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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31
new POSTAL LAWS
Which co INTO
EFFECT TOMORROW

The following information of in
terest to the public is contained in
q circular letter to postmasters:
Attention is especially invited to
order No. 90s9 of the Postmaster
General, dated Aug. 20, 1915, pro-
mitigating an amendment to para
graph :, Section ass, p. L. & R., as
follows:
Effective September l, 1915, para
graph 2, Section ass of the Postal
Laws and Regulations is amended to
read as follows:
2. Fourth-class mail shall not be
registered, but be insured against
loss in an amount equivalent to its
actual value, but not to exceed 81
in any one case, on payment of
fee of cents; not to exceed $25 on
payment of q fee of 5 cents; not to
exceed $50 on payment Of fee of
10 cents, or not exceed 500 on pay
ment of a fee of Is cents, in addi-
ton to the postage. both to be pre-
paid by stamps affixed; but indem-
nifty will not be allowed in cases of
loss of such mail addressed to the
Philippine Islands, unless the loss
occurred in the postal service of the
United States.
This amendment provides that the
following indemnity will be paid for
loss of insured parcels mailed ON
and after September |, 1915:
Covered by Scent fee, value up
to So.
Covered by scent fee, value up
to $25.
Covered by 1O-cent fee, value NJ
to $50.
Covered by a 25-cent fee, value ny
to 500.
These new fees should be given
the widest publicity possible without
expense to the Department. Post
masters should send notices thereof
to- their local newspapers and advise
patrons of their offices who present
parcels for insurance. Particular
attention is directed to the 3-cen
fee for parcels for which in thu
event of loss, the sender desires NJ
Tore than IS indemnity.
You will also please note Section
45S l-2 of the Postal Laws AM
Regulations, printed on page 10 o
the August, 1915, Parcel Guide, ant
the detailed instructions RELATIVE
thereto printed on page of tn
same Guide. information relatiN
to the inauguration by the Depart
ment of the provision Of senders, re
ceceipts for ordinary fourth-clas
parcels should be given as mucl
publicity as is practicable.
A. NJ. DOCKiERY,
Third Asst. Postmaster General
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31
In Society
Mrs. c. E. Todd Entertained
At Cards Yesterday

At Cards Yesterday
Mrs, c. e Todd was the charm
ing hostess at five hundred bart !.
yesterday afternoon at her home On
smih Florida avenue, the affair L. .
NJ Ia honor of Mrs. Hoke, who re-
turns 10 her howe IN Cincinnati TO-
day.
Three tables of players whiled the
afternoon away most pleasantly in
the enjoyment of this interestine
game, after which a delicious salad
course was served. The rooms were
decorated with roses, a pretty set.
ting for the animated guests. Thos+
who enjoyed Mrs. Todds hospital.
ity were Mrs. Hoke, Mrs. Meyer
Mrs. Blue, Mrs. C. d. Kline, Mrs
J.. M. Woods, Mrs. A. NJ. jackson
Mrs. w. K. Folks, Mrs. C. o.
Pinch, Mrs. Goode, Mrs. G.. E.
Southland, Mrs. C. o. Wheeler, Mrs
Shane, Miss Meyer, Miss Mary Hoke
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Associating himself with Fred y
parslow, l.. A. Fort. well known
lakeland Architect, has moved, Win
his family, to this city Mr.. For'
end Mr. Parslow have opened an OF
free at rooms 510-512 Curry puiloih
- dor the firm name of Fort & Pars-
Inv Mr.. and Mrs. Fort VIII De ~
home TO their Lakeland friends anu
,eiebbors at No 100 North Bouie-
,.rd HYDE Park Tampa Tribune :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

The Lakeland Automobile & Sup
ply Co., better known as the Ford
Garage, has been considerably en-
larged recently, the partition be
tween the garage and the adjonins
store room being torn away, giving
over double the original floor space
The interior has been repainted and
the whole presents very attractive
appearance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Deputy Sheriff Dan Marshall has
received letter from Sheriff Hand,
of Sanford, stating that Ed Swift.
Lakeland negro, was trying to dis
pose of an Elks' diamond pin at a
very low price, the pin probably
having been stolen. If any Lakeland
Elk has lost such a pin he can prob
ably recover It by notifying Mr.
Marshall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31
JAPS EAGER TO MAKE
MUNITIONS FOR RUSSIA

Toxic, Japan. Aug. 3l.-The de-
cision of the government to utilize
all available means for increasing
the production of war munitions for
the allies, particularly Russia, has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm
Army officers of high rank are ar
ranging the details with manufac-
turers preparatory to enlarging ar
senals and factories.
1t is understood that France and
England have guaranteed paymen,
for these supplies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Eaton were
in the city yesterday, guests at the
DeSoto Hotel, accompanied by their
son Oscar H. Eaton. by George Mel
son, and Miss Opal Lee Bullock, all
of Lakeland. They motored back
nome yesterday afternoon, taxing
with them Miss Adine Fuchs, who
will join their house party at Lake
land Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

w. w. Edwards, charged WIN
selling an automobile while 1t was
under a lien, was placed in the couu
ty Jail here today, after having been
brought from Newmarket, va
where he was arrested on informa-
ton sent out by Sheriff Spencer
Edwards did not resist extraditioh
and was accompanied ON MS return
to Tampa by his wife and +.
thinner, who had been appointeu
special deputy to bring him mere
The alleged fraud charged asaihs'
Edwards was the trade of an auto
mobile bought in Lakeland pn' no
paid for, for one at Everybody va
rage here Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. f. II. Callahan returned
last night from Kentucky, where sne
has been spending the past two
months very pleasantly the guest OF
relatives. She was accompanied
home by her two brothers, Messrs
Emmett and Ralph Penn, who will
spend the winter here; being stu
dents at the Lakeland high school :.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Rev. /. C. jenkins, pastor OF
TAMPA Heights Methodist church
and a former pastor of the First
rethodist church here, spent toda!
i'm the city attending to business
matters and greeting his large CIR
Gle of friends, who are always de'
lighted to welcome him to the city
Rev. Jenkins recently returned
from Junaluska, n. c.. the Methoh
list assembly ground near Waynes
willie, where he had built summer
cottage and where his family ar
spending the summer very pleas
fntly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

The Philathea Glass of the First
Baptist church will hold their reg
ular monthly business meeting We'd
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the
home of Miss Viola Powell, 1908
South Florida avenue. All members
requested to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mr.. G. W. Bean, prominent
Tampa citizen and former postmas-
ter of that city, is spending the day
in Lakeland attending to business
He has numerous friends here who
are giving him a most cordial wei.
come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. c.. A. Cole and son, Mr. !.
Henry Cole, left at noon today for
Chicago, H., where Mr.. Cole goes
t. resume his law course in the Uni
versity. Mrs. Cole will spend some
time there with relatives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

MI. and Mrs. George Coleman
left last night for q. stay of two
weeks at Atlanta, Chattanooga,
Asheville, Washington, D. c., and
Baltimore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. M. R. Sanders and Miss
Eva Hooper are spending some time
very pleasantly at Pass-a-Grille,
where they are having a most de-
lightful time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. Hoke and daughter, Miss
Mary Hoke, and the formers young
son leave today for Cincinnati after
a pleasant two months visit in
Lakeland, the guests of Mrs Hoke's
sister, Mrs. Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

FOR RENT story house. rooms
besides pantry and bath Close In
Next to my residence. Modern. Il
Tucker, Sr., 81 South Florida
avenue. 443t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31
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ADJUSTMENTS
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Robert Edison, one of the most
prominent of American dramatic ac-
tors and well remembered by photo
rlay patrons from his excellent
work in Jesse l.. Lasky's produc-
tion of the Call of the North" will
b.. seen at the Airdome tonight in
when the Trail Divides, made in
to a motion picture from Mr.. Edi-
sons successful play of the sam"
name, where the Trail Divides,
which is a portion of the Paramount
program, is in five parts, contains
three hundred scenes and required
an acting cast exceeding one hun
dred principals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

was much impaired, he continued az
tive to the last He was about x,
,, Years. of age.
He has no immediate relatives, but
a niece survives him and she ha'
been advised by wire of his death
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

IAV-VER-LAX relieves all ills Of
the Liver and Stomach. Get 1t from
any druggist. SGT
For sale at Lake Pharmacy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

WANTED-Good Ford car. VIII
exchange 10 acres truck and cit
rus land or DiXieland lot. j. p.
Williams, north of section house
on Tampa road. 443
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. T. NJ. Bryan and two chill
dren. Of East Orange street, have re.
turned from a weeks visit with rela-
tives at Orlando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Mrs. E. NJ. Holder leaves tonight
for New York where she goes to
purchase her fall millinery stock
She will be away about ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

LIV-NER-LA% tones up the sys-
tom stimulates the Liver to work In
harmony with the other organs
Guaranteed to give satisfaction
Lake Pharmacy. o-Zl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Nearly 20 per cent of the persons
engaged In agricultural pursuits In
this country are members of indus
trial and economic organizations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

VIM. S. Hart, the westerner, the
man of justice, and the man with
out smile, is featured today In
Tools of Providence at the Majestic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

-VFR-LAX stimulates the Liv-
err. A harmless vegetable compound
Any child can take 1t safely. Ask
Lake Pharmacy 5-2t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

The JMggernaut, the second OF q
series of features to be run by the
Majestic will be shown Thursday
This Is an American railroad story
and is considered stronger picture
than Graustark
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31
LAKELAND !!
- LACONICS]
In case of fire phone 5000

Mr.. and Mrs W. w. McLain are
the proud parents of fine son, born
this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Judge Eppss Tucker left today a:
noon for Jacksonville. where he goes
ON a business mission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Miss Rose Marie Smith, of Plant
CITY. IS the guest of Miss Mary
Grower
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Lamey and Combs will play a re-
turn engae ement at the Majestic all
next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-31

Chas. Chaplin will appear tomor-
row at the Majestic in The Star
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

Old Doc GoIliday, whose body vas
found in the rear Of his tiny drug
store five years ago after it had lain
there three days before It was found,
and IN whose safe was discovered
nearly 5000, was brought into the
case before the court adjourned.
John DerTicksOn, one of the men
who searched the GOIliday store and
found money In piles, stapes and
bales, in shoe boxes, wash tubs, desk
drawers and other places, was one of
the witnesses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15
LACEY RULING INTERESTING

Atty Gen. Lucey says the law Civ
ing real corporations power to deal in
real estate is unconstitutional. If he
makes it stick there viii be only one
corporation in Illinois holding power
to buy and sell land. It's the Calumet
1&Chieago Canal & Dock Co., lately
sued by States Atty HOyne for tax
lodging. Il is run by a special charter
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

LdLP one OF the OWn6IS. CudIl66
Wacker Of Chicago Plan commission
is a director in company, owns 1,4O0
acres Of land and 4,,40O vacant lots
inside Chicago.
dunno COMMITTEES SENTENCES
OF SIX PRISONERS
Springfield. ILL.,, July Is - Gov.
Dunno today committed sentences Of
six prisoners and denied clemency
petitions in % cases. Sentences Of
James FOrby, Jr., Chicago; Samuel
Parsons, East st. Louis; VIM. L Irby,
Harden county; Ira 3. Ewing, CairoS
Lawrence Lindbloom, Chicago, and
George CLANCY, Pontiac, committed
to expire tomorrow.
FoTby, when a boy, participated in.
a fatal saloon hOldup in Chicago, IL
years ago. He has incipient tuber-
cUlosis. Parsons was convicted I'M
St Clair IL years ago for murder Of
his wife. Witnesses recently found
declared shooting was accidental
LindhIoom was convicted in May
1913, in Cook county of murder be-
cause an automobile he was driving
ran over and killed a pedestrian. He
was sentenced to IA years in prison,
This was the first conviction on a
murder charge in killing Of this char
acteF I'm Illinois.
Chaney's Communication cuts of
142 years of possible sentence he
might serve on 16 counts. He was
sentenced for forgery. He must now
serve only one term from 1 to I6
years until parOled by the board Of
pardOns.
The pardon board has elected Col.s
of Joliet, its new men,
Der, president. Several paroles will
be granted to life termeFs when the
board meets at Joliet. this week.
DOWN COMES SEX FENCE
The sex fence at Diyersey beach
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15

w - NluNH@fN AHlNN@ W.T. NNFN-@NA
AND GOVT. BUILDINGS
Boston, July 15.-The state house
and the custom house tower were
threatened with destruction and Gov.
Walsh was threatened with death in
q note received by Boston Traveller.
Enclosed with note was a newspaper
clipping containing portion of story
written by Carl W. Alderman, United
Press staff correspondent at Berlin,
regarding Germany placing interned
German steamships at disposal Of U.
S. for the transportation of neutraIs
The note was printed on brown
wrapping paper and an attempt at
disguise was evident.
The text was as follows:
3 1.-TWO bombs are placed in state
house and one in customs house
tower. Holt was German spy. So am
/. Three interned ships win leave
when bombs go OF. Governor is to
be killed Bombs win go OF about
Friday. We have fooled police"
9 Gov. Walsh is now in the west.
o Police headquarters were notified
and the note turned over to the de-
partment.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-15
DOWN CONES SIX FENCE

DOWN kOWEo SIX FENCE
The sex fence at Diyersey beach
is being torn down. Tomorrow the
boys and girls will be permitted to
battle together. Everybody's happy.
CensoFs viii keep the batheFs in good
conduct ---.-....
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
Beef In Panama.

The beef consumed in the Panama
Canal Zone is to be from cattle slaugh-
tered there, instead of dressed beef
from the United States. 1t has been
ascertained that saving of from 10
to 20 per cent can thus be made.
The Canal supply department has
already begun killing local cattle, In
order to test the quality Of meat OBJ
tainable, and it has further arranged
to purchase cattle in other parts Of
Central America, and even South
America, and bring them to the
isthmus for final fattening and
slaughter.
A cattle buyer, assigned to visit
the neighboring countries, will have
his purchases brought to the Canal
and inspected by a veterinary sur
geon to prevent the introduction OF
diseased cattle. The latter official is
already on his way to the isthmus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
JURY DECLARES
THAW IS SANE
Stanford Whites Slayer Wins
Victory After Long Trial.
JUBlLANT OVER THE VICTORY
Jury Was Out Forty-Eight Minutes
and Took Two BaIlots-Precau-
tions Taken To Prevent
Demonstration In Court.

New York.-Harry Kendall Thaw
was declared sane by a jury which for
nearly three weeks listened to testi-
mony given in the Supreme Court
here before Justice Peter Hendrick.
Forty eight minutes were consumed
and two ballots were taken in reach
ing verdict
dresses by counsel and the charge of
the Justice that the jury retired. While
the IL men were celebrating the
crowd in the courtroom and about the
courthouse was augmented by scores
of people, who believed that verdict
quickly would be found. Shortly be-
fore o'clock bailiff came from the
juryroom and informed Justice Hen
drick that verdict had been reached.
The doors Immediately were locked
and Justice Hendrick, ascending the
bench, warned the spectators that any
demonstration would be met with Sc
we're punishment. Then the jury came
in. In reply to question by the
clerk of the court as to whether YER
dict had been reached the foreman
handed over a sheet of legal paper,
which was passed to the Justice on
the bench. Justice Hendrick read it
and handed it back to the clerk.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, "the question you have been
asked is this: Is Harry X. Thaw now
sane? Your answer is yes"
Despite the warning, several per-
sons stood up in front of their seats.
The courtroom hummed like dynamo.
Justice Hendrick and dozen court at
tendants raped for order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
Vicious Wolves In France.

To talk of wolves in France seems
absurd-a country that has been set
tied for 1000 years, and has popu-
lation of 100 to the square mile. Yet
in several of the departments Cor
counties, as we would call them)--
notably in the Department of Yonne,
in the heart of France-the wolves
are extremely bold and enterprising.
Two troopers, one day last spring,
who were riding in company, came
suddenly upon a huge wolf that, with
out the slightest hesitation, sprang
upon the nearest horse. The SOL
diers dismounted and drew their sa-
bers, expecting the wolf to turn tall,
but he showed fight and but for the
arrival of farmer with gun, who
sEotl the animal, the republic might
have.lost two of her army. The COM
bat would be thought nothing of in
Russia, or even in this country, but in
France-well, it shows how hard it is
for man to exterminate the wild ami
mails that infest the earth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
No Americans Lost.

Neutrality-suspicious. General And
erson, at Hong Kong, reported that
Canton was isolated except to power
full steamers. Thousands have been
drowned and tens of thousands are
taking refuge on high places. Thou
sands of houses have been burned,
American mission property has either
been damaged or destroyed and
foreigners are taking refuge at the
British consulate at Wuchow. No
Americans have been lost so far as
is known.
The State Department summarized
its dispatches ON the food situation
as follows:
Canton is isolated except to pow
erful steamers. On Shameen Gan is
land In Canton harbor), the foreign
settlement is under 10 feet of water.
Thousands have been drowned. Tens
of thousands are taking refuge upon
the house tops and other high places
and are starving. Thousands of
houses in Canton have burned. Ameri-
can mission property in the region be-
tween Canton, Honeymoon and WI
chow is either destroyed or badly dam
aged. All foreigners at Wuchow have
taken refuge at the British consulate
which is situated on high bluff. So
far as is known no American lives
have been lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
GERMANY APOLOGIES.
Takes Blame For Torpedolns the
Steamer Nebraskan.

Washington. Although officials
were pleased by receipt of memoir
andum from Ambassador Gerard form
ally transmitting Germany's admission
of liability and expression of regret
for the attack by a German sub
marine on the American steamer Ne
braskan. they practically decided that
the legal points raised by the incident
would require the dispatch of note
on the subject further to conserve
American rights in the war zone.
Legal officers of the American Gov
eminent who examined the German
memorandum pointed out that in many
respects the case resembled that of
the William P. Frye, an American ship
sunk by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
ApoIoulxed For the Frye.
In both cases the German Govern
ment has expressed regret at the oc-
currence and offered to compensate
American citizens for losses sustained,
but the action Of the German COM
manders has been declared justified
under the circumstances To admit
this. oficials here say. would .estab-
hsh a dangerous precedent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
LEO FRANK HAS CHANCE.
Physicians Succeed In Stopping Flow
OF Blood From Wound.

Milledgeville, Ga.-Leo M. 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 jagged wound in his
throat made with a butcher knife in
the hands of Williams Green, 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 committed to life
Imprisonment. Reports from Atlanta
were that Governor Harris intimated
he would start such an investigation
to ascertain il Green acted entirely of
his own volition.
Green said, when taken from soil
tary confinement long enough to be
questioned, that, he planned the at
tack alone and that no one knew what
ne intended to do.