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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
ANTHONY CORNERED;
FORTUNES REAPED

Hankow, China, Jan. 1.-Anti-
mony has reached record price be-
cause of the great need for metal in
making munitions of war, and Chi
nese. who were far-sighted enough
to corner antimony output, have
reaped fortune.
The refined metal has been sold in
London for over $500 gold per ton
at times since the opening of the
war. Previous to hostilities the
London price was about $125.
Human province, which lies south
of Hankow, is the chief antimony
producing section of the world. The
ore from which the metal Is OBJ
tanned, is blasted there from the
hilltops, and reaches Hankow on
rivers which drain into the Yang
tse The chief producer of the re-
fined ore is the Huan Chang Co. of
Changsha. Changsha is an impor-
tant commercial center on the Slang
river south of Hankow Before the
war the output of the Huang Chang
Co. IS refinery averaged little more
than two hundred tons a month, but
the plant has now been extended
and the company has opened offices
in New York.
Several plants have now been es-
tablished in Hankow for refining
the ore, and this city is probably
supplying 80 per cent of the anti
mony used by the munition workers.
The metal is necessary in the man.
ufaoture of shells, as it make the
steel more brittle and caused tn.
shell to be much more deadly by
breaking into smaller pieces when
it explodes. Antimony is also re-
quired in making armor plate for
warships.
Producers of the crude ore have
enjoyed only a slight increase in the
price of their product. Middlemen,
who were able to corner the output
and were far-seeing enough to ap-
preciate how the prices would rise,
have reaped most of the profit. Prac-
tically all the leaders in the move
ment to corner the market are Chi
nese and Japanese
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
A DOUBT OF FLORIDA'S
REPRESENTATION AT
NATIONAL DEM. CONVENTION

Js cksonville, Jan. Leading
Florida Democrats are in somewhat
of a puzzle over the question of
Florida's representation in the pro-
cedings of the National Democratic
Convention to be held in st. Louis
on June g. The question of whether
or not by rason of the fact that
Florida's primary election takes
place only eight days before the
meeting of the national convention,
delegates can be elected, duly GER
titled and be able to reach st. Louis
in time for the assemblage, has been
ransed and is being seriously con-
sidered
Hon. George p Raney, of Tampa,
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, which meets
in Jacksonville next week, takes the
position that it is impossible to elect
the delegates under the primary law
by reason of the limited time.
On the other hand, Hon. John 7.
G.. Crawford, of this city, Democratic
National Committeeman from Flor
ida, is of the opinion that there can
be no other way of selecting the
delegates than by theprimary, and
he believes it will be possible to elect
them, canvass the vote and send
them to st. Louis in time When
seen today Mr.. Crawford admitted
that the question has been the sub
jcct of serious consideration. 81 have
been awaiting the arrival of Mr.
Rancy in Jacksonville, so that the
matter could be thoroughly gone
over said Mr.. Crawford. However,
| think there is but one means Of
choosing the delegates, and that is
through the primary. The Balti-
more platform provides the election
of delegates direct, and | can see no
other way out of it. or course, the
time between the State primary
election and the Democratic Con-
vention in ST. Louis is extremely
short, and no time can be wasted.
don't think delegates not chosen
by primary election would be seated
at st. Louis"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
RAILROAD DETECTIVE KILLS
DANGEROUS NEGRO HOBO

Jacksonville, Jan. An unknown
negro was shot and killed by o. Nc
Manis, special agent of the Seabord
Air Line railway, near Marietta at
7:2o o'clock Thursday night.
The special agent says he was
riding on the top of freight car
of the Red Top freight train, en-
route to Tampa, when he saw two
negro men on the train.
McManis says one of the negroes
was between two cars and the other
one was on top. He says he saw
them trying to force their way into
the car.
The agent says he approached the
man on top and the negro drew a
knife and also picked up heavy
iron nut and started towards him.
He then opened fire and the first
bullet went through the negros
heart and he fell dead. The other
negro umped from the train. Nc
Manis says several cars have been
robbed by such riders, and this par
ticular one contained merchan-
Sheriff Bowling, Deputy Sheriff j.
C. Crawford and Joe Lockwood went
tor the scene of the shooting The
body of the ngro was brought here
and placed in an undertaking estab
lishment
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
FAMOUS BOSTON EDITOR
REACHES FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Jan. Herbert
Shapleigh Underwood. for years edi-
tor of the Boston Advertiser and
Record, arrived in the city yester-
day accompanied by his family, and
registered at the Hotel Mason:
1t is understood )his is Mr..
Underwoods first visit to the Land
of the Orange Blossoms" and his ar
rival here is the forerunner of many
other Bostonians who will come
South this winter to escape the rig
ors of the North.
Mr.. Underwood received his A. B.
at Williams College in 1883 and be-
came editor of the Amsterdam
Democrat the same year. In 1886
he was made assistant editor of the
Springfield Republican. and was
Washington correspondent for the
Boston Advertiser in 1887 and 1888,
at which time he was made editor of
the Boston Advertiser and Record,
position he has held since that time,
He is a member of many of the
famous clubs that abound in the
New England States, among which
are: The University Boston City,
Winchester Country. Massachusetts,
and Pudding gstone. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Underwood and family will
remain in this city for several days
before continuing further down the
State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
FIGHTING ON CALAC|AN
front CONTINUES UNAbATED
GOVT HAS VAST ARMY.
OF CROP REPORTERS

Washington, Jan. Nearly 150,-
900 volunteer crop reporters and
special correspondents are now aid
ing the Bureau of Crop Estimates of
the United States Department of
Agriculture n the preparation Of
its estimates of crops and live stock
production of the country, accord
ing to the annual report Of the bu-
reau which was recently issued The
actua, number of these volunteer as
sistants is 147,327 In addition
there are Isl paid employees in the
service of the bureau. The total
appropriation for the work for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1915,
was $275. $50.
The report also calls attention to
the fact that the crop figures form
erly published in the Agricultural
Outlook are now printed in the
Monthly Crop Report. This change
was made beginning with May,
1915, in order to expediate the pub
lication of these crop statistics and
at the same time to separate them
.hon other material published in
he Agricultural Outlook and de-
signe,i to be put to a somewhat diff
ferent use. -.
Tho bureau has enlarged its work
during the fiscal year by assigning
one OF it's employees to the work OF
investig ating truck crops. The crops
for which acreae estimates were
undertaken by this specialist include
watermelons, cantaloupes, cab
bagas, onions, early potatoes, toma
toes and Strawberries. other crops
are 10 be added as the work pro
crosses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF PROMINENT MAN

Pensacola. Jan John L. Jerni-
gan, well known in Pensacola.
where he frequently visited in his
automobile, has been missing for the
from Pensacola to New Orleans with
several friends about the middle of
November and nothing has since
has been heard regarding his
whereabouts.
The home of Mr. Jerigan is at Pol
lard. He is very wealthy, having
been left much of the fortune of the
late c. L. Virgins, one of the
weathiest men of Escambia county.
He came to Pensacola on his last
trip on the train and after spending
several days in the city left for New
Orleans with party of friends.
That was the lats heard of him by
his relatives or friends.
Relatives of the young man have
become uneasy and have requested
the police of that city to institute
search but thus far they have not
been able to locate Mr. Virgins. Re-
garding the case the New Orleans
States of yesterday said:
City detectives and operatives of
the Burnt International Defective
Agency are searching New Orleans
for John l.. Jernigan. aged % years,
a wealthy business man of Pollard,
Ala. who disappeared from his home
more than month ago and has not
communicated with friends since.
"Jeinigan has been been in caba-
rets of the district here, it is said
within the last ten days but none
of the persons who saw and talked
with the man are able to furnish
clue TO his whereabouts
The missing man is six feet, four
inches in height, weighs 210 pounds,
and is of athletic build. His hair is
light brown and he is described as
''stril,ingly handsome When he
left home Jornigan carried con-
siderable sum of mony and wore
two-carat diamond ring besides a
diamond horseshoe stud. He wore a
blue serge suit. On November 25
Jernigan stopped at the Monteleone
hotel here. From that date all trace
of him is lost.
"Jernigan's family is we'll known
and vitality. His brother, w. B.
Jernigan, has made several visits to
New Orleans to find the missing
man Assistant Chief of Detectives
Mooney has been assigned to the
search. Jernigan is a member of
the Elks lodge and is said to be
good spender'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
RACE RIOT IN Which NINE
NEGROES WERE KILLED TAKES
TURN; WHITES ARE THREATENED
(By Associated Press.)

Blakely, Ga, Jan. 1.-Officers
here are apprehensive that negroes
might take retaliatory measures to
avenge the death of several negroes
here in the last two days. Reports
indicate that nine were killed as a
result of the assassination of Henry
Villipigue by negroes Wednesday
night. Several negroes surrounded
the home of H. H. Crimeler and
threatened him and his family, but
were dispersed before the officers ar
rived Many armed men are report
ed coming to Blakely from nearby
towns.
1t is reported here that not a ne
gro lodge building is standing in
the county. Several were burned by
the whites and negroes tore one
down to prevent it being burned.
This is believed to have been done
because notes found on one negro in
dicated that the negro lodge swOre
vengeance on Villipigie because he
thrashed negro. 1t is quiet here to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
FALLING OFF OF REVENUES
OF SUEZ CANAL

London, Jan. 1.-The withdraw
al Of the Dutch liners from the Suez
canal to the East Indies, which goes
into effect Jan. i, will mean an
other considerable falling off in the
revenues of the canal. In 1914 ves-
sells OF Dutch nationality held third
place both as regards numbers and
tonnage. Great Britain was first
with 5000 vessels of 100000
tons; Germany came second with
4S0 vessels of 100000 tons, and
Holland third with $50 vessels Of
100000 tons.
The official reason given for the
diversion of the Dutch boats is "the
increasing uncertainty of being able
to obtain the necessary coal at the
appointed stations but shipping
men in London think that the de-
cision was more likely due to Ger
man submarine activity in the Med
iterranean ports, there is no short
age in the supply. The price for
January at Port Said will be about
s22 per ton, as compared with $3.50
before the war, but, owing to the
withdrawal of many vessels which
used the Suez route in normal times,
the reserves at the coaling stations
are very large.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
NATIONAL CHAMPION
SHIP CONTESTS

New York, Jan. 1.-While the
European war has killed all chances
of international sports competition
on the scale of the Olympic games
and the America s Cup Regatta, this
year will not be without it's intersec-
tional and. international contests.
In fact the indications point to a
wider range of sport meetings dur
ing 1916 than ever before in the his
tory of amateur competition in this
country.
National championship contests
are expected to draw entrants from
all parts of the continent and with
the interest of all sections bound up
in the play of their respective con-
testants the dearth of international
sports, planned for 1916, will be
partially forgotten The Pacific
coast will send a powerful and we'll
balanced tennis team to eastern
courts for several months of tour
nament play; Stanford University
will enter team in the intercolleg-
late track and field championships
and the winning crew in the Far
Coas. intercollegiate regatta will
row at Poughkeepsie.
An Easter polo team will play in
the middle and far west while one
or more from these sections will
compete in the national champion
ships later in the summer. With the
coming. of. autumn. intersectional
football games will be more fire.
quent than ever, the south, east,
middle and far west elevens meeting
in numerous gridiron contests.
The. outlook for. international
meets is not SO promising although
there will be some events along
these lines. The baseball team of
Waseda Univerity of Japan, will tour
the country, playing the leading
college mines; several Australian
boxers are already planning to in
wade the States; Christian Mathew
son, the worlds champion skater, is
expected to. compete against the
leading professional speed skaters of
America during the winter; an ALL
Hawaiian polo team will play in the
east next spring; several South
American rifle teams are planning
to shoot in the national tourna-
ments and the invasion of the Unit
ed States by large track and field
team from at least one foreign ma
tion is a possibility.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
MENDENHALL SHRINKS
FROM CONVICT CAMP

Clearwater, Jan. Having failed
to file an appeal in the Supreme
Court. attorneys for j. j. Menden-
hall, recently convicted and sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment for the mur-
der of Susan Elliott in Pinellas coun-
ty during the month of July, this
year, are now in Tallahassee endeav-
orine to secure new superSedaS
bond so that Mendenhall may be al
lowed to remain in the custody of
the Pinellas county officials and not
sent TO the convict camps. It is
claimed that the court reporter was
unable to transcribe the testimony
submitted during the trial in time
to prepare for an appeal. Judge
Reeves, in passing sentence on Men
denhall, allowed go days in which to
mako an appeal and this time ex-
pired this week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
WISCONSIN TENNIS
AUTHORITIES TO STAGE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

Madison. Wis, Jan. 1.-Wiscon-
tennis authorities have decided to
stage State championship tourna-
ment open only to players who are
residents of that State. The State
will be divided into sections and
each club asked to hold a tourna-
ment to decide the club champion
ship. These title-holders will, in
turn, meet in series of divisional
matches and when the lists have
been reduced to a winner in each
section, such survivors will meet in
round-robin series for the State
title. Pot hunters from other States
will have to confine their activities
to such invitation tournaments as
offer prizes in keeping with their
ideas Of their own drawing powers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
SITUATION, HOWEVER, IS OBJ
.SCURE: RUSSIANS MEET WITH
OPPOSITION IN PERSIA; ALLIES
IN GALLlP0Ll ARE UP AGAINST
1T
(By Associated Press. }

London, Jan. 1.-The fastest re-
ports say that heavy fighting Is con-
tinuing in Galicia, but the situation
is still obscure.
So far as reported, there Is no re-
newed activity on the Franco-Bel-
gian line.
In Persia the Russian expedition
is meeting with increased opposi-
ton. II is officially announced in Pc
trograd that there has been fighting
south of Hamadan, with Persian
gendarmes.
The Franco-British forces left on
the tip of Gallipoli peninsula are en-
gagged in hard fighting, according to
a Turkish official statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
} WAS
[ORPED0ED PIj0
WHILE NEARING
| ALEXANDRIA
6BER OF AMERICANS WERE
BOARD, BUT REPORTS DO
/ INDICATE WHETHER
81 WERE LOST OR NOT; 100
kVIVORS ARE EXPECTED TO
kCH ALEXANDRA THIS AF-
lNO0N; SHIP WAS T0RPE-
ID AT / O'CLOCK THURSDAY
RNING
(By Associated Press.)

(don, Jan. 1.-The British
Persia was sunk at / o'clock
day and many passengers and
ers of the crew are reported
Among the passengers was
u McNeeley, a native of North
Ina and American consul at
Arabia. Other Americans
|n who left London on the
Yer, are Charles H. Grant and
|rd Rose. 1t is believed that
left the steamer at Gibraltar.
Peninsular and Oriental line
which owns the steamer, re-
b that 100 passengers were on
fhen she left London, but sew
(isem barked at Gibraltar, Mar
or Malta and it is not known
how many were aboard. Four
got away from the steamer be-
he sank. A message to Lloyds
he steamer was en- route from
>n to Bombay when she sunk.
essel was 1900 tons capacity.
/ Persia sunk in the eastern
erranean off the Island of
Although some passengers
barked at three ports, many
vent aboard at Marsailles One
FED and thirty-one were booked,
hich eighty-seven were women
twenty-five children. Lord Mon
was on the passenger list of
British steamer Adelia which
Junk.
best calculations indicate that
ity passengers were aboard the
Survivors who left the YES
four boats are expected in
ndria today. No word of Con-
cNeeley. The crew number be-
two hundred and fifty and
Hundred, virtually all Las
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
lation Again Becomes Tense
(By Associated Press. }

|shington, Jan. 1.-The de-
6on of the British liner Persia,
possible loss of American lives,
Is the relations. between. the
p States and the Teutonic pow
Ito new danger, coming when a
tie situation with Austria was
to be amicably adjusted. This
mt threatens TO complicate af-
with Austria as thoroughly as
destruction of the Arabic, fol-
Is so closely the Lusitania ex-
les did with Germany. AS
officials are withholding com
until definite information is
fed. 1t seems evident that the
fan admiralty and the foreign
are working at cross purposes,
Is the case with Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
FOOTBALL RULES COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Jan No date has
as yet been fixed for the annual
meeting Of the Football Rules Com
mittce, but it is expected that the
conference of the gridiron solons
will be held in New York City early
in February. No radical changes are
planned in the playing code and the
entire work of the committee is like
ly to be completed in one afternoon
and evening session
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
POULTRY SHOW BREAKS RECORD

NHW 1UTh, JAN. I.-INB CW6HCy-
seventh Madison Square Garden
Poultry Show opened yesterday, big
ger and better than ever. In connec-
tion with the exhibition a poultry
congress is being held at which
great variety of subjects will be dis
eu3sed. including popular education
from primary schooling for the
backyard farmer up to the university
extension and post graduate action
for the advanced American Poultry
scientists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

Jacksonville, Jan. Lucy Hol-
land, of SIS Cedar street, reported to
the police today that she was rob-
bed by a purse-snatcher to the
amount of s179 last night while
walking at the corner of Forsyth and
Hogan streets. She states that two
negroes approached her, and one of
the blacks snatched the purse and
both ran away into the street. One
of the men she described as being
tall, brown-skin negro, and the
other a short black man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
|T1SH liner PERSIA SUNK: CONSUL
nCNFE[FY Of NORTH Carolina MISSING:
many LIVES LOST; RELATIONS AGAIN
BECOME Tense With TEUT0N|C POWERS
BARGAIN, LIQUOR
SALES DRAW CROWDS

Denver, Col, Jan. bargain
liquor sales were in progress in the
500 saloons all over the State yes
terday terday; Last night at mid
night the prohibitich Jaw beca LIE
eff. ctive and everyone who is fonu Of
fire water laid in stock for future
use.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
AND
WIFE TO GIVE
new YEARS
RECEPTION
(By Associated Press. }

Hot Springs, Va, Jan. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson slept late after seeing
the OLD year out and planned to head
a reception at 5 O'Clock for fellow
guests and folks of the surrounding
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
IDAHO DRY, TOO

Sc, Idaho, Jan. AFTER the
struck IL last night not a sa-
|nan or liquor dealer or private
b may have a drop of liquor
IS business premises or in
bme or elsewhere in the State.
saloons have planned to con-
in business after tomorrow,
yer, selling soft drinks and
and running pool and card
in connection
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
Eorpedoed Near Alexandria

(By Associated Press.)
|shington, Jan. 1.-Oficial
|ches from London say the Per-
as torpedoed and sunk while
aching Alexandria and nearly
fished.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
RGENCY WAR TAX
EXPIRES AND STARTS AGAIN

Jan. 1.-The emer-
i war tax expired by limitation
hight at midnight. 1t has been
wed for another year, however,
q is expected that Congress will
find a substitute for the meas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
ARKANSAS ON DRY" LIST

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 1.-The
new State law enforcing prohibition
throughout Arkansas became effec-
tive at midnight last night
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01
GA.
EDITOR DIES
after 20 YEARS
IN HARNESS
(By Associated Press

Americus, Ga, Jan !. Wal
ter. Furlow, for more than twenty
years city editor Of the Times Re-
corder, died this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-01

Shorter training trips and fewer
exhibition games are predicted for
the big league baseball teams dur
ing the coming spring campaign of
preparedness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
THE KNoCkER

From the Charlotte Observer.
 On Southern railway train Wednes- day a man who was making his first trip south was heard to ask chance acuaint- ance about the hotels of the state. Don't stop at Charlotte" his companion for the time said to him. Charlotte has the poor est hotels in the south" young wom- an who had overheard the conversation spoke up quietly and gave the northern man esome straight information about this city and it's hotels She was reward ed by an appreciative listener, who, be- ing satisfied on the hotel question, won- dered why there should have been an att tempt to give them wrongful and preju- diced information. His curiosity could not be satisfied, other than upon the sup- position that he had fallen in with a representative of the class known as the chronic knocler and grouch. This mai, could have had no motive other than malice and but for the accidental over hearing of his conversation he would have poisoned the mind of this stranger against Charlotte and its hotels and the man himself would have innocenly spread the poison the length and breadth of his travels. The incident Is suggestive only as showing the detestable nature of the work of the knocker. especially the knocker against the reputation of individ- uals and communities.