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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-29
Married.
VoIGHT-CRICKENBERGER

: Miss Veda Emerald Crickenberger of
Colfax became the bride of Hilmar E.
Weight of Edgerton, Wis, in pretty
ceremony performed at 1:3O O'Clock by
Rev. L. F. Dimmitt at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. McCullom, 951 North
Academy street. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy party left for
the Galesburg club, where delicious
wedding breakfast was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Voight left at noon for a
short honeymoon to be spent in Chi
cago. They will then return to Edger-
ton, where Mr. Voight has home in
readiness for his bride. Mrs. Voight
has been making an extended visit
with Mrs. McCullum, who is her sister,
and during her stay here she has made
many friends who will wish her joy in
her new home. Rockford, ILL.,, Repor-
ter-Register, Oct. 26.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-29
Notice to Parents.

The attention of parents is called to
the state law which requires that every
child under sixteen years OF age must
attend public or parochlal schooi Tor
no less than seven months OF the year:
This week ends the first two months oil
school work in Edgerton audit becomes
the duty of the superintendent OF
schools to report to the court the names
of parents who are permitting chlldren
under sixteen years to violate the state
law.
Every child under sixteen years OF
age who has not been in attendance at
the public or parochial school should De
in attendance on Monday OF next week
and must attend regularly thereafter.
F. o. HOLT,
Supt. of Schools.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-10-29
Congregational Church Notes.
Sunday school.

10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m. Morning worship.
Sermon by the minister on 1.-THE
Fear of the Profound" -.
7:30 p. m.-Evening worship. Ser
mon, ''Why Believe in the Church. =
The Mems Club will hold its first
meeting of the fall at the home of Mr..
John Pearson, Friday evening, Nov. s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
(By Associated Press)

Mohonk Lake, N. Y, May IL
The delegates sent to the Lake Mo-
honk conference of International ar
bitration by the Chambers of Com
merce and similar business organi-
cations of most of the large cities of
the country aligned themselves to-
day with the advocates of the great
er military preparedness for nation
al defense. The report Of the busi-
ness mems committee declared that
disputes between the nations ought
to be settled by International tri-
bunals instead of war, but declared
ait is part Of wisdom at the present
for the United States to be fully pre-
pared to defend ITSELF" The estab-
lishment of permanent interna-
tional policy force to enforce it's de-
crees was recommended. william A.
Weir, justice of the supreme court
of the Province of Ontario, and
Simeon f. Baldwin, former governor
of Connecticut, are included in the
speakers today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
DENIES
TRYING TO INFLUENCE
THE AUTHORITIES
Try Associated Press. J

Washington, May 21.--John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., resumed his testi-
mony before the industrial relations
commission today, denying that he
had tried to improperly influence the
authorities in the Colorado coal
strike. At the opening of the hear
ing Rockefeller read prepared
statement which spoke of sinister
reflections. Chairman Walsh S
questions, he said, had been framed
to make it appear that Rockefeller
had conceded he had been wilfully
tampering with the courts. All the
commissioners except Walsh met at
the previous hearing today and dis
cussed letter sent Walsh last night
calling for more moderate treatment
of the witnesses. The letter has not
been made public. Despite the pro-
tests of Rockefeller and others of the
commissioners, Walsh asked ques-
tions today which the witnesses
claimed were improper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
FIRE AT MARIANNA
! DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
! OF unknown PARTIES
THIS WILL BE THE GIsT OF THE
REPORT OF THE SENATE IN.
VESTIGATING COMMITTEE

Tallahassee. Fla, May 21.-The
hndings of the legislative committee
which investigated into the reform
school fire at Mariana, and condi-
tions prevailing at the institution,
Will be practically the same as those
OF the Jackson county grand jury
which probed the affair shortly af-
ter its occurrence. 1t is understood
while the special legislative commit
tee which made investigation On
Monday is practically comulete, it is
not expected that the report will be
submitted today.
1t is understood that the commit
tee will report that the committee's s
findings will hold that the fire was
due to negligence by unknown par
ties and that no recommendations
holding any certain party criminally
responsible will be made.
Representative Handley is said to
be preparing a report covering the
fire and that Senator Terrell is COM
piling report covering certain 9TH
er recommendations, while Repre-
sentative Bryan will submit report
covering the farming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
BELIEVED FIGHT ON NOTED BEACH
CLUB WILL END since SHERIFF
BAKER HAS Been RE|NSTA7ED

of the club was had and that these
same people failed to bring in in
dictments.
The membership OF the Beach Club
is very exclusive, being composed of
wealthy persons from northern
States, no resident of Florida being
permitted to enter the club as a
member. When Sheriff Baker ac-
companied the detectives which
Governor Trammell had employed
on the case, to serve warrants on the
owners the Messrs. Bradley Broth
ers, and to raid the club house to
confiscate any gambling parapher-
MALTA. the Bradleys met the sheriff
at the entrance and very courteous
ly showed both Mr.. Baker and the
detective through the entire CLUB
house. No gambling devices were
in evidence, Notwithstanding the
fact that the case had been worked
ND by private detective, whose
presence was unknown to the sherif
until he was called on to make the
arrests
The Senate was asked to remove
Mr.. Baker three weeks ago. along
with Sheriff Spencer, of Hillsboro
county, the first order being in the
shape of a suspension to be effective
Nav 10. The Senate questioned the
authority of the governor to suspend
while the Senate was in regular ses-
sion. whereupon the governor asked
the supreme court for an advisory
opinion. which, when rendered, stat
cd that the governor could not sus-
mend during a sitting of the Senate
but must order immediate removal
which should become effective upon
concurrence of the Senate.
With the decision of the Senate
TODAY in the Baker case, it is be-
loved. the fight on the Beach club
~ palm Reach will end. Bakers ex'
oneration and "clean bill OF
health" given by the grand jury ol
Hillsborough last week in an inves'
litigation of the sheriff. VIII spencer
has caused friends at the capitai .e
nredict that the case against Spen'
GER will be decided against the gov
ernor's removal order also.
A select committee of the Senate
has the Spencer case in charge anc
last night heard arguments py MI
snencer's attorneys preparatory u
making recommendation to the Sen
ate for final action. =,
The governor has no commen. :, :,
mako ON either of the cases pendins
believing that he did his duty a
nrovided for in the constitution un
5sr such circumstances. He is satis
sed to let the Senate be the ma
court of review in these matters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
|1ssIANS CLAIM THE AUSTRO-
GERMAN LOSSES THE PAST
THREE WEEKS IN GALACIA
WILL TOTAL UPWARDS OF
TEN THOUSAND MEN DAILY
Ion IA OF THEIR ENTIRE
STRENGTH; FIERCE FIGHTING
AT DARDANELLES
(By Associated Press

| London, May 21.-Dispatches
kaching England today from Italy
Sdicate she has not yet taken the
hal step which will plunge her into
ar with Austria. Yesterday the
ALLAN parliament gave the govern
Aent full power to act and since
hen no news of decision has de-
|eloped. The censorship appears
- 1ght at Rome. A Geneva dispatch
hys Italy may send an ultimatum to
|ustria today and that a declaration
war may come before the end of
be week.
Although the Russian war office
|pncedes that the Austro-German
brces have won further victories in
talacia, it asserts the success has
)een gained by enormous losses of
hen. Petrograd claims the Austro-
Eerman losses Of the last three
Feeks in Galacia is upwards of ten
thousand daily. An estimate of the
|ost is at least one-fourth of their
|trength. The struggle in the Dar-
)anelles proceeds with unabated fe-
|ocity. But few details of the
flashes, however, have been an
bounced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21

tOfficial Weather RepOrt3

Tampa, May For Tampa and
vicinity: Unsettled weather, prob
ably showers tonight and Saturday.
For Florida: Fair in south; un-
settled, probably showers in central
and north portions tonight and Sat-
urday.
Winds for the East Gulf: Moder-
ate and variable.
Winds for the South Atlantic:
Moderate southeast to south.
General Weather Conditions
The northern high pressure .area
has drifted eastward over the North
Atlantic coast, and barometric con-
ditions are somewhat unsettled this
morning over the greater part of the
country Areas of relatively law
pressure appear over Minnesota,
southern Texas and Utah. and areas
of relatively high pressure over Kan
sas, North Dakota, and the Califor.
mia coast. Rain has fallen over the
middle Atlantic States. the Lake re-
rion, the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys. and local showers over Ore.
gon, and Florida.
+ It is somewhat warmer this morn
ing over nearly all sections of the
country, except Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma and northern Texas. Tenn
peratures are above normal this
morning over the Lage region. OhiC
valley and generally east of the Mis-
sissippi.
Indications are for unsettled
weather in the vicinity OF Tamps
with showers probable tonight ant
Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
EFFECT OF THE WAR ON
GERMAN TRANSPORTATION
tBy Associated Press)

Hamburg. May 21-The effect of
the war on transportation and pas
sage out of Germany through Ham
burg is indicated in figures Just com
piled. showing that during the en-
tire year of 1914 but 72,95S persons
went abroad from this city, as
against 1928 in 1913. Practical
ly all of the 10000 odd left the city
before August /.
The war similarly has seriously
affected the number of visitors in
Hamburg. Thus there were accom-
modated during 1914 but 22,299
transients, as against 51.364 in 1913.
The total number of persons coming
to Hamburg stopping temporarily
and then leaving, either for abroad
or for other parts of Germany, fell
from 244,097 in 1918 to 95,257 in
1914.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
UNITED STATES SHOULD Be
PREPARED TO DEFEND HER SHORES
IS bEF|Ef Of ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

namely the capitalist or combination
of capitalists granting the insur-
ance."
Mr.. Baldwin dealt more largely,
however, with MISUNDERSTANDING
which were occasions for war. He
urged observation-disclosures instruction
in schools and homes which would
tend to inoculate respect for the
rights of others; the careful weights
of words, and use of "courtly phrase
| ology in diplomatic negotiations, and
he pointed to the work of such COM
missions as that created by the Car
negie endowment for investigating
the cause and conduct of the Balkan
wars as factor in arousing ami
mosities. Il
| He said In part:
Occasions of war are avoided by
| giving such instruction in our
schools and homes as will tend to
inculate respect for the rights Of
others, reverence for authority, and
forms of curtesy in speech and DEM
eanor.
"These doctrines are in large part
whY nas kept China in existence so
long. While desiring to keep apart
from foreign intercourse, she has
emphasized theimportance of main
Itaining the amenities of intercourse
in ordinary life within her own
borders. A people civil among them
selves are little likely to be uncivil
to such foreigners as they may met
abroad or receive at home. They
may entertain secret distrust, but
they will not transgress the rules of
politeness.
"a bitter word, from some one
high in place. or perhaps a writer
of literary eminence, which reflects
on the course Of government or
tbe character of its public men,
often sinks deep, and poisons the
sources of international good feel
ing.
| lNcSthI ldCloLS III WOIlu-pOlIllCS,
of which mention must be made in
this connection, are the philanthro-
pic associations striving to promote
the interests of peace. Of which this
conference has for twenty years been
one, and two have theupport of large
endowments. The World Peace
Foundation with its fund of ST.
100000, and the Carnegie Endow-
ment for International Peace, back
ed by funds of s12.oo0,000 are new
features Of modern civilization.
IAN instance has already occur
red in which the greatest Of them
has given deep offense to an eastern
nation. The Carnegie Endowment
! Continued on page 4)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21

CLEARED OF
LIBEL CHARGES
BY ALL BUT
ONE JURYNAN
JURY IS NOW WRESTLING WITH
THE PROBLEM OF WHO IS TO
PAY COSTS, WHICH AMOUNT
TO LESS THAN $1,5OO
(By Associated Press }

Syracuse, N. Y, May 21.-The
jury in the Barnes-Roosevelt libel
suit came into court about eleven
o'clock today. The foreman an
nounced they had reached a verdict
for the defendant, Theodore Roose-
welt. When the roll was called,
however, one juror, Edward Burns,
said: 81 am for the plaintiff. After
Burns dissented, Justice Andrews
sent the jury back to it's room. The
jury is trying to decide the question
of costs alone. Some of the jurors
are in favor of dividing the costs,
while others are said to be indiffer-
ent. The libel law provides that the
loser must pay the costs. It Is said
the costs will amount to less than
$1,500
No final verdict had been reached
at 2:3O this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
Gov. Baldwin on Avoiding the 0c'
casions of War"
(By Associated Press }


Mohonk Lake, N. Y, May 21-
Simeon e. Baldwin, former governor
of Connecticut and a student Of in
ternational law, in an address be-
fore the Lake Mohonk Conference on
International Arbitration today on
"Avoiding the Occasions for War, y
the great combinations of capital
might undertake to insure nations
against war.
"a strong motive for avoiding oc-
casions for war would be Furnished,
he said, "if thescheme suggested as
possibility In the little book re
Gently written by Professor Royce
were ever put in practice. Prudent
individuals, he says, are accustom
ed to insure themselves against los.
by the happening of certain future
event. Why should not nations dC
the same!
There are combinations of CAPT
tai inthis age ,and even individuals
holding funds far greater than thu
total amount of the property of som'
sovereign States. Why not let som'
such combination set up the business
of insuring nations against pecun
iary loss by any future disaster?
"In one respect, this would pro
mote war. It would tend to max
nation that was we'll insured care
less in reckoning its risks. On tn
other hand, it would bring In
strong influence towards peace
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
IBy C.. F, JohnsOn)

Tallahassee, May 20. The Sen
ate Wednesday made a new record
for long executive sessions, which
has not been exceeded since 1898,
when Bfoward was removed as sher-
iff of Duval county. Closing the
doors at 1920 the Senate discussed
the removal order received from
Governor Trammel in the cast OF
Sheriff Geo. B. Baker, of Palm Beach
county, and at 1:45 adopted a reso-
luton generating Mr.. Baker, refus-
ing to remove him from ofi"e for
the cause stated.
The Baker case has become known
all over the country, because Of the
publicity given by several leading
| journals to the Beach Club, one OF
the most fashionable and exclusive
clubs in the country, which is locat-
ed at Palm Beach, Florida. Three
years ago it was reported that the
club was a gambling house, ard an
Investigation was asked for. Grand
jury after grand jury in Palm Beach
county investigated charges, but
each in turn failed to indict any one
| in connection with the case.
When Governor Trammell came
into Office in 1918 the case was
brought to his attention, and ne at
once communicate with the sherln
Mr.. George B. Baker, who resides al
West Palm Beach, just across lake
from Palm Beach where the Beach
Club is located.
Sheriff Baker made repeated WIS.,
its to the club, never at any time De-
ing able to detect gambling or I'M
proper conduct and his correspond
ence with the governor in the case
shows that he so reported the case
Later a law and order league was
organized at West Palm Beach, with
the avowed intention of getting
the owners of the Beach Clup' oi
securing the removal of Sherin bak'
er. There was only a small mem
oership ever obtained for the Id"
and order league, reliable reports
giving the membership at 40 out o.
some 500 voters in that city
Charges were filed in 1914 agains
Sheriff Baker by members OF th'
league. stating that gambling WA
being permitted at the club ana TN
sheriff making no effort to suppress
the law violations. Sherih BAKE
claimed no complaints had peer
fled with him, but what he naa q
once acted on the charges. inVes'i
cation Of the charges made agains
Mr.. Baker show that some Oh 'n'
Persons who complained to the gov
ernor had served on grand Juries .
various times when an investisa'io'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
OF QUEBEC PRAISES
ATTITUDE OF j. s.
IN PRESENT CRISIS
(By Associated Press)

Mohonk Lake, N. Y, May I'll
The attitude of the United States in
the present world crisis received
high prais today from William A.
Weir, Justice Of the Supreme Court
of the Province of Quebec, at the
Lake Mohonk Conference on Inter-
national Arbitration. "If there be
one thing" he said, that has
caught the attention of the thinkers
of the world more than another in
these unhappy months, it is clear,
intelligent comprehension by the
citizens of this Republic of the
causes and incidents of the calami-
tous events that are taking place in
Europe, and the calm wisdom of your
government in its relations thereto.
Several times in the past eight
months, the interests of the United
States have necessitated diplomatic
protest and Intervention to safe
guard your rights as neutrals, but
such diplomatic action, while al
ways strong and dignified, has ever
been fair, courteous and in accord
with the rules of international law,
and showed due consideration of the
unparalleled conditions of the pres
ent mighty struggle. The actions of
your government have been sus-
tanned by the intelligent judgment
of the mass of your printed publ
cations and of your citizens"
Justice Weir also praised the hu-
manitarian efforts of Americans,
"The gratitude of the stricken hero
soldier" he said, 'of widowed
mothers and famished children in
every section of bloodstained Europe
creates a new halo round old Glory
that the coming centuries will
never dim"
His theme was Democracy and
Peace" He spoke to support the
proposition that the spread of De-
mocracy is the first step necessary
IOT Iue ulIlluutiOH VI picNChtion vi
wars; that the leadership Of the ma.
tions by the nobility, their military
classes and their materialistic pluto.
Gratis has failed to advance the cause
of peace or the happiness Of the peo'
pies, and that such leadership must
be changed or strongly controlled
before international arbitration ant
law shall reign supreme.
"Should the central EurOpear
powers succeed" he concluded
there will follow, apart from th'
penalties to- be inflicted on the de
Ieated nations, serious interferent
with the rights of the people Of thu
Balkan peninsula and an attempt tt
control in the interest of German
industrialism the great markets o
India, China. Africa and Soutl
America.
"The expansion of German com
merce in South America has heel
, very large in recent years and 1t
i. further extension by dominan
military empire would be CAREFUL,
planned. Sooner or later its meth
ods would bring 1t in conflict will
the Monroe doctrine and further cal
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21

night and enter thetrenches In the
maelstrom of fire which we were be-
holding spoke to one Of these
men who told me that he was one OF
those who had been the first to be
sent to the war last August. The
umpire impatiently called time
while talked to the goal-keeper.
Tonight the glare of the battle
illuminates the sky Of Belgium for
many miles. The tower Of the Cloth
Hall at Ypres and two church steep
les were visible in the rays Of the
evening sunset, but many fires were
burning in the town and my glimpse
of the ruins of the Cloth Hall tower
may have been my last, for the
German shells were falling about II
incessantly."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
DIXIE HIGHWAY ADVOCATES
ARE FIGHTING HARD
BY Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, May 21.-The Dixie
Highway commissioners who are
engaged in selecting a route for the
Dixie Highway from Chicago to Nj.
ami today heard representatives of
various Tennessee routes which are
competing for the road. They ex-
pected to hear Representatives from
Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
later in the order named. The
hardest fights are between Cincin-
natl and Louisville, Ky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
GOOD ROADS DAY
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston. w. Va, May 21.-
Today and tomorrow have been des-
ignated by Gov. Hatfield as good
roads days in this State. Last year
two good roads days were observed
and doctors, lawyers and business
men and the governor himself doffed
their coats and went to work on the
roads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
POISONOUS GASES GET
IN THEIR WORK
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSoCldIcu 1881
London, May 21--Two soldiers are
reported dead in the military camp
at Colchester, a few miles from
London, as result of inhaling poi
sonous gases while engaged in MINI
ic trench warfare. 1t is stated that
experiments wkre being conducted
for the purpose of developing means
to counteract the gases alleged to
have been used by the German troops
in Flanders.
A sapper who had gone into gas
filled trench was overcome and sew
eral others who went in search of
him also succumbed. The sapper, a
private named Williams, and the
commander of the squad, Lieutenant
Darton, died before fresh men sue
ceeded in getting the party into the
open air.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
SUBSCRIPTION STARTED
FOR PURCHASE
OF AEROPLANES
(By Associated Press.)

New York, May 21.---Pres. A. R..
Harley, Of Aero Club of America,
announced today that public sub
scriptions had been started for funds
wherewith to purchase aeroplanes
for the use of militia in all the
States. 1t is also planned to buy a
hundred aeroplanes for the carrying g
Of mail. They would constitute a
reserve in case of war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
[ALY HAS NOT YET ENTERED
CONFLICT; DECLARATION Of
WAR IS EXPECTED Soon
In Germany after war is declared
1t is predicted it will be Spain.
(By Associated Press, ,

London, May 2l.-A Rome news
dispatch says Premier Salandra this
morning obtained the royal sigma
ture to a decree suspending the dip
lomatic immunity of Austrian and
German ambassadors to the Vatican.
They leave tomorrow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
HISTORICAL PAGEANT

Brooklyn, n. Y, May 81. An
historical pageant representing early
scenes of the city will be given to-
night. An interesting feature is to
be representation of the Carnsarie
Indians and their doings in 1909.
and another will show Hendrick
Hudson landing on Coney Island,
1909.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21
NEW woMAN's COLLEGE

Allentown, Pa. May 21.-A cam
paign to raise $4,000 for a woman's 8
college in this city was started to-
day and will close on the goth. A
number Of lodges are lending their
assistance.