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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
RUSSIANS REACH
THE BALTIC SEA

s ss.|s IL VssuFGyE OCCUPIED TIE Sc.
My reauS a(th OF Mcneil elaine
cSI sr n3fls yy,sENoH ATTACKS AR
Ply ! isndee7E SUBMARINES Jar
In n State VA Soregfu
. "a suggesti6nA s4% legiafatIt
a. tation,, and coming from sly
si...f mint source there exigfS thc,Issiai
that the plan as outlined the stateI
n executive VIII have ther erkus andl
the approaching legiA Tent iShggcv +
ernor recommends; ot a. ]
ng Produce of all 4 lin be pro
d. ,duced In Florida. ~ Ywers are
" 3Onderfully successfI hsing goON
4 crops. The serious q "a, however,
4 with our producers He proper mar
= ketlng and successi 4 selling what
'l' they raiss. With ei market who're
to fair prices can k9dlsOcured for qnrlf
vegetable and stk5le crops, the ~
:, da farmer Ue5raln to succeed DeC(
- sslst our ty.s in this matter
L>Ar the. good OF all the E0,,-.
Y the recommS. thG
- slor for a srH B 81 ,
TRe !: !: !: :: Hl!!:::|
t'-=z,oh =tSS.7Tith prope7==aaYementl !
800 AIRY be WONDERFUL aid 10
George So put can be made self sus
~ tor's idea Of a marketing
"a Z thethe products Of the peonle ,
S%1 wqs decidedly feasible and
,g Sior oAf> course Il win no 10. =
peletst X Hnot LIS dream stun" anG
other DID Mailing titles but nevartho
less II Is theCcte thing which has tho .
beckoning call>4 the Industrial copdi 2
Y tlon In the greater portion OF tho =
y state. IL Is democratic movement =
because II is movement forwarP =.
]. Such plan win permit IN, produco, W
y OF the agricultural and horticultural =.
l interests OF the state . have loci,
lat the records exemulifYiag theIr ~
riea Mss transsc she insist ~
+ K ffAl6t1iGp Wing &Qt to ALLEVIATE any,
lotion ON aseJastline or any islaii
s1eOff her coast 10 a third power, she ~,
1 let'alned the right to demand herself ~
marnse or cession of such territory. 81
"Neither did japan let II he kng~n
Nat she demanded exclusive inning
the YanGtse basin, and she n al
lived to- construct railroads. which
the ouid seriously affect British inter
| regNsts in that region" ~
II 1
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
FLORIDA CREDIT MN
TO ASH LEGISLATION.
Business Men Of Tampa and Jackson
vile Unite to Ask for Much
Needed Laws.

Dclgates from the Jacksonville and
Tampa Credit Mems Association met
In this city yesterday and talked over
matters of legislation that they pro
pose % push during the coming ses.
sion OF the legislature. In the main
they desire laws that will facilitate
collections and prevent swindlers from
operating some Of the Florida laws.
combined with lack Of laws on other
points, seemingly designed to facilitate
the operations Of these gentry.
Among the new laws they will ask
Tor Is one allowing married woman
u do business In her own name, thus
permitting her to sue and he sued. At
present II married woman goes into
business, as many OF them do. they
cannot be sued 10 collect an account
due. This Is not thought fair, and Is
condition the credit men wish tc
see corrected. They also desire laws
which Will prevent passing fraudulent
checks so easily as is now the case.
Florida being a haven of fond desire for
the fellow who wishes to pass n bad
check. They will also ask for the pas.
sage Of a law making II miSdcman.
or 10 give false information on a cred.
1t stRtemnt. 1t IL now against the law
~ get goods on false pretenses, and the
credit nen hold that man who sal-
SITES a credit statcmnt Is getting
goods under false prctenSeS.
The Jacksonville mon were anxious
10 secure endorsement for law maS
ing It n misdemeanor TO alter ware.
house statements or IN disturb the
goods on which they are founded with.
out notice In creditors. Tampa was
not so much interested in this h'il p
in the others. but thought 1t a inst
and fair measure, and will do what
st can to support Il.
The Jacksonville men present were
John Baker. Frank Grower aud Il .
V. COvington. The Tampa men were
Perry G.. Wall, W. c. Thomas, II.
". Miller and Frank Bentley. rhe
meeting was n very friendly ouN, the
aembers Of the two committees 80.
solving to do what they can to uphrild
the common interests Of the state. Z he
Credit Mems Association I'm this city
is composed of strong men. 1t Is not
q hill collecting agency, as many
think. hut is broader in scope. and an
organization that will in time do much
FOR the building mp Of this trade terri.
tory Tampa Tribune.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
UNITED STATES
PLAYED ALONE HAND,

Washington. March 10.--It was
stated officially at the white house
yesterday that representations by the
United States to Japan on the lattcr'S
demands on China had been entirely
iHdepcndent OF any action Of Great
Britain and Russia or any other pow
-rs.
Further than this statement there
was no comment made in any depart
ment regarding the situation as one
# delicacy.
state department officials, however
rave said that since the beginning Of
he present negotiations between ia
pan and China, the state department
mas been trying to prevail upon Japan
20 ameliorate her desires, and prevent
any infringement upon the rights OF
Americans.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25

ocaln, March 1o,-wOp$Aesss
chief engineer of the 6ole iotA EN
struction & DeveloTht in the ~
which is being incorpohtS-
the route and to construcrRotheh1 an.
Myers, Marco Bay and Mialhy9o- n
way, was 81 The CITY recently in coy.
sultaton with W. j. Iullands, trusI
tee for the company. Mr.. GHy~h!,sS
gone to Jacksonville Wigs he will
bug his surveying OUTFIT the ex-
ccption of the live stoc 'ciaue vehicles.
that part of the eQuipS''er being al
ready on the ground. J
Mr.. Clay has been making a tour
of the state for the past few weeks on
business for the company and says
the last matters of detail have been
arranged, and that he Is now ready
for actual work, aud with his crew ~
twcnty-one men. mules, wagons, camp
ing outfit, etc, he will start out from
Fort Myers Monday to begin the ac-
| tual work on the final survey.
Five Of the men in the crew arc
the best engineers he could get from
some 200 applicants. Among them arc
W. c. Hill, chief of the party, with
| two years actual experience in the
Everglades, and who was chief of the
surveying party for the East and
West Coast Railway, recently built in
south Florida G. c. Elmore. who was
with Mr.. Hill for three years, and G.
\. Brettman, a German. who is the
| party'S topographer, and Is said TO b,
one of the best map men in the coun
| try. He has been engaged with engi
necring crews on some Of the greatest
railroad jobs in the United States.
Mr.. Clay said that this first com
plete survey across the state will cost
about $4,000, and will be completed
within ninety days. lie says the pub
lie has the idea that the lower part Of
Lee county is one vast morasS of
swamp and quaGmirc, but this is a
fallacy, and that from his personal
inspection of the entire country in his
map making expeditions, he has found
thousands of acres Of high. dry islands
and in many cases hills, heavily tim
bercd with pine and live oak, lands
that will be of incStimable value both
for their timber and for agricultural
purposes, when opened by the railroad,
and in section where 1t is commonly
supposed only the swampy 'gladcs ~
list.
Mr.. Clay Is eager for the fray, and
will push the survey across the state
to Miami Just as rapidly as possible.
He says he will stake his knowledge
Of the state and his reputation ~ a
civil engineer on the success Of The
new railroad that he is going to sur
vey.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
NO RECOGNITION OF
VILLA GOVERNMENT

Washington, March cit is an
nounced at the white house today
there will be no recognition of villa,
but the United States will hold off un.
I'll stable government. is established
in Mexico.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
AMERICAN VRgI
WAS CAP]II|
BY BRITISH WAR sHp
LOADED WITH COAL 4,
PLIES POR GERMAN an,
KARLSRUHE THE lam
BEEN BLOWN UP.

New York, March 2O,-L
capture by a British wa, AZ
American steamer Lorepn I
firmed today. The Lonn,O =
Ing coal and supplies to n
cruiser Karlsruhe, in the }.
indies. Arrivals from 81. n.
day declare the Karlsruhe =
up by her own crew after n
reef of St. Charles. in d, \
dies. The crew was trans,s,,
other German ship.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
IRT DECISION Ne GAGE
SETCCEp Ma ii.ss q ~. 8 worn z''''

y Kasicd6 am Inc Florida supreTn
ag each 9th 'ci en-: babe in the rr0ffSSl
'fsertlsine by YIN VS.. s. .. Cg'
Sss -. IN e3g3S.HA,octlGpf
fthtf Al X incidf On ~ c7ty
7" ne lively thHt ~anme r1egu-
Swt tSa, y VIZ, 3. ,Ss s 1a,y
">'s--tsc'--T i...-4..........c. !
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25

4 Bckin dispatch yesterday said the
allies had warned japan against press
ing her Chinese demands, and that
Washington had told Toxic that GER
tain of the demands violated existing
American treaties with China.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
NOTED GEORGIA JURIST
DYING OF CANCER

Atlanta. March 22.-Judge Roam
who presided at the Frank trial, is dy-
ing OF cancer at at Polytechnic hospit.
nj I'm New York.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
POLK COUNTYS TAX .u.suo,,.
Friends Refuse to Believe the RmorS
That Lanier Is Short

lakeland. March 2o.-Yesterday
morning +. NJ. Lanier' taA coiieeIor
/. Of Polk county, rendered nus resisna-
uop to Governor Trammell' and at
D ,ocp state Auditor r.. A. cray closed
,,.o ottce until Mr.. Lanier's successor
Z ornointed. There are numerous APP
" ,sa1is. among themlJ. Everett Bry-
-, ~ soerum Phil Langford, Of
- -. 49, aid p. J. Young, Of Bar
~ Mr.. Ianier refuse to he
,s -, .a1he accounts are In bad
'you1l no aafon,augh at rumors that the
thev win IA y Books win show a miu-
.anoe vee4 Of 10000, and other
wherbof We 4.sIs which have been cir
fsjEefsifv N'ts L.aIieF's bondsmen are
Z 4 n ANY discre pancies are
- IN be found TO be the ~
IN o1V1os in book keeping. They
teSs highest ,on6dencee in his
IL rs uudeTstood here hat Mr.. La.
rhnier' In vls~ Of these reports. has OK.
pressed willingness 10 offer his en-.
fhy IA property 10 his boadsmen Ms seen.
~ desiring that they be FULLY pro.
~ 6s,k
Z Auditor Il. A Gray. OF Tai.
sseee' has beon checking IN the
D. Ss Tor several days, assisted by J.
: hurdaueh and L. A. Bates. The
70 ets has toen connected with the Of.
ssth. sinc" Mr.. Lanier's lncumben-
n Thy IA eSSsis9ed recently. The audit is
Is fouad earth.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
UTAH GOVERNOR VETOES
STATE WIDE BILL

Salt Lake City, March 19.-Gover-
nor Spry has vetoed the state wide
prohibition bill.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, March 22.-May wheat
1.55; corn 70 IS; oats 90 1-2; pork
nominal lard 10. 80; ribs 10.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-25

rhon land aowerpANTEs
5000 GET A HEARING

Oh, %e1da Fair F1oEh 20. rhe inter.
mao e d gold. fomultsslon t,day
Yst treasrsye lies bopio he principal OK.
whose wea.s,1s hasDn their application
Iy lakes 50 ciea b the date to b. set
are natures
b. 49,. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14

~ OA5SOOO Oh OOI NC1A OIAA1AN WV
seen in this country started this
morning after both sides had made
offers of arbitration and neither side
would agree to the others arbitration
offer.
The battle now on has this lineup:
On one side are the street car COM
panies owned by Rockefeller Morgan
banks, the Marshall Field estate and
scattering stockholders. On the other
side are $4,000 motormen and con-
ductors.
The one big point hammered home
by w. D. Mahon, international pres
ident of the caremen's union, is this:
Arbitration was offered to the COM
panies by the union And the union
is ready now to go to arbitration if
the third man, the umpire, on the ar
bitration boards is any one of the five
men named in the last arbitration
offer made by the union to the COM
panies.
The union stands ready for arbi-.
tration any time the companies will
take any one OF these i've men as
the neutral on an arbitration
board: Gov. Edward F. Dunno,
Judge Marcus Kavanagh, Carter H.
Harrison (ex-mayor), Judge William
E. Dever, Judge John P. McGoorty.
The strike started this morning and
the business is paralyzed today be-
cause this arbitration offer was
turned down by the companies. Pres.
Busby of the Chicago Surface Lines
and Pres. Budd of the ''L' roads, in
the mayors Office, looked over this
arbitration offer, made in writing, and
then said they could not arbitrate
on such terms.
Now the newspapers, which all car
ry Marshall Field store advertising,
are loading the whole blame on the
car men for not going to arbitration.
The fact is that both sides made ar
bitration offers and neither sides
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
HEALEY MAY ASK FOR MONEY
TO PAY EXTRA MEN

Chief of Police Healey declared his
intention today of asking the council
for an appropriation to pay salaries
for 1000 special policemen to care
for the strikebreakers.
81 do not believe that 1 shall need
any more policemen" declared the
chief. "Yet 1 want the men if l need
them.
81 have called all special details
except one in States Atty Hoyne's
Office. This brings $50 men into &C
tivity."
At midnight, when the strike was
certain, details were sent to the barns,
stations and other properties of the
transportation companies. On each
train sent on the elevated road %
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-14
HOW THINGS LINE UP AS THE WORST STRIKE
IN THE CITY'S HISTORY HITS CHICAGO

morning, IN story going to several
hundred cities by telegraph, says:
Officers of the car mems union
point to the fact that Mayor Thomp-
son himself is the owner of 10000
shares of stock in the Commonwealth
Edison Co. The shares are quoted
at $135. The company sells to the
street railways and the elevated roads
all the electric power used by the
roads. Furthermore, the union Of
ficers declared that the financial
hackers of the Edison company are
the men who control the finances of
both elevated and surface lines and
that Mayor Thompson would be in
directly Influenced"
A reader of the Day Book called
up from the Woodlawn station of the
1. c. railroad and reported that more
than 500 people were in line. Inside
the station, he said, there were five
men selling ten-ride tickets for a dol
lar. Only one woman is selling sin
gle trip tickets. Many of the passen-
gers are buying the dollar tickets to
save the Commute wait in line. The
same conditions prevail in the rest
of the stations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
MAKE CHANGES IN FACULTY.

Clinton, Miss. June 18-At a recent
meeting of the board of trustees o.
Mississippi College some important
changes were made in the faculty Of
that institution. w. H. Weathersby
who for some years had been princi
pal of the academy, was transferred
to the full professorship of pedagogy
and assistant in English Prof. w. N.
TAYLOR. who for several years had
been principal of the Montgomery
county agricultural high school, was
elected to the principalship of the
academy. DR.. c. c. Pugh, who had
served as Bible teacher the year just
past, resigned and his place was filled
by DR.. NJ. O. Patterson, who for some
time had been president of Clark Me
mortal College at Newton, Miss. Or.
Patterson is an alumnus both of Mis-
sissippi College and the Southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary at Louis
vile, Ky, and the board felt very for
tunate in being able to secure so well
equipped a man as is DR.. Patterson,
DR. Patterson will have added to his
work in addition to the Bible depart,
ment that of philosophy.
DR.. B. c. Hull. who at one time was
president of Millsaps college, deliv
cred two lectures to the people Of the
summer normal now in progress here.
His. lectures were along lines Of tEeI
best welfare OF the schools and the
teachers. The numbers. OF the normal
are increasing every day Several lit
tie outings are planned for this week.
One especially that is attracting at
tention is the picnic set for Saturday
Another is trip to Vicksburg and
ride by boat up the river.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18

for the shooting and killing of J. B.
Chisholm, Mrs. Bancroft, the mouther
OF four small children, one OF them a
helpless cripple, is tramping the
stTScts looking for food. She has been
assisted by the Kings Daughters and
other charitable organizations, hut
her plight is such that moro help is
needed. Mrs. Bancroft and her four
children, the crippled child wheeled
in rolling chair, was at the city hall
Monday afternoon, where she received
assistance from several persons.
Bancroft shot Chisholm with Dor
rowed shotgun, after Chisholm. ac
cording to Bancroft had abused his
wife. Others claim that Bancroft shot
Chisholm without warning.
Bancroft has not yet had a prclimi-
nary hearing before the justice courts,
no date having been set for the hear
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
ASK FOR MISSISSIPPI LAWS.

Jackson, Miss, June 18.-Comply-
ing with a request from the Depart
ment of State that the Russian EN-
bassy at Washington be supplied with
a copy of the Mississippi code OF 1906,
GOV. Brewer has requested Secretary
of State Powers to forward the vol
ume desired Just why the Muscovite
representative at Washington needs
the book of statute laws of Mississippi
is not stated in the official commani-
cation.
GCy. Brewer today granted a pardon
for Riley Morris, white, from Pearl
River county, who was serving fvS-
year sentence for burglary. Morris
was sentenced in November, 1911,
having served nearly four years. The
PARDON is granted on condition thai
the said RELY Morris shall, within
three days, leave for the State of Tey-
as, 1--we with and assist his mother
resident In that state. to the boet O..
h.. ability.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
SHIPPING POTATOES.

Columbus, Miss, June Is. = The
Lowndes County Produce Growers
Association today shipped two car
loads of sweet potatoes to ST. Louis
Ii consignment having been made to
commission merchants in that city
with whom the association has con
tracted to handle the entire output.
Each ear contained 400 bushels Of
the tubers, neatly sacked and graded.
The potatoes arc the finest that have
been grown in this section in some
time and it is expected that they will
bring a handsome price.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
oUlrMAN ASSESSES CANDIDATES

Marks, Miss, June 1S.-The Quit
man County Democratic Executive
tive Committee met here today and
elected members to fill the vacancies
p caused by some of its former members
I becoming candidates for county Of
fees. An assessment for the candi-
dates for places on the ticket for the
August primaries was made as fol-
lows: State. 81; county, 81; district,
81. The committee agreed that the
names would be placed on the ticket
in the order in which the fee is receiv-
eed Adjournment was voted with a
.caN for another meeting OH July &c.
u c. HlacE of Marks WAS eiec.ea per
manent secretary after the resignation
of w. Z. Gore.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
NEWSIE WON'T PAY RENT.

Vicksburg, Miss, June Is. - J. T.
Barker, Vicksburgs oldest "newsboy''
is now languishing in the Warren
county jail for failure 10 pay his rent.
He was convicted yesterday on a
charge of trespass on complaint of
Fan James, rental agent.
James claimed that Barker refused
to pay rent for one house he occupied;
was Ousted and then settled down up
on another property belonging to the
safe party and absolutely refused to
bulge from the premises.
Barker has been selling the New Or
cans Memphis and Vicksburg papers
here for a number of years He has q
large family Of boys who arc also ener
getic street merchants"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
STRAWBERRIES FOR Virgins.

Virgins, Miss, June 1S.-The move
ment to develop the strawberry in
dustry at Virgins has so far met with
enthusiastic support and the indica
tons are at this time that the propo
sition will be handled by the men il
charge of the work of securing the
acreage in such manner as to assure
it's success.
Already there is pledged something
over 100 acres, actual figures beins
lacking because of the fact that some
who have pledged certain acreage
have promised to increase same upor
assurance of the success of the move
ment. To secure the best results i
will be necessary to have at least 15(
acres within a reasonable distance o.
Virgins. This amount is required be
cause it is essential that prompt ship
ment be made and this will assure
the loading of at least one car pc,
day during the S. ioping season.
A full investigation has led those
in charge of this work to believe that
the growing of strawberries at Wig
gins will mean much to the commun
lty. All natural conditions are goo6
FOR the develoI ment of perfect fruit
at a time when the market is strong:
the fruit ripening when labor is plen
tiful, and it brings in money wher
money is sea- with the farmers. II
is live CUES on, one that will result
in much goo. to all and it should re
ceive the 10 Il support of every in
terest in the community.
All those .1terestcd hove been in
7ited to ate meetiR5 f. s'rrther
investigation If this matter which
he held at Virgins at 8 p. m. June
%. At this meeting it expected
that definite ARRANGEMENTS will be
made for planting sufficient acreage
to secure daily corlot shipments.
From the best figures obtainable il
appears that the cost per acre is a
one in view of the returns
that can be hoped for. 1t will require
from 5000 to 10000 plants per acre
which is figured at 81 per thousand
fertilizer at IS per acre for first appli- |
cation. making each acre cost less
than $40. A detailed statement of
costs. instructions regarding planting, |
ETC., may be secured from the COM
l.. L. Magee, chairman, or from |
he secretary of the Progressive |
League,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
Gustav Stahi.

When Ambassador Won BornstorT
representative OF Germany in the
United States, called on President
Wilson the other day, much was made
# the visit 1t turned out that he
hadn't much more to do than to pre-
sent some affidavits to prove that the
Lusitania, which was sunk by a Ger
man submarine, carried guns.
At once an investigation Of the aft
1avit makers was ordered. Secret
service men had hard time to find
iustaY Stahl, who had sworn that he
had visited the Lusitana and seen
guns on her.
When the chase became too hot, tn,
head of the secret service Of thu
Hamburg-American line disclosed hi.
hiding place in Albany. lie was takoI
before the United States grand jury
in New York. There he was asket
about his affidavit, and he loudly an
bounced he had seen guns on the LUIS
'tania. Just as he was leaving the
yr2nd jury room he was arrested Oh
4 complaint sworn to by an assistan
United States attorney. He was lock
ed up III the historic Tombs.
While Stahl was waiting in the mar
5bal's chamber in the federal build
ing, in New York after his arrest, fo1
the arrival of Edward Sanford, a law
yer, who had been assigned to act as
his counsel, he was asked, through al.
Would you be willing to spenc
twenty years in jail for your father
Iand?"
Make it a hundred" he replied, in
German, and then broke into hearty
laugh.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-18
MILL MAKES RECORD.

Laurel, Miss, June 18.-The Mara
then mill made a record run yesterda
and was forced to close down at q
O'Clock yesterday afternoon after the
supply of logs had been disposed OF
Over 10000 feet Of lumber was cut
IN nine hours. 1t is reported that Tho
Marathon will begin running at nigh,
soon, which will give employment to
number of extra men.