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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
BALKAN STATES THREATENED
AGAIN BY THICK WAR CLOIfD

London, Jan. I -PerSevering stem,
that have been taken to insure ppaco
among the Christian Balkan state.
nnd to insure Balkan neutrality. hny,
not met with complete success. accnl.
ding to dispatches from uear.eastnrII
capitals. and bulgaria. Greece. Ruumo
MIA and Italy are still preparing fnl
eventunli6"S.
Tile statement made In the Greek
chamber of deputies by NJ. Thcrnth.
It's the premier, is said tu have hpsr
echoed recently 10y the bulgarian pre-.
nicr regarding Macedonia. which Rul
snria considers should have been civ
en- her during the lUSt war. while the
Greek minister of Huuucc said tircrcu
was making urgent military mcpa-t.
tions To- maintain her liberated tcr.I-
tory.
Another dispatch from Ath 10, SINS
the Greek government has u,h.ihl
the eNportatiou Of ccrpq'.. luur. sat
tie, forage AMI arms.
should liulguriH. contrary h. cNurc-
tatlonS. attack Scrvlu with tine obi rct
Of recovering Macedonia. Greece. hr
her treaty obligations would. II Is be-.
lleied here, come ~ the assistance of
ScrriH and the Balkan PENINSULA
would he In the throeS of another war.
turkey apparently expects trouble. m.
tle ottoman government has expelled
the people of the neutral countries
from the IGrlanelleS In order Ia pro
tect their interests at the Albanian
Itprt
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
new COUNTY
BOARDS FIRST
MEETING TODAY
ORGANIZED BY ELECTING HON.
l.. W. WHITEHURST CHAIRMAN.
GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS At
ONCE.

The three new members q! the
Board Of County Commissioners elect.
eel at the last election to se"yc the REQ
pie ON the board were present this
morning and perfected theie organize
tion by electing Hon. l.. W. White
hurst as their chairman. Mr.. White.
hurst Is not altogether new man, he
having been ON the board four years
ago. aud therefore Is familiar with the
duties of the office The other two new
members are Hons. -. l.. Skipper
who has served for several meeting,
ON the old board, succeeding Joseph
Crews. who resigned to take the work
Of Farm Demonstration. and Hon. ".
NJ. Written. Of Puuta GOrda. who (,
II new member. but who. like the 9th.
or members, Is thorough practical
business man, and will add strength
to the board. With Major W. q.
Welles and John Hagan, hOld-uyerS
the above gentlemen constitute the
Board of County Commissioners for
DeSoto county.
After the election Of the chairman,
the board took up the general routine
of business. and will be In session for
several days considering matters left
over by the retiring board, together
with new matters to he considered
DeSOtO county can justly feel prnuu
of her officers. rs we are sure the
board is one of the strongest ever
elected In DeSOto county.
The former board was in session an
day yesterday winding up the past
Years work before turning over the
rclnS to their Successors.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
MAN KILLS WIFE AND
THREE CHILDREN.

Itilny. Va. Jan. Four uprSous
Il mnt!"r and her three children. wpr,
found dead with their skulls crushed
10 Their mountain home near here YES.
tc1lir. They We're Mrs. Charles +
luiucr -: James Burner. >: Walter
Hurner, ]; aud II baby one wear old
Ihe whereabouts of Charles Burner.
Hr" the father and husband l. nm
N"Wu. lie was recently released from
IRE state convict camp. L. which he
had been sentenced for fpluuiuus rs.
~uult.
ne children apparently had been
Killed as they slept, but the diSurdrrcd
condition Of the room indicated that
the mother had fought desperately for
her life. The scene of the tragedy f.,
an isolnted section M the base of Ma,
Srnmuttcn mountain. about five miles
from here.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
1T is THE GERMAN CLAIM THAT
THE SITUATION SOUTH OF THE
VISTULA Is VERY FAVORABLE
TO THEIR SUCCESS.
REPULSE FRENCH ATTACKS
IN ALSACE THE FRENCH ARE RE-
PULSED, AND THE GERMANS
CLAIM TO BE MAKING PROG
RESS WEST OF WARSAW.

Berlin. Jan. J.-Repulse of French
attacks IN AlSace aud ArgOnne, the
blowing up of French trench nrrtI
Of Arrns, and progress 10y the tier
mans west of Warsaw are the chi. ?
points In the official statement tais af-
ternoOn.
Official announced this afternoon
that German aViatOrS successfully
ralded british ammunition store
houses az Roscndael aud Couderkerlme
lear Dunkirk. ana hundred British
were killed 10y bombs. Ammunition
aud the outskirts of the village fired.
The Germans have captured the P,,-
fish town Of Burjimow. an important
railroad town. The situation south of
the Nistula greatly favors the Ger
mans
The official bureau yesterday said
I'm the western theatre Of war. ex-
ccpt for II more or less heavy artillery
combat along the front. IL was gener-
ally quiet.
only near Thanh. IN Alsacp. did the
enemy show great activity. After ar
Overwhelming commandment of the
heights Ia tile west Of Sennheim, the
enemy succeeded during the evening I'm
capturing orr demolished trenches ON
these heights and In connection there
with the village of Steiuhach which
we Stuhhoruly defended ana which
frequently has been mentioned in our
reports. The heights were retakcu
during the night by II bayouot attack.
In the eastern theatre Of war the
situation Is unchanged our attacks
In Poland to the east Of the Rawka
river continue"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
ENGLAND MAY HAVE TO
RESORT TO CONSUMPTION,

London, Jan. "A hint that the
British government intends to begin
CONSUMPTION TO I'll the troops of the
army and navy was dropped by r. j.
Mcnamara. parliamentary secretary To
the admiralty. while speaking at the
Browning settlement yesterday after
noon.
Referring Ia the fact that there were
many thousands of young men with.
out dependents who had not answered
the call to the colOrs, Mr.. Mcnamara
said:
IF they think they are going to en-
joy a life of freedom at the other fe.
lows expense, they won't enjoy Ii much
longer"
As the result Of six open air meet
ings at Cardiff addressed by wounded
soldiers. there was an eNtraOrdinar'
rush to the recruiting office. and the
recruiting officers were kept busy IN
iii after midnight.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
ASKS PREPARATION FOR
SHOOTING OF YANKEES

Buffalo. y. y. Jan. THE board
If aldermen Yesterday adopted reSo-
luton requesting the American govern
ment Ia take action to secure the pun
ishmcnt of those responsible for the
shooting Of Walter Smith and Charles
porsch by Canadian soldiers on the
Niagara river. Smith was killed and
DOrSch was seriously wounded. The
resolution asks that the government
secure such justice To the families of
the dead aud wounded us may he just
and uroper."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
TWO GET NEW TRIALS
IN ALLEGED FRAUDS

Kansas city. Mo-. Jan. 5.-New fri.
MS were granted the Rev. Albert g..
.'hnllnasr Of Kansas city, and G.. H.
Hubbard, Of Pittsburg, Kansas. two
"l the ire men .ncently convicted her,
"t using the mails Ia defraud IN the
sale Of Florida lands 10y the Chamber,
Land Company.
\ new trial was refused DR.. T.. c.
chambers. of Kansas city. president
Of the company. aud the motion of W
{. Harper. of Fort Laudcrdale. Fla.
was continued. +. l.. Russell. of Mi.
ami. Fla. was granted new trial on
eleven of the twelve counts on which
he was convicted, hut he was refused
Il new trial on the twelfth.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
GOVERNMENT WANTS
EXPORTERS TO COOPERATE.

Washington. Jan. J.--Treasury Of
hcialS today are preparing a circular
urging American exporters To coop
crate with the government in plan
tu certify cargoes Of neutral ships.
The suggestion is adopted as result
of Il point involved in the protest Of
the United States to Great Britain
against Interference with American
shipping.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
RURAL CREDITS LAW.

Washington. Jan. president VIII.
son has received pressing requests
from several sections OF the country
that rural credits legislation be taken
M during the present session Of con-
gress, and he Is considering the advis
ability Of changing his plans Ia put
the subject over to next December.
Chairman Glass, of the hOu'e hank-
ing committee, told the president yes
terday II would he advisable To- take
M the subject.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
FLORIDA lands CASE.

knnsas CITY, Jan. 5.--HearIng ON O
motion for new trial of II. G. Cham
hers. recently convicted OF using the
mails TO defraud IN connection with
Florida Everglades lands, Was begun
Yesterday IN the federal court. The de
Tense endeayored TO show undue infiu-
ence was brought TO bear upon the
Jury before they arrived at verdict
finding Chambers guilty. Every mem
Der Of that Jury has been subnoenaed.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
WANT "JEB" STUARTS son
SENT TO WEST POINT.

Washington. Jan. .-Govcrnor stu
art and Senator swanson, of Nir'
ginia. asked President wilson yester-
thy to honor the memory of General
J. 4. -. Stuart, Confede-'in l@ad.I,
h, appointing his grandson, ). T. a..
stuart. Of Norfolk. to West Point Tie
president promised TO consider The re-
uuCst
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
RUSSIAN AEROPLANES
DO MUCH DAMAGE.

Lemberg. Galicia. Jan. g. Eve
RuSSian aeroplane< engaged three
Austrian air ships IN battle ahotn
PrzemySl today. At five thousand feet
the Russians dropped six bombs on
the forts, destroying three guns. Thrc,
Austrian ships arose. one hemg disn.
bled. and the others forced To- descend.
The Russians returned to Their station
unchanged.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
ITALY LANDS MARINES
AT DURAZZO.

Rome, Italy, Jan. 5.--ltalian ma
riheS were landed ut Duralzp. Albanin.
last night aud are now holding tie city
10 prevent capture and lootlng by the
Mlissulman INSURGENTS. Members OF
the various legations are refngeelng on
italian war ships.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
AUSTRIA CLAIMS BIG VICTORY
OVER TIE RUSSIANS

Vienna. jan. 5.--The Austrmus de.
cisiyely checked the Russians adyanc-
ing on Cracow. inhicting heavy losses
and taking thirty thousand prisoners
The Russian casualties are severe
around the Dnnniec river.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
high PRIEST OF REACTION"

Washington. Jan. 5.-At the sec
ond national conference on popular
government here, Senator Owens. of
oklahoma. characterized former Presl.
dent Taft ms the ''high priest OF reac-
ton and assailed many national .ig
ures for their opposition 10 the fiiiiia-
tive. the referendum and the recall.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
WARSAW SAID TO
BE NIPREGNABLE.

London. Jan. Sit Is reported
five million Russian soldiers have
passed through Warsaw going west
ward and southwark. Warsaw Is sur.
rounded 10y immense field Notifications
aud 1t Is believed il Is impregnable.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
SUPREME COURT COURT
AFFIRMS LOWER COURT.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The supreme
court today affirmed the Judgment OF
u quarter of a million dollars obtained
10y Lowe & Company. Danbury hatteis
against members of the Hatters' Union
for damages resulting from boycott.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
GARDNER CRITICISFS
TIE ADMINISTRATION

washington, Jan. I'm a sTeech
In the house today Mr.. Gardner. of
Massachusetts. caustically criticised
the administration policy relative 10
nm army Increase. He declared a CON
gressional inquiry was muzzled by the
administration.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
GERMAN
AIRCRAFT
DISASTERS

AVIATORS SUCCESSFULLY RAID
ED BRITISH AMMU MILTON
STORE HOUSES NEAR DUNKIRK
AND DROPPED BOMBS WHICH
DID MUCH DAMAGE. OUT
SKIRTS or VILLAGE FIRED,
AND OVER ONE HUNDRED
BRITISH ARE KILLED.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
PORTUGUESE HAVE
CLIMBED INTO THE WAR.

Lisbon. Jan. Bit Is officially A.
nounced that Portuguese troops have
engaged the Germans at Angola. West
Africa. This aligns Portugal with the
allies.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
MANATEE MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN IN GEORGIA.

Sweat. a. was killed by train hore
last night. He lived at Manatee. Fla
J. c. Darcy. of Palmdale, has
closed up his work with the Palmdale
Land Company. of Kansas City, and
Mr.. Darcy will continue 60 mike his
home in Palmdale. aud win open mp a
local land office there.
Frank Jones. deputy sheriff OF Jack
sonville, returned last night with n
white prisoner from Wauchula, chare-
ed with embezzlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
By SEWELL FORD
illustrations by F. Foster Lincoln

you didn't open the act by goin' to a
clinch, did your"
He let's his chin drop and sort of shiv-
ers. "I'm afraid l did," says he.
"Z-z-z-zingo!" l gasps
"You see, the part of your suggestions
which impressed me most was something
to that effect, as l recall it. And then
oh, the deuce take it, lost my head! ANY,
way, the next knew she was in my arms,
and II was" He ends with shoulder
shrug and spreads out his hands. al
thought you ought to know" he goes on,
"that it isn't being DONE"
"But what them" says I. "Did she
hand you one?"
No." says he. "She merely slipped
away and-and stood laughing at me.
She hardly seemed indignant: just
amused"
"Huh!" says 1, starin' puzzled. "Then
she amt like any ever heard of before.
Now accordin' to dope she'd either
miss Hampton is not conventional
young woman" says he. "She made
that quite plain. 1t seems, Torchy, that
your-er-that my method was some
what crude and primitive. In fact, 1 be-
lieve she pointed out that the customs
of the Stone Age were obsolete. was given
to understand that she was not to be
won in any such manner. Perhaps you
can imagine that l was not thoroughly
at ease after that"
And, honest, I'd never seen Mr.. Rob-
ert when he was feelin' so low.
"Gee!" says l. "You didn't quit at
that, did your"
Unfortunately no." says he. "Our
cave-man tactics having failed, tried
the modern style-at least, l thought l
was being modern. The usual thing, you
know"
"Eh?' says 1. "Both knees on the rug
and the reg'lar conservatory nook wilt
thou-be-mine lines?"
IL spoke my piece standing" says he,
making it as impassioned and eloquent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

as knew how. Miss Hampton continued
to be amused
"Did you get any hint as to what was
so funny about all that?" says l.
at appears" says MIR. Robert, "that
impassioned declarations are equally out
Of date-early-V Victorian, to quote Elsa
exactly. Anyway, she gave me to under
stand that while my love-making was
somewhat entertaining, it was hopelessly
medieval. "She very kindly explained that
undying affection, tender devotion, and the
protection of manly arms were all tommy
rot; that she really didn't care to be en-
shrined queen of any ones heart or home.
She wishes to avoid any step that may
hinder the development of her own per-
sonality. You-er-get that, trust,
Torchy?"
"Clear as mush," says 1. "Was it Just
her way of handin' you tEs blue tic'1et?"
"Not quite" says Mr.. Robert. "That
is, I'm little vague as to my exact status
myself. assume, however, that I've
been put on probation, as it were, until
we become better acquainted.
"And you're standin' for that, MIR.
Robert!" says 1.
HE lunches his shoulders @Miss Hamp-
ton has taught me to be humble" says
he. II don't pretend to understand her, or
to explain her. She is brilliant and supe-
rior young person. She has, too, certain
advanced ideas which are bit startling
to me. And yet, even when she's hurting
Bernard Shaw or H. G. Wells at me she
she's fascinating. That quirky smile of
hers, the quick changes of expression that
flash into those big, china-blue eyes, the
sudden lift of her fine chin,-how thor
oughly alive she is, how we'll poised! So
well, want her, that's ALL IL want
her!"
"Huh!" says I. Suppose you hap
pened to get her? What would you"
"Heaven only knows!' says he. 1.-THE
question seems rather, what would she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
Mr.. Robert Gets a Slant

IT'S all wrong, Percy, all wrong.
Somebody's been and rung in revise
on this Romeo dope, and here we
Il find ourselves tryin' to make the
Cupid Express on Cancelled time-card
What do | mean-we? Why, mo and
Mr.. Robert. All, there you go! No,
not Miss Wee. She's all right-don't
worry. We're gettin' along fine, Wee and
me; that is, so far as we've gone. Course
there's steen differ'nt varieties of Wee;
but I'm strong for all of 'em. So there's
no room for tragedy there.
But when it comes to this case of Mr..
Robert and certain party!
You see, after I've sent him back to
Miss Hampton loaded up with all them
wise hints about rushin' her off her feet,
and added that bunch as to rememberin'
that he has pair of arms-well, leave
it to you. Amt that all regular? Don't
they pass it out that way in plays and
magazines? Sure! It's the hero with the
quick-action strong-arm stuff that wins
out in the big scene. So why shouldn't
it work for him?
could tell, though, by the rugged set
of his jaw as he marches into the private
office next mornin', that it hadn't | ex-
pect maybe he'd just as soon not have
gone into the subject then, with me or
any one else; but so long as he'd sort of
dragged me into this fractured romance
of his felt like had right to be let in
on the results. So l pivots round and
springs sympathetic grin.
did you pull it," says I.
HE shrugs his shoulders kind of weary.
ooh, yes, says he. "I-er-I pulled
it,"
"Well?" says l, steppin' over and leanin'
confidential on the roll-top
"Torchy," says he, "please understand
that | am in no way censuring you You
you meant WELL"
"Ah, say, Mr.. Robert!" says 1. "Not
SO rough. l only gave you the usual get
busy line, and if you went and"
wasn't there some advice" he breaks
in, @about using my arms?"
"Eh?' says l, gawpin' at him. "You-
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do with me? Hence the probation.
us this going to be a long-distance
try-out," says l, with you reportin' for
inspection every other Tuesday?'
He says it amt Miss Hampton's idea
is to shelve the matrimony proposition
and begin by SEEM if they can qualify
as friends. She shows him how they'd
never really seen enough of each other to
know If they had any common tastes.
$50 | am to go with her to few con-
certs, art exhibits, lectures, and so on"
says he, while she has consented to try
weekend yachting cruise with me- We
start Saturday; that is, if can make
up little party. But l don't know just
whom to ask"
pardon me if seem to hint" says l,
"but what's the matter with brother-in-
law Ferdie and Marjorie, with Wee and
me thrown in for luck?"
"By Jove!' says he, brightenin' up.
would you? And would Miss vee?"
"Maybe we could stand it," says 1.
"Done, then!" says he. an phone
Marjorie at once"
AND you should have watched Mr..
Robert for the next few days. Talk
about consistent trainin'! Why, he quits
goin' to the club, cuts out his lunch
hour, and reports at the Office at eight
thirty. Not for business, though: Bernard
Shaw. Seems he's decided to specialize
in Shaw
Honest, I finds him one noon with
a whole tray of lunch gettin' cold, and
him sittin' there with his brow furrowed
up over one of them batty plays.
"Must be some thrillin'," says l.
"It's clever" says he; "but hanged il
l know what it's all about! | must find
out thought must!"
He didn't need to state why. l could
see him preparin' to swap highbrow chat
with Miss Hampton.
Meanwhile he barely takes time to
phone few orders about gettin' the
cruisin' yawl ready for the trip. l hear
him ring up the Captain, tell him casual
to hire cook and couple of extra hands,
provision for three or four days, and be
ready to sail Saturday noon. Which
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

row. He will return to Washington the
middle of next week.
-
Mrs. Robert r. Hit is at 'The Moor
ings," Newport where she will be
Joined later by Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Reyn-
olds Hit.
Miss Margaret Fechteler, daughter OF
Rear Admiral Augustus Fechteier, sta
toned at Newport, and Mrs. Fechteler.
is visiting her grandparents Judge and
Mrs. Morrow, at their home IN Cali
fornia.
Miss Dorothy I,olbrook Is the guest of
Miss Isabelle johnson and Miss Ruth
johnson. de tghters of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Johnson. formerly of this city,
at their home In Detroit.
.
Miss Francise Williams is visiting
Miss Maria Dimpfel, who Is at Easton,
Md. for the summer
-
Miss Louise Clark. daughter of
Capt. and Mrs George Clark. will leave
daughter OF Gen. and Mrs. Harry
Hodges. at Fort Totten. n. Y.
Mrs. T. Richie Stone and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Appleby. who went to
baltimore to attend the marriage of
Miss Sara Belle Williams and Gilbert
Lucas. have left there for New York
for the marriage tomorrow of James f.
Dechert and Miss Dorothea Webb Par
sons
Mr.. and Mrs. l. small will he at home
Sunday evening at tleir residence. 72i
Fifth street northw6 t I'm honor of the
confirmation of their son, Albert Small
=
The Ladies' Cooperative Society OF
Silver Spring is arranging a benefit per-
formance at Polls Theater June rs,
when Maeterlnks The Blue Bird"
will he presented. the proceeds to be
used for the purchase Of equipment for
the volunteer fire department recently
organized in Silver Spring under the
leadership OF Gist Blair, Herbert Cissel.
and w. w. Jordan. The patronesses for
the entertainment are Mrs. Gist Blair,
Mrs. Brook Lee. and Mrs. Helen Thomp-
son. all of silver Spring, Md.
Members of the fire company and Of
the cooperative society have the tickets
on sale. and those interested in the sue
cess OF the undertaking are requested to
purchase seats from them, as only the
tickets thus sold benefit the organiza-
ton.