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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
GENTLEMAN BURGLARS"
RObbing Homes Of Wealthy in New
Jersey.

New York. Jan. "A fourth ar
rest was made yesterday by detective,
who have been on the trail OF group
of so-called gentleman burglars"
conducting widespread robberles in
homes OF wealthy residents of New
Jersey. One prisoner, John Gloscow.
aged eighteen. Is charged with having
robbed the home Of Benjamin Douglas
a neighbor Of Thomas A. Edison IN
West Orange.
Gloscow's activities. the police
charge. were connected with the rob
berries OF William Evans a musician
I this city. who was arrested after a
light last week on charge Of burglary.
The police assert Evans admitted hav-
ing robbed the homes OF two New York
bankers who lived in New Jersey. gen
orally conducting his operations while
dressed In evening clothes.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

visions If this bill thoy would discard
with Scorn those 'usr~unpcrs which
term ii the philippine independence
hill,' and dismiss further cousiderg.
tiun of it by the statement that II II
premature to give Independence to the
Philippines"
The present hill. Secretary Garrison
said would produce the following re-
suits:
"A legislature elected l'v ~" WOO.
pie, composed of two houses. the low
or one composed of 81 menucIS cic-t-
ed for three years, each fror % sop
arate district. and nine appointed 10y
the governor general repre-, the
territory of uon-Christian tribes, or
the territory not now represented in the
legislature: and the upper house. &C.
senate Of ~ members, all of whom
save two are elected from twelve dis
tricts the two being for the non Chris
tian districts. and they are for the
time being TO be appointed by the gov.
ernor genVal.
THE governor general, the Justices
Of the supreme court and, II an amend
ment which have to propose is adopt
cd. the auditor and the director Of civ
~ lNHfs W w ullblhltFl ny TIE llTt~-
ident of the United States.
Full legislative power would lie
vested in the legislature save In Ger.
tain matters. and the governor gener-
a! would have veto power. If n bill
were passed over his veto, the presi-
dent Of the United States would have
the power to permit or forbid the same
TO become law. as he saw at.
Trade relations between the United
States and the islands are subject To
the final decision Of our congress. Ger
tain matters, such ms legislation af-
fecting lands. mining rights. forests.
etc, are subject to similar supervis-
ion by the president OF the United
States.
THE executive heads Of the depart
ments. analogous to our cabinet.
would lee selected by the governor gen
eral and confirmed 10y the Philippine
senate.
"A bill of rights and certain other
restrictions such as APP
pear IN the best models OF our own
are inserted I'm the bill
with view of keeping legislation and
executive action within thoroughly up
proved and ascertained bounds"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

II fontest that has been running IN
4Aper for the first, second and
III best articles on some subject ap.
Inning to DeSoto county was con-
led according to the requirements
he 10Th day of December, aud since
time the judges that have been
len to determine the winners Of the
n prizes have made the awards,
the three prize winners are as
bws:
BIZ the first prize the award is made
ISIS Annie Laurie Etheridge, of Sc
be- second prize has been awarded
iss GUssie L. Russell, Of Arcadia.
BE- third prize has been awarded 10
lie Jennings, Of Kuhlman.
ID judges selected for the determl-
ID of this contest are highly re-
bed, well educated citizens Of tins
II and are known to he men well
Mated to make wise and just lie
|Hnations. The judges have graded
Essays 10y numbers, and have made
awards without the slightest idea
~ INV lutulllN VI tue Hull'tlN Ni
Df the articles submitted. The
M Is convinced that the awards
fhir and impartial. and that there
accurate and minutes deliberatimi
~ consideration of the essay of
3 contestant.
hn News takes advantage Of this
e1unitys to. congratulate the VI 81.
pf the prizes in this contest. Aside
I the prizes in cash that are awarG
81 is a matter of no little distlnc-
from literary standpoint TO be
raed such honor on competitive
~ literary achievement. The con.
has been purely a meritorious me.
MY he priced by the winners rs II
tchnce of purely meritorious
epement.
efollowing are the three ESSAYS
e0e the three prizes;
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
INTERESTING ITEMS CULLED FROM
DESOTO'S SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
AS TO IT'S FINANCIAL CONDITION
County Commissioners Make Many Errors and Issue Warrants
That May BE Declared Void Under the Law-Ex
tracts From the Report.

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.
MINUS tue expenditures from '"' E'''
that fund. and makes all indebtedness
contracted OVER and above such levy
void.
Items paid from general revenue
t,nt shnuId hpve been mid from other
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
DER OF SECOND PRIZE.
1 y. Russell. Arcadia. Ella

busy place DeSoto isl EV.
happy and busy. We ha,
bonn which we get the fresh
vegetables, while in the
d be seen flowers of mauy
pits that the Imagination
wish. The stores are filed
1iful goods. and the sur
Indicate industry aud thrift.
4 this satisfied state obtain
Ils Of dollars go into the
our turPentine operators
while there remains idle
pr acres TO which the axe
been laid.
Ne kings are here, and are
Employing our homes, hut
is shipped to the packers
Omaha and other western
been said Of our citrus
N'liture. hut as yet "one-half
teen told" Quality OF fruit
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
Carranza Governor Facing Death.

ON Board L. s. :. San Diego. at
san Diego. Cal. Jan. 12.-Gouern
Juan Dezel. Carrauza'S governor for
the state Of Topic was nvcrhnulcd AZ
sea while fleeing Ia san Diego last
saturday. aud was taken back to Ma.
zatlan and cuurtmartinled.
wireless reports Yesterday CARRYING
this news to Rear Admiral Howard
commanding the Pacific fleet. said the
sentence OF the court had not been
made public.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
Safety Pact Is Signed.

Naco, Arizona. Jan. II. -Brigadier
General Hugh l.. Scott, commander In
chief Of the United States army. last
night successfully arranged for the
safety uf Americans along the inter.
national line. Governor Maytoreua.
General y. Elias Gales. commanding
the Carranza troops, aud the genera
have signed agreements whereby the
helliserents will keep awsy from tho
Sonora border.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
sINNER OF FIRST PRIZE.
Laurie Etheridge. Sehrinp- LII

~ ~ LthNaANSNf DIHt ihit II Va
t'pto county was established in
n Is located almost In the cen.
n the southern half Of Florida,
IS access to the Gulf through
,0fte Harbor on the west. and To
Dkeechobee on the southeast.
@ofo can boast Of its nearly 10000
oiIhnts, which was 5000 in 1887
resources and natural advantage,
rs greatest assets.
SOTO has many beautiful lakes
flVers, where the choicest of fish
ad i'm plenty.
4 favorite hunting grouul few
+ NO WIS in DeSoto. hut These
nnd hammOcks are now being
fed to truck farms and orahIe
|rk raising is extensive and nrofi-
F.. thousands of cattle fatten m
Itfs OF plain and marsh the year
|tI* are springing up I'm almost
fction of the county. SubStiil-
H'3nrcheS are being erected
Nnput the county. Much interest
N|f manifested in schools. More
ID0,0O0. 90 will be invested in
Hnildings this year.
NIgh school building just erected
|aia is a credit to DeSoto coun-
Hpo less measure Is the court
rlso in Arcadia.
Ultimate is ideal. being almost
|fe frost line. The nights dur.
d" lner are cool and refreshing.
(fnnot he excelled in northern
Mexico or Texas. Thus We
Y nat 1t will he only a few years
z = be summer nights of DeSoto
'#4 Bought by the tourists more
|nf winters Of today.
#ndy soil IS dotted her and
|Ith hammocks of black muck
4 e high sandy lands. with vel
|Itoil, are best adapted to truck
~. with its health second To
ideal climate. where the
|ow warm in winter and cool
'ner, its churches. its villages
~ ms Of magic, its rivers aud
81 together. make DeSoto the1
MI richest and most pleusa
'n Florida. Surely. Ponce dc
d'I not look here for the "Foun.
3puth."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
BATTLE FOR WOMAN SUI.
FRAGE BEING FOUGHT TODAY.

Washington. Jan. 12.--The battle
for nation wide woman suffrage as
formulated by proposed constitution
al amendment. is being fought out In
the house today. Fair supporters and
ants filled the galleries. Six houraf
debate allowed after the preliminary
skirmish. Vote is expected tonight
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14
ALABAMA TOWN
BURNED LAST NIGHT.

Dothan. Ala. Jan. 12.-Over half
OF the business portion Of the town
Of Cottonwood was burned last night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

lutul ............ .,..,.S 3t.Nf
Should have been paid from road
fund.
Condition Of fund Dee. 3lSt:
fash IN treasury .,.,.....S l.05B .Ol
Warrants outstanding ... 112.T5
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Mine RESCUE DEVICE
Brings U. S. TO front
DR.. Manning Tells Mississippi So.
ciety of New Life-saving
Apparatus.

Although Germany, France. and Eng
land have led the United States in mine
rescue apparatus. this country will In a
few days jump into front rank with a
more improved device that has been per-
fected by a young employe of the Blu
reau OF Mines here In Washington This
Information was given out at the meet
ing of the Mississippi Society last night
when DIR. Van H. Manning, director of
the bureau. spoke.
THE Dreager's miner rescue appa-
ratus.'' said Mr.. Manning. contains
enough oxygen TO supply a man for two
hours working in deadly gas. 1t weighs,
however. forty pounds. We have a new
type just perfected by a young employe
in our department that will keep a
man alive for two hours and il weighs
but twenty-siN pounds"
The chief part Of the entertainment
consisted Of motion pictures. NJ. L. Leo
poid. of the Bureau. operated the ma
schiEe.
Charles NJ. Clark president of the So
ciety. introduced the speaker. Miss Doro-
thy Russell gave a piano solo. and Miss
Lillian Chenoweth. contralto. sang. ac-
compan.e by Mrs Baxter. The society
decided upon a dance and reception to
De given in January. The dance COM
mittee is composed of Tom Peyton Wal
ter Z. Erwin. George W.. Potter. Misses
Hernia Gayton. and Artlath Mccormick.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
WANT UNIFORMITY IN
EXHIBITING LICENSES
Engineers Will Recommend One Form
Of Plate to Eliminate Present
Difficulties.

Ono OF the most important considera-
tions in connection with proper admins
tration Of automobile regulations Is that
OF ensuring clear and unmistakable iden-
tification for every vehicle on the road.
While the laws OF most States are sub
stantially in agreement In requiring the
use of q stipulated form Of license plate.
their varying interpretations Of the nee
essary conditions has bred q state of
confusion that Is not only distasteful to
the public. but is In a measure subver-
sive Of the purpose Of the official marker.
The lack Of uniformity In license plates
also Is distasteful to automobile makers
Recognizing the need Of harmonizing
such minor differences in the plates as
have no particular bearing on the legal
requirements Of the license question, the
Society Of Automobile Engineers Is just
concluding an investigation Of the sub
ject and at its Forthcoming winter meet
Ing. which Is to be held in New York
City, January and 6, will offer for &C.
ceptance by the authorities . standard
form of plate that has been designed
with view to eliminating present DIM
culties.
In its work Of standardixing automobile
parts and materials. the society aims to
be OF assistance to the manufacturers in
solving their common problems. and with
this purpose in view has framed rec
concentrations that will be Of primary
benefit in enabling the makers to equip
their cars with standard license plate
brackets that will be adapted to receive
the regular plate prescribed by the laws
OF any state. The motorist thus will be
enabled to attach new plates.to his car
in a secure and permanent manner, as
soon as they have been issued by the
authorities.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Camp HEAD LAUDS
PLATTSbURG men
Capt. Dorrey, u. S. A., Tells
University Club Of Military
Instruction Work.
DISCIPLINED In MIND
Speaker Says Business Men Recruits
Were Quick and Eager to
Learn Drill Tactics.

The business men who attended the
military training camp at Plattsburg. n.
Y. had the discipline of intelligence, and
the only complaints We heard from the
men themselves were because they were
not given more work. said Capt. Hal
stead Dorrey. L. s. A.. commanding Of
ficer of the camp. I'm a talk last night at
the University Club.
Tho officers probably learned more
than the men. The manner in which the
men grasped their instructions was a
revelation to U.S.. The business men at
Plattsburg would grasp the problem al
once, and when we started to repeat il
We found that it was unnecessary, and
that we were only wasting our time.
LAS to the instruction the men got. II
Is safe to say in the four weeks they
got more theoretical and practical work
than semi-military schools get in a year.
Most Of the men are now material for
officers.
What the final result and efrec. of
the Plattsburg camp will be Is hard TO
say, but the four weeks spent there
were more than an incident in the lives
of the men who attended.
'As to student camps they are valu-
able. because they bring together the
students of the various colleges. Civil
colleges are taking I'd the question Of
military instruction, and at Harvard,
when a volunteer battalion was organ
iIed. more than 1.1O0 names were signed
to the list.
"Ysie. Princeton and Harvard are to
have theoretical courses in military in
struction."
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Tor the Di,t-se. Of Cosunsi. and Maryland Rain
or mow SUNDAY. With increasing northerly wind,
Monday probably fair.
For viryirn-Rain or snow Sunday. with strong
northeast to north winds on the coast. Monday
Probably fair.
There will be nov Sunday IN New England and
the Middl, Atlantic State. and rain or snc~ in
the South Atlantic States and also rain or snow
in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. and local SHOWS
in the Lower Lake and Southern Upr~r Lake ro-
sion. In the Gulf States the weather will be fair
Sunday and Monday while in the Upper Lake
resion the weather will be cloudy Sunday followed
BY local snows Monday. In the Atlantic States the
weather will Be scneralH fair Monday.
Temperature chanzrs viii be unimpIrtant. except
along the South Atlantic and East Gulf coasts
where it will b smewhst colder Sunday.
local temperature Midnight. 2: a. m. Is:
o. H. 8; g. n. "a; Q g. m. q: 10 a. m, q; L
noon.; v:'2 .. m. -; p. m, IL: s p. m. .:
D. NJ Il: 70 p. m. .. HiGh0t a. lowest. 2i
Relative hunidity-s .. m. C.; 2. m, 50:
.. M. O. Rainfall % p. m. TO 2. M. o. Hours
Of sunshine. 80; per cent Of possible sunshine. e.
Tenpeature same date last yesr-Highess. Is;
lowest. Il.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Yl.AN SHl-kAI TO SIT
ON CHlNA'S throne
President of Republic Accepts Tender
Made by the Council
of State.

Pekin. Dec. 11.-Yuan Shi Kai, presi
dent of the Chinese republic. has accepted
the throne of China. which was rendered
10 him by the council OF state. it wa.
announced today.
The time when the form of the Chi.
nese government shall be changed from
republican to monarchisi has not ye,
been set. -
China adopted a republican form OF
government in November, 1911. after a
revolution which started in the south and
which was largely engineered by DIR. Sun
Vat Sen. the first provisional president.
As a result of internal dissension Yuan
Shi kai decided thst the people would be
ruled better under a monarchial form of
government.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
.DR, SHAW MAY
RETAINPLACE
Missouri Members Would
Force Suffrage Office on
Their Present Leader.
MEETING OPENS TUESDAY
Delegates Pouring Into Capital for Con-
vention of National Organization.
Sessions Will Be Interesting.

As one national suffrage convention
draws to a close. delegates for another
equal suffrage convention. also Of ma
tional proportions. pour into Washington.
The older organization. the Nationals" :"
as they are often spoken of. opens its
sessions tomorrow. It Is. the forty
seventh annual meeting Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association.
The fact that there are to be dozens
Of delegates who are also members apd
delegates OF the younger organization
promise an even warmer and more in
teresting session for the coming week
than the one Just past.
Interest centers about the presidency.
which DR.. Anna Howard Shaw will re-
linquish. DR.. Shaw may be forced to
retain the place. The Missouri delega-
ton are on their way here with banners
bearing the legend, The Shaw Special"
apparently determined to force DR.. Shaw
to reconsider
DR.. Shaw herself Is working on her
annual message at her home in Moylan.
Pa. with the telephone disconnected and
Miss Lucy Anthony. niece Of the late
Susan B. Anthony. shooing visitors away.
She is expected here tomorrow morning.
Many Delegates Will Come Today.
Those prominently mentioned to sue
ceed DR.. Shaw are Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. president of the International
Council of Women: Mrs. Raymond
Brown. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick and
Mrs. Harriet B. Laidiaw, Of New York:
Mrs. Frank M. Roessing. of Pittsburgh;
Mrs. Desha breckenridge, Of Lexington,
Ky.; Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. of Ohio.
and Mrs. Msdill Mccormick, Of Chicago.
Among the delegates who will arrive
today are Miss Heloise Meyer, who Is
known to Washington society as the
daughter Of George Won L. Meyer, Sec
retary Of the Treasury under the Taft
administration; Mrs. Charles L Tiffany.
Of New York, president of the Collegiate
League Of that city; Miss Marion Reilly,
the dean of Bryn Mawr; Mrs. Robert
Gould Shaw, Of Boston. Mrs. George
Bass, Of Chicago; Mrs. Champ Clark.
Mrs. Joseph 7. Bowen. Of Chicago; Mrs.
William d. Borland. of Missouri: Mrs.
o. B. Jameson Of Indianapolis. q sister
of Booth Harrington, the novelist; Miss
Clara Clay. Of Lexington. KY, grand
daughter Of Henry Clay; Mrs. Ethel
Puffer Howes, secretary Of the National
College Equal Suffrage League. and Miss
n Carey Thomas. presldent OF Bryn
Nawr.
Miss Margaret Wilson heads the list Of
prominent Warrington men and women
who are serving on the honorary COM
hittee for this convention.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
GIVE $1,000 FOR
/ MASONIC temple
Members of Alexandra Lodge
Help Plan to Build Hand
some Structure.
SALE AIDS TUBERCULOSIS
Tag Day" Held by Society Fighting
DiseaseIaymen's League Will
Meet Each Sunday.
SALE AIDS TUBERC RCULO LOSIS

AiexanJria, Va, Dec. 1.-THE four
Scottish Rite bodies Of this city have
contributed the sum Of $aeo0 toward the
erection Of the proposed half-million
Masonic memorial temple to Washing
ton the Mason. in this city. This ac-
ton was taken at . meeting Of George
Washington Memorial Lodge of Perfec-
tion. No. Z. Percy E Gift and Charles
H. Callahan have been named as q COM
mittee to report this action to the me-
mortal association which meets here
February p II is proposed to erect the
temple on Shooters Hill.
The Laymen's League, recently organ
lied. composed Of representative of the
different Protestant churches. has ar
ranged for public speaking every Sun
day afternoon during January. Febru-
airy and March and has leased the
Richmond Theater r that purpose.
The first meeting viii be held January
?. William H. Melchoir Is president.
and N. L. Williamson. secretary and
treasurer. .-..
Miss Melissa B. Harper. Of this city, and
Walter L. Nicholson. Of Front Royal.
Va. were married at o'clock this after
noon in Washington at the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church by
Rev. Louis Randall. pastor.
The local branch OF the Anti-tubercu-
losis Society today observed tag day."
Young women sold tags on the street.
The sale OF Red Cross seals will be In.
auSurated on Monday.
large class Of children and several
adults will be confirmed by Right Rev.
ID. J. OConnell. bishop Of the diocese OF
Richmond. at the Z O'Clock mass at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow morn
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
SECOND FIRE ON STEAMER.

Tyndingham Forced to Return to
New York by Blase In Cargo.
New York. Dec. u.-Fire broke out on
board the British steamer Tyndingham
shortly after the vessel sailed for
Queenstown today with cargo Of sugar.
The steamer put back into port.
A blaze was discovered In the ships
cargo while she was getting II aboaI
at her docks several days ago. and II Is
thought some smoldering freight might
have been carried along.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Arrivals at New York Hotels,
Delivery Truck Kills Employe

Albert Parker. 10. colored. employed on
4 delivery truck Of g. Kann. Sons & Co.,
was fatally injured yesterday when he
fell under the wheels Of the automobile.
He died shortly after his removal to
Emergency Hospital. Parker. who lived
at 4.5 six-and-a-half street southwest,
was delivering goods in Takoma Park.
Nd. about s O'Clock. He started to jump
from the running board while the truck
was in motion, but slipped and fell under
the wheels.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
DEATH RECORD
WHITE

Augustus Nan e years. Sc r st. ne
Adalins p. Sterling. II. 70 Ga. srt. NJ.
Ellis DalrmYie. ~. 1870 E- Cap. ST.
Edith r. Pew. - s52l Hoimead place nv
Susan T.. Humrhries. s.. ~ st. ~.
Mary ST. John D,mninytoa T.32il L Can L
Robert Herman. q. &c Nd. ave- me-
Patrick Infancy s6. Soldiers Home Hoppatal
John Brown. 81. Emergency Hospital
Francis wc~ch. 2 Children's Hosritsl
Charles A Metcaf, n. 81 st NV
Nicholas H. Holmes. D the Cairo
Daniel J. Collins G.. Eosa st. nv
Eta Lee PSfers, 8. lz7 Irving ut. nv.
Sarah ". LinthkzIm, ~. II 81 ne
Louis Tarpcnnier. T. Emergency Hospital
John L. Sullivan. g. n Nd. ave. ss
Erett A. Lankford. 8. SIbley Hospital.
OOIORED.
Samuel Coleman, =, s1x sth St NV.
James 2. Brown. I. Emasency Hospi:al.
John 7. Williams. e. Enicott H.. Reoo d. [
Robert lanes. q. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Megst Roots. % months, s. I 81. NV.
Thomas Green. month. 20 18th 81. nv.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
WELCOME o. s. VOLUNTEERS.
Canadians Glad to Get Then n Sell
diers for EaroPe.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Toronto, Dec. 1l.-Hundreds Of young
Americans Of adventuresome spirit are
offering themselves for enlistment In the
American Legion. otherwise known as
the Ninety-seventh Battalion OF the
Canadian eSpenditionary force, now be-
ing recruited here.
Students and graduates from West
Point. Annapolis. Harvard. Yale. Prince
ton, Cornell. the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. the University of Michigan, and
the leading military academies Of the
country already have enlisted. The
Americans are being welcomed by c. 9.
Bulioch. chairman Of the American Ciu-
zens' Recruiting Committee.