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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01

Miss Pearl Davis. daughter OF VIII
liam Davis, of Georgetown, Del, and
George Thoroughbred, Georgetown
business man. were quietly married at
Elkton. The announcement Of the
wedding, received at Georgetown,
came as surprise to their many
friends. They will reside at George
town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
LORD KITCHENER Calls FOR
ADDITIONAL 100000 men

physical standard from feet a
inches to s feet 6 inches, newspaper
critics told him that this was an age
of science and not of Drawn, and
the little man proved the best fighter
by reason of being able to live on
less food and to take cover easier in
action, But Kitchener was then fac
ing the problem of clothing, equip
ping, feeding, quartering and drill
ling the new men. From a normal
peace issue of 245,O00 pairs Of shoes
year to the British army, the or
'er was Immediately jumped up to
6.5OO,OOO pairs; suits of woolen un-
derclothes from 114,0O0 to 7,OOO,-
900; 100000 uniforms to 5,25O,0OO
and other supplies in proportion. BE-
sides, training grounds and Quarteri
had to be prepared and officers found
to drill the men.
To shut down on the supply OF re-
cruits until those accepted could be
cared for, Kitchener raised the size
limit, which he has gradually re
duced to S feet 2 inches for the ban
tam battalions.
The fact that England has man
aged to accomplish all this withou
conscription is the chief argumen
of the upholders Of the voluntee
system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
CENSORSHIP Of news
RELATIVE TO AIR
RAIDS ON ENGLAND
CAUSES Wild RUMORS
TO Be CIRCULATED
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 24.-Since the cen
sorship has shut down on the pub
lication of the details Of the visits
OF German aircraft London is full OF
daily rumors that spread all over
town. There has been general
criticism of Withholding the local.
ity of the raids as it may be help
full to the Germans to hear where
their bombs dropped. But suppress
sion of details has had its customary
effect and every day there are stories
of raids that never happened and OF
destruction that never took place.
IN fairness to the censors it should
he admitted that while their facts
when published are meagre they are
regarded as true though the delay
| in issuing them is hopelessly need
less from a newspaper point OF view
In the case OF the worst raid. nap
pening around midnight as usuai
the facts were not published in TIM
for the regular issues of the after
noon papers of the following day
Meanwhile rumors had piled on rum
ors and the man in the street wa
nrepared to hear that hundreds ha
been killed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
MATRIMONIAL TANCLES
HARD TO STRA|CHTEN
OUT Since war BEGAN
(By Associated Press.)

Paris. June 24.-The matrimonial
mobilization, precipitated by the
call tn arms last August. is far from
complete; in consequence there are
thousands of women wearing mourn
ing who are le e,ally debarred from
the rights of a widow.
Two thousand five hundred mar
riages of soldiers called to the col
ors we're celebrated in Paris alone
during the first two weeks follow
ing the outbreak of war. Several
thousand more were obliged to leave
for the front without reguiarizins
a situation that has become hopeless
for many women and children anu
will become hopeless for many more
The procurator of the republic
did what he could by ordering may
ors IN disregard the rules; parila-
mont helped by authorizing mar
r;.pes at the front--even by proxy
bu. red tape had wound marriage SC
.;obtlv in its tangle that even with
carte blanche from their superiors
the mayors were unable to satisi'
oil demands. War will nave nat
l;he effect of remedying this out II
1.-THE meantime incaiculable harm ma
become permanent.
! nr Chervin stated before the so
o;o,y Of Statistics that 10000. fami
,;os in paris are in an irregular s''
vo,on before the law and socety.
large proportion of these would nav
heen regularized if less dimeui'
u,ore n,aced in the way of marriage
A great many persons are unaoie
nroduce the birth certincates ie
,u;red-their own and their pareh''
Many Others hesitate in the lace
.ha inevitable posting of their nam'
tan days beforehand on the walls
the mayor's office, thus giving
oboice M opportunity to the gossips
their quarter. ,oa,
A vigorous CAMPAIGN has oesu
among members of the Institute
b.sten legislation that VIII remo
:, -, routine obstacles to marrias'
a q all ,o;niue their efforts to those WI WI
= are lighting against the depopaiass' y aso
u a. az FRANCE they are confident of owe
10 ~ Oom,ng the apathy of parliament
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
NEW SYSTEM FOR
SECURING L0AES
lRy Associated Press. J

Peking, June 24-The Chinese
Government has been adopting pc
culiar devices for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning loans from the Chinese peo :
pie. since it is impossible during the
European war to obtain them from
abroad
Besides introducing lottery sys-
TEN in order to obtain investments
in the National Savings Bank, they
are now offering decorations to
merchants and others who will buy
the domestic bonds" which the
Government is issuing. The pur-
chaser who buys several thousand
dollars worth of the bonds receives
sixth class or seventh class decora-
ton; he who buys more receives a
fifth class; and so it goes up to very
large sums, in which case special
decorations, something new and
hitherto unprovided, are granted to
the men who trust the Government
with hundreds of thousands Of Mexi'
can dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
FALL OF lENbERC
RUSSIANS ARE FALLING BACK
GIVING Up MUCH GROUND
MUSICAL CONGRESS

Los Angeles, Ca, June 24-The
Congress for the Encouragement of
American Music opened here for
one week today. The Congress Is
being held in connection with the
biennial festival of the National
Federation of Musical Clubs. There
will be contest for the best opera
composed by an American. The
congress committee is composed of
prominent composers, conductors
and instructors of which Charles
Wakefield Cadman of Pittsburgh. an
American composer of note is chair
man. Other composers on the COM
mittee are Carl Busch, Kansas City;
George W. tharwock, New England
Conservatory, Pcston; Henry *.
Hadley, San Francisco; Arthur Far
well and Tall Esen Morgan, New
York, who conducts the large music
festivals at Asrbury Park every year,
and Oscar G. Sonneck, of the music
division, library of Congress. wash
lington. Others are Leonard Lieb-
ling, New York, and Roland Pacl, OF
Los Angeles. John A. Meldrum, the
blind musician, who won honors a
Ann Arbor, will play piano SOLE
before the National Federation o
Musical Clubs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Buffalo, N. Y, June 24-The
spring meeting of the American So
ciety Of Mechanical Engineers which
opened here Tuesday will close to-
morrow. Fifteen important papers
have been read on engineering sub
jects from concrete beams to nre
tube boilers and from heat treat
ment Of automobile axles to effect OF
humidity on machine belts. the
meetings have been presided over oy
DR.. John A. Brasher of Pittsburg,
president of the society, noted scien-
tist and engineer and maker OF the
lens in the big telescope at Lick oo-
servatory. DR.. F. H. Newall, the
foremost engineer in the world OF
irrigation, ex-chief Of the U. s. Re-
claimation Service told hom irriga-
tion had been carried over three
million acres of land in seventeen
states of the west. The lecture was
illustrated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
FRENCH TO TAKE MEASURES
AGAINST MORPHINE TRAFFIC
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, June 24-The Government
has decided to take stringent meas
ures with cocaine and morphine as
with absinthe. A radical decree re-
inforcing the faculty laws against
illicit traffic in them is expected
from the Minister of the Interior
shortly.
A serious feature of the evil is
that the "coco,' as it is called, has
found it's way into the army and
navy.
The immense profits on the traffic
. tempt the unscrupulous to risk the
few months of prison the law pres
cribes. A gramme Of cocaine costs
them 2 cents and they sell it at from
40 to 60 cents. The police are con,
tinually after them, but even when
they are caught they sometimes sliI
through some loophole in the law.
The government has decided to clost
every loophole NV
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
TlRkS Bring DOWN
Two Of THEIR own
AFR0P[ANES BY MISTAKE
PREPARING FOR GERMAN DAY.

Utica, n. Y, June 24-The Ger
American Alliance met here to-
day in state convention. There are
a large number of enthusiastic dele
gates present. They will plan for
the making and celebrating of June
26th as German Day. Heretofore
the Monday nearest August 6, the
anniversary of the battle of Oriska-
ney has been selected. There will
be theusual patriotic memorial SER
vice at the Oriskaney monument and
parade. There will be no floats
this year and the expenses will be
minimized and one-ralf of the pro-
ceeds devoted to the benefit Of the
German war sufferers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
"THE sILo's THE THING y

Since listening to Prof. Willough-
by. of the State Agricultural COLLEGE
at the Farmers Club last Saturday
on the subject of the silo, we have
come across following interesting
item, showing what financiers Of the
country think Of what may be called
this big stock feed preserving meth
cd:
"The First National Bank Of
River Falls, Minnesota. has Set aside
a sum of money which will be loan
ed without interest to farmers OF
that section for use in the construc-
tion of silos.
"The fund amounts to $15,000.0o
and it is estimated that 5000 viii
construct a silo. This will give fift!
! farmers a chance to improve theil
facilities for caring for stock in th'
winter and will have tendency t.
increase the size of the herds. 1t j
estimated ore year will be s'fiicien
| time on the notes, as silo will pa
for itself in that time.
"In case the farmers co-operaf
heartily the bank will increase tn
appropriation so that it will accom-
modate one hundred instead Of fift
applicants.
Prof. Willoughby stated that a sill
could be built here for from $3.50
5000, according to size and whethe
built of wood, concrete or STEEL
Contributed by Secretary OF tn
Chamber of Commerce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 24.-.Lord Kitchen
er has asked for half Of the available
material Of the United
Kingdom for his newest army. He
wants to raise an additional 3O0,-
600 and an analysis of census sta
tistics indicates there are not over
600 900 men left in the United King
dom TO draw on, If the Industrial
needs of the country are taken into
consideration.
Army estimates for February pro-
yided for 100000 men. These,
and perhaps more, are serving. Ac-
cording to the Daily News, 1t would
take another million, to cover the
navy, the armed auxiliary vessels
the mine sweepers and applicants to
the army rejected as physically un'
fit. Lloyd George is authority for
the statement that 100000 civil
ians are employed in the manufac'
ture of equipment and munitions and
in their transport. Another 1,5Oo,'
EoO0 comprising policemen. hremen
officials, seamen, miners and labor
ers, keep the civil life of the coun
try going. Great Britain, therefore
is employing grand total OF 7.5oo'
900 men.
The last census gave the United
Kingdom 100000 men of militar!
age. which is between the years o
lis and 40.
| Deducting the soldiers and sailor
now serving and those previousi
rejected, together with the necessar
civilian war and industrial workers
there are only 100000 men Of mill
tary age left out of which to rails
the new army of 100000.
II The advocates of the voluntee
system say this can be done. Cor
scriptionists are as yet small.
noisy, minority.
Kitchener has been severely crit
, cised at times for his recruitir
methods, but in one instance
least he knew more about his bus
/, ness than the public. When In u
early days Of the war he raised U
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24

Industrial interests in the upper
Mississippi Valley. alsa those related
with Illinois, Ohio and Missouri row.
ers are being aroused to the impor-
tance of the Panama Canal in its re-
lation to the middle west. Less than
a year of the operation Of the Canal
and the readiusted freight rates on
trans-continental lines have con-
vinced the shippers of the inland
section of the United States that the
canal has resulted in the great ad-
vantage of the Atlantic coast cities
| in their trade relations with the Pa
cific Coast, South America and the
Orient.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
DANGER ZONE AROUND ALL
FLORIDA CITRUS GROVES

Miami. June 24-In the opinion
Of the members of the State Plaht
Board, drastic action is necessary II
citrus canker is to,be eradicated' ana
a resolution was passed by the ooard
in this city, declaring one-mile
danger zone around every grove
nursery or separate plant in the
state of Florida which is, has peen
or shall become infected with citrus
canker." The planting or move
ment of citrus plants within suci
areas Is prohibited until such time
as the board shall DECIDE.
To carry out the provisions OF 'ne
resolution, w. E. jennings OF JACK,
sonville, a member of the ooatu
stated that he would advocate dras'
tic prosecution of any miraculous
and that as the State now mas aue'
quate facilities competent huise'
inspection would be given. ;.
Every grove. nursery or separat'
plant situated in the State OF floi
ida. which is, has been or shall De
come affected with citrus canker'
hereby declared to be the center y
an infected and dangerous zone
which zone shall extend for mil
in every direction from said cen'e
and within which center and zone a.
trees. plants or nursery stock are de
clared to be plants likely TO carr
and disseminate canker. The pian
ing or movement Of citrus plan
within such area is hereby prohipi
ed. until such time as IN the 'uus
ment of the board such dahseio'
conditions may have ceased 10 g
ist. !.
mo certificate shall be issued !
the movement of nursery STOCK ifo
nursery outside of such zone
which vericles, teams, laborers
other persons nursery implemen
and other things enter, that I'm
wise enter or are used in any nu
sery or grove infected with ctr
canker."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
Now Called "The Kings Army
(BY Associated Press.l

London, June 24.-When the
last call for 100000 men was issued,
it was Lord Kitchener wants men
and "Kitcheners army" that the DIG
advertisements called to public at
tention. Since the Northchiffe pa
pers criticised this part Of the re-
cruiting campaign there has been a
change in the advertising. The ref
erence now is to "the Kings army
and the "God save the King" which
was in small type at the bottom OF
the first advertisements is now In
large type at tie top OF the recon-
ones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
LEAD TO FOUR
ARRESTS IN MURDER CASE

Pensacola, June 24-Footprints
led to the arrest of four men who are
being held in the Santa Rosa county
iail in connection with the murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wyman at
Harris last wdek The men were
placed in the Milton Jail yesterday
afternoon as the result OF an inves-
tigation when Sheriff ]. H. Harvell
conducted the day after the murderl
Tracks Of four men were found
near the screened window through
which the aged people were shot.
The footprints showed that three OF
the men wore shoes while the fourth
was barefoot. Knowing that four
men lived at some distance from the
cottage and that one Of the quar-
tette had not worn shoes this sum-
mer Sheriff Harvell sent for them
leading them to believe that ne
wanted them to serve on the coron
er's jury. When they arrived ne nae
a deputy to walk them around boa
which was upturned on the SOL
sand of the beach. He compared tn'
footprints around the boat will
those near the window and foun'
that the corresponded exactly a
| to size and general appearance. Tn
barefoot man, a big, red-headec
backwoodsman had a big toe OF un
, usual legnth. and measurement
both of this footprint and toe wer
. the same as the barefoot track
: the cottage window.
, Instead of using the men on tn
coroner's jury sheriff Harvell kel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
BISHOPS CONFER

MarQuettee, Mich, June 24-Fif-
teen Episcopal Bishops from Ohio,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and
Indiana met here in conference to-
day. The meeting is one Of the most
important of the religiousists OF the
district. The subject Of interven-
tion the war will be considered
thoroughly, also the relief work In
behalf of the sufferers. Missionary
work and extending the gospel will
be given an important part in the
conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
RAISE NEW FLAG

New York, Jcne 24-The new nag
will be raised over the City Hall to-
day, the gift of the city Of Amster-
dam, Holland, making the goth an
niversary Of Reorganization OF the
Board of Alderman. A committee Of
seventy-five prominent citizens. ap-
pointed by the Mayor, arei n charge
of the ceremonies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24

them under surveillance and placed
them in Jail yesterday afternoon
The men are Birdie, Jim and Percy
Roberts and Elder Berry. The two
first named are brothers, the other
Roberts is a half-brother, while the
fourth is the son of Henry Mitchell,
who has lived in that neighborhooo
for years.
The men will be arranged for pre-
uminary trial at Milton next Thurs
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
CARRANZA ARMY HAS REACHED
SUBURBS OF MEXICO CITY
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, Texas, June PA Car
rama army under Pablo Gonzalez
has reached the suburbs of Mexico
City, according to a dispatch to the
Carranza agency here today from
Vera Cruz. 1t is reported the Ia
patists are intrenched in the capi-
tai.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
ITALIANS INVASION
OF AUSTRIA HAS
been CHECKED
RUSSIANS HAVE HAD TO RE-
TREAT WITHIN THEIR OWN
FRONTIERS; SHORTAGE OF
MUNITIONS THE TROUBLE
(By Associated Press.l

London, June 24-LemherI's fall,
according to Berlin advices is being
followed by general Russian re-
treat over wide front. In the
Lemben. district the Austro-Ger-
mans are said to be driving the Rus
slams eastward while to the west the
Russians are retreating from the
country northwest of Przemysl and
as far north as the district of Kielce
in Russian Poland. Dispatches say
the Russians strongly resisted at
Lemberg to the last, their line being
cut north and in the center before
the city.
Fighting continues with varying
intensity along the whole Italian
front. Rome Official statement
says Austrian attacks were repulsed
at several points. The invasion Of
Austria was apparently checked by
Ireinforcements from Galicia.
| The Turks in the Caucasus are
reported to have won a fresh victory
in the capture of positions along
front of two miles in the vicinity
of Olti. The Russians are fleeing
eastward. With the exception Of a
small front along tie Dnioster all
the Russian armies are within or on
their own frontiers. L. is believed
the Russians may encounter difficult
ty in withdrawing to new lines alonA
the Rug river. 1t Ia generally ad-
mitted that Russia, like England. is
not suffering for lack Of men, but
shortage of munitions prevented the
initiation of a general allied often
sive.
Heavy engagements marked oper'
ations along the western front yes
terday. French attacks met with Wig
orous German counter attacks. Eact
side reports slight advances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24

Commercial organizations of cities
os Southern Michigan have appealed
to the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion in an effort to obtain reduc-
tion on railroad rates between their
cities and Atlantic seaboard cities.
complaits are filed against the
Michigan Central Railroad and all
carriers operating In the Central
Freight Association, and trunk line
territory. The complaints lodged al
,ege that the rates to the Atlantic
saabord cities are unreasonable an5
unfair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
vAaRANrs SCARCE IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press.)

Lndon. June 24-The war mas
brought what might be described as
trampless era to England. There
is not a workhouse in the United
edom that has not reported
great decrease in the number OF
yagrants during the past re"
months. Those who still use the
"casual wards" are men OF Sixty
wears or over. Oficials say there are
practically no young or middle-aged
warrants left.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
N|ST00k THEM
FOR RUSSIAN
| AEROPLANES
turks ARE HIGHLY EXCITED
OVER THE FACT THAT GREAT
NUMBER HAVE BEEN KILLED
IN DARDANELLES; OPEN RE-
VOLT MADE AGAINST THE WAR
(By Associated Press.)

Athens, June 24.-Two Turkish
,sroplanes that recently few over
were mistaken for
Russian by the Turks, who opened
up a brisk gunfire that brought down
both machines and killed two of the
hrmy's best ayiators.
According to accounts brought to
Athens by travellers, the people OF
|Const tantinople are in an excited
state of mind. At the beginning OF
(he war they were entirely confident.
but the arrival of the first wounded
IRON the Dardanelles proved pain
Eul surprise. The people had gath
|ered at the docks to see, as they eX-
|pected, bands of British and French
prisoners landed. Instead, they saw
of their own wounded. A
demonstration against the war, led
largely by women, followed in front
|of the war Office, but was dispersed
Constantinople's hospitals are now
crowded with wounded, who receive
|,cant care. The Turks lack doctors
nurses. gauze, bandages and madica
|supplies and the hospitals are primi
tive in their arrangements and san
|itation.
Noise of the big guns in the Oar
danelles zone can be heard in tn
capital, and at night the distan
flashes of searchlights can be seen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
Branch OF ATLANTA
BANK TO Be OPENED
At new ORLEANS
lRy Associated Pressl

Washington, June 24.-The fed
eral reserve board today announced
that it will open a branch Of the At
lanta bank at New Orleans, assign
ing to the New Orleans branch bank
Louisiana, Mississippi, Mobile and
Baldwin counties, Alabama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
COALITION GOVERNMENT
FOR AUSTRALIA
(By Associated Press)

Melbourne, Australia, June "a -
The movement for coalition gov
ernment for the Commonwealth OF
Australia until the end of the war
appears to be growing in strength.
Both the Age (Radical. and the
Argus Uiberal) urge the gravity OF
the situation and demand a real
sinking of party politics in the ma
tional arena.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
GERMANS TO MAKE ANOTHER
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE WARSAW
(By Associated Press !

London, June ga news dis
patch from Amsterdam says the Ger
mans hava made preparations for an
other attempt to capture Warsaw
The Galician troops have already
been transferred to the Bzusa front
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24

Williamantic, Conn, June
Former President Taft was 'ns
principal speaker today at the o,u
home week exercises. The io' ~.
president touched only lightly upon
the President war policy, making NJ
reference to Bryan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-24
TWO MORE QUAKE
SHOCKS FELT
LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Centro, Cal, June "a. .--Peo
pie of the towns affected by the
earthquakes of the last thirty-six
hours, today began rehabilitating
their buildings. The damage ap-
proximates a million and half dol
lars. Martial rule Is still main
tanned at Calexico, Mexicoli, Hebeler
and Ell Centre. Two more SHOCKS
last night. In Mexicali the oeau
number eight.