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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
NEW PORT OPENED 80
MILES FROM COLON
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Oct. 10. The Re-
public of Panama has opened a new
port on the Atlantic coast, about
eighty miles from Colon, and begun
the construction of government
building there. The port is named
Mandinga and is located on Mandin-
ga bay in the Gulf Of San Bias. 1t
has an excellent harbor with deep
water and is only short distance
from important manganese ore mines
owned by an American syndicate.
Nearby is the site of a town to be
named Nicuesa to be developed un-
der a government concession granted
to an American who has long re-
sided in Colon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
POLK COUNTY GETS
WIDE PUBLICITY

New York, Oct IA special
dispatch from the New York World s
special Washington correspondent
says:
It's about time that the rest OF
the United States TOOK off their bon
nets to Polk county, Florida -
C"Progressiye Polk")--a county with
nerve enough to bond it's $4,000 in
habitants Ter 81 l,5OO,O0O to build a
highway system.
The North learned OF Polk's action
recently when a group of county OIL
ficiais reached Washington on their
way to New York and other north
ern financial markets to dispose of
the bond issue. When they stopped
of in Washington on their way back
to Florida they reported the sale of
the entire issue at more than $500
par.
j. c.. Swindell, chairman of the
hoard of county commissioners, and
James A. Johnson, circuit court
clerk, were members of this selling
party.
Along with them came A. T. Mann,
also a county commissioner; L.. C.
Johnson, an attorney, and A. ]. Hol-
worthy.
Polk county began working for
good roads several years ago through
the Polk County Good Roads Associa-
tion. There was rough sailing for
the association through many weary
months, but they brought their prop
osition before the voters last June
and the voters approved it.
The associations plan, which
went through. was to bond the eoun-
ty for s1.5OO,OOO for the construc-
tion of 217 miles of sheet asphalt
roads-a highway system that will
in time place the Florida county
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
PALATKA VOTERS ARE AD-
DRESSED BY W. 7. COWLES

Palatka, Oct. 19.-Hon. w. T.
Cowles, of Jacksonville, opened the
campaign here last night with an ad-
dress at the court house in the in
terest of Hon. w. V. Knott and the
Democratic ticket. In a forceful
and eloquent speech of an hour and
a half duration, he held the closest
attention of his audience and gave
the reasons necessary for the recount
proceedings in order that the Demo
Gratis of Florida might know who
they really nominated in the pri-
mary.
The speaker was introduced by
Hon. s. ]. Hilburn, of this city, who
took occasion in his Introductory re-
marks to make strong fifteen min
utes' address in behalf of the Demo
cratic nominees. Mr.. Hilburn has
rendered his services to the State
committee and as soon as an timer
ary can be arranged and advertised,
he will Immediately take the stump
At meeting of the Putnam Coun-
ty Democratic executive committee,
held here today, with twenty of the
twenty-eight members present, rep
|resenting all sections of the county,
a resolution was unanimously adopt
ed endorsing all of the Democratic
nominees, from president to con-
stable as approved by the National
and State committees Of the party,
and calling on all to work from now
until the polls close for the success
of the ticket.
A ringing resolution was also
passed, condemning all independents
in the State and county, and express
ing unanimous conviction that no
Democrat could consistently sign the
petition of any man whose design
was TO become a candidate to oppose
the Democratic ticket.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

lieyed was a submerged scow, and
settled on the bottom in an upright
position, it's front end turned west
and rear end east.
Mrs. Backus' fingers on the left
hand were badly bruised, and it was
necessary to cut her four rings off as
soon as she reached the business sec
tion of the city Two sets, a dia-
mond and opal, were lost in the riv-
er. Mr.. Backus' hands were slight
ly skinned, but otherwise he sus-
tanned no injuries.
Just behind Mr.. Backus' car when
it plunged into the river, was anoth-
er automobile driven by James B.
Clopton, of 913 Sixteenth street. Mr..
Clopton saved himself by swerving
his car to one side and striking with
considerable force against the rail
His cars front wheels were dam
aged.
Telling afterward Of the accident,
Mr.. Backus declared the tide was
low and he could stand on the bot
tom. with the water up to his neck.
at the spot where the car plunged
into the river. He said W. W. Lee,
the bridge tender, and his young son,
were both on the bridge. but he did
not know which opened the bridge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
French Are
Closing In
On Perronne
INDICATIONS FROM ALL QUAR-
TIERS SHOW ALLIES ARE MEET
ING WITH SUCCESS
(By Associated Press. J

London, Oct. 19. despite notably
unsettled conditions in Greece which
apparently had a tendency to delay
the determined pushing of the en-
tente operations on the Macedonian
front, fresh successful attack by
the French and Serbians is reported.
Paris announced that the Serbians
have retaken Brod, in the Cerna riv-
er region southeast of Monastir,
which the Bulgarians recently re-
captured. Delayed report from So
fla declared the attacks in the Cerna
region failed. Interest is attached to
possible developments in the Vardar
region on the center of the Mace
donian front. There is little but ar
tillery activity reported there re-
Gently.
A Paris announcement last night
that the entente forces had captured
hostile trenches a quarter Of
mile deep indicated the possibility
that heavy entente offensive is to
be extended there. The French are
pursuing closing in operations on
Peronne, on the Somme front, con-
tinued pressure southwest of the
town between Biaches and Lamaison-
cite, on the opposite bank of the riv.
er. After carrying the entire Ger.
man first line in this sector yester-
day, they withstood the counter-at-
tacks and have extended their gains,
Paris announced. Petrograd reported
spirited fighting in Volhynia east of
Vladimir Volynski. Russians said
they had repulsed several attacks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
GREAT BRITAIN TO TAKE
OVER COAL INDUSTRY
OF THE NATION
(By Associated Press. J

London, Oct 19.-The govern
ment is proposing to take over con-
troll of the coal industry of Great
Britain in the near future, the main
purpose of the scheme of nationalist
ton being to give a certain power of
control over the neutral shippin
which Goals at British ports. Coal
owners will be allowed to take their
present profits if the scheme goes
through. but the government will
control the distribution of coal for
home consumption, for export ana
for shipping For some time past
the government has used its author
itv over British shipping to direct its
courses most beneficial for the ma
ton. but neutral steam shipping
though dependent on British coal
has not recognized a resulting obll-
CATION to this country
The plan is that if the government
owns the coal it will be in position
TO stipulate the use the customer
sball make of it and to require him
to call for his return cargo at speci-
fed ports. In that way it is believed
the whole of the shipping in British
ports may be organized and directed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
SENATOR D. U. FLETCHER
ATTENDING THE SEMINAR

Gainesville, Fla, Oct. 19.-Hon !.
Duncan U. Fletcher, senior U. s.
senator from Florida, arrived in the
city Tuesday night, and will address
the body of citrus growers at the
Seminar this morning on the Federal
Farm Loan plan.
To Senator Fletcher more than to
any other person is due the credit for
getting the act through Congress
creating this Farm Loan Board, and
he will explain its workings to the
people. The Senator has many
warm friends in this city, who will
appreciate his visit on this occasion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
among the leaders in road construc-

among the leaders in road construc-
tion.
Polk county is bonded for good
roads in three series of bonds, which
run, in all, for twenty-five years.
The principal on the first series. pay
ment of which will begin five years
from now, will be at the rate of s5O.-
600 year and will run for five
years. The second series runs for ten
years and is payable SIS, 900 per an
mum. The third series is payable
100000 year and runs for five
years.
Just by way of demonstrating how
lightly this bond issue will fall upon
the voters, the county commissioners
have announced that the annual levy
for the coming year will yield not
only the interest on the bonds and
provide a sinking fund of $4,000,
but also provide $4,000 to spend on
roads aside from the highways con-
in the bonded system
The contractors who will construct
Polk county's new highway system
are under bond to complete the work
in 400 calendar days; so by the win
ter of 1917 this southern county will
have installed a road system that
will compete with almost any similar
system in the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Baranowitschi, Russia, Oct. 19.-
The same principle of saving the most
useless scraps of waste that is being
practiced all over Germany has been
introduced at the front now too. There
is not company or regiment all
along the huge front that has not in
stalled, in convenient places in the
front trenches, receptacles for waste
of all kinds.
There are bags or baskets for paper
that can be sent back to Germany to
be made into pulp: for glassware
whether broken or intact for old
clothes and miscellany. and of course
for scraps of food that may be used
to feed swine that always are an in.
tegral part of every staff headquarters
behind the lines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
us SEMINAR IS
LARGELY ATTENDE6

nesville, Oct. 10. ALL attend
records for the Citrus Seminar
broken Tuesday. Two hun
and thirty had registered when
ooks closed last night. 1t will
'membered that the attendance
he whole meeting last year
ed a 100 per cent increase over
|of 1914. The registration dur
he first two hours Tuesday was
that of the whole meeting in
The meeting opened at 8
fk and it was estimated that at
1000 visitors were on the
hd at that time. The registra-
for the first day last year was
$50, The roll showed more
that number by noon of the
day Of the present meeting. 1t
(pected that the enrolment will
more than 800 during the first
pr three days. Growers are show
ereat interest in the meeting this
New features IN evidence are
exhibits of spraying machinery.
pr exhibits on individual prob
Growers began availing them
s of the opportunity for confer
+ before the meetings opened
several special sessions had been
|hged.
Pening addresses were made by
p. A Murphree, president of the
fersity of Florida, and Dean p. H.
s. Of the College of Agriculture
Murphree outlined the organiza-
Of the University and showed in
! way this organization sought to
f the people of the State. During
discussion of the Experiment Sta
ne said that he was advised
authorities at Washington that
experiment Station was regarded
mem as one of the most efficient
me United States.
|ean Rolls reviewed briefly the
|ory of the Citrus Seminar and
ined its purpose. He showed how
ad grown from a meeting of a
|il group of men in one of the
|nitories on the campus to a meet
ol several hundred in seven
p. The growth of the Seminar
only be compared to the growth
Flze' usefulness and Importance OF
University in it's services.
|ach meeting of the citrus growers
Pne University has had some i'm
ant subject under consideration /.
Fse nave been the landmarks Ger
special problems and emergen-
nave occupied each of the other
'ngs The principal subject this
IS clean trees and bright fruit
'ne lectures and demonstrations
ueSlgned toward producing bet
fruit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
btA7H
| - EACH CITY
NA IS GETTING TOUCH OF
STORM TODAY; WILL CON-
luz NORTHWEST
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
HE Oct. 19.-With the hur-
! which swept southern Ala
land western Florida yesterday
led. the casting up damage
IA the property loss is compare
small The total damage TO
! and Pensacola which felt the
brce, will probably be not more
100000. There was one death
rh city. The storm swept to
La today with decreased inten.
1t will probably move rapidly
last again increasing in force,
|eather bureau reports said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
VILLA SEIZED ALL
SUPPLIES IN
CUS|HU|RACH|C
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, Oct. l9.-Villa personal
IL led a band into Cusihuiriachic on
Oct 10, according to arrivals here.
He seized all supplies found. He was
then in possession of Cusihuirachic
on last Saturday, they said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
NUMBER Miners
ENTOMBED BY
'''' EXPLOSION
(Bv Associated Press.)

Fairmont. ". Va, Oct. ia
number of men were entombed To-
dav by an explosion of mine OIL the
Jamison Coal and Coke Co. at Dd'
rackville They cmposed a company
- ofscials and it is said that not less
than twenty were in the mine u iS
feared all were killed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
NO DEATHS FROM
PARALYSIS WERE
REPORTED TODAY:
2,375 DEATHS
SINCE JUNE
(By Associated Press. J

New York, Oct. 10. Not a single
infantile paralysis death in the city
was reported today for the first time
since the last week in June when
the epidemic began. Total deaths
since then 2,375. There were six
new cases today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
LOSS OF BREMEN
IS CONCEDED
BY GERMANS
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Oct. 10. The loss of
the German merchant submarine
Bremen is vertually conceded by Teu-
tonic diplomats familiar with the
vessels movements. They know she
left Bremerhaven and should have
reached America by the middle of
September. They are without any
information of her fate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
SERb|ANS AND FRENCH MAKE |
SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON
THE MACEDONIAN front
DISSENS|ON
AMONG VILLAS
LEADERS IS
REPORTED
(By Associated Press. J

chihuahua City, Oct. 19.-Desert-
ers from Villas band arriving here
reported dissension among the ban
dit leaders. They said Villa had
Quarreled with Salazar, while Salazar
and Uribe drew pistols during re-
cent dispute.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
GREETED
BY LARGE CROWDS
ENROUTE TO CHICAGO
(By Associated rress. }

Goshen, Ind, Oct. -. President
Wilson shook hands with large
crowds in "a number OF towns and
cities of Ohio and Indiana today en-
make speeches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
SUBMARINE
COMMANDER
REWARDED FOR
HAVING SUNK
l26 VESSELS
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Lieut. Command
er Perriere, commander of the sub
marine U-35, was awarded the order
of Pour LIE Merite for sinking 126
vessels, totalling 217,O0O tons. He is
credited with fighting seventeen bat
ties in which one French and one
English cruiser were sunk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

hn' Oct 1s-Tdleness has a GER
a'pacuon for the Belgian in that
.nerlcan Relief Committee builds
bridges for the unemployed
eH its relief funds" according to
|. 'Ossische zeitung. This It takes
partial explanation of what It
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
CUNARD Liner
' AilUHiA ji SUNK;
PASSENGERS ARE
BELIEVED SAFE
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, Oct. 19. The Cunard-
er Alaunia was sunk by mine in
the English Channel, between Fal-
mouth and London, according to a
cablegram to the Cunard offices here
1t is believed the passengers landed
at Falmouth. Some of the crew are
missing. The ship left here Oct. Z,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

admits to he the very large number Oh
unemployed in Belgium. There ~ ~e,e :,
at the end of June, it says, oOo'siS !,
non 9oo 552 women and 5S71S2 chii
dren without employment. Up to tna' ma
time 100000 francs had been as
,r,h,tad TO the unemployed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Teutons Driven Back
(By Associated Press. }

London, Oct. 10. Bucharest an
nounced the Rumanians are driving
the Teutons back in Pennsylvania.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Plunged into River

The Ford plunged into the river
with its front end downward, and
Mr. Backus grabbed his wife in MS
arms to prevent her from falling out
~ the car. Fortunately, he said, the
front of the car struck what he be-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
PEACE RIOTS IN GERMANY?
Many Said to Have Been Killed in Ber-
lin as Result of Peace DEM
onstrations.

London, July MILAN travellers, ar
irving in Switzerland from Germany.
report serious riots in many German
cities, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch received from Milan.
The German populace, the dispatch
states, has been clammoring for peace
with increased voice since the allies be-
gan their terrific offensive in France.
Immediately upon receipt of the first
news of the allies concentrated drive
the crowd began marching the streets
of Berlin. the travellers, assert. They
shouted:
I'VE have had enough of war; let us
have peace"
The present disorders, 1t is said. are
far more serious than the recent food
riots, having all the characteristics of
a popular revolt.
In one place the populace barred the
streets. Fighting followed between the
people and the police, and it is said
that some persons were killed and
wounded by the police, who in MANY in
stances lost their calm Judgment.
The crisis In Berlin is especially
grave. the travellers said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
ALLIES LOSE IN
BATTLES IN AIR
Fifteen Aeroplanes Shot Down on
Western Front-Many Battles
During Day.

Berlin, July 5.-The official report
issued by the general army headquar-
tiers on Sunday said:
1.-THE enemy's aerial service dis
played great activity during the day.
Our squadrons gave battle at various
points and inflicted upon him heavy
losses. For instance, in the region of
the Somme and In that of the Mouse
fifteen enemy aeroplanes were shot
down, eight English and three French
machines falling within our lines.
Lieut.. Baron Won Althaus put out of
action his seventh opponent. We lost
no aerOplanes."
London, July 5.-An official report
issued by the war office on Sunday
said:
"Our aerOplanes were very active in
cooperation with our attack north of
the S0mme and afforded assistance to
our operations. Numerous enemy head
quarters and railway centers were at
tackled with bombs.
'In one of these raids our escorting
aeroplanes were attacked by 20 Fox
kers, which were driven off. Two en-
envy machines were seen to falE
"SOme long distance reconnaissance
were carried out in spite of numerous
attempts of enemy machines to frus-
trate the enterprise. Three of our
machines are missing. Our kite bal
looms were in the air the whole day"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
WORLDS RICHEST
WOMAN IS DEAD
Hetty Green Passes Away at Age
Of Eighty-0ne.
LEFT $1oo,ooo,oOo ESTATE
Earned Title of the Worlds Greatest
Mistress of Finance-WiIl Be Buried
at Bellows Falls, vt.-Received For
tune From Father and Her Aunt.

New York, July 6.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, believed to be the worlds rich
est woman, is dead.
She did not die as she had lived or
as she had hoped. From the poor
lodging houses or shabby tenements TO
which she fitted to avoid acquaint-
ances and tax collectors, she had been
taken, few weeks ago, to the rather
pretentiouS home of her son, Col Ed
ward III. r.. Green. II was there she
passed away, after three strokes of
paralysis had Slapped her little
strength. She was eighty-one years old
last November, somewhere around
the 10Th" as she herself had testified
in court.
With fortune estimated at about
$lO0,OO0,000. about 100000 of it ere
ated by her own efforts, Mrs. Green
had earned the title of the worlds
greatest mistress of finance. What
won for her unique place in the
public eye, however, was not her vast
fortune, but her use of Ii. She wore
the same old black skirt and cape
and black bonnet for years; she lived
in lodging houses and in cheap tene-
ments, she ate in lunchrooms and
often cooked her own frugal meals |;
and yet she maintained q rather pre-
tentious residence in Bellows Falls,
VT.
For As years Mrs. Green. once a
popular society girl in New York's best
set, had saved and scrimped and lived
cheaply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
KILL CARRANZA CHIEF
GENERAL IeNAcio RAMOS Is
SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH VILLA.
De Faeto Force, Though outnumbered,
Carries .way Its Wounded
20 Jimlnez.

Chihuahua, Mex, via FL Paso juno
ton, July 6.-Gen. Ignacio Ramos, a
CarranZa commander, was killed In
fierce and bloody battle that ragged all
day at Corral ranch, 10 miles south
west of Jiminez, between a small force
Of de facto troops and several regi-
ments of Villistas. Both sides suf-
fered heavy losses.
Rather than retire to Jiminez with
out carrying out his orders, which
were not TO return unless he was able
10 report success, General Ramos
fought to the death in his entrench-
ments, cheering his men on TO the last.
The Carranza troops were surround
ed at daybreak, and for more than
twelve hours held their position
against repeated attacks. odds
against the defenders were heavy. but
they stuck to their guns in the hope
that re-enforeements soon would ar
rive.
At nightfall, after their leader had
been killed and the greater part of
the command killed or wounded, the
survivors retired to Jiminez, carry
ing their wounded with them. Three
times during the day the villistas
dashed through storm of shot to
the edge of the Carranza forces
trenches, but were unable to take
them.
Re-enforcements. which had been
ordered to form junction with Gen.
eral Ramos troops at Corral, were
delayed by a wreck near Ortiz, and
the proposed general offensive against
the Villistas did not materialize.
Following the Corral clash, the gar
rison at Santa Rosalia was rushed
south TO hold Jiminez against any
attack. II the meantime 1000 troops,
including the famous brigade of Do
mingo Arreta, were sent south to at
tack the forces that cut off General
Ramos.
Gen. Macloyia Garcia, who is in
charge of the campaign. is keeping in
COL. ant touch with General Trevino.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-12
Al Last-MovIna Orders.

Camp DOuglas.-When the long
awaited orders for the First regiment
Wisconsin National Guard, TO be ready
to leave for the front on Saturday
were issued by Brigadier General
Richardson, all the troops at Camp
Douglas, officers and men alike hailed
the announcement with Joy. When 1t
also became generally understood that
all the other troops in camp would fol-
low the First within a few days, the
JOY became still more unconfned. With
Troop A and Battery a already In
camp at Fort Sam Houston, San An
tonic, there seemed to be a good posi-
bility that the entire Wisconsin Guard
would be encamped in the shade OF
the Alamo within a comparatively
short time.
Preparatory to the departure Of the
First regiment Saturday, Maj. G. II.
Williams. chief quartermaster, had or
dered all the large tents used during
the encampment here turned into his
department Friday night. Pup tents,
wi tch were to be taken south with t!Se
regiments. were issued, and sheltered
the men Friday night.
1t was expected that each regiment,
like the First, would travel in three
sections, one double seat being as
signed to three men. The plans pro-
vided that in the center of each train
there should be cook car, and at the
head of the train a baggage car carry
ing ten days rations. Enough food
was to be taken on each train to feed
the men five days after arriving in San
Antonio.