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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
SOLDIERS MUST PLAY
AS WELL AS FIGHT
(By Associated Press. }

Frankfort, Germany. Sept. -
Learning how to play" is now a
part of the curriculum of the EN-
bryo German soldier who is being
prepared and trained for the front
In every garrison and barracks in
the empire there are at present thou
sands upon thousands of recruits,
young and old, and every last one of
them has to know how to play be-
fore he is considered fit for the
trenches.
This new policy Is based upon the
sound principle that the soldier, in
the hours or days when he is rest
ing behind the front while his relief
fights. must have something to oc-
cupy his mind and keep his body fit
An Associated Press correspond
ent recently made fairly compre-
hensive tour of southern, western
and central Germany, and there was
not a city without its thousands of
men hard at work at the paradoxical
combination OF fighting and playing,
Rigorous drilling has by no means
Eeen omitted from the curriculum of
the soldier under training, and he
can probably do svthe famous goose
step quite as well as he could in
less attention is paid to it than in
former years, for the reason that
the goose step is not exactly an es-
sential in the trenches of France or
Russia
Frankfort's largest barracks arc
built around square perhaps FIVE
hundred feet square, square large
enough to accommodate easily dos-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
MAIN WITNESS IN TOBIN
CASE IS ABLE TO TESTIFY

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-Iegal
questions involving the admissability
Of certain hearsay evidence relied
upon to convict E. p. Tobin, a ne
gro need not be fought over in the
courts, for the chief witness against
Tobin, the woman who was the vic
tim of his lust, is here testify
against him in person This woman,
member of the household of Ed
ward F. Sherman, reached Clearwa-
ter this morning, and is ready to 20
before the grand jury and testify in
court at the final trial of the negro
Mr. Sherman was murdered last No
vember and a woman member of his
household nearly killed. She was in
the hospital for weeks. After she re-
covered enough to travel, she went
to Tampa, where she identified To-
bin as one of the two negroes who
killed Mr.. Sherman and then at
tackled her. After she went to her
home in Camden, n. j., her health
became bad, and il was regarded as
doubtful if she ever would be able TO
come back here to testify against
Tobin. States Attorney NJ. A. Nc
Mullen desired to try to convict To
bin on the testimony of the men who
heard her identify Tobin as one of
her assailants, but it was regarded
as doubtful If this testimony could
be presented, as il was hearsay The
attorneys were divided on the point.
That Tobin will be quickly indict-
eG and tried is now reasonably GER
tain. The grand jury meets in
Clearwater tomorrow and it is likely
that the Tobin case will be the first
one taken up, as it is not desired 10
keep the chief witness here longer
than is necessary. She says Tobin is
the guilty man, and that means he
will be indicted in a short time after
she testifies before the grand jury
The case will be set for trial early
and Tobin taken to Clearwater from
the Tampa Jail, where he has been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
us. NOT READY
TO DISCUSS
ARBITRATION
With GERMANY
RELATIVE TO SINKING OF ARA.
BIC; WOULD PREFER TO BRING
GERMANY TO TINE IN DIFFER.
ENT MANNER
(By Associated Press. }

washington. Sept. IA 4.-The
United States government is not yet
ready to discuss with Germany the
question Of arbitration in connection
with the sinking of the Arabic. 1t is
stated by a high government official
that 1.-The question of arbitration is
not in the issue "
The German ambassador has sent
President Wilson's views to Berlin.
The disposition of the United States
government is to give Germany ade-
quate time to consider the United
States viewpoint. Some officials be-
lieve Germany will disavow the act
as the United States wishes when it
sets the evidence the United States
has submitted to the German ambas-
sador.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
HARSHALL BROWN
TALKS OF HIS TRIP

koonville, Sept. IA. THAT the
loan war depression of las;
has far receded into obscurity
Southland, is the idea of Unit
iteo Marshal j C. Brown, who
been spending dear old hard
4 vacation days in the noun
OF North Carolina and Arkan-
Brown said: Everywhere |
1 found the people most opti-
4. Prices Of various commodi-
.rown In the South are higher
they we're at the same period
ear, and the demand is greater
United States Marshal's Office is
busy. and in fact was so busy
3 time Of my departure that
llnlcet concluded I would have
&pone my much-needed rest.
Brown spent some time in
lille. n c., and then visited
lomous resort of Hot SPRINGS,
49,. before returning to Jack
Ne. where he arrived Friday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
SUFFRAGETTES AT FRISCO

San Francisco, Sept. i4.-The
largest convention of women voters
ever held was opened here today. It
will continue until the fifteenth. 1t
is the first national conference of
the Congressional Union for Women
Suffrage, with Mrs. o. n. p. Bel
mont as chairman. They propose to
descend upon Washin gton in Decem-
Der with the largest number of peti- =
tions ever PRESENTED to the national
bodies. Tho largest OF these pnti-
tions will he the great Panama
Pacific Exposition petition which
has been signed at the suffrage booth
in the educational palace by men
and women from every corner of
this country and from every part OF
the world. About three thousand
women are participating in this con-
vention and one lone man, Mr.. Bra
ley from Los Angeles will make an
after-dinner speech. Today is every
woman day, dedicated to the women
Of California and the nation. A
splendid pageant feature will be held
this evening. Tomorrow Mrs. Will
liam Kent, Miss Gail Laughlin and
Mrs. Ida Finney Mackrille, Cali
fornia women, will speak and "a re-
ception and ball will be given the
women delegates. The last day will
be devoted to a discussion of the po-
litical complexion of the sixty-fourth
Congress and to big mass meeting
The pageant at the Exposition will
be dramatic pantomime interspersed
with musical interludes and massed
dance movements by 400 men and
women.
Mrs. William Kent, wife of Rep
rcsentative Kent, will give the His
tory of the Susan b. Anthony Move
ment." Miss Gail Laughlin, a Cali
foinia attorney, will tell of the at
titude of Susan B. Anthony On "Suf-
frage Tactics. " Miss Ida Finney
Mackrille of California will speak on
Party Organization and RESPONSE
bility. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14

| en- or a score of groups of soldiers
There Is the customary marching,
exercising in saluting bayonet duel
work. setting up drill, and dummy
shooting practice
The first impression is almost in
variably one of confusion, as squads
go charging across the parade
ground, throwing themselves sud
denly to earth, rising and charging
again.
To the extreme rear of the ground
Is a series of wooden walls, rising
higher and higher into the air. They
are imaginary fortress walls that
have to be scaled, and for hours the
white-clad soldiers mount on each
others shoulders and Chamber over.
II is this strenuous work that is
most popular.
One corner of the parade ground
IL reserved for the playing, chiefly
such simple games as blind mans
bluff tug of war, leap frog and the
like. The favorite game Is one in
which score of soldiers form cir
Gle, while two of their number,
clindfolded, attempt to catch other
in the center. 1t is all absurdly sim
pie. and interesting to watch for
moment, but experience has shown
that 1t has great value in relieving
mental strain. The soldier coming
out from under fire has about two
desires-to sleep and to eat-and
after he has done these no amount
OF reading, or conversation, will
make him forget himself as well as
physical exercise that relieves the
cramped limbs and make him laugh.
1t takes approximately six weeks
OF training in the garrison or bar
racks to equip an infantryman for
the field nowadays. If portion of
each day is devoted to target prac-
tice, the man of average intelligence
can shoot with a reasonable degree
of accuracy in four weeks. The cav
airy and artillery training takes
longer, the latter about ten weeks,
because the soldier must know some-
thine about the mechanism of grn
and its use.
The infintryman does not have TO
learn anything about a cannon, nor
the artillerymRn a great deal about
marching or bayonet work, and the
cavalryman's chief attention is to
HIS horse and his sabre and lance
work But all three have to know
how TO play and are taught how
with characteristic German thor
oughness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
EESP0NDENT SAILOR KILLS
, HIMSELF IN PENSACOLA JAIL

Pensacola, Sept. IA. Zimmer-
man, a seaman from the Norwegian
lark Dova Lisboa. recently arriving
here with cargo of manganese ore.
committed suicide Saturday night in
the city jail. He hanged himself
with a belt taken from about his
waist and which he attached to a
hook on the side of a cell. Only ten
or fifteen minutes elapsed from the
time he left group of seamen un-
Ill he was found, but he had strang-
led to death in that length of time
and was pronounced dead when the
city physician arrived
Zimmerman with two other sea-
men from the bark were released
from the city jail Friday after serv-
Ing a ten day sentence. Saturday
they were paid off by the captain Of
the ship and proceed to enjoy them
selves. Zimmerman's enjoyment,
however, took rather violent turn.
for out on Gadsden street, near
Fourteenth avenue, he drew re-
volver and began firing about indis-
criminately. The two others used
bad language until officer Brewton
arrived and sent the trio to Jail.
The three prisoners reached the
Jail after o'clock. all laughing
over their experience and walked up
the stairway and into what Is known
as the "bull ring" Before doing SO
Zimmerman asked how much of
sentence he would receive for carry
ing a revolver and discharging it
and then expressed the determina-
tion to kill himself. saying he wish
ed he had the revolver which the Of
ficers had taken from him.
No one suspected the man intend
ed ending his life and the trio OF
prisoners was locked with a num-
her of others, having access to all
the south portion Of the Jail and
corridor up stairs. According to the
other seamen Zimmerman walked to-
wards the east end of the bull
ring" and entered an open cell.
They paid no attention to him. Ten
minutes later one of the men walk
ing through that portion of the cell
found the man suspended by a belt
and apparently dead.
He was at once moved to the cor
ridor and the city physician called,
but an examination showed the sea-
man was dead
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
uoRnIA POTATO MEETING

kernneld, Cal. Sept. IA
decline In the yield of pota-
b thk State has started a cam
throughout the State for a Sc
e meetings to set forth the ad-
ges Of potato raising by the
methods and illustrating
Of preventing the spread of
ungi that has discouraged the
Ing Of potatoes until the crop is
but one-fifth of that OF five
ago. The campaign is under
direction Of the State agrieul-
department. and will Dc cx'
q to many counties. w. n.
0f the u. s. department of
ulture and A. J. Cook, State
rIsioner. will address the meet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14

which, in other words, is all con-
verted into heat with the exception
of about two per cent.
The shattering effect of this ex-
bomb is terrific. At its best the or
dinary artillery shell flies into but a
small number of fragments, but the
aeroplane bomb is shattered COM
pletely. Its fragments usually show
edges that are as sharp as that of a
razor, and wounds caused by them
are deep lacerations.
The aeroplane bomb Splinter"
has a shattering effect upon small
bones, but hitting a large bone 1t
will firmly imbed itself The artil-
!ory projectile fragment hardly ever
does this. The wounds caused by it
are as a rule fatal or easily cured.
while those caused by the aeroplane
bomb are what surgeons term vie
ious. While the artillery "splin-
ter" owing TO an absence of great
velocity at mean distances, takes a
direct course in making a wound, the
aerial bomb fragment, because of its
smallness, shape. sharp edges and
greater velocity, literally plows \
zigzag route through the human
body. Were II not that the Roentgen
rays make the location of the frag-
ment possible, the mortality from
the effects of aerop1ane bomb
wounds would be appallingly great.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
BOSTON HERALD SALE

Boston, Sept. IA Because of de-
fault in the payment of interest the
Boston Herald and Evening Traveller
have been ordered by the court to be
sold today. The Herald has long
been one of the leading papers of
this city and still maintains that po-
sition. while the Traveller is known
for its conservatism and literary
merit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
PEA CAUSES DEATH OF BABY
DEATH OF BABY

Pelham, Ga, Sept. IA pea that
lodged in the wind pipe of the six
months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Glisson, of Pelham,
caused the child to die almost in
stantly.
1t is stated that Mrs. Glisson gave
the little girl a pod of peas to play
with and that in some manner she
managed to get one from the shell
into her mouth.
INSTEAD of swallowing the pea II
became lodged in the bady's wind
pipe. Death resulted before a ply
sician could be summoned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
NEW YORK STATE FAIR

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. "a. The
names of the Lorillards and Harri-
man, John R. Townsend and others
appear in the roster of those inter-
ested in the equine department of
the State fair which opened today
The prize lists contain handsome
purses for several new classes for
hunters, military horses, and fox
hounds as an accessory. The largest
prize of the show. $500, will so to
the hounds, five couples OF which
will constitute an exhibit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
BRITISH CASULT|ES
since WAR BEGAN
TOTALS $4,000
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 14.-It is official
ly announced in the House of Com
mons that British casualties since
the war began amount to $4,000,
officers and men killed, wounded or
missing Losses were not so heavy
during the summer as in April and
May, due to comparative inaction on
the western front II Is assumed that
most of the casualties of the summer
were at the Dardanelles
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
CONFERENCE
WITH CARRANzA
MAY Be HELD
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Sept. IA The Pan
American conference to re-assemble
here Saturday will take up the an
swers of the leaders of the Mexican
factions to the peace proposals. Some
representatives are inclined to ac-
cede to a conference with Carranza
representatives on the international
aspects of the situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
PARLIAMENT TO MEET

London, Sept. 14.-Parliament
Will reconvene today. At the clos
ing In July Premier Asquith extolled
the Dardanelles campaign, and ex-
pressed confidence in the final result
Ihat persistence of the English to
hght to success prevails in all wings
OF the different factions. REPORTS
show England's continued progress
and increasing force.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
ENGLISH CABINET
IS CONSIDERING
CONSCR|PT|0N
(By Associated Press. J

London, Sept. 4.-The official
admission that the Cabinet is seri-
ously considering conscription was
made public today for the first time
in the Commons. Premier Asquith Is
expected to give a general review of
the military and financial situation
tomorrow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
POLO NEARING SEASONS END

Buffalo, Sept 1.-THE next to
last of the polo contests began here
today. Because of the European
var the International cuD was not
challenged for. but the local inter-
est in the contest which began in
California in February and will close
at the Essex Country Club tomorrow
did not wane and the season has
been accounted a successful one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
INDIAN SKELETON EXHIBIT

Reading, Pa, Sept. l4.-At the
Berks county fair which opened here
today one of the freak attractions in
the skeleton of an Indian recently
dug up in this county 1t was found
at the foot of the Blue Mountains
and is in a good state of preserva-
ton, and Is the first one to have
been found
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
SOUTH CAROLINA IS
VOTING ON STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION
(By Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c., Sept Il
South Carolina is voting on State
wide prohibition today, with pros
poets that the vote will not be as
heavy as in the last primary. Four
teen Of forty-four counties now have
dispensaries
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
RAD THREATENED But
SLAMS NOT ALARMED:
Gland REPORTS AIR raid
JAX PREPARING FOR HER BIG
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

Jacksonville, Sept. 14-CharIes
III. Mann, president of the Jackson
willie Chamber of Commerce, has sent
cut a circular letter to officials OF
the Dixie Highway Association all
along the route, inviting them to at
tend the Georgia Florida Dixie High
way convention which will take
place in this city September % and
70. The councillors and others on
the route already formed, are urged
TO be here at that time also, Presi-
dent Mann says there is no more i'm
pcrtant matter before the chamber
of commerce at present than in max
ing this Dixie Highway meeting q
big success.
Text of Letter
The following is the letter which
was sent out:
I'm behalf of the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce, beg to ex-
tend to You special invitation to
be present at the Georgia Florida
Dixie Highway convention, which
will be held in Jacksonville on Sep
tember % and 20.
The purpose of this convention is
the promotion of the Dixie Highway
project and of branch roads leading
into the main artery and of good
roads in general. This convention
will be held under the auspices Of
the Jacksonville Chamber of Com
Verce. This organization through
its good roads committee with the
cooperation of other organizations,
is planning to make this the greatest
gathering for the promotion Off good
roads ever held in the South.
The territory covered directly by
the convention includes five of the
six principal points originally de-
signated in the projection of the
Dixie Highway movement, namely:
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, jack
sonville and Miami, the other city
being Chicago, the Northern termi-
nus of the highway.
Your presence, as an official of
the Dixie Highway Association is
imperative, and l would esteem it a
favor If you would advise me at the
earliest possible date of your ac-
ceptance of our invitation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
UPR|S|NCS IN
SEVERAL CITIES
IN SPAIN
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Sept. IA news dispatch
from Madrid says that a new insur-
rectionary movement has broken out
not only in Madrid but in the prin-
ciple provincial cities. Martial law
was proclaimed in northern Portu-
gal Aug. 29 to suppress a monar-
chial movement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
] IN
Tor PAST
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undea. ~ .-Hindenberg's
> neat 1lv1iSk where the railroad
n Ing from wilma to Petrograd has
i reached. again menaces rail-
Communications with the Rus
capital. comparative Russian
A. esses IA other sectors in the last
night. however, cause the Rus
8 to view the latest threat
INST Petrograd with no great
n. The British opinion is that
Courland campaign is costing
Germans heavily in men AMI
0plies ana II likely to fail unless
Russian o6ensive on the other
..Ssne . % tho long front can be
. ped soon In the latest attack in
alarm Galicia the Russians are re-
shsd to have penetrated the Aus
herman treAches in the face OF
y artillery IRE. To the north
Al 7usslens arc withdrawing stead
Olsom ths dangerous ,Niemon sal
. opposiny the German advance
7lv ~ stubborn rear guard ac-
'iAe tremendous duel of big guns
'tN marks operations along the
ncc-H HelEian and Italian fronts,
very little Infantry activity on
side.
On The near east comes reports
"the Turks are firing villages op
CIAsia1ic shore of the Dardanelles
0"it 4 uugsested that they might
to abandon the Straits.
q 40 reported that Turkish
~ hatteries on the Asiatic side
,s:s besn reduced almost to silence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
.DUMbA ASKS TO
Be RECALLED ON
LEAVE ABSENCE
(By Associated Press.)

Lenox, Mass, Sept. 14.-Dr.
Dumba, the Austrian ambassador,
announced that he had requested his
foreign Office to recall him on leave
of ABSENCE. so that he might make
a personal report on the situation
leading the United States to request
his recall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
BODIES Of Three
MEX|CANS FOUND
NEAR BROWNSVILLE
lBy Associated Press. }

Brownsville, Texas, Sept -
Three bodies of Mexicans were found
at various places in this section, 1t
IS not believed they participated in
yesterdays fight. No disturbances
reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
IMAHIAH HALLWAY SEIZED

ndon, Sept. All rolling
( Of this country was today
d It the disposition of the min
OF war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14

confined to prevent him meeting the
same fate as his partner. John Evans.
who was lynched here soon after the
crime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14

ndon, Sept. 14.-Another air
occurred last night on the east
Of London. The official state
made says that only one Yep
appeared and there were no
tiles. The Star says that
tiles from raids for the past
days total 1866.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-14
wEArHEs

Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Prob
ably showers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
Mrs. Flood Entertains

Mrs. E. Nj. Flood was the hostess
at pretty afternoon bridge party
on Wednesday when she entertained
company of 20 of her friends. Miss
Mary Hawkins was the champion
card player of the afternoon and Mrs.
IS. t. Faucet was a close second.
After the card games a dainty
lunch was served, the hostess being
assisted by the Misses Laurel Gleed
and Ruth Lozier.
A color scheme Of red and green
tints was carried out in the decora-
tions and score cards.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
Xmas Program at Curley Creek

Curley Creek, Idaho, December 20:
One of the finest Xmas celebrations
ever held in this district was enjoyed
by crowd of nearly $50 people last
Friday night when the pupils of the
Curley Creek, Cross Roads and
Branch schools rendered an elaborate
Xmas program which was followed
by the giving Of presents and can
dies and nuts and fruits from a
huge, brilliantly lighted Xmas tree.
Henry O'Brien was typical Santa
Claus. The program was given I'M
der the supervision Of Miss Tressa
O'Brien, ably assisted by Mr.. Thorn
as Lynch and Miss Dewey. Miss
Carrie O'Brien presided at the or
gan.
The celebration was concluded with
dancing which was enjoyed until the
early morning hours. Messrs. Girls
sey and Abbott furnished music foI
the dancers and Messrs. .Schlette and
Mcdonald were floor managers.
The entertainment was planned
and funds raised for the candy anC
presents by E. B. Schlette and he is
deserving of unstinted praise for the
work he did and the time he spent il
making the celebration success.