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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
LABOR CONTINUES
IMMIGRATION FIGHT

Washington, March - A con
ference of labor representatives takes
place here today for the purpose of
winding up the details OF the fight
that the American Federation of La
bor is determined to make in Con
gress next month when the Burnett
immigration bill comes up for vote
in the House The labormen say it
will he the "stiffest fight ever at
tempted in Congress- by labor repre-
sentatives They declare that they
will work to the last breath to keep
employers of cheap labor from hav-
ing an open port in the United States
for the worlds illiterates to com
pete with workers possessing higher
standards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
TROUBLE BETWEEN
PORTUGUESE AND CHINESE
(By Associated Press. J

Macon China, March "a Recent
conflicts between Portuguese and
Chinese officials in the Macao har-
Dor have revived the old controver-
sizes between Portugal and China as
to actual boundaries of this Portu-
guese settlement which dates back
to l557 and was the first open port
in China
Portugal owns territory three
miles square and about 10000 peo-
pie live here under Portuguese juris-
diction Ii has always been Portu-
gals contention that il also controls
the entire harbor and has jurisdic-
tion to the opposite side of the bay
The Chinese contention is that China
and Portugal have joint control of
the entire harbor
A few days ago workmen employed
by a woman junkowner had a dis
pute with her concerning their pay
and created considerable disturbance
Portuguese policemen went to the as
sistance of the woman whose boat
lay close 10 the Chinese shore 1t was
necessary to discharge SOM shots
to quiet the row The shooting at
tracted Chinese soldiers, who arrest
ed the Portuguese policemen for the
use of firearms and put them into
Jail The policemen were finally re-
leased. but no' until the Portuguese
officials made emphatic demands.
Several days later a Chinese gun
boat entered the harbor, destined for
fort on Chinese territory. A Por-
tuguese gunboat fired a signal for
the Chinese boat to stop and make
a report, but instead of stopping the
Chinese gunboat answered the shot
and drove away a number of small
launches which began firing ct it
Nobody was hurt in the brush, but IL
caused much excitement among the
Portuguese and the governor of Ma
Gao ordered the guard to be in
creased in the settlement and made
ARRANGEMENTS for the better equip
ment of the police and volunteers.
Before Hongkong came into prom
inence Macao was an important ,Om-
mercial center 1t lies fifty miles
west of Hongkong and is connected
with the British settlement by fire.
auent steamship service Recently
the Portuguese have been dredging
the Macao harbor and making an
effort to revive its commercial im-
portanee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
V. H. BEECHER IS CHOSEN
AS HEAD OF THE RED MEL

st Augustine, March - Con
dieting their work the Great Council
# Red Men. who have been in scs-
sion here for two days, adjourned
"Wednesday afternoon, and have de-
lartcd for their respective wigwams,
} await the call next year to Brad
entownt
Officers for the ensuing year were
lectcd and Bradcntown was chosen
or the next big pow WOW.
VIM. H. Bcecher, of this city, who
has been prominent in the order for
years, and who was great senior sa :
gamore. was exalted to the head of
the Florida reservat ion, being elect
ed great sachcm. The other officers
elected were: b. IT, Harris, of Les
burg great senior sycamore; H. r.
| Mac Millan, of Jacksonville, great
junior sycamore; ID. h. Cooper, of
Jacksonville, great prophet; l.. b :.
: Sparkman, OF Tampa, great chief OF
1 records; George o. Addicks, of Lake
City, great keeper of wampum; Har-
ry A Jones, of this city. great san
nap, {. w, Churchill, ofg St Pc
tersburg, great michinewa; Wallace
Pinder. OF Key West, great guard of
wiswam; w. j. Smith, of Palatka,
great guard of forest; J. W. Salisbury,
of Tampa, great representative
Finance Committee Arthur S
Pack. of Sanford, II G.. Crandell, of
l.radentown, and T.. L Godbold, of
Tallahassee.
Judiciary Committee Walter $
Russell. of Jacksonvillc; r. A. Day,
of Miami, and W. A Phillips, of
Plant City.
Great Board OF Appeals John T.
Dale, of Orlando; j B Cox, of Fort
Myers, and Il. Byrd Sparkman, of
Tampa
Great Orphans Board Eugene l..
Albany. of Key West; J W. Burns,
of Lake City, and John Stemper, of
, Sanford.
Degree Pocohontas Alexander
Duncan, of Jacksonville; A. H..
Gray. of Miami, and w. b. Scott, OF
Eustis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
NEUTRAL AL EMS
ARE LEAVING
GERMANY

London, March "A Added to its
burden Of caring for refugees from
the countries with which the Teu-
tonic allies are at war, England
faces new problem. There are ar
irving here daily numbers of for
eign aliens who have made their
home in Germany durin2 the last
five years and who are escaping the
country for fear of being drafted
into military service. Although the
men enrolled will not be sent to the
front, according to statements from
Berlin, they are not taking any
chances and many of them have pre-
ferred to take French leave There
are about 10000 foreigners in Ger
many who are of fighting age
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
PARLIAMENT TO ENCOURAGE
THE SOWING OF WHEAT

Lisbon, March "a The war has
turned the attention of the Portu-
guesc people to the agricultural sit
uation of the country Although Por-
tugal is regarded as principally a
farming country, it has to import
sometimes as much as half the
amount of wheat required for the
years home consumption
The years when there have been
the largest importations of wheat
have been years of hard times, when
there was great deal of idleness
and at the same time great deal
OF waste land, which might well have
been devoted to wheat raising. I'm
der war conditions a shortage in the
home wheat crop might very nearly
spell starvation, on account of the
difficulty and cost of ocean freights.
The true remedy according to
Portuguese economists. is to be
sought in agricultural measures In
Parliament to encourage the sowing
OF more wheat, corn and rye. The
minister of public works has pre-
pared bills to provide for the irriga-
tion OF Alemtejo, which should prove
excellent farming country. to en-
courage rice-growing, and to inau-
gurate the production of beet sugar,
which at present sells at over II
cents a pound
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
MATTRESS MAKERS IN UNION

Chicago, March "a A national
organization of mattress manufac-
turers has been effected as a result
of a conference of several represen-
tatives of the trade, in this city Over
100 of the largest firms of the coun-
try are affiliated in the new organ
ization. The chief reasons for the
existence of the association are 10 es-
tablish a relation of good fellowship
among the producers of bedding and
to promote the interests of the in
dustry in every way possible
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
FIRST AMERICAN CONGRESS
ON CHILD WELFARE

New York. March 24-Arrange-
| ments arc being made to hold the
First American Congress on Child
Welfare in Buenos Aires next July
in commemoration Of the centenary
OF Argentine independence The
program embraces sections on law,
hygiene, psychology. hssty lance to
mother and child. sociology and in
dustrial legislation and has heen
translated into English for the bene-
fit of Americans who are not fa-
miliar with Spanish, The president
of the congress, Dr. Julieta Lanteri
Renshaw, in a letter to the National
Child Labor Committee, New York
city, which is furthering the inter
est Of the congress in this country,
says;
Our Executive Committee is
counting upon the presence of Ameri-
cans interested in philanthropy and
social work to discuss problems of
child welfare. This international
American CONGRESS will serve as a
new bond OF union and fraternity
among the nations of North and
South America and the Executive
Committee hopes for this reason that
the meetings in Buenos Aires will be
as impressive as possible =
The Congress is regarded by Harry
E. Bard, secretary of the Pan
American Society of the United
States. as an unequalled opportunity
for establishing closer social, intel
lectual and cultural relations with
the other republics of America. No
subject could form a better basis for
profitable discussion than the child"
said Mr. Bard, "and | am particular
ly glad that the call for this con-
gress comes from Argentina as this
will serve TO bring TO many OF our
people better understanding of the
progress made in improving the con
ditions of the child and the methods
employed in that splendid country"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
NEVER AGAIN" IF M.
A. A. MEET DOESN'T PAY

St Louis. Mo, March ~ TO
morrow will be the last chance Of
athletes throughout the country to
appear in a monster meet in this
city ii the indoor relay carnival to
be STAGED at the Coliseum does not
pay The carnival is causing the
Missouri Athletic Club officials on
account of the expense The club
has sunk more than $4,000 on the
event, which is by Tar the greatest
sum of money ever spent on a meet
in st Louis. and the meet will be
made an annual affair. Club officials
are not optimistic today. however,.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
THE GREATEST BATTLE EVER
FOUGHT AGAINST NATIVE RACE

Cape Town, March The
greatest battle ever fought against
a native race in Africa. is the way
government Blue Book. just issued.
characterizes a fight in the North OF
what was formerly German south
west Africa, between the Portuguesc
and the rebellious Ovakuanyama
More than four thousand natives
were killed in the battle. which
lasted from m. to !, D. m. The
Portuguese fired over 1000 rounds
of French rs" she'll.
According to a statement from
Portuguese headquarters. their cas-
ualties were only 100.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Tampa. March "a For Tampa
and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday
For Florida Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday
Winds for g Hours Ending z P. M.
Saturday
For East Gulf: Moderate southerly.
For South Atlantic: Moderate east
and southeast except variable on the
Florida coast
General Weather Conditions
The high pressure area which was
over the Ohio valley Thursday morn
ing has drifted eastward to the At
lantic coast, and has caused gener-
ally fair weather during the past -
hours over the country east of the
Mississippi, except over the upper
Lake region, where snow has fallen
in scme localities. The barometric
disturbance which was over Utah
yesterday has advanced over Colo
rado, and has given rain or snow
generally over the Plains States, the
Missouri valley, the upper Mississip-
pi valley and over the southern and
central portions of the Rocky Noun
tain. Plateau and Pacific coast re-
gions An area of high pressure ap-
pears on the Pacific coast and has
given fair weather over the north
west
Temperatures have risen generally
east Of the Rocky Mountains except
in Florida, where there has been a
slight fall It is colder this morning
over the Rocky Mountain and Pla-
teau regions and over California and
Oregon.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
ARTILLERY ACTIVE, But
INFANTRY REMAINS SILENT
IN THE VERDUN REGION
GRAND NATIONAL AT GATWICK

London, March "A The Grand
National takes place today, being
run off at Gatwick, instead of at Liv-
erpool as originally planned 1t is
said that Irishmen are keenly dis
appointed at their failure to have
the English turf classic transferred
to the Emerald Isle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
PARADE GROUNDS TO BE
USED FOR RAISING FOODS
tBy Associated Press J

Vienna, March > Parade grounds
and rifle ranges in Austria. and all
other lands set aside for military use.
are to be devoted as far as possible
to raising food The War Office has
directed that such ground is to plant
cd with oats. peas. beans. early po-
tatoes and fresh vegetables.
Throughout the country the mill
tary authorities are warned that
they must refrain from doing the
least damage to crops, no matter how
small the area very available plot
of ground must be used for increas-
ing the supply of food and fodder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
WAITE BOUGHT
ARSENIC PRIOR
TO DEATH OF
DR.. PECK
(By Associated Press)

New York, March "A The dis
trict attorney today obtained a
vouched signed by DR. Arthur War
ren Waite for a quantity of arsenic
E. Pack, his father-in-law, a veal
thy Grand Rapids drug manufactur-
er, died. Waite is charged with pois-
oning Pack.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
WILL NOT CALL
NATIONAL CNARD
TO THE bORDER
At THIS TIME
by Associated Press. }

Washington, March "a The uues-
tion of calling the National Guard
for border duty in order to release
regulars for Mexican service was dis
cusscd at the Cabinet meeting but
it was decided that there is no pros
pect of such action now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
LAUNCH NEW DESTROYER

Quincy, Mass. March % The
u. s. destroyer Rowan, sister ship
to the Sampson. recently launched at
he Fore River shipyards, was
launched today. The destroyer Tuck
,r has been cleaned and overhaulcd
and is undergoing a series of speed
'ials off Rockland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
us Of CARRANzA'S
M REPORTED CLOSING
I0n VILLA: DENIED THAT
HERRERA HAS REV0LTED
AVIATOR FLIES FROM
PALM BEACH TO MIAMI

Miami, March "a IF. c. G.. Eden.
the aviator. accompanied by w. E..
Dodge Of New York city, arrived in
Miami at five minutes before -
O'Clock today from Palm Beach. max
ing the trip in Mr.. Eden's Curtiss
biplaIe. Mr.. Eden landed his ma
Echine on the temporary landing on
sthe bay front at the Royal Palm ho-
tel. where number of people. who
had heard of the trip, had assem-
bleG 10 watch the airmen come in.
This was the second attempt of Mr..
Eden to make the trip from Palm
Beach to Miami in his aeroplane, his
first trial resulting in a fall into the
Atlantic ocean near Delray some
weeks ago. At that time he was ac-
companied by his mother, Lady
Auckland. of England.
The trip today was made against
high wind, the time for the &c
miles being one hour and half
The aviators followed the ocean
course on the way down, cutting in
to Blscayne Bay through the govern
ment cut Some little difficulty was
experienced in getting the machine
beached properly, as the wind kept
blowing it off the temporary landing
Strong Wind Blowing
The weather was pretty bad for
the trip said Mr.. Dodge, the pas
senger who accompanied Mr. Eden.
THE wind was blowing hard, espe-
cially high up. We went about $500
feet high on the way down, and the
wind was pretty strong up there
Mr.. Dodge stated that he was no
novice at the flying game, but was
pupil of Mr. Eden and was learn
ing how to handle a machine in the
air. Il have made any number of
trips before with Mr. Eden" he said
Il like it fine.
The aviators will probably stay in
Miami until tomorrow, when the re-
turn trip will be made. Mr.. Eden
at first stated thai he expected to re-
turn in about three hours. but later
stated that the weather was too
rough and that would probably wait
until tomorrow morning to start
back
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
PORTO RICO ENJOYING AN
UNUSUALLY PROSPEROUS
TOURIST SEASON

Washington, March "a Porto
Rico is enjoying its most prosperous
tourist season, more travellers having
visited the island this winter than
ever before. government reports
show
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
No Change in Situation
(By Associated Press \

Paris, March "a There is no
change in the situation around Yer
dun since yesterday, the war office
says. Last night it was calm west
OF the Meuse; east of the river there
wero intermittent bombardments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
SHACKLETON
RETURNS FROM
ANTART|C
EXPEDITION
(By Associated Press)

Sydney, New South Wales, March
"A Lieutenant Sir Ernest II
Shackleton has returned from his
Antartic expedition News of his
achievements are withheld for the
present
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24

'ociatsd Prsss.)
March ~.
b the Msxican reports
been dsfsated by the
rican and Carranza
The battle is said to
ought at M- -Oro. near
ere b no con nrmation
although an improve
orking Of the wireless
appear likely that
break the silence of
lays by rendering an
! engagement. OF the
ate nothing has been
9 location OF the cam
sre three cavalry de-
th Of Casas Grandes
: for . direct chase is
he stah officers indi-
.ot believed that Perish
lla get out OF his sight
|. either his capture or
ears more likely than
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
T AAcK6EN TODAY

March 24.-JThe Bos-
rived here today and
+, Mackmen this after
orrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
,rd at Il Paso
lociato6 Yro0.)

rch 24.-No word has
military headquarters
Tnirm the report that
.roo'ps and the Carran-
surrounded villa and
| q battle had been i'm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24

Isolated Press.I
rrch 14.General Pc
litery governor of So
a telegram from Gen
military governor OF
Yin,g that ave columns
-'ops were closing in on
miquipa and with the
lns It is believed that
escape. 1t Ii also de-
rera has revolted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24

March 24.zPershing
.oday that dust storms
roplane scouting i'm
: is no mention of any
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24
Is villa Imminent
bociated Pren)

co ~ AThe Mexican
bre confused and un-
i any time since the
7'gan. Practically all
Mexican sources is so
n one - not pick the
Fcis. Carrsnsa consul
- tslaGram he said
Z 6ral Bprtani 1t Casas
uncing that villa was
DDosc rGnCh. Ave miles
Quipa, ~ joint Amer
tnse lorois and that a
zulnent. General
l 0ng the American
sRl6 ~ preferred to
j psrshing The Of
! ~ Skeptic. Although
a. a 2t = 4 = = - ---.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24


March 34.-Consul
1huaAua, reported that
Iith n ~ reported re-
1ll Hsrrsra and the
l-iscn at chihuahua
sd that Herrera is
1'he carranza garrison
70 General carra4a."
-'e regarded as remov-
menacing festures of
y Bell on the border
reports conllrmin,g the
however olncials here
chen dispatch as con
lrransa omciaIs state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-24

For South Atlantic: Moderate east
and southeast except variable on the
Florida coast
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09

pened on the present eastern trip,
and it is worth the trial. Flack will
hardly be back in the outfeId before
the team gets out of the east and
Mollwitz must remain in right. There
are slight prospects for double-head-
ers in Brooklyn. The Dodgers are
beset by injuries and Robinson does
not care to have his cTipples doing
double duty as the pennant lines
draw tighter. He figures his chances
better later.
The Cubs, after finishing in Brook
Ign, play one game in Pittsburgh
Saturday, then jump to Cincinnati
for three engagements before re-
turning, to their home lot to meet
New York.
According to some ST. Louis sport
ing writer's, it is a shame that the
Browns are under the care of Fielder
Jones. They would prefer to have
the team directed by a manager like
Branch Hickey or Miller Higgins,
who have become used to a berth
down around seventh place. Jones
is making these sport experts change
their style of writing to describe. a
winning team.
/ But notice what Jones is doing. His
team has won 10 out of it's last 20
games, is in sixth place, and only
game and a half from the first divi-
sion. It is but six games from the
top of the heap. Jones capped the
climax yesterday when he shifted
George Sisler to third base for the
second q game against Washington
after Bob Wallace had sprained an
ankle. It is probably the first time
a southpaw ever played third in a
major league game. Sisler handled
two chances correctly. In the first
game he poled homer and single
and two singles in the second. Bor-
ton played first and knocked a homer
r
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09


league which the midget Frenchman
has difficulties with.
When Iris Speaker. was sold to
Cleveland some of the Boston pitch
ers declared that they had lost 20 /
per cent of their effectiveness. And
if the present Sox outfeld should be
broken up, local hurlers would be
justified in uttering the same senti-
ments.
In recent games Sox fans have
seen some of the best outfelding any
trio of gardeners ever developed. All
three outposts cover a world of
ground, but their greatest value lies
in the manner in which they cut off
runners at the plate or any extra
base to which aliens are attempting
to advance.
Felsch, jackson and Collins all pos
sess able and accurate arms, though
.Felsch differs from his two pals in
the manner in which he returns the
ball to the diamond. Collins and
Jackson usually make their pegs on
a line, the ball not touching the
64Ou44us C4SCA BOul1CCO L4C 5p41C4C
in, but he loses nothing in either di-
rection or speed, and there is not so
much danger of an overthrow of the
plate.
Twice yesterday FeIsch by won
derful throws cut down potential
runmakers, and Jackson lined out
one man who tried to score from sec
ond on a single. AS tribute to the
deadly arms of these noble pastim-
ers, Boston runners in the latter
stages of the contest made no effort
to score from second on singles.
Felsch also poled two triples and a
single. Danforth famed the last four
Boston men.
Manager Tinker of the Cubs, in an
effort to put more batting strength
into his attacking combination, plans
a shift which will bring Safer third
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-12-16

Of July. all the frankfurter factories
and trolley companies 60 quick me-
chullah."
"Aber. what's that got to do with
Christmasf" Birsky asked.
"Pm coming to that" Zapp said.
"People are commencing to figure aver
ages on Christmas also. Take Miss ].
P. Morgan. and she figures that out of
every million Christmas presents dis
played in stores a certain percentage
Of people buys something which they
couldn't afford and gives 1t to GER
tain percentage of people which amt
got no use for 1t at all. So she goes
to work and gets up a Society for the
Prevention of Useless Giving, and con-
seQuently a certain percentage Of dry
goods stores loses certain percentage
Of customers which formerly had a
rotten bank account and good dis
position, and has now got a good bank
account and rotten disposition"
"But Miss Morgan done this for lot
Of salesladies which used to spend
their money so foolishly at Christmas,
Zapp, that they had nothing left to
take a vacation with In the summer
time."
"That may be so, Birsky," Zapp said.
"and while amt exactly certified