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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

fraction of petroleum is now a COM
mercial success, and the bureau of
mines is able to give to the public a
commercial cracking process, free OF
royalty, which will make available
for internal-comhustion engines
large quantities of otherwise un-
available fractions of petroleum."
"The studies during the past year
in saving metal wastes in brass
melting" says Director Manning,
"have resulted in the development
of an electric furnace which it is be-
lieyed will be successful in the
melting of brass. The bureau has
built and operated such furnace on
A laboratory scale and the result
show marked promise. The import
ance of developing an electric tur-
mace for such purposes is patent 10
all when the present high price OF
crucibles is considered, and when IL
is understood that in normal times
tbe metal losses in brass melting
nrobably amount to much as So
ooo 900 per year and that in the
past year of large production an'
high metal prices this loss has peer
nrobably nearer s1O,OOO,Ooo.
The report endeavors to show ina
the. great iron mines in nortneri r.
minnesota. now being operated D!
coal transported thousand or NOR.
miles, may in the future obtain al
, the power they need from the pea
, bogs near the mines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
Col Henry Watterson, AT Miami, Gives
Interview On National Questions OF
Public Interest And Import

Miami, Dec. 20-Col. Henry Waiter
son, editor of the Courier-Journal, ac-
companied by Mrs. Watterson arrived
in Miami from Louisville, yesterday,
to spend their fourth consecutive win
ter here.
When seen at the Halcyon hotel last
night by Herald reporter Col. Wat
terson discussed various topics of in
terest and finally the conversation
drifted towards the European war.
Asked what he thought of Mr.. Bry-
ans message to Lloyd-George and for
his own opinion of the European stu
alton, Mr.. Watterson said:
"Mr. Bryan's mental processes and
mine are SO different that / rarely
know just how to take him. We seem
like Sidney Smiths two old women
disputing across an alley, who could
never agree because they argued from
opposite premises. He talks of peace
as If it were an abstraction and of the
European war as IL 1t were merely
"a collision of forces, whereas it en-
bodies an eternal issue-the absolutist
against the popular theory Of govern
ment- the right divine of kings ver-
sus the dogma that the voice of the
people is the voice of God.
1.-THE war can only end, should only
end, with the annilation of Prussian-
ism-the dismemberment of the Ger
man empire, each of its constituent
parts relegated to its original sover-
eignty-indemity to Belgium and Ser
bai-compensation to France for 1870
and now the Hobenzollern and the
Hapsburg to go where the Bourbons
went long ago. 1t is idle to talk about
peace on any other basis. Short OF
It the world would not be fit to live in
Short of it we should have but mock
ing truce to be broken whenever the
military party iciI ieo0ii
enough to begin again its quest for
some place in the SUM-, even, we In
the United States can not be wholly
safe whilst the Hobenzollern sits In
the saddle and wields the sword OF
Barbarossa and the general staff at
Berlin holds the whip hand in Eu-
rope"
"But the Germans seem stronger
than ever" ventured the reporter,
"You do well to say, seems salu
Mr. watterson, But they are not
stronger. They are weaker and grow
ing weaker every day. 1t is but a
question of time when the collapse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

messed up now. The situation there
will never be Strengthened out unit
this country steps in and does the
same thing there as was done in the
PHILIPPINES and Cuba, and some day
we will have to do it. 1t Is newt
able"
Speaking about the future of Miami
Colonel Watterson said that it will
some day be the Newport of the south
and great outlet when the drainage
of the Everglades is completed. He
predicted that it will only be a few
years when the 'Glades will be the
greatest farming district in the world F.;
when there will be railroads crossing
the country to the gulf and that Mi
ami will have a deep waterway. The
Tamiami trail will do more to devel
op this section of Florida than any
other improvement that has been
made, he thought.
Colonel Watterson is enjoying tn
best Of health at the present tim
and will remain i'm Miami until abou
the middle of March.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

will come. 1t is inevitable. In our
war Of sections the confederates won
many victories. They had in Lee and
Johnston, as the Germans have in
Hindenburg and Mackensen, two great
soldiers. To no purpose. The con.
federacy was doomed. It was doomed
by the institution of African slavery
as Germany is doomed by absolutism
autocracy and the Right Divine OF
Kings"
How about the German people p
put in the scribe.
"They have had only to make the
sacrifices, carry the burdens and pay
for the dance. Here again we may
recur with profit to our war of sec
tions. A great majority of the south.
'ern people we're against secession.
Very many Of them were opposed to
slavery. But, when actual war was
come, the debate ended-they threw
themselves into the struggle heart
and soul, as the Germans have done.
They fought nobly and unitedly as the
Germans have fought. They were
ableto hold out against incredible odds
four long and disastrous years. But
their time arrived at last and that of
the Germans is on the way. It will
as surely arrive, and, fifty years hence
the German people will say as the
southern people say now, 1t was bet
ter so.'"
What do you think of President
Wilson's attitude towards the warning
nations and his succession of notes 2"
asked the reporter.
"It has been all right, but at no
time was there danger of America get
ting embroiled in this hideous war, for
no European country could send an
army over here, and we could not send
men there"
do you think there in any danger
of America getting embroiled after
the present conflict is settled?" he was
asked.
mot the slightest in the world.
When the European situation is set
tied there will be no further trouble
for many generations, and I trust
that it will be settled 500. although
Germany may hold out for four years.
You must remember that all of south.
ern Germany would like to see that
country disrupted and returned to its
former state.
an the Mexico situation, President
Wilson messed things up and they are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
PROBLEM
NOW FACES THE
RUSSIANS, SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
(By Associated Press }

Petrograd, Dec. 20-The Russians
are faced by the new refugee prob
lem. Thousands of Rumanians who
abandoned everything re fleeing be-
fore the German and Bulgarian in
vaders. These have been pouring
into Odessa, Kiev and other southern
Russian cities. The problem ap-
peared the most difficult of any fac
ing any belligerent since Belgium
was invaded. Since the war began
Russia has received refugee popula-
tion exceeding the combined popu-
lation of the Scandinavian countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
ON
ALL FRONTS.
PRACTICALLY
AT STANDST|lL
BERLIN REPORTS SEVERAL RUS.
SIAN ATTACKS REFUSED; MO-
RATORIUM IN FRANCE EX.
TENDED THREE MONTHS FROM
JAN.
(By Associated Press. }

Military operations are at low
ebb. The Teutons' Rumanian cam
paign seems nearly ended. 1t is
comparatively quiet on all fronts.
Little except artillery duels and skir-
mishes have been reported. Berlin
said that several Russian ottacks
were repulsed in northern Rumania.
Paris reported hevy artillery fight
ing near Louvement and Cham
brettes on the Verdun front. Rain
and fog have hindered operations in
Macedonia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
)UREAU OF MINES FINDS
PROCESS TO MAKE &c GASOLINE

Washington, Dec. 20.-The man
facture of radium that would have
bst in the open market more than
million dollars has Just been COM
leted by the bureau of mines, de-
hrtment of the interior, the greater
Rrt of which has been turned over
two great hospitals for use in the
featment Of cancer. This was done
hder an agreement with the Ma
onal Radium Institute, which sup
led the necessary capital, amount
Rg to 100000, to develop more
Eonomic method for the manufac-
Ire of radium from the carnotite
les of the west.
The methods of extracting radium
lat have been evolved have been
htented for the benefit of the peo-
e, and may be used freely by any
be within the United States.
The manufacture of radium is but
be of the notable achievements OF
e bureau of mines, shown in the
nnual report of the director, Van
Manning, issued today.
Mr.. Manning declares that as a
suit of the introduction of the bu-
(au's methods of drilling oil wells
the blackwell field of Oklahoma,
ere has been saved more than
5000, 900 worth of natura gas
pc plan of drilling included the
e of a mud that seals off the nat
al gas and confined it in its orig
al reservoir until market condi'
ons justify its production. Oh
perators in Kansas and other State
. now following the plan of the
lreau of mines.
The report also states tha
rough experiments with the Ritt
an furnace, in the new process o
dklng gasoline, it is possible q
axe from the waste gas oil Of Cal
'fnla, worth two cents gallon
sOiine at cost of six cents gal
y 1t further states that, GAS
sui Of the work Of the petroleum
'slon, the Rittman cracking pro
tor the manufacture Of gasolin
'@ kerosene or any other availabl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
LAKELAND MAN
KILLED when
\ SEMINOLE LIMITED
WRECKED NEAR
OPEl|kA, ALA
ELMER KIRKPATRICK, THE
DEAD MAN, NOT KNOWN HERE.
rs INJURED TAKEN TO C0LUM-
BUS, GA.
(By Associated Press. }

Savannah. Dec. 20. One passen-
gen, Elmer Kirkpatrick, of Lake
land, Fla, is reported killed, and
several were hurt when the Semi
mole Limited, Jacksonville to Chi
cago, running on the Central of
Georgia tracks, was wrecked near
Opelika, Ala.
Twenty-Five were injured. These
were taken to Columbus, Ga.
Inquiry at various places failed to
reveal any information as to who
Elmer Kirkpatrick is. Such party
does not receive mail at the postof-
flee, however, number who have
been questioned declare the name is
familiar but they can't recall the
man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
JAPAN TO HAVE TAllEST
CHIMNEY IN THE WORLD

Toxic, Dec. 19.- Japan will have
the tallest chimney In the world.
on the east coast of Kyushu in the lit
tie village of Saginasaki, Is miles from
Beppu, the great stack which when
competed will be twelve feet higher
than tre Washington monument Is
gradually building under the superin-
tendence of American engineers and
when finished will reach SGT feet up
in the sky.
This towering pile is being con-
structed for the Kuhara Mining Com
,pany which is building a new copper
smelter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
ONE KILLED AND
ONE HURT IN
NINE EXPLOSION
At BIRMINGHAM
(By Associated Press. }

Birmingham, Dec. 20.-One man
was killed and one negro seriously
hurt by an explosion in Edgewater
mine near here. 500 hundred min
ers were in the shaft when the ex-
plosion occurred. Rescuers soon re-
moved the debris clogging the open
ing. The men filed out safely.
The explosion entombed eighty
men in the Edgewater mine of Ten
nessee Coal and Coke Company, near
here this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
Bob Gonzales, Well
Known Newspaper
Man, Dies AT
Ell Paso, Tex
(By Associated Press }

Ell Paso, Dec. 20. Sergeant Rob-
ert E. Gonzales, of the Second South
Carolina regiment, died at Fort
Bliss Hospital last night. He was
i'll four days. He was the son of
w. e. Gonzales, American minister
to Cuba. He was widely known as
a paragrapher for the Columbia
State. He was aged 2S.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

/ The electric hand mirror is the
newest vanity wrinkle of the boudoir.
The mirror contains a battery and a
small electric bulb to throw the light
on the face of the user.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
All British Ships Ordered into
Service

Washington, Dec. 20. officials
|here regard with concern questions
raised by Lloyd-George's announce
|ment that all British shipping be
taken into the national service. Of
pRcials believed at first glance that it
would turn over the majority of the
worlds shipping to special war pur-
poses and the effect on American
commerce WOULD be problematical.
! is thought the effect on the SUBJ
marine situation would be to remove
fhe confusion between public YES
pels not entitled to guarantees and
private ships entitled to warning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
Americans to Leave Syria
(By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 0.-Two hun
dred Americans detained at Syria
and Palestine by the Turkish mill
tary authorities were granted per-
mission to leave via Beiruta. They
must remain at Beirut for a month
to make valueless any military in
formation they have. The American
cruiser Des Moines, will take them
from Beirut.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
British Press Approves Reply
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 20. The British
|ress approved Premier Lloyd
ieorge's reply to the German peace
roposal. General comment was
hat If Germany really wants peace
he will state her terms, when the
lilies will reply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

Electric "eyes" according to an
dispatch, are popular with
depestrians on the dimly lighted
streets Of London. Men use them in
buttonholes and cuff links. Women
use them for eyes in animal furs and
carry the batteries in a muff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

Electricity automatically awakens
the firmen, releases the horses and
opens the doors of a fire station in
England.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
BIRMINGHAM
HAS 100000
FIRE; W0MfN'S
CLOTHING STORE
DESTROYED
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Dec. 20-Fire de-
strOyed the Parisien, women's
clothing store, here today, causing
ing 100000 damage. One fireman
was hort.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
LLOYD GEORGE TO
PLACE ALL SHIPS
THIS MAY HAVE CONSIDERABLE
EFFECT ON AMERICAN SHIP.
PING AND IS VIEWED WITH
CONCERN BY AMERICAN SHIP.
PERS
(By Associated Press. !

Amsterdam, Dec. 2O.-"Lloyd-
Georges statement means eternal
war if he expects to postpone peace
until the central powers armies are
conquered" declared the Berlin
|Lokal Anzeiger. The paper declared
the statements about reparation
|were worthless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
OKLAHOMA BANK
ROBBED OF
"'''-' $4,000 4
(By Associated Press. }

Tulsa, Okla, Der. 20.-Bandits
frobbed the Skiatook National Bank,
lat Skiatook, Okl., last night, of
$4,000. Posses are pursuing the
robbers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
PEACE talk
SENDS WHEAT
Down AGAIN

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 20.-Wheat closed
weak on peace talk. unchanged to
four and one-eighth down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Dec. 20. The decree pub
lished in the official journal extends
the moratorium three months from
Jan. L.. j,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Dec. 20.-Fire this
morning destroyed the j. P. Allen
department store here, doing dam
age estimated at 100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20

j. S. DIST. JUDGE
LANbD|N DIES -,
At SAVANNAH, .
i'll One HOUR
(By Associated Press. }

Savannah, Dec. 20.-United
States District Judge w. w. Lamb
din died here today after an hours
illness. Acute INDIGESTION or heart
failure was the cause.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-20


rapid increase
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-30
sl4ERIFFS SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Aseen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
B. Lemann & Bro.
VS.. No. 2428
John Corbo

Ely VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- an order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause,
and to me directed, have seized and
taken into my possession, and will of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to.
law, at the principal front door Of the
courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
in the city Of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917.
st II o'clock a m, the following de-
scribed properly to-Wit:
The undivided one-haf of certain
tract of land on the right bank Of Ra-
you Lafourche, at about three miles
below the town of Donaldsonville, said
tract measuring one arpent front ON
the said bayou by the depth thereto
appertaining; bounded above by the
land of Jean Calafel, below and In
the rear by the lands formerly Of Leon
Godchaux; together with all buildings
and improvements thereon and Tiers
unto appertaining; being the same
property acquired by mortgagor by
act recorded in Book of Conveyancea
No. 80, folio 288.
Terms and conditions-Cash III
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 6, 1915.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-30
SHERIFFs SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
Peoples Bank of Donaldsonville il
Liquidation
VS.. No. 2423
Gbar1ac r. II ooJ,,7,

Peoples Bank of Donaldsonville in
Liquidation
VS.. No. 2423
Charles L. Landry
RY VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- an order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause.
and to me directed, I have seized and
taken into my possession, and will of
Ter for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
IN the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1917,
at IL o'clock a. M, the following de-
scrlbed property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the parish of Ascension, on the right
bank of the Mississippi river, about
one mile above Donaldsonville, meas
urlng more or less three-quarters of
an arpent front by four arpents in
depth between parallel lines, in the
settlement commonly known as
Smoke Bend; and the tract of land
known as the Numa Leblanc tract,
bounded above by lands of Mrs. Jos.
Babin, below by lands of Mrs. Camille
Rome, formerly Justin Oubre); to-
gether with all appurtenances except
ing the st. Francis School and C. K.
of A. building.
Terms and conditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
DonaldsonVille, La, Nov. 20, 1916.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-30

New Seed Supply Source of Danger.
The necessity of having seed tested
for purity and germinative qualities
is more urgent this season than usual,
due to conditions arising from the
European war, according to Miss
Mayme Dworak, specialist in charge
Of the seed laboratory, experiment
station, L. S. q. A large percentage
of the seed planted in the United
States comes from foreign countries.
Formerly, most of this supply came
from Germany, Denmark and Hol-
land; but these countries are unable
to supply the demand at present, and
we are getting seeds from other coun-
tries. Having new sources of seed
supply means running great risks OF
introducing obnoxious and disease-ln-
fected seeds into this country, which
might serve as menace for years.
In some cases the demand on these
new sources for seed is greater than
the supply, and in order to meet this
situation old or immature seeds are
likely to be added to the bulk, which,
of course, means lower viability.
There is also some danger that seed
from new sources may not be well
adapted for our soils.-L. S. u. Press
Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-30
sHERIFF,s SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen-
sion-Twenty- Seventh Judicial
District Court.
Canal Bank & Trust Co.
vs.. No. 2401
Charles Maurjn

ny VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- ain order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause
and to me directed, have seized and
taken into my possession, and win Of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law, at the principal front door Of the
courthouse of the parish of Ascension.
in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1917.
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
seribed property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground designated
on the plan of the town of Donaldson
vile, parish of Ascension, as lot No.
8, fronting on st. Patrick street. ii,
square bounded by St. Patrick street,
Mississippi street, Lessard street and
Iberville street, said lot being bound
ed-on one side by lot No. 6, on the
other side by lot No. 10, and in the
rear by lot No. 8, and being the same
lot acquired by the late Victor Mau-
rin during the community of acquets
and gains existing between the pres
ent vendor and himself, and adiudi-
Gated to the present vendor by judg-
ment of court of date April 8, 1876,
and recorded in mortgage book mum
Der ID, page 734 ct seq, of the re-
corder's Office of the parish Of AS.
cension.
Terms and conditions-Ca Cash in
United States currency.
e. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonyille, La, July Fl, 1916.
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Bank of Donaldsonville in Liquidation
vs.. No. 2217
Mrs. Lucille Terrio
DY VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- an order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause,
and to me directed, have seized and
taken into my possession, and will of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
courthouse of the parish Of Ascension,
in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917,
at II o'clock a. m., the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in
the parish of Ascension, in the town
of Donaldsonville, being in the square
of said town bounded by Mississippi.
st. Patrick, st. Vincent and Iberville
streets, measuring sixty-two feet four
inches on ST. Patrick street and sixty
three feet four inches on the rear
line; bounded on one side by st. Pc
ter's Alley, and measuring one hum
dred and twenty feet three inches on
said line; on the other side by lot No.
10 of said square, and measuring one
hundred and twenty-four feet ten
inches on said line; said lot being
designated as lot No. 9 in said square,
on a plan of the property of the Ro-
man Catholic Church of the parish of
Ascension, made by P. A. D'Heme-
court, deputy city surveyor of New
Orleans, said plan being deposited III
the clerk and recorders Office of this
parish for safekeeping and reference;
together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon and thereunto be-
longing.
Terms and conditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Nov. 20, 1916.