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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
FRANKS HEAD PLACED
IN SURGICAL BRACES

Milledgeville. Ca, Aug. 4.-Leo
NJ. Frank, whose throat was cut by
fellow convict, J. w. Green, fff-
teen days ago. is not recovering as
rapidly as doctors attending him had
hoped for. The excessive heat is
working against him. 1t will be a
month at least, the doctors, state,
before he will be able to leave the
special hospital ward where he has
been placed
Franks head has been encased in
surgical braces SO that he cannot
move it. The braces are arranged
so that his head is held to the left
side. to prevent stitches on that side
Of the neck from tearing out.
Doctors and nurses, including the
Frank family physician, are attend
ing the wounded man constantly
Mrs. Frank is at the bedside Of her
husband every day.
Green is still chained to q bedpost
In the prison dormitory. He will be
kept there. for an indefinite period
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
ARMY BOOT SUBSTITUTED
FOR THE PUTTEE
lBy Associatea Press }

London, Aug. 4.-The British
army has decided to discontinue the
use of the puttee, which has been
the distinguishing leg wear OF the
British soldier for many years. and
to substitute the Russian army boot.
This decision was arrived at as a
result of last winters campaign in
Flanders, when 1t was found that
the cloth puttee was little or no
protection against the mud and wa
ter and led to the men suffering.
not from frost bitten, but from be-
numbed feet and legs. Large orders
have already been given for boots,
which will be supplied to the troops
before winter sets in. as the war Of
fee anticipates another winter In
mud and water-soaked trenches.
The puttee. which is to be dis
carded, was adopted because of Its
protection against snake bites In
India, and became general throu gh-
out the British army, and, In fact
has since the commencement Of the
present war been taken up by some
OF the continental armies. II, how
ever. has proved useless under con-
ditions prevailing In Europe. not
only becaus of the lack OF protection
that 1t affords but because of the
time 1t takes to put 1t on properly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
c. A. CHOATE, VETERAN
NEWSPAPER MAN, DIES

Tallahassee, Aug. 4.-ColOnel
Charles A. Choate, city tax assessor
and a one-time newspaper man, died
at his home here Sunday. His death
was sudden. he having been in ap-
parent good health in the morning.
He leaves a wife and three children.
The children are John Ragland
Choate and Misses Miriam and
Nancy Choate.
Charles Augustus Choate was
born in LaHarpe, ILL.,, Sept. 16, 1912.
He was educated In Illinois and be-
gan active life as a school teacher in
1s60-61. From 1861 to 1864 he
read law and was admitted to the
bar at Keokuk in 1864. From 1855
to 1872 he practiced law in Men,
phis. Tenn. In 1874 he was gen.
eral agent Of the Equitable Life AS
sociation for the State of Georgia
with headquarters in Atlanta. In
1856 he was connected with q
law book publishing firm in st
Louis. Tn 1877 he moved to Florida
and gave his time to journalistic
work. He was editor and publisher
of the Florida Immigrant, a MONTH!
published at Tallahassee; associate
editor of the Tallahassee ,Floridian
editor of the Fernandina Mirror;
managing editor of the Jacksonville
Daily Times. afterward the Times
Union; editor of the Brooksvillt
News, Seville Independent, Pensa
cola Daily News; editorial writer OF
the Jacksonville Daily Citizen, af
terward the Times-Union; St. Au
gustine Daily Record and the Talla
hassee True Democrat. In addition
to the oregoing journalistic posi-
tions he published Choate's igest o
the Decisions Of the lorida Suprem
Court. and prepared a number of II
/ lustrated immigration pamphlets TO
Leon county and for Florida rail
roads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
EFFECT OF AUTOMOBILES ON
r. r. PASSENGER RECEIPTS

New York, Aug. 4.-The increas-
ing use of the motor car Is frequent
ly referred to by railroad men as a
factor in the unsatisfactory passeng-
er business in recent years on most
railroads of the country. For some
reason or other, people are not trav-
cling on trains as much as they did
two and three years ago, and while
it appears somewhat paradoxical, It
seems to be a fact that this state Of
affairs is due in part to the indus
trial depression and in part to the
automobile. The striking increase
in the production Of motor cars In
recent years of sub-normal business
conditions is one of the anomalies.
Tangible evidence of this increas-
ing use of themotor car is difficult
to obtain, but one interesting and
concrete case of the loss to railroad
passenger traffic by the automobile
is furnished by a railroad man from
New Hampshire. He was told by
the proprietor of the snail hotel at
which he stopped that in 1898,
when the house was opened, the
manager contracted with the livery
man of the town to furnish trans
portation for his guests between the
hotel and the station. Actual count
showed that In the opening year l00
per cent of the patrons OF the hotel
arrived by the Boston and Maine
This year to date the percentage wa,
just 20 per cent. The other so pei
cent arrived by motor car.
Furthermore. the railroad mar
said that the house was but moder
ately priced. and was patronized b.
people of ordinary means.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
CLAIM TO BE OLDEST
IN UNITED STATES

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 4.-Jerry
Neal, colored of Cave Springs comes
forward as a candidate for the honor
of being the Oldest living inhabi-
tant of Georgia. He celebrated his
l24th birthday anniversary a few
days ago, and is so far as is known
here. not only the Oldest person In
Georgia, but possibly the Oldest In
the United States. He has papers
which establish his age beyond ques-
tion. and the oldest inhabitants OF
his neighbor remember that Jerry
was a grown man when they were
still toddling?
Jerry is the father of forty-four
children. He distinctly remembers
the war of 1912, and many OF the
Indian wars. He is still in posses
sion Of his mental faculties. and he
walks about briskly with the aid o'
q cane.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
GERMANS CLAIM
ALLIES TAMPER
WITH THE NAILS
(By Associated Press.) }

Berlin, Aug. 4.-The government
reports the possession of constantly
increasing evidence that the allies
are tampering with mail. not only
for Germans from neutral countries,
but also for neutral countries from
neutral countries
Private letters from Brazil to
Switzerland, from America to Swift
zerland, and from Spain to Switzer-
land, have arrived. 1t is said. opened
and bearing a label with the ~ords:
"Ouvert par lAutorite Militaire.
Protests that this is breach Of in
ternational law have been unavsil-
ing thus ia:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
TRAVELLERS ARE GIVEN
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
fBy Associated Press. ,

Rotterdam. Aug. $50 that no
useful information may escape at
the German government has
instituted a very thorough system Of
examination of travellers crossing
the frontier from Holland.
To deal With Americans there Is
on the staff OF the commandant OF
the station on the border three Of
hcers who speak perfect English
and have a thorough knowledge Of
the United States and Canada. One
Of them halls from Milwaukee.
where he was educated in the pub
lie schools. another from ST. Louis
and the third from Montreal.
After the traveller has undergone
an examination at the hands OF a
German non-commissioned officer
whose chief aim seems to be to find
out whether he can speak or under
stands German. for Germans ars
suspicious Of German-speaking for
eigners. he Is handed over to the
three English-speaking officers VIII,
entertain him lavishly and proceed
TO extract all the Information tina
they can. especially II he has spen
any time In England. When. as 4
often happens. the traveller scent
the object Of the inquiry the tri'
seek another and probably NOR
volubie passenger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
6O-MILE GALE STRUCK CITY THIS
MORNING; WIRES DOWN,
TRAFFIC HELD UP
WATER SEVERAL feet
DEEP IN ATLANTA
No Fatalaties Are Reported; Dam
age on New Jersey Coast
Difficult to Estimate
(By Associated Press }

New York, Aug. 4.-The streets
here are yellow rivers and surface
and elevated traffic is badly Grip
pied, wires are a tangled net work,
trees uprooted and cellars flooded as
the result of torrential downpour
this morning, accompanied by
sixty-mile gale. Nearly three inches
of rain fell. OF Sandy Hook the
schooner v. B. Chase was SUNK, the
captain and one sailor drowned and
four rescued. Along the northern
New Jersey coast the damage is diff
ficult to estimate. Seabright was
again battered and the water is two
or three feet deep in many streets In
Brooklyn and New York. No fatali-
ties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
(By Associated Press. }

London, Aug. Russian rear
guard actions have been holding the
Germans northeast of Warsaw. On
the south Makemsen's forces are
being badly battered. The only
Teutonic progress is on the east
front toward Riga. On the extreme
north and before Ivangorod, War
saw is still holding out, and hope
that it may yet be saved is growing
among the allies. The German press
accounts for the delay because Of
more difficult communications, but
does not ignore the Russian rear
guard actions. However, the en-
peror and empress are forced to de-
lay their trip for triumphal entry
into Warsaw.
A dispatch four days old, the lat
est from Warsaw direct. says II
evacuation can be avoided for a
week it may not be necessary.
A German submarine sunk the
Belgian steamer Keophandel.
The British empire is united in
prayerful observance Of the ami
versary of the war against Germany
and practically every town and vii
lage In the empire prayed for ulti-
mate victory. The principal service
was-at St. Paul's cathedral and waa
attended by the king and queen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
DOES CANNON ROAR IN EUROPE
ACCOUNT FOR HEAVY
RAINS IN AMERICA?

Chicago, Aug. Alas the, war in
Europe-the terrific cannonading
that has rent the heavens-been the
cause of the unusual amount OF rain
that has fallen over the United
States since the first of May?
Prof. Henry J. Cox of the United
States weather bureau points out
that the precipitation from May 1st
to the middle of July has been 3.45
greater than the precipitation dur
ing the same period last year.
These figures take on added signi-
ficance when 1t is recalled that
Kitchener, England's secretary OF
war, said some time ago that he
couldn't tell when the war would
end but he did know that the war
the real, heavy fighting and bonn
barding-would begin May l.
Has the terrible bombardment OF
big guns, such as the Germans now
famous AZ centimeter guns, result
ed in the heavy wetting this coun-
try has recently undergone. The fall
of rain since 1t set in in earnest in
May has been remarkably unusual
the precipitation to date being 5.9s
above the normal figure.
For years weather ''sharps" have
ouarrelled over the theory that
heavy explosions bring rain from the
skies.
A number of scientific men have
backed up the theory with expert
ments which they said proved 1t be
: yond a doubt.
They claim that the conclusion
caused by terrific bombardmentI
caused clouds heavily charged will
moisture to let go and rain resulted
They also declare that the coneus
sion has a tendency to alter tn
course Of various air currents an
that condensation and rain follow
the unusual mingling OF the differ
ent currents.
I Others scoffed at the theorie
pointing out that rain is the resul
of active condensation of moistur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

in the atmosphere and is purely a
question of humidity and tempera-
ture. If the humidity is increased or
the temperature lowered to suffi-
cient degree then condensation fol-
lows and a fall of rain results.
At various times in different parts
of the world experiments have been
made to try and bring about a fall
of rain by discharging large amounts
Of various explosives or by dis
charging cannon.
One of the first official bonn
bardments of the skies in this coun-
try was made near Washington, ID.
c., on the night Of November 2.
1892. Rain resulted but observers
could not agree that the explosions
brought the showers as they were
stationed at different stations.
Some years later Gen. Dyrenforth
tried 1t in Texas but the only effect
observed was the fall OF a few scat
tered drops.
In 1911 Charles w. Post OF Michi-
gan revived interest In the matter
by conducting experiments on his
ranch In Texas. Tons OF explos-
Ives were used to dynamite the
clouds" and after several hundred
charges had been fired hit and miss.
as cannon would be fired In battle.
a light shower resulted. The next
time some 1900 charges were set
on and a heavy all night rain fol-
lowed.
In 1909 extensive experiments
were carried out In certain country
districts In France and It was re-
ported that by the use OF specially
constructed cannon" rain was
brought about.
Personally I don't think the
war. while Il has muddled up nearly
everything else. has so far been able
10 interfere with the elements them
selves" declares Prof. Cox. Heavy
bombardments may produce rain.
some claim it Il true. but don't put
much stock In e."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

London, Aug. 4.-The exclusion
of German war toys is what move
ment started by the Countess of
Stanford hopes to accomplish In
Great Britain. But the movement is
not alone an industrial one aimed
against Germany, but an effort to
provide trade at which MANNED
soldiers can work when the war is
over. Heretofore, Great Britain has
bought about $7,50O,OOO worth of
foreign toys, which have been al
most all of German make. The
scheme provides for the financing
Of the industry by 4 per cent loans.
Surplus profits will be spent In de-
veloping the technical side of the
business. Needy artists will be Civ
en- jobs as designers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
EARLY CLOSING rs IN
EFFECT IN EGYPT
lBy Associated Press. }

Cairo. Aug. early closing Is
the rule in Egypt. and follows the
prohibition Of the sale Of absinthe.
In Carlo. Alexandria. the Canal.
Suez and elsewhere within a radius
of FIVE miles Of any military camp.
the sale OF alcoholic liquors OF any
sort is stopped at 10 o'clock at
night and is not allowed TO begin
until the following morning. Ten
O'Clock closing Is also compulsory In
these districts for all cafes. restau-
rants and theaters. The early clos
ing combined with the half lighting
Of the streets. which Is purely q
measure OF economy. has given rise
TO the belief among the natives that
Zeppeiins are stationed In Syria and
intend 10 raid Egypt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
DEAD IN
|RN At ERIE
!. a BODIES
RECOVERED
1OD DAM BROKE, ITS wa
i FLOODING THE CITY
| ESTIMATED
At ss,ooo,oOO
= Homes and Many Fac.
owept Away; Telephones,
Dctric and Gas Service
Paralyzed
1y Associated Press. }

|Etf5(By Associated fTeSS.)
penn., Aug. 4.-The 4 streets
1 flooded with running water
Morning as a result of last
~ unprecedented storm. Prob
L k<Wenty-five perished. Fourteen
S had been recovered at nine
~ The damage is estimated at
y million dollars. Scores OF
W and dozens of factories in
Z Greek valley were swept away
hundreds are homeless. An all
rain eliminated in cloudburst
4 three inches fell in six hours.
Hf1od all night. Glenwood dam.
- mileo above, broke, and a wall
ID6toF through the city flooded a
TIT eight blocks wide and a mile
4. Tplephone transit, gas and
(1l4 Sotvice are paralyzed. Be-
~ u 1Hnger of high tension elec-
Wifos, guards are about the dis
{. Doeails of drownings and
NJ a. meager. A dozen or more
1llGxr trains are stalled here.
lfxh hkeon bodies have been recov-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
(By Associated Press.)

Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 4.-The
American cruiser Tennessee leaves
the Mediterranean station with the
gratitude Of thousands Of refugees
rescued from Syria. Her presence
in these waters tranquilized the
panic-stricken inhabitants at the
time of Turkeys sntry in the war.
and every week load Of refugees,
mostly Jews and foreigners, has been
transported from Syrian ports to
Alexandra under the American flag.
On her last voyage, over 700, includ-
ing many weli-to-do Italians. ar
rived. The Tennessee Is relieved by
the Chester.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
DISTRESS IN
6TRlAN TOURIST RESORTS

| BY Associated rress.)
b, Switzerland, Aug. A.
IS from the big Austrian
resorts, which are usually
ed largely by the traffic of
and health pilgrims from
+ and America, have just con-
p series Of conferences with
Minister Engel. to whom
lplained the distress prevail
Austrian tourist and health
and asked for financial as
4. Among the places repre-
by delegates were Marienbad
rlsbad.
finance minister promised tc
b credit banks, to assist To-
ef bodies as largely as posi-.
to reduce taes on houses ant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
AMBASSADOR PAGES
DAUGHTER Welded
TODAY T0,l.C. IORlNC
(By Associated Press. }

London, Aug. 4.-Miss Katherine
Alice Page. daughter Of Ambassa-
dor Page. was married this after
noon in the royal chapel at st.
James palace, to Charles Greedy
Loring of Boston. The wedding was
simple because of the war. About
one hundred guests. including gov
ernment officials and all the ambas-
sadors, were present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
Is YEAR old BOY
TRIES TO HOLD Up
SAVANNAH BANK
(By Associated Press. }

Savannah, Aug. 4.-James 7.
Fennin, eighteen years old. tried to
hold up the Merchants National
Bank this afternoon and shot at the
teller, II. I. Williams. He was cap
tured by the police and citizens. He
claims to be from Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
WORK OF AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES
(By Associated Press. }

Tiflis, Aug. "A telegram from
Archbishop Nersus from Julia, says
that during the five months of Turk
ish occupation of Urmia, the Amer
ican missions there sheltered 10000
and fed $4,000 Armenian Chris
tians. During the same period, the
Archbishop said 1000 died Of dis
ease and over 1000 were killed by
the Turks and Kurds. After the
capture of Van $50 Armenians were
massacred. The sum Of 100000 he
said was needed for relief of the
suffering populace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
BANDIT LOCKS
TELLER IN VAULT
and GETS away
WITH $2l,300
(By Associated Tress.)

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Aug. 4-The
Cedar Rapids National Bank was
robbed of $21,30O today by a lone
robber and locked the teller in the
vault.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
las INCREASED IS
PER CENT FOR BRITAIN
By Associaf,d pro.s

BY Associated Press.l
on, Aug. 4-The general in
n food prices during the first
the war. according to the Of
aoor Gazette, is 35 per cent
larger towns Of Great Britain
per cent in small towns and
rmany, according to figures
here. the increase in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
) D|HATTER FOR

On, Aug. 4.-The fol-
been issued by the post
tment:
1ted States and the Unit
of Great Britain and Ire
agreed thereto, notice
wen that commencing on
n the limit of weight ap-
mails exchanged between
10 and the United States
81 matter for the blind
~ lirculates in postal union
6ted matter shall be fixed
as or 6 pounds; that the
applicable to such mat
In the United States ad-
u delivery in the United
W Ill be / cent for each 2
. oe HEaction thereof up to IL
ana 10 cents for each pack
needing 1s ounces in weight,
such matter mailed in the
/ Kingdom addressed for deliv-
the United States, 1-2 penny
sh 3 ounces or fraction thereof
10 ounces and s pence for each
n exceeding IS ounces In
Il Except as above provided
20 Of such matter shall be sub
E5the conditions prescribed by
1xersal Postal Convention fol-
of printed matter in Postal
lails.
masters and other postal Of
ill please take due notice Of
going"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
AMERICAN COTTON
SHIP DAC|A
''' CAPTURED iiI

(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 4.-The prize court
the capture of the Ameri-
can cotton ship Dacia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

Of WARSAW
IS REPORTED
At THE HAGUE
DISPATCH MEAGER AND DETAILS
ARE LACKING
TfUToNs' FORCES
'''''''' 'shIl BADLY BATTERED
Until Late This Afternoon Only One
Message Had Gotten Through
in Past Four Days
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin. Aug. Am overseas
agency says that the evacuation OF
Warsaw has been announced to the
Russian legation at The Hague.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

same time is about IS per cent; and
in Vienna, rs to so per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
wEATHER

Fair tonight and
Thursday partly
cloudy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-30

1o-BIG FREE VAUDEVILLE ACTS 10.
The Seven Bracks. The Four Londons,
Maxs international Burlesque Circus,
James and Jessie Burns. The Dorans The
Four Herberts. The Rose Troupe, VIII Rob-
bins. sato. Billie Kline The Dive Of Death.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-30
Delaware State
WaWaSet Park
WILMING1O ON
GREATER THAN EVER.

The Cattle Exhibit, The Poultry Exhibit.
The sheep and Swine Exhibit. Delaware
College Exhibit, The Horticultural Exhibit.
The Grain and Forage Exhibit The Wo-
mems Department, The Children's Depart
ment, The Horse Department
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-30
Alter the Races

Can and get my prices on anything
and everything IN wines and liquors
for family use and medicinal purposes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-30
Advance sale Gandsand Reserved Seats Jones Cigar Store

I'D III CHILDREN'S DAY I'D 1T
ME- Tuesday sept. 9Th. ME-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-30
GREATER THAN THE GREATEST SHOW ON EART'

HORSE SHOW Equine Beauties fro
all the Famous Stables of the East
DOG SHOW
Biggest List of Entrants Ever Known
First Annual HOUND SHOW.
ON THE MIDWAY.
krauses Mighty Carnival of World w
ders. 20-~SHOWS-20
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-17
BEAT HER BECAUSE
SHE WENT TO TOWN
Former Deputy Sheriff Attacks Wife
and knocks Policeman IN
conscious.
~pcca. 70 The World

DEUMRIGHT Nov. lG. - Because
his wife disoboycd the orders be gave
her f. r. Bradley. formerly deputy
sheriff Of Creek county stationed at
Drumright, is alleged 10 have brutally
beat her at their home here Sunday
night The fight was the OutgrOWth
of 20 quarrel between the husband and
wife after Mrs Bradley had gone to
town To- buy groceries. After the diff
tICuly officers chased Bradley scv-
cral blocks. firing five shots at him,
but were unable to capture him.
According 10 the story as told by
Mrs Bradley she had been told by
her husband TO neither go to town,
speak TO anybody or even go outside
Of their own premises. Sunday after
noon she was compelled to disobcy
his Instructions and go to town to
purchase some groceries. While up
town she met bradley. lie only spoke
To her ON the street, but when she
returned home she claims ne cursed
and beat her, scratching her face ana
tearing her clothes partially from her
body
officer Sam cook overlook Bradley
and attempted 10 OycrpoWcr him.
Eradlcy struck the officer. other Of
ficcrs discovered Cook after ne had
remained i'm AN unconscious condition
for fully thirty minutes.