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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For Florida: Fair tonight and on
vicinity: Fair and somewhat warm
er tonight. Friday fair.
For Florida: air tonight and on
Friday. Somewhat warmer tonight.
Winds for the East Gulf and the
South Atlantic: Light. variable,
mostly westerly.
General Weather Conditions
Pressure continues relatively high
over the Gulf States and the Florida
Peninsula, but has fallen elsewhere
over the eastern half of the country.
The low pressure area which was
centered north of the Great Lakes
Wednesday morning, has moved east
ward over the St. Lawrence valley
and has given snow over New York
and New England during the past
"a hours. Light rain has fallen on
the North Pacific coast. Elsewhere
throu? bout the country, fair wealth
er has prevailed during the past "a
hours.
Temperatures have risen general.
ly over the country, except in Cen
trail Florida, Montana, Utah and the
Pacific States. They are decidedly
above normal this morning over the
northern States, the middle Missis
sippi valley, lower Ohio valley, thu
middle plains, middle plateau ant
central Rocky Mountain regions. TIL
lowest a. m. temperature report
received were 20 degrees above zer
! at Sault ste. Marie, and Buffalo
Over Central Florida temperature
continued low. Killing frost was re
ported at Barlow with minimum
of &c degrees; heavy frost at Orlan
do with SO; frost at Gainesville wit
"a; frost at Tampa with Al; fros
at Titusville with "a. Fort Pierc
reported a minimum of 40; For
Myers Sc; Eustis SO; Miami 46.
Indications are for fair and some
what warmer weather TONIC hit in tn
vicinity Of Tampa and for fai
weather Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

Orlando's big Five County Fair Is
in progress and has broken all rec
ords both in attendance and the
merits of the fair itself Florida
fairs are increasing in numbers,
strength and popular interest. every
year and there could be no better
sign of the growth and prosperity
of the State. They mean health
hope, energy and ambition, and go
where you will, you may get a good
measure of the quality of the people
by their annual exhibits of their in
dustry and skill. Next week our big
Polk county fair opens, and every
thing points to success beyond
anything in the past.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

An observing citizen counted nine
ty passengers getting off a train at
the lakeland station yesterday and
they didn't go in the depot and sit
down to wait for another train.
They were nearly all tourists and
they went out in the city to hunt
quarters and tarry a while with us.
1t has been a fine tourist season for
Lakeland, and each year sees 1t bet
ter than the year before. We don't
rely on visitors for our prosperity but
they are an important factor In 1t
and we want to make Lakeland con-
stantly more attractive for them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

county, Florida. on Monday the SIKH ia, :,
March. A. d. 1916. the same being a,s
sales day. and between the legal hours Of al.
the following described property located /,
Polk county. Florida. TO wit: Lot fgc o. ma
seven "a in Block. ID" OF Carer Ma.
Realty Companys' revised map q ui,ial,.i
Addition to Lakeland. Florida, as lcgordad !,
Plat Book p B., page Ga, and also LIZ tFs,
,i2) in Block "E' of Carter Deem Reaty C.n
pany's re-niap of Dixieland Addition 10 lass
land, Floridl.
Said sale will be made in accordance xs
the final decree as above mentioned and al
property will be sold TO satisfy The MD Nn'
decree, attr' ney's fee, and the east, d cg1r
]. C. WILLIAMS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

By a practically unanimous vote.
the passenger conductors of the At
lantic Coast Line have authorized
their committee to take such action
as it may deem proper with regard
to the contemplated strike. This is
considered equivalent TO a strike or
der. II a strike is declnred. all the
conductors in the employ of the sys-
TEN will urit work.
The trouble which is about to cnl-
inmate in a strike hevan jan. 4. this
year. when the Atlantic Coast Zine
issued the now famous Circular
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
STILL POURING IN

Below We reproduce few more
from the lar2e number of compli-
mentary notices from Florida papers
concerning the Progress and Pros
perity Edition of the Telegram:
1t certainly does a newspaper
mans soul good to pick up and
glance through special edition of
any OF the papers published in Flor
ida. The latest thing of beauty
and joy forever" is the 1916 Annual
Progress and Prosperity Edition of
the Lakeland Evening Telegram. 1t
is in magazine form and comprises
As PAGES of descriptive matter ele-
gantly illustrated with the best half
tones that the art can produce. 1t
is printed on heavy calendared paper
and thus presents a fine appearance.
The text comprises splendidly pre-
pared descriptive articles concerning
the industries and varied interests Of
Polk county. The design of the COW
er is very beautiful and attractive. J."
Gainesville Sun.
THE News has received a copy of
the Annual Progress and Prosperity
edition of the Lakeland Telegram. 1t
must certainly take rank with the
very best publications ever issued
from any Florida newspaper office.
1t is beyond comparison with any
thing else save the Tampa Tribune's
South Florida Year Book, and typo
graphically it is superior to that pro-
duction.
"Forty-eight pages are filled with
views of Lakeland, her industries
and tie citizens who have made her
great. Page after page of wonderful
facts and statistics are given. 1t is
undoubtedly an immensely valuable
production for Lakeland. Hearty
congratulations on good work, we'll
done, Telegram. "--Auburndale News.
The Annual Progress and Pros
perity Edition of the Lakeland Tele-
gram is at hand and 1t is a model
of neat printing. The edition con-
sists of SO pages of good descriptive
matter and half tone cuts that dem
onstrate the beauties of Lakeland
and vicinity. The advertising dem
onstrates that the business men of
Lakeland appreciate the Telegram
and the special edition. This idea of
special every year will attract
many new people to Lakeland and
other cities could pull the same
stunt with profit to themselves In
many ways. The city that adver-
tises consistently and persistently
will eventually be the largest in the
State. We congratulate Editor Heth-
erington and the Telegram bunch on
on the special. 1t was all printed
and arranged in the Telegram office
"a home product. sanford Her.
aid.
THE Lakeland kilograms annual
Progress and Prosperity Edition is
fully up to the Lakeland and Tele-
gram standard, and more could
scarce be said st. Petersburg
Times.
Tine Progress and Prosperity Edi-
ton of the Lakeland Telegram is just
out 1t is a dandy. The workman
ship is good and the contents are in
teresting. The book is filled with
fine pictures and it is one of the best
advertisements for Lakeland that
could he devised st. Petersburg
Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

The Arcadia News quotes the
Punta Gorda Herald as saying that
the Telegram appears to be unde-
cided between Hudson, Farris and
Wood for governor This is surely
one grand mistake. The Telegram is
unqualifiedly for F. NJ. Hudson in
his candidacy for governor and has
so announced on several occasions.
We think highly of Messrs. Farris
and Wood. They are good men max
ing their campaigns on decent lines,
but Senator Hudson combines in his
personality, record and platform the
qualities and policies we want to
sec N the governor Of Florida and
hence our preference for him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

The re-convening of the State ex-
ecutive committee is big personal
victory for Park Tgammell. We did
not think his complaint we'll ground
ed. but his success in making 1t go
all over the State is another OF many
proofs OF his immense personal
strength and influence with the peo-
pie of Florida. Park Trammell is A
mighty strong man with the people
and deservedly so.-St. Petersburg
Times.
All OF which is true. Governor
Trammell's strength with the masses
OF the people OF Florida is almost. IL
not quite, without precedent in the
history OF any public man In the
State. And this is due to no tricks
OF the politician or spectacular atti-
tude on his part appealing to popu-
lar prejudices 1t is the result OF
deep-rooted confidence in his SINGER
ity, integrity and capacity, and his
genuine. sympathetic interest in all
that concerns the welfare of all
classes of the people. MANY pnblic
men take pose of this kind, but II
is NJ pose with Park Tramrnnn II
is the natural expression Of his in
ner self, and his remarkable popu-
larity is due TO the WIDESPREAD con-
viction that he "rin7s true. f"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
A POINT IN pPvAN'c cprrcu
WORTH REMEMBERING

There are still few poorlo loft
in this country. who get their in
formation concerning tho Furopoan
war, as well as most other matters
Of General interest, from mere COS
sup with others as ill-informed as
themselves, instead of through INTEL
it"ent reading Of the newspapers.
which is the only possible way Of
getting the worlds news.
Many Of these people actually be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

portunity for espionage and osteh'a-
ton.
In conclusion we wish to say II is
the policy of the Order OF Railway
Conductors to protect the honest man
and in no way to shield those who are
dishonest.
w. M. CLARK.
Vice-President, o. R. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

The Lakeland Telegram is print
ing q number of fine compliments
under the head of More Tributes to
Progress and Prosperity Edition ="
But just wait until we get time to
write ours Clearwater Sun.
Watchful waiting is our attitude
Take your time in order to do full
Justice to the great theme.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
WANTED-Intelligen lady of good
standing in Lakeland and nearby

towns to represent the latest. up
to-date tailor-made measurement
corset. Received Gold Medal from
the Worlds critics, Panama Ex-
position. Income need not be less
than $500 per year. Increase guar
anteed with experience. Mrs. Al
veretta Clark, district managr, at
he Kibler, this week only.
51ss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

THE LAKELAND NEWS,
a ,eekly newspaper giving . resume
local matters. crop conditions.
county affairs. etc. Sent anywhere
FOR $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF The STATE ot
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY,
IN CHANCERY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
.U-BOA7S OBEY Law ALLIES IN RETREAT
PRESIDENT WILSON DECLARES
GERMAN DIVERS MUST OBJ
SERVE RULES.
U. S. WARMING TO ENVOY
Executive Says He Will Hold Germany
to All Its Promises Regarding Con-
duct of Submarine Warfare-von
Bernstorff Treasures Wilson.

Long Branch, N. j., Oct. IA con-
ference between President Wilson and
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, at the summer White House
and a telephone talk between the pres
ident and heads of departments in
vOlved in Washington on Monday re-
vealed the following facts regarding
the situation of the United States with
respect to the activities of the U-53 off
Nantucket lightship.
/. President Wilson will hold Ger
many to all its promises regarding its
conduct Of submarine warfare.
2. Ambassador Won Bernstorf prom
ises that Germany will hold sacred all
its promises to the American govern
ment.
3. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
says the Germans have not violated
the neutrality of the United States,
and that passengers and crews have
been given a full measure of safety.
4. Secretary of State Lansing, while
not ready to make final decision, can
not see how the Germans have violated
international law thus far in their cam
paign against allied shipping and con-
traband entering or leaving American
ports. The promises regarding warn
ing and safety of passengers and
crews. he believes, apparently have
been kept.
Secretary Lansing, it was announced,
will come here for conference with
President Wilson concerning German
submarine raids off the American
coast.
The president made this statement
before the German ambassador made
his call.
"The German government will be
held to the fulfillment Of its promises
to the government of the United
States" he said. 1.-THE government
will, of course, first inform itself as
to all the facts that there may be no
doubt or mistake as far as they are
concerned.
The country may rest assured that
the German government will be held to
the complete fuIfllment Of it's prom
ises to the government Of the United
States. have no right now to Ques-
ton its willingness to fulfill them"
Count Won Bernstorff spent only Is
minutes, with the president. On leav-t
ing the summer White House he said
to the correspondent:
"All the attacks on merchant ships
off the American coast have been con-
Quoted in accordance with cruiser war;
fare
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
GERARD NOT PEACE ENVOY
Acting Secretary Of State Polk Says
Tale Of Message From Kaiser
Is Unfounded.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Acting Secre-
tary Of State Polk announced that he
did not believe there was any truth in
the story published by the New York
Evening Post, that Germany has de-
cided to request President Wilson to
use his influence to bring about peace.
II don't believe there is any truth
In the report" Mr.. Polk stated.
Certainly nothing has been done,
and there are no indications that any
part of the report is true"
Mr.. Polk reiterated statements that
Ambassador Gerard, who is en- route
to the United States has no message
from the German kaiser for President
Wilson.
The New York POSTS story claimed
son a trustworthy source" that AM
bassador Gerard was the bearer of
personal message from the kaiser.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
DOCTOR SHOT BY Ex-PATIENT
chicagoan Probably Fatally Wounded
by Dentist Who Says Opera
tion Ruined Life.

Chicago, Oct. 11.--Dr Arthur G. Nc
Laren, dentist, who held that his life
had been ruined by an operation per-
formed by DR.. j. B. Weintraub, nursed
his grievance seven years. Monday
he trapped the surgeon in his Office in
the Delaware building and fired two
shots at him from a heavy-caliber re-
volver One of the shots inflicted a
serious and perhaps fatal wound in the
abdomen.
Doctor McLaren said he was engaged
to be married and consulted Doctor
Weintraub, who advised an operation.
The operation was performed on New
Years day, 1909, and Doctor McLaren
says the surgeon assured him he was
again healthy man.
Instead of being restored to health
I found could never marry and had
to break off my engagement with the
girl I loved" said Doctor McLaren.
Il bought a revolver and shot him.
I am not sorry"
Doctor Weintraub is wen known and
was prominent as militiaman.
Doctor McLaren is thirty three years
old, graduate of the Northwestern
University Dental school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
U. S. EXPORTS ARE GROWING
So, 4S5, 1865, 212 Worth of Goods Shipped
Britain Bought Largest
Amount.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The enormous
extent of recent gains In the export
trade of the United States is disclosed
in statistics issued on Friday by the de-
partment of commerce. Total exports
to the various countries for the first
eight months of the calendar year were
in many cases millions of dollars great
er than those of the entire fiscal year
of 1914 and very large increases are
shown in percentages. This vast ex-
port trade shows an apparent trade
balance for the eight months Of 81, $780,
100000 in favor of the United States.
and department officials predict that
by the end Of the year it will exceed
$500, 0OO,OO0.
The total exports amounted to 3d.
1876 ,969, 212, an increase of 81, 205, 082,-
O1O over the same eight months year
ago. The largest gain was in exports
to the United Kingdom, which took
nearly one-third of all goods exported.
These exports amounted to 81, 2O7, 751,-
939. France, the second best customer
of the United States, took goods val
ued at 1914, 475, 900. Russia took $780,
362,626 worth. Exports to Germany and
Austria have almost ceased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
KIDNAPER SHOT BY VICTIM
Colorado Mine Manager Captured by
Band of Greeks and Threat
ened With Death.

Oak Greek, Colo, Oct. 9.-Kidnaped
Wednesday night by band of Greeks
and held for $4,000 ransom, Robert
Perry, thirty-fve years old, manager
Of the Moffatt coal mines at Oak
Greek, shot one of his captors on Fri
day, wounding him seriously, and es-
capped.
Perry, a bachelor, lived in one of
the mine homes. The Greeks broke
into his home Wednesday night.
Posses sent out could not locate the
missing man. Thursday night his ia
Their, owner of the mine, received a
special delivery letter threatening his
son with death if $4,000 was not forth
coming on Saturday night.
The kidnapped man was taken to a
deserted cabin in canyon, 20 miles
from here.
Perry reached a ranch at Twenty
Mile Park, ten miles from here, and
telegraphed word of his escape.
Sheriff J. G. Frye and posse from
Steamboat Springs began pursuit of
the other members of the gang.
One of the kidnapers was arrested
and taken to jail at Steamboat
Springs, where he refused to diyulge
his name.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
TAKE BANK ROBBERS
TWO MEN CAPTURED IN INDIANA
AFTER GUN FIGHT.
Bandits Attack Cashier and Escape
With $1,000 Woman Employee
Leads Chase After Pair.

Danville, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-Two men en-
tered the Citizens State bank at Gov
ington, Ind, east of here, on Friday
afternoon, held up the cashier, S. r.
Graves, who was alone in the bank at
the time, and, when they were sur
prised at their work by Miss Laura
Ward, the bookkeeper, they grabbed
up what money they could find, about
$1,000, and ran down an alley and made
for the country. They were pursued
by Miss Ward and a hastily organized
posse, and, after a battle in the woods
south of Covington, in which more
than a dozen shots were exchanged
and one Of the robbers wounded, they
were captured by the chief of police
and members of the posse.
At the county Jail the men gave their
names as William Dickson of Canada
and e. Walter Grefent, Detroit, Mich.
Dickson is twenty-six years old and
Grefent is but seventeen.
When captured, the men had less
than $500 on their persons, but the
greater part of the stolen money was
found along the road, between the
bank and the woods.
The cashier, while he was roughly
handled by the two men, is not serl-
Ously hurt.
Streator, Ill, Oct. 9.--Robbers dyna-
mited the state bank at Rutland, near
here, escaping with $4,000.
The r0hhnrS after EXCHANGING shots
with Fred w. Roher, escaped in an au-
tomobile. The State Bankers associ-
alton has offered a reward Of $500 for
the capture of each member of the
band, which is supposed to number
five.
Ottawa Lake, Mich, Oct. s.. The
safe in the Peoples Savings bank here
was blown. Bank officers report that
81, 200 was stolen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
RoUMANIANs FLEE FROM kRoN.
sTADT - BUCHAREST
ADMITS LOSS.
WILL GUARD THE FRONTIER
Troops Will Be Used in Attempt to
Halt Teutonic Forces From Invading
King Feroinand's SoiI-BerIin Says
Town Was Recaptured.

Bucharest, via London, Oct. 10.-In
the face of far superior force, main
~ German, the Roumanian troops
from Hermannstadt to Kronstadt go
miles) have been withdrawn to the
Carpathian frontier, according to the
official communication issued on Sun
day from Roumanian headquarters, to
insure defense of the frontier passes.
The text reads in part:
Northern front-In the Alt valley
of the Pennsylvania plain, in the region
OF Hermannstadt, Fogaras and Kron-
stadt, in the face of very superior enc
my forces, principally Germans, the
RQumanian forces have been cleverly
withdrawn to strategic positions on the
Carpathian frontier to insure strong
defense of the four passes leading
from Roumania to Kronstadt
All evidence shows that the Aus
tro-Germans are bringing troops from
all other fronts in order to make a
desperate. coup in this region.
According to the latest news the
Roumanian offensive has already been
resumed in the jul valley and Caineni
pass in the direction of Hermann
Stadt.''
Berlin, via London, Oct. 1O.-The
city of Kronstadt, in the southeastern
portion of Pennsylvania, it's leading in
dustrial and commercial center, and
which was occupied by the Roumani-
ans shortly after their entry into the
war, has been recaptured by the Aus
tro-Ger1nan forces, the war Office an
nounced on Sunday. Kronstadt is about
seven miles within the Austrian
frontier.
All along the eastern line in Tran
sylvania, the official statement reports,
the Roumanians are falling back.
From the Geister forest the Teutonic
forces have pressed into the Alt val
ley and fought their way forward.
Sofia, Oct 10, via London. -The Ser
bians have met with repulses in their
attacks on the Bulgarians along the
western end of the Macedonian front,
the war Office announced, and again
have been frustrated in efforts to cross
the river Cerna, southeast Of Mon
astir.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
NINE PERISH IN FIRE
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. COLLEGE
AT ST. LOUIS DESTROYED.
TWO OF Known Dead Are Priests, and
Others Firemen Buried
in Ruins.

st. Louis, Oct. 7.-Nine men are
known to have died in fire which de-
stroyed the central portion of the main
building of Christian Brothers college
here ON Thursday. Two of the known
dead were aged members Of the Chris
tan Brothers order, long connected
with the college, but on the retired list,
They were trapped on the fifth floor.
Five known to be dead were firemen,
who were carried to the basement from
the third floor when wall collapsed.
The names of the dead follow:
Rev. Brother Cormac, aged ninety
three; Rev. Brother Clement, aged
seventy-two; Louis Mclean, infirmary
nurse, home in Morrisonville, III. !;
Harry Budde. fireman engine COM
pany; Edward Kuennert, fireman; Mi
chael Waters, fireman; John Parshall,
fireman; George Young, fireman; Ed
ward Sheehy, Waterman.
The fire was discovered by the regis
trar of the college, Brother Abban. He
turned in an alarm and hurried to the
dining hall in the basement, where 1876
students and 80 members of the faculty
were at breakfast. He quietly told
Brother James of the fire and the lat
ter ordered the students and faculty to
march out of the building.
The loss is estimated at more than
100000. The entire central portion Of
the building was wrecked. but two
wings were saved. The natural history
and curio museum was destroyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
sHELLED BY A SUBMARINE.
German subsea Boat Fires on LeyIand
Steamer Mercian-captain's
Cap Is Split.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 9. The Ley
land line steamer Mercian reported
being shelled by German submarine
in mid-Atlantic. Capt. c.. ]. Walker
exhibited the visor of his cap, which
he said had been split by splinters
from the shell as he stood on his
bridge. None of the Merchants crew
was injured, nor was the vessel mate
rally damaged.
The submarine, Captain Walker said,
submerged on the appearance of a
British warship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-13
SHIP is SUNK AFTER CRASH
Passengers Injured on City of Norfolk
When 1t Rams Freighter in
Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 9.-The British
steamer Hawkhead, at anchor in
Hampton Roads off SewalPs Point,
was run down and sunk about eight
o'clock on Friday night by the Chesa-
peake Steamship company's Bay line
steamer Cityof Norfolk, outward bound
from this port for Baltimore with pas
,sengers. The City of Norfolk was bad
" damaged about the bow, but there
was no loss Of life. The collision oc-
CURED in a heavy fog. Reports from
Old Point said the passengers, several
of whom were injured, were taken
aboard the river steamer Pocahontas.