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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
DECREASE OF BABIES
IN GREAT BRITAIN-CALAM-
ITY OR BLESSING ?

London. Dec. IA -Strikingly
contradictory opinions were ex-
pressed at a threatened decrease of
babies, as a. result of the war,
should be regarded as calamity or
blessing
The subject discussed was labelled,
"Thc National and Social Aspects of
the Lowered Birthratc. Some of
the speakers demanded that the gov
ernment should take the matter in
hand and do everything possible to
encourage and popularizc mater
nifty Others though it should be
stated they were in a minority
held that the fewer babies born, for
some time to come ut least, the bet
ter il would be for the country
Two speakers may be cited as repre-
sentative of these divergent views.
Sir John Cockburn urged the need
of greater inducements to raise the
brth-rate. Maternity, he said, now
involved too heavy tax on the poor
er classes He would have the gov
ernrpcnt provide bonuses on lib
eral scale for maternity and make a
substantial reduction in the income
tax fer each child born I'VE need, ;"
he declared, ito re?ive the medieval
view which REGARDED sterility as a
! curse
DR.. Dunlop boldly took the Ma
! thusian view He looked forward, he
declared, with chccrfulncss, to fur
ther reduction of the birthrate. The
en- enlargement of parental pru-
dcnct' among the poor was urgent
/ ~ needed at the present moment.
He foretold a serious rise in the
death rate and great poverty in the
mex: year or two, and if the thought
| full scientific people were so blind
that they did not speak out, it would
be far better for many children that
] they had never been born. The only
hope of avoiding great hardship in
the first few years after the war was
by a very sharp fall in the birthrate
now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
VALUE OF FISHING INDUSTRY
TO GREAT BRITAIN

London. Dec. II "A tribute to
the ratIiotism, courage and energy
of the British fishermen is contained
in the government annual report
on sea fisheries for 1914, just is
sued.
No industry, says the report, has
been so greatly affected by the war
as sea fishing, and when the history
of the war is written, the country
viii. realize, as it never has before,
the supreme value to an island mari
tim, puwer of an organized fishing
industry and daring fishing pop
Llati0n
Notw outstanding the limitation of
hshing waters by naval regulations,
mine fields and German submarines.
there were landed in England and
Wales in 1914 some 10, 0,125,OOO
.cwts of fish exclusive of shell fish
Of the value of s39, 9,235, 900 as
against l6.152,O00 cwts. in 1913,
valued at s50,O45, 900. The shell
FISH catch dropped from the value
Of ST. 100000 in 1913 to $l,445,00O
i'm 1914
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
w. J. B. WILL ADDRESS
STATE SUFFRAGE CONVENTION

Miami, Dec. IA II Mr.. and Mrs
w. ]. Bryan are in the city for the
dates of January T. 2 and -, they
will address the State suffrage con-
vention which will meet in Miami
on those days. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan's
plans now include a trip which will
take them away from Miami on De-
cember 90 and will cover a number
of weeks
This is the statement given out
by Mrs. A. E. Andrus. president of
the Miami Equal Suffrage Club, who
with a group of friends called upon
Mrs. Bryan at villa Serena this
morning Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
are heartily in favor of the move
ment to enfranchise women and Mr..
Bryan told the callers this morning
that ne was at present at work on
a suffrage speech.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
MEET OF NATIONAL ED.
ASSOCIATION CALLED

Georgetown, Texas. Dec. "A -
President Lee j. Rountree of the
National Editorial association has
called the thirty-iirst annual conven-
tion OF the association in New York
city, June 10 to IS. Among those
secured on the program are: Cover
nor Whitman, Mayor Mitchell and
John Clyde Oswald of New York;
Joe Mitchell d.happla, Boston; Dean
Walter Williams of the University
of Missouri and president of the
Worlds Peace Congress; Dean VIII
II. Maycs of the Texas School Of
Journalism; Secretary of the Navy
Josnphus Daniels, CONGRESSMAN l.. C..
Crompton of Michigan, John Temple
Graves of Washin Ston, Homer ID.
Wadu of Texas and other journal
lists.
President Rountree and Colonel
Oswald of New York have joined in
an invitation to President Woodrow
Wilson to address the association.
lie will be summering at Long
Beach, near New York, and the pres
ident is expected to make up his
mind to talk to the editors. There
are 1000 members of the associa-
tion in the United States
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
COAST LINE CHANGES
AND APPOINTMENTS

Jacksonville, Dec. IA II c.
Murchison, superintendent of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway, at
Charleston, s. c., has been appoint
ed general superintendent of the
third division, with headquarters in
jacksonville This information was
received here together with an
nouncement of several other changes.
J. p Walker, assistant superin-
tendent at Charleston, succeeds Mr..
Murchison as superintendent, and T.
w. Hansell. assistant superintend-
ent at Sanford, has been appointed
superintendent, with headquarters
at Sanford, has been appointed su-
perintendent, with headquarters at
Sanford. These appointments will be
Of interest TO other railroad men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
SKELETON OF SUICIDE FOUND
IN CAVE AFTER FIVE YEARS

Athens, Ala, Dec. IA grue-
some discovery was made on the
Dunhivant farm at Elkton when the
remains were foun1 of Hence Pat
terson, prominent planter OF that
section. who disappeared about five
years ago and no trace OF him could
be found until that day.
Reports from Elkton are that boys
were hunting near cave on the
farm and their dogs ran rabbit in
the cave, the boys following. When
about 50 feet from the entrance they
came upon partly clad skeleton.
The boys gave the alarm and the
people from Elkton came to the
scene. Examination disclosed the
fact that the remains were those of
Mr.. Patterson Identification was
made by shoes, gold teeth, hat and
pistol. still clutched in the fingers
of the dead man He had shot him
self through the head.
A coroner's jury was called and
its verdift was that the remains
were those of Mr.. Patterson and
that he came to his death by his
own hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEETS

Washington, Dec. II Follow
inc closely upon the meeting of the
Democratic national committee,
which has decided to hold it's con
vcntion in St. Louis next year. the
Republican national committee was
called toeethcr here today by Chair
man Hills. Much time will be given
to the campaign which will be
planned to restore the Republican
party to power 1t is understood
that attacks will be made upon the
Democrats from four sides, as fol-
lows,
An attack upon the tariff
Criticisism of the Wilson admins
tration in handling foreign affairs
both in Mexico and Europe.
Charges that the democracy has
failed to keep its promise of an
ccor omical administration and has
failed to keep other 1912 platform
pledges, including declaration in
favor of a single term for the pres
ident
Attacks on the administration s
government ship bill and other ad-
ministration measures
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul and
IL. IA Il
for next years convention
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
CHICAGO UNION LEAGUE
PLANS ATHLETIC FEATURES

Chicapo, Dec. IA Union League
club members have been asked to ap-
prove bond issue Of 100000 at to-
nieht's meeting, Tho money will be
used to add three stories to the new
south building, now eight stories
hign, the stories to be devoted to a
squash court, swimming pool and eX-
members wall also probably be raised
from $50 to 500. and those of non
resident members from $40 to $50
The present membership is approx
mately 2,l00
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
DIRIGIBLE TO BE BUILT
AT PORTSMOUTH YARD

Portsmouth y. H.. Dec Ii
Work on the first big drigible war
balloon of the United Safes navy is
scheduled to BEGIN tomorrow the
balloon. will be built at the Ports
mouth navy yard under the direction
of the navy department The historic
Franklin ship house, the great build
ing in which wooden ships were bullt
during the war, has been put in or
der for the construction Of the bal
loon, The new dirigible IS to be the
tyne or other aircraft to be built by
the navy if it proves successful II
will have powerful engines and dy-
namos and will probably be the
speediest dirigible ever built Inc
new craft is intended to correct all
the failings of the German and Eng
lish aircraft that have been evident
during the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
GEORGIA'S GREATEST
FARMER. WORTH MILLIONS
PASSES OVER

smitbsonia. Ga Dec = Col
ros II Smith. Glorsia's "feudal
Ior and largest land owner dl'd
of ,rorlexy SATURDAY. at the as" OF
- wears He leaves an estate 'sti-
n,o,,1 10 be- worth from $5,oeo 90"
- a. -ooo ooo with no known r"la-
,;ros except brother from whom ne
,,.os ,strangod H. had never mar
rioJ. what will be done with MS
vas. holdings has not been a~'"r-
tanned IA
coming here after serving IN 'h'
coo,edorate army. Colonel Smith be
ror his career as a small farmer ana
built nm what was probably the near
-. ,nnroach to a feudal estate
,..o,n n modern times His vast es-
80 which included this town, was
,aao,cndant Of tho outside world ana
n,orded by armed patrols Like q
.a;.,,, baronetcy II embraced
AT factories. private railroad
suarv,bing which modern com
,,t,,. needs Every inch Of ms
thousands Of acres was cultivated
ord he carried on active experiments
- in,nrove present methods OF farm-
Ing rntil the convict leasing , sys-
- zoe abolished, Colonel smith
was known a- tn" convict KING,
v s,o,.;ng - hundreds on his planta-
. eni rbieb was one Of the show
-,.o-. NJ the State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
INTERNATIONAL
ROAD CONGRESS

Worcester, Mass, Dee. IA -
Governor Grafton d. Cushing opened
the first International Road Congress
here today, held under the auspices
of the Worcester Chamber of Com
merce The governors of several
Stales have accepted invitations to
make addresses during the three
days that the meeting will be in scs-
sion The congress sessions will be
held in the new S2,000.O00 Hotel
Bancroft, while the material exhibit
tiOn has been staged in the Auditor
ium adjoining the hotel A feature
of the exhibition will be a moving
picture of the Lincoln Highway, a
7,00O-foot film of 3,000-mile jour
ney. Thursday will be celebrated as
Country and city Day" with Mayor
Curley of Boston as the principal
speaker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
lilies MEET
FAILURE IN
1.-THE BALKAN
| CAMPAIGN
bcrs DRIVEN OUT OF SERBIA
Eth HEAVY LOSSES; FAILURE
lnr TO INADEQUATE FORCES
nv associated Press.)

=, don Dec. 14.-The reasons
,se allies military failure in the
,,ns is given by a correspondent
\ the allies, as follows. The ex-
E,ion started too late and the
|. at the immediate disposal of
allies was inadequate for the
allotted while the Topographic
conditions virtually necessitated
crsation of new means of trans
hin. supplies; the failure OF
.co IA respond to the eXpecta-
/ Of The allies; and the fact hat
csrbians retreated westward in
Montenegro instead of southward
Io-a saloniki. where they could
!. pnited with the allies.
ot only have the Anglo-French
k,fs been driven out of Serbia,
H. Germans reported yesterday,
previously their front was brok-
|,brou2h and the French forces
Of from the British, according
In official Sofia statement. A Bull
Han report says that the retreat
lroops suffered heavy losses. At
point a French battalion was
teG and its commander captured.
h. Germans have made protests
6reece against further concessions
&hc allies in Greece, Athens ad-
y say. The Germans are report
h have already inquired whether
\ neutrality was compromised
th, facilities accorded the allies.
4eace discussions are to be con-
4 cd in the Reichstag, according
J l.iepsic newspaper, which says
J thirty-four Socialists have
)ej a declaration expressing dis
6faction with the recent discus
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
!ERAL 0. DOUGLIS BEST
KNOWN OF GREEK WARRIORS

|AenS, Dec. II 1i.-Possibly the
Aaown of Greek warriors Is
fal Q Douglis, general OF bri-
commanding the fifth Greek
with headquarters at Jouina
recently he was minister OF
u Nenizelos' ill-starred cabinet,
F'lnted very able man Com
'Seiy young, he. too, had made
Pltation in the three wars
f mas waged since 1897 Az
courteous, more widely trav-
lhan most Greek soldiers, hav-
'eeh one of his country's repre-
lives in the London-Balkan
renee as we'll as a military oo-
1 at French manoeuvres, he in
4 70 disagree with his col
rs General Dousmanis and
.oPoius as to the invincibility OF
'tatral Empires For the public
sIofs, his influence in the Greek
1'F establishment is small. But
Greece Join the quadruple en-
lnere is little doubt that he
Z At once become a leading mar
fsure
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
IE MATERIAL THAT
.KEs COLLARS USED FOR FOOD

Germany, Dec. a.
foOd situation has become so
{, despite all attempts made to
the real condition of affairs,
scientists have been taxed to
wits ends to find substitute
something to supply the inner
!. 1t has been discovered that the
|ase of celluloid factories
rghout Germany contains some
0OO tons of organic substance,
from 10 to IL per cent of sugar.
wastage also contains high
entage of lime, which, however,
10 be removed from the sugar at
lderable cost. The proposal to
+ use of the wastage has the ad-
|nal advantage that German rlv-
INTO which it at present flows,
Dc cleaner for the process.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
VIRGINIA CAROLINA
FIELD TRIALS

Spartanburg. S c.. Dec. H.
The hcld trials Of the Virginia. ar
olina Field Trials Association begin
here today and have brought to this
vicinity a large number of pedigreed
dogs to be entered for the various
trials The tests will be in all re-
spects exactly similar to the hunting
of birds with the exception that the
birds will not be killed. The dura-
tion OF the trials is three days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

LISTENS TO
ARGUMENTS
ON SUFFRAGE
LEADERS FOR AND AGAINST SUI.
FRAGE THRONG WASHINGTON;
ANTS GOT IN THEIR LICKS
FIRST
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The White
House is the Mecca for leaders for
and against woman suffrage today.
The president received a delegation
posed to suffrage. He listened to
theiI arguments without comment.
advocates later today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
DA!RYMEN AROUSED
OVER CHARGES

Rochester, y ", Lee "a The
%ew York Dairymcns Association
oper ed its annual meeting here to-
dav at Exposition Park The revela-
tiors that have recently been made
in this State by health and food eN-
merits regarding the manufacture OF
battGr and the storage of eggs VIII
rac4iy. wide attention during the
meeting, as many OF the delegates
are greatly aroused ever the matter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
OLD-TIME PRINTERS DISPUTE
Montgomery City, Mo-, Dec. "A

MONTGOMERY CITY, MO-, Dec. Ia.
John H. Parker, of Lynn, Mass,
hurls long-servicc challenge at
Tyler w. Parker of Montgomery
City, who retired recently. The
MissOurian worked "at tho case
with Mark Twain 62 years ago. John
l.. Parker says he began December
|, 1851, Ga years ago.
Missouri's claimant says he has
John H. beaten because the latter
stopped to edit paper, while Park
er of this city continued to 'pick
them up" in the oldfashioned way
for 81 years. The two Parkers are
distantly related.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. An in
crease of three hundred per cent
over the sum spent last year for big
guns for coast fortltications and or
preparedness scheme asked for. In
Notifications bill prepared by the
war department twcnty-three mil
lion dollars are asked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
ARE
DECIDING ON
CONVENTION
CITY TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washin gton, Dec. 1.-THE Re-
publican national committee met
here today to select convention
city St Louis, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and Philadelphia are after it.
Many members favor holding the
convention before the Democratic
convention on June IA in st. Louis.
The subcommittee recommended
June Z as the date for the conven-
tion, but did not mention a prefer
ence for any city.
The committee voted to hold the
conN ention June and began work
selecting the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
TOO CRAZY TO HANG

Phoenix, Ariz. bee II William
Faltin, sentenced to be hanged re-
Gently, is being given a hearing be-
cause Warden Z Sims of the Ari-
zone State prison refused to 80 for
ward with the execution, declaring
Faltin too weak mentally to be
hanged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

officials OF the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad announces that the
company. the Baltimore and Ohio
and Chesapeake will adhere to de-
cision reached by their representa-
tives in New York last month to in
crease rates on coal shipments from
West Virginia mines to western
points. The date OF the new tariffs
has not been fixed. A maximum
advance Of Is cents a ton will be
proposed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
SNOW STORM
DOES MUCH
DAMAGE IN
THE EAST
TRAINS STALLED AND WIRES
DOWN; STORM PASSED NORTH
EAST FROM NEW YORK TO-
DAY
(By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 14.-The center
Of one of the worst snow storms this
section has experienced in years
passed northeast from New York to-
mass of telegraph poles and wires
and many stalled trains. Wire COM
Gable companies are suffering be-
cause of the interruption of land
wires between here and Nova SEQ
tia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
BOsTON'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Boston, Dec IA 4--Boston is hav-
ing d municipal election today and
the liquor problem figures largely in
the contest A desperate fight is be-
ing made to keep Boston from swing
ing into the license column. Histor-
ical organizations are also fighting
to save the Boston Common from be-
ing cut to widen certain prominent
streets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
MILLION MORE
!. B, Il COTTON SP|NDLES
|N'OPERAT|ON Than
EVER BEFORE
(By Associated Press.D

Washington, Dec. IA. Activity
in cotton spinning throughout the
country was greater during Novem-
be% than for some time. The census
bureau reports showed "A million
more spindles in operation than dur
ing November Of last year. More
than 100000 more bales of cotton
were used than for the same month
last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING

New York, Dec ~ The annual
meeting of the National i.eaeue OF
Professional Baseball teams here to-
lay IS the most important event in
the sporting world The schedule for
neyt year will be arranged and sew
.ra1 matters pertaining to the clubs
which make up the League will be
cleared up
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
USSlANS USING KOREANS

bsi0 Dec. l4.-Great interest
teen caused in Japan by a news
pen from Vladivostok that
Y Koreans have volunteered
services in the armies of Rus
II is expected hat the japanese
lorltles will offer no objection or
fance to the project of the ko-
volunteers, but it is also stated
.shest authority that close
p will be kept upon the inilu-
that Russian treatment of the
eans has upon the inhabitants
! Hermit kingdom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
3 BURNED TO
DEATH; 70 HURT
IN FIRE At
CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago, Dee "A Three We're
burned to death and a score hurt
when fire destroyed a three story
rooming house Many were injured
in jumping when trapped by the
flames.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
PEACE DAY At
SOUTHERN COM.
CONGRESS
(lBy Associated Press)

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. IA. To-
day is set apart as Peace Day at
the Southern Commercial Congress
The program indicates that speakers
will compare the ADVANTAGES enjoyed
by the western hemisphere over war
ring Europe Representatives of the
league to enforce peace will have
charec of the night session
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
NEGRO HAS
CONFESSED TO
MURDER At
GAINESVILLE
KILLED c. F, AVERY. A RACE
HORSE OWNER THE WEEK BE.
FORE THANKSGIVING
lBy Associated Press

Washington, Dec 14.-Willie
Turner, a negro, confessed to the
murder Of G. +. Avery. race horse
owner, at Gainesville Fla the week
before Thanksgiving, according to
the 'ocal police. Turner was arrest
ed when trying to dispose of two
valuable horses for small sums. Tie
Gainesville authorities informed the
local police that Avery's body was
found under the stable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
YAQU| Indians
loot PROPERTY
OF AMERICANS
(By Associated Fress.l

Topolobampo, Mexico, Dec. "A -
Stories that Yaqui Indians looted the
property of Americans, destroying
wha; they could not carry away, and
murdered a number of MeXicans ar
ter stealing their clothes and com
mitted other wanton depredations
white the Mexican troops remained
inactive. are being brought here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
NEW SOUTHERN LlGHT"hi'hi

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. "A t-frans.e ,,s.
- another southern light-
weight. y who is rated as one !.sns Q. sn5
~els. his class, has been matched
~ 80 ssbt Ad woigast here tonight
~. ~ Mill is for ten rounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

Washington. D. c., Dec. IL
The postofice department has an
nounced that three motor vehicle
routes. A. B and {. will be estao-
,ishad out of Jacksonville March l,
varying in length from 51.7 miles
10 53.46 miles. The salary Of the
carrier in each instance will be s1,-
500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14

New York, Dec. 14-The annual
meeting of the Metropolitan Golf
Association began here today. New
officers will be elected for the ensu-
ing year and rules regulating tour
naments to be held, as well as the
selection of clubs for the tourna-
ments, are among the important
matters to be considered.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
AND RED CROSS SEALS

Institutions Where Children Are Treat
cd and Taught at Same Time.