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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
"ANARSHY IN THE SOUTH'S
EMPIRE STATE"
(Savannah Press)

The Atlanta Constitution has joined
The Savannah Press in the demand
that the candidates for Office in Geor-
gia shall declare themselves upon the
question of lynch law. The Constitu-
ton thinks it is at least time the can
didates for governor spoke out upon
this important matter. 1t continues:
"Does the absence of declaration
against lynching and mob law pro-
ceed from fear? Do the candidates
think the sentiment for lynching so
strong that 1t would lose them votes
if they had the courage to speak out ?
Do they think the conservative. fair
minded eGorgians who believe in law
enforcement and the protection of the
states good name are in the minority ?
If they do, and If their silence is
warranted on that ground. then God
save the state."
Not only should the candidates for
governor be heard in no uncertain
manner, but every man who offers for
Office. county or state, should be
sounded upon the question of law en-
forcement and should preach the doc
trine of respect for the law in every
public utterance he makes. If it has
come to pass in Georgia that men who
ask the suffrage of fair-minded men
and law-abiding citizens are afraid to
cry out against the rule of the mob
then it would appear to be time to
raise another set of Georgians into
prominence and power.
Georgia is not unlike any other Sec
ton. Management of the affairs OF
Georgia does not differ from the man.
agement of the affairs of any business
, and we know-all of us-that a
business enterprise cannot stall still
1t must go forward or backward. And
it is so with the good old state. We
must sink deeper into the mire of law.
lessness or we must rise to a higher
plane of regard for the law.
Those who are nearest the people OF
Georgia are the candidates for Office
The pulpit can aid in this campaign
but the men who must be reached as
rule are those who do not go to
church The means of getting the
ears and the attention of the men Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08

and started with him toward the
county Jail, crossing through the
court yard.
The yard is quite dark, and Mr..
Pratt observed the stranger make a
quick movement with one of his
hands as though throwing something
away.
Placing handouts on the man,
the deputy searched the court yard
in the vicinity where the strange ac-
tion had been noticed, and found in
the St. Augustine grass. a diamond
ring. He then placed the man in
jail and telephoned Sheriff Baker.
The latter is on his way for the
prisoner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
.$6O0,000 VOTED
BY SENATE FOR
IMPROVEMENT
NAVYYARDSF0R
SHIP BUILDING
300 M1DSHIPMEN TO BE ADDED
TO ENTRANCE CLASS OF NAV.
AL ACADEMY NEXT JULY
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 8 S.-The Senate
naval committee, after brief consid-
GRAFTON, acted favorably on the bills
authorizing the expenditure of
100000 to equip the Mare Island
navy yard for building battle ships,
and 100000 to increase the facili-
ties cf the New York navy yard;
also bill to add three hundred mid
shipmen to the entrance class of the
naval academy next July. These
bills passed the House yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08

Georgia who must be made to feel a
keener respect for law is through the
political meeting. And the men who
must carry the message are those who
are asking the votes of honest Geor-
gians at the polls.
We cannot have a campaign of sill
lence upon this important topic and
accomplish anything. 1t is time for
the men who want to represent Geor-
gia to speak their convictions to the
people they want to represent Not
to do so is as the Constitution has
said, to acknowledge their fear of the
mob. God help us IL our public men
have stilled their voices and stified
their consciences because they fear to
appeal to the best people for the put
aing down of anarchy in the South's
Empire State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
(By Associated Press. }

Moultrie, Ga, Feb. S.-The
Farmers and Merchants Bank, a
State institution, at Sale City,
failed to open today Examiners are
in charge. 1t was reported several
days ago that Cashier l.. T. Brown
was not in town. Bank officials stat
ed that depositors would probably be
paid in full.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
WILSON WILL ACCEPT
SECOND TERM

Washington, Feb president
Wilson is about to remove all doubt
as to his attitude toward renomina-
tion by sending letter to the sec
retary of state of Ohio in which he
will give his consent to placing. his
name on the primary ballot in that
state. Under the Ohio law-eonsent
must be given in writing. This
means the president will Lead his
party in the coming campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
D STATES
/ GERMANY
CORD, IS
Ring NEWS
Capitol
LOOKS ON GER
TEST OFFER AS Al
rTIRELY SATISFAC-
1gOciated Press.)

II III, Feb. 8.-The Lusi-
~ Iooks very hopeful" a
= x111otration official said to-
olt6& 4 conference between
Fd&6t Wilson and Secretary
NJ kafore the Cabinet meeting.
nrlcntod that the president con-
d 0erma1y's latest offer almost
{ e1tIrely satisfactory.
iGF = high official stated that
United States and Germany
Enthusiastically in accord. Secre-
IlAnStne may see Ambassador
stor4 during the day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
a1EA D SUGAR BEET
0UUCTION IN GERMANY

fBys Aneociated Press.)
rlfn, Heb. S.-An increase in
a. 6xi1 IN wholesale price of su-
6tfa lS01n 35 pfennings per hum
VGl3At 10 l .35 or even l. so is
ID ~ Necessary if production
~ 144ouraged sufficiently to
az6 KdrInal crop in 1916. Rep
tatty14 q the sugar industry,
e vl6uIture in general, gath
FecGnt1Y "a the ministry of the
~ Al6ouss the sugar beet
III Cceding to the best OBJ
3lc = z1nates, the 1915 sugar
ct}n14 " lf0m the beet crop will
oGJY tGirty million hundred
Z, = 66a1nst a normal produc-
Il ffon 80 to So hundred
,xeoGoq for the decreased pro-
IN primarily in the high
of Gfein Farmers find it more
able a liant their farms to
than 10 beets because the
brines them higher prices.
fore, e bets are to be grown
the price for them must be
eed. Many of the sugar rep
atives pleaded for maximum
, at Il. 50 marks or even marks
indred weight. 1t was pointed
, at the cost of labor has great
:reased and that many other
.harges that enter into the pro-
q Of sugar from beets have
\ up The majority of those
at the meeting, however,
that ! maximum price of 1.5O
| ancient to induce increased
\ ar OF sugar beets, to a point
\ oy about 40 million hundred
\ would be raised in all prob
/ N. This new price, it is pro-
/ will become effective Sept. l,
or before the crop is harvest
H -he 40 million hundred weight
slfevedw1ll be amply sufficient
II Of Germany's needs.
H proposed Increase the price
H ar beets will cause corre-
H ng increase in the price of
igARs y now is controlled by
H imum price of II marks per
III dsNeipht. Sand will go up to
H t15 marks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
CHAIRMAN RANEY NAMES
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

On Saturday, at Tampa, Hon. Geo.
p. Raney, chairman of the State
Democratic executive committee,
named the members of the campaign
committee which will have charge
of arranging dates for gatherings of
the candidates of the party during
the coming campaign and such 9TH
er matters as may fall within the
province of campaign committee.
In issuing the list of members of
the campaign committee Mr.. Raney
took the opportunity of making a
statement in connection with the de-
mand from some parts of the State
that the State committee be recon-
vened to rescind sections 4 and 5
of tho famed Sturkie resolution. He
said: THE facts are that sixteen
members have requested another
meeting of the committee, to-wit:
Messrs. Ennis of Bay, Cone of Bak-
er, Futch of Bradford, Dame of Cit
rus, Smith of Clay, Buie Of Colum-
bia, Price of Hernando, Brett of
Holmes, Stewart Of Lafayette. Ken
nedy of Lake, Rows, of Madison,
Walpole. of Manatqa, SalDs 9ft Mas
sau, Mclaughlin tf ,Seninple, Gillis
of Walton and DfaHea of Broward.
"H. D. HuHeSf Sumter also signs
rediesst as mfab4f, from Sumter
county. All infofWHa fWHa tifppqv ifppqv at hand, in
clGding CORRECTED list furnished me
by the secretaryoahSws that j. C. B.;
Kooncc is the .mem ber .of the coM-'
mittee from Sumter Iedunty.
!, Three members to:wYt! 'Messrs :
Brown of ST. Lucie. Hillman of Su-
wannee and Filler Of Monroe, decline
to joiIr-in a request. for another
meeting. but state that they will at
tend in the eventcanother meeting is
called. ~
/ "Twenty-one members have ex-
pressed themselves in opposition to
another meeting of the committee.
From the remaining ten / have heard
nothing. -
II have appointed Messrs. Oscar
Eaton of Polk county, First congress
sional district R. II. Rowe of Mad
ison county, Second congressional
district; d. II :, Wells of Washing
ton, Third congressional district; P.
y. Becks of Putnam county, Fourth
congressional district, who with the
secretary, treasurer and chairman
will constitute the campaign COM
mittee. :. This committee will be
called to meet probably within a rea-
sonable time, probably in about ten
days. for the purpose of coflsummat-
ing the plans as outlined and au-
thorized by the State committee.
''In the event that majority of
the State committee do not soon join
in the request for another meeting
the campaign committee will under
authority vested in it take such
steps as will prevent any absurd or
unreasonable construction being Civ
en- in the practical application of the
terms and conditions OF the resolu-
tion and at the same time preserve
the true intent and meaning that
only those who are prepared to give
their undivided allegiance to the
party nominees shall participate in
the Democratic primary election I"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
S. A. |. FLORIDA
LIMITED DFRA|LED::
ONE DEAD AND
ONE INJURED:
PASSENGERS SAFE
(By Associated Press }

Sanford, n. c., Feb. S.-The
Seaboard Air Lines Florida Limited
north-bound train was derailed near
here this morning. Engineer Dave
Wright of Raleigh was killed and
the firemans arm broken. No pas
sengers were hurt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
Villas BROTHER
ARRESTED IN
HAVANA
(Ry Associated Press. J

Washington, Feb. S.-Hippolito
Villa, a brother of General Villa, has
been arrested in Havana and his ex-
tradition is asked for. He is wanted
to answer Texas indictment,
charging completely in cutting the
Southern Pacific railroad near Ell
Paso to hamper Carranzas troop
movements through American terri
tory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Feb. S.-Private
armor plate manufacturers have no.
titled the Senate naval committee
that they could raise the price of
armor plate 5000 per ton if Con-
gress decided to erect or purchase
three armor plate factories for the
government. The committee, how
ever, voted to recommend the gov
ernment plants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
SWEDISH SHIP
TEXAS AF|RE;;
Now NEARING
K|RkWELL, ENG
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. S.-The Swedish
steamer Texas is making for Kirk
well with her cotton cargo afire. She
left New Orleans January % and
Newport News January q for Goth
enburg and Christiana.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
.246 MURDERS
q COMMITTED IN
new YORK
LAST YEAR
(By Associated Press. . }

New York, Feb. S.-Two hun
dred and forty-six murderers were
committed in New York City in
1915, the police report shows. This
compares with 257 in 1914. There
were 212,450 arrests and 161, ,121
convictions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
(By Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, Feb. President
Wilson's name was placed on the In
diana Democratic primary ballot
Jan. as the only candidate. Sec
retary Tulmulty by telephone au-
thOrized the filing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
AMERICAN
. '''1I|ii Train UNDER
fire OF BANDITS
(By Associated Press.

New York, Feb. S.-Four Amer
ican mining engineers arriving here
from Vera Cruz on the steamer Es-
peranza, reported that the train they
travelled on from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz, was constantly under fire
from bandits throughout the jour-
ney. They arrived in an armored
car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08
yYAsNANTS TO HEAR
gl7oon ON PREPAREDNESS

nfo, Ca, Feb. S.-A move
o.s.hfing. President Wilson to
! 70 deliver a speech on pre-
e. Woe launched Saturday by
h1Inbof of Commerce, the
u Democratic League of
~ and other civic and
n y urging him to speak
= 1T to the president by
Xnrd, by the Chamber
nH - the Georgia Cham
corece, by Governor Har-
10ng Mems Democratic
~ scores of individuals.
ional Visit
Mons will be supple
\ personal visit to the
1<Eeek by a delegation
11Rens who are going
n1nn to invite him to de-
I o1nrcss on preparedness in
- members of the dele
- Asa G., Gambler, Nell
]. NJ. B. Hoxey
- hdolph and Bryan NJ
20 Of Commerce also
Iation inviting William
wcretary of the treas
here on the federal
on plan as recently
President Wilson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-08

NJ. Nicholas Riabouchinsky of Mos
COW. now in America as the repre-
sentative of Russian capitalists who
are making extensive preparations to
build munition factories in the land
Of the czar. Owing to the official pro-
hibition of the sale of vodka. the saw
ings banks in Russia now contain the
equivalent of s1.500.OO0,OOO more
money than ever Lefore, and If Amer
ican business men would extend credit
to Russian business men. the people
Of Russia would return tremendous
profits. says NJ. Risbouchinsks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

Ed Alfred made business trip 10
Ottumwa Monday.
Misses Marie Nehre, Marie Walker
and Mamie Nordgren entered Iowa
WESLEYAN at Mt. Pleasant today.
Glen Niebert was in Batavia recently
on business.
W. r. bookings was business Wis
1tor in Birmingham Tuesday.
Everett Jay has returned home AFTER
a brief visit in Decatur county.
George Blosser, Mr.. and Mrs. Alien
Rooms and daughter Marie were at
tending the Labor Day exercises at Us
kaloosa. s ....
Mrs, r. e. Byers was shopping In Of
tumWa recently
Miss Ollie Swenson Of Ottumwa was
visiting her parents Mr.. and MRS. Jonn
Swenson Monday.
nj. F. and Harry Beavans left Thurs.
Gay for Jefferson, Mo-, where they VIII
look after some farm land.
Miss Juaneta LaPoint OF Ottumwa Is
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. James H. Peters.
w. A. Lewis and R. B. Walker were
In Burlington Tuesday. =
Ralph Hidy was in Oskaloosa Mon
&. E. Valley, formerly Of Batavia but
now OF Meramec, Okla, Is visiting OLD
friends here this week.
N L.. Downey made business trip
to Agency Monday.
Miss Grace Frescoln has commenced
her school In Agency.
Mrs Mary Gontern1an will move to
Fairfield soon where her daughter Ruth
will attend Parsons college. 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
SHIPPERS WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE

A conference Of shippers and the
state railroad commissioners will be
held in Des Moines Tuesday. J. X.
Mahon, H. w. Davis and G. 0. Daw-
son left this afternoon in the formers
car for Des Moines to attend the con-
ference. which Is on the proportional
rate case that has had numerous hear
ings and conferences within the past
year.
The meeting Tuesday is to give the
shippers chance to look over the
finding of fact submitted by the rail-
roads A similar conference was held
some weeks ago in Washington, Iowa,
when the finding of facts submitted by
Special Examiner Hagerty of the inter
state commerce commission who heard
the case, was reviewed by the ship
pers of the state and arrangements
made to prepare briefs on the case.
Tuesday the matter submitted by the
railroads will be gone into extensive
ly and afterwards the shippers will
prepare their briefs and file 1t by
October /. The roads will have
until October 49, In which to an
swer the shippers and the latter until
October 26 for their answer. when the
final briefs will be submitted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
WANT LIKENESS
. OF CHIEF WAPELL0

Who has an authenticated picture Of
Chief Wapello? @at
F.. G. Warden, one of the lessees OF
the new Hotel Ottumwa wants pic
ture of the Indian chief for whom this
county is named. He has written Pres
ident Sax of the hotel company asking
for the likeness of the illustrious Red
man and when an authenticated pic
ture of the old chief Is found, it is to
be used on the china and various other
equipment and In the ornamentatlon
of Ottumwa's new hostelry.
The hotel company has had four
panels of the facing brick laid on the
second floor on the Court street side
at the corner OF the building. Differ
ent colored mortar is used and despite
the fact that the brick used is the
same in all of the samples, the effect
produced leads one to- believe them
different. NY
The building committee will well
come suggestions from the. citisens as
to the panel preferred and anyone car.
ing to express choice is asked to
drop a post card to Chairman H. l..
Waterman of the building committee
or President ]. B. Sax Of the company
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
LEE COUNTY WILL
SEEK FEDERAL AID

Ft. Madison, Sept. 11.-That Lee
county will seek federal aid in the
improving and general repair work
on Its roads was decided in confer
ence between District State Engineer
Morrison of Ottumwa, and the mem
bers Of the board of supervisors in this
city.
The supervisors are planning com.
prehensive movement OF placing the
roads Of Lee county in better condi-
ton generally. There are many por-
lions of the roads throughout the
county that are in constant need Of
repair through the existence of bad
stretches of surface. 1t is planned to
(secure the federal aid in repairing
these roads and maintaining them
Some Of the roads Of the county are
on important and much travelled mark
ed highways. Running out of Fort
Madison alone. is the Blue Grass route,
the Waubonsie Trail, the Burlington
Way, the Mississippi Highway and the
Iowa Scenic Highway. All these routes
are largely travelled by tourists and
the county officials plan on improv.
ing them, for the most part to bene.
fit the farmers of the county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
SAX WILL HEAD
;. DESIGNING: J. CLASS
YOUNG oTTUMWAN GIVEN FINE
POSITION IN MARYLAND IN
d STlTUTE; TO LEAVE SOON. q.

Carol Sax, son Of Mr.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Sax, East Fifth street,
will leave for Baltimore, Nd, septem.
Der Is, where he will resume his work
at the Maryland institute. Mr.. Sax
has been appointed as head of the de-
partment of design, department in
which he was formerly an instructor,
The news Of Mr.. Saxs good fortune
will be welcomed by his many friends.
His work is becoming recognized and
Is being complimented highly by art
critics. Designing Of costumes and
scenery is in Mr.. Sax's department
and his work on the scenery for Ruth
St. Denis, the dancer, is very good
Mr.. Sax did very little work of his
own last year but this year will be
able to do more as he will have the aid
of an accomplished assistant.
He has studied III the Chicago Art
institute, Art Students league and
National Academy of Design, both in
New York City, and Columbia univer.
sity. The Maryland institute is the
largest art school in the country, hav,
ing an enrolment Of 1,400 pupils and
Mr.. Sax has 800 In his classes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
UNIFIED SERVICE
PROVES "A SUCCESS

The first Sunday on which the uni
fed service program was carried out
at the Davis Street Christian church
proved a success. 1t Is probable that
the order will become permanent as
the congregation has expressed ap-
prevail of the plan. The attendance
showed an increase Of about one-third
it's usual size.
The opening social meeting of the
brotherhood which will be featured by
baseball. is to be held Tuesday even
ing in the church. A unique program
will be given feature of which WIZ
be the presentation Of the pennant to
the winner OF the most games in the
baseball league that the brotherhood
organized during the summer. The
season but recently closed. Refresh
ments will be served. All members and
others as well, are invited to attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
PROGRAM IS SENT
OUT FOR MEETING

The program is out for the nine
teenth annual meeting Of the League
of Iowa Municipalities which will be
held in Dubuque September 1920 and
81. The Headquarters are in the new
Hotel Julian Dubuque. The meeting
promises to be the largest In the his
tory of the league and the officials
with the men Of Dubuque have arrang-
ed a-pleasing program Of entertain
ment. Many important questions and
knotty problems of city government
will. be discussed by the representa-
tives who will be present from over
400 cities and towns of the state that
are affiliated with the league. All
cities and towns of the state are In
vited to have representatives at the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
CORYDON FAIR IS
A PROVEN SUCCESS

Corydon, Sept 1.-THE Wayne
County Rair association closed the
first fair under the new management
here with the greatest crowd Of peo-
pie ever. assembled together In this
county for any function and after the
most successful exposition ever held
here. 1~M.. z..t.
During theN three days of the fair
more than $4,000 people entered the
grounds for which, with the equipment,
amphitheater, live stock pavilion and
other buildings, more than $4,000 had
been spent. VIZ
The fair offered $500 in premiums
and the large prizes for the races made
the speed program well attended and
exciting.
Receipts for the fair were estimated
at $4,000. Fred Miller, Fred West
and Frank ~Selby, prominent in the
management Of the new association,
were warmly con gratulated upon the
success of the first year of their work.
W. L. Harding addressed the faif
crowds. .sg is