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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
OPEN BIDS MAY 20 FOR I'M
PROVEMENT DRAINAGE CANALS

Miami, April 21.-Bids for com
pletng the drainage operations in
the Miami section of the Everglades
vii be received by the trustees of
the Internal Improvement fund on
May 20, according to official copies
of the call received from the state
drainage engineer, F. G. Elliott, yes
terday. This is for the work speci-
fed in the resolution adopted by the
board last week following the con-
ference with Frank Baker of Miami,
as published in The Metropolis sew
eral days ago.
The resolution adopted by the
board reads as follows:
Whereas, in furthcrance of thu
policy of the board of commissioners
of Everglades drainage district salt
Board proposes the construction o
certain works of drainage in the Ey
erglades drainage district, which tn
! Sdlu DOdTu 10 ny law du'ioi 'H'H =
undertake.; and
Whereas, for the purpose OF pre-
yiding main drainage outlet fo
the territory tributary to the Sout
New river canal, and of increasin
the efficiency of the said South Ne
River canal, the Same being one
the main arteries of the Everglad'
drainage system, the said board is I
the opinion that such main outl'
as is proposed in the Dania cuto
canal is desirable under the gener
plan of drainage; and
/, Whereas, The board is desiro
, of completing as much of the Mar
, canal as practicable at the earle
. practicable date; and
Whereas, The board is further d
i sirous of completing the South NJ
Z River canal at as early date
practicable; and
"Whereas The said board havi
heretofore directed the Chief drai
; age engineer to make such survt
and investigations as might be ne
) essary for the proper location a
# construction of the said proposed [
a mia canal, the completion of that p'
n tion of the Miami canal between
lock and its junction with the Sou
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
PROHIBITION GUNS
TRAINED ON NEW YORK

Washington, April 21.-At
meeting of anti-saloon leaders here
today. final instructions were given
to the speakers who are to train
their oratorical guns against New
York State, beginning Easter Mon
day. More than 900 meetings will
be held in the state OF these about
100 will be held in New York city.
Every village of more than 200 peo-
pIe will be visited by dry speakers.
Among the enemies Of John Barley
corn who will engage in the cam
paign are Richmond Pearson Hob
son. former Governor Patterson of
Tennessee, Sam Small of Georgia
and Major Dan Morgan Smith OF
Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
DELAYED REPORT SAYS VILLA
WOUNDED: WAS Being CARRIED
SOUTHWARK TOWARD DURANGO
REPORT FROM CAMP DATED APRIL 15 BRINGS FIRST
RELIABLE NEWS OF THE BA NDIT; CARRANZA GENERAL
REPORTED AZ BANDITS KILLED
(Ry Associated Press. }

Pershing's Camp, April Is (Aero-
plane to Columbus after the Par
raj fight Colonel Brown of the Tenth
cavalry obtained fairly reliable evil
and was being carried by an escort
southwark toward Durango. lie had
passed through Ell Vale with $50
men.
Carranza's general, Lonano, at
Parral, reported he had attacked an
other Villa band near Parral, kill
ing forty-two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
WEDDING FEAST SERVED
DIFFERENT PURPOSE

Verdun, France, April 2l-1The
Mavor of Verdun spent the early
days Of the bombardment in the eel
lars Of the Town Hall, where ne
conducted official business as usual
undeterred by the roar OF heaVS
guns and the noise of falling mason
~ The mayor was assisted by sew
en- of the municipal officials, ana the
chief customs agent did the cooking
for the party
The mayors favorite story oil
those trying days is an incident OF a
vould-be bridegroom and his wed
ding feast
"It was on February 26, says the
mayor. that a railway worker VINO
hod heen modified in the Vosges'
oo,a 10 MS in the town hall cellar
while the bombardment was proceed
ing at its highest pitch
".Wen. my friend, ! asked, 'wha'
can we do for you?'
"I have come to get married NJ
replied
Married, 7 asked in amazement
looking out of grating at a clou'
Of dust Just thrown mp by SINAI
she'll
certainly he went on u
bors have been published, the dat
fxed for today. and I have obtaine
normission from the military author
tiles to get married But eanh'
i find my fiancee
"we made inquiries and learne
that the young woman had fied WI
tho rest of the population The III
trrA husband had brought a fine SUI
n,v of provisions and wine for 'h
wedding feast As the shells col
.;nrsd TO fall. we prevailed upon nj
90 ramain with US for three ua'
while he shared all his good thihs
, with us"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
CHATHAM LEADS ENGLAND
IN WAR LOSSES OF MEN
(By Associated Press }

Chatham, England, April 2l.-
Chatham, little port in the south
eastern corner of England, has in
proportion to her population given
more sailors lives in the war than
any other place in the British En-
pire and as a result it is said to have
greater proportion of widows and
orphans. Figures just compiled show
that Chatham has as a result of loss
es sustained by the British navy, in
creased the number of her widows by
265, the number of fatherless chill
dren by 459 and the number of the
dependents by 80.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
ROOSEVELT STRONG
IN MONTANA

Helena. Mont. April In this
state today there is real hight on,
with only eight delegates at stake.
The politicians are having chance
Mt the primaries to test western SEN
timent to the utmost. Four presi-
Dental electors will also be named
today. While Justice Hughes and
ex-senator Root have many follow
ers in this State. it is believed that
the Montana Republican delegation
will go to Chicago instructed TO vote
for Rooscvelt's nomination. The
Colonel is particularly strong in
Montana. The Democrats will work
for President Wilson of course, and
they will be instructed to vote for
Governor Major of Missouri for vice
president
The tariff is very strong issue In
Montana because. as producer OF
raw materials, Montana has under
the Underwood tariff, been forced to
compete with British Columbia in
lumber, with China in eggs, with
| Australia in wood and with Canada
in grain. There is recognition or
the fact both among Republicans and
Democrats, that with the end OF the
European war, If the Democratic
tariff is still in force, there will be
slump in the leading products OF
the State which will more than off
set whatever advantage the war has
been to the producers OF Montana.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
Americans Await Orders
(By Associated Press. J


Ell Paso, April 81 21.-Movements
of troops from border points to the
army base at Columbus continue.
Dispatches from the front indicated
that Americans are awaiting develop
ments at Washington before making
a further effort to capture villa.
Carranza officials said there Is no
basis for reports of uprising being
iminent in northern Durango and
southern Chihuahua.
Andrews Garcia, the Carranza con.
sui here, said the Americans work
is completed and he hoped the troops
will be withdrawn soon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21

Government in Ohio costs no lit
tie sum. During the first nine
months of the present fiscal year the
state expenditures for governmental
purposes reached s13,907,941.50. On
this basis the expense for the State
for the year will be above the s21,-
600 600 mark. Last year it was
slightly above s2O,OOO,OOO. The hope
of reducing State expenditures seems
To have been entirely abandoned. A
food of new work Of various sorts
and new demands have conspired to
defeat Gov. Cox's economy plans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
WANT ENGLAND TO
PLACE DUTY ON TIRES

London, April ~ The largest
manufacturers of rubber tires in
Great Britain meet here today to
consider petition Of their employees,
with whom they will act in unison,
which will he presented to the gov
crnmrnt asking that duty be inn
posed on foreign made tires coming
into ENGLAND 1t is claimed that af-
ter the war the security of the work.
crs' employment and of fellow work
crs now with the troops will be
threatened, if foreign tires are al
lowed TO come into the country free.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
NOT KNOWN IF
NOTE HRS been
IN CASE RELATIONS WERE SEW
Erred WITH GERMANY. U. S.
WOULD CEASE LOOKING AFTER
HER INTERESTS IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
(By Associated Pres.)

Washington, April 21 lansing
conferred with Wilson before the
Cabinet meeting and said that no
action is expected until a reply is
received from Germany on the sub
marine question or unless another
ship carrying Americans was torpe-
doed by a German submarine He
said that in case diplomatic rela-
tions were broken the United States
would probably cease looking after
German interests in other countries.
A series of religious holidays ri.-
idly observed in Germany starting
today may delay the answer to the
note as these holidays are rigidly
observed. No word has come yet
from Gerard as to whether the note
has been delivered though it is un-
officially been reported that it has
been sent to the German forei2n Of
fee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
NEW JAPANESE PAPER STARTED
CBy Associated Press }

Toxic, April 2t,-Motosoda lu-
motto who accompanied Baron Shi-
busawa on the financier's recent
tur of the United States and person
ally translated the Baron's speeches
from japanese into English, has
Mr.. Zumoto was formerly private
etarted a weekly newspaper in To-
kio. called the Herald of Asia
secretary to Prince Ito, one OF ia
mans greatest statesmen, and for
several years was MANAGER OF the
Oriental Information Bureau at New
York. He is one Of the ablest Jour
nalists OF modern Japan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
SPROUTING WHEAT
USED IN BREAD

Washington, April 81 .-Advices
from Rome tell of a new method of
making bread recently adopted in
Italy with great success. 1t is found
that $50 pounds of grain produce
$50 pounds of what is termed nat
ural bread" In the process the grain
is sifted and washed When left in
a warm bath for about sixty hours 1t
sprouts When the terminating pro-
cess has gone far enough the grain
is crushed in machine and made
into dough which is passed into the
oven.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
CLUB WOMEN TO
HAVE RESTAURANT WHERE
THEY CAN TALK

St Louis, Mo-, April 2l-The
Town Club of this city, a woman s
civic organization is conducting a
membership campaign with the op-
iect Of opening woman's restaurant
and clubrooms where the
women may meet for discussions.
The present membership Of 400 is
being raised to 400. The member
shin includes business. professional
and housekeeping women who arc in
terested in the social, civic and econ
omic advance of the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
DEATH OF OFFICIAL
PUTS COTTON MILLS
BACK IN BUSINESS

New YORK April 10 With the
payment OF 100000 TO the Parker
Cotton Mills Co. by American Life
Insurance companies on account of
the death OF Lewis Parker, its form
er head, the financial equilibrium of
the company, which operates Il NUM-
ber Of cotton mills in South Caro-
lima and which was in process OF re-
organization at the time of death OF
Mr. Parker, has been restored, and
it will shortly resume business on a
sound basis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
MRS. WIN. HOOKER ELECTED
MEMBER SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Ocala, April 2l--An election for
school truseeS was held in this city
Tuesday, with the result that John
L. Edwards, H. G. Dozier and Mrs.
William Hooker were elected This
is the first time that woman has
ever been elected to an Office in this
city, and Mrs, Hooker is being
warmly congratulated and the school
board should and does feel hiehly
honorcd on having her as MEM
ber.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
3OO0O.OOO POUNDS OF PAPER
USED BY GOVT PRINTING OFFICE
Cry Associated Press.

Washington, April 21. More
than 30.OOo,0OO pounds paper en-
bracing almost every kind in present
day use and costing approximately
$1,250,O00 a year. is used in the
government printing office, making
the United States one of the largest
buyers of paper in the world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
PREDICTED us.
Will RALLY
s. AMERICAN
COUNTRIES IN
CASE Of WAR
THIS IS STATEMENT MADE BY
RIO JANERIO PAPER WHEN
AMERICAN NOTE WAS PUB
LISHED
tBy Associated Press. }

Rio Janueiro, April , .-Publica-
ton of the American note to Ger
many created deep impression on
the public opinion and press Epocha
says in case of war no doubt the
United States will rally all the South
American countries
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
PROTEST RATE INCREASE

& Louis, Mo-. April PA pun
lie hearing OF the Mckinley system
nronosaI 10 increase its fare between
e. Iouis and Granite City from
70 10 cents began at the Planters
uotal today before Examiner La
~, ranresenting the Interstate
commerce Commission The PUBIC
! motine a strong fight against the
increase.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
CAPTURE
german TRENCHES:
make MARKED
PROGRESS
(By Associated Press.) }

Paris, April 21-The French con-
Dead Mans Hill on the Verdun front
last night The war Office reports
the capture of German trenches,
four officers and $50 men. East of
the Meuse a fierce German attack
was repulsed The French gained in
the sector south of Hauddmont.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
PROPOSITION FOR
NEGRO BISHOPS
VOTED DOWN
BY NETH0DISTS
(By Associated Press J

Chicago, April 21.-The Method
ist Episcopal church has rejected the
proposition for negro bishops. ac-
cording to the announcement by Dr.
Joseph B. Hingeley secretary gen.
eral of the conference. The resolu-
tion submitted to conferences re-
ceived 1921 for to 3,4S1 against
ESQ less than the necessary two
thirds majority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
NEW YORK HAS NEW THEATER:
LARGEST OF ITS KIND

New York. April 81 The Rlaleo'
a new theater devoted to vaudeYilie
and moving pictures, situated on the
former site of Hammerstein's Vic
toria, will be opened to the pubic
tonight. 1t will he the largest piaS
house of its kind in the world
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
INSANE AUSTRIAN
KILLED Nine AND
WOUNDED MANY
NEAR vienna
(By Associated Press

London, April 21,--Nine were
killed and many wounded in the out
skirts of Vienna by Leopold FIGHTER
Lanstrum, an infantryman who be-
came insane while in charge of the
police post. says an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Exchange telegraph :.
Fircmen turned the hose on hlm
stopping his fusillade
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
DUTCH STEAMER
T0RPED0ED;; five
LOST; SHIP SUNK
IN 6 MINUTES
(By Associated Press. J

London, April 2l.-A Lloyds dis
patch from Ymuiden, Holland, says
the Dutch steamer Lodewijk Van
Nassau, was sunk yesterday. 1t sank
in six minutes. Five of the crew
were drowned. Thirty-siX landed at
Ymuiden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
PRINCESS WRITES WAR PLAY
INV Associated Press.)

Berlin. April IL Princess
Nacbtild Lichnowsky, wife OF the
late German ambassador in London
is the author of a new play 1us'
nroduced at the Lessing Theater II
Berlin. The play is Tragedy IL
Hank verse. called "A Game o
Death
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
MILD WINTER IN RUMANIA
CBy Associated Press)

Bucharest, Rumania, April 81
This winter has been the mildest
which Rumania has experienced IN
more than twenty-five years. snow
and rain combined reached total
of only eleven millimeters in Deem
her. which is less than a third OF
the normal. The lack Of severe
weather has been fortunate in view
of the shortage OF fuel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
Are Fortifying

Athens, April 81 italian forces
have taken and are fortifying Than
asis Fageon and Kiorka Heights in
northern Epirus near the Greek and
Albanian frontier
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April 81. The State
and judiciary departments an
nounced the governments willing
ness to give the German embassy all
papers seized in New York when the
arrest of Wolfe Won Igel was made.
The papers must be those whlch
Bernstorff can identify as official.
Photographs seized with the docu-
ments will be retained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
Japan Wants Gentleman's
Agreement.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April 2l.-Baroh
Chinda, japanese ambassador, con
ferred with Wilson over the proNls-
ion pending in the immigration Dlll
to enact into law a so-called gentle
mems agreement restricting the ia
panese labor immigration the
memorandum has been presented 10
the state department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
WAITE OF LEATHER IN HIGH
BOOTS TO CEASE SAY GERMANS
(By Associated Press

Berlin. April 21.-The German
military authorities, who have IuS'
banned the wide skirt, now an
nounce that waste of leather in h'gn
boots for women must also cease
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
QUAKER OATS CO.
NOT OPERATING
IN VIOLATION OF
ANTITRUST Law
{ By Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 21.-The Quaker
Oats Company is not operating in
violation of the Sherman Antitrust
law. The circuit court of appeals,
sitting as district court, so decided.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
FEE FOR SPORTS
1pr Associated Press. )

TDg 1H-5-70-'"V
London. April 2l.--For the hrst
time in the history of London, peo-
ple who play tennis, croquet' OF olh-
or Games in the public parks, must
nav fee for their sport this sum
mer. The following charges nave
been approved by the Parks commit
tee:
Tennis, cents an hour
Lawn bowls. 4 cents an hour
Croauet, S cents an hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
No ACTION ODE TAKEN I)NTI
GERMANY HEARD FROM 0R
SHIP CARRYING AMERICANS
T0RPFD0ED BY SUBMARINE
ROBBER GETS AWAY WITH
$3.50 FROM EXPRESS TRAIN
CBy Associated Press.

Alexandria, April PA lone.
robber robbed the express
safe and mail pouch of the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation train arriy-
ing here early today. The robbery
occurred at Mansure. He obtained
about $3.50. He beat the express
messenger, secured the money and
fled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21
1000 PRINTERS IN
THE BRITISH ARMY
(By Associated Press. }

London, April 21.-Seven thou
sand printers have Joined the British
army since the outbreak of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-12
Backing into the "Dodae Corner"

Again it is announced from the
White House that there is "a grave
crisis with Germany The German
government has agreed to indemnify
the heirs Of those lost on the Lusitania
ana TO give assurances that no more
passenger vessels will be sunk without
removing non-combatant passengers to
places of safety. and the fact that this
agreement is due far more to the effic-
1ency of British cruisers and torpedo
hoat destroyers than to any diplomacy
or this Government does not affect the
end achieved, but President Wilson has
been insisting that Germany should
osaFow the sinking of the Lusitaina
ana that Germany apparently will not
DO. Had not the President spoken 81
recklessly on his recent tour, he could
easily overlook the matter of q dis.
avowal. in view of Germanys other
concessions, but by his reckless speak
ing ne has put himself in a position
where he cannot back down without
humlliation, and there are many who
believe he will sever diplomatic re,a-
tons with Germany rather than take
back his words. Mr.. Wilson has ca
consistently and persistently eaten his
'own words addressed to the Mexicans
mat Germany obviously believes he
VIII DO SO in this instance, so that
'here u.s. perhaps. more nearly a crisis
now than there has been on MANY o.
caslons when the White House cried.
Wolf, Wolf"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-12
, COMING EVENTS

Feb 7-12-Sixth annual United CONNER
cial Travellers Food Fair, Bangor.
Feb. l7-Maine Shriners' annual ball,
Lewiston.
Feb. Estate Boys Y. NJ. C. A. con-
ference. Fairfield.
Feb. 21-23-National Convention Of Com
mons Clubs entertained by Colby Chap
ter. Waterville.
Feb. 2l-26-Portland automobile show
Feb. 22-kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session, Au-
gusta.
Feb. 25-Bowdoin Interscholastic League
debates: Portland High VS.. Cony High
at Portland Lewiston High vs.. Edward
Little High at Lewiston; Bddeford High
VS.. Westbrook High at Westbrook;
Brunswick High VS. Lisbon Falls High
at Lisbon Falls.
March 23-Republican State Convention
at 10, City hall, Portland.
March 29-Democratic State Conven-
ton, Bangor.
April 19-Maine. State Branch. National
Association of Letter Carriers, annual
convention, IIallOWeil.
May 11-12-Maine Organized Bible Clas,
Association Convention, Watervlle
May 17-Grand Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, annual convention, Bangor.
May 27-Bowdoin prize essays. Bruns-
wick.
May 3N-Bowdon College examination,
Brunswick.
June 2l-Bowdoin class of 1906 reunion
New Meadows Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-12
The Boy Scouts of America

An Associated Press dispatch sen+
out from Washington, Thursday, gives
interesting statistics concerning Tho
growth and Importance of the Row
Scout movement. Late in the d,y
PRESIDENT Wilson received the national
council of the organization at the
White House and assured them of his
high regard for the work.
Perhaps no organization in history
mas met with more general approva,
from the start--and held the "higl re
gard" OF the most intelligent people Of
the nation-than has the Boy Scouts Of
America. The type of men that have
given their approval time and money
to the movement. has assured it's rec
ognition. its character and its success
from the very start. The limit of
growth and usefulness is like that NJ
the service of electricity, beyond esti-
mate.
An increase Of as per cent in men,
DNAoAAAP NuAAuS SlIc ldSI year was an.
nounced at the annual meeting of the
National Council in WASHINGTON.
Thursday. The increase to 1872, 1922 boys
and scout masters made the year the
most prosperous in the six years his
tory Of the movement. Among the
significant items of the chief scout ex-
ecutive's report were that scout troops
had been organized in almost every
church denomination in the country.
that 3,4S9 troops met in churches and
$500 met in school buildings, armories
and community institutions, and that
the 7O67 scout masters included clergy
men, physicians. lawyers, teachers and
other professional men. all of high
character. The membership shows that
there is one boy scout in every 453 of
population in New York; one in ev-
cry 2s9 in New Jersey; one in AS in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-12

President Wilson in an address once
referred to the Scotch-Ir Irish stock from
which he sprung, and said: THE
Scotch-Irish have taken leave to be-
long the minute they landed, and pres
entity good deal else has belonged to
them besides themselves" The Presi-
dent did not mean to be understood as
was an officer in a Northern regiment
referring to a notorious New York
regiment in the encampment At a con-
ference of officers the taking of Rich
mond was under discussion. This off,
Ger declared the project easy enough
He said all that was necessary was to
get the umpteenth New York within
10 miles of it and they'd steal Rich
mond in a week.