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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Tonight at the Airdome the biz
Broadway Universal feature. Just
Jim" four-reel drama. featuring
Harry d. Carry, BrOadway's char
acter actor. This is the first time
this thrilling drama has ever been
shown in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

[iss Maude Harden who has been
! Ill tho 80 summer. was taken
Tampa tor treatment. After she
|rued her friends were hopeful Of
recovery, bnt she was stricken
In yesterday and is in a serious
aition It the home of Mrs. J. W.
ton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

The Texas Quartette is completins
their four weeks engagement in
TAMPA, after which they will appear
at the Majestic. They are real
treat and will be highly appreciated
nv music lovers of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Z and Mn Bradford G. Webb,
have 1osn ~ gnests of Mrs. c.
hEatonl az her home on South
da avenue, for scv eral days, re-
ID to theiY kolno In Ocala yester-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Peruchi & Gypzene, the popular
comedy entertainers, will be at the
Majestic Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday. These people are well and
favorably known in Lakeland and
they will be hailed with delight
Prices will be sc and Zoe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

M. u, King. chief clerk in
|rinten1 ollk Cauncil's office, re-
ID this nurnine from his vaca-
trip, which included Chicago,
Enapplis, auuis and other
ern cltlss,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

X ~. Grimm returned this
hing fuom Quitman and other
II ii Georgia, where he has been
hing relatives for the past two or
q menfhu. He shows by his great
mproved aulpearance that he has
\ having I flne time in his native
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

(Dopy) Charlie Chaplin will be
seen at the Lyric next Tuesday in a
two reel Essanay entitled TIE
Bank" Critics say this Is the best
Chaplin ever produced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22
In Society

1 ton, Mr.. and Mrs. belong, Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lang Goodyear Mr.. and Mrs
Roscoe Skipper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

/. and Mrs. John Darracott are
lg into the Darracott residence
,uth Missouri avenue today,
) they WIN be It home to their
h.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

The Lyric in the near future VIII
inaugurate an all feature program
THE Little Deceiyer." three reel
Essanay drama.
Nearly Prize Fighter, one reei
d.ubin comedy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Chas. Chaplin will appear at the
Majestic tonight in A Gentleman of
Nerve.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

New Exploits of Elaine at the Ma
jestic Friday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Watch for Neal OF the Navy at
the Majestic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22

Miss Stella Stamper is still max,
ing good with her ragtime. SONGS at
/ the Airdome
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS

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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
LATEST NEWS
FROM WAR ZONE

Russian torpedo-boat destroyers have
destroyed So Turkish sailing vessels
laden with war material for the
Turkish Army of the Caucasus.
On the Austro-Italian front substantial
gains are claimed by Rome in
Carnia. while it is declared that as
sault along the Isonzo is being pur-
sued with redoubled energy and pro-
ducing gains. The Austrian report
says that in the heavy fighting in the
Kreuzberg district, already men
toned, the Italians lost over 1000
dead and double that number
wounded.
Lord Lansdowne warned the English
government and people of the neces-
sity for national economy and the
graveness of the financial situation
created by the war.
In view of the failure of the British
Ambassador to make representa-
tions on the Orduna incident, and
for other reasons, Washington off,
cials are rather skeptical of the cap
tain's charge that the steamer was
fired on by a German submarine
without warning.
Paris reports that French aeroplanes
have bombarded the station at
Colmar, in Alsace, and returned un-
damaged
The 2,118-ton Russian steamer Gen
eral Radetzky was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine and
the crew of % were saved.
The Italians assert that their aerial
squadron did considerable damage
to Trieste and to the Austrian rail
road base at Monfalcone.
The enveloping of Warsaw by the i'm
mense German armies continues.
Ostrolenka, one of the fortresses
protecting the Polish capital, has
been taken. Blonie and Grojec, less
than 20 miles from it, have fallen.
In the German and Austrian opera
tions in the east the last few days
they have taken $4,000 prisoners,
the army under Field Marshal Won
ARR from the 18th to the 18th taking
1920 prisoners and 20 machine
guns.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
'CUNARD Liner
ESCAPES TORPEDO
Carried 227 Passengers, In
CIuding 22 Americans.
ATTACK NEAR LIVERPOOL
Only Speed Saves Big British Boat.
Washington Surprised BY lndi-
cation OF Reversal OF
German Policy.

New York - The Cunard liner
Orduna bound from Liverpool to New
York with 227 passengers, including
20 Americans, was attacked without
warning, it was learned on her arrival
here, by a German submarine on the
morning of July 8.
Twenty miles from the graveyard of
the Lusitania, off Old Head of Kinsale,
the Orduna escaped the Lusitania's
fate by one half a second of time or
10 feet of space, the German torpedo
churning the water that distance be-
hind the liners rudder. Then the Or
duna sped away, She was followed by
the submarine, which rose to the sur
face, manned a gun on her deck and
shelled the fleeing steamer.
The attack was at 10 minutes to
o'clock in the morning, when all but
Few OF her passengers lay sleeping
in their berths. Aroused by stewards,
the passengers dressed hurriedly and
went to the upper deck, where they
put on life belts and took their places
at the life boats. They heard the
scream OF the shells and saw the ocean
throw up columns of water where the
shells struck. When the fire grew hot
the passengers were ordered for their
own protection to the next deck below.
Chased Half Hour.
For half an hour the Orduna showed
her heels to the assailant. Through
marine glasses the passengers watched
the dark splotch on the waters sur
face astern. They saw the low-lying
German warship coming on, but the
Orduna's flight was faster than the
pursuit, and after seven shots had
been fired, without effect, the sub.
marine gave up the chase.
A wireless call for help was sent
out by the Orduna when the torpedo
was seen. She was then 81 miles
south Of Queenstown. The reply, Cap
tain Taylor says in his official report,
was that help would be given within
an hour. 1t was four hours before the
first British vessel, a small armored
yacht, the Jeannette, appeared.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
PUTS BLAME ON u.BoAT.
British Inquiry Court Presents It's
Findings On The Lusitanla.

British Inquiry Court Presents It's
Findings On The Lusitanla.
London.-"Torpedoes fred by a sub
marine of German nationality" caused
the loss of the steamship Lusitania and
its passengers, according to the find.
ings Of the court of inquiry appointed
to investigate the disaster.
The court held that no blame for the
tragedy attached either to Captain
Turner commander of the vessel, or the
Cunard Line, the owners.
After having carefully inquired into
the circumstances Of the disaster" i"
says the formal report of the court,
"the court finds the loss of said ship
and lives was due to damage caused
the ship by torpedoes fred by a sub.
marine of German nationality"
In the opinion of the court, the act
was done not merely with the intention
Of sinking the ship, but also with the
intention Of destroying the lives Of the
persons on board.
Other salient features Of the report
are that the lifeboat and lifebelt facili-
ties were adequate; that the demeanor
of the crew was above all blame and
that the conduct of the passengers, bar.
ring slight panic when the steerage
passengers came on deck, was praise
worthy.
The court also found that the ship
was unarmed and carried general
cargo, the ammunition consisting only
of 5000 cases of cartridges, from which
there was no explosion.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
BATTLES ON THE
MOUNTAIN TOPS
italians Pushing Into Austrian
Territory.
MANY OF WOUNDED FROZEN
Italians Engaged In The Difficult Task
Of Capturing Mountain Passes
Under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Reinforced.

Rome.-The following official state
ment was issued at the headquarters
of the Italian general staff:
Our troops, continuing the often
sive begun auspiciously some days ago
against the groups of forts near Fal-
zarego and Val Avinallongo, now are
engaged in capturing the high and diff
icult region situated between them.
SurmOunting grave difficulties Of
terrain and the desperate resistance
Of the enemy we reached the line
which stretched from Bois Pass and
Falzarego summit as far as the slopes
of Lana Pass.
Especially brilliant was the ac-
ton Of our infantry in fighting for
the possession of the slopes which
descend from Lana Pass to Salesi and
Agai, in the Andras Valley. Under
a murderous FIRE they stormed with
the bayonet the enemy's advanced en-
trenchments and now are strengthen
ing the ground.
I'm the Isonzo zone the enemy shows
increasing activity around Plezzo.
They made numerous weak assaults
on our positions on the heights form
ing the bridgehead of PLAYA, but with
out results.
1.-TWO of our airships bombarded
enemy works around Gorilla and
camps on the northern slopes of Monte
San Michele, in Carso. with satisfac-
tory results. The airships, which were
constantly lighted up by flares and
severely cannonaded, returned safe
ly at dawn"
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
CECIL CHAPMAN DEAD.
Wealthy Tonopah Pioneer Started Life
Poor Man.

Los Angeles. = Cecil Chapman.
wealthy Tonopah pioneer and partner
of George Wingheld, the Goldfeld mil.
lionaire when their combined capital
amounted to $1.92, died at his home
here. An illness which became seri-
Gus while he was in London at the
outbreak Of the European war caused
his death. He was so years old and
heavily interested In Montana mining
properties.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
MILLIONS IN
BIGGEST BATTLE
Germans Making Dents in the
Russian Lines.
DRIVING FROM ALL SIDES
The Battle Lines Extend Along A Line
OF Four Hundred MIles-Russians
Are Fighting Hard And Stub
bornIy.

London.-North and south the Ger
mans have pierced the Russian front,
according to dispatches from Berlin
and Vienna, and the millions of Won
Hindenburg and the other millions un-
der Won Mackensen are smashing for
ward to close the gap behind Warsaw
and trap, crush and destroy the great
er portion Of the Russian armies.
On front of more than 400 miles,
in campaign unparalleled in history
for daring and startling maneuvers
and the colossal number Of men en-
gagged, Teuton and Slav are at death
grips.
More than ten millions are reported
fighting on both sides. No less than
two-thirds of the Germans under arms
have been thrown into this eastern
battle, according to the estimates of
military experts, while practically the
entire strength of Austria Hungary has
been added to the Armageddon on
which hangs the fate of nations.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Germans Make Advances Only To Be
Driven Back Again.

Germans Make Advances Only To Be
Driven Back Again.
London.-The following official COM
munication was given out here
"Since the last communique of the
ninth there has been no change on
our front. Although there has been
no engagement calling for a special
report, there has been considerable
activity in front Of our line, several
mines having been sprung, both by
the enemy and ourselves, and various
positions on our front having been
subjected at times to heavy lombard
ment.
"On. the 10th the enemy developed
a small attack north of Ypres and
gained a footing in our front line.
Our local supports, however, inn
mediately recaptured what we had
lost On the 18th the enemy rushed
an advance post on the Ypres-Menin
road, but were Immediately driven
back again. Further north, on the
same night, our line was heavily
shelled and we lost a trench held by
one company. Again the Germans
were driven out by our bombarding
parties and the trench was reoccupied.
A feature of this incident was the
employment by the enemy of a large
quantity of gas shells"
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
LEO FRANK HAS CHANCE.
Physicians Succeed In Stopping Flow
OF Blood From Wound.

Milledgeville, Ga.-Leo NJ. Frank is
in the Georgia State Prison hospital
with what attendants said was a fight
ing chance for recovery. Physicians
had succeeded in stopping the flow Of
blood from a jagged wound in his
throat made with a butcher knife in
the hands of Williams Green, a fellow
convict, also serving a life term for
murder. The blow was struck as
Frank slept in his bunk In a dormi-
tory.
An investigation of the attack prob
ably will be conducted by the Georgia
Prison Commission, the same body
that refused to recommend that
Franks death sentence for the murder
of Mary Phagan be commuted to life
imprisonment. Reports from Atlanta
were that Governor Harris intimated
he would start such an investigation
to ascertain If Green acted entirely Of
his own volition.
Green said. when taken from soli-
tary confinement long enough to be
questioned. that, he planned the at
tack alone and that no one knew what
he intended to do.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
BIBLES FOR RUSSIANS.
One Million, Gift OF American Chill
dren, To Be Distributed.

New York-The American Bible
Society announced that the Empress
of Russia has consented to the dig
tribution among 100000 soldiers of
the Russian army of copies of the Bible
contributed by children of the Ameri-
can Sunday Schools.
The Empress has approved the text
OF an inscription to be placed on each
volume, stating that the book was the
gift of an American Sunday School.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
THINKS U. s. MAY HASTEN PEACE
English Writer Predicts America Will
Enter War In 60 Days.

S' "0i W W lays
London.-Writing in the current
issue of The World, w. F. Wend-
Fenton says:
I'm my judgment Warsaw is certain
to fall within fortnight and within
so days from now America will have
declared war on Germany and will
have seized all German merchant YES
sells in New York harbor and will
have placed her powerful navy at the
disposal of the Allies.
Il predict that this step on the part
of the United States will be the signal
for Germany to open peace negotia-
tions, having Warsaw and Poland to
the credit side of her account and
the excuse which Americas interven-
tion will provide to save her face to
her own people.
whether these peace negotiations
will prove successful will depend on
the ability of Germany's statesmen
and the attitude of Russia"
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

The Woman's Club of Kensington,
Montgomery county, which has been
organized for 16 years, has elected
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, president;
Mrs. w. w. Bishop, vice-president;
Mrs. J. Wilson Townsend, second vice
president; Mrs. E. S. Noyes, recording
secretary; Mrs. George Ashworth, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. o. ]. Field,
treasurer; Mrs. w. P. Hay, parliamen-
tartan; Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, his
torian; Mrs. Lewis Merriam, auditor
Mrs. H. A. Filler, club librarian Mrs.
F. T. Chapman, director in county fed
Grafton.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
5000, 100000 FROM FARMS.
Agricultural Department Gives inter
national Trade Figures.

Washington.-The farmers part in
international commerce approximates
IS, 900, 100000 annually. Statistics
just issued by the Department of Agri-
culture give the following estimates of
the value Of principal farm products
carried in international trade; that is,
the total exports from all countries OF
imports into all countries:
Cotton, $1,127,OOO,O wheat and
flour, $744,OOO,OOO; raw wool, $48O, ,0OO,-
900; hides and skins, 1892, 900 900;
coffee, 1886, 100000; sugar, 1882 ,OOO,-
900; rice, $27S.0OO,OOO; barley and
malt, $22O,0OO,OOO; corn and meal,
$210, 900; manufactured tobacco,
1892 100000; butter, $173,OOO, 900; tea,
$143, 100000; rye and -four, $125, ,OO0,-
900, and oats, $1O2, 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
new NOTE WILL Be
BRIEF BUT POINTED
President Losses No Time In
Framing MessagetO Germany.
ORDUNA AFFAIR CONSIDERED
An Explanation OF the orduna Incl.
dent Daily xpected-officiaI
Investigation Has Been
Ordered.

WashingtOn.-If American lives are
lost in another submarine attack on an
unarmed and unresisting merchant
vessel Germany need not expect the
United States to remain inactive.
This, according to reliable informa.
ton, will be the outstanding feature
OF President Wilson's next note to
Berlin.
Considered at a length conference
at the White House between the
President and Secretary of State Lam
sing following the Presidents return
from Cornish, 1t is believed that the
communication will be a forceful and
emphatic reassertion of the American
position, which will leave no doubt of
the intention Of this Government to
defend the rights Of its citizens on the
high seas.
Whether the note will make indirect
reference to the attack on the Orduna,
which reached New York from Liver
pool last Saturday, it is stated, has
not been definitely determined. The
fact that Secretary of State Lansing
manifested considerable curiosity as
to when the Americans who were
aboard the vessel will file the protest
they were reported to have prepared
indicates that the President and his
advisers would like very much to know
the full details of the incident before
the new note is sent.
May Order Investigation.
Secretary Lansing even admitted
that if such protests were not received
he might go to the extent within the
next few days Of asking the Depart
ment of Justice or the Treasury Off
cials to undertake a thorough investi-
cation in the light of what the news
papers have reported.
The Importance of the Orduna Incl
dent lies entirely in the question as to
the accuracy of the captains state
ment that the torpedo was fired at the
ship without warning. If such was
the case, it is felt that Germany has
not only ignored the demands Of the
United States, but in such a manner
as to make 1t impossible for this coun-
try to continue to discuss the question
Of submarine warfare with her On
the other hand, it is pointed out, If the
captain of the ship attempted to
escape after the submarine COM
mander had fred warning shots across
the bows of the orduna, the sub
marine was entirely justified under
international law in attempting to sink
her.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

The Minnehaha was heavily loaded
with ammunition and explosives. She
was to have been the ship that Muen-
ter referred to in letter to his wife
as the ship scheduled to sail on July
8 that would go down on the 7th. The
explosion on the Minnehaha occurred
on the 7th.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
is TO BE ON EDISON BOARD.
Each OF Eight Scientific Societies
Asked To Name Two.

Washington. - Sixteen American
scientists to form, with Thomas A.
Edison as chairman. the advisory
board for the proposed bureau of in
vention in the Navy Department, will
be selected by leading scientific so
cieties of the country. Secretary
Daniels announced he had written to
the presidents of eight societies ask
ing that two members be selected by
each organization to become members
of the board.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
ITALY APPEALS TO U. S.
Asks Protection OF Subjects In Otto
man Empire.

Rome, via Paris.-The Government
has addressed note to the United
States Government asking it to use
its influence to protect Italian sub
jects in the Ottoman Empire, especial
ly in Asia Minor, where the Turkish
authorities are said to prevent them
from leaving.
In the note the Government took
opportunity to express its high salts
faction over the recent efficacious in
tervention of the commander and Off
GERS of the United States cruiser
Tennessee in Asiatic Turkey. to whose
nrmness, it is asserted. was due the
rescue and departure from the coun-
try of many Italians.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
SCHOOL FOR MINISTER'S.
Country Life Conferences To Be Held
At College Park.

A country life school for ministers
and their wives will be held at Mary
land Agricultural College, College
Park, July 26 to August 8. This school
will be followed by country life con-
ference for Maryland ministers, Au-
gust 4, and 6. President H. ]. Pat
terson will welcome the visitors on
Monday. July 26.
A staff of special lecturers will sup
plement the college faculty. In the
country conference the speakers will
include Miss Anna B. Taft, Dr. Ward
Platt, the Rev. S. U. Whitman, George
H. Stevenson, Folger McKinsey, w. E.
Calender and DR.. H. ]. Finley.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
pARpANELLEs LOSSES 42,4s4.
1888 OF s,os4 Officers On List Are
Killed, Says Asquith.

London,-The total casualties of the
Dardanelles expeditionary force to
date in killed, wounded and missing
have been 42,434 officers and men,
Premier Asquith told the House of
Commons. The total includes both
naval and military branches of the
service. Out of an aggregate of 1904
casualties among officers, the Premier's
statement said, the killed numbered
1898.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
WILL DECLARE HOLT SUICIDE.
Coroner To Name Jump From Prison
Tier As Means.

Mineola, N. Y.-After hearing the
testimony of several witnesses, Cor
oner Walter E. Jones announced that
he would render verdict of suicide
by jumping from a prison tier in the
case of Erich Muenter, alias Frank
Holt, who shot ]. P. Morgan, exploded
a bomb in the Capitol at Washington
and intimated in a letter to his wife
that he had placed bomb on one or
more ocean steamships.
A belief that Muenter might have
shot himself, based upon a statement
of jeremiah Organ. his keeper, was
responsible for the extended inquiry
conducted by the coroner.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
KILLED MoTHER- YEARS.
indianapolis Girls Crime Brings SEN
tenee For Her Only.

Indianapolis.-Ine Burk, the 1s-
year-old girl who killed her mother,
Mrs. Archie McClain, in this city two
weeks ago by striking her on the head
with an axe and then slashing her with
pairing knife, entered a plea of
guilty Of manslaughter before Judge
Vestal In the Circuit Court. She was
sentenced to the Indiana Girls School
at Clermont, to remain until she is 90
years old
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

At a meeting of the directors Of the
Washington and Berkeley Bridge Com
pany, which owns a steel and concrete
bridge across the Potomac river, at
Williamsport, Col. Joseph C. Roulette
was elected president, Edward W.
Byron, vice-president. and William
Stake secretary and treasurer A divi-
dend OF per cent. was declared.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
PARIS "DRY" FOR SOLDIERS.

Sale OF Liquor To Military. Men There
Prohibited.
Paris.-General Gallieni, the Mill
tary Governor Of Paris. issued an or
der forbidding the purchase by or sale
to soldiers or officers of whatever
grade in the intrenched camp of Paris
of any alcoholic liquors whatsoever.
Offenders will be cited to appear be-
fore the police courts and military tri-
bunals.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24
STEEL TRUST MAKES sEnzoL
Refined New Product VIII Be on Mar.
kst In so Days.

Sharon, Pa.-Crude benzol is now
being manufactured by the United
States Steel Corporation at its plant
at Farrell, near here, and within 80
days, it was said, the benzol will be
refined and other by-products will be
placed on the market. This is the
first of the corporations plants to
make benzol.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-24

The wheat that has been thrashed
from the recent harvest on some of
the farms in the vicinity of Boyds
shows only an average yield of IS
bushels to the acre. against % bushels
on the same fields last year.