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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
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and Title Co., Barlow, Fla

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DEEP
WATERWAY CONVENTION

Savannah, Ga. Aug. 16.-The
official call for the eighth annual
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, to be h"lc
in Savannah, has been sent out by
Hon. 7. Hampton Moore of Phila-
delphia. president of the organiza-
tion.
The dates have been set forNo-
vember 9, 10, / and II. From TINS
time forth the machinery of the as
sociation will be moving, directing
efforts towards making the congress
a huge success.
Invitations are being extended TO
President Wilson, the vice president,
the governors of all the Atlantic
coast States. the mayors of the prin-
cipaI cities within the busy CONNER
cial district and their senators and
representatives in Congress. The
principal chambers OF commerce.
hoards of trade and commercial and
manufacturing organizations VIII
he represented and the individual
attendance. as usual, will inciude
manv men and women of prominence
in national and local affairs,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
GOVERNOR WILL
PROCLAIM OCT. 8 BIG SUM-
DAY SCHOOL DAY

St. Petersburg, Aug. 16-Accord-
ing to announcements made yester-
day by R. C. Weidler, secretary of
the State Sunday School Association.
Governor Park Trammell has read
lily consented to issue a proclamation
setting aside Sunday, Oct. 3, as go
to Sunday School Sunday" The
movement is to be tSate wide in its
scope. and will be the first big ef-
fort throughout Florida to increase
Sunday school attendance.
AS a result of the one days ef-
fort it is hoped there will be per-
manent and lasting increase in the
membership. This does not apply
to any one Sunday school. or any
one creed. All Sunday schools in
the State are to cooperate.
The mayors and chief executives
of all towns and cities in the State
will be invited to fall in line with
the governor and issue proclama-
tions for the same purpose. applying
to their respective locations. The
mayors at Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West have already agreed to the
proposition. and Mayor Bradshaw
will shortly be invited to do like
wise
No effort win be spared in max
ing this event the biggest in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
FLORIDA FORD OWNERS TO
GET NEARLY 100000

Jacksonville, Aug. 16-Yesterday
morning the postofiiee in Detroit.
Mich, was doing double duty and
then some 1t was the day set for
mailing out to Ford owners over the
United States something more than
SIT, This is the result Of
a promise made by the Ford Automo-
bile Company to return to all pur-
chasers of the 1915 model the sum
of $50 each, providing the COM
pany's sales for this model reached
the 100000 mark. This figure has
been passed by several thousand cars
and about month ago 1t was an
nounced by the Ford company that
IL would mail checks on Aug. Is to
all purchasers.
1t is estimated that nearly $1,000
worth of postage stamps will be re-
ouired to mail out the total number
of checks.
The number of checks to be re-
ceived by Florida owners will total
approximately 100000, and the
CHECKS to be received by owners in
the Jacksonville territory alone will
be in the neighborhood of fifty per
cent of the total.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
MAYBE HE WAS ANOTHER
GERMAN SPY

Pensacola, Aug. l4.-Last Friday
mornine. shortly after s o'clock, a
tall stranger who was accompanied
by lady, who was taken for his
wife. showed up at the pilots office
and began to inquire about naphtha
launches, and whether or not one
could be hired for short time
The stranger was pleased with the
appearance Of the pilots tender, a
fourteen-foot craft which was lately
fitted with an engine, and asked per
mission to use the tender for short
time. He was given the privilege
asked, and up to last night had not
been reported at any place.
The tender was anchored in the
rear of the pilots Office, in the slip,
and he selected that craft to the ex-
clusion of number of other launch
es for hire in the same slip. He ap-
peared to have been familiar with
the operation of the Bridgeport en-
gine, with which the launch was
fitted, and did not ask for a man
to go along and run the same. The
custodian of the boat endeavored to
explain some few matters in connec-
tion with the engine, but he ap-
peared to have been uneasy and un-
willing to hear those explanations.
and backed the boat out of the slip
and went into the harbor.J ust
where he went to, or whether the
boat foundered, is a mystery, and
his continued stay has caused the
pilots to authorize reward of $25
for the recovery of the tender. Not
only that, but the sheriffs Office
was yesterday enlisted In the en-
deavor to locate and recover the
small boat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
GEORGIA PROS. ARE HOT
UNDER THE COLLAR

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. IS. The pro-
hibition leaders in Georgia have Is
sued q statement to the people of the
State declaring that 1A0 counties
were outraged by legislators frnm
the other nine, and that because of
tlis the prohibition forces were s,il-
" .r.tified in the radical course the !
pursued on the last day of the le:-
is,ture.
The statement expresses the ex-
pectation that the governor will in
clude prohibition in the special call
and that it can be acted on at the
extra session
"The great question for the fair
minded legislators to settle was
something more than prohibition. 1t
was the outrage perpetrated by four
or five counties saying what legisla-
tion the other 140 counties should
be engaged in. 1t was the problem
of big majority in the House and
Senate being bound and gagged by a
wilful and tyranical minority who
seemed to act as IL they owned the
entire assembly and controlled the
entire rights of the State of Geor-
gia. 1t was Cannonism and Car
Reedism run to seed. vt had been
practiced for years until long out
RACED public rose in their majesty
and by the thousands, wired, wrote
and phoned their big majority in the
House and Senate to stand it no
longer. They also informed the
governor that the small cost of an
extra session will be a mere baga-
telle compared to the ravages of the
liquor traffic upon the decency and
morality of Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
ELECTRIC CARS ON FLA. EAST
COAST RY. NEXT YEAR

Jacksonville, Aug. l6-The first
electrically-driven motor railway
train to be used in the south will be
operated between Jacksonville and
Mayport by the Florida East Coast
Railway, which company has pur-
chased at the expense Of thousands
of dollars two of the interurban
type of cars similar to those employ
ed on the Pacific coast. 1t is under
stood that the entire equipment will
cost in the neighborhood Of $780,
900.
This new type of car will be oper-
ated upon the same track as now
connects Jacksonville with Mayport.
Atlantic Beach and Pablo, and will
be strictly self-driven and controlled.
The success of these electric cars In
the West has been SO great as to in
sure similar result in the east.
In keeping with its policy Of pro-
gress and improvement the East
Coast has wisely made move that
will mean the ultimate growth Of a
suburban district extending from
Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach. The
installment of this modern system
will greatly increase the transporta-
tion facilities between Jacksonville
and the beaches, increasing the val
ue of the property at Aatlantic Beach
and theo ther resorts.
The new cars are all steel with
comfortable and modern equipment.
capable Of seating about one hun
dred and fifty people. The speed Of
these self-driven cars is equal to
that of a railway train and will en-
able the Florida East Coast to main
tain a closer and much more fire.
quent schedule between the city and
the seashore.
The experiment will prove wise
one as the case of Los Angeles will
serve as an example. The building
of the interurban electric line re-
suited in comfortable and beautiful
homes springing up along the lines
and the increasing of prosperity
among those who owned such prop
erty. The lines now rival the rail-
road in California, both from pas
seneer and freight standpoint, and
the foresight of the Florida East
Coast can result in nothing but in
creased prosperity for property own
ers along the route of the train and
increased prosperity for the beach
ports.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
PLENTY OF BUYERS
SEEKING JAX HALF MILLION
SCHOOL BONDS

Jacksonville, Aug. 16 -Superin-
tendent F. A. Hathaway reported to
the board of public instruction yes
terday that large number of banks
and bond buyers had written him in
regard to the school bonds
which are to be sold Sept II. He
stated that these inquiries came
from all of the financial centers of
the country. The board is of the
opinion that good price will be re-
ceived for the 100000 block of
bonds now on the market.
The sale of these bonds was au-
thorized last Monday at an ad-
journed session of the board. Local
bankers and members of the Build
crs' and Traders Exchange urged
the board to sell the bonds now.
They maintained that even If the
board did not realize as much now
for the bonds as might be had I'M
der better financial conditions still
the sale should be made because of
the fact that the buildings could be
constructed at much lower cost
now than at time when the bonds
would bring better price
superintendent Hathaway has pre-
pared a prospectus giving all of the
details of the bond issue and it is
now in the hands of the printers.
AS soon as this prospectus is print
eG copies will be mailed to all of the
bankers and bond buyers who are
interested. The prospectus will con-
tain a complete history of the bonds
from the time the first Of the three
elections were held to the date when
it was decideded to advertise one
half of them for sale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
YER 1000
(NER|CANS
| ENLISTED IN
| WORLD WAR
J AT THE FRONT WITH CA.
bIANS; OVER 100 HAVE
ALLEN; DECIDING TERRI
bRIAL DEMANDS OF BULGAR.
lNS TODAY
(By Associat ed Press.

tBy ASSoclat 20 PreSS.
bndon, Aug. 16. Eastern mill
operations are developing slow
Both sides feel the effects of
Warsaw campaign. The Ger
5 are advancing on the center
|Hindenburg is making efforts to
] the Dvina toward Petrograd
approach Newbrest-Litovsk
Russians are holding the line
OF Dvina.
|aior General Hughes, Canadian
tia minister, told the Americans
meeting last night that over
Thousand Americans were at the
h with the Canadian contingent
over one hundred had already
IN. Some West Pointers are
jng the officers.
meeting of the Serbian and Gre
assemblies today is expected to
& the Balkan situation to
s and probably decide the Bull
bn territorial demands, upon
kh depends Balkan action with
allies. The outlook is regarded
)mistically. 1t is expected the
ians will seek compromise.
Zee will refuse to join the allies
kthens reports King Constantine
neutrality. Meantime there are
N evidences that the Teutonic
5 are preparing to take a Bal
offensive. Bucharest says Ger
forces are concentrated near
junction of Hun a:y, Rumania
Serbia. All this with the bonn
nent of Belgrade by Austrian
lery and activity along the Dan
supports these reports. The out
! of the crisis is anxiously
tied. Bulgarian officials do not
fve an agreement will be
he'd. The Serbian minister to
fon told the Associated Press
|fsentative that he believed
ple ground would be found.
pc Norwegian steamer Albias
sunk by q submarine.
flvia Pankhurst, the militant
fagist, asserts that she will not
ply with the national registra-
requirements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
CASE MAY
GO TO MANATEE

['earWater, Aug. 16.-John U.
attorney for the defense in the
Vi the tSate VS.. J. J. Menden-
stated that such a thing as
ag for a change of venue had
peen considered by the defense.
,.a'ed that he was sure that
w county was able to furnish
IMPARTIAL jury and that such a
was all the defense would ask
He said further that he was
ioss to understand where such
y @or could have gotten a start:
['her in Dade City or elsewhere.
IS the opinion Of others that if
II the State or the defense
'a ask for a change of venue.
'he case will go to Manatee
ref than to Pasco.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
Many Conventions

Secretary Weidler is just at pres
ent outlining the program for 102
Sunday school conventions, which
will be held in as many different
towns in the State. The list takes
in towns all the way from Key West
to Pensacola. They will last all to-
gether about two months. and Mr..
Weidler will have the aid and assist
ance of five or six others engaged in
a similar line of work Tt Is esti-
mated in the 102 towns there are at
least 600 Sunday school onganiza-
tions, $500 officers and teachers,
and from 125,000 to 100000 MEM
bers, all of whom will or are expect
ed to participate in convention
work. These conventions will be
held throughout September and oc-
tober.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
TWENTY MEN OUT SELLING
STOCK FOR STATE FAIR

Jacksonville, Aug. is. Every
one of the twenty members of the
ways and means committee of the
State Fair Association went to work
bright and early this morning can
vassing the business men of the city
for the purpose Of selling stock in
the company. O. Brownell, assist
ant secretary of the organization,
stated last night that he was prepar-
ing lists of from twenty-five to forty
names of prominent firms and that
each member of the committee will
be given one of these with instruc-
tions to see every person or firm
listed.
The Fair Association is preparing
to conduct one of the most vigorous
campaigns ever launched during the
next few weeks in order to assure
the success of the exposition this
fall.
1--WE have selected those who are
to be seen with the greatest care and
we hope to begin to get results right
away" said Mr.. Brownell in an
nouncin~ the plan of action. "We
have only few weeks left and we
propose to put them to the best ad-
vantage in this work. There Is no
reason why we cannot sell large
amount of stock before the close of
the first week and start the ball roll
ing for the greatest fair that Flor
ida has ever had.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
IroN tn HEAD GOOD ROADS
~ BOND ELECTION

Tallahassee, Aug. 16-Shall Leon
county he bonded for 100000 for
road improvement?
That is a question that the peo-
ple of the county will be called up
on TO decide at an election to De
hold within the next six weeks.
At the adjourned meeting OF the
BOARD of County Commissioners
held last Tuesday afternoon, the fve
members of the board agreed TO
have County Attorney Fred i.
Mver. draft a resolution calling
rosd bonding election at as early
date as possible, to comply with tne
legal technicalities. and TINS reso-
tuition is to be adopted at a spec'ai
meeting of the board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
COMPETING SHOOT WEDNEs-
DAY AT STATE CAMP GROUND

Jacksonville, Aug. 16.-A pre-
liminary competition will be held at
the rife range at the State camp
grounds ON Wednesday of this week,
commencing at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of selecting officers and en-
listed men to compose the team to
represent Florida In the national
matches here in October. The COM
petition will be open to all officers
and enlisted men of the National
Guard of Florida who have qualified
in 1914 or 1915 as sharpshooter or
expert rifemen.
This Is a very important prelim-
mary match, as only those qualify
ing will be eligible to the team. The
competition will be conducted by Ad-
jutant General Foster
The national match course will be
fixed three times and thirty compet-
itors attaining the highest grand
aggregate score shall be considered
eligible for a place on the State
team, provided, however, that not
more than half of the number shall
be commissioned officers. The thirty
designated will return to their re-
spective commands and pursue pre-
scribed course of practice until
Tuesday. Sept. 81, when they will
again be assembled at the rife
range for a final tryout.
Transportation will be furnished
those who come from down the
of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
AMONG
AMERICANS. IN
MEX IS REPORTED
(By Associated Tress. J

Washington, Aug IS. 6.-Assur-
ances that Carranza will not OBJ
struct the delivery of the Pan-Amer-
lean appeal to the Mexican factions
have been received from C. B. Park
er. of the American embassy staff in
Mexico City. Reports of destitution
amony the Americans, say that 1870
want to return to the United States.
No replies from the Mexican appeal
have been received.
Word was received from Carranza
that Villa had received copies of the
appeal. 1t was learned from sew
eral sources that Villas suggestion
of truce was favorably received by
some of the subordinate officers ard
soldiers of Carranza's armies. There
has been practically no fighting in
Mexico for several days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
PERHAPS A SHARK GOT HIM

Pensacola, Aug. 16.-Olaf Ny
gren, sailor. leaped to his death
from the Norwegian ship Nadje yes
terday. The vessel is anchored out
in the harbor preparing to put to
sea and Nygren and four other men
were shipped, having been paid off
here several weeks ago by another
vessel. The men went aboard at
night and it Is believed Nygren at
terwards decided he did not want to
make the voyage. He leaped from
the vessel into the bay, swan short
distance in the direction of the city
and disappeared suddenly beneath
the surface of the water. He never
reappeared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
|2IDA POSTMASTER
SUSPENDED

FEST Palm Beach, Aug. 16.-
I. Metcalf, postmaster at West
4 Beach, has been suspended
office. Charges against nr.
falf OF unlawfully disposing of
|Oo stamped envelopes and of
|erting to his own use $25 of
|ey order funds of the United
fs were preferred by Clyde
ping, postoffice inspector. Mr..
falf was arraigned before J. W.
|n' United States commissioner,
fus II, at which time he plead
Piot guilty, waived preliminary
|ing and gave $1,000 bond to
Far at the United States court in
pm On April 2S, 1915.
Fde Fleming, postoffice inspec-
'or southern Florida, and Dep
United States Marshal E. R.
i of Miami spent some time in
Palm Beach working on the
4 Metcalf states that the en-
matter is nothing but a misun-
|'andlng. 1t was stated that the
age had been made good by the
ant postmaster, who is sup
10 be responsible for the cash
ne office. Miss Lena NJ. T.
Ae mas been appointed acting
master at West Palm Beach un-
ne charges against Mr.. Metcalf
heard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
u. S. CAVALRY
fired ON FROM
MEX. SIDE: fire
WAS RETURNED
MEXICANS ARE TRYING TO
GATHER IN HIDALGO COUNTY
AND BANDITS ARE REORGAN-
IZING ON LOWER RIO GRANDE
(By Associated Press. J

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 16.-
Captain Sanders, of the Texas Ran
gers, has reported renewed attempts
bands on the lower Rio Grande
Captain Sanders reports that he
receiped reports that Mexicans were
crossing the river by twos and
threes, attempting to gather in Hill
dalgo county. A detachment of
United States cavalry was fired upon
from the Mexican side at Progresso
last night and returned the fire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
NOTE
ON WIN. FRYE TO
Be MADE PUBLIC
TOMORROW
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 16.-The
American reply to the latest Ger
man note on the sinking of the
American ship William p. Prye has
been delivered in Berlin and will be
given out for publication in the af-
ternoon papers tomorrow. 1t is brief
and accepts the commission method
tor determining damages, but rejects
the proposal to arbitrate disputed
portions of the Prussian- American
treaty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
GERMANS OCCUPY
TWO MORE CITIES
OF RUSSIA POLAND
(By Associatcc Press. J

Berlin, Aug. 16. General Mac
kensen, in continuing the pursuit of
the Russians toward Brest-Litovak,
has occupied Ciale, and Slawatyoze,
says German official dispatch. The
army pressing from the west has oc-
cupied Lesyes and Midezyres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Sunday school field in this State,
and the State officers are highly
pleased with the success which has
attended him thus far in the cam
paign. The governors proclamation
will probably be issued on or about
Sept. Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
(By Associated Press. !

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 16. 6.-David
Johnston, who for two days with
stood a siege by the constabulary,
was found dead in a window of his
home in County Armagh this morn
ing. He had used his last bullet to
kill himself He fired on the na-
tional registry enumeratOrs when
called on to deliver official blanks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Ivey and Preston Overstreet. who
have been in jail here on the charge
of having murdered Tom Scott, were
quietly rushed to the Tampa Jail,
that move being taken on account of
current rumors that they would be
forcibiy taken from the jail here and
violently dealt with.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
INTERPRETER TO
Be EMPLOYED
At HEARING Of
ALLEGED SPY
(By Associated Eress.)

Washington, Aug. 16.-Attorney
General Gregory authorized United
States Attorney Neeley, of Tallahas-
see, Florida, to employ an interpre-
ter at tomorrow's hearing of Walbcr
Ortolph, charged with violating the
federal law to prevent disclosure of
national defense secrets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
OUTLOOK
BRIGHTER Than
FOR THE PAST
Three YEARS
(By Associated Press. }

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 16 The
business outlook is brighter than for
three years, delegates from all over
the United States to the convention
of the National Association of Mer-
camille Agencies declared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
FORMER DUNKARD
MINISTER, HELD
FOR MURDER,
4 SUICIDE
(By Associated Press }

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 16.-
Silas N. Ebersole, former Dunk
ard minister, held for the murder of
Hazel Macklin. fifteen years of age,
committed suicide in Jail here by
hanging with piece of lead pipe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
DOLLAR
THE STANDARD TODAY
IN MONEY MARKETS
Of THE WORLD
(By Associated Press J

New York, Aug. 16.-The Amer
lean dollar today is the worlds
standard in the money market. The
foreign exchange market is demoral-
ifed. The pound sterling has reced-
ed to s4 GA, the lowest in history.
1t is normally s4.S7. French money
has receded until six francs are
needed to buy dollar 1t is laid to
American manufacturers demanding
pay for bills.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
TROPICAL STORM
Being FELT ON
tBy Associated Press. }

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-The
tropical storm covered large part
of the Gulf Of Mexico, and its ef-
fects are being felt from Western
Florida to Eastern Texas Heavy
rains and wind from twenty-five to
forty EIGHT miles an hour are re-
ported In southern sections of the
Gulf States. High tides are also
reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

9. ). NJ. Woods. and two daugh-
misses Olive and Helen Woods.
Aiss Emily Battle, returned
fass-a-Grille today being
nome by the sudden death Of
Battles father.