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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
5000 WIDOWS OF THE
WAR GIVEN ASSISTANCE
I (By Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 25-Five thousand
widows of the war have now bene-
fitted in one way or another through
the Society Of Mutual Assistance OF
the widows of the War" This was
one of the earliest movements
started for relief of war victims. 1t
was organized August 10, 1914, and
a week later began effective work
under the name Of the "Woman's
Ohice" at Is, rue de la Vile
lEveque.
The "Women's ONCE" sought en-
ployme not only for widows, but
for women whose husbands were
mobilized, and endeavored by various
means to assist women. whose In
come was cut of by the war, IN
earning their living. 1t gave no
charity but made loans to those In
immediate want.
From a simple Women's Office, the
movement soon became Widows
OHlce, and was finally reorganized
into a Mutual Association. Its OBJ
ject Is still, not charity, but mutual
aid in finding ways Of gaining
livelihood for its members. 1t is
patronized by generous citizens OF
all religions, and Of all political
parties. Frederic Mason, the ven-
erable academician and historian OF
the Napoleonic era. Is directing the
organization, while the Countess OF
Ribes, who for years had assisted
orphans of La Villette by annual
sales of knick-knacks, made In the
antique style, organized the work.
rooms of the society. Nearly every
thing is made in the antique style
| and so we'll made as to rival real an
ti1ueties. Some of the jewel boxes
and glove boxes with miniatures or
ornamental paper are masterpieces
OF Freich art. The widows are
making all kinds Of ornamental re-
ceptacles. in all forms, and hand
| bags in black with carved clasps.
pear bags with antique clasps.
screens, lacquered Japanese chests.
| fans hand-painted Christmas cards.
etc.
AS fast as the sales grow the
| membership will be increased. and
, by organizing annual sales In the
principal cities OF the United States,
/ Canada and South America. 1t Is
hoped to create a permanent outlet
for these articles that will support
a considerable number Of afflicted
women. The benefits OF the asso-
citation are vigorously restricted to
widows; remarriage cancels mem
/ bership.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
CITRUS CANKER EXPERTS
WORKING ON EAST COAST

Fort Pierce, Aug. %. A. l..
Swanson, leader of the East Coast
eitrus inspection crew Of the state
flant Board. who was in Fort Pierce
ast week completing his preiimi-
aary plans for the tree-to-tree IN
pection of all the groves in the
county. which inspection was recent
authorized by the board of county
Fommtssioners, says that the work
pill be begun within the next ten
|aays or two weeks. This time VIII
required to complete the inspec-
non in Brevard county, immediate
on the completion Of which MT
ssanson will bring his crew and
araphernalia to this county, begin
ing the work in the north end OF
be county.
Mr.. Swanson stated that, after
elapse of two weeks, only one re-
Election was found at vero, where
wen trees originally shipped from
ade county were recently found to
infected. As a precautionary
'easure, 325 trees in the immediate
einity of the infection were
'ufned, and the fact that only one
-tnfection was found after an
'apse of two weeks is regarded as
'efy favorable. No other re-infec-
on is anticipated, as every precau-
on to stamp out the disease has
cen taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
GO WHEREVER THEY CAN
FIND GOOD ROADS

jacksonville, Aug. 25-Declaring
that there seems to be less business
depression in Chicago and Milwau-
kee than in the East, Charles ii.
Mann, president of the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce, who has just
returned with Mrs. Mann from a
trim of several weeks through the
Middle West, feels more optimistic
than ever. He declared further that
money is very easy in both of the
cities mentioned and that business
optimism is prevalent.
Everybody in Chicago, he stated,
ia deeply interested in the Dixie
Highway project. In talking with a
number of prominent men OF that
city. he learned that they are very
anxious to have the highway put
through. so they can come to Flor
ida instead of California. The peo-
pIe of the Middle West, he declared.
all seem to want to come to this
state. and Jacksonville is well
known there. They are automobile
crazy" there, however, and go
where they can find good roads. II
the highway is completed and kept
in good condition, Mr.. Mann believes
that it will bring thousands OF mo-
torists to this State annually.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann went as far
north as Fond du Lac. Wis, and Wis
tied Minneapolis and other large
cities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
HE THOUGHT FLORIDA
ONLY GREW ALLIGAT0RS
AND ORANGES

1ocksonyille. Aug 25.-When
sneaking of Florida as an agricu'- :
turaI state of the first class to par
~ of western millionaires in the
lobby of a hotel in New YORK. ~her9
ho hos been on business OF the
E,orida State Fair Association, Geo
Nason mentioned the fact that saw
oor,oads of fruit and vegetables were
sbipped from small town OF e'ooV
ronn,ation in this State.
my hearers were startled SAID
NJ Mason. land one told me that
al thew thought Florida produced
were alligators and oranges.
Mr. Mason says that owing 10
49, o,ormous crops in the West ana
the high prices derived from the saie
- some thousands of people nave
boon made wealthy who never De.
fore had enjoyed the pleasure ..
.,.;,g money. He also says that
na.,ng n to the publicity Florida and
Jacrsonville are deriving from the
coming State Fair, tourists from tns
Nortbwest will food the state anu
.no. we will have more than the
10, 10 number of tourists from the
northern States -,
w Mr., Mason says that the money
interests in New York are 'el! ~, =.
.,u,,stic over the prospects for the
onu,,nr .,, wear, and that the railroads
are preparing to haul many more
-, ,b,eir usual number.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
NEW YORK ON OFFICIAL TRIP

Miami, Aug. Attorney Gen
eral Thomas F. West expects to go
to New York this week to confer
with bond attorneys relative To
drainage operations on the Miami
and Snake creek canals, according
TO a letter received by Frank Baker
from Governor Park Trammell.
Governor Trammell states that the
form of bond and notes to be used in
the drainage work has not as yet
been agreed upon by the trustees of
the internal improvement fund, but
that the attorney general will take
this matter up with the New York
attorneys. as well as procuring an
opinion on the present drainage law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
SOCIALISTS
Of GERMANY
DISCUSS PEACE
CONDITIONS
WOULD ALLOW NO GERMAN TER.
RITORY TO BE ACQUIRED; AN
NEXATI0N OF FOREIGN TERRI.
TORY BY GERMANY NOT FAv.
ORED
fBy Associated Press. ,

Berlin, Aug. 25. Socialist
newspapers publish the results of
conferences of their party's MEM
bers in the Reichstag concerning So
,ialist peace aims. Among other
things demand is made that German
opponents must not acquire any Ger
man territory, and annexation of
foreign territory by Germany must
be given up. Also they would abol-
ish the right of capture on the sea
and internationalize such narrows as
are important to the worlds COM
merce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
THEY DIDN'T HANG HIM
ANY TOO SOON

Moultrie, Ga, Aug. Is just
before he was hanged last Thursday
VIII McGriff wrote q note to Jailer
Lotion, of the Lowndes county jail.
where he was kept for some tine
before his trial. In the note McGrift
confessed to killing eight persons
and says that he didn't know how
many more, but as he stood ON the
gibbet here he said that he haN
slain eleven and perhaps more. The
note was delivered to Mr.. Lotion
Friday.
The note was written In an almost
: illegible hand and 1t is full OF mis-
takes. McGriff confessed to having
, killed eight persons, two OF them
whites. and states that he killed
some others in Arkansas and Okla
homa. He did not know how many
he had killed in eithoc place. as he
was in a general "crap shooting"
Geht.
often before McGrtT's execution
he told of the many persons he had
killed, and sometimes he gave one
number and at other times another
number. He appeared mixed up on
his data sometimes. and his state
ments we're not taken as absolutely
/ oil nc M
note written to Mr.. Lotion would
seem to indicate that the negro evil
denced desire to make full con-
fession.
| McGriff's efforts to "get right" be-
fore his execution attracted consid-
erable attention and one or two
white ministers and a number of
! colored ministers went down to the
Lowndes county Jail to render him
what assistance they could before he
was hanged Before the date set for
his execution McGriff professed to
have made peace with God and he
refers to meeting Mr.. Lotion in
heaven in this last note.
The note written by McGriff fol-
lows:
Moultrie, Ca, aug 10 Is
| "Mr Lotion: I kid to colored at
Moltrie an ] whit and one whit at
tallhasse fla, sheriff and 3 at York
Ala one out in teneese and / Don't
know how minnie at the mind in ar
kansas and at Colbert aka I kant
| tell Jest how minnie
"your lovin prisoner
"McGRIFF.
met me In hevern
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
PENNSYLVANIA OFF
FOR CALIFORNIA

Philadelphia, Aug. 25-Gov Brum-
baugh, Recorder Tustin, chairman of
the executive committee of the Penn
Commission for the Panama-Pacific
Exposition left today by special
train for San Francisco to be pres
ent Pennsylvania Day, September 4.
The party will stop at Denver, Salt
Lake. Colorado Springs and other
points on the way out. Returning
they will make other stops. At the
exposition they will do much speak
Ing. They will tour Yellowstone
Park and the Northern Pacific Coast
returning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
STANDARDIZING MOVIES

Chicago, Aug. 25-A meeting of
moving picture theatre men is being
held here today for the purpose of
|standar dizing moving picture film
productions. They want to make one
|big picture each year to be shown to
the public in all the theatres Of the
members of the organization at
popular prices. The movement is
lied by J. H. Kunsky of Detroit and
meeting was held by thoseinterest-
led in St. Louis in July.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
Indiana LUTHERAN
MINISTER MURDERED:
HIS LIFE HAD
been THREATENED
(By Associated Press.)

Cary, Ind, Aug. %. Edmund
kayser, pastor Lutheran church at
Tolleston, was murdered last night.
There was a bullet wound in his
neck and cord was tightly wrapped
around his neck. The body was
found in vacant lot adjoining his
home in community Of Slav steel
workers. He recently appealed to
the police on account of threats be-
cause of his pro-German utterances
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
OIL BRIEFS DELAYED

Washington, Aug. 25-Briefs In
|the Fairy Lake oil land case which
have been dong delayed will be filed
today. It is thought that the Secre-
|tary Of the Navy is contemplating
making a reserve on the Ferry Lake
tract.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
FRANCO-AMERICAN MEETING

Fitchburg, Mass, Aug. 25.-The
Central Massachusetts outing of the
Franco-American Republican Club
OF the State is holding an annual
meeting here today. Confidence was
expressed in the ultimate success of
the French arms, and many present
signified their intention of going
abroad to take up arms for their
former country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
REVOLUTION N
HAITI WILL
NOT down
(By Associated Press. J

Capt Haitien, Aug. 25. .-Adher-
ents Of Resalvo Bobo, the revolution
ist, who left Haiti after his recent
defeat for the presidency, are still in
armP. They state that they will
not disarm IS long as their leader
Is denied the presidency
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
AER0PLANE
SQUADR0NS
ACTIVELY
ENGAGED
PEOPLE OF CONSTANTIN0PLE
THROWN INTO PANIC BY AIR
BOMBARDMENT; BOMBS ALSO
DROPPED ON OFFENBURG
(By Associated Press. }

London, Aug. 25.-A Central
News Athens dispatch says that a
Russian aeroplane squadron bonn
barded the outskirts of Constanti-
nople and that the people were
thrown into panic. Thirty Turks,
eight Greeks and three Armenians
were killed or wounded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
BIG SCANDAL IN CITY GOVT
DEVELOPED IN JAX.


the most sensational scandals ever
aired in the interests Of any city
Of the South Is promised for Jack
sonville as result of the present
investigation into the alleged trans
actions in connection with disposi-
tion Of city material.
vt is reported that thacomplete
statement OF city employee. held
on the charge Of grand larceny.
which il in the hands of the investi-
gators, will create, when revealed in
detail, q sensation never before wit
messed In the State. At least eight
city employees and officials are to be
named among the accused and prop
erty running into the thousands of
dollars will be shown stolen and dis
posed of for the benefit of private in
dividuals, instead of to replenish the
city Golfers.
According to the information at
hand, coming from a source Of un-
doubted authority. the "higher ups"
are to be taken to account for the
alleged canipulation of material and
every thread coming from the state
ments Of the accused employee are
, to be followed to the very end, that
punishment may be handed out in
| the places where due.
1t is further reported that already
perty to the amount of $50, 900
/ has been traced by the investigation
into hands which have purchased
same from city employees. the hold
ers paying over purchase price to
individuals and not to the city.
It Is also stated that city material
and labor has been used in building
sidewalks and other improvements
outside of the city limits, for which
the city has received no remunera-
tion.
/ The missing city property which
caused the Board of Bond Trustees
, to begin investigation, had been
handled by the underground cleo
! trical department as part OF the ma
terial unused in the recent city
work Over $1,000 worth of this ma
terial had been traced to local
firm, which had purchased same by
paying certain city employees. The
material had been put up In boxes
and barrels, and delivered to the
purchaser In the city trucks. bear
ing, in nearly every respect. legi-
innate transaction to ward off sus-
picion.
| 1t is also reumored that the ac-
cused employee had been requested
to leave the clay by superior, that,
should an investigation be made, the
! main source of information could
not be questioned.
Two Arrests Made
Frank Gardner, foreman OF the
electrical department, and Frank
Book, another employee, were the
/ first to be arrested in connection
with the affair a few days ago, fol-
lowing an investigation by the city
detective department at the advice
of the Board of Bond Trustees.
Gardner was given a hearing before
Justice f. z. willard on the charge
of grand larceny and after pleading g
rot guilty was held to the criminal
Court under bond Of $500 which was
furnished
Frank Book was arrested In New
/ Orleans Immediately following the
arrest OF Gardner and brought back
to Jacksonville to answer a grand
larceny charge. For reasons that
much depends upon certain informa-
tion Book possessed in order to CON-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
TEACHERS QUIT SESSIONS

Oakland, CAL, Aug. 25.-The
great educational association which
has been in session here for ten
days adjourned today and the visit
ors will move across the bay to the
Panama-Pacific exposition. Never
before has meeting Of the National
Educational Association been so well
attended, or more interest been dis
played.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
GUTHRIE GOES TO ORIENT

San Francisco, Aug. 25-George
". Guthrie Of Pittsburgh, U. S.
to Japan, sailed today
for his post. Before leaving he re-
eeived special instructions from the
President. The final settlement OF
the dispute between China and
Japan has not been definitely
reached, and it is believed that the
Ambassador has special instructions
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
NOTHING OFFICIAL YET
(By Associated Press.

Berlin, Aug. 25 American AM
bassador Gerard called at the for
eign office yesterday and asked for
information on the Arabic sinking
The government had nothing Off
cially to say.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
GANGRENE FOLLOWS
II FROST BITES
(By Associated Press.)

Rome, Aug. 25-Even at this sea-
son of the year there are many OF
the Italian soldiers suffering from
frost bites, and the gangrene
which follows. These cases are
among the men serving as outposts
on mountain SUBMITS, some OF them
$4,000 feet above sea level. where
they stand practically motionless
for hours at time. The danger OF
freezinf will increase with the ap'
preaching winter. and appeals have
been made to all classes. besides fac
tories, to hasten the preparation Of
warmer garments of every descrip-
tion for these exposed sentries. BY
private initiative 5000 warm gar
ments are being made daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
12 CIVILIANS INJURED
lRY Ass0ciafed Press

Berlin, Aug. 25.-A hostile avia-
tor last night dropped bombs on Of
fenburg outside the war zone, says
an official statement. Twelve civil
damage was small.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
BANKER DIES FROM
INJURIES RECEIVED
while Diving
(By Associated Fress, }

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 25.---Law-
renee Crawford. a bank official here.
died last night as result of injuries
received from diving in three feet
Of water at Panama City, Fla. He
lived forty hours with three frac-
tured vertebrae
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
LIMITED PENSIONS
FOR CRPPLEs
(By Associated Press

Budapest, Aug. 25-The Hungar-
ian government has just announced
b scheme of limited pensions for
|reterans of the war. A cripple to-
tally incapable of work will get
|s3750 a year; IL only disabled to a
|small extent, $25. A widow is to
have SLIPS a year. 1t is hoped
that it may bepossible to increase
these rates after peace is declared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
NO CENSUS UNTIL
AFTER WAR IS OVER
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin, Aug. 25-The Imperial
Ministry of the Interior has decided
that no census of the Empire will b.
taken until after the close of the
war. A general census was due in
December this year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
sAR BONUS TO COST
GOVERNMENT $4,000, 600

Wy AsSOCl8Ieo IicoS'i
london, Aug. 25-The award OF
var bonus to British postoffice en-
t,'0ses, which was made by the ar
.'1ator appointed to consider the
demands, will cost the govern
-sat not less than s5,oo0,o0o a
"a, according to postofics ON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
VOTED
down BY ALA.
(By Associated Press.)

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 25.-
The lower house of the legislature
voted down the bill submitting wom-
an suffrage to the people by a vote
of SO to AZ. The vote lacked twelve
of the three-fifths necessary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
ACTION
REGARDING SINKING
OF ARABIC TO
Be SATISFACTORY
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Aug. 25. Friends
of German Ambassador Bernstorff
unofflcially conveyed to President
Wilson word that Mr.. Bernstorff
believes his telegram of yesterday
foreshadows action in the Arabic
case satisfactory to the United
States. Nothing further has been
heard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
ZEPPELIN HEADED
FOR NORTH least
COAST OF ENG.
(By Associated Press. !

Amsterdam, Aug. 25 The Tele-
graft learns from the Island of Viii
land that Zeppelin was seen trav-
cling toward the northeast coast of
England today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
BROKEN THROUGH
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Aug. 25.--Official an
nouncement Is made that the Rus
sian advanced positions southwest of
Brest Litovsk were broken through
by the Germans yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25

plete the investigation his hearing
was postponed until tomorraw morn
ing before Justice c. D. Abbott.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
COLE BLEASE
Announces FOR
COvERNORSH|P
(By Associated Press.)

Wy AbbOCIdIou TT6b6.J
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 25. Cole
Blease in a letter made public today
announced his candidacy for COVER
nor next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-25
WEATHER

Partly cloudy A-
night and Thurs.
ay.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Climate Adapted
For Successfully
Raising Mules
(RY JOSEPH LOXELL.l

This climate and our alfalfa are es-
pecially adapted for raising mules. and
find that they mature two years soon
er than the eastern mules; that is. in
size. If the parent stock is selected as
stated above, mule colts raised in the
Salt River Valley will measure from
sixteen to sixteen and a half hands high
and weigh from 1900 to 400 pounds at
The age of three years. 1t, at this age,
they We're any way to develop their
teeth and make them show two years
older, which would be in accordance
with their size. they would be ready
Tor eastern market, while the eastern
mule would not attain the proper size
until it lis five years old
on account OF our mild climate and
green feed all the year round our mules
grow and develop much faster than in
any other climate. OF course, the mare
and colt must have some care at foal-
ing time and until the colt is two weeks
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
by c. w. ALEXANDER.)
Tanna AriZ


Thirteen years ago last fall l came
To- the salt River Valley on account
II lung trouble. but was unable TO
Ierf0rm any manual labor before the
next spring. and about that time ]
had used up nearly all my resources.
Not being strong enough to attempt
working for any one else l bought
81 cow and four dozen hens to see
what ! could do with them. After
they were paid for along with my
tent that ] lived in, which was 10
,slted on a rented lot, l had but
S-e.00 left between myself and star
Nation. with a wife and three small
children To support. So You see it
was = forced case with me to sue
,e.d or go To the poor house.
For several years l kept a daily
egg record. also the average price
my eggs brought for each month,
also the cost of feed. So l was able
az the end Of the year To know eN-
actlv what the hens cleared M
each month in the year. | learned,
in this way which months of the
y ear were the more profitable. and
consequently which months to Gull
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Poultry Lifted This Family
From Poverty To Prosperity

Cut my hens for market purposes
and which months to increase The
number To the limit of my capital
/ rented a few milk cows for the
first Two years and obtained pas
ture close to town, peddled the milk
out which helped me to pull through
for the time being. till 1 could buy
enough hens to make a living.
also kept a strict cash account on
the cows each month of the year.
Another party furnished me horse
and a small rig. bought me Il few
small hogs, to run on the shares,
ard l gathered up all the refuse from
the restaurants and hotels to feed
Them. ana with the three things l
managed to get a few dollars ahead.
At the end of three years l made
up m mind that with the limited
capital AT nv disposal | could clear
more from the chickens than from
either of the others.
So FAR the hens had cleared me
over ana above their feed from 81
10 Sl5G per hen each year. depend
ing on the age Of the hens, the
cost of feed, and the price obtained
for the eggs. At this time there
was a tract of 40 acres adjoining