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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
SOLD ORANGE BOXES
BY THE MILLION

Jacksonville, Aug. 3.---Col w.
w. Hunt, of the GUNNER Lumber
Company, has returned : to Jackson
vile and is registered at the Hotel
Albert. On his last trip through the
State for his concern, Col Hunt sold
out the capacity of the GUNNER
Co.'S mill until next January Two
and one-half million orange boxes,
which is one-third of all the orange
boxes used in the State, has been con-
tracted for through the colonel's eff
forts. This contract having been
made through the Florida Citrus Ex-
change and it's sub-organizations.
Shipments on this order of orange
boxes will begin about October next
and will run through to the month
of April. Col. Hunt stated yester-
day that while the crop throughout
the State this coming year will not
be as large as that of last year on
account of the weather conditions, 1t
is his opinion that the proceeds from
the crop of citrus fruits will be larg-
er than last year. through judicious
marketing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
MANY AMERICAN SHIPS
IN BRITISH PORTS
(py Associated Press. J

London, Aug. 2.-While the
prize court has dealt with the cases
of many American ships which have
been seized by the British navy, a
large number still are detained in
British ports. Many annOyances,
and much expense have resulted to
the owners of the ships from the
Crown procedure incidental to their
detention. The port authorities
have demanded considerable sums
for pilot fees, and in one case a
thousand dollars for dock fees.
The American skipper would pro-
test that he should not pay for a
pilot he had not wanted, who had
detained him and brought him into
port against the shippers protests;
that he should not pay for keeping
his ship at the dock when he was
not keeping her there, and did not
want to stay there. But the answer
is invariable that pilot fees and
docking fees must be paid or serious
forfeitures result, and rather than
incur more serious obligations, these
pilot, dock and other charges are
Ntaid, although they are for deten-
tion which the ship has not sought.
About the only American skipper
who has escaped these charges is
one who had the good fortune to be
deaf. When the port officials threat
ened him with dire consequences If
he did not pay for the pilot who de-
tanned him and brought him into
port, he shook his head and did not
hear. It was the same with the
dock fees-he did not hear them.
And this skipper, master of the
Neches. 5000 tons, from New York,
after more such experiences than
any other American sailor, includ-
ing the sinking of barge in the
Thames for which he was libeled for
10000 pounds, is now sailing the
sea with a free ship due to his good
fortune in being deaf to all exac-
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03

Hungarian army has been arrayed
near the frontier of Rumania, Bull
garia has come to an understanding
with Turkey, and Greece remains
the opponent Of ITALY, and an in
crease in the number of our enemies
under control of the entente allies
no longer is to be anticipated by
Austria Hungary.
"The Germans have every reason,
therefore, at the end of the first year
of war to consider their sacrifices in
blood and treasure have been re-
warded. We are well prepared for
a continuance of the war. Our ma
tion still possesses determination to
conquer and to make the necessary
sacrifices. Our supplies of war ma
terial are assured by efficient organ
izations. Our finances are far from
exhausted and there is no lack of
provisions. Our feet, despite few
losses among the cruisers, is ready
to be thrown into the struggle at the
proper moment and In full strength
and our submarines in all the seas
are the dread of our enemies. Thus
their offensive has changed to de-
fensive and the prospects of eventual
victory for the central powers is ma
terially increased
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03

so deeply into the French strength
that now 1S-year-old lads must bear
arms. Great Britain's original army
has been destroyed and only enough
substitutes can be raised to hold a
44-mile front in Belgium. The Brit
ish losses, particularly those of OFF,
GERS, have been very heavy. The
army of 100000 men which Lord
Kitchener promised six months ago
has not yet appeared and our Oppo-
nents In the west never again will
be able to raise superior forces to
expel the Germans fro mthe coun-
try.
"The action in the Dardanelles
which has been in progress for
months against the Turks shows re-
suits for the British and French
only in great losses of men, ships
and war supplies of all kinds. The
Turkish army steadily is improving
in numbers and quality. The Turk
ISL lOTIluCdIioHs dic quiIo 40 otioh6
as they were at the outset. The
prospects of the attackers reaching
Constantinople, therefore, have van
ished and since none of the Balkan
States are willing to enter the An
glo-French service and since the
Russian army which should have
participated from Odessa has been
destroyed in Galicia, 1t is difficult
to see any chances for France and
Great Britain.
Should Italy send an army to
the Dardanelles, 1t will find a su-
perior Turkish army ready to re-
ceive her. Italy, after conducting
mobilization secretly for nine
months entered the field against
Austria Hungary at the end of May.
An Italian army 100000 men
strong, has been attempting for two
months to sweep over the fortified
Austrian passes and to cross the
Isonzo river, behind which the Aus
tro-Hungarian defensive army oc-
cupies strong positions, All the at
tempts of the italians up to the pres
ent have been unsuccessful. The cost
of the attackers has been hundreds
of thousands in dead and wounded.
Austria-Hungaria grows stronger
day by day and although its valiant
struggle is a difficult one against
Italian superiority in numbers, it
will be able to bar the way to the
coastland and to Trieste and Tyrol.
Meanwhile Italy has lost her en-
tire colony at Tripoli to the Arabs
and apparently is about to declare
war on Turkey.
"The Serbian army after great
losses in the winter has undertaken
no military operations, being con-
tent to guard the frontiers Of its
country on which there no longer is
an garian army.
The other Balkan states are
about to decide which side they shall
take in the war Since Russia's forces
have been driven back and badly
beaten and a German and Austro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
VILLA DID NOT
VOICE ANY
SENTIMENTS
AGAINST us.
CAR0THERS DECLARES HE DID
NOT SAY THAT IF U. S. DOES
NOT LIKE MY ACTIONS IT CAN
GO TO HELL"
(By Associated Press. }

El Paso. Texas, Aug. 3.-Villa
did not declare "If the United States
does not like my actions, it can go
to hell" according to George B Ca
rothers, special state department
agent. who arrived today from Chi
huahua City. Carothers declared he
was in the room adjoining the con-
ference Saturday and if Villa used
such language he would have known
it. Villa has modified his confisca-
tion order since Saturday, according
to Carothers, and plans now to sta
tion a representative in each store to
see that profits Of not over Is per
cent are collected. One hundred and
fifty merchants. who claim they were
expelled, are expected here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
SOUTHWESTERN N. Y. FIRE
MEMS ASSOCIATION

Salamanca, N. Y, Aug. 3.-The
Southwestern New York Firemen's s
Association is booming the seventh
annual convention of that organiza-
tion which met here today. Associat-
ed with the firemen is the Erie Rail
road Fire Department. Over $50 fire
companies are present with num-
Der of musical organizations. There
are thirteen hose racing teams from
the Erie comprised Of II men each.
This will be followed by the annual
revolver shoot of the Erie workers
for special medals. The men shoot
at ringed targets at 20 yards with
38 caliber Colt revolvers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
four AMERICANS
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
With MEX. BANDITS
(By Associated Press. }

Brownsville. Texas, Aug. 3.---
Customs Guard Taylor and three
soldiers of Troop A, Twelfth cavalry,
were wounded in fight with Mexi-
can bandits at Scrivner ranch. The
bandits later were surrounded. Re-
Inducements were sent from Fort
Brown.
Twelve or fifteen Mexican bandits
are reported killed in the fight with
United States cavalrymen and an
American posse north of here. One
soldier was killed and three were
wounded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
FIGHTING
PROGRESS ON
WESTERN front
I AEROPLANES DROP Is
s ON STRASSBURG; DAM
Tot ASCERTAINED
! Associated Press.D

~ <AooOSAoeSu = ASoo.f
b, Aug. 8. THE Teutonic
IRE being held west of War
the Russians, but they are
progress elsewhere on the
Front, however, according to
lnd Vienna official state
The most determined attacks
ently being directed against
IA. Heavy German forces are
q the main Warsaw and Pc
RAILROAD line at Ostrolenks,
D cut off the Russian COM
1ons. The latest direct War
oatch from the Associated
|frespondent dated July 81
onditions much better than
~ indicated.
fighting has been resumed
British front in the west.
~ been a resumption of in
66tivity. with the French ad-
fhe loss of some trenches in
and Marie Therese districts
ting that counter attacks re-
&etion of them. In the Vosges
4es that the French took
orman trenches inflictin g
nes. y,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
RSAW STILL HELD BY THE
RUSSIANS; CONDITIONS
THERE ARE IMPROVING
WISCONSIN FIREMEN

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 3.-The
Wisconsin Fair Firemen's Associa-
tion met here today in tenth annual
convention. Among the subjects for
discussion is Does the Fire Preven-
tion Work. Now Being Conducted by
the Fire Departments of the State
Bring Practical Results?" "Automat-
ic Sprinkling and Their Value in
Connection With the Work of the
Fire Department at Fires" and "The
Most Practical Method of Obtaining
Better Working Conditions and
Shorter Hours for Firemen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
TRACTOR EXHIBITION

Champaign, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-Wide-
spread interest is taken in the tract
or exhibition demonstrating their su
periority which was begun here to-
day. is estimated that $4,000 will
attend the meeting. Twenty-six firms
are exhibiting tractors. The farms
of the State have $170,0OO,000 in
vested in horses and mules and only
$144, 100000 in cattle, sheep and
hogs. In some counties the horses
are worth three times as much as
all the other live stock. Records
show it takes eight horses worth
s135 head to farm $50 acres. 1t
costs $50 head year to feed these
horses. The maintenance for horses
alone Is $3.50 a year. The tractor
men expect to show that great saw
ing and benefit will be derived by
the use of tractors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
REVIEW OF THE TWELVE
MONTHS OF WAR
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin, July 31.-Major Ernest
Moraht, the military correspondent
Of the Berliner Tageblatt, reviewing
the twelve months of the war, for
the Associated Press says:
:" Ayear ago coalition with
powerful numerical superiority de-
clared war on Austria-Hungary and
Germany. The hostile countries
have far larger population than
have the two central powers and
their combined armies originally
, outnumbered those of the latter.
The central states, however, have
; known how to improve the difficult
situation by alternately taking the
offensive and defensive on the west
ern and eastern fronts.
"In the west the German armies
in a rapid, triumphant advance car
, ried their standards within SO miles
of Paris and have kept them flying
there since mid-September. Even
though the right and left wings of
our wide-flung battle front in France
and Belgium have been bent back
since then (because there was no
other method for the time being of
cOunteracting the numerical super
iority of the British, French and
Belgians) still we hold the posi-
tions fortified during the nine
months, fir-,,y - Or hc.Gs, so that
almost all of Belgium and the north
eastern departments Of France have
been occupied by the troops of Ger
many.
"In the east the German
armies first held up the Russian mil
lions on the Galacian frontiers and
then were forced to retire before a
manifold numerical superiority, to
intrench themselves on the crest of
the Carpathians and to beat back
until May 1 the Russian assaults
with heavy losses. Meanwhile Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg in East
Prussia was able to destroy several
large Russian armies and free East
Prussia; to occupy conformity with
Austrian troops Poland almost to
the Vistula river and in the north
east to carry the war into the Rus
sian provinces.
while the positions in the war
in the west continue to surge to and
fro and three great attempts made
to break through our lines in the
winter, spring and summer were re-
pulsed with awful losses to our enc
mics, the German and Austro-Hun-
garian armies on May 1st launched
great offensive against the Rus
sian main armies in Galicia.
''In a series of battles and under
constant pursuit the Russians were
hunted out of 43,470 square miles Of
Galicia, their principal force was
severad at several places and they
were driven eastward and north
ward.
"The west bank of the Vistula in
! Poland has been cleared of Russian
armies. The siege Of Warsaw is
about to begin and Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg in the northward
has pressed forward against Riga
and now has reached the vicinity of
| the city after numerous victories.
The successes of the Germans have
cost the Russian army many mil
lions in dead, wounded and prison.
ers. The Russian empire possesses
only fragments of its mighty armies
and no longer can supply these ade-
quately with arms and munitions.
Their fate will be decided very
shortly. The Russian forces will be
destroyed or forced 10 fee deep into
the interior to the eastward.
"The battles in the west have cut
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 3.--The course
which all Latin America will be
asked to approve will be outlined to
three ambassadors and three minis
ters when they meet Secretary Lans-
ing to hear President Wilson's plan
for restoring peace to Mexico. 1t con-
templates the restoration of constitu-
tional government without force, II
possible but has in view joint action,
II necessary. One of the first ele-
ments will be the embargo of arms
to all factions, it was learned. Al
though the conference is surrounded
by secrecy Secretary Lansing said
that possibly no announcement
would be made afterwards.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
ONE KILLED AND Three
WOUNDED IN EXPLOSION
At PHILADELPHIA
(Ry Associated Press, J

Philadelphia. Aug. 3.-One was
killed and three seriously injured by
an explosion in the experimental
bomb proof department of the Frank
ford arsenal Ut is understood to
have been caused by experimenting
with high power explosive shell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
NATIONAL CENSUS TO
BE TAKEN In BRITAIN
(By Associated Press. J

London, Aug. 2.-The govern
ment has asked local authorities
throughout the kingdom to be ready
to take the national register during
the second week of August.
During the intervening period
they are expected to arrange their
corps of voluntary workers. map out
their districts. and prepare for in
dexing the information as it comes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
LESS SAVED
herman TRADE FLEET

On. Aug. 3.-The Daily News
Iat Godfrey Isaacs, managing
Z of the Marconi Wireless
~ Company, Limited. at the
W annual meeting yesterday
EHow the Germans had tried
&heir mercantile marine by
5 message sent at 5 o'clock
4, seven hours before war
bred.
aacs referred to the great op-
the British company had to
with in the early years of
ence owing to the existence
German wireless company,
ID by the German govern
He said Germany's chain of
stations in all her colonies
$1O,O0O,0OO. He went on:
be light of what has subse-
happened, you will probably
vas a very bad investment,
would be mistaken. You
lember that this country de-
Far on Germany at midnight
4 last. At 5 O'Clock in the
IN Of Aug. 4 Germany sent
essage to all it's wireless sta
hich passed that message on
e to another, and sent it Out
covering a radius of some
Re 10000 miles or more. Th'
was to this effect: War de
pom England. Make as quick
y can for a neutral port.
hat message, which occupied
w minutes, Germany con
save the greater part of it
lie marine. If it had savet
OF its big ships, the Water
any one of that class, i
ave paid for the whole cos
wireless stations.
all know it did a great dea
an that, and did a great dea
an send this message to it
lie marine, but | do not thin
rmitted to go further or tel
more than I have told yo
Fard to saving the mercantil
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
CONTEST NATIONAL GUARD IN
JACKSONVILLE IN OCTOBER

JacKsOnVllle, aug. o.--lHe OHicidi
program of the national rifle
matches to be held at the State
camp grounds, near Jacksonville, in
October, has Just come off the press
and is being distributed from St,
Augustine. The program contains
eighty pages Of printed matter and
cuts. 1t is the largest and most
elaborate program ever gotten up
for national rifle match and was
compiled by Gen. J. c. R. Foster,
adjutant general of Florida.
The details of the match are set
out in full. Complete instructions
for the benefit OF the teams and the
general public given upon all sub
jects. The booklet also contains a
number of pictures Of Florida, the
State camp grounds and the various
medals, prizes and trophies for
which the marksmen will compete
during the shooting tournament
next October.
The program contains sketches of
the various organizations in the
country working for the promotion
of rifle practice. The following
quotation from the publication ex-
plains the intent and purpose of the
national matches:
Purposes of Match.
The national matches of 1915 will
be held on the Florida rife range,
at the State camp grounds, near
Jacksonville.
Preceding them and in the order
named there will be held the annual
matches of the Florida State Rifle
Associh ton, Oct. l to ); the South
ern Rifle Association, Oct. and
Z, and of the National Rife Asso-
citation of America, Oct. s to IA.
This national shooting tourna-
ment promises to be the most large
ly attended of any that has ever
been held, for, not only is it to be
participated in, as usual, by teams
from the regular services and the
organized militia, but the national
matches are opened this year to
new shooting element by the war
department order which admits
teams from universities and colleges
and military schools and colleges.
and it is expected that many such
institutions will be represented.
The matches of the National Rifle
Association of America, and the 9TH
er preliminary competitions, will, of
course, embrace many events which
will be open to rifle clubs and to in
dividual civilian competitors.
The purpose of this great meet is
to promote interest in shooting with
the national military arms, and to
increase the efficiency of the mill
tary and naval services in small
arms firing. The program as ar
ranged is intended to develop skill
in firing at fixed targets and over
| known distances and contemplates
the training of individual marks
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
RACE AROUND LONG ISLAND

New York, Aug. 3-A race around
Long Island for cruising motor boats
will be a feature of the Yacht Rae
ing Association Heretofore they
have only raced around Staten Is
land. This race will take place late
in the season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
POSITION OF
''I3ii6E BRITISH / TROOPS
HAS IMPROVED
(By Associated Press. J

London, Aug. 3.-British troops
have gained ridge on the Gallipoli
peninsula and improved their posi-
tion in the Dardanelles, the official
press bureau announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03

said, the captain. Naturally Captain
Hudson is much concerned about his
nephew's safety, the acuteness Of the
Mexican situation being brought in
timately home to the people Of this
city In this incident. - -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY

Jackson, Miss. Aug. BY ar
rangement with the Democratic State
committee the first primary to nomi-
nate candidates for State, district
and county officers. The second pri-
mary will be held two weeks later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
|RKANSAS FARMERS

Rock. Ark, Aug. 3.-Two
delegates are present at the
R Farmers Union convention
Pened here today. The value
RS to supplant horses in this
VIII be given consideration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
No Condscating
lRr A AccnniaAnd nHnca

Vby ASSOCIATED PreSS.J
Washington, Aug. 3 Secretary
Lansing announced that representa-
tions were made to Villa against the
confiscation Of foreigners property
in Chihuahua. and Villa replied that
there was no confiscation and prop
erty would be paid for.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
Villa Forces Lose Heavily
(Rv ASsOciated Press.

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 3.---A Villa
column, under Fierros, which recent
ly penetrated Carranza territory as
far as Pachuca, was practically an
initiated yesterday between Quere-
taro and Irapuato. according to re-
port to the Carranza consulate here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
khting Near Ypres
4 Associated Press.

mn, Aug. 3.-Heavy
lin progress on the British
sYpres, according to a tele-
Courtrai, Belgium. The
ms and mine explosions
there for hours, quickly
by a steady stream of
om the vicinity of Hoege q.
5e casualties are shrapnel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
FIGHTING STILL
CONTINUES
'''''|I' N HAITI
By Associated Press. }

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Aug. 3-The
authorities here have refused the
mediatory proposals by delegation
from Port-Au-Prince. Fighting con-
tinues in the NORM quarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
ANOTHER British
SHIP GOES TO
THE BOTTOM
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug 3.-The British
steamer Ransea, 1920 tons gross, has
been sunk. The captain and eleven
of the crew of twerty-four were
landed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
OFFICIAL COUNT
SHOWS $50. WERE
VICTIMS OF THE
EASTLAND DISASTER
(By Associated Press.

Chicago, Aug. 3.---Nine hundred
and eighty perished in the Eastland,
according to the final figures given
out by the Western Electric Co. The
identified dead are S3S; unidentified
two; verified list of missing, 14O.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
Dropped on Strassburg
y Associated Press.)

zAug. 3.---Anglo-French 3.
lew over Strassburg, the
} Alsace-Lorraine, and
Zonty-f1ve bombs, says a
Itch from Geneva. Dam
ertained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-03
PROVISIONS ARE
NOW ENTERING
Mexico CITY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 3. 3.-Telegra-
phic communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City has been re-
stored and provisions began enter
ing Mexico City yesterday.