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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
Business Better

Business all over the country is
letter, said Mr.. Markham. "The
difference between conditions now
md conditions a year ago is too
marked 10 need more than passing
mention. But railroad traffic is a
creat deal better: il is gettin- back
close 10 what il was two years ago.
Especially is the change to better
times noticeable in the South.
The Illinois Central placed an
order for 1000 freight cars and fifty
locomotives. At the same time that
rider wfs placed the Central of
Georgia Railroad placed an order for
.o0o freight cars and ten engines.
The Central. together with the other
roads into Macon, is beginning a new
terminal station. and along other
lines the Central of Georgia is CO.
ing forward rapidly"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
APPEAL MADE
TO ENGLAND
FOR MORE MEN
DESPITE THEIR CRITICAL
CONDITION SERBIANS
CONTINUE TO OFFER
STUBBON RESISTANCE.
CBy Associated p ass

London, Oct London optim-
ism regarding. the outcome Of the
Palkan conflict, color by reports OF
determined Serbian resistance and
difficulties the invaders are meeting,
has yielded to the conyi, tion that *
will take something in the nature 4,
a miracle TO avoid disaster for Ser
bia. Lord Lansdowne's description
of the Macedonian campaign in the
House OF Lord, yesterday is regarded
a an indication that the assistance
Il. allies will be able 10 give Ser
tia. is not sufficient to meet her
needs The appeal of the Serbian
jremier to England TO send troops
as soon as possible intimates that re-
sistance is nearing its last stage.
r. Teutonic and Bulgarian
forces are within twenty miles Of
each other. They are advancin-
southwest and southeast of Belgrade
on hundred mile front, twenty
FIVE to forty miles south of the Dan
u't. The Germans hold the first
fifty miles of the Belgra de, Nish and
Saoniki railroad, the Serbians the
next hundred and fifty, the Bulgar-
ians the next hundred, and the
French at least fifty to the Greek
border. There are no details OF the
reported recapture of Nelos by the
Serbans. The dispatches continue
to describe the intense resistance Of
the Serbians. At Uskup only 800
Serbians were taken prisoners; the
others fought to the death.
Hinderburg's drive on DNinsk has
not shaken the Russian defense south
CT Pripet The Austrians are strug-
Cling to regain their initiative
The situation is materially un-
changed on other fronts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
DADE COUNTY NOT YET FREE
FROM CATTLE TICKS

Miami. Oct. 27-W While the strenu-
Gus campaign waged by the Stock
Growers Association of Southeast
crn Florida, in conjunction with the
Federal and State Boards of Health,
has successfully placed Dade county
, tick-free. there remains much work
10 be done before the United States
| department of Agriculture. Bureau
OF Animal Industry. will officially
recognize this county as being abso-
! lutely tick-free.
This point was broueht out at a
meeting of the Stock Growers. Asso-
citation of the Southeastern Florida
at the courthouse by DIR. j. ".
Knapp. Federal inspector. in charge
OF the tick eradicating campaign
which has been waged for the past
six months
According to the Federal inspec-
tor. it will be necessary for the erec-
tion Of Dipping watts and proper cat
tie pens at Fort Pierce adjacent to
the tracks of the Florida East Coast
Railway Conasany and also the pres
ence in Dade county of an inspector
representing the State Board OF
Health for the next five or six
months, before the government will
take cognizance of the eounty's Off
cially being tick-free.
In connection with the erection OF
a dipping vat at Fort Pierce, WHERE
cattle shipped from the North will
be dipped before being allowed to
enter Dade county Or. Knapp stated
that this would be accomplished by
the Florida East Coast Railway Com
nanv. assisted by the State Board OF
Health. 4 dripping vat and two cat
tie pens are required.
In one of the pens the incoming
cattle infected with cattle ticks will
he placed until convenient for them
to be dipped, after which they viii
be, removed to another pen. where
they will be compelled to remain for
Il period Of several days. when an
other dipping treatment will be ad-
ministered before they are legally
allowed to enter Dade county This,
of course. only pertains to the ticky
cattle
DR.. Knapp stated that the State
BOARD of Health had signified its in
tention of cooperating with the rail-
road company in financing the con-
struction Of the Fort Pierce dipping
at and pens. and he believed this
would be completed within a few
weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
GROWERS WILL NEED THEIR
OWN TESTING APPARATUS

Citrus fruit growers owning their
own testing apparatus will probably
save themselves many long and cost
" delays in shipping their fruit. in
the opinion of y. o, Penny. state in
spector, and he advises all growers
to provide themselves with theneces-
sary apparatus TO ascertain whether
or not grapefruit and oranges con-
tain the percentage of solids and
acids as required by the department;
CT agriculture at Washin. ton as
showing the fruit to be ripe The
necessary testing APPARATUS costs
only four or five dollars. said Mr.
Penny
There are only four inspectors in
the State. Mr. Penny has jurisdic-
tion along the entire East Coast,
from jacksonville TO Key West He
saws he cannot be at every shipping
roint at the same time. Therefore,
should he be in Fort Pierce or New
Smyrna when a Goulds grower had a
car of fruit ready for shipment, that
grower might have to wait a week
or possibly two weeks before the in
spector would be able to test his
fruit. However, should this grower
have his own testing apparatus he
could ascertain the condition of his
fruit and send the shipment forward
without delay Mr.. Penny says
that the growers should be honest
with themselves and make a thor
ough test and not send out unripe
fruit. as some other inspector mEht
stop a car at Chicago and confiscate
the entire consignment if the fruit
was found to contain more acid than
the law Miami Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
SCHWAB'S PLANS STILL
A MYSTERY

Pittsburgh, Oct. 21-Charles NJ
Schwab today secured control OF the
Thomas Iron Company which, no
doubt, will be consolidated with the
other concerns to be included in the
great steel combine which he has
been planning for the past lew
months. What the exact Schwab
plans are no one one seems to know,
but they look especially 10 develop
ment of special lines-shipbuildine,
srmor plate, ordnance and steel OF all
kinds which sell for the highest
prices per ton. Friends of MI.
Schwab say he intends to build UP
the most formidable rival OF the
steel corporation in the country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
KILLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS
The Southern Railway in its ef-

Inc southern Railway in Its ef
fort to cut down the number OF tire 5,
'passers and others who are killed
along its lines is doing splendid
work. We wish the road Well in X.
undertaking For the fiscal year
ending June 80 last, the Southern
Railway killed l47 trespassers upon
its right-of- This may seem a
large number to those who do not
understand, but il is probably les.
than those killed durinc former
years Mr. Harrison said recently
discussing this class of accidents
We have prepared map showina
the point at which each trespassor
VA killed on the Southern Railway
during the last year and ii looks like
map OF the monuments on the
Chickamauga battlefield. Fully one
third of those killed were school
boys, hopping trains. and large
percentage were valuable wage earn
ers. walking on the trat KS 10 o. II, n
their work Very few were tramps
In the commonly accepted meaning
Of the term. These figures refer sole
ly TO persons walking on tracks,
swinging on trains and otherwise in
truding on railway property where
they have no right or business and
40 not include persons killed at
CROSSINGS or those who for any rea-
son have a right or duty to go upon
Company is doing all in its power to
prevent accidents and injuries and
is having splendid cooperation from
its em.loyes. but no precaution on
our part can save the man who de-
puts himself in the way
TO le strnck by a train. Cannot
public sentiment be developed which
will discourage this practice? This
is d work in which school teachers
and factory superintendents especial
ly, and all others with public in
fluence, can render a real service to
their communities and their fellow
men
Surely there should be some eau
tion taken on the part of the r8J!tc
To help the railroad authorities re-
duce the number of fatal and serious
accidents over tho system Other
railroads. too, are trying TO the ex-
tent of their ability TO cut down the
humber OF accidents caused by care
lrssness and indifference. both upon
the part of employees and the public.
Savannah Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
ALABAMA PASTOR IS
CONDEMNED FOR HERESY

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 27-Fol-
lowers of Rev. DR. II VI Edmonds
ycndemnt Il by the North Alabama
Presbytery for heresy. because his
views do not coincide with the Pres
hyterian doctrine on yicarious sub
ctitution, met Sunday morning and
organized a Presbyterian church in
dependent of the Southern Preshy-
t"rian organization.
DR. Edmonds. who was pastor OF
the fashionable South IIighla1 is
Presbyterian church. rendered his
verbal resignation TO the 'lnlal" fac
tion Saturday and preached sunday
TO the boiling" faction
The new church will take away
from the South Highlands church
about 200 members, including a
number of the most prominent men
and women in Birmingham
The case of Dr Edmonds. who is
one of the most widely beloved pas
ters of the city, has stirred religious
circles of Birmingham deeply The
n oyement to organize an independ
en- church is not confined to his sup
pc rters in the heresy hearing. but he
ha many followers from other quar-
ters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
FAMOUS CHURCHs BIRTHDAY

New York. Oct. 27-The Broad
way Tabernacle. the oldest Congre-
sational church in New York. cele-
hrated its 18th birthday today The
Tabernacle was founded in 1910 and
during the days OF 81 where there
was some doubt in New York con-
cerning the response OF the Presi-
dents call for troops. Or. W. NJ. Tay-
lor. then pastor. preached stirring,
loyal sermon. was followed by col
lection of $50 600 for the arming of
a regiment
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
only A MIRACLE CAN SAVE
SERBIA FROM DISASTER:
ALLIES NOT ABLE TO GIVE
THE ASSISTANCE NECESSARY
BUSINESS TIDE TURNED SAYS
RAILROAD PRESIDENT

Atlanta. Oct 27-That the bust
ness tide has turned: that railroad
traffic is close 10 what il was two
Years ago and that signs of prosper
ity in the South are abundant on
evers hand was the reply of c. H.
Markham, president of the illinois
Central Railroad. when asked on his
arrival in Atlanta yesterday for
statement touching business condi-
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
TWO FOUND GUILTY.
Of C0NSP|R|NC TO
HIRE AMERICANS
FOR BRITISH SERVICE
(By Associated Press. J

San Francisco, Oct. - Ralph
X Blair and DR., Thomas Adds have
been found guilt of conspirng to
hire men in the United States for
British military service. The cases
against Lieutenant Kenneth kroft,
Of the British army, and Harry g.
Lane, have been considered as the
state wanted them as witnesses
Olive Il. Lawrence was acquitted by
verdict given under instructions OF
United States Judge Doolng.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
BALTIMORE WANTS
S5.00000O PROJECT

WASHINGTON, Oct 27-Prominent
business mon. assisted by powerful
political interests. have started
campai.n to secure for the Patapsco.
a point near Baltimore. the naval
laboratory recommended To Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels by the
BOARD Of consulting Engineers. The
engineers are headed by Thomas A.
Edison and have recommended an
expenditure of $4,000. 600 for the
establishment of thelaboratory or an
annual appropriation of $4,000, 200
for its maintenance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
B, & 0. IMPROVEMENTS

Jhieaeo, CT ~ Fnla.t "a term
insl facilities viii ~ laced in opera
tion here within short ''~, the
Baltimore and GA ..#.a if-
rany. with I'M r,~ n t;on .cw
coach yard cnginehouse, eoncret 4
storehonse and other buildinss al
Rohey street, which takes the place
q the terminal At Empire slip The
Fere MARQUETTE. the Chicao and
Great Western and the st. Paul ana
Sault Ste Marie railroads will he
tenant companies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
MATTER Of
GRANTING S( NEW
TRIAL TO SCHMIDT
IS NOW Up
tBy Associated P: ess. J

Albany, y y. Oct 27-Attorneys
for the state and defense filed briefs
in the appeals court supporting the
areuments for and agains, a new
srial Tor Pans schmidt, former priest
eom iri.. Of slaHin Anna Aumul,e7
The defense asks an opportunity TO
show that the girl died after The
operation, not BY having her throat
ent ) hmidt refndiated his con
t ssion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
WILL TEST VALIDITY OF
TAX ON FISHERMEN

Apalachicola. Oct. 2T-Last Mon
day a FOREIGNER. Antoine Torrey by
name. it is alleged in the affidavit.
without first having procured IL
eensa of $1,000 took his boat to one
of the oyster bars in Apalachicola
bay and procured from said bar 4
load of oysetrs which he brought TO
A-alacbicria ord - 'sr
Deputy Albert A. Meyer appeared
before the county Judge and swore
out a warrant for Torrey. The war
rant was placed in the hands of
sheriff Gibson who proceeded to ar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
SWEDISH-AMERICAN
STEAMERS

New York. Oct 27-From the
highest sources it is learned that
movement is on foot among certain
tnanciers in Well Street to start
New York and Gothenberg, Sweden.
While it is not an opportune time to
build or buy ships the promoters OF
Tie venture are appealing to Swed-
Isl pride to uphold the plan, when
calls for a capital of s2.5o0.o0e.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
RECORD OF PRESENT
LORD MAYOR
OF LONDON
lBv Assoclated P-ess ]

London. Oct. 27-Charles John
ston, who retires from Office as Lord
Mayor OF ondon en- November 4 Is
the FRI. Of the 726 men who have
ne has not given or att ndcd sirc )
public dinner durinc Ii whole year
cf his incumhency. THAT of course.
is due TO the war. he explains. for
the war has changed all our precon-
ceived notions of what a London
Mayoralt, means We have been a
serious people the past year. with no
time for ceremonials and an eye
single to the grim business before Us
Those who know m. horror OF
speech making tell me with smile
that ! could not have had a more
congenial mayoralty even if | had So
lected my own year.
The Lord Mayor quit his chair
with at least one re ret that ne
was unable TO carry ont his cherish
ed plan to visit Amy rica during his
'erm % cace. - havn Many trinri a.
ia America" he said and | have
crossed the Atlantic no fewer than
IS times. But for the war | should
have spent my vacation in the
United States and Canada and have
been the first Lord Mayor to visit
America while in Office
In reply 10 question as to what
particular part OF his years work
he was proudest of, Sir Charles said,
Without hesitation. would an
swer the establishment of that splen-
did body of men, the National Guard
10. the City of London | rejoice to
have taken a leading part in the n
ception and organization of that inn
portant branch of the ystem OF nat
ional defense. Other interesting fea
lures of the years work on its war
side Were my scheme for providing
brass bands for recruiting purposes.
and later the raising OF the aBnkerS
Battalion for the front Under the
presidency of the Lord Mayor the
National Committee for Relief II
ReLsium has raised S5.000.0 .000, and
several other wartime charitable
funds have had their headquarters
in the Mayors Offices The relief
f,'nd for the Lusitania did not ta.:o
Il do not know why. for the cir
cumstances under which the l.200
victims lesttheir lives were of pe
ouliar horror and should. ! think,
have attract greater generosi
from the public. who had been espce-
tally liberal with the two previous
disasters to the Titanic and the En-
press of Ireland
4 am not a prophet. and | have no
means of knowing or estimating the
duration of the war. but | hope that
my successor. Sir Charles Wakefield,
will SO its close. and and that he
will be able to associate himself
with the blessings and reioicings Of
victory and peace. while If | am
re membered at all-will perhaps be
spoken of as the Lord Mayor of the
War
The new Lord Mayor will take Of
flee at midday on November 3, when
he makes the time-honored progress
tc the Law Courts to greet and re-
eeiye the congratulations of the !
Judges In the evenin. there is the /
inaugural banquet in tn ancient /!
CiuiIdhaH. at which the members OF
tic Cabinet. the principal judges.
the diplomatic corps. and few
other notables are the guests of the |
mayor and his two sheriffs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
VICTIM OF
ANTHRAX IS
REPORTED CURED
tBy Associated Press. J

Bendow City. ILL., Oct - 7-Dr !,
{. Helper, stricken with anthrax il
month ac III ronouneed
cured His wife during most of his
illness cpplied anticeptic TO the
wound in the physicians throat
every fifteen minutes nr. Helper
believes II contracted the di. ease
from a mosquito bite
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
NUTS MEET-FRUIT.
NOT HUMAN

Albany. Ga. Oct. - Nuts of all
kinds may be seen at the fourteenth
annual convention OF the National
\ut Growers Association which be-
San here today, Specialists in nut
lhising will give information TO
others and learn from Others the lat
est tcachinf of the orchard and lab
uratory
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
TO
Be QUESTIONED
REGARDING PEACE
PROPOSITIONS
(By Associated Press. J

London. Oct. 27-When Premier
Asquith returns to the House OF
Commons tomorrow he viii be ASA
ed y AMMAN Brycs whe..er al n
official exchange of views has beer
carried on between Berlin and Lon
don with the possible object Of early
peace, Also whether inquiries of a
similar nature have been made by
the official representative of any
neutral power.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
NEW YORK SOCIETY GIRL WEEDS.

New Nork Oct. - Miss Diantha
Allen Fitch, daughter OF pr. and
Mrs Alien Fitch. was married in st.
bartholomew church today to MIR
Connor Lawrence the marriage unit
ing two prominent families Of IN"
social profe. ,.onal and financial
world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
GERMAN OFFICER
RELEASED ON
$4,000 BAIL
by Associated Press. !

New York. Oct 27-Max Brietuns.
named with Robert Fay. the German
army lieutenant, and two others, in
a conspiracy to blow up munition
ships sailing from this port has sur
rendered and gave $4,000 bail
Tederal officers continue their in
estiga1ions. Further disclosures OF
the alleged plot are intimated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27

rest Torrey Torrey was later re-
leased on a bond of s1ao furnished
b, VI. Risitano and A Vincent.
and the trial of the case set for
Monday. November l. Vim. J owen.
Of Tallahassee, will appear for the
defendant and Fred 7. Myers for the
State
This case is important inasmuch
as the validity of the law in the case
will be tested in the Supreme court
If necessary.
No doubt the case will be tough.
hard. 1t be watched with uH1s-
ual interest by the coast counties OF
the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27

San Dieeo. Oct. 27-The fall meet
ing of the bishops OF the NJ. E.
church met here today From this
tity the bishops will move to Los
bnraIes. then to Oakland and San
Francisco. at which places the an
nual meetings OF the foreign mis-
sion. home mission and Freedmen's
Aid boards will be held
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
VOTE ON BIG BOND ISSUE

Steubenville. Ohio, Oct. 27-The
stockholders of the la Belle Iron
works met here today TO vote on q
s2.500.00 bond issue. Most of the
votes, however. were by proxies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
OWNERS TO STATE
PHONE DEMANDS

Fort Wort, Texas. Oct. 27-Tele-
phone owners from all over the State
are attending their annual eonven-
tion which opened today and when
& called for the purpose of discuss
ihg telephone conditions and recon-
aending changes for improved sery-
ke
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
TYPH00N KILLS
100; NEARLY
800 INJURED
BY Associated Press.

Nanilla, T l., Oct. ~ A tyrhoon
in southern Luzon killed at least l7o
people and injured nearly 500. Prop
c:;y damaged a million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
tBy Associated Press. J

Berlin, Oct 27-Army head
quarters announces that direct COM
munication between the Austro-Ger-
mans and Bulgarians in Serbia haS
been established on the Danube
river east of Brza, Falanka.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
(By Associated Press J

Berlin, Oct. 27-German troops
under Hindenburg have penetrated
Russian positions over a front of
ever a mile in fighting in the Dvinsk
region, says the war office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
Receives C. 0. D. Packet

Instead of things being all right"
upon her return. her troubles became
greater, and she received a package
from Prof. I4atliff, with s3S charges
on il She took the package out of
the nostotiec and found 1t contained
a powder. with directions how to
use 1t. which advised her to sprinkle
scme in the corners of her room and
at the gate.
According TO her story, this had
no effect on her troubles, and she
appealed to the negro Tooks. She
claims that he offered her his check
for s2u in settlement, but that her
daughter told her not to cash it, but
to keep il. which she did She said
the check had written on the bottom
of it. settlement in full. Latliff
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
HOW HE WORKED cREDULOUs
NEGROES FOR THEIR MONEY


Jacksonville, Oct >. Prof. A.
Lntff, the Hindu seer, who was ar
rested in Muskogee, Okla, several
days ago by United States marshals
on a warrant issued from the United
States marshal's office in this city,
was brought back yesterday ~
Deputy Marshals a. X Cottle and
G.. A Fenick, of Muskogee.
Latin was charged with yiolatil
section 2l5 Of the criminal code,
which is using the mails To dcfraud,
and his bond was filed at $500 by
United States Commissioner Carl
Noble He was unable to make bond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-27
Story Told To Negroes

III seems that several days before
Prof Latliff disappeared from Jack
sonvillc. a story was told the Fed
eral authorities by negress named
Gavina Durham, who lives in la
fayette county. who said that she
lad had some trouble in holding the
piece OF land she had leased, and
she told her troubles to a negro
preacher named Tooks He told her
that man in Jacksonville could
help her out of her trouble for
small remuneration. She said she
came TO Jacksonville and visited the
house of Prof l.atliff, where she
found a large crowd waitin., the
pleasure OF the professor Finally
her turn came. and after she had
told her story to him he advised her
to return To her home and she would
find everything all rieht.
She then asked him how much he
was going to charge her. and he
said Fifty dollars" She said she
paid him all she had and returned
home