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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10

An estimate OF the vessels withdrawn
from this coun,ry's commerce may be
gained from the following table:
German and Austrian ships informed
throughout the world. SOFA ships. $685.
900 IONS.
british ships feauisltioncd, 1900 ships
tonnage not knoWu.
Russian ships rcquis.:ioned. number
unknown, but abou; 900. 900 tons.
No reliable figures can be gained about,
the French and Italian ships taken for
war use. but the lumber is known to
be large.
Perhaps the total number of ships lost
20 trade is 1000. ATo this must be
added the vast humber that has been
sent to the bottom since the war began.
about which NJ figures are obta.nable
now.
The following comparisons. taken at
random. show The advancing cost and
difficulty Of sending goods abroad. They
are based on the rates for the week Of
July 20, 1914, against those of Novcin-
Der 80. 1915. And the rates of July.
1914. were considered high at the time
Grain to Liverpool Tall shipments
based on rates from New York; was 5
cents. Now II is 40 cents. an advance
of 80 cents, Grain to Marseilles has
jumped from 30 cents to says. Sacked
flour to Liverpool haa risen from IL cents
to - cents, Sacked Hour to Copen-
haven. Bergen. Christiania and Chris
tlansand was 30 cents. Now II is 81.
Compressed cotton to Liverpool has gone
up from 60 cents to si,35. Measurement
goods, charged for by tho cubic foot. to
Amsterdam were 10 cents. Now they are
~ cents. Provisions were rs cents per
h~undredweight to Amsterdam. Now they
are sl.5l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
NAVY YARDS WILL
BUILD Big FIGHTERS
Daniels, After Talk With vii.
son. Decides on New York
and Mare Island.
GREATEST DREADNOUGHTS

sonai a%nnrovsi ot presIdsnt wilson. Sec
rotary Daniels to-day decided to let the
New YORK Navy Yard and the Mare
Island Navy Yard at San Francisco con-
struct the battleships ~ and ~, the lat
est dreadnoughta authorised for the
navy.
The New York yard has II
can build one of these ships for $1,000
925, exclusive Of the cost OF armor plate
and armament. The estimate Of the
Mare Island yard 10 97,<13,l56.
Within a few days contracts will be let
for the supplying OF structural steel ma
terial for the shIps, IL being the intention
of the Navy Department TO have the
keel. ~ both ships. which will be sister
vessels laid no, later than August of
next wear and the work completed in
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fnent ana see the Sdretary'
EathnG Lunch.
unannounced he walked into the
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Ing a lunch of toast and milk and con-
ferrinR with Chairman Tiiiman Of the
President went over the comparative
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SbInbuIIdipy comnany s7o2e 500.
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tain necessary work Included In the esti-
mates OF the navy yards, IL being calcu-
| lated that ~ this work were done by the
| private yards the additional cost to be
added to the bids In zach case would be
| New York %Shipbuilding Comany. Sass
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! pany sass. 500. and the Fore River ship
building Company. ss65.500 thus bring
ing all of these bids above the limit OF
cost set by Congress.
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delphia submitted an estimate winch was
excluded because Ok elaborate changes
which would have To be made IN the
plant in order to enable the yard 10 con-
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
1000 VESSELS KEPT
FROM TRADE BY WAR
Export Congestion and High
Ocean Rates Due to Use Of
ships in Conflict.
VAST PROFITS FOR SOME

There exists at the present time a COM
dition in New York's export trade that
was never known before. Manufac-
turers throughout the mi are pour
Ing their products into this city's rail
road terminals at b%reakneck speed. only
to see them lie useless in freight cars
or sheds, waiting weeks and even months
for a chance to cross the ocean. The
big trunk lines are considering putting
an embargo on all export freight. and
at least one OF them has already taken
this step. New York and other traffic
centres are glutted with the worlds COM
merce that they cannot disgorse into
the proper trade channels.
Ocean freight rates have gone up with
a rush.. The profits of ship owners are
Indicated In the story OF the schooner
Edward J. Lawrence. which cleared re-
Gently from Norfolk with 5000 tons OF
coal for Barcelona. Her owners got s52.-
500 for the freight, or $1,000 a ton. Ana
this was In an old sailing vessel which.
like hundreds of other vessels OF the
same class now In demand. could not get
. cargo a few years ago in competition
with modern steam vessels.
Cause IL scarcity of ships.
The growing scarcity Of ships : the
underlying reason, IL seems, both for the
congestion of freight in this city and the
high rates charged. Thu war risk il an
other factor that a increased the cost
Of ocean transportation.
There are three reasons why there
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
SOC a Week

This is the greatest Kitchen
Cabinet for the money ever shown.
Made of solid oak and perfectly fin-
ished. Has sanitary base, with
bright nickeloid top; sliding bread
board, two large drawers for cutlery,
etc; two large bins for flour and
sugar; shelf with six metal spice
jars, china cabinet top, with frosted
art glass doors. The best arranged
Kitchen Cabinet to be had. Remem-
ber, the so Household Needs are
absolutely FREE with this Cabinet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FLAGLER'S LAST BIG
DREAM TO BE REALIZED

West Palm Beach, July 10.-The
officials Of the Flagler System have
decided that the plans Of Henry M.
Flagler shall be carried out-insofar
as the extension of the railway
branch that has now reached Okee-
chobee City. II had long been
cherished plan of that great planner
and builder to make upon the east
side of Lake Okeechobee a great re-
sort-for he realized that there were
those who tired Of the salt water
and sought fresh water, and there
were those who chose to fiutter be-
twixt the two. And he had discov-
cred a peculiarly apt spot upon
which to found such a resort.
The railway officials have settled
upon the plan to extend the line
now running down from Maytown
to Okeechobee City-skirting the
shore of the lake about FIVE miles
from the waters edge; thence run
ming easterly to make the terminus
West Palm Beach. The route is
perfectly feasible; the country
through which the road would run
is Of remarkable richness; and there
would be an added advantage. IT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
MENDENHALL'S LINE
OF DEFENSE

From out of the air, presumably,
rumor has it that J. Mendenhall's
defense will be that he took the ride
with the ladies on the West Coast
road as finale to settlement he
had made with them. That he paid
them $1,500 in cash. all that he
could raise, and that he had promis-
ed them $500 additional when it
was possible for him to realize on
his properties-an attempt to raise
a loan on a grove near Tampa being
unsuccessful on Friday. That the
mother knew that Mendenhall was
to make cash settlement that day.
That he was to make final settle
,nert during the ride in the car to-
wards home. That after he had
made this settlement and hidden
farewell to his ladies he was to meet
Claude Hammock somewhere on the
West Coast road and continue the
trip to clearwater, and the ladies
were to return to Tampa in the hired
car. and theincident was to be a
closed chapter.
Then the murder occurred.
The story goes that Mendenhall
had nothing to do with the murder;
that he was not in the car at the
time of themurder, or some high
wayman jumped on the running
board of the car and administered
the blow that Stemple said he heard.
Stemple admits that he did not see
the act; did not even look back to
see the blaze made presumably by
gasoline, which partially consumed
the bodies of the women.
This is a story that is being told
over the country. A Sun reporter
heard it frequently yesterday.
1t is stated by people acquainted
with law that the attorneys for de-
fense have not even considered a
temporary insanity" plea as that
would be an admission that Menden.
hall committed the act.-Clearwatel
Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FL0RIDA'S BOSS LIQUOR DEAL
Err IN CLUTCH OF THE LAW

Pensacola, July 10-N. Goldring.
who operated the largest wholesale
liquor business In Florida with q
string of half a dozen retail saloons
in the city, was arrested Friday by
federal officers, and is held on bail
Of five thousand dollars charged
with concealing his assets. Goldring
was forced into bankruptcy about a
year ago and a trustee appointed.
1t is alleged that he not only con-
cealed assets consisting of money
paid him, but also licenses of retail
saloons having a big valuation.
Three indictments were returned
against him this afternoon by the
federal grand jury. which had been
investigating the matter. Each of
the indictments contains several
counts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
(By Associated Press }

London, July 10.-A feeling Of
optimism is manifested here over
the war, due largely to Botha's VIC
tory in German southwest Africa,
and the Russians stand near Lub-
lin and along the Zlotalipa, which,
it is believed, retards the German
offensive on the western front.
Petrograd officially reports block
ing the Teutons' Warsaw advance
from the north and east, declaring
the Russians as aggressors. Below
LuDlin the Teutons are retreating.
Rome reports that the Italians re-
pulsed the Austrians in several Sec
tors.
A German official statement claims
advances in the CHAMPAGNE district
and LePretre Forest. A French re-
port claims the repulse of all Ger
man attacks last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FLORIDA POSTMASTERS
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE

Washington, d. c., July 10-The
postoffice department announces
that the following Florida postmas-
ters have been covered under civil
service:
Antioch, Hillsborough county,
Elijah w. Graves; Cassia, Lake
county, Robert Rose; Chokoloskee,
Lee county, Charles S. Smallwood;
Gulf City. Hillsboro county. Leoni-
das G.. benson; Iona, Lee county,
John Balm; Lake Kerr. Marion
county, John Y. Hicks, Lane Park,
Lake county, Frank McC. Quarter
man; Manavista, Manatee county,
Arthur H. Brown; Mango, Hills
boro county, Ernest w. Kyle; AL
toona Polk county, Orien j. Per-
due.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
GREATEST WAR LOAN IN
WORLDS HISTORY SECURED
BY GREAT BRITAIN TODAY
TWO ARRESTED FOR MURDER
OF SAILOR AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola. July 10-Detained in
the county Jail and formally held
for murder Fred Clarke, an English
man, and John Griffith, colored. a
foreigner, are technically charged
with the murder of Andrew Wisen
ar, seaman from the British bark
Chile, now in her berth at the Co.,
F. & A. wharf. These two men were
ordered held until the jury could
get together to take further testi-
mony on Saturday next, when the
British consul will be on hand, to
look after the interests of the Brit
ish subjects.
N'isenar is the man, who found
near the track of the Bayshore line
early yesterday morning, died
short time after having been taken
to the hospital. The jury was en-
paneled and testimony taken from
a number of witnesses. This had the
effect of securing the release OF John
Remit, boatswain of the ship, and
another sailor. These two had been
taken into custody by the police de-
partment shortly after the man had
been found near the corner of Bar
celona and Main streets. They were
both released at 5 o'clock yesterday
from the city Jail.
Clarke, the white man, was said
to have been with the murdered man
when he was stabbed, and Griffith,
the black foreigner, yesterday was
said to have shown up at the British
consulate and to have requested that
one pound note be changed into
coin of the United States. The cap
tain of the ship, upon hearing this
statement, said there was no way
for the black man to have gotten the
sovereign unles he had obtained /
from a sailor, and it then develorc'l
that Griffith had not been paid off,
and when on shore during Tuesday
night, was known to have had no
money. The one pound note was
possessed by Wisenar, the murdered
man, it was charged, and all thinge
put together caused the negro to
be locked up and the formal charge
of murder placed against him.
i Before being moved from the spot
where he had been found, Wisenar
it was sworn at the inquiry yester-
, day, made the statement to num-
Der of passengers and to the motor
man and conductor of the car, that
he had been poisoned, and that he
would be all right shortly and would
have it out with the ones who were
responsible for his condition. He
did not mention any name, the wit
nesses testified, but indicated that
one of the crew had hurt him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FOUR BANDITS
HOLD Up LIN.
LIMITED NEAR
CREENV|LLE
LOOTED MAIL. EXPRESS AND
BAGGAGE CARS; CUT ENGINE
LOOSE, WHICH RAN WILD FOR
FORTY MILES BEFORE STOP
PING
(By Associated Press.)

Montgomery, Ala, July 1O.-A
posse today is searching the vicinity
of Greenville, Ala, for four bandits,
who early this morning robbed,
near Greenville, Louisville and
Nashville passenger train, the New
York and New Orleans limited. The
bandits cut the mail, express and
baggage cars from the train. ran
them down the track and looted
them, and sent the locomotive wild,
running under full head of steam, it
stopping forty miles away The
passengers were unmolested. Amount
of booty unknown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FIVE MEN JAILED As
SUSPECTED MURDERERS

Greenville, Fla, Julq 10.-Ffve
men are now being held by local au-
thorities for completely in the re-
cent shooting scrapes. which result
ed in one or more deaths. Following
investigations conducted by Ma
con detective agency, the following
have been placed under arrest: Jack
Bowman, John Davis, E. w. Mad
dox and Tom Davis. brothers, and
l.. J. Sheffield.
1t is reported that the authorities
have secured confessions from the
parties responsible for the killing OF
ex-Mayor Jenkins and negro by
the name of Tom Long. Both were
shot from ambush while driving to
the former mayors home from
Greenville.
Sheffield was already charged with
the killing of George Oglesby dur
ing the month of January. 1t Is al
! legged that he played part in later
shooting affairs while out on bond
All of those accused Of being I'M
pficated in the several crimes are
| residents of Greenville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
GERMANS PLANNING
ENGLISH INVASION

Paris. France. July 1O-rhat
Germany has constructed thousands
Of aluminium boats of special design
for an invasion Of England is the
assertion made yesterday by Com
mandant Civrieux, military critic
Of Milan.
This invasion is possible only II
Calias. keyport of the channel, is
caputured," he said. THE series of
German attacks recently made with
out particular object ON the allies
front means that the Kaiser's legion
will once more make desparate ef-
forts against Calias, with the object
Of capturing the town, bombarding
Dover with long range guns and in
vading England"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
MENDENHALL CASE TO BE
CALLED IN SEPTEMBER

Bradentown, Fla, July 9-Judge
o. X. Reaves of the new judicial
circuit in which Pinellas county is
situated, said yesterday there had
been no request for a special term
of court to hear the Mendenhall
case nor so far as he knew was there
any reason for holding such a ses-
sion, though if reasons were laid
before him he would of course con-
slider the points made.
The next term of court in Pinel-
las county Is due on the second
Tuesday in September, which is
therefore the earliest possible date
that Menhenhall could be brought
up for trial in the regular course.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
LOOKS LIKE DADE WOULD
ADOPT COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Miami, July 10-That Dade coun-
ty will adopt the new compulsory
law seemed evident last night when
County Superintendent II. E. Hall
had secured more than four thous-
and names to the petition calling
for a special election. Just as soon
as enough names are secured the
school board will call the election
and it is expected that this will be
done at the next meeting to be held
On July 20.
The county superintendent had
four petitions out early yesterday
and they were signed freely by the
voters who were out in numbers at
the primary election. 1T requires
about eight hundred signers to
permit the election. This is little
more than the required one-fourth
the registered voters of the county
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

would give the lower section of the
State another track to the north
ward-for a portion of the way at
least-and during certain busy sea-
sons of the year there could be rout-
ed over this added trackage many
of the freight trains whose delay
now oftentimes creates so much
bother to the entire passenger sys-
TEN.
While the railway is not intended
to be closer to this great inland sea
than FIVE miles, 1t is understood that
there will be a spur-track to reach
the lake front directly in the CEN
ter of an immensely rich bit of soil.
Here will be established one of the
great hostelries for which the East
Coast is noted-and there will be
at least a couple of million dollars
invested to bring the creation up to
the standard which the regular pa
irons of the other hotels have been
accustomed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
GONZALES TROOPS
W|ThIN;TWO MILES
Of Mexico CITY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 10. .-Carranza
agency dispatches today say that
General Gonzales troops are now
within two miles of Mexico City.
Villa agency dispatches say that
General Trains. leader of the Car
ranzistas, was killed in the recent
battle at Aqua Calientes. Consul Sill
liman reported from Vera Cruz that
the Carranzistas had completely in
vested Mexico City and Gonzales had
established his headquarters at
Quadeloupe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
ORLANDO TO HAVE FINE
BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING

Orlando, July 10. The Orlando
Board of Trade has gone on record
by a unanimous vote as favoring the
erection of a Board Of Trade build
ing to cost, with equipment and lot,
approximately $4,000, and further
instructing the special committee to
perfect the financial program and
have the building completed at the
earliest possible moment.
The building committee gave its
report and presented plans for the
new building as drawn by Murry S.
King, architect. Briefly it was fig
ured that the building proper would
cost about $4,000; lot. already
purchased, $500; heating plant.
$4,000; and furnishings. $4,000.
making a total of $4,000. When
the contracts are awarded and the
plans altered to some extent the
building may cost $4,000.
The sketches presented by Mr.
King were clear and concise. The
building will be of a classical style
of architecture with four Ionic col
umns two stories high on the front,
which will face Central avenue. 1t
will be well lighted, ventilated, and
as nearly fireproof as possible.
The structure will be of brick and
will have a frontage of ia feet on
East Central avenue and 81 feet on
Main street. II will be one of the
finest board of trade buildings in
the State, with no exception. Its
completion will be hastened as soon
as the finances are systematized and
put on a sound basis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
CHINESE DELEGATES END TRIP

Sattle, WASH, July 10-The fifty
Chinese bankers, merchants and Of
ficials who have been touring the
United States ended their trip here
toda. They have expenses and a
greater part of the $1,00O,O0O voted
to them for the expenses of the trip.
1t is certain that the objects of the
trip will be fully accomplished-to
establish closer trade relations with
the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
LONDON OPTIMISTIC
OVER PRESENT
OUTLOOK
BELIEVES GERMANS DEFEAT IN
AFRICA WILL RETARD THEIR
MOVEMENTS ON WESTERN
FRONT

London, July 10, Subscription
to the greatest war loan in the
worlds history closed at the Bank
of England this afternoon The gov
ernment refuses to state the amount
requested. 1t is believed that Lom-
bard Streets contribution totalled a
billion dollars. 1t is estimated that
about five billion dollars have been
lent the government in three weeks.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Mcken-
ma announced that the loans sup
port satisfied expectations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
MILLROSE RACE

New York, July 10-The Millrose
Athletic Association will try to out
do itself at the Athletic games which
e-an today. The principal event
will be the Millrose $50 invitation
in which the pick of the middle dis
tance runners of the United States
will face the starter. These include
Ted Meredith, the Olympic cham
piOn and winner of the recent inter-
collegiate quarter and half miles.
Meredith will train to break the
worlds record for this distance
previous to this trip to the coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
LARGE COLLEGE RE.
GATTA ON PACIFIC

San Francisco, July 1O-one Of
the largest college regattas ever
held will take place here next week
under the auspices of the Panama
Pacific Exposition. Harvard, Yale,
Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania
of the East and Leland Stanford and
other western colleges will contest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Three SHIPS
Slykh TODAY
BY SUBMARINES
(By Associated Press. }

London, July 1O.-The British
steamer Ellesmore was sunk today
by German submarine off the Cor
nish coast. The crew was saved,
excepting fireman killed by a
shell The steamer Clio, presumably
Italian, and Norwegian steamer
Nordaas were sunk today by Ger
man submarines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
STRIKE Of 10000
At.
CHICAGO ENDED
BY PRONISE
CARPENTERS GIVEN AN IN
CREASE OF FIVE CENTS AN
HOUR AND A CLOSED SHOP
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, July 10.-The strike of
sixteen thousand carpenters which
paralyzed the building industry here
for two months. ended today by
compromise. The carpenters are
given an increase from sixty-five to
seventy cents an hour and closed
shop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
PRESBYTERIAN TEMPER
ANCE BOND

Pittsburg. Pa, July 10-The
fifteenth biennial congress against
alcoholism, of the Presbyterian
Board of Temperance met here to-
day. The Board is international in
scope. 1t has been planned so that
the meeting is in sense contempor-
aneous with the meeting of the
Anti-Saloon League and other tenn
peranee organizations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
LEDGER SPECIAL
FOR CALIFORNIA

Philadelphia, July 1O-Fifty con-
test winners of the Ledger special
for California left by special train
today. The trip will cover 26 days
and will cover all of the principal
points of interest between this city,
Niagara Falls and the Panama Pa
cific Exposition.