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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
w. ]. BRYAN TO SPEAK IN
JAX FRIDAY NIGHT

Jacksonville, Sept. 23-Citizens OF
Jacksonville will have the oppor-
tunity of hearing Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan, former Secretary OF
State under the Wilson administra-
tion, next Friday night.
At the solicitation of Mrs. w. S.
Jennings, Mr.. Bryan has agreed to
come to Jacksonville Friday to give
a benefit lecture, and during his
brief stay here will be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings at their home
on Main street.
A lecture by the ex-Secretary of
State at this time will be Of particu-
lar interest to the people of Jackson
vile, and the Morocco Temple, where
he will be heard, will doubtless be
crowded to capacity. Because of his
, official attitude on the question OF
universal peace and the nations pre-.
paredness for war, Mr.. Bryan is one
of the most-talked-of men. His sub
ject for Friday night, 1t Is under
stood, will be "The War in Europe
and It's Lessons for U.s.
| According to Mrs. Jennings, ex
Secretary Bryan will reach Jackson
vile probably from Washington mex
Friday morning. He will remair
over until next morning, when, Will
Mrs. Bryan, he is expected to con
tinue on to Miami, where they main
tain a winter home. Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan are expected to arrive owe
the Seaboard Air Lime, and while i
is expected that they are en- ront
to the Magic City, it is not certain
because it was announced today tina
he will speak next Wednesday
week, in Hot Springs, Ark.
During the past week the forme
Secretary of State has been talke
of as a possible special peace envo
to the warning nations, and he
known to be considering the pre-
posal first made by editors of for
eign language newspapers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
Dv|NSk IS NOW OBJECTIVE
P0|NTI0F THE GERMANS
ALARMING INFANT DEATH
RATE IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 23.-The recent
returns on the British infant birth
and death rate are characterized as
distinctly alarming" by the I.ondoa
Lancet.
"The continued fall in the birth
rate, which has now reached the
lowest level heretofore recorded,
may have many explanations" the
journal comments editorially, "but
the factor Of the deliberate limita :
tion of families, whether from provi-
dent or selfish motives, can no long
er be ignored.
The Lancet says that there has
never been time in England that
employment has been so easy to OBJ
tain and so much money distributed
among the poor through good wages
and women's separation allowances,
yet these very facts may have con-
tributed to the increased infant mor-
tality rate since they have given
idle mothers more money to spend
on drink. Epidemic disease is an
other factor in raising the rate, ow'
ing to the dearth of doctors and
nurses now engaged in military hos
pitals.
As for the deliberate limitation oi
births, not only the middle and up
per classes but the working class In
late years are held to blame. Even
the reports about the great numbers
Of war babies seem now to have beer
largely baseless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
EIIE WITS HAVE
. PRO ELECTION

rsuaaola. sept. 23.-The injunc-
~ sue1 out N the vets to prevent
y nu11ing y ~ local option cleo
~ . oce n, rs ordered by the
rf II eonnty commissioners, will
1axeuod next Monday before Judg"
y yR11noa ot DeFuniak. 1t was
y ~ yosGor1ny but Judge Avery,
81 oounty attorney, who will ap-
lar foe the county commissioners.
~ unable - rake the trip, so ar
|uisnta were Referred until Mon
~. It = expotted an early decision
I'm ~ rendered by the court. Judge
Canpbell. Who ordinarily would
Iear The Icaae, a, absent from the
district, = II win come before Judge
|vliaon q Another district. The vets
|lolm that the board Of commission
n, tie supsEyisor of registration
Ina the prohibitionists connived TO-
|etAor for the purpose of reducina
lie number of registered voters by
Almost one thousand so that the pro-
hfbitionists could secure petition
NTH IS per cent of the registered
koters q sisners, that names were
|IleealfY stricken from the books ant
hat the commissioners refused U
permit men who had signed the pro
hibitton petition to withdraw thei1
hamea from the petition. The wet
kurther claim that the prohibition
petition did not contain the require'
k6 per cent. Despite the fact tina
khe matter Il IN the courts both side
hre going ahead with their fight
|rhe prohibitionists say that shoul'
HE commlmioners be enjoined by tn
|wets that they will immediatel,
Start other pstitions in circulation
Ind cpntinue until they secure sui
|nc1ent sisners and that they file
kAe1r original petition earlier thai
SA1V hn1 nnticipated simply becaus
khe wets requested an early election
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
|ru1e Wo1lAu WANTS TO
ADOPT AN ORPHAN

Jaeksonvi1le. Sept. 23-Wfth
gratitude for the help given here
end : feeling for all little homeless
children, one time charge of the
Chilarenb Home Society of Florida
mxkea application to the organiza-
ton for ! little infant, which she
wants to adopt-
fWhile the woman's name cannot
be uned, the Incident itself 1t worthy
q mnnfion. She was taken In by
the uoclety IN orphan. and being too
81 for placing out in family. she
Wua seat 70 An industrial school
wnsts ne received a practical edu-
en11nn.
WAen sAs graduated position
u1s secured for her in New Orleans
There she vent aud later married
Nov that she Is happy with he
hnna ahe w1nts to help some littli
child, ana d Wiling to take one an
11xo Il houe and a mothers Low
and e1fe.
11perlntendent Fsgg says 1t |
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
JAx PREPARING FOR HER
GA. FLA. HIGHWAY MEET

jacksonville, Sept. 23.-As a re-
suit of meeting of good roads boos-
ters yesterday in the chamber OF
commerce building it was decided to
call upon all of Jacksonville to help
entertain the visitors and delegates
who will be here Sept 2S and 20 to
attend the Georgia-Florida highway
convention.
Those present included: John +.
Gilbert, chairman committee on pa
rade; John H. Williams, chairman
good roads committee; H. 5. Keal-
hofer, secretary Jacksonville Cham
ber OF Commerce; Charles G Day
associate manager Hotel Seminole
and member Jacksonville Hote
Mems Association; Bayard ]. Butts
member city council; William L
sweeney. member entertainment com
mittee chamber Of commerce; striek
er Coles and others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
GOES TO PEN FOR
HARBORING A MURDERER

Miami, Sept. 23-Percy Bethune,
a Lemon City negro. who was con-
victed in criminal court of record
few weeks ago, on a charge of har-
boring George Hapburn, another ne
gro, who was fugitive from justice,
the officers wanting him for the mur-
der of George White. was yesterday
taken to the state penitentiary at
Raiford, by State Prison Guard r.
E. Bridges.
Bethune was sentenced to 3'rvc
one year for aiding a fugitive to es-
cape justice. 1t was the first case in
which negro was given a sentence
of this length in many months, and
the authorities felt extremely grati-
fled because they believe it will have
a salutary effect on ot;.er negroes,
when their pals get into serious
trouble. Knowing tI,a: long prison
sentence stares them in the face. If
they harbor one of their race to es-
cape the clutches of the law, the
authorities believe that they will re.
fuse to harbor wanted criminals.
State Prison Guard Bridges ar
rived yesterday morning and left
with Bethune on the $3.50 O'Clock
train last night. Mr. Bridges has
had much service in handling erin.
inals. He was first appointed state
prison guard twenty-six years ago
and his services have taken hin
throughout the state on some of the
state most notorious cases. He has
also travelled to many other states
in pursuit of criminals.
! Mr.. Bridges reported condition!
excellent at the state prison farm a
Raiford. "The prisoners are made II
work." he stated, "but they are g,y
en- wholesome food and the condi
tions are excellent. The work OF
the farming lands adjacent to til
prison Is progressing satisfactorily
and some of the best vegeta bles AM
fruits in the State are grown ol
these lands"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
HE IS A BURGLAR
BUT NOT A DRUNKARD

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. ga burglar
whom the police intend to hold up as
shining example of temperance
If they catch him-broke into two
saloons last night on Marietta street.
rified the cash drawers, made away
with the free lunch. ate several pies
and sandwiches-Ibut never touched
a drop of beer.
A cup showed that he had washed
his repast down with water from the
hydrant over the sink in the rear OF
the saloon.
It has been suggested that he can
claim the proud epitaph:
Though | burgle. | do not drink
intoxicating beverages"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
LEON VOTES ROAD BONDS
BY BIG MAJORITY

Tallahassee, Sept. 23 BY a vote
of 564 to 1853 Leon county carried
the election In favor of bond issue
for 100000 for road improvement
Three small precincts are still to be
heard from, having a total of about
fifty votes.
This is a great victory for prog
ress and insures Tallahassee being
on the West Coast division of the
great Dixie highway.
The result is big surprise to
even the most ardent supporters of
the bond issue, who did not expect
majority of more than $50 in faV-
or of bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
FINED $1,4Oo FOR
BLIND TIGER WORK

Orlando, Sept. 3.-"If yer please,
Jedge, I'd like fine" said George
Street, a negro convicted the second
time of operating a blind tiger, when
he stood before Judge Warlow in the
criminal court of record yesterday
evening.
"All right" replied the judge,
"s1 900 fine or one year.
Smith had been convicted last
year on a similar charge but the case
was appealed at the time. He was
resentenced on this first count to the
tune of s400 or four months. So
unless he raises s1,400 mighty quick
he will have to serve an even sixteen
months for dispensing booze.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23

have not had to contend with to any
great extent In Florida" he said.
Then he entered into an interesting
narrative of how he had received
information and names Of alleged
peddlers while on the train before
he arrived at the station. These men
were arrested in a pool room with
the assistance Of the Atlanta police
authorities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
|N \.
Z IS
llVI0RABlE
AT AMERICAN
= kCONDITlONAI.
kE NOT TO BE

|Nashins ~, stps 23.-Germany,
tia lateol note n the Frye case,
|biishsd today. notifies the United
|.tes that ordels have been issued
i German naval forces not to de-
w American nerchantmen loaded
|th conditional contraband even
len condlti6ns ~ international
h are ~ t. 6ut to permit them
con tInns tielr vnyage unhindered
n u not n|SlaffG1hlo 70 take them into
III loeording absolute contra
|nd. inch ~ axln and ammunition,
J rnn1ly ss1ot fooerve to itself the
|xht u ~ (ro veesels carrying alb
|luee III ShSa1 Wherever such de-
|tuotirn = li1oible according to
d nsoS lold y ne Declaration OF
n1o u 1l regard the note.
NJ II II y y NJ hundred words, as
|owiaS ! ~ 1endly spirit in the
Brnnn IN Ace. 1t was re-
|ived = = n iIl3 lAvorable develop
III afln & <of strained rela-
brs. II npGel lily insures Ameri-
p " = aG61n1t attack without
|arnine Eyen a the event they are
Irfyinx nbo61ute contraband, all on
or1 ~ ScdiK ~ the London Dec
|s6ff n ~ nfsly removed. Ger
|any nalnoo ~ Pay, of Bremen, d.
|ctoe y w North German Lloyds
thair txpsft TO ascertain th1
pelnk ot 1S1n - for sinking the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
800 ACRES CELERY
PLANTED THIS FALL

East Sanford, Fla, Sept. 23 -
The work of setting celery in the
field is progressing rapidly. The
truckers generally have had good
luck raising plants this fall. Last
winter there was in the neighbof-
hood of 600 acres of celery raised
in the Celery Delta and this year 1t
is estimated there will be all of 200
acres more which will make by far
the largest acreage grown here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23

but one of many examples of graft
tude shown by those whom the So
ciety has helped. This girl was
once illiterate, but after being given
an opportunity, she made good, and
a baby will be sent her by the So
ciety.
Although many of the wards OF
the society are far away from Flor
ida and leading new lives, they
never forget the great help given
them and little contributions and
acts of thoughtfulness frequently
remind the workers Of those they
have assisted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
OFFICERS Of CLOAK
MAKERS UNION
ARE ON TRIAL
(By Associated Press J

New York. Sept. 2s.-Seven Of
ficers Of the Cloak ana suitmakers'
Union are being tried here, charged
with procuring the murder Of Abra-
ham Liebovitz, union member, who
obtained work in a non-union shop
outside of New York city during the
strike. The arrests were the result
of confession by Benjamin Fain, an
East Side gang leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
BOND ISSUE WON IN DUvAL

Jacksonville, Sept. 23.-The bond
election in this county to determine
IL 100000 in bonds should be is
sued to pay off the Indebtedness Of
the county and start with q clean
slate, resulted in handsome ma
jority In favor Of issuing the bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
SELECTING JURY.
N MfNDfNhALL
CASE UNDERWAY
(By Associated Press. }

Clearwater, Fla, Sept. 90 The
selection Of jurors to try J. j. Men
denhall, charged with numbering
Mrs. G. w. Eliot and daughter
Bessie was to begin today. The de-
fense was granted until l o'clock to
scan the list of 100 veniremen. This
phase is expected to take two days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
GERMANS ARE
'-''' REINFORCING rem
(By Associated Press. ,

Rotterdam, Sept. 23.-The Ger
man position in Belgium has been
heavily reinforced and the fortifica-
tions ut Lille, France, were restored,
and strengthened last week, in an
ticipation of a possible general Of
fensive by the allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
INVESTIGATION Of
n. Y. EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Sept. 23.-Five Off
cial investigations of the subway
cave-in yesterday are in progress.
Seven killed and about eighty-five
hurt. The accident is still attribut
ed to the collapse of the wooden
street surface as the result of a dy-
Mantle blast. The authorities are
searching for the blaster who fired
the fatal shot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
CONDITIONS IN
C0NSIANiiN0PLE
ARE UNBEATABLE
tBy Associated Press.)

Geneva, Sept. pa Swiss just
returned from Constantinople, writ
ing to the Gazette Delausmanne,
says there is no gas or electricity or
candles there. and conditions are
almost unbearable for foreigners,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
Germans Lost 250, 900 At wilma
(By Associated rress.)

Petrograd, Sept. 23.-The Rus
sian authorities regard the with
drawal OF the army from the difficult
position near wilma as virtually COM
pleted. They assert that the Ger
mans lost $50 900 men in their re-
cent operations in this region.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
STEAMER
BLOWN Up; ONE
OF CREW KILLED
fRv Associated Press

London, Sept. % The British
steamer Greningen was blown up
One of the crew was killed and sew
eral hurt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
ATLANTA HAD NEARLY
1000 DOPE FTENDS

Jacksonville, Sept. 23-Jackson :.
VILE is In a class all by Itself in re-
gard to conforming to the require
ments of the Harrison anti-narcotic
law. declared L. l.. Fronneberger.
special revenue agent in charge of
enforcement of the act in Florida,
upon his return here from Atlanta
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Fronneber-
ger has been in the Gate City for
the past month detailed to special
duty in cleaning that city of the
dope evil.
81 have inspected from twenty
five to thirty druggists prescrip-
tion files during today and, with the
exception OF one or two instances, |
found the narcotic prescriptions
written for incurables only which
is a gratifying record indeed.
Mr.. Fronneberger declared that In
Atlanta he had nearly 1000 fiends
on his hands shortly after his arrival
there. Hefurther stated that the
crusade resulted in ten druggists
and fifteen physicians being hauled
up before the government authori-
ties for not conforming 10 the Har'
rison law.
n~uo pAHd1.ra
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
STEAMER
SUNK; Crew
REPORTED SAFE
(By Associated Press }

Christiana, Norway. Sept. 23.-
The Swedish steamer Forsvik, was
sunk Sunday by a mine or subma-
rine. The crew is safe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-23
Drug Peddlers.

within a few hours after my ar
rival. I arrested several drug ped
dlsrs. a class OF vioiaters which |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
FIRE IN WHEELER SCHOOL THREATENS
 ENTIRE STRUCTURE

Tn drawing his fires under the steam boilers in the Wheeler school on Sanford avenue this morning, that p1unb bers might work more conven- fently the janitor failed to notice that some hot coals lay in close proximity to a wooden partition in the base nent.
 While at work in the upper rooms shortly before T o'clock he smeIled smoke and going to the basement found the entire boiler room enveIop- ed in flames. An alarm of fire was immediately turned in from box No. 325. Bremen had difficulty in con trolling the flames, which had crept into the ceiling, and threatened to spread to the upper part of the build ing. Before the fire was extin nguisk1ed most of the boiler room ceiling of lathe and plaster had to be torn out The school session was not aban- doned this morning as the damage amounting to about $2oo was confin- ed to the basement and little incon- venience except from the smoky odor was experienced by scholars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
Hungarian Premier Admits Territorial
 Offers To Italians

Budaest, May 1S--Adrnission that he had offered territorial compensa- ton to Italy as the price Of continued peaceful relations was made yesterday by Count Stephan Tisza, the Hungar- ian premier, in 8 carefully worded speech in the Diet He declined, how ever, to state definitely the nature of the concessions proposed. His speech was in reply to a statement by Count Andrasy, who declared the opposition could not consent to yield territory to Italy unless assured that this step was not mere matter of momentary ne cessity, but the product of a definite policy aiming at the limitation of all ground for enmfty between Italy and Anustro-Hungary
 "I opine." said Count Andrassy that discord between the two states would be a disadvantage to both and profit would accrue only to a third party which would take the advantage of this opportunity to obtain lasting heg- enony in the Mediterranean
 When the premier, had finished. Count Andrassy. leader of the opposi- ton, declared:
 'sThe entire nation is united on this question. If war is inevitable it will do it's duty nnanfulIy, but if peace is possible, it will joyfu1ly and sincerely jon to bring about more intimate and friendl relations with Italy,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
LAKES TO BE ONE OF BEST SHlPYARDS
 ON ATLANTIC COAST
Company Makes Statement of Appreciation to Bridge
 port For Concession.

President Herbert s. Miller of The : Lake Torpedo Boat Go stated today that the Lake Go. is grateful to the people of Bridgeport for the action of the common council in discentin- uing DeForest avenue and permitting the company to build sanitary sewers. He said that the company plans to show its appreciation in the substan- tiaI form of constantly increasing it's disbursements of money for labor and material in Bridgeport
 The Lake Co. will eliminate the present unsanitary and unsightly conditions and make the district healthier and more valuable. TeIe- graphtc orders have been given to in 5stitute engineering work, which has been planned for long time. The company's chairman has already purchased numerous tracts of land and will complete pending negotia- tions for several other tracts just as soon as he recovers from an ear and nasal operation in the New York hospital
 MT Miller said when the com pany's land holdings are rounded out the company will have one of the best shipyard sites on the Atlantic Coast. The company trusts that everybody will be pleased with the Improvements, which will injure none, benefit many, and materially add to the prosperity of. all who are developing Bridgeport as the Indus trial Capital of Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
WILL CONFIRM Il
 AT TEMPLE ON TIE FEAST OF SHABU'OT
Rev. David M. Levy To Pre- sent Certificates to Mem
 bers of Glass.

conhrnation exercises will be held at the Park avenue temple on the flaorriing Of Wednesday, May f9s at 10 Q clock Rev David Levy will con duet the exercises and will present certificates to the members of the con- flrTaatfon class. which numbers II this year, and includes the foIIowings
 etta Lsederer, Mildred Weiss, Leona I4iTschde1d. Laura Ka.tz, Augusta Sil- verstone. Edith Goldman, Sophia, Ma deI, Teresa Isandes, Harold Moss. Rich ard BuEehler and Morton Greenstein- The confirmation exercises are of es- pecfaI significance to the younger gen. eration as 1t is the occasion of the ob- sservaiaee of the Feast of Shabu ct and 1t is expected that the temple will be amply filled in anticipation of the event. Tn the afterneon the parents of the members of the confirmation class will hold a reception in the ves- srY rooms of the temple from 3 o'clock until 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
MOTORlST ARRESTED ON NEW HAVENERS'
 CHARGES TO POLICE.
Alleged To Have Nearly Wrecked Machine of
 Clothing Merchant.

Upon complaint made by George D. Post, president of the Longley Clothing Co. of New Haven, Albert sGitlans giving his age as 24 years and residence in New York city,; is detained at the Second Precinct sta ton pending arrival of Deputy Sher- if. ATaher from Milford, who will like ly return him to Milford to answer a charge of reckless driving.
 The arrest was made this morning on Stratford avenue when, Post and a party of six stopped Motorcycle Po- 1ice1nan Burns and demanded that he arrest Gillian, who was following.
 It appears from the statements made by parties in the Post car .thaF while on the road from New Haven to New York on the east side of the Housatonic river, in approaching a sharp turn. Gillian swung his car di- rectly across the path of the Post car, nearly running into a telegraph pole and datehing the party of which Post V4as a. member Other inci- dents were related, which decided the police to hold Gillian subject to the decision of Sheriff Ma.her who was notified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
 DIED

DIED
 AIcCORN1ICK-Ln this city, Monday, May IT, Rose Higgins. widow of James McGornick-
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her IateS residence, No 79 Liberty Street, on Wednesday. May I9, at S-30 a. m. and from Sa- cred Heart church at 3 o'clock
 Burial at St MichaeFs cemetery AIAHONEY-In this city, May IT, 1915, Margaret Manning, widow of James Mahoney and beloved mother of Miss Margaret Mahoney, Mrs. J. B. Lockwood Richard and James Mahoney
 Friends are invited to attend tho funeral from her late residence, No 262 Lafayette street, on Thursday, May 20, at S-30 a. m, and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock with solemn high mass. Inter1nent at Palmer Mass. Kindly omit flowers R IS bsp FTNNEGANHIn Meriden Ct, May Is, 1915, Patrick F9nnegan-
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence No. 1G82 Pembroke street on Wednes- day, May 1e, at sac a. m-, and from St. Charles' church at g a. m 5Interment at St MichaePs cemetery. R IT bs