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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
WESTERN SENATOR TO ATTACK
FERTILITY OF EVERGLADES

Miami, Nov. 30-There will be on
the floor of the United States SEN
ate on December 9Th or 7th, an at
tack Oh the fertility of the Ever
glades' soil. according to what Is be-
lieved to be ''inside information, "
received by the Miami Charmer of
Commerce. The Western Senator
who is said to be preparing an at
tack is believed to intend basing his
onslanBhter on the recent "soil sur
vey of the Fort tauderdale area" is
sued by the Department Of Agrieul-
! turc.
In this connection 1t is understood
that the Fellsmere Land Company,
having muck on some of Its lands.
has already employed Robert Ran
son. a peat expert. Ia make report
on the fertility of peat, and when
the senator makes his attack that
company will have someone there
with a signed report of the peat ex-
pert showing that the muck lands of
the Fellsmere Company are produc-
tive
As the soil survey states that prac-
tica'ly all of the Everglades is peat.
the consensus of opinion here is that
the State should also employ one of
the best peat experts in the United
Sfat,s 10 make a eurvey OF the Fort
Lauderdale are, or take samples OF /
the proposed peat In the Everglades
and show the fertility OF the land.
witt, this line OF evidence and the |
testimony OF actual settlers on the
ground as corroborative evidence. Il
Is believed the attack can be met and
overcome. but II is fully realized that
expert opinion can hest be met with
expert opinion.
T ] Campbell has been asked by
interested persons to take the ques-
ton up with the trustees Of the in
ternal improvement fund and with
the West Palm Beach Board OF
Trade. so that report may be got
ten M as soon as possible
Chamber OF commerce members
believe that IL the attack Of the
Western Senator Is permitted to go
II will be another set
back for the Everglades for several ,
7ear-. The report should be gotten
rp by the State. It Is thought. SO that
here will be no suspicion that any +,
and company is directly connected
With the employment OF a peat ex- I
ert.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
WATSON MAKES
HIS final PLEA
(By Associated Press

r.. Watson made his final plea for
acluittal of the charge of sending
obscene literature through the mails
and the prosecution is prepared to
close the arguments early this after
noon. Watson charged that the gov
ernhent attorney had attacked only
what he wrote concerning the Cath
ollie church. The government attor-
ncy denied that the church had any
.hins TO do with it. The Judge stat
ed that jurors were not to consider
any S, called motive in bringing the
chrree.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
DEMOCRATS
Make COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 30. Democrats
Of the House ways and means COM
mittee met today to make committee
assignments which is expected to
take week. The Republicans, be-
cause of increase in membership,
hope to get additional members on
some important committees. The
special rules committee of the Sem
ate met to discuss the feasibility of
presenting cloture rule.
The presidents message is finished
and In the hands of the printer. 1t
Is understood he left several sub
jects to be discussed in later mes
sages he expects to deliver during
the session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
NEW ARMS COMPANY PLANS
DIRECT SHIPMENTS TO GERMANY

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 30
The new Bridgeport Projectile Com
pany of this city expects to begin
turning out $1,000 light artillery
shells week beginning tomorrow
En- attempt will be made to ship
the shells to Germany at once by
way of some neutral country
Sweden, according to one man close
to the new concern. 1t is stated that
If it is found impossible to ship the
shells at once because of the in
ability to evade the British block
ade, the shells will be held in this
country until the end of the war,
when they will be used to replenish
the supply of the German army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
WOMAN CARRIED MILITARY
PAPERS UNDER BANDAGE
(By Associated Press

Lausanne. Switzerland, Nov. %
Women passengers are always more
closely examined than men at the
Swiss-Austrian frontier. writes a
correspondent on the Austrian side
to the Gazette de Lausanne. One
woman was lately caught who had
notes written on her back with In
delible ink. Another had her arm
In sling, and when the bandage
and plaster was removed despite her
tears and supplica.ions, documents
full Of military information were
brought to light. Her arm was en-
tirely sound.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
SOME DEMOCRATS
TO OPPOSE PRESIDENTS
MILITARY PROGRAM

Washington, Nov. 3O-The ad-
minisiration now knows that in
trying to put through its national
defense program it will have to
reck onwith the positive and re-
sourceful opposition of a number of
Influential Democratic members of
the House, These members are step
ping forward into the open, where
the administration will have no diff
flculiy finding them. Behind them
are number Of less courageous
Democratic Members who are giving
them aid and comfort, but who are
expected to fall in line with the ad-
ministration when the show down
comes.
Ten Democratic members of the
Hous. are now known to be in re-
belll',n against the administration
plans for the enlargement Of the
army and navy. They are:
Claude Kitchen. OF North Caro-
lima. prospectice chairman of the
ways and means committee and
Democratic leader of the House.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, of Ohio.
chairman OF the committee on in
valid pensions and the most dis
gnshed Civil War soldier In Con-
gress.
Edward w. Saunders. of Virginia.
Warren Worth Bailey. of Pennsyl-
vania.
Frank Buchanan, of Illinois, for
mer president of the United Mine
Workers, Union of America.
William Gordon, of Ohio.
Samuel A, Witherspoon, of Missis-
sippi.
Edward Heating. of Colorado.
Oscal Galloway. bf Texas.
Clyde Tavenner, of Illinois. -.
This is said by Representative
Bailey, who is taking the lead In
trying to organize the House against
the administration program, to be
"a partial list" The Democratic
majority in the new House will be
twenty-five and detection of q few
moe Democratic members will force
the administration to rely on Re-
publican votes to get It's program
through.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
BELIEVED MCCALL !.
WILL LOSE JOB SOON

New York. Nov. 80. Edward e.
Mccall Is slated to lose his place as
chairman of the public service COM
mission soon, according to belief in
well-informed political circles. He
appears before Gov. Whitman to-
day to answer charges of the Thomp-
son committee His removal is ex-
pected to follow shortly Whether
any other commissioners will lose
their places is still problem
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
NATAL HAY BASIS OF BANK :.
CREDIT IN LEESBURG

Jacksonville, Nov. 3O--Natal
grass hay. practically a new crop for
this State, which has been demon
strated in various sections OF South
Florida in an effort to determine its
food value and growing qualities,
comes to the front as a crop that
the farmer can borrow money on.
An announcement in made by G i.
+ G. Ware, cashier Of the Citizens
,, Bank of Leesburg, that this bank
will loan money on the natal grass
hay crops grown in that section, and
after Il recent visit to that section
by ar officer of the Atlantic Nation
al Bank. of this city. this bank an
nounces that 1t will re-discount the
natal grass paper, sent to it by the
bank in Leesburg, which the At
lantit National Bank will in turn
discount with the Federal Reserve
Bank in Atlanta.
In other words, the small country
banks, not belonging to the Federal
Reserve Bank, will have a medium
through fhich they will be able to
secure funds for the financing of the
farmers in their section.
IN speaking of the step taken by
the Citizens Bank OF Leesburg, an
offic. of the Atlantic National Bank
said.
- his small bank is the pioneer
along this line, and has established
a prece dent, which we expect to be
taken up throughout the entire State
where this crop is grown.
The announcement of the Citizens
Bank OF Leesburg says in part:
Tho Citizens Bank of Leesburg
will solve this problem for you. We
will loan money on marketable natal
grass hay when inspected and ap-
proved by our representative, to en-
able a grower to hold his crop for
the most favorable market"
Unlike the Other sections of the
South, Florida is practically a small
producer of cotton, and has hitherto
had 10 crop on which the farmer
could borrow money. as the cotton
farmer can do by placing his cotton
in a warehouse. This places the
Florida grower in the same category
as the wheat producer. who puts his
crop in the elevator. and the cotton
farmer who puts his crop in the
warehouse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
AMNESTY DECREE GRANTED
TO CERTAIN OFFENDERS
IBy ASSOCIATED Press

Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 30
At the instance of the minister Of
justice, an amnesty decree has been
granted to all those who have been
accused of political crimes, or who
have already been convicted of such
offenses. The decree is signed by
the Emperor Francis Joseph A very
large number of persons are affect
ed, most of whom have been accused
or convicted OF excftation against
the State. of lese majestic and sim
liar offenses. Members Of the Social
Democratic party particularly bene-
fit by the decree.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
6-yEAR-OLD VOLUNTEER
RECEIVES THE WAR CROSS

Paris, Nov. 29.-iOne Of the SOL
Fers who recently received the wal
Foss is Corporal Charles surugue,
Prmei mayor of Auxerre, a 76-year-
ID volunteer who has been at the
FONT from the beginning of the war.
citation in the orders of the day
fys that the aged volunteer has
frticipated as sapper and miner in
the work Of the trenches, night
fd day under the enemy's fire
[ithout once weakening.
Monsieur Surugue is a veteran oil
war Of 1870; he had received the
rosette Of the Legion OF Honor
fore the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
AMERICANS have MORE Money TO Spend
this CHRISTMAS Than Since 1906
WRIGHT co. SEEKS FIELD TO
TRAIN 1000 AVIATORS

Pensacola, Nov. 3O-A. B. Gaines.
Jr., OF Dayton. Ohio. representing
the Wright Aeroplane Company,
spen. Saturday in Pensacola in
search OF field of at least 24O acres,
leve. and cleared of all trees and
stumps. and If such a site is avail
able. free of cost. the Wright COM
pany will send to this city, or the
city supplying such field, at least
one thousand Canadians, who are
being trained as aviators for SER
vice in the European war.
The Wright Company has con-
tract to supply the Canadian govern
ment not only with flying machines,
but also to train the aviators This
is now being done to limited ex-
tent near theworks at Dayton, but
it hase come necessary to find a bet
ter field and a warmer climate in
order that the men may be trained
at all hours of the day. and for this
reason the representative of the COM
pan, is in Florida. He visited Pen
saco:a as the first point of his visit,
because of the fact that it had been
selected by the United States as an
aviation school,
Visited Many Points
In company with President Dob
son Of the Chamber of Commerce,
William Fisher and others. Mr..
Gaines visited many points in the
vicinity of Pensacola during yester-
day. but the nearest to the desired
field obtainable was tract OF about
$50 acres, with the prospects of Sc
curing theuse of an adjoining piece
of land of about fifty acres.
The company. said It's representa-
tive, must ave the site within two
weeks. Furthermore It's use Is de-
sired for period of six months
without cost, the citizens to bear the
expense Of clearing II II at the end
of six months all conditions are
II is possible the
Wright Company may purchase
training site. as well as locate
branch factory.
From Pensacola the representa-
tive coes to Montgomery. Augusta
and other points
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
KITCHENER
''''IiII HAS RETURNED
TO LONDON
BELIEVED THAT BITTER COLD
WEATER HAS RETARDED THE
GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN STRU-
MITZA
(by Associated Press)

London, Nov. 30.--Monastir was
|vacmated by the Serbian troops af-
er they had. delayed the advance of
he enemy long enough to let the
|iviliap population escape. The oc-
|upation by the Bulgarians is only a
batter of hours. The central pow
RS claim that the Serbian army is
rushed, but reports here indicate
hat 1t is being reorganized on the
albanian and Montenegran frontier.
Either the bitter winter weather
|r the rapidly developing Russian
|nenace through Rumania has
rought to a standstill the German
ampaign against the Franco-Brit-
Bh troops in the Strumitza region.
The varying fortunes of the Brit
|Bh Mesopotamian expedition are not
|xactly clear but it Is reported that
he British have fallen back to the
figris, being outnumhered by the
trrks.
Greece is awaiting the reply of
he allies to her proposal that the
|e:pective military staffs define the
Pilitary features Of the allies re-
|uire'nents, according to an Athens
|ispatrh
Earl Kitchener has arrived in
or don, after trip p the near east.
ally and France.
The Austrians have thrown strong
in the zone of fight
,g around Gcrizia. and the Italians
|Gmit the loss cf some trenches
hero after violent attacks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
ICE DEALERS IN SESSION

New York, Nov. 30.-Plans by
which they may be able to meet all
the conditions of sanitation and pur-
ity demanded by the public at the
present day will be among the i'm
portant matters to be transacted by
the natural ice dealers of the coun-
try who began the seventh annual
con Yention of their association at
the Hotel Astor today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
MERCHANTS
never knew
BETTER TINES
Wholesalers Unable to Fill Orders of
the Rush of Buyers Now Flock.
ing to New York
(By Associated Press. \

New York, Nov. 30. O.-Merchants
here say Americans now have more
money to spend for Christmas shop
ping than in any year since 1906.
The big retail stores are preparing
for record December business, and
wholesalers report that they are un-
able to fill orders in many lines.
This Is due. it is said to the rush of
buyers from other cities to replen-
ish depleted stocks. l.. s. Pelse, sec
retary of the Wholesale and Retail
Association, says the merchants
never knew better times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
FLYNN TO MEET DILLON

New York, Nov. so. Jim Flynn
of Pueblo and Jack Dillon will fig
ure irsa little fracas before the
Broa5way Sporting Club tonight :.
It's for ten rounds. II II lasts.
Boston. Nov 30.-Ted Lewis and
Charlie White are scheduled to fight
here tonight before the Atlas A. A.
lewis is expected to give the Chi
cagoen q good go.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
FCCD QUESTION MAY ;.
SPLIT REICHsTAG

Berlin, Nov. 3O.-The session of
he keichstag which opened today
|robably will be concerned chiefly
Eith u discussion of the food ques-
ion. The subject will be discussed
|y representatives of all parties.
host of whom are expected to go
ven farther than the government
b deman ding the abolition Of spec
iatiun and unreasonable profits in
he trade in foodstuffs and other ar
|icles of daily consumption.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
CHRISTMAS NOTICES READY

Washington, Nov. 30.--Bright
nd early tomorrow morning post
fficts in all parts of the United
|tates will put up placards furnished
y Postmaster General Burleson, ad-
Using the public TO mail parcels
|arly and avoid the holiday rush.
Parcels mailed may bear the words,
Not TO be opened until Christmas. :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
EXTEND RECRUITING TIME

London, Nov. 30.-The conscrip-
tion law which has been threatening
GresL Britain for the last three
months, will not go into effect to-
day. The time for putting Lord
Derby's recruiting scheme into eff
feet has been extended to Dec. IL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
BRITISH LOSSES
DURING THE war
TOTAL 100000
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 30.-The British
casualty list published during No
vember totalled 1882 officers and
$4,000 non-commissioned officers and
men. This brings the total for the
war close to 100000. The casualties
for November were less than for Oc-
tober.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
CELEBRATE SIGNING OF
MAYFLOVER COMPACT

New York, Nov. 30.-The New
England Society will give a large
dinner tonight at the Hotel Bossert.
Brooklyn, to celebrate the pact
signed by the colonists in the cabin
of the Mayflower nearly three hun
dred years ago. Many distinguished
speakers will make addresses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
(By Associated Press.

Fayetteville, West Va, Nov. 30.
Three explosions occurred today
in 4 mine of the Boomer Coal and
Coke Co., at Boomer. Many of the
miners were not caught and poured
out OF the openings safe. Twenty
five have not been brought out yet,
but 1t is believed they are alive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
FHCAG0ANS TO
HONOR MRS. YOUNG

Chicago, Nov. 80. One hundred
representatives have invited 1900
|thar leaders in Chicago to honor
|irs. Ella Flag Young at a dinner
L the Hotel La Sale tomorrow ev-
ming. The banquet is to commemo-
|ate the golden jubilee OF Mrs.
Founs's services as an educator in
fhicago. Mrs. Young retires from
|ctiye service on Dec. s..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
(By Associated Press. }

Toxic, Japan, Nov. 3O.---Wild
|ctitious stock fluctuations. due to
he wave of prosperity resulting from
he sale of war munitions, caused
he trustees to take the unprecedent-
ID action of closing the stock ex-
|hange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
SUFFRAGIsTs SPRING SURPRISE

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-There is
expected TO be a big fight over the
election of officers OF the Pennsyl-
vania Woman Suffrage Association
at its convention which opened here
today. New names have been pre-
sented for every Office in the ssso-
citation, much to the surprise Of
many members.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
'RUNAN|A'S
wish is TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL
(By Associated Press.) }

London, Nov. 30--"According to
a telegram from Bucharest, Rumania
has notified Russia of her earnest
desire to remain neutral. Conse-
quently Russian ships cannot go up
the Danube, which is mined" says a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Elk
charge Telegraph Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
ONE DEAD AND
ONE MISSING
IN fire At
BRADENI0WN
SEABREEZE HOTEL BURNED To
ThL GROUND; UNIDENTIFIED
GUEST BURNED BEYOND REC
IGNITION
(By Associated Press. J

Bradentown, Fla. Nov. 3O.-An
unidentified guest was burned be-
yond recognition, j. NJ. Gray,
civil engineer, is missing and there
were a number of narrow escapes
when the Sea Breeze hotel burned
today. The walk from the shore to
the structure was burned, forcing
many to escape in boats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
N0NASTlR FALLS: 0N[YNATTER
OF HOURS Until THE CITY IS
OCCUPIED BY bU[CAR|ANS
NEW YORK CANALS CLOSE

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 30.-All
the canals of the State will be closed
to navigation for the present season
at midnight tonight,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
H|NDENDURC IS
name Of BIG
PASSENGER Liner
lube BUILT
(By Associated Press. }

Amsterdam, Nov. 30. Accord
ing 30 dispatch from Bremen, a
new 35.000-ton passenger liner,
which the North German Lloyd is
about to build for service in the
trans Atlantic trade after the war,
will be named the Hindenburg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
10 KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
AT DUPONT
POWDFRPLANT
THREE EXPLOSIONS ALSO OC-
CURED AT BOOMER. VA,
COAL CO.; BELIEVED ALL MIN.
ERS WILL BE RESCUED ALIVE
(By Associated Press. }

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 80. At
least ten are reported killed and a
number hurt in an explosion at the
DUPONT Powder plant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30

Shoes with quickly removable soles
and heels have been invented In
France for railroad men 30 that they
can escape should their feet be
caught In tracks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30

More than 35' per cent Of the mile
age Of German railroads is laid on
iron ties. one state. which is rich in
forests, using them almost ex.
clusively.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30

Fair and c0ntin-
ued cold tonight
Probably . HIGHT
'rost: Wednesday
air; slowly ris.
Ing temperature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-08
CHANCE

Is acres. all in cultivation and
all bottom land. The buildings are
all good, and running water on the
rs acres: school so rods from this !;
stock, mich cows, heifers, a
fine team of horses, some chickens,
Is tons of hay and 200 bushels of
grain. wagon and buggies and all
farming tools. To close an estate
this Is Offered for $4,000, on terms.
TRADE
rs acres, close to Sunnyside, 20
acres In alfalfa, good stand, and 40
acres has been plowed and Ieveled,
water on this and paid for; there is
a new bungalow. / will trade this
for improved property or good lots
or apartment building.
A good rooming house that is
doing a good business, and all clear.
Will trade for home.
Rooming house near market,
clearing $3.50 per month. Will sell
on good terms to right party.
acres close to good town, all
in CIVILIZATIONS; good 7-room house
and all farming tools; all fine soil,
and ] can trade II for good house
and lots here that Is clear.
16 lots with 2 houses all clear, in
South End Will take in. small
house on trade and give good time
on balance.