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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
NINETEEN. .YEAR-OLD
MAJOR IN BRITISH ARMY
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 7.-Although
barely nineteen years of age, Henry
Pattinson, of Ruskington, Lincoln
shire, has just been promoted to be a
major in the British army He has
risen by sheer merit from a private
in school boy battalion
Pattinson father is minor town
official in Ruskington When the
war opened the boy was at Haley
bury school, where he had a greater
reputation as a football player than
as scholar, although he was re-
garded as too young for a place on
the schools first eleven In the school
military battalion his superiors re-
ported that he shows no special ap-
titude for military duties" but as
soon as the war broke out he offered
his services.
He was rejected on his first two
applications, but he persisted, and
the authorities finally stretched a
point. and he won appointment as
second lieutenant in a competitive
examination in September. 1914.
When he became a captain last
June he was the youngest captain
then on active duty in France. His
regiment say very severe fighting at
Loos and after the series of battles
there, he found himself the senior
officer. Until a new colonel
was appointed he was in charge of
his regiment, and he acquitted him
self SO well that he was in due
course rewarded by promotion to his
present place as major
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
Street CAR STRIKE :, .
IN WASHINGTON
IS ENDED

Washington, March 7.-The
street car strike which for two days
has seriously crippled Washington 8
two traction lines, was ended last
night after mass meeting of 1900
car men had ratified an arbitration
agreement reached between repre-
sentatjves of the 1000 or more union
strikers. with company officials. No
cars were operated last evening dur
ing session of the two committees,
but the night men began reporting
for regular runs afterwards and the
day crews agreed to go to work this
morning
William Blackman, United States
commissioner of conciliaton, was
called in to cooperate with the dis
trict commissioners in bringing about
mediation. Under the agreement the
carmen will submit their demand for
high wages, shorter hours and bet
ter working conditions to a confer
ence of street car officials and two
committees representing employees
from each company II this confer
ence cannot reach an agreement, the
differences are to be submittd to an
board.
Only slight disorder marked the
strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF PINELLAs COUNTY MAN

Dunedin, Fla, March Sam. l..
Griftin. aged about 3S years has COM
pletely disappeared and his friends
and Others who have become inter-
ested in the case suspect that per-
haps the man may have been vic
tim of foul play
At any rate there is something un,
canny and decidedly mysterious in
connection with the affair. Griffin
was in the employ of ]. M. McClung,
an extensive citrus fruit grower and
had charge of the grove. He dis
appeared last Friday night and no
one has been located up to the pres
ent time who can account for his
disappearance.
Griffin was not man to run
around, preferring rather to dill
gently apply himself and save his
money. He lived alone at a point
Just about mile from town and
was last seen shortly after he left
the postoffice. At that time he was
walking in the direction of his home
Whether he ever reached it or not
has not been determined.
When seen last he was wearing
his everyday togs and his best
clothes are still in the house, about
which nothing seems to have been
Griffin has several hun
dred dollars on deposit in the bank
Of Dunedin and no checks have been
returned for payment Griffin is be-
lieved to have had less than s. in
currency about his person on the day
last seen. He bore an excellent repu-
tation and there is considerable ap-
prehension as to what may have oc-
CURED.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
ABOUT 100000 COTTAGES
NEEDED IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press.l J

London, March There is at
present shortage of 100000 cot
tages in England. Besides this
shortage. there are old and unsani-
tary areas that ought to be cleared
away. The building OF these new
cottages with a view to providing
discharged soldiers with work after
the wor and to removing a cause of
emigration is the cause Of a general
scheme devised by the National
Housing and Town Planning Coun-
Gil. 1t also forms another instance Of
the way the war has dissipated Eng
lands indifference to her internal
problems.
One of the main causes of COM
plaint among lease-hold farmers and
farm hands is the poor housing. An
cient cottages with the lower oor
flush with the ground and the roof
matched with straw may be pictur-
esque. but they are damp and a main
cause of the rheumatism from which
the country people suffer so uch OF
the 100000 cottages, about 10000
are needed in the rural districts
Families are now cramped into small
quarters, living n old and mouldy
homes or new and cheaply build af-
fairs that have no modern ideas or
improvements.
The provision of homesteads with
small holdings and the intensive cul-
tivation of the soil, reforesting. the
of wastes, the settle
ment of disabled soldiers and sail
ors on the soil and town-planning
schemes involving new main roads.
and open spaces. are a
part ot the program of the housing
which has called a national
for next April to take ac-
tion on its proposals
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
British Go To Aid Of French
(By Associated Press

london, March IA Melbourne
dispatch states that the minister of
defense announced an Australian
brigade Is fighting at Verdun. This
Is the first statement printed here of
British forces operating with French
there, 1t has been reported that Brit
ish artillery had moved to Verdun,
and was doing a great work 1t is
not known whether the big guns
transferred were being manned by
British or French artillery men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
LORD BALFO4 10
PRESENT M|MATE
TO PARLIAMENT
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 7.-Chief interest
in reopeningi of parliament centered
on an expected important statement
by Arthur j. Balfour first lord of
admiralty. He will Introduce the ma
val estimates for the coming year.
Winston Churchill, Balfour's prede-
cessor, is expected to participate in
the debate from the opposition
bench. 1t is understood he will reply
to the criticism or the organization
OF the naval air service during his
tenure of Office. There are also rum
ors that his speech will touch on i'm
portant political events.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
.l>rhsn FORECAST

be sipa and vicinity: Partly
! slsht and Wednesday.
n Ma; Local rains tonight
Ian nday. except generally fair
ts, postton.
Y. 0ulf: Moderate and most
- sonthwest.
|hsth Atlantic: Moderate to
FHs ~ southwest, except
| ,Jofh florida coast.
|ial Nroother Conditions.
Prpm center which was over
lay nprning has moved
.m eRor the Lake region.
- rofn or snow over the
1slDrl valley, the Lake
0hio valley and Tennes-
Ob northeastern states. Over
IN states generally fair
oas prevailed, except in
pwhere there were thunder
High Winds. occurred in
|"reGion and Ohio valley,
orting IS miles per hour
southwest; Louisville, So
: vest: Chicago 40 from the
sIo 4S from the southwest.
Of high pressure covers
| Pacific coast, and has
rally fair weather over the
and middle west. Over
IA. Oregon and Wyoming.
kor snow has fallen.
|hfmer this morning over the
n0 east Gulf states and
over Lake region. 1t is
{ TIE Mississippi. Missouri
Esvalleys, the upper Lake
= the Plains states. No
| es below zero however, are
the United States.
Ftword drift of conditions
ng will give partly cloudy
the Vicinity of Tampa to-
Wednesday.
ALTER ]. BENNETT,
Local Forecaster.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07

A new department to be shown as
the Bureau of Accounts. has been es-
tablished at the Springfield Office of
the Frisco Railroad at the direction
of E. d. Levy. general manager. as
result of which all time-keepers
from the eight divisions of the road
will go to Springfield to be installed
in new quarters. The time rolls of
yardmen and trainmen will all be kept
at the Springfield Office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
MONSTER AMBERJACK
GIVES A HARD FIGHT

Miami. March John Y. G.
Walker. vice-president of Union
Trust Co, of New York city, broke
all records by catching 1O6 pound
amberjack. Mr. Walker is fishing
among the keys aboard the yacht AL
tomary, Captain Alonzo Goodwin.
The fish was hooked off Carysfoot
Light, and for an hour Mr. Walker
had a hard fight on his hands. Ex-
perts in the sport are agreed that no
amberjack of his size has even be-
fore been taken with rod and reel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
IRON IN GREAT DEMAND
IN THE NETHERLANDS
(By Associated Press. }

Rotterdam, Netherlands, March Z.
IA stir has been made in the Dutch
metal industries by the latest Ger
man export measure, which amounts
to the annullment of running con-
tracts of Dutch firms with the Ger
man iron foundries and threatens
the firms in question with the loss
of millions of dollars.
Many of them are already turning
to England and Scotland for their
raw iron supplies, and would doubt
less place big orders in America but
for the abnormal freights.
Among other measures decided on
with view to counteracting the
very unfavorable exchange rate
against Germany, the government in
Berlin issued an export prohibition
on bar universal and strip iron,
prescribing at the same time that
consents for export shall only be
granted where minimum price fixed
by 1t is paid. With view to attain
ng this minimum price, the sale has
been placed in the hands of the Steel
Works Union in Dusseldorf The
consequence is that the German iron
works prevented by carrying out the
contracts they had entered into with
Dutch customers, which bona fide
contractors are thus annulTed in or
der to get higher prices.
A meeting of the leading Dutch
engineering and shipbuilding con-
Germs and connected trades was held
recently at which a resolution was
passed emphasizing that the carry
ing out of the measure in question
will cause serious damage to Dutch
industry. and urging the etherlands
government to take steps to get the
export prohibition withdrawn.
A committee was appointed and
charged to make representations to
the German authorities. Some of the
manufacturers present had already
placed themselves in communication
with British iron foundries with a
view to obtaining their supplies, and
a second committee was nominated
to prepare the way for securing 9TH
er iron consignments in that coun-
try.
II Is recognized that Germany has
a right to obtain higher prices, II II
can. for its raw iron exports so far /
as all fresh contracts are concerned, |
when 1t is remembered that |
owing to the withdrawal of labor for |
the army, only 11,79O,199 tons of
iron were produced in 1915. as
against 14,39S,547 tons in 1914 and
19,909.172 tons in 1913. The un-
fairness lies, it is argued, in giving |
the measure retrospective force and
applying it to contracts already |
signed
No export of bar iron is now per-
mitted from Germany below a price |
of So so gold per 100 Kilograms,
which means an increase of more |
than so per cent on the running |
contracts. This loss is irrecoverable |
so far as the manufacturers are con-
cerned, for it is out of the question |
to transfer the burden to the shoul- |
ders of their customers in the case
Of contracts already entered into.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
COMING OUT" PARTY
FOR BOSS CASSIDY

Brooklyn, n. Y, March =
Curly Joe" Cassidy. ex-Democratic
boss of Queens county. who was re-
Gently discharged from Great Mead
ow prison. where he served a term
upon an indictment of political
fraud. will be given a birthday par
ty ths evening by several hundred
followers who owed him political
preferment in the good old days
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
BUSINESS MEN VOTE
ON PRICE MAINTENANCE

New York, March Hundreds
of wholesale and retail business
men will meet in this city tonight
to discuss the question of price main
tenance. Many of the delegates to
the meeting declare that under the
present laws only big business can
survive the ferocity of unfair COM
petition
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
ARE Advancing
ON ljiiiRES FORTRESS BY
WESTERN ROUTE
CHANGE TACTICS BY SHIFTING
ATTACK WEST OF THE MEUSE:
BRITISH HAVE GONE TO THE
AID OF THE FRENCH
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, March THE war Office
announces that division of Ger
mans captured Hill 265.
1t is semi-officially announced that
the Germans made further advance
on Verdun in the region west of the
Meuse. By means of violent bonn
bardment they pushed along the
railroad in the neighborhood of Reg
neville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
is
VOTING ON
STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION
{ By Associated Press. J

Rutland, VT, March 7.-Vermont
10 voting on Statewide prohibition
and to annul town meetings today.
Local option has been in force for
thirteen years. For a half century
before Vermont was a prohibition
State. A large vote is expected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
SOCIAL FESTIVITIES
WIND UP TONIGHT

New Orleans, March As usual
the greatest Mardi Gras festival in
the country will be held in this city
tons nght. An unusually elaborae pa
rade has been planned and the city
is handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
GREATEST" SUFFRAGE BALL

New York, March 1.-THE great
est ball ever given for suffrage" will
be held in Madison Square arden in
celebration of Mardi Gras tonight.
Over ten thousand tickets have been
sold for the affair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
/ BEHALF
president
10 RED BLOOD.
)OULD SIT IDLY
ID HANDS AND
ERYMEN SENT

4 eh The House
Nous question to
a the McLemore
- stood 25s to 100
/m141 m. This shut of
lun6o Us. The House
~ ebate the reso-
ID special rule was
s'.te1 al vote of 27l to
sil6o bled at IL sharp
Nv et of the admins
srcoc y 1tll the McLemore
j XaSning Americans off
~ yont merchantmen.
lor 1Dlng in the chair.
sttnG ~ chairman of the
: ~ admitted the spe-
II n x i [lch the debate was
Z 11ety minutes de-
IL NJ md four hours on
v11o1 has been reported
reeo adation that it be
a e1191 the fight and de-
tne imps of hell had
\ more infamous lie
g r~n11on that has been
Sn oon wants war;"
3 Iect that if Amer.
y the government
a hands. "No red
J wants this" he
!. ared that no man
q mt through what
b last six months.
4 eippi, declared the
= f5ul4 II . stab in the pres
s..
who n a Republican, de-
{ n the House wanted to
the pfesident and two ex-
be would vote to sustain
and table the McI.emore
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
Ii snip WHICH
fTD1H HELD DUE TODAY

ancisco, March THE
steamship China, which
ip last month on the high
British auxiliary cruiser,
q to arrive here today on
oyage under the ownership
swly odganizd China Mail
Company. The ship car
irst Chinese crew to quail
twice under the provisions
mems act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07

About $4,000 square feet of land on
Halsted street, Chicago. have been
purchased by the Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago Terminal Railroad Company.
1t is reported that the consideration
was in the neighborhood of a half
million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07

The Western transcontinential
railroads have announced that colon
ist rates from the Pacific Coast will
be effective from March % to April
II inclusive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
COST Of LIVING IN
CONSTANT|NOP[E
HAS INCREASED
lS5 PER CENT
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, March 7.-Confiden-
tial State department advices say
that the living cost in Constanti-
nople has increased 1885 per cent
since the war began.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07

The Massachusetts Public Service
Commission is still making an effort
TO have the New Haven further di-
vest itself of properties not essential
parts of its system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
GERMAN
DREADNAUCHTS
HAVE LEFT KEEL
(By Associated Press

Rome, March delayed by
British sensor)-Twenty German
Dreadnaughts have left Kiel, ac-
cording to information received here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07

The Erie has given increase in
wages TO 1000 employees at its Mid
vale shops. 2
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
Dolores River Items.

Herman Kuhlman left for Rico on
Thursday of last week returning home
Sunday.
Harry Morgan started for Mexico
Monday of last week on business.
Alex Lusenbury loaded car of pota-
toes last week. He has fifteen hun
bred dollars worth of potatoes raised
on his north mesa dry ranch.
Miss Elsie and John Spear are ROOM
ing with Mrs. Phillips this winter going
to school.
John Spear and family of Sagehen,
moved to the sawmill near Mancos last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Hammond and
Mrs. Rose Rocker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Reid took dinner with T. H.
Akin and family Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid left for their home at Cedar in
the afternoon.
Carl Scharnhorst and his men re-
turned from Bear creek Wednesday
with bunch of stock cattle.
A number of our young people at
tended the Election dance at the Opera
house Tuesday night.
Jim Hammond is clearing more pas
ture land along the river and has
treated his outbuildings to a new coat
of paint.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
Methodist Church Notes.


The Church with the Open Doors.
Perhaps you were one of those who
were not at church last Sunday even
ing. We want you to feel that our
church is yours, no matter what may
be your UNCONVENTIONAL preferences or
affiliations. and even tho you may have
none at all. Especially are we anxious
to serve you if you have no church
home In Dolores. We are here to do
you good. i 20
Remember that during November.
the services are especially for young
people, but all are cordially invited.
1t would be good practice for parents
to make sure that their children are
there by bringing them.
The subjects for the rest of the
month follow:
II Novsssber IL y 1.-THE Yotn,T Nsn asnl:
His Companions"
November 10. The Young Woman
Her Place and Power"
November rs. 1.-The Standards Of
Youth
Dolores-Sundsy school 1000 q. m.
Preaching service 7:3O p. m.
Lewis preaching service II 90 a. m.
Arriola preaching service $3.50 p. m
STANLEY A. CURTIS, Pastor
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
ArbOr News.

Those who were fortunate enough to
be present Sunday afternoon heard a
fine address by Rev. Spear on Voting
Right"
Messrs Spence and w. T. Dolan made
trip to Arizona with potatoes last
week returning Saturday.
Mrs. Fronie Mitchell had the misfor-
tune to be hurt by horse falling
with her recently. She can almost
walk without limping now.
Edward Van Buskrk is quite i'll with
stomach trouble.
At the last meeting of the Ladies
Aid it was voted to have a play by the
Arbor folks. THE Christmas Boxes, /"
time and characters to be announced
later.
Herman Thomas has sold several tons
of spuds and still there are more.
A fire was started last Saturday
night which completely destroyed the
old buildings on the Curry place. How
or why the fire was started remains q
present mystery; but we may know
more shortly.
The last meeting of the Ladies Aid
was held at Mrs. Mitchell's home and
was reorganization. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Mitchell,
president; Mrs. Craig, vice president;
Mrs. Casey. secretary-treasurer.
Presentations are MAKING for tho
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
LebanO0 Items.

Rev. S. A. Curtis was out Sunday
and delivered a very good sermon.
Those who do not not come out to hear
him are missing something good.
Several from here attended the
Cordes sale Monday.
Tebbs 4 Carpenter came home Tues
day morning on account of the snow
and also to vote.
Mrs. Allen Hammond and daughter.
Ella, and Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Camp
bell attended the Cordes surprise Sat
urday night.
Now that Election is over l wonder
if we will get the road to Cortez fixed
SO that it can be travelled.
Next Thursday evening the school
will give an entertainment at the
schoolhouse.
Mrs. S. A. Cardwell was called over
to Naturita on account of the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Ellington.
Apple packing is a thing of the past
but the apples have not all been sold
Do not forget the bazaar to be given
by the Ladies Aid of the Lebanon
church, on the afternoon and evening
of the 22nd of November. A turkey
supper will be served. All come and
enjoy yourselves.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
0ranath Mesa.

The storm kept several voters on the
bin from the polls Tuesday.
Carl Granath and Roscoe Kuykendal
are spending a few days with their
respective families. The roads being
unsafe to travel with their threshing
Guachine they were compelled to close
Ydown. waiting more favorable weather.
The Social Circle was entertained by
Mrs. E. Thorpe, Thursday of last week.
The coming election was enthusias-
tically discussed. Several parties were
represented but they were unanimous
in agreeing to swat the beer amend:
ment.
The new school house is rapidly near
ing completion. The following persons
have lent a hand to the work: A. Lucia,
G. Greenwood, Earl Brown, w. p.
Kuykendal, Roscoe Kuykendal, w. B.
Ogletree, l.. E. Brown, J. T. Rush,
Oliver Peterson, R. E. Pryor.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. E. Pryor and family
visited at the home of L. E. Brown
last Sunday
Elmer Brown attended the dance at
Dolores Tuesday night.
A. Lucia is building an addition to
his house.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10

The Star force is under obligation to
w. P. Kuykendall for some small
vegetables which he brought down
from his north mesa ranch Tuesday.
Among the lot was a pumpkin that
weighed 4la pounds. a squash that
weighed 81 pounds, potato weighing 2
pounds, red table beet weighing 81
pounds, and q turnip weighing 1874
pounds. Mr.. Kuykendall sold $l63 IS
worth of potatoes from one acre and
has 125 bushels in the cellar which
were culled from what he sold and will
do for home use and for seed. Mr..
kuykendall came to this country less
than four years ago and filed on dry
land north of Dolores. He has now
about seventy acres under cultivation,
and the above is a sample of the crops
he raised this year. The results are
so far ahead of what he hoped for or
expected, than he is more than enthu-
astic and says that with deep plowing
and proper farming he can grow more
stuff to the acre than can be grown in
any other state in the Union.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10

The board of trustees of the Town
of Dolores held an adjourned meeting
with all members present excepting
Trustees A. I. and w. H. Brumley.
The only business transacted aside;from
regular routine was the passing of the
annual appropriation ordinance and fix
ing the tax levy. The levy was fixed
at fifteen mills, five mills less than last
year. Treasurer Williamson repor ted
SIP, 525. IL in the treasury.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-10
COMING

E. F. Burnett Optometrists the man
with the no-chart method Of examining
eyes for glasses will make his naxt
visit to Dolores. Southern h0tsi. from
Monday noon November n. until Tues.
day noon November d.
Will furnish glasses for the rslisf Of
failing vision. Chronic Headachs. Ner-
vous disorders, ETC.. will also straighten
cross-eyes with lenses and guarantee
results.
Former patients will please call for
inspection of glasses. Consultation 10
free.
Mark this date on your calendar, 70
you wont forget. Thanking you for .
liberal patronage in the past I en-.
Yours Respectfully.
E. F. Burnett. Optomstrist.