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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

are an abomination and an ineffable
Vaunted civilization Of our twentieth
Christian century. 1t is the system
controlling international relations,
rather than the individual belig-
erents, that is responsible. The fact
is that the science of war has been
assiduously developed, while the
science of peace has been woefully
neglected in the curriculum of hu-
man progress. God given genius has
prostituted its inventive faculty to
the destructive processes of war,
while only mediocrity has character
lied the efforts to prevent war.
"Let me digress for a moment to
say that I believe it is our own duty
to impress the horrors of war upon
the youth of the present day and
upon coming generations, that their
conception Of war be undeceived as
to its heroism and glory, but, rather,
that their minds be saturated with
the folly, the cruelty and the waste.
1--WE should impress upon the per-
verted ambition of youth the fact
that bravery, self-sacrifice and he
roism in the pacific fields Of human
endeavor are equally deserving Of
the Victoria Cross and of the Iron
Cross, conferred for achievement
upon the destructive fields of bloody
battle.
"While the propaganda for world
peace has been one of the steps nec-
essary for its realization, 1t Is now
time to take concrete action, rather
than to moralize and to expatiate up
on the evils of war; and we pacif-
lists, II We are to dominate the situ-
alton and to supplant the institu-
tions of war by those Of peace must
be prepared to submit a practical
plan for the maintenance of peace
and not be longer content with pa
cifists' platitudes
"The creation of World Court is
prerequisite to the lin
itation or reduction of armaments;
and huge ornaments, while not a
direct cause of war, undoubtedly do
tend to develop that spirit of mill
tarism which is provocative of war
huge armaments greatly
Increase the efficiency of organized
slaughter and thereby immeasurably
aggravate the ravages of war when
hostilities begin.
MANY of us believe that the
World Court can be established by
the time OF the termination of the
present European war.
America, because of her conspic-
lous advocacy of peace, her ire
proachable neutrality. her command
Ing position in finance, industry and
her freedom from polite
al alliances. her cosmopolitan popu-
prominently to take the
lead. 1t is our supreme duty, our
golden opportunity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
NATURAL GAS BOOMING

Topeka, Kas, May 13--The receiv.
ers OF the Kansas Natural Gas Co :,
were today given hearing by the
State Utilities Commission to pre-
sent requests for increased rates :,
They showed the lines needed much
repair, that there was deficit of
$1,000 900 last year and that they
cannot otherwise meet obligations
maturing. Forty cities supplied with
the gas and local distributions are
made defendants, and will follow in
the presentation Of their claim
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
BETTER PAY FOR work
PRISONERS URGED BY
SUpT. SCRE|bER
(By Associated Press)

Baltimore, Nd, May l3 Bette,
pay for work-house prisoners was
urged by Karl l.. Schneider, super.
intendent of the parole department
of the Board of Public Welfare in
Kansas City, Mo-. in an address de.
livered today at the National Con.
ference of Charities and Correction i.
In line with the modern purpose
Of Imprisonment, which was largely
to straighten out the attitude of the
criminal towards society and to in
still him with a desire to make
good" when liberated, Mr.. Schneider
declared that the community which
allowed its penal institutions to turn
out human products much the worse
for Incarceration, should close their
doors altogether to keep other un-
fortunates out
Telling of economies and benefits
worked by the municipal farm at
Kansas City, Mr.. Schreiber recon-
mended such institutions to other
communities. He told how the pris-
oners at the KansasCity farm had
erected their own buildings and
largely provided their own equip
ment and reduced the net cost for
each prisoner day to only 24.7
cents. Every year this cost was be-
ing still further reduced. The farm,
he said, provided work of many kinds
to the benefit of the prisoners
health and earning capacity, and
during the last few days of pris-
oner's stay on the farm his wage
was increased to 81 per day and the
sum earned was given to the men
for their needs when liberated.
The Board of Public Welfare,
which has charge of the municipal
farm, also allowed to every family
dependant upon prisoners at the
farm an amount up to 81 day.
Pointing out evidences of the in
justice to men who had been turned
out of the work houses and peniten-
tiaries without any improvement in
their condition, he said; Let us
give a wage to the man who earns
it and allow him to come out from
the prison with clean. pressed
clothes, some money in his pocket
and with the assistance of some or
to get him started right,
or with some place to go besides his
old haunt" He said the inmate OF
the workhouse was to be considered
a citizen, not a criminal. He needs
help because he failed before and his
success will depend upon the en-
and assistance he will
receive from those who know his
weaknesses and how best to help
him overcome them. =
The argument that a uniform
wage in the workhouses might in
duce many men to enter, was ineon-
he believed, but granted
there was such a tendency it was
still the duty of the community to
care for its unemployed and If there
were those so unfortunate as to seek
work in a penal institution, they
might properly apply for admittance
and be given proper keep and wages.
This will take the place" he con-
.luded. "of municipal lodging houses,
read lines and other agencies that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
TRAVELLERS BOOM BUSINESS

indianapolis, May 13-The Trav-
elers Protective Association of In
diana met here today for three
days confab. During the meeting
there will be an industrial parade
wheels of progress, with floats, por-
traying factories, jobbers in the va
rious industries Of the products sold
by the travelling men. The parade
will invite progress and boom busi-
ness, it is agreed. Business is re-
ported on the increase in all lines
and the plans are to jump it with
confidence through the knights Of
the road.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
RGE MASSACHUSETTS
SUFFRAGE MEETING

Boston, May 13-The greatest
eting of woman suffragists ever
d in this State was begun here to-
by the Massachusetts, Women
frage Association. The gathering
continue their sessions for three
s during which leading speakers,
h male and female, will deliver
resses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Berlin. May 13.-A monster

Berlin. May IA monster
monament is to be erected In the lit.
tie East Prussian city of Osterode to
mark the resting place of the Ger
man soldiers who have fallen in the
east. A huge cemetery will be laid
out in little wooded section near
by. In the center of which will be
the monument. DR.. Albert RAN
nacher has been selected as the ar
chitect and has already begun work
on the stone. The names of all SOL
diers buried in Osterode will be In
scribed on bronze tablets attached
to the monument.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
KANSAS G. A. R.

Hutchinson, Kas.. May 12-The
G. A. R. encampment for the State
began here for two days today.
David ]. Palmer, commander-in-
chief of the G. A R. is present. This
is the 34th annual encampment Of
the grizzled veterans whose ranks
are fast thinning, but nevertheless
many staid oaks are present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
RAILWAY CLAIM AGENTS

Galveston, Texas, May 13-The
annual convention of the railway
claim agents Of the United States
and Canada at their second session
here today took up the matter Of
uniform handling of claims and CO.
operation to prevent fraud. Notes
were compared showing the great
advantage to be gained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

Paris, May 12.-The first general
4nument raised to the memory OF
oilers fallen in battle has just
Fn completed by reservists Of the
Eineering corps near Meux. 1t is
runcate pyramid Of stone and ce-
at on a macadam foundation with
mosaic Of broken stone. 1t bears
a marble slab in front this IN
'iption in red letters:
p the memory of the soldiers OIL
+ army Of Paris who died upon
E battlefield of the ourcq, Septem-
2. 1914"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
'T|STs BACK UP THE -
Pres. IN HIS ACTIONS
(By Associated Press, }

Houston, Texas, May 13. The
lthern Baptist convention here to-
adopted resolutions approving
stand taken by President Wilson
the International relations of the
tied States since the beginning of
European war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
HOSPITALS REDUCING BOOZE

Danbury, Conn, May 13-Mrs
Dora Taylor of this city, Superin-
tendent Of State Medical Temperance
Work, reports that there has been a
large decrease in the use of alcohol
in the hospitals of the State, and
that the result has been beneficial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
court
uPHo!p$ !!!!,!! Ala: :.
LIQUOR LAW
(By Associated Press. \

montgomery, May 3.-The Ala
pama supreme court today held that
the constitutional anti-liquor adver-
tising law recently passed by the
Legislature. bars liquor Advertising
from newspapers published or sold in
the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
RESIDENTS NOTE Will Be
SENT TO GERMANY THIS
AFTERNOON; Will DEMAND I
PREPARATION E0R VIOLATIONS; !;
Of AMERICAN RIGHTS
|OTE CONTAINS BETWEEN 1900 AND 1900 WORDS.
WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC IN ITS INTIRETY
UNTIL MESSAGE IS CABLED TO GERMANY
WHICH WILL LATE TO-DAY

is iirm. 1t does not say what action
VIII be taken in the event of an un-
favorable reply of Germany, but in
dicates that the United States will
spare no pains, either by diplomatic
representations, or otherwise, to OBJ
tain acquiescence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
v. v. KIRKLAND
BR|CAD|ER GENERAL
U. '. C., IS DEAD

(By Associated Press.
washington, May 13.-W. w
kirkland brigadier general of the
confederate army, is dead here, aged
eighty-two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

From fifteen hundred to two
thousand crates of vegetables have
been shipped from 'Wauchula daily
the past week, mostly beans, and
they have been selling In the mar
kets at from 50 to IS per crate.
Yesterday they were quoted at from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

London, May 12.-Alexandra
Palace, the big amusement and ex-
hibition hall built by public sub
scription in the midst of a large
park as a rival to the Crystal Pal
ace, is to be cleared Of Belgian ref
ugees In order to make room for
1000 German soldier prisoners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

SO to 81. Cucumbers are just be-
ginning to move, and while the
acreage is not as large as 1t has
been, there are some splendid fields.
They are quoted at from IS to $3.50
per hamper.-Wauchula Advocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

prnished by the Security Abstract
and Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
May 10, 1915
Percival C Smith and wife to w.
Haliam & Co.
Pmith-Lypn & Field to w. F..
liam & Co.
". 7. Hurst and wife to Lesley
Hurst.
ieo. NJ. Teegarden and wife to
Fgaret C.. Brown.
Pessoms Investment Co. to w. Z.
feman.
~. F. Hallam & Co. to B. j..
chard.
Eettie Stewart and husband to
{ry A. Currie.
Duncan McNair and wife to Mary
Currie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
COMMISSION
SUBMITTED ITS
REPORT TODAY
(Hy Associated Press. }

Houston, May 13 The report OF
the Southern Baptists' commission
appointed to confer with other de-
nominations in arranging for a
world conference on faith and order,
was submitted to the convention here
today by Dr. E. c. Dargan, chairman
This movement, which has for it's
object the adoption of a creed upon
which all denominations may unite,
originated with the Protestant Epis-
copal church several years ago, it is
said
The commission in its report de-
plored the delay in calling the con-
ference and stated it recognized the
growing sentiment for larger, more
intelligent and practical unity
among Christians throughout the
world. The members recommended
that instead of temporary commits
sion a standing committee, composed
of the president and two secretaries
of the convention and their success
ors in office, be appointed to deal
with the question of unity. The re-
port urged that the convention re-
affirm its interest in the movement
and that it express it's sympathy "for
all sincere and wise efforts to secure
among all Christians nearer ap-
proaches to that unity of the spirit
which should be the fruit and loyal
ty of the truth as il is in Jesus"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

now exist for the care of these un-
fortunates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

Houston, Tex, May 12-The
Southern Baptist Church Conven-
trisn met here today. The training
school for Sunday School and B. Y.
P. U workers will be endorsed and
extended. Prominent theologians
from all parts Of the country are
present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-04
CHAPTER xxx,
8irdm an.

6irdman.
> About eight o'clock in the evening Of
the same day motorcar deposited at
the Hotel Monolith q gentleman whose
weather-beaten and oil-stained motor.
ing-cap and buster covered little cloth.
ing more than shirt and trousers and
assorted oddly in the eyes Of the desk
clerk with the rather meticulously
turned.out guest known to him as Mr..
Arthur Lawrence and to the manage.
ment of the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law in
cognito.
Eventually persuaded, the clerk
yielded up the key to Mr.. Lawrence's
suite of rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
de guerre. ...-......
,Alan's impotence was so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
communications until he was quit OF
the public eye. ,....
The first proved to be a character
istic communication:
Dear Ulysses-Thanks for the Jail
delivery. got in this morning just in
time to motor over to Jersey in hopes
of seeing your finish as bachelor;
instead, was favored by being made
an involuntary witness to your spec
tacular ascent, following your almost
equally spectacular high.dive.
"But to business: my time is lin.
tied; in half an hour more I am to
double in black.face for the purposes
of the author Of this melodramatic
farce which you, no doubt, call the
history of your grande passion.
II mean to say-well, several things.
to-wit: When ! saw you snatched out
Of the North river was engaged in
trailing g rale:faceSs Villain In = Mntc:.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-04

up with your father is by acceptance
and I've got one waiting"
She nodded intently. Don't con-
slider me as a woman when it Genes
to hardship" she limited Cbliquely.
1--WE no reason to, going on what !
know of you"
"Give me one minute to find my coat
and hat"
In less than that time she was at his
side in the hallway.
The police entered by the front door
as the two crept out of the area win.
dow. @
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their quarry as was the mob.
And they swarmed up the rigging
after him without q moments hesita
ton.
Holly pressed, the fugitive climbed
higher and still higher, until at length
he gained the topmost yard; with
three policemen not half dozen feet
below him and popping away for deal
life, if happily with the notorlouslS
poor Workmanship of policemen gen
orally. H.,
None the less, there was no telling
when some accident might wing a bull
let into the young man; and 1t was
evident that he 50 decided.
For, inching out to the end OF the
yard, he waved his hand toward his
prosecutors with gesture Of light
hearted derision that Enthusiastically
identified him as Alan Law to Mr.. Bar
Gus, and forthwith dropped to the wa
ter, feet foremost.
Alan later took the water neatly
came up uninjured and clearheaded
and without an instant's hesitation
struck away toward the middle OF the
Hudson.
AS this happened the police ran to
the stern of the square'rigger, un
moored a dory that was riding there
and threw themselves into it.
During the Ito Barcus, at least
breathless suspense Of that chase, the
ferryboat drew stolidly farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar
Gus could not tell whether, as II
seemed, the police-laden dory was real
ly overhauling Alan, or whether the
illusion of perspective deceived him.
At all events, it seemed frightfully
near thing when the interruption be-
fell which alone could have saved
Alan.
Out of the very sky dropped hydro
aeroplane, cutting the water with a
long, graceful curve that brought it,
almost at standstill, directly to the
head of the swimmer, and at the same
time forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught
the pontoon of the hydroaeroplane,
pulled himself up out Of the water,
and clambered to the seat beside the
aviator.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into its fastest
pace.
With the ease of wild goose it left
the water, mounted the long grade Of
an air lane, described a wide circle
above the bluffs Of Weehawken, and
swept away southwark.
In that quarter it was presently lost
to the sight Of Mr.. Barcus, engulfed in
light folds Of haze that we're creeping
In from Stewards to dim and tarnisb
tho pristine brilliance of that day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-04

car concerning whom you probably
know far more than I; he on his part
was busy being bold, bad kidnaper;
Rose was in his power as we say in
such cases. His intentions, however,
were nothing more blameworthy than
to return her to the arms of her doting
parent. know, because sleuthed
after 'em, even to the house of Seneca
Urine. Later I sleuthed some more,
following furtive young man from
the house Of Urine to the Office of the
general manager Of the New York Cen.
trail, where he made arrangements for
q special to convey the said Urine and
retinue to Chicago and points West.
1t leaves at three this afternoon. I
was unable to ascertain whether or
not Rose -is to participate in this
hegira, but I know shall. On the off,
chance of being useful, I have bribed
the train. crew to let me simpersonate
the porter. So, should you be moved
to follow and succeed in catching up
with US, and observe anybody who
looks rather off-color in the party
don't shoot: the said party will be me.
yours for the quiet life,
tom BARCUS."
The second note yielded a communi-
cation written on notepaper of the sim.
plest elegance in q woman's hand-a
hurried scrawl:
fob I'm NV
cial train-I don't know where or why.
A servant has promised to see that
this reaches you. Save mel"
Over this Alan wrinkled an incred;
ulous nose. The hand was the hand Of
Rose, but the phrasealcsy was not in
her spirit He examined 1t more close
ly and thought to detect beneath it's
semblance of haste a deliberate and
carefully guided pen. lie picked up
the envelope to compare the handwrit-
ing of the address with that of the en-
closure-and shook out trey of
hearts.
This last was covered, as to its face,
with a plainly-written message.
with the compliments of Seneca
Urine to Alan Law. We are due in
Chicago at eleven tomorrow morning
anu leave Immediately for the PACING
coast via Santa Fe route"
Comparison between this and the
message purporting to be from Rose
distilled the conviction that the same
hand was responsible for both.
Alan shrugged. So he was to be
lured away from New York and Rose
by this transparent trick, was he? No
fear!
He glanced at his watch, finding the
hour far too early to attempt what he
had in mind.
With plenty of time on bis hands,
he gave the matter serious considera:
ton and concluded to take no chances:
it was !ust possible that Urine had
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-04

roy OF 7eartS.
taken sc.Ose Wi I'M "a his Western
trip, after ALL In such case the only
possible way of overtaking the special
would be by air line.
Promptly Alan called up the avia'
ton fields at Hampstead Plains and
got into communication with gentle
man answering to the surname of
Coast: the same birdman who had
come to Alan's rescue with his hydro.
aeroplane.
Their arrangements were quickly
consummated, Coast agreeing to wait
for Alan with his biplane in Van Cort-
landt park from midnight till daybreak,
prepared if need be to undertake q
transcontipentalf light.
Thereafter Mr.. Law proceeded to re.
habilitate himself in decent clothing
and his own esteem; after bathing, he
dined alone in his rooms, from q tray;
after diIizg he slept soundly for three
hours may be thought to have
earned at least that much rest through
having been for four hours passen-
ger in a hydroaeroplane lost in fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
adjacent territory in an impenetrable
shroud.
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside
all that had led up to Alan's rescue by
Coast: the forced landing of the hydro
taeroplane for lack Of fuel had taken
place on the south shore Of the Great
South bay; search Of hours had fol-
lowed before boat was found to con-
vey Alan and the aviator to the main.
land; and motor run of. several hours
had followed that, conveying Coast to
his Hampstead hangers and Alan on
to his hotel in New York.
Another man would have needed
twelve hours in bed at the least to
compensate for such Z. day: Mr.. Law