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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15
Retort Courteous.

E. Pluribus Jones reached the sta
ton platform Just as the Sis was
pulling out. A little burst OF speed
before the admiring onlookers netted
him so feet in overcoming the train 8
handicap. but the best that his ample
carcass could do thereafter was to
run a losing race. He quit at the
end of the freight yards and returned.
Miss your train, sir?" inquired the
porter cheerfully.
Jones flecked speck OF dust from
his coat sleeve
No, my friend" he said earnestly.
oh, no. was just chasing it out of
the yard. You oughtn't to allow it
around here. Don't you see the
tracks II left New York Evening
Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15

fu;.y as she cont es1e1 Las acxnowi-
edged leader of a chosen metropolitan
social circle with the petty aspira-
lions Of Miss Blanche Ridgeley. A
hope had come into her mind that
Vera might be melted to reveal her
real aristocratic position and rally
around her a select group, lust to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15
There Has Feen a Change

The old-fashioued boy whose mother
used to tie Mere OF far bacon around
his neck when he had a sore throat
now has a son Who paws a throat
specialist 100 bucks and learns that he
has larvnsitis and mrst spend the
sumner in the mountains.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15
Wherein They Differ.

Little Lemuel-"Say, paw, what 10
the difference between a newspaper
man and a iournalist?' Paw-"A news
paper man always smokes a pipe. son,
while journalist cmol,cs any old
thing people give Embellishments
S.ar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15
No Longer "Plain."

You used to say that you trusted
the wisdom of the plain people"
YES" replied the ccurtly candidate.
now voting in my state that | could
no longer think of referring TO the
PEOPLE as plain. Washington Star
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
Gettinq Even.

The belle of the little town was get ting married. and among the spectators was the reporter of the local news paper He was a miserable man. He had wanted to marry the bride, but the other man had cut him out. But he got even. This is what he wrote:
 '"The bride was radiant in beautiful lavender silk frock, orange blossoms and veil and long, long white gloves. size 9 and split at the thumbs.
 '"rhe groom was as straight as suit made by the best tailor could make him and as red in the face as was to be expected from boots two sizes too small and a fifteen inch collar round a seventeen inch neck. Fortunately be- fore the ceremony was over his collar stud broke and saved him from chok- ing to death. ."-London Answers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
LAUNCHING A VESSEL.
A Matter of Mathematics, With Vast
 Amount of Calculation.

A Matter of Mathematics, With a Vast
 Amount of Calculation.
 The launching of a vessel is prima- rily a matter of mathematics. In a ship of immense size 1t calls for vast amount of calculation before the first step is taken in the actual work.
 In the first place, the specific gravity of the vessel must be figured out so as to allow for the various strains to which the hull is subjected on it's slant ing journey into the water, with It's sudden plunge as the bow drops from the ways.
 An enormous amount of data must be collected to fix this center of grav- ity. The weight of all the material that has gone into the vessel up to the time of the launching, the distrt- button of this weight, the weight of chains and anchors and other materia! placed on board preparatory to the launch must all be considered.
 When the center of gravity is fixed the successful shipbuilder knows just how to build his launching ways and just where to strengthen them. He knows then by little calculation how long each part of the vessel will b0 subjected to certain strains and how best to prepare for them. He can fig ure almost to the second how long the ship will be in sliding into the wa ter.-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
ITALIAN CRISIS
 DELAYS ANSWER
Germans Fear That Italy May Aid Allies and Thus Force Germany
 To Continue Submarine War.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Ital- ian crisis may delay the German an swer to President Wilson's note of protest at the submarine blockade of England, which in it's operations has cost many American lives and which President Wilson insists is being maintained without regard to the rules of warfare and of international law.
 Should Italy join the Allies Ger many will become isolated and the civilian population will be cut off al- most entirely from outside food mar kets. It is stated here by German sympathizers that in that event Ger many Dust continue her submarine operations in order to strike at the British supply of foods and war equip ment and that the matter of break with the United States would be of small consequence to Germany.
 Germany Expects United States To
 It is reported here that Germany is willing to stop the submarine war fare on merchant ships, expecting that the United States will make protest to England against the operations of the British orders in council estab- fishing a blockade against German ports which as clearly violates inter- national law, the only difference be- ing that American ships are held while the conditions prevent Germany from arresting vessels and taking them to prize court as is done by the British method.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
WOMEN RARELY STAMMER.
And Tsis Is a Fact That Puzzles the
 Medical Experts.

"SotSdi k-NP0a sSs
 Have you ever known a woman who stammered? It is very doubtful.
 The fact that those afflicted with stammeripg are hundred men to one woman is one of the most curious things in the science of pathology. Even the specialists in nervous trou- bles are utterly at loss to account for this peculiarity. One eminent spe- cialist says that in all his vast eXperi- encc he has only known one woman to suffer from stammering. Stammer- ing is a nervous affliction of the organs of speech, and the victim is usually a person of highly strung temperament. Where there is not any real reason for this trouble, the cause usually lies in the mind-that is, the stammcrer stammers because he fears he will stammer.
 Now, women are much more prone to nervous disorders, and this makes their immunity from the trouble ali the more remarkable. For some mys- terious reason their nervousness af- fleets the organs of speech only In very rare cases. Stammering is said by some medical authorities not to be due at all to any defect in the organs of speech, but to come under the head of bad functional disease.
 Another peculiarty is that per- son who may stammer badly in ordi nary conversation can sing excellent ly and without hesitation. - London Answers
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
The Key of Death.

The 'key of death' is apparently a large key which is shown among the weapons at the arsenal at Venice. It was invented by Tibaldo, who, disap- pointed in love, designed this instru- ment for the destruction of his rival. The key is so constructed that the handle may be turned around, reveal ing small spring, which being press ed very fine needle is driven with considerable force from the other end. This needle is so very fine that the flesh closes over the wound immediate ly, leaving no mark, but the death of the victim from poison is almost in- stantaneous.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
GERMAN ANSWER
 COME NEXT WEEK
Official Statement Is Made At Wash. ington-Submarine Policy Probab-
 Iy Be Temporarily Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-It has been officially stated late this after d60n n that the German answer to President Wilson's note of protest against the sinking of merchant ships by German submarines will be made next week, the kaiser's government desiring more time to prepare the answer.
 It is semi-officially stated, however, that the German admiralty will tenn porarily abandon it's submarine war fare on merchant ships at least to the extent of not sinking vessels un- til the passengers have had an op- portunity to get into the life boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
The Prospector office for job work.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.

Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez 8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m. 1:15 p. m. 400 p. m.
 TUESDAYS
 S:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m. 1:E p. Ia. 200 p. m. 4:30 p. m. 500 p. m.
 SATURDAYS
 1:15 p. m. 400 p. m. 700 p. m. 10:30 p. m. There will be no trips Of the launch on the secold and fourth Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boil ,-s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
Wasn't She Riaht?

The lesson in natural history had been about the rhinoceros, and the teacher wanted to know how well the lesson had been learned.
 "Now, name something" she said 'that is very dangerous to get near [" and that has horns."
 Il know, teacher. I know?' called little Annie Jones'"
 "Well, Annie, what is ft?"
 "An automobile" - Ladies' Home Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.

Compiled from the official tide ta- bles issued by the Coast and Geodet- ic Survey. The time for high and low water is for the Port of Valdez and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol. lowing the time of high and low wa. ter is given the height of the tide
 Thursday, May 20. High tide 3:11 a. m., 11.0; 5:13 p. m., 9.3.
 Low tide 1O:1s a. m.. 05; 1O:1s p. m.. 3.9.
 Friday, May 21. High tide 4:08 a. m.. 10.4; 6:09 p. m.. 9.7.
 Low tide 11:12 a. m. 09: 11:S7 p. m.. 3.7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Jimmy Mead has fine new bicycle
 Spring is here. Get your disinfeet ants at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Latest popular copyrights and clas' sics at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Laurence develops and prints ko' dak pictures. Work guaranteed. If
 The court house fence will be painted in few days.
 Fine line of stationery at the Val deg Drug tore. Prices reasonable. If
 Joe Spenard, the City Express man, is busy building a garage for his automobile.
 The Alaska road commission have almost completed the work of plant ing willows on the dike.
 Something new in piece goods, al. so summer hats for ladies and chil. dren received on last boat at E. Win. ter's. If
 Tne Civic League would like to get . receipe for pickling fresh fish. The members believe that if some way was known of preserving herring, trout and salmon, while they were plentiful, it would result in a great saving to those who like this article of diet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
Health Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all ash es and other refuse dumped upon the alleys and adjoining lots within the town of Valdez must be removed on or before May 21, 1915, in compli- ance with the town ordinances.
 w. T. SCOTT, Health Officer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
Even.

6Vons "He lavished pearls upon her." "Yes." "Yet her affection was not genuine" ''Neither were the pearls. ."-WashinE- ton Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
An Exception.

An Exception.
 Happiness" acclaimed the philoso- pher pompously, lis only the pursuit of something, not the catching of it." "Oh, I don't know" answered the plain citizen. Have you ever chased the last car on a rainy night?"-Ladles' Home Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-19
He Baked.

Skinum-I want to interest you in .
 mining proposition. It's a good thing. Flubdub-Perhaps 1t Is, but I'm noes--
 Judge
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
Speedy Philadelphia Fighter
Arrives Today at Noon for
Bout with Nelson.
HAS WONDERFUL DEFENSE

Danny Ferguson. of Philadelphia, who
is slated TO meet Frankie Nelson. OF
New York in the main bout at tho
Maryland Athletic club on Thursday
night. will arrive in this city today at
noon aud put on Tin. finishing touches Of
his training.
Just where tho PhiladcIphan will train
on this occasion is not known. In prep
arIti"n for til" bout with Andy Cortez
on George WashinSton's Birthday he
trained at the RcnninC race course
as his manager was keeping him
under cover at that time. but the
'DuckinS Quaker IS looking for place
this time where the fight fans can wit
ness his workouts
Danny made quite a hit with the local
followers Of the fight game here when
he battled Andy Cortez under the name
Of Tommy lansdon at the last show
held at the Ardmorc Club. His ducking
and wonderful defensive ability ranks
him i'll the class with Freddy Welsh in
this respect. He is a fast. speedy fighter
on his feet and shows more than the
ordinary work with his tantalizinS jab.
Nelson will be remembered by the To-
cal fans for the world beating fight
which he put up against Tommy LOVE- a
few months ago. The decision in this
bout was rendered as d draw. but many
of the fans at the ringside thought that
the New York fighter should have been
given the verdict. Arrangements for the
preliminaries will be closed today and
with these boys going OIL in the main at
traction the best show in the history of
the club is being predicted Tickets will
be put on sale at the usual places this
morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
Brewer Sh0wS Glass In
MeQdOwbrOOk Carnival
TURNER WILL MEET
HANSON WEDNESDAY
Manager Peck Completes Arrange,
ments for Bout at Gayety
Theater.

Patrons of the wrestling game in the
District will see new face "Wednesday
night at the Gayety Thcater when Fritz
Hanson. of Worcester. Mass. meets Joe
Turner, the local middle-weight champion
OF the world. in finish match. This
man has been matched 10y Manager Peck
for his good work on the mat, having de-
fcated such mat artists as John kIloIIis.
the Greek. and some Of the best men in
New England. also the Japanc&e Crap
pier, Myike. The Jap received the worst
beating in his career at the hands OF
Hanson.
These men worked hard to ar
range match. but were unsuccessful.
as they could not lind date agreeable TO
both. With this end in view Manager
Peck. of the Gaycty, completed arrange
msnts for the coming match.
Joe Turner considers Hanson one of
the hardest men he has faced in the
wrestling game. He is not losing any
time in his preparation for the bout. The
match will be finish affair, best two
in three falls on the mat to count. on
the winner take-all basil.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
Nelu Stables Will Be
Ready for Horsemen
COLUMBIA THEATER
TO PLAY BUSINESS
Manager Talbott's Cohorts Play First
Game with Stenosraphers
Tomorrow.

The Columbia Theater baseball team is
taking ON the Business High School nine
tomorrow in the home grounds of the
latter at First and NJ streets northeast.
This is the first contest of the season
for both teytns. and while little has been
done in the way of conditioning the play
ers. a good game is sure to result
The thcater team will present a strong
lineup, and il will not be at all sUs'pris
ing if it should win over the StcnoSraph-
ers. 1t is composed of former high
school stars. and in Peine. Howard and
Stearns. of this years Western team. it
has a noted trio.
Manager Talbot will in all proba bility
start the following lineup: Howard. first
base; Hanlein. second base; Stearns.
shortstop: Peine. third base: Williams,
right field: Lynch, center field: Balthis.
left field: Steed. catcher. with Doc
Walsh Wallach. and Lansdale all hav
ing a chance to work from the rifle pit.
Just what lineup will be presented by
Coach White. of the Business team. is
problema teal Little has been done at
the Rhode Island Avenue school. and
many candidates are expected to take
part in the initial game.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
A Tabloid Glimpse
of Big League
Leaders.

The one striking Improvement in
ba Sc ball IN recent years is the seIec-
tion of higher-cIasS, brainier and more
studious men as managers.
a brief study of the manag gers may
give some line on what their teams
will be. for the team in every instance
is a reflection of the personality of its
leader:
GEORGE STALLINGs. Braves-Rig.
impressive and thoughtful. The
closest student of ba seball in the
game. Fair with his men off the neId,
Il slave driver on il.
FAT MORAN. Phillies - Quiet. car
nest. Noughtful fellow. A trihe easy
going nd untricd as a diSciplinarian
ROGER BRESNAHAN. Cubs.-Mc-
Graw school of managers. Great judge
of pitchers. Fights for everything.
We'll liked by some players. dislikcd by
Others
CHARLIE HERzOG. Eeds-Smart-st
of tn" managers. New-School mana
Very hrainy man on and off the field
and good fellow.
MILLER UGGINS. Cardinals
Clever. thoughtful fellow. Much i'm
proved by last years experience
Knows the inSid" game thoroughly,
but weak on judging pitchers.
WILBUR Re-. Dodgers-Close
student of game; too good natured on
and off tield.
FRED CLARK. Piratcs-Hsrd-driv-
ing, dead-in-earnest fellow. Wearing
under the long strain.
BILL CARRIGAN. Red Sox Good
natured. good-fellow' type I'M
proved greatly last year.
BILL DONOVAN. Yankees Good
natured. easy going Student of pitch
erS.
CONNIE MACK. Athletics Quiet,
forceful and thoughtful Success due
to selection and handling of men
CLARK GRIFFITH. Nationals-Best
judge of pitchers and condition in the
game. Hard loser
JOE BIRMINGHAM. Naps-Intelli-
gent. good field leader. Has had hard
proposition. Hampered by interfer-
ence.
HUGH JENNINGS. Tigers-Aggres-
sive. hard-driving manager. Great
leader off the field.
CLARENCE ROWLAND. White Sox
Aggressive. hustling, Jennings type.
Fiery leader on field. Unknown guam
tity.
BRANCH RICKEY. Browns-Studi-
Gus. brainy leader and quick thinker.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
JUAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five furIgnss Viva, % Henri.
J to . even ! to = won: Beaumont, 10 Gentry.
; To l. 10 s. se,nd: Noble Grand. ia Jackson.
4 to ) third. Time. % Is. Austri. Bunny. SATIN
wood. kitsAno. Eenwsr. Himyar Lass and Capt.
Linds@y slsp ran.
SECOND EAuE-Seven furlonss Swode sam.
10 GENTRY 20 I. TO :. out. won B. a. Jones.
lCa (BcnLus,nl to 5, out. second: Slccplart. lC5
tLoudcrl { 10 ). third. Tune. 1915. Rcy. Lescar
and Felina sl.D
THIRD RACE-Fire furlongs. Euss sand. no
GENTRY. to ]. TO !. TO s. Bucs Thomas
(ShillinGr to s. third Time 90 ). Elsie Green
Jake Argent Palma skinny r. and Z. W. kcnn"u
also ran.
FOURTH EACE-Four furonss. SChul!cnhIrg
lc5 Rice 5 TO J. {" |. cvsn. won; -TErrln. -
CMttcalf. even. out. >scund: .Ataka. los Carter
out third Time oi03-5 Aunt sal. Friaky. julia
L. and Aud-cy Austin ssD
.Tiajan and Ataka courled. A. r. Sprerklcs
entry.
FIFTH RACE-Serer furIonss. Thought Reader.
10, (Actnl, To /. TO TO- | To ;. won: ROS"
O'Nci1 lS M:,lhsrC'. to J. even. second. ].
Nolan, 10, IIorrIerl. I" s. third Time. ), -.
Stolen Ante, Marie Coshill and Cart DrIse alsn
ran.
SIXTH IACE-FIVc furlongs. Mrs. Nc, 100
iHcuryl % J. even. | to :. won CoriUEa. l0G
Louder, to l. cren. second: Jennie Crawford.
los (BrazcD | to = third Time. los - Cali
furnia Jack Eck Davis. FraZLe and Wild Irish slsr
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
NOT ONE STRAIGHT
FINGER HAS SULLIVAN
The Veteran White Sox Receiver Has
Performed in 1900 Games
of Ball.

Billy Sullivan. who has played out
his string with the White SoX. caught
in 1900 games during his sixteen
years in the major leagues. Some of
these We're not full games. but it would
be conservative to estimate that in
each game sullivan handled an aver
age of 120 pitched balls.
One hundred and fifty-siX thousand
times Billy Sullivan bent his knee and
gave the signal and $4,000 times he
set himself to receive the ball. He
takes his marks of service with him
wherever he goes. for of all his ten
fingers not one but has its own peculiar
twist or turn. And when Sullivan takes
tally of these bumps and gnarls he can
remember Griffith. Callahan. -Altrock,
Smith. Owen. White and Ed Walsh
These were the men who made his hands
what they are today, and Billy Sullivan
would not have a single finger straight
ened. marred as they were by mighty
men.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
Improvements on Bowie Race
Track Please Large Crowd
of Sunday Visitors.
THOROUGHBREDS ARRIVE
SPECIAL to Tn. Washington Herald.

SPECIAL The Washington Herald
Bowie. Md, March IA 1OO-foot flag
pole, erected almost in the center Of
Prince George Park. flying the Stars and
Stripes. will be the first thing to gree,
the eyes of the visitors as they enter
the grounds on April !, the opening day
OF the spring meet of the recently in
auSurated track of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association.
The new stables will be ready for use
before the week is over, and from tn,
present requests made for room they
will be Inadequate. notwithstanding loco
horses can be taken care OF when the
new stalls are completed. About 10
horses are now on the grounds. and fff-
teen carloads are scheduled to arrive
during this week.
General Manager O'Hara declares the
coming meeting will be record breaker
as far as the number of bangtails are
concerned. which means some splendid
racing
Trainers are taking advantage OF the
balmy spring weather and some fast
quarter workouts have been reported.
Today a large number of persons visited
the track, all of whom praised the work
that has been done since its meet last
fall. not only on the track itself, but on
its surroundings.
James FitZsimmons who will cam
paign the stables of II. L. Pratt the
Standard Oil magnate who took up rae
ing a couple of seasons ago. Henry ].
Morris and James =. Johnson. in the
East this year. declared yesterday that
his horses were farther advanced than
they were in the last week of March.
1914.
Samuel TTildreth. David Lcary. and
Edward Phclan have been busy at
ShGepshead Bay since the early part OF
last month. and w. r. Anderson and
Richard Miller have been as active at
Gravrsend as has Fitzsimmons. Tho
stables of these horscmen with Contin-
gents of the metropolitan esta blshments
of August Belmont. ~. h. {. Billings.
Frederick Johnson. Richard T. Wilson,
Clarence II. Robbins. e. Russell F1eish-
man, c. VI. Odem, Thomas IIealy. Da-
vid Gibson. y L. .Astc. l.. Il. Doctor
John Whalcn. W. II. Coo. Harry Payne
Whitney. Frank BRAY. William Oliver.
Capt. r. 3. Gassatt. and Archibald
Barklie will arrive here during the last
ten days of March.
The Whitney horses intended for the
early Maryland meetings will not, how
ever. be drawn from the string James
Rowe wintered at Brookdale Farm
They belong to the string Albert Simons
wintered at Norfolk. Another bunch
coming from the South will he the stable
of Clifford Cochran, whicAW. r. Midg-
ley has had at Aiken. SC. since the
first of January.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-15
DIVIDED REGARDING RACING.
Press and Public of ENGLAND
Warmly Discsss Proportion,

London. March H.-The question
whether or not horse racing meets
ought TO be suspended during tie war
IS warmly discussed by the press and
inc public The Times in an editorial
Thursday advocated at least the sus-
pension OF the Ascot and EPSON meets
but Lord RoSebery wrote to the Times
yesterday protesting against such a
move. He argues that horses are in
valuable to the future of the army and
that II races cease thoroughbreds will
disappear, because no man can afford
to keep bloodcd stock for the mere
pleasure OF looking at them in the
stable.
Lord Rosebery further calls attention
TO the fact that through the French
revolution and the Napoleonic wars
the EPSON and Ascot races were held
regularly. adding that our forefath-
ers did not regard II as an offence to
witness horse races while at war;