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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
LIVERPOOL D0CKERS
ON PARADE
(By Associated Press. }

Liverpool, April 26.--Looking
smart in their new khaki dungaree
uniforms, several companies Of the
Liverpool Dockers' Battalion have
turned out for their first parades.
Each gang or squad Of the dock
ers includes nineteen men and a
corporal. Several of these units
constitute a company which has its
own non-commissioned officers, and
may be drafted by the government
for work wherever wanted.
The lockers uniform differs only
slightly from the regular service un-
iform. The material and cut is a
little more like that Of q good over
all. The headgear is the regular
service cap, with the badge OF the
Kings Own Liverpool Regiment. to
which the battalion is attached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
BRITISH GOVT NAY
TAKE OVER SHIPS
- M.F0RHCN ,P0R1$
-.liflt
(By Associated Press)

London, April 26.-It is proba bic
that large number of British
steamers in foreign ports will be
taken over by the government ow.
ing to the scarcity Of suitable steam.
ers In this country.
1t is stated by admiralty officials
that British vessels are avoiding the
United Kingdom owing to the prob.
ability of their being taken over for
government purposes, and such ships
Will now be commandeered wherever
they may be, as necessity arises. The
ship-owner at present rates can
make about three times as much
profit on the open market as through
a lease to the government.
The British navy is still actively
engaged at Gibraltar in stopping
steamers bound for ports in the
Mediterranean and vessels meet
with considerable delays.
Special attention is being paid to
steamers having their cargoes or
portions of their cargoes assigned to
switzerland. One case posted re-
Gently on the Baltic Exchange was
OF steamer which had been de-
tanned at Gibraltar 1O5 days before
she was allowed to proceed.
Ship-owners are not taking the
precaution to stipulate that IL any
cargo is destined to Switzerland it
must be consigned to the Swiss gov
ernment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
VICTORIA CROSS GIVEN
TO COMMANDER RITCH1E

London. April 26. The king ha.
granted the Victoria Cross to Com.
mander Henry Ritchie. Royal navy
for the following conspicuous act
Of bravery"
'On Nov. 2S, when in command
of the searching and demolition op-
erations at Dar-es- -Salaam, East
Africa, though severely wounded
several times. his fortitude and res
olution enabled him to continue to
do his duty. inspiring all by his ex-
ample. until at his eighth wound he
became unconscious. The interval
between his first and last severe
wound was twenty Ave minutes /"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
NOT
'1iMi BicKWiS6 @' ABOUT
ENlISIlNC
(By Assoc ociated Press. !

London. April 26.-The appoint.
ment by the home secretary Of a
committee to work up recruiting
among the shop statesmen has caused
the secretary of the salesmen's q
union to protest against what he
terms an unwarranted insinuation j..
To show that the statesmen have not
been backward in answering the call
to arms. he mentions dry goods
firm with AZ per cent of it's 800 men
in the army and a grocery with 80
per cent of $50 men serving. Most
of those remaining, he says. have
shown good reason for it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
BEATING SOLDIERS
By HYPNoTlsM
I'm Aaaaal>k sa.aan


London, April 26.-Hypnotism is
ing tried with some good results
the treatment of soldiers who
We broken down under the shock
. strain Of the battlefield.
The patient is seated in a chair
q is brought under hypnosis in the
1inary way. He is told to clear
mind Of all other thoughts and
concentrate on the single subject
bis cure. II. as often happens, his
non is affected by shell shock"
is told quietly and firmly that the
ect has been cured and that he
, once again see clearly. In some
es single sitting is enough, in
ers the treatment is repeated
Pny times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
|uRDERER's MARROW ESCAPE
(By Associated; aPrees.)

Ping Sing. April 2s.-William
ek, convicted of numbering Giu-
De Marino. has been sentenced to
this week. He will probably get
'ay' An interesting incident Of
ek's trial was the testimony Of
aisa Macaluso. IS, in whose room
occurred. She went to the district
|orney and sought to take respon-
Plity for the murder. Later she
nitted telling the district attor-
lie, asserting 80 convincingly
was at last telling the truth
y the jury belived her and sent
fck to the chair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Kronz Prinz Wilhelm Is Coaling

newport News. April 6.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kron-
Prinz Wilhelm was towed this
morning to the railroad coal pier
where she will take on between
thirty-five hundred and four thou
sand tons of bunker coal. 1t was
said at the pier that the coaling
row.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
PROHIBITION IN CHICAGO

The number of saloon licenses in
Chicago is limited to 7,152. Before
a saloon may be opened in a resi-
dence district. a majority of the vot-
ers therein must sign a petition for
1t. Under this provision forty
eight square miles of the city is dry
territory and about four hundred
thousand OF the population live un-
der prohibition. Not 30 bad for Chi
cago,
A fact to be noted is that many
Of the brewers and distillers prefer
to make their homes in saloonless
districts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
his IS REPORT GIVEN 0UTsBY
GERMAN OFFICER; GERMANS
MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS
70 REACH ENGLISH CHANNEL
PORTS; B0MBARDMENT OF
nARDANELLES IN PROGRESS
(By Associated Press.)

Portland, Oregon, April 26.-
|erman fleets are headed for the
hnadian Atlantic coast to lombard
hportant cities and Notifications,
kcording to a letter from a German
hyal officer to the captain Of the
Iterned German bark here today.
be captain says he had a letter
|om the same officer eight days be-
Ire the Germans bombarded the
bglish coast saying this was about
happen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
AUSTR|ANS ARE
FORT|FYINC
AGAINST ITALY
tBy Associated 2ress.)

beiiuno. Italy. April 26. Italian
refugees from Austria report the
Austrians are fortifying the border
and are building concrete entrench-
ments eoncealing heavy guns. They
deciare that Austrian officers saw
they Will raze all villages if hostili-
Ties begin This has counteracted
the effect of the report that Austria
was willing to negotiate regarding @
territorial cession to Italy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Monument Unveiled
(By Associated Press.

Savannah, April 26.--The monu-
ment erected to memorialize Gener-
ais James Screven, Daniels and
Steward were unveiled at the Mid
way cemetery, in Liberty county,
Georgia. today. Samuel Jordon
Graham, assistant attorney general
of the United States, was the prin-
cipal speaker. Congress appropri-
ated ten thousand dollars for the
monument.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
TURKS MAKING UNIFORMS
OUT OF CALICO
(By Associated Press }

Rome, April %. An Italian
merchant who has shops in Damas-
Gus, Jaffa, ReyroIt and Jerusalem
mas returned here because his en-
tire stocks have been requisi:ioned
by the Turkish government to make
unifo"~'s FIR soldiers. Flowered or
striped ca 20 and patterns of the
most c0nspicIcHs form and color arc
used In these uniforms. he said, the
Turks being short of proper mater
ials. ~ -" m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
GERMAN FLEET ENROUTF To
bOMbARD PORlS OF.CANADA
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST
LOST
IN HOUSE BY VOTE
Of q TO a

lEvening Telegram Special Seryice)
Tallahassee. April 26.-By a vote
OF 81 to "a the House this morning
Killed the resolution calling for
constitutional amendment to grant
equal suffrage to women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
R0PERTY HELD BY BRITAIN
(By Associated Press.)

london. April 26.-"Enemy's
perty." valued at s426.5o6,3So,
|neid by the public trustee, ac-
|uing to his annual report Just is
+, OF this sum S270. 600, 900 rep
ents property held on behalf of
pviduals. ss.oo0,oe0 capital in
|'nerships. s1l5. 100000 capital
companies and the rest the in
Pc on investments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26

london. April 2e.-The anomaly
Fne old criminal law by which the
[aity for malicious damage to q
Z OF art was rated less than dam
10 a window. has now been cor
leo BY the new criminal justice
phistration act. aimed original
y the suffragettes. The act was
|"n up early last year. but did
receive the sanction Of Parlia-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
SOUTH PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
: NOBLE DEAD
(By Associated Press }

Atlanta, April 26. Memorial
exercises were conducted in several
Southern States today in honor of
the Confederate dead. The day is
legal holiday in Alabama. Florida,
Mississippi. and Georgia. The
schools. banks and public institu-
tions generally are closed and the
graves decorated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Smith Bros Letter

| am greatly interested in the
movement for the reorganization of
our Board of Trade; the officers and
the Board of Governors have investi-
gated and decided upon a newer plan
and a more modern method of or
ganization than we have at the pres
ent time.
This plan includes a Membership
Council. bringing into the Board rep
resentatives from all trades. business
and professions within the organiza-
tion. Each group-lawyers. cloth
iers, manufacturers, dentists, dry
goods and grocers and all others
elect their representatives to the
Council. This is a new but a most
desirable feature that has been tried
and is working successfully all over
the country.
Another very strong feature and
of much interest to all retailers is
the question Of local credits; it has
been a serious problem with both the
large and small merchants and under
this new plan it is proposed to es-
tablish q confidential credit rating
bureau. The Board has made some
Investigation Of credit rating and
has determined upon the use Of an
improved centralized card index
system. This service is to be free
to every member OF the Board.
Uorv frutv ynitrs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Attack ON Dardanesses Begun
(By Associated Press.

London, April 26.-The admiral
and war office declared this after
BON that q general attack on the
frdanelles had begun. 1t was said
|e army disembarked successfully
spite of serious opposition from
|e Turkish forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Senator Owens Address Of Welcome
(By Associated Press)

Muskogee, Akla.. April 26-Unit-
ed States Senator Robert L. Owen, Of
Oklahoma, who delivered Muskogee's
welcome to the Southern Commercial
Congress today, predicted that the
next ten years would demonstrate In
the South "the most remarkable
changes which have ever taken
place in the United States, unless
there be excepted the rapid develop
ment Of Oklahoma, when tho lands
were suddenly thrown upon to set
tlement."
Senator Owen. chairman Of the
Senate banking committee, and
member OF the joint committee Of
Congress to investigate rural credits.
told the Congress that the practice
Of unlimited debate in the Senate had
made 1t impossible to pass, at the
last session. the rural credits bill
and other legislation OF real import.
ance.
He said by next January. how.
ever. there should be framed a we'll
thought out measure to give relief
to the farmers. Protection Of the
United States against future fnan-
cial panics by the federal reserve
law" he added. will be Of enor.
nous advantage to Southern people
who are peculiarly injured BY lnan-
cial or commercial depression
Efforts to establish Q department.
Of health to make the federal gov
ernment's health services more en-.
cient. the Senator said, had been
thwarted, by "the hostility Of tho
patent medicine people and those
who have selfish interest" He spoke
particularly Of the importance to the
South Of the governments control Of
yellow fever. malaria, and hook
worm campaigns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
JOHN Bunny
MOTION Picture
COMEDIAN IS DEAD
BY Associated Proas \

New York, April 26. John Bun
ny, the motion picture comedian.
died at his Brooklyn home today
He had been i'll of complication of
diseases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26

In 1868 there were $500, 900 per-
sons residing in territory In which
the sale Of liquor was prohibited.
In 1900 the number had increased
TO $4,000, 900. In 1908 the number
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26

ment until August. It has just tax
en- effect. There have been no suf-
fragette outrages attempted since
the outbreak OF the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
HEAD OF KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS DIED TODAY
(By Associated Press. !

Chicago, April 26.-James Ma
her, national supreme director of
the Knights of Columbus, died at
his home here today, aged SIS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS OPENS: FLETCHER
Makes OPENING ADDRESS
HUNDREDS OF MEN OF NATION.
AL IMPORTANCE ARE IN AT.
TENDANCE; MANY VITAL MAT.
TERS TO BE DISCUSSED
t6y Associated Press.)

Muskogee. Oklahoma, April %
he sixth annual convention of m.
southern Commercial Congress ho-
gan mere today and will he in s0s
SION nve days. Mounted cowhou.
ana Indians driving automohi,ss
save a picturesque touch to tho NJ,
aue welcoming the delegates san
' fletcher of Florida, president
Oh the Congress, made the onenins
auuress A broader conception .,
the South's agricultural advance.
was generally urged by the spesl.
ers speak
"ns men of national reputation
Including leaders in finance MOI,
i"e'ures' commerce, transportatior
asrlcuiture and public affairs faooa
senator Duncan U. Fletcher Of Flo
'da today when he called 70 80.
IN" 'nnual convention of tae south
ern commercial C-agress. The yath-
ely vase one of the larpes, ons
N"'"'i'e OF Its kind ever
-' =, NV. II IN this country. The omen.
ing address of Senator File. cher N.
resident Of the congress. and 81
e'Ses OF greeting delivered by
Governor Williams and United STATE.
senator Owen Of Oklahoma occun,od
the greater part Of the initial ses-
s'oai AZ the subsequent sessIons.
which VIII continue until Fridav
the delegates will discuss a wide
variety OF subjects pertaining to the
development OF Southern commerce
ana industry and the extension 40
foreign trade
president Wilson will be unable
10 attend but the federal govern.
meht Is to be represented by other
omcials from Washington. AsricuI.
ture' marketing immigration. for.
eign trade. municipal efficiency
rural credits and the effect Of the
european war upon the commerce
or the United States. especially the
south, are among subjects to be dis
cussed.
Ihe congress was opened with
the annual address of Senator
Fletcher. of Florida. Its president: a
welcome from Senator Owen, of. Ok
iahoma, as a citizen of Muskoeee.
and oklahoma's welcome by Cover
nor Robert l.. Williams. Among
Others on the program are Assistant
Secretary Vrooman, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Assistant Sec
retary Sweet. Of the Department of
Commerce; Charles s. Hamlin, Gov
ernor OF the Federal Reserve Board.
George W. Perkins and willard
Straight, of New York, Senator
Lewis, of Illinois. Myron T. Herrick,
OF Cleveland. Ohio: Senator Rams
dell, OF Louisiana. and Col. Harvie
Jordan. president Of the Southern
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
Very truly yours,
SMITH BROS

I am doing all l can for this work
and trust you will see your way
clear to assist in every possible way.
Don't forget the Home Products"
dinner and big speaking At the Kib-
ler hotel next Tuesday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
MUCH INTEREST N
REORGANIZATION OF
CHANGER Of COMMERCE

Much interest is being manifested
in the plan for reorganization of the
Chamber OF Commerce. as evidenced
by the fact that some of our most
prominent men have taken the time
fro their business to give their sup
port and active service in co-operat.
ing with the Board. and urging their
friends to assist in every possible
way. Messrs. NJ. A. Smith, OF
Smith Bros, and C. w. Dean. pres.
ident of the First National Bank,
have sent out the following letters:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26
President Deem Writes

The thing that appeals to me
about this new Chamber of Com
merce movement is that it is being
made as broad as is the community
life OF our city, no angle or phase of
it being overlooked in the platform
Of activities.
Another phase of its plan that
should appeal strongly to business
men is the solidity and perpetuity
that the taking of memberships upon
three year basis will give it.
The work Of the new Chamber of
Commerce. as I see it. must neces-
sarily reach down into the future of
Lakeland, and it is vital and essen
tial that on starting the work on
this solid basis that every man
should feel justified in putting his
shoulder to the wheel and helping
along
personally am going to take of
my coat and do everything | can for
it. Trusting that you will see your
way clear to give this movement
your cooperation and personal SER
vice not only at the present writing,
but in the future, remain
Very truly yours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-26

had doubled, reaching $4,000. 900.
and today 1t is more than 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
Directed Expenditure

One of these witnesses swore rnay
Capt. Boy-Ed personally directed the
expenditure of approximately s75O.O 900
which, unsolicited and unexpected had
been deposited to the witness credit
in a New York banking house early in
September, 1914. OF this money, the
witness testified, $350,oOo was tele-
graphed to Nevada National Bank at
San Francisco in one lump sum, s213,-
600 was paid, in several amounts to
the North German-Lloyd Steamship
Line here, about $4,000 to the Ham
urg-American Line here and by ca
BILE money order in Hamburg and
some of the remainder was still on
hand.
Rough Shod Over Laws
The disbursements, the witness
said, were made at the order of Capt.
Boyd. This witness, Gustave Kulen-
kampff, a German importer and ex-
porter with Offices here and others tes-
titled in the trial Of DR.. Karl Buenz,
Adolph Hachmeister, George hotter
and Joseph Poppighaus, all officials Of
the Hamburg American Line, who are
charged with conspiracy in having di-
rected the loading and dispatching of
1s vessels to the relief of half a dozen
or more German warships isolated
from supplies in the Atlantic and Pa
cific. The testimony which virtually
opened the governments case followed
a short address to the jury by Roger
B. Wood. assistant United States dis
trict attorney, in which Mr.. Wood said
that the government would show that
Continued on Page 5-coumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
CONSTANTINE
SEES REMEDY
FOR MISTAKE
Believes Misunderstand-
ingEasy Of Correction
and Is Reported to
Have Assured Kitch-
ener Of His Good In
tentions No Demo-
bilization at Present

Saloniki. Nov. %. via Paris.-In view
Of the complications in the relations of
Greece and the Entente Powers, Denys
Cochin, minister without portfolio in the
French cabinet, abandoned his trip for
the front and left yesterday on board a
Greek cruiser for Athets.
From a person Who is in a position to
be fully informed on 1.-THE situation, the
Associated Press iearlis that King Con-
stantine assured Ea4 Kitchener, the
British secretary for war, that he had
never considered disaHnng or interning
Entente allied troopsI who might take
refuge on Greek soil. Though a number
of Austrians, including several officers,
are now informed in Greece.
Sees Misunderstanding
Respecting the friction that has arisen
between Greece and Great Britain and
the coercive measures which the British
insist in no sense constitute a blockade.
il was stated the King regards the sit
uation as the result or misunderstand-
ing and easily corrected.
Allies that her only purpose is maintain
ing troops in Macedonia is the legitimate
necessity of self preservation, especially
in the event the Allies decided TO aban-
don their Balkan expedition, ieaVlhs
Greek Macedonia at the mercy OF the
victorious Bulgarians with their army
already in the field.
AS the statements of the French ana
British respecting serious cohtlnu9-
ton OF the Balkan campaign leave Greece
in doubt on this point. il was sald there
was no present possibility OF either the
decentralization or the witndra sal OF
Greek troops from Salon.ki. But the
moment the allied forces operating IN
this field assume proportions sufficient to
guarantee a serious prosecution Of the
Balkan campaign, rendering Greece's own
defence in MaAdoaia supertiuous. the
King Will not refuse to consider denobI-
ization or at least the withdrawal OF the
Greek troops from S2loniki if their pres
ence is regarded as embarrassing to the
movements of the Allies 1t is likely
that solution OF the GreeKo-Britlsh DIM
c,,,,ies will be reached along these lines,
It was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
TESTIFY MRS.
BURNS VICTIM
OF INSANITY
Expert Answers Hypothetical
Questions by Counsel or De-
Tense at Trial Tuesday

Portsmouth, \. H.. Nov 23-The de
fence ~ the ease of Mrs. Mary A. Burns
WHO is CHARGED with the murder of he,
'1Sn''i-d' frank a. Burns. by poisoning
presented expert testimony today tha
she "as probably a victim of "period!ca
insanity. This was the statement Of DR.
EDWARD A. Libby OF Boston, an assistant
professor Of theory and practice of med
ic'ne NJ TUFTS Medical school, in answer
70 hypothetical questions by counsel fol
the defence
Such mental condition. DR.. Libby
'estlAed, would be accompanied by sui
coal tendencies described by Mrs. Burns
ana other witnesses. The defence claims
mat Mrs Burns poisoned some liquor
WIN the intention of committing suicide
ana that her husband drank the mix
l4Fe without her knowledge.
Mrs Burns finished her testimony
'2aay coiapsing completely in what
appeared 10 be an epileptic fit just
aIlef she had left the stand. 1t was
nearly haIf an hour before she was
eple - return to the courtroom. She
sN!nceu no interest in the dings
CURING the remainder of the day. 1t
Is probable that she Will be forced to
81 on trial Thanksgiving dayy. Indi-
gallons tonight were that testimony
VIII be taken at least another day.
ana the court and counsel announced
'neir Willingness to continue the case
through the holiday.
except for Dr. Libby's statements,
~Alch REORGANIZATION by Attorney
General futile failed to change, the
DAYS testimony threw little light on
the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
England Believes Kitchener Has Given Gree
Ruler Needed Incentive and That Allies
Will Profit Confusing Statements from
the Balkan War Front The Invaders
Are Meeting Difficulties

London Nov 23-1nstead of declaring general blockade
OF the Greek ports the Allies have according
sued by the British foreign Office today withdrawn threat
ened to withdraw the special privileges which Greek
has enjoyed since the outbreak of the war.
What these special privileges specifically stated
but Greece has been allowed supplies
OF coal from Welsh coeries To do this Greek merchants
CURED special permits the export of coal from the British
Isles is allowed only under special license
There other commodities the export of which
permitted only to certain countries Invariably orders
nave been issued against the export of such commodities
Greece has been the countries excepted Now
comedies the demands made the Allies for the
safety OF their troops the Balkans Greece will be
the list of countries which have these privileges.