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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
FARMERSCLUB
IN REGULAR
MONTHLY
SESSION
INTERESTING TALKS, FINE DIN.
NER AND PLEASANT INTER.
COURSE MADE MEETING A
GREAT SUCCESS

The Lakeland Farmers Club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clifford
on Saturday, the 17th.
The day was one of those ideal
spring days--full Of sunshine, balmy
breezes, mocking birds singing In
the mulberry trees; the orange trees
waved their glossy green branches in
the breezes as II to say how proud
they were of their new spring
dresses; the sparkling blue waters of
Lake Hollingsworth in the distance
seemed to say. "What a beautiful
picture my Maker has prepared for
his children
This joyous note of nature seemed
reflected on the faces of us farmer
folks--for with us is the lovely
spring time full of sunshine and of
promise--the winter past with its
frosts and freezes which try the
hearts of the trucker
The club is supposed to meet at
10 a. m. but SO many fail to avail
themselves of the pleasure to be
gained in the social morning hours.
There were very few of the old
members present; they are greatly
missed in the discussions.
After a sumptuous dinner under
the orange trees, which fully exem-
plified the quotations for the day.
Feed your farm and your farm will
feed you"
The afternoon business meeting
was called to order by the president.
Minutes of last meeting were read by
the secretary. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Hall were enrolled as members of
the club.
The subject, Fertilizers; How Best
to Apply and How Much to Use. y
Discussion OF same was opened by
Mr.. George, who advised the use Of
less fertilizer, study the nature of
the soil and to fertilize after the
plant comes up.
DIR. Conibear spoke Of the different
kind OF fertilizers and their suitable
ity to certain soils.
Mr.. Lewis gave an interesting talk
on soil analysis A general discus
sion followed.
Prof. Spencer was expected to be
present and all felt disappointed at
his absence.
A committee composed Of Mrs.
Conibear, Mrs. Julian and Mrs.
Sage, was appointed to take charge
OF the program for Ladies' day, on
May Is. Subject. THE Home Beau
tiful." Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Van
Sickler invited the club to meet with
them in May. A rising vote OF
thanks was extended Mr.. and Mrs.
IClifford and Miss Sallie Clifford fol
their hospitality.
Club adjourned to meet May 10.
F.v. vANSICKLER,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
20 official Weather Report

Tampa. Fla, April 23.-For
Tampa and vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday.
For Florida: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday.
Winds for the east gulf: Fresh to
strong east and southeast.
Winds for the South Atlantic: j:
Fresh easterly.
General Weather Conditions
High pressure prevails over the
Atlantic States, the crest Of the high
being over North Carolina. The
weather has been generally fair over
the southeastern States during the
past "a hours, but over the north
eastern states and the Ohio valley
showers have fallen. West Of the
Mississippi low pressure prevails. and
q barometric disturbance appears
this morning over western Nebraska
and wetern Kansas. Rain has been
general from the Mississippi valley
westward to the Rocky mountains,
and over the central Rocky mountain
and Plateau regions and the south
west. Oklahoma reports 1.72 rain In
the past "a hours, Denver 1.54,
North Platte, 1.10, Abilene LOS
inches.
Temperature changes east of the
Mississippi have been small and ir.
regular. It Is slightly cooler this
morning over the Plains States. anG
central and southern Rocky noun
tains and Plateau regions. Temper
atures are above normal over tn,
Great Central valleys, elsewhere de
partures are small.
Indications are for partly cloud,
weather in the vicinity OF Tampa to
night and Saturday. with fresh +,
strong easterly winds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
PLANT ESTABLISHED
FOR TREATING ORES
(By Associated Press. }

Sydney. Australia, April ga
plant for treating molybdenite ores
has been established here, and a first
shipment Of 100 tons of metal is to
be sent to England in June.
The principal supplies Of molybde-
mum have heretofore come from
German sources. and the cutting ofI
Of these supplies has caused consid.
cradle embarrassment in England
The metal is used in the manufac.
ture OF special steels, having the
quality q increasing greatly the
tensile strength of steel when added
to it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
FLOUR CHEAPER IN TUR.
KEY THAN ANY OTHER PLACE
(By Associated Press. }

Athens. April 23-Flour in Tur-
key is at present much cheaper than
In any of the other countries of
Europe. This is due mainly to the
large stores of grain wisely accum-
ulated in the government stores
Turkeys last harvest was estimated
as worth $25O.OOO. 900, OF which the
government is said to have obtained
four-fiftLs.
1t Is reported that there are heavy
losses to the Government supplies
from rotting, but there appears to
be no reason to expect that the stock
on hand will not last until the next
harvest.
The next harvest. however. will be
q small one, owing to scantly SOW
ings. and may experts prophecy that
the result will certainly be Q general
famine in Turkey next autumn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
p C0NROY SEES RETURN
of GENERAL PROSPERITY
FOR THE UNITED STATES

jacksonville, April 23 re-
IN of general prosperity seems to
approaching. This is true of not
" Jacksonville and the State of
prida, but throughout the country
herally. and it occurs to me that
thing would be more appropriate
der these conditions than to pre-
re right now to take care Of the
bsperity that we are all SO anxious
see whenit does arrive" said
ancis P. Conroy yesterday.
what would be more appropriate
hn to express a hope to the effect
y cur legislators enact legislation
king to a we'll defined system of
pervisioi Of our State banks and
urance companies!"
Continuing, MI, Conroy gave some
his ideas with reference to the
tier of bank methods and banking
this State:
rat. a recent meeting Of the State
nkers Association in Palatka, I ex-
lssed by views. which were to the
ect that the time had arrived for
creation of separate depart
mt of the State government at
llahassee, with a competent man
charge, who, with the necessary
ps of assistants, would have full
! complete charge of every State
bk and insurance company in the
(te Of Florida. His power should
such as to make 1t possible to
Ee institutions of this nature con-
Fted so as to protect small deposit
B. who do not have the means at
= Dir command to investigate fully
standing of the bank in which
y put their savings. 1t is quite
e that our State banks have as a
ole been successfully conducted.
I am convinced, however, from
hmunications that have reached
in various sections of Florida,
u the State banks themselves
uld welcome anything of this ma
e, and | believe further, that our
home banks should have ample
(tection and that chains of banks
ch come amongst us and estab'
branches throughout the entire
|te, thus taking the profits away
other portions of the country
(uld be regulated in some manner
hs not to interfere with our home
(ple, and, furthermore, If they are
pwed to continue to do business al
their profits should remain here
not be sent away to other parts
The country.
| hope that some Of our wise ano
fient legislators will see to it tha'
pething Of this kind Is done at al
ly date" said he in conclusion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
WOMEN NOT ALLOWED
MOTOR LICENSES IN LONDON
(By Associated Press. J

London, April 23-War work for
women has its official limitations,
since the home secretary refuses to
grant licenses to women who have
successfully passed the examinations
required of drivers of motor vehic-
les. The reason the Home Secretary
gave to the applicants was the pub
lies alleged lack of confidence In
women drivers.
Gould he not leave the public TO
decide that?" asked Miss Phipps,
president of the National Fedora
tion of Women Teachers. in an ad-
dress before that body in London the
past week.
Miss Phipps aired other grievances
against the government in which she
had the sympathy Of the teachers.
The legislation closing the liquor
houses to women until ti:30 a. nj.
and not to the men was based on
the lie, she said, that most OF the
drinking was done by soldiers
wives. This she considered deadly
insult to the women. Discrimina-
tion in the matter of wages existed
in the factories furnishing muni-
tions of war, she charged, as men re-
ceived more pay that the women for
equivalent work. ''.
Instead of putting children into
the harvest fields next summer, Miss
phipps proposed that the stronger
and better nourished boys from EtOn
and Harrow and the other great
schools be set at this work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
CRIMINAL
DOCKET
HAS been
CLEARED
CIVIL CASES WILL OCCUPY AT.
TENTI0N OF COURT NEXT
WEEK; EXTRA TERM MAY BE
NECESSARY

Barlow, April 23.-The criminal
docket has been cleared and next
week will be devoted to civil cases,
which are SO many that q special
term of court In June may be held
to clear the decks.
Ryalls, who was found guilty of
manslaughter. was given IL years
but was allowed 80 days in which to
prepare and file bill Of exceptions.
In the case of the State vs.. Stone
on chargre Of rape. continued.
Lige Jordan, assault with intent
to murder, given 10 years in pen.
Napoleon Brown, murder, plead
guilty. given 20 years.
Ethel McGraw, cutting fence,
found guilty and recommended to
mercy OF the court.
r. Adams and Cordery Snead, at
tempt at arson. Adams found guilty
and given ten years. Snead not
guilty.
Sam Hunter. forgery, guilty. two
years.
VIII Edwards, breaking and enter.
ing, months in Jail.
Will Galewood, forgery, mistrial
George Ballard, grand larceny
guilty, IL months.
Thos. l.. Wilson VS.. J. S. Shal.
tong; A. F. Bass, C. II. Bronson
and w. c. Bass, assumsit damages
Of $4,000 verdict for plaintiff in
sum Of $1,O35 SO and costs.
John Curry assault with intent tc
commit manslaughter.
Fl. Meade National Bank VS.. Geo
NJ. sloat, verdict $4,152,67 in fav.
or of bank with $4O6.4S for attor.
ney's fees.
E. W. Brisket was arrested a few
days ago on charge Of committing Q
felony and held for the sheriff from
Albion, Ind. who arrived and tool
Mr.. Bricket to that place the frs,
OF the week to answer to said charge
Court will probably adjourn to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
WOMAN BAGGAGE
PORTER IS THE LATEST

London, April 23-The woman
baggage porter has made her ap-
nearance in the Marlebone railway
station. For some time, women nave
been employed cleaning the railway
coaches. but now they take tneir
n,ace with the men to carry bags
or roll trunks on hand trucks to ana
from the trains and the taxis.sTheir
insignia is a metal arm badge, ike
the mems.
As rule, the women porters look
mainly after women travellers. The
only privilege they exact over 'he
men is their afternoon cup OF tea.
The women are now quite as wen
nm ON the time tables as the men,
and can pocket tips with eauai
adeptness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23

On 600 men, and Of tnese nearly hair
oone from Dublin, Cork and the
s.ho- large towns. Recruiting has
.carcely touched the agricultural
districts. The farmers admit frank
= ,hev are making large profits out
:, the war, and they and ther sons
Al not enlist. In the cites the re-
sr,,,,s are drawn mostly from the Ia
lin class. Tt Is said that spur
~. no,on of social prestase pre-
nan,. the shop statesmen from going
into the ranks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
'f'I|'(Sf3 aeSsEItET 4 CASE
STILL GOES ON
(By Associated Press. }

Syracuse. N. Y, April 23. Dur
ing the second day of his cross ex-
animation in the supreme court here
today, Theodore Roosevelt said he
had regarded William Barnes, who is
suing him for fifty thousand dollars
for alleged libel, as sort of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde, who. like other
politicians. had good sides and bad
sides. Roosevelt admitted he had
complied with many suggestions
made to him by Barnes In regard to
the filling Of Offices while he was
governor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
Dixie HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS
At LOUISVILLE
(By Associated Press. J

Louisville. Ka., April 23.-Dixie
highway commissioners from seven
states to be traversed by the pro-
posed roadway from Chicago to Mi
ami, Fla, met here today to organ
ize and discuss routes. Governors
Slaton of Georgia, Ralston of Indi-
ana and McCrary Of Kentucky are
also present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
ALLIES RENEW
ATTACKS ON
DARDANE[LES
IS REPORT
BRITISH HOLD OUT SUCCESSFUL.
LY AGAINST GERMANS NEAR
YPRES; BOTH SIDES BEING RE.
INF0RCED -
tBy Associated Press. !

Paris. April 23.-Adyices bere in
dlcate that the allies assault upou
tne Dardanelles has been renewed
although it is not apparent whether
the allies are ready to begin the OK
pected general attack. Four British
warships entered the straits yester.
day and bombarded the Turt;Sb
forts. The results has not been die
closed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
SSlANS NOT HOSTILE
10 PRISONERS
(By Associated Press J

tBy Associated Press)
Petrograd. April 23-There is no
fence of hostility to prisoners OF
in Petrograd. Hundreds Oh
Poners pass through the capital
", on the way to their places Oh
lfnement in remote sections OF
Empire.
novel sight recently was a party
|l,S00 Austrians from Przemysi'
P were allowed to walk around
city as tourists, being shown the
fcipal streets and buildings
Pr bearing, especially that OF tine
fers, was cheerful. After a DAY
nt in sightseeing, conducted os
pr guards, they left for the inter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
[I1RUS CANKER
PASSED
senate: VOTE
|ST0OD D2710 3
b1 PROVIDES FOR FUNDS TO
|rp W AnICATE CANKER AND TO
rSTABLISH A QUARANTINE
.cAJNST ALL CROP PESTS
Evening kilograms Special
Service.)

Tallahassee, Fla, April 23.-
notor Hudson's bill providing for
I,ont hoard and funds to eradicate
|,us canker was passed today in
1 Senate by a vote of ~ to 8.
lose who opposed the bill were
Into Roddenberry and Willis.
h will establish a quarantine reg
ltion against all crop pests, and
bates a state plant board to en-
Lce and supervise the provisions of
law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
COUNTY ASSESSORS
DISCUSS TROUBLES

Atlanta, Ca, April .23-The local
boards Of the county assessors from
the different parts Of the state met
here today. They are trying TO
equalize the tax laws and make 1t
possible to administer them with
less opposition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
STATE HARDWARE
DEALERS TO MEET
IN ST. PETERSBURG

St. Petersburg, April 20 Over a
hundred leading hardware retailers
from all over the State will gather
here when the Florida Association OF
Hardware Dealers assemble for their
annual meeting May II. u and l"'
The convention will be held in the
W. T. J. building.
Arrangements Being Made
Special arrangements are being
made by Secretary l.. A Whitney,
of the Board of Trade and by the
committee on entertainment for car
ing for the guests while they are in
the city. The program thus far Is
only tentative. but it is likely that a
trim to Pass-a- Grille will be one OF
the main features, since TINS Is
us,ially considered one Of the rarest
treats which can be extended to VS.
itors Some of those making the
.rranpements believe in case the
rsual banouet is not given, sightsee-
;no trims 10 the Jungle and the var
ions noints of interest hereabouts
oou,d no substituted. thus introduc-
inc q more novel and varied pro-
gram. r -
IN a letter to R. NJ. Hail. vice
nresident of the St. Petersburg ftaro-
80 70 G F.. Noblitt. of Tarpon
snrings, secretary of the state asso-
.;o,;on outlined some of the plans
u,h;cb are being made for the for-
40, nroeram and sought some IN
formation relative to the plans tha'
are being made locally Some OF 'ne
national association officers VIII ot
bere in addition to the regular s'a'e
omc;a,s most of whom Will De on
on .no nroeram. The sessions will con-
IN. =. ~ talks by experts on the vari,
90. ss lines of the business and VIII
- - rorv informal so that all at'eha
,nr D will feel perfectly at ease ane
.res m 70 take part at any time IN "a,
,, General discusionas. In this s., way !.
Is hoped to derive the pest
from the meeting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
Germans Fail to Find British Ships

Berlin, April 23 The admiralty
today issued a statement saying the
German high sea fleets had recently
cruised repeatedly in the North Sea,
advancing into English waters with
out meeting the sea forces of Great
Britain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
PORT OF RUBBER FROM
GERMANY NOT ALLOWED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
amsterdam, April 23-The export
rubber from Germany is forbid
A Dutch frm which recently
|ered two motor cars from Ger
p! was surprised to find that the
fels were supplied with wooden
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
ONLY 10000 IRISH rmysrEn

dublin, April 23-The to'a' .n,,.h- ur
her of recruits from the ~ I've no to
0sr sru provinces o, Ireland nave 70 % only ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
400, 900 WAR REFUGEES
now IN GREECE
lBy AasociatAd PrAsa l

Athens. April 23-The number Of
war refugees now In Greece is esti.
mated at 100000.
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are the fish in their habits and so un-

are the fish in their habits and so un-
changing in their ways, that Aris-
totle's account of their movements,
penned twenty-five centuries ago, is
still an accurate description of the
varieties and their migrations.
"A hundred years ago Constantine
pie and the Bosphorus hung in the bal
ance just as it does today. DR.. Gros-
venor relates how, after the treaty of
Tilsit, Emperor Alexander, of Russia,
had insisted to Napoleon upon the alb
solute necessity to his country was
the possession of Constantinople. He
declared that there was no Trice so
great, no condition so hard that it
would not be gratefully accorded by
him for the city's acquisition. Napol-
con gazed in silence earnestly and
long at the map of Europe, of which
he was, at that moment the autocratic
arbiter, and then exclaimed: 'Constan-
tinople, Constantinople! Never it is
the emnire of tle world"
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PASTOR IN PULPIT
ASKS DAUGHTERS
DEFAMER BE FOUND
REV. WRIT LOWTHER DEMANDS
INQUIRY INTO SLANDER OF GIRL
THREATENS TO SUE UNLESS
CHUCH ACTS
Especial to Times -Recorder.1

COLUMBUS, Ind, March r.
There were no sleepers in the Metho-
dist Episcopal congregation here at
today's service. Instead everybody sat
up and took notice, for Rev. Writ
Lowther, pastor of the church, sur
prised and astonished his congrega-
ton by devoting the service of an hour
to denouncing a scandalous report
which he said had been circulated on
a member of his family, and demand
ing that the report be investigated and
its falsity proved clearly.
He asked that the church board hold
a meeting after the service and take
steps toward starting the investiga-
ton, which was done. In demanding
the investigation, the pastor said he
wanted the person who started the re-
port identified and the congregation
judged from the pastors words that
he already suspected the origin of the
scandal.
He told his congregation that in the
event the report of the Investigating
committee is not satisfactory to him he
will resort to the law for full vindica-
ton. The pastor also said that some
of his congregation wanted him to sep
arated from his pastorate, but added
that the bishop would retain him for
five years if need be, despite the con-
gregation, and the church board. to
clear the stain from the good name of
the member of his family.
Rev. Lowther did not designate the
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napoleon CALLED CONSTANTINE
THE EMPIRE VILLAGE OF WORLD

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
The Bosphorus an the part it has
nlayed in human history is the sub
iact Of a statement just prepared by
the National Geographic Society,
which is of peculiar interest at this
narticular juncture when another
cbanter in it's wonderful story is being
written. The statement is as fol-
lows:
"One writer states that there is per-
hans no other locality in the world
surrounded by so many historical
souvenirs and adorned with so many
varied gifts of nature; another that
God, Man, Nature and Art have TO-
eether created and placed there the
most marvellous point of view which
the human eye can contemplate upon
earth: still another remarks that upon
this planet there is no other stream so
wonderful, that its equal can be found
if at all, only upon some other star.
"Dr. Edwin A. Grosvenor remarks
that there is hardly a nation in the
civilized world whose blood has not
mingled with it's waters; hardly
faith. hardly heresy, which, by the
devotion of it's adherents and martys,
has not hallowed it's banks. Associa-
nons the most dissimiliar, the most in
congruou, the most distant, elbow one
another in every hamlet and village
The German Emperor, William ii, in
1889 disembarked at the same spot
which tradition makes the landing
nlace of that other youthful leader
Jason, with his Argonauts in that sub
lime voyage of the fourteenth century
before Christ.
THE physical features of the Bos'
phorus are described by the same au'
thor in striking terms. He says tha'
in it's swift flow it is river, and IN Its
depth a sea-yet many a sea is less
profound and many river spreads
wider and has a less rapid current. 1T
average depth is about SO feet. At n'
point in the channel is the depth lesi
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than lat feet.
80 sharply do it's submarine banks
descend that large vessels, hugging
the land too closely, though in deep
water often run their bowsprits and
wards into houses on shore. The Strait
Of Gibralter, which wrests Africa from
Europe, is sixteen miles wide; even
the Dardenelles expand form one mile
to four. But at it's widest the Bos-
phorus is only one and four-tifth miles
"The length of the Bosphorus is less
than II miles. Each Asiatic side in
denture finds a convex bend on the
European side; each European bay is
met by an Asiatic promontory.
Tradition goes back to time when
countless ages ago, titanic forces here
rent Asia aud Europe asunder; when
the pent-up, resistless waters Of the
Black Sea tore through valleys and
levelled mountains, in their sudden
southwark rush to the Mediterranean.
The volcanic origin of the region con-
firms this tradition.
Seventy edible varieties OF fish
sport in the waters of the Bosphorus.
They are mostly migratory. The strait
Is the only line OF communication be-
tween the Black Sea and the Mediter-
ranean. their summer and winter
homes. In their migrations countless
shoals succeed one another at inter-
walls of days, and never did the men in
the crows nest of a battleship scan
the horizon more earnestly for an
enemy than the outlook for the fisher
men peer into the deep for signs of a
fish migration. AS soon as the advanc-
ed guard arrives, a signal is given, and
Immediately the Bosphorus becomes
black with fishing boats. So regular
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member of his family to whom he re-
ferred, but nearly everybody present
knew that he had in mind his Oldest
daughter, a student in the high school,
for the report which attacked her
character had become common gossip.
The report had spreads through the
schools and the school officials had
started an investigation of it.
The pastors unusual sermon spread
throughout the city and this morning
was widely discussed.