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Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
The House Declined to Co operate With the Senate in Matter of Adjourn ment at , O'clock Yes tcrday Afternoon
PROHIBITION
 DESPAIRED OF
Labor Department Bill as Good as Dead - Public Land Bill Signed With Some Ceremony OhScr- vationS by Stapley

The legislature approached t1e edge ,f adjournment yesterday hut aid n't 1au over. The senate was ready ,u adjourn at five o'clock and s" rotifieJ tho. house. bul that body de- fsdred a resolution to bring the SeS- sion Co an end before all the matters r.fure it had been considered. Men liVen to making prognoSucatlun> now believe that the businesS of i.';h houses will be so nearly brought up that an adjournment may be taken uu Tuesday. if not on Monday even iu- The fact that the appropriation for the current and contingent eN- p,nsys of the session will expire or Tuesday. will be associated with ad- journm,nt on that date. only by per sons of suspicious dispositions.
 IL was made certain yesterday that
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Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
WAR RIDDEN MEXICO IS THREA TENED WITH NEW
 MILITARY MOVEMENT
GEN. ANGELES DENIES
 PART IN MOVEMENT

BOSTON. June 26.-Gen. An geles who is visiting his family here. denied emphaticaIly he had any thing tu do with the reported intentions of large party of Huerta adherents to start a new military movement in Mexico, as charged by the Carranza agency.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27

Regarding a rumor that an attack was to be made on the validity of the law establishing additional super for courts in counties having popu
 lation of 36.0OO and a major fraction thereof. there being coupled with the rlImnr q rennrt that an anpeal would
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
CAR LEAVES TRACK
 FIFTEEN ARE HURT

SEATTLE. June 2G.-Three men were seriously hurt and a dozen other men and women suf- fered minor injuries when street car left the track and overturn- ed at the corner of Sixth avenue northwest and West Forty ond street early this evening.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
POyteTs Or Presidents CQY
 Iurn To Fighting Five

in the foreign situation. The presi- House working on his correspondence in the morning and in the afternoon went automobiling through the Con- nectieut valley, accompanied by Mr and Mrs. Francis Sayre
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

ATLANTA, June 26.-Artillery. cav airy and infantry militia stood guard tonight at the home of John Slaton. the retired governor today, after sur rendering the office to Nat Harris. During the day twentY-siX mon Were
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
YOUNG FORGER ADMITS GUILT
 AND PLEADS FOR LONG TERM

He entered the clothing store of John Hyder. anc there purchased suit of clothes and sundry articles of clothing. again offering a check on
 the Gila Valley Bank x Trust com
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
EUelyn Nesbit ThaW Wanted to
 GiUe Testimony
ASSOCIATED pEEss p1srAreul

NEW YORK. June 26.-Process servers failed to find Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the central figure in the shooting or Stanford White by Harry K Thaw She is wanted as wit ness when the state begins next week its side of the proceedings to deter mine the sanity of her former hus- band
 Wm. Travers Jerome. who bake Thaw's previous efforts for freedom, also may testify for the state. The commissioner to take the deposition of Dr. Charles Eliot, president Emeri- tus If Harvard, regarding Thaw's college career. will go to Nassa . chusetts on Wednesday,
 AT CHATEAUGAY LAKE
 MALONE, \. Y. June Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. with her son, is at Chateaugay lake, near here.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27
BATTLE OF DNEISTER IS CONT1r 4..n,!G WITH
 NO DECISIVE RESULT

Contest Which Will Decide the Fate of the Left Wing of the Russian Army in Galicia SWavS Back and Forth
Arizona republican., 1915-06-27

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
WAR
zone SHOWS
MILITARY
ACTIVITY
OPERATION OF CRITICAL
IMPORTANCE AND GREAT
MAGNITUDE UNDERWAY
in THREE DIFFERENT
BATTLE FIELDS
(By Associated Press. !,

London, April Military on
erations of critical Importance now
under way in three distinct fields of
action in the European war In
Flanders the Germans are again en-
gagged with the allies in the strus.
gle 'or mastery of the territory near
the User canal. where several
months ago occurred what perhaps
was the most terrible struggle of the
war thus far. @'
ia the Carpathians the Russians
are asain assuming the Offensive in
another effort to push over the
mountain barrier into Hungary.
AT the Dardanelles the allies have
succeeded in landing troops on both
sides of the straits. the beginning Of
combined land and sea attempt to
reach ConstantinOple. The British
correspondent in northern France
says the German effort to turn the
British flank near Ypres has def
nltely failed, although the battle
continues violently. Russian and
Austrian official statements indicate
that hghting in the Carpathians is
becoming more intense and decisive
operations are expected shortly. The
Dardanelles situation remains OBJ
scure In the absence Of definite ad-
vices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
STATE PEACE
CONVENTION TO
OPEN At ORLANDO
TOMORROW

Orlando, April 2S-The following
program for the State peace conven-
tion, to be held in Orlando, April
29-May 2. All meetings except the
school rally will be held in the
PRESBYTERIAN lecture room.
Thursday, April $3.50 p. NJ
Address, Hon. Arthur D. Call, ma
tional director American Peace So
ciety.
Friday, April 800 a. M
Lecture room; business meeting;
1880 p. m.-Opera house; schooi
rally, public and private schools oil
the city; address, DR.. J. J. ha''
director Peace Society South Atian-
tic States; 1880 p. m. ADDRESS,
DR.. ]. J. Hall. What | Saw and
Learned in the War Zone
Saturday. May $50 p. m
Woman's meeting. lecture room; ad-
dress, DR.. ]. j. Hail. war
Brides.
Sunday. May Union meeting
address, Judge Chas. B. Parkhili' oi
Tampa; address. DR.. w r b'ach-
man.
w r. O'Neal, president locai
Peace Society.
Frank Smith, secretary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
HAS
| FINISHED HIS
TESTIMONY
(By Associated Press,)

|9racuse, N. Y, April 28.-fhe
examination of Theodore
F'elt in the william Barnes
THOUSAND dollar libel suit
laa him was concluded in the
'sne court here today after he
0een asked about various
'aes made, his salary and trav-
expenses received while pres
Several of the speeches read
alaed criticism of Barnes in, one
'n'en Roosevelt declared Barnes
menace to the State of New
Immediately after the con-
wa Of his cross examination,
NJ. Bowers. Roosevelt's coun-
*san a redirect examination.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28

Of IMMIGRATION
URGED AFTER
WAR IS OVER
(By Associated Press. }

Muskogee. Okla. April 2S.-R. B.
Eimore, Industrial commissioner O,
Iexas immigration information bu.
reau' addressing the Southern Com.
mercial Congress here today, advo
Gated every legitimate effort being
made to obtain immigrants both
from longer settled parts of the
united States and from Europe
when the war is over.
>. A. Wade, commissioner of
agriculture of Alabama, declared the
south has been hurt by "demagogue
poliHcians who encouraged our
iarmSrs to believe cotton was king
in the. financial world, an absolute
monopoly to the South -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
COTTON MEN MEET

Boston, April 2S. The ninety
eighth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Cotton Manu-
facturers was called to order at the
Copley-Plaza Hotel here today. Emil
nent speakers will address the body
on topic relating to the industry.
among these being concrete build
ings, the dyestuff situation, cotton
and cotton years in the wooden in
dustry, the dyestuff situation in
England. American textile situation
and calamity, production of raw cot
ton in China, systematic purchases
and care of mill supplies and the re-
lation between humidity and re-
gains on cottons and wool
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
lens PEACE CONFERENCE

= hague. April 2S. Won.
u.efnational Peace Congress
1lled to order here today and
zane Addams Of Chicago, the
american settlement worker,
ea0sen chairman. Three hun
women representing neutral
ules' as well as those at war,
aesent. The conference will
!" ascertain what the various
are hoping to gain through
H and will propose terms Of
some Of the provisions for
1elininary program are as fol-
inls International Congress
suen' believing that war is q
700 Of all progress and civili-
declare its conviction that
International disputes should
to arbitration or concili-
aad demand in the future
methods shall be adopted by
y. s,sinment = Of all nations.
congress urges the powers to
an agreement to unite in
Pressure to bear upon any
which resorts to arms with
'0s referred its case to arbi-
|. and conciliation :"
slso provided that there be
=. S.asfersnce of territory with
- consent of the men and the
q n.. !. 1t. The Congress de-
a war Is brought about by
e.' VI idividuals representing
s ~. interests." and demands
= s.,sn as policies shall Be SUBJ
! m hoefatie control and We
,eeosai.e as democratic a
la,,aa a'en includes the equal rep
Of men and women
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28


ed last night at the big Polk Coun.
ty Products Dinner" at the Kibler
hotel, given in connection with the
movement toward the reorganiza.
tion and rejuvenation of Lakeland's
commercial organization. No one
who attended the affair could have
failed to be impressed with the in
dividual responsibility of every citi.
zen in the work Of upbuilding the
community, and Of the advantage of
capitalizing the enthusiasm, public
spirit and civic pride Of every man
by investing it in the natural and
effective channel-the Chamber of
Commerce, heretofore known as the
Board of Trade.
One hundred and fifty-seven gen.
tlemen sat down to the splendid re-
past provided by Mine Host Kibler
1t was most representative gath
ering, embracing the cream of Lake.
lands citizenship, together with a
few invited guests from other cities.
At first it was planned to have only
l25 at the banquet. this number be-
ing the uncrowded capacity of the
dining-room; but applications kept
pouring in until every space avail
able for a seat was taken, and the
committee was compelled to reluct-
antly turn down many late appli-
cations.
After an eloquent invocation by
Rev. Richard Bolton, the guests
proceeded to discuss with relish and
appetite the excellent dinner. which
in cuisine and service was all that
could be desired. and which was
composed of the following menu:
Vegetable Soup tMedulla)
Lakeland Celery. a la Swindell
Lake Hunter Radishes
Lake Parker Beets
Fried Hollingsworth Perch
Potato Chips
Chicken Pot Pie with Dumplings.
la Denslow
Fried kelly Chicken.
Country Style
New Lake Bonny Potatoes in Cream
Boiled Onions west Lakeland
Violets)
Lakeland Highlands String Beans
Polk County Corn Club Bread
Lakeland wberries and Cream
Cake
Lines
-offee. Improved by Lakeland Dairy
Cream
Iakeland-made Cigars (PhewD
Music by Auditorium Orchestra
During the course Of the meal :,
ocal speakers made short addresses.
,ter the first course, President
southard raped for order. and Hon.
, NJ. Eaton, acting as toastmaster
If the occasion, first introduced
Editor NJ. F. Hetherington, OF the
.akeland Evening Telegram. Mr..
subject was Lake
and-our City" and he briefly
,ketched the city's past splendid
progress, and made plea for the
,nited effort that can be so efec-
i've in pushing Lakeland on to FUR
her heights of municipal great
hess.
col Edwin Spencer was next in
reduced, and made an eloquent and
Effective talk on THE Lakeland
spirit" He declared that the
'aks,sus spirit is one that does
In Lakeland q man
AN capitalize his energy and en-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
WOMEN MISSIONARIES MEET

Louisville, KY, April 2S.-Tbe
Women's Board of Foreign Miss;ons G
OF the Northern Presbyterian church
met mere today. 1t is the first time
tney nave ever met in Kentucky
The Board was organized in 1870
and every Presbyterian society is
represented by two delegates. The
missionaries have been devoting
their energies in opposition to the
war and for the relief of the unfor-
tunate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Hartford. Conn, April 2S. Many
civil service positions will be filed
by examinations being held here to-
day for the department of agricul-
tire agronomist in clover, plant in
production and other positions in the
department at salaries ranging from
$500 to $500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
BILL TO PROVIDE
FOR /! Drainage
..... IN DESO70 CO.

Tallahassee. Fla, April 2S -
Senator Cooper of Manatee, has q
local drainage bill that he will pre-.
sent to the Senate today to
provide for drainage in DeSoto
county, A few minor amendments
will be made to the bill as presented
to Mr. Cooper. but they only tend
to strengthen the bill. The measure
stipulates all the regulations per-
tanning to the organization of a
drainage board Of trustees by the
county commissioners and the duties
and powers Of the board. az we'll as
the method Of financing the propo-
sition by bond issues.
Under this bill the county COM
missioners Of DeSoto county shall
have power, when the same will be
conducive to public health, convent
ence or welfare, or be of public util-
ity, to establish and cause to be con-
structed public bitches, canals and
levees. in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. Two members Of the
board are to act as drainage trus-
tees. one to serve for one year and
the other for two years, and when
their terms expire successors are to
be named from the membership of
the Board for two years. The county
surveyor shall be ex-oficio members
and with the two commissioners
shall be the board of drainage trus-
tees.
The bill as drawn says that on
petition Of two or more owners of
wet or overflowed lands the commits
sioners. showing that work asked |
for will be conducive to public |
health. convenience or welfare, or
of public utility, the commissioners
shall consider the advisability Of es-
tablishing such drainage district in
the following order:
Whether the proposed improve
ment is practicable: whether II con-
structed. the improvement would be
Of benefit as stated in the petition;
whether any damage would result to
other property from such drainage
ditches or canals. and the cheapest
and best methods to adopt to accom-
plish the desired result. Then they
ire authorized to construct for such
drainage bitches or canals. and the
cheapest and best methods to adopt
70 accomplish the desire result. Then
hey are authorized to construct for
'uch drainage work. Where state
ands are effected by such drainage
he Internal Improvement Board
will be charged for their share Of
he work and are authorized to pay
'or same.
The bill will be amended by Sen
ltor Cooper to make the petition
,ome from the majority OF land own
IT'S in the district effected who were
Qualified voters and the majority
nay object to any proposed project
lfter paying the cost OF escertaining
rom the clerk of court, tax assessor
md registration officer as to who
ire the qualified voters and land
,wners. and should II appear . ma
ority object then the petition for
and constructing such
ystem OF drainage canals or bitches.
another minor change will be that
he notice OF intention to do such
irainage shall be published four
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
Trying to Make Gap in Allies Liues
(By Associated Press.

Paris, April 28. The German NJ.
fensive' In the Ypres region has
caused the report that they are
about to undertake another ATTEMPT
to force their way to Calais. Mill
tary authorities are cautious about
accepting this explanation. Some be-
lieve the great forces concentrated
oy the Germans on the limited front
means they are trying to break a
wide gap in the allies line prepara-
tory to an important undertaking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
1876 Rescued
(By Associated Press. J

| Paris, April 28. The ministry
Urine today issued a statement
hirming the torpedoing of the
hher Leon Gambetta, at the en-
hce to the Otranto canal and said
y 1856 members of the crew were
Eued but that all officers perished
! their posts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28

| an pain citizen OF America
obsessed with an appreciation of
the efficiency Of cooperative effort
In community building. I tell YOU.
men, that it is the biggest move
ment in America today.-this effort
OF drawing men together for unself-
ish service for the uplift of their
neighbors. 1t is broadening men
and building cities.
1t has been well said that CO.
operation is the gasolene Of modern
business. for cooperation means
training men to think in bigger and
broader terms for the general well
; fare; it brings unselfish service and
unselfish service is selfish prac-
tice. You show me the successful
man in Lakeland and | will assert
that he has been giving his time
and means to his people outside of
his own business. The man who
deliberately closes his eyes to pub
lie service and denies the efficiency
or cooperation is treading danger
Gus ground. He depends upon you,
II he is a merchant. for your pat
ronage and he is enjoying life at
your expense. II he continues to
live in himself letters that spell
bankruptcy will in time be written
on his doors.
A student OF economy has de-
clared recently that the people Of
the world have made more progress
within two decades than in all the
balance OF recorded time, and he de-
clares that the greatest accomplish
ment Of all has been the realization
that success to mankind must come
through an appreciation Of the COM
plete interdependence of humanity.
Lakeland and all its people must
be congratulated on this occasion
which brings together this company
Of prosperous looking and intelligent
men. There Is In this room potential
energy SUFFICIENT to turn your beau
tiful city. into one of the most I'm |
portant communities in all Of this |
this company Of men stand
ing together in a sincere desire to |
clasp hands and work for the public |
good means that you have a spirit |
in Lakeland that will develop bet
Ter citizenship, pay dividends and
bring more happiness to your people,
but remember that responsibility
tests upon each individual citizen to
10 his part. You must answer every
sail made upon you by your Board
If Trade; when your officers give
heir time to plan an activity for
he best interests of all the people
you should be ready, willing, and
wen anxious to join with them In
,arrying the projects to successful
have been impressed with your
advantages and the work
llready done In Lakeland by you
men has been a revelation to me.
congratulate you on the foundation
'ou have laid and I believe conf
lently that your Board Of Trade is
low in position to do the work that
les before you.
Mr.. KENNEDY closed with a trib-
lte to the people Of the South and
pprecisticn Of southern traditions
q which he said Florida had played
conspicuous part.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28

them, because of the opportunities
the city affords and its appreciativ,
and progressive citizenship.
The next speaker called upon wa,
Secretary A. ]. Holworthy, who re
sponded In fitting and feeling terms
He declared that he was not II
this work for the money that is il
1t. or for the sake OF a Job, but tina,
II this reorganization moyemen,
eliminated successfully. u planned
his services could not be secured b,
any individual or corporation TO,
double his present salary: Ht
proved beyond doubt that his heart
is In his work, and that his efforts
In behalf of Lakeland constitute q
labor OF love and uhselfishness.
Mr.. ID. Collins Gillett, presiden,
OF the Tampa Board Of Trade, was
the next speaker. Mr.. .Gillett is q
splendid specimen of the young
business man of the state, and his
remarks were given close attention
and were we'll received. The Tele.
gram believes them worthy of re-
production in their entirety, and
takes pleasure in reproducing them
elsewhere in this issue, for the
pleasure and instruction of our
readers.
An unlocked for, but very pleas
ing variation Of the program took
place at this point. Mr.. w. G.
Brorein. of the Peninsular Tele-
phone Co.. being called on for a
few remarks, and responding with
one Of the very best talks of the
evening. Mr.. Brorein dwelt on the
responsibility OF the citizen in civic
work. and referred to the great and
constant progress that had been
made In Lkeland during the four
teen years he had been connected
with its telephone system. During
that time he said the number Of
telephones had increased seventeen
hundred per cent. being q striking
proof OF the city's splendid gain in
population and business.
Mr.. Kennedy's Address
Mr. Bruce Kennedy, general Sec
retary Of the Montgomery Board OF
Trade. was invited to make the tri
to Lakeland and address the gather
ing. and he made a magnificent ad-
dress, which was interesting. helpful
and full Of splendid suggestions.
In the course Of his address on "A
Of Commerce. Mr.. Kennedy
aid.
"We are living in an age that is
for better men and better
men are demanding better things.
A new standard has been estab-
Ished for manhood; 1t Is a standard
that a man must be clean
inside and outside. He should nei-
her look up to the rich or down to |
he poor; a man who can lose with |
,ut squealing and win without
too brave to lie. to gen. ]
,rous to cheat and too sensible to-
oaf.
Ut is the real purpose Of COM
organizations to assemble
these units Of mankind for oom-
development; the Chamber
" Commerce offers an agency for
expression Of cooperative effort in
endeavor and 1t IL the
'acred duty Of every citizen to give
lis organization q small share Of
lis Aeans and . part Of his time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
'oursER LEON GAMBETTA
r0RPEDOED BY AUS
TRAN TORPEDO
|.m,ander Of Norw e egia n
st.amer Reports 6S German
Ships In North Sea
lBy Associated Press. }

Berlin. April 2S.-The French
,ored cruiser Leon Gambetta, has
n ,orpedoed by the Austrian sub
.,iue according to news received
I tbe Overseas News Agency. A
of the crew was saved. The
nbetta displaced more than
,ye thousand tons, and carried
tseen seven and eight hundred
hers and men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
DREXEL.DUKE NUPTIALs

Philadelphia, April 2S.--Miss
Caroline Drexel Biddle, a descend
ant Of the distinguished family of
Drexels. of this city, will be mar
ried today to Mr.. Angler Duke, of
New York, well-known clubman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
68 Vessels Sighted
(By Associated Press. J

London, April 2S.-Captain Scott,
snanding the Norwegian steam
chartered by the Belgian relief
hnittee, on arrival here today. re-
hed the presence in the North
hd a German fleet numbering no
than sixty-eight vessels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
RENCH CRUISER TORPFD0FN.
|A|P CARRIED 500 men. All
| OF WHOM LOST BUii 5S2
SToNEwALL JACKSON FARM m
BE MADE INTO A PARx
(By Associated pross ,

weston, W. Pa, April % The
iarih near here where General Stone
wal jackson was reared will he
llaae public park, announced its
o"ners today. The homestead is
burned but the mill where tho Con
'ederate leader worked as bov is
sun tnere. 1t will be named Stone.
wall Jackson park.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-28
Not Active on Belgian Front
(By Associated PresaI

London. April 2S. A Belgian Of
ncial statement today says the Ger
man artillery was not active along
the Belgian front last night. The
French have captured Lizerne and
their attack continues.