangers near Caz-
EOS crossing. The rangers returned
the fire and it is believed some of
the Nexicans We're hit. Captain Nc
Coy hurried from Mission with re-
;pforcemen,s for the rangers, who
were believed to be outnumhered by
the Mexicans who crossed the river.
The crisis i'm the Mexican situation
is expected 10 increase as the Rio
Grande river is falling rapidly and Is
now fordible at many places formerly
impossible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
FIVE SMALL CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
HORRIBLY BURNED BODIES RE-
COVERED FROM THE RUINS
OF A HOME FOR GIRLS.
Building Was Bufne,. 10 the Grouni
and for a while Large Hospital
Was Threatened.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 4--Fiye
horribly burned bodies of children
were recovered from the ruins OF st.
Francis Girls directory which burn
ed to the ground early today.
Elizabeth O'Brien, aged IA, and
her five-year-old sister, Katie, We're
identified among the dead. The 9th
ers were burned beyond recognition.
For time ST. Joseph's hospital
adjoining was threatened. and prep
arations were made 10 remove the
sick to place OF safety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
NEW SUBMARINES
ARE BEING BUILT
FOUR ARE NOW UNDER COURSE
OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS
COUNTRY.
They Will BE Capable OF Crossing the
Atlantic Ocean Under
Their Own
Power.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--Four
new submarines of the Fl type. cap
able OF crossing the Atlantic under
their own power and without re-
plentishing supplies. are being built
by the Fore River Construction COM
pany at Quincy. Massachusetts,. for
the United States. Secretary Daniels
said today
The same company, he added. Is
at work on the Schley. America 5
largest submarine. Daniels denied
that the submarines reported To have
crossed from Montreal TO England
were built in this country, though
perhaps the parts were sent there
and assembled. chas. Schwab prom
ised Secretary Daniels that no sub
marines would be built in this coun,
try for the warning nations.
Daniels said the last time he was
at Quincy he saw ten completed sub
marines, built for the allies. whiei
will be held until the war ends
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
EARLY FALL NAY SEE
PEACE PLAN STARTED

OF her husbands alleged relations
with other women. Some or his pa
tients were wealthy and in high
social standing. It was said that
for the sake of her child and 10 save
fer family from disgrace she refus-
ed to consider divorce action a few
weeks ago. Then she began to fear
that the pretty office girl who was
going auto riding with her husband
had won his affections entirely, Mrs.
Mohr's friends said.
Overcome by jealousy and anger
she wrote a letter TO Miss Burgers y
brother-in-law conveying yelled
threat. This letter Is being regard
ed by the police as one OF the i'm
portant bits of testimony in support
OF the story told by the three ne:
groes. charged with Mohr's murder.
that she offered them $500 to kill
her husband and his stenographer
Miss Burger denied this statement
and said her relations with the doc
tor were not improper. She said
she used every effort possible TO
secure reconciliation between the
doctor and his wife.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
TO ND COTTON eRGP

WASHINGTON. Sept 49, While
the treasury department is planning
to loan thirty million dollars on cot
ton through the Federal Reserve
banks, the method is approved by
cotton interests but Is opposed by
some individual banks. The banks
want more than six per cent on their
money. orders were issued by Sec-
retary McAdoo today to deposit five
million dollars in each OF the Rich
mond, Atlanta and Dallas banks.
Loans to farmers will be secured on
warehouse receipts at their face
value. Treasury officials stated that
an additional fifteen million dollars
would be deposited as the crops come
ii it is needed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
GULF STORM is CENTRAL
OFF FLORIDA KEY =

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. r.
The weather bureau announced
TODAY that the center of the tropi-
cal storm was approaching the gun
coast near the mouth OF the
Apalachicola river. The storm was
expected TO pass inland this after-
noon and diminish in intensity.
Reports from Cedar Keys. Fla.
which was struck by the storm say
water is up to the main street ana
the wind is blowing a gale.
Little damage to shipping is eN-
pected. sufficient warning had been
given 10 vessels in the storms path
to make all necessary preparations
to withstand its force.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
ATTEMPT MADE TO
BLOW UP 4 TRAIN
DYNAMITE BOMB EXPLODES
UNDER ENGINE OF a PAS
SENGER TRAIN.
Part OF Fire Box OF Locomotive
Was Torn Away and Track
Torn Up-Batteries Are
Found.

LAREDO, Tex, Sept. 4.-Carran-
zista soldiers are beating the chap
aral around Palo Blanco today for
bandits who attempted late yester-
day to wreck a passenger train en-
route from Monterey to Laredo. A
dynamite bomb exploded and tore
away part of the ire box of the
track was destroyed, but the fact
that the force of the explosion was
downward and TO one side saved
the engine from destruction
Wires to three batteries were
found in the brush nearby Car
ranzistas were rushed to the scene
from Villa Dalma.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
TINE IS NEAR
FOR OvERTURES
VIEW OF WILSON


WASHINGTON. Sept. late fan
or early winter may see an Ameri-
can move for the restoration OF peace
in Europe. This intimation came
from high official source today.
Pope Benedict's appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson to use his good offices
with the European belligerents Will
not bear fruit Immediately. it was
stated. but with lull in fighting ex-
pected with the approach OF winter
Ii is understood the president thinks
the time may be ripe to begin nego-
ltiafions
The president will not reply to the
pope's peace plea, it was stated. the
Explanation being given that his holi-
ness communication requires no an
|swer nor even an acknowledgment.
having been delivered in person by
Cardinal Gibbons to whom the presi-
dent gave the necessary acknowledge
Iment. Unless the vatican or Cardl-
nal Gibbons makes public the COM
munication II was said it will not be
given out here.
Despite the pessimistic expressions
! from London, the official view Is tha.
1.-THE discussion will continue until
something definite develops on which
1.-THE allies can base their overtures.
|Some International experts thought
There was fair chance for the Amer
|ican negotiations with Great Britain
iconcerning the order-in-council 10
4 lead to an opportunity for fresh of
fers of mediation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-04
No DISSATISFACTION AMONG
THE CARRANz|sTA TROOPS

GALVESTON. Texas, Sept. A.
panorts reaching the state depart
ment today alleging insubordination
among constitutionalist troops was
denied In official cablegrams To the
carranza consul here. The messages
admitted that the garrison at san
Juan Bautista mutinied against an
unpopular commander, but that car
rama appointed new one and ev-
ervthlng has Quilted down.