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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
ATTORNEY GEN. WEST
EXPLAINS Wire
AND STATES He
IS BACKING DEN.
NOMINEES

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 81, 1916.
Editor Telegram;
BY letter bearing date of Oct. %
addressed to me, by Hon. T. F. West,
attorney general, he declared his
support of all the Democratic nomi-
nees in this election, which letter has
recently been published in the news
papers of this State. The letter of
Mr.. West was in reply to a letter
written by the Democratic campaign
Committee to him, specifically re-
questing that he declare himself with
respect to Wilson, Knott and Taylor
and all Democratic candidates.
Subsequently, Mr.. West published
a telegi am in the Palm Beach Post
in which he complained of some
statement made by Mr.. b. M Turner
and which might indicate that his
letter above referred to was not
genuine. Today l wired Mr.. West as
follows:
"Hon. T. F. West, Tallahassee,
Fla: Statement with respect to your
self rendering services to this COM
mittee and to which you object by
published telegram in Palm Beach
Post originally cnac from Tallahas-
see correspondent direct to Times
Union and was first information we
had that you had written your let
ter of twenty-fifth instant to me. In
fairness to this committee and to
myself personally request that you
wire me that your letter to me as
published in Times-Union and other
papers last week is a full, true and
correct copy of letter dated Oct. %,
1916, and signed by you. (Signed)
=; Geo. P. Raney, chairman"
And in reply received the follow
ing wire from Mr. West, to-wit:
"Hon. Geo. P.Raney, chairman,
/ Jacksonville, Fla: Your wire. MY
letter to YOU as chairman Democratic
executive committee of 25th correct
4 Iy states my attitude and copy pup-
lished is correct copy of letter, but
I do not regard B. NJ Turner as Dem
ocratic executive committee, and
matter sent in his letter Of 25tn
instant to Palm Beach Post outlining
program for me without consulting
me so far as it related to me was
unauthorized and I so wired him
Suggest you see his letter and all
Icopy sent by him. T. F. West"
/ These kilograms, together with Mr.
Vests letter. endorsing all Demo
cratic nominees are self-explanatory
Please do me the favor Of publish
ling this, matter and oblige.
Yours very truly,
GEO. p. RANEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
AND
RUNANIANS
BOTH CLAIM
VICTORIES
GERMANS REPORT FIVE RUSSIAN
ATTACKS REFUSED; FRENCH
MAKE ADVANCE ON SOMME
FRONT
lBy Associated Press. ]

London, Nov. important sue
cesses for the Teutonic and Ruman-
ian armies on the Rumanian- Tran
sylvanian border was claimed in to-
days dispatches. Berlin announces
the capture of Rumanian positions
west of Predeal road, together with
progress for the Teutons southeast
Of the Rothenthurm Pass. A Ruman-
ian success is reported in an unoffi-
cial Bucharest dispatch to Rome.
Berlin announced that five Russian
attacks on the German positions
along the Narayuvka river in Ga
licia were repulsed. The French re-
ported an advance near Lesboeufs. ON
the Somme front, last night and the
repulse of German attacks at Sally
Saillisel.
Berlin recorded the failure of the
British attacks between Lesboeufs
and Gueudecourt and at Courcelette.
British captured Barakli-Azuma, on
the Struma front in Macedonia,
Paris announced.
Rumanians Drive Teutons Back
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01

since which time he has been famil
iarly known throughout the State as
"Will Knott.
3rd. Because he is Christian gen
tleman, having been for years a dea
con in the Baptist church at Talla-
hassee and trustee of the Baptist col
lege at Lake City, and a lifelong be-
lever in religious liberty and the
right of every man to worship God
as he may desire.
4th. Because in his many years of
faithful and efficient public service
as State auditor, State comptroller
and State treasurer, he has acquired
that experience and knowledge of
the States finances and general
needs which admirably equip him
for the responsible duties of Cover
no..
5th. Because being a member of
the Cabinet under four different
Governors. he is perhaps more ia
miliar with every department of the
States business than any other citi-
zen within its borders.
9Th. Because he has protected the
Istate's interest in the matter of tax
alton and has always stood for rigid
economy in governmental expendi-
lures.
7th. Because he was instrumental
in procuring the passage of the law
creating the county budget system
(Ccntinusd on Page Sd
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
NOTE IN BOTTLE DENOTES
WRECK OFF EAST COAST
Appeal for Help ScribbIed on Paper
Washes Ashore at Daytona

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 1.-"Wreck-
ell snapper banks. For Gods sake
come and help. Captain Dan White.
Crgze all lost except Phil Smith, mate,
Hep! Help"
Scribbled on a small bit of paper
torn from a note book, these words
were found i'm bottle which washed
ashore at Daytona Beach, Fla. Fishing
smacks from Charleston and Savan-
nah frequent the east Florida coast
and the people of Daytona consider
it possible that heavy winds within
the past week may have resulted in
disaster to one of these boats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
AMERICAN ARTIST
MAKING NAME FOR HERSELF
(By Associated Press.)

Peking. Nov. Miss Kate Carl.
the American artist who became we'll
known through her portrait of the
late Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi,
which was exhibited at the st. Louis
Exposition and is now in the Smith
|onian Institute of Washington, has
been commissioned to paint q pr
trait of President Ii Yuanhung, who
Is now giving the artist several sit
tings a week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
CARS IN SMASH-UP A MILE
OUT OF sEFFNER

Seffner, Nov. Ia collision be-
tween two automobiles on the brick
road one mile north of Seffner Satur-
day resulted in much damage to s. A.
Lowrance's car. Mr.. Lowrance was
on his way to Lakeland when west
bound Saxon driven by a lady from
81. Petersburg turned to the left side
OF the road In an effort to pass car
ahead and run full into Mr.. Low
rance's machine. The woman's ex-
cuse was that she did not see Mr..
Lowrance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
FLORIDA CITRUS
GROWERS UPHELD
Rate on Fruit. Plant iCty to Alexander
City, Ala, Unreasonable

Washington, Nov. 1.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission held unreason-
able the rate charged by the Atlantic
Coast Line and Central of Georgia for
carrying a carload of oranges from
Plant City, Fla, to Alexander City,
Ala, prescribed 81 cents per box of
eighty pounds as a maximum and de-
MED the application of the roads for
authority to continue lower rates on
oranges from Plant City to Birming-
ham than to Alexander City and other
points.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
5 AMERICANS
LOST WHEN
MARINA SANK
(By Associated Press. }

London, Nov. Consul Frost at
Queenstown, telegraphed the names
of five Americans lost when the Ma
rina was sunk, to the American en-
bassy here. All were lost when the
lifeboats were launched. ARdavits by
American survivors agreed that the
Marina was torpsdoed and was not
shelled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
Small Gun on Stern
(By Associated Press. }

London, Nov. .-Alhdavits of
American survivors of the Marina
said the vessel had small gun
astern. 1t couldn't use it as the
submarine attacked without warn
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
TWO AMERICAN
AV|ATORS KILLED
IN france
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, Nov. 1.-Two American
aviators were killed near Nancy, ac-
cording to a dispatch from that city.
There are no details. The Matin
said the machine capsized during
flight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
LAKELAND. FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, NOV. /, 1916
SUBMARINES TO
TRANSPORT MAIL
BETWEEN j. s.
AND GERMANY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 1.-The post
Office department announced today
that it was prepared to accept the
proposal of the German ambassador
that merchant submarines transport
mails between the United States and
Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
(RY Associated Press. J

Petrogradd, Nov. 1..-Teutons oc-
cupied the Rumanian villages OF
Racovitza and Titechti south of Ro-
thenthurn Pass, said the war Office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
COPELAND ACQUITTED
OF KILLING Black
(Dy Associated Press. }

Galveston, Nov. John Cope
land was acquitted by jury here or
the charge of numbering VIM. Black,
a Catholic lecturer. Black was killed
at Marshall. Texas, in February,
1916
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
REACHES BUFFALO
ON final TOUR
(By Associated Press. J

Buffalo, Nov. President Wilson
arrived here today on his final cam
paign tour. He shook hands with
crowds at fifteen stops in New
York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01

Irrigation canals in the Santa
Cruz section of the Canary islands
have developed 5000 acres of land
suitable for the growing of bananas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
CHIHUAHUA CITY
NOW CUT OFF
FROM BORDER
(By, Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, Nov. Railroad and
telegraph communication between
chihuahua City and the border has
been interrupted and the city is now
isolated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-01
(By Associated Press !

London, Nov. .-Rumanians
have driven the Austro- Germans
of Campulung in northern Rumania,
according to Bucharest dispatch,
said a wireless from Rome. Four
Teutonic battalions were annihilated,
said the report.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
INCREASE IN STOCK
APPROVED BY EQUITY
stockholders and Directors in
Special Session at Fargo.
Plan Expansion.

Fargo, N. D., May 16.-The propos
ed increase in the capital stock ol
the Equity Cooperative exchange n
st. Paul from 100000 to $500,OOO was
unanimously approved by the stock
holders of the organization meeting
in special session here. This was the
principal object of the meeting. Most
of the voting was by proxy.
To Plan For Future.
This afternoon the exchange direc.
tors will meet to plan the future bust
ness activities of the organization,
including the expansion made possi-
BILE through the increased capital
stock.
Bank Not Contemplated.
The society directors denied fatty
that there would be banking insti-
tuition established in st. Paul as re-
ported several days ago. They de-
clared such plan was not in con-
temptation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
REv.. j. MANkER
DROPS DEAD At
M,E,CONF ER[NCE
Editor Of Methodist Advocate
Dies While Addressing Large
Audience.
UNIFICAT1ON REPORT
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Bishops Cranston and Hendrix
Elated Over the Methodist
Legislation.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May 16.--
Rev. John j. Manker Of Athens, Tex
as, editor of the Methodist Advocates
Journal, fell dead while addressing q
meeting of the book committee oi
the Methodist General conference to-
day. DR.. Marker, who was about "
years of age, was the father-in.law
of the late John A. Patten of Chatta
nooga, Tenn. .r.
A gathering Of about 200 was listen
ing to DR.. Markers address, when he
hesitated for a second.
"Excuse me-" he said, and then he
sank to the floor Death was almost
instantaneous.
Unity the Churches.
The unilicatiOn Of American Meth
Odism was advanced another step to
ward cOnsummation today, when by 6
vote which was virtually unanimous
the $50 delegates to the General Con
ference of the NJ ID. church adopted
the report of the special committee
on unification, paving the way to ar
amalgamati0n with the }, Methodist
Episcopal church, South and the
Methodist Protestant church.
The adoption Of the report, whiG
was the most important and far!reach
ing legislation that has been enacted
by Methodist general conference il
many years, was attended by a tre
niendous demonstration Of enthusi
asm. The great auditorium rant
with cheers and applause as the aget
fiiss,tNe Fan aspaastsf,5,5,. V lls., rreailss
while the action was taken, and Bish
ops r. r. Hendrix, senior member o
the board of bishops of the Southerr
church, clasped hands on the plat
form and wept with emotion:
Bishops Eiated.
"This is the supreme moment OF
my life" cried Bishop Cranston
"a marvellous result has been achiev
ed," Bishop Hendrix said. 'I pray
that the whole Methodist body
throughout the world may more and
more see, eye to eye, and Bishop
Cranston and myself may live tC
stand jointly over the United General
Conference of United Methodism in
America
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
SPECIAL POLICE
/. FOR CONVENTION
ZIG Patrolmen Chosen for Duty
at Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago.

Chicago. May 1.-two Hundred
and seventy-six foot patrolmen will
he on duty eth at The .lss, coliseum during
the Y Republican, National convention
Fhe men were specially selected
from the ranks of the Chicago Police
Department and are daily undergoing
a course of preliminary training un'
der the personal direction of Chief
Of Police Healey. In addition to the
uniformed patrolmen, there will be
fifty or more detectives at the Con
vention hall to protect delegates and
visitors from pickpockets.
Fire Marshal O'Connor will detail
a fire engine, a chemical, hook and
ladder, and hose carts with fifty men
for duty at the building while the
convention is in session.
An emergency hospital with 25 ply
sicians and surgeons and score or
more trained nurses will be installed
in the basement Of the building.
Health Commissioner Robertson will
be in charge Of this work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
HARD LUCK FOLLOWS
THE PATHF|ND|NG CAR
Tourists Reach Fargo Two Hours
Late for Banquet Prepared
for Them.

Fargo, n. D., May 16.-"Pathtind
ers' luck" sure is following the path
finding party laying out the route for
the National Park Highway tour
which reached Fargo about s o'clock
tonight. just two hours after the ex'
ecutive committee of the Fargo Auto
mobile club rendered a banquet in
honor of the touring trail blazers.
While the Fargo Automobile club
executive committee members were
enjoying their banquet, prepared for
the Pathfinders, the missing guests
were somewhere in Minnesota, bound
from Barnesville to Fargo. They
reached here shortly after the ban.
Quet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
FORTY REBELS ARE
KILLED AT PEK|N
Continuous Fighting at Pekin,
China; Many Armed Jap
anese Killed.

Pekin, China, May 1G-There was
continuous fighting throughout Mon
day night in the foreign settlements
at Tsinan Flu, province of Shantung.
Forty rehshs We're II Killed i,rc%tsiei
among them being "a number OF armed
Japanese. The rebels have field guns.
There has been considerable disor-
der in this province recently, where
the rebels are reported to have cap
tured a number Of important towns
between Using Tau. at the head of
KiaO Chow Bay and Tsinan-Fu, the
capital of the Province of Shantung.
From the former German base at
Using Tau. the rebels operated along
the Japanese-controlled German rail
way where the royalist troops were
declared to be helpless as the Jap
anese troops prevented them from
entering the railway zone after rebels
from shipping big guns, arms, and
ammunition over the railway.
Protests to Minister.
China protested to Eki Hioki, the
Japanese minister, against the partic'
ipation of Japanese in the revolution.
ary rioting in Shantung and for dy-
namiting, terrorizing and killing OF
policemen in Tsing-Fu.
M. Hioki sent to the foreign office
report saying that while rowdy Jap
anese might be assisting the Shan.
tung' revolutionists, Japan could not
control outlaws or prevent them from
using. the German railway zone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
EVERY SHADE
. Of OPINION ON
PREP PAREDNESS
Distinguished Company Gathered
at Mohonk Lake, N. Y, for
Conference.
WILL COUNTENANCE WIDE
LATITUDE IN DISCUSSION
Twenty-seco Annual Interna-
tional Arbitration Gathering
To Be Big Event.

Mohonk Lake. N, Y, May 1e.-Al.
most every shade Of opinion regard.
ing peace and war and preparedness
for war is represented by the dis
tinguished company that gathered
here tonight in readiness for the
opening tomorrow Of the 22nd annual
Lake Mohonk conference on 1nterna-
tional Arbitration.
Speakers have been given to under.
stand that the conference will counte'
nance wide latitude in discussion, al,
though the official announcement
says: .
No Direct Criticism.
"There will not be discussion of
the causes and conduct of the war
in the form of a. direct criticism OF
specific policies or acts Of any bell
gerents, or groups of belligerents."
This reservation was thought wise
considering the diametrical views held
by the conferees. The speakers in
clude diplomats, members Of Congress
college professors, lawyers, Judges
clergymen, business men, and gen
erals, and admirals.
Taft Will Preside.
Former President William TT. Taft
will preside. but James Brown Scott
secretary Of the Carnesie Endowment
for international Peace will call the
conference to order. Discussion will
tend in the main toward possibilities
of international cO,c3eratiOns against
future wars ,.,l,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
SUFFRAGE SESSION
COMES TO CLOSE
Women Conclude 38'Day Tour Of
Country at Washington
Last Night.

Washington, May 16.-Envoys O.
the Congressional Union For Wom
ems Suffrage brought their 10000
mile, 3S-day tour of the country to 8
climax tonight, with a final plea tc
about 80 representatives and senators
gathered in the rotunda Of the capitol
for passage of the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendment at this session oI
congress. ... ... ..
CARRIED in Many CoIors.
The steps were crowded with suf
fragists garbed in white dresses and
the purple, gold and white sashes OF
the organization, and carrying flags
of the same color. Five little girls
preceded the ENJOYS, strewing flow
ers in their path, and at the top OF
the step, holding aloft a Congression
al Union banner, was Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, who is SO years old, and
who says she has been a suffragist
ever since she was 16.
An iced cake, weighing $50 pounds
was brought back from the west by
the ENJOYS as present for President
Wilson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
SPECIAL TRAIN WILL
CARRY Nd. DEMOCRATS
TO Leave Twin Cities on Monday
June u, for Saint
Louis.

H. H. Perry, state Democratic m.
tional committeeman, has completed
arrangements for transportation On
behalf of the North Dakota delegation
and others from this state who desiro
to attend the Democratic national con.
vention at St. Louis.
In communication received yester.
day Perry announces that the o@cial
route will be the Rock Island Nnea
via Burlington, Iowa. and the Burling.
ton route to the convention city.
The Democratic special viii leavo
the Milwaukee station, Minneapolis,
and the Union depot, st. Paul. Monday,
June II. It win leave Minneapolis at
o'clock p. m. st. Paul &C 4:4o
o'clock, and will arrive IN St. Louis
at 10 o'clock q. m, Tuesday, J1ne q.
The special will consist g sbaeBAeo
car, day coach, standard PulfHaA aAa
compartment cars, dining cars and
observation cluhcar.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
MAJOR WOOD TALKS
At TRAINING CAMP

Fort Ogelthorpe, Ca, May 16.-Ma.
ior Leonard Wood, commander of the
Department Of the East, reviewed
maneuvers today by business and pro.
f4ssional men from eastern cities en-.
rolled at the civilian training camD
Mre, and tonight .Old them in an All.
dress CT the missionary work for PIE.
iraredness they were expected to -
after returning to their homes. "We
are going to continue this training
camp work just as long as attendance
justifies," said General Wood. I'VE
expect You men to be missionaries
after you leave"
He said voluntary army plans had
been made obsolete by modern condi.
tions, in which war comes like an
avalanche"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
TO HOLD HEARING
AT LUDDEN MONDAY
State Railroad Has a Number Of
Important Hearings Schedul.
ed Next Week.

The state railroad commission
have scheduled number Of import
ant hearings for next week, the most
important of which, however, is the
telephone hearing to be held at Lud-
den, next Monday. Representatives
of practically all the telephone COM
panies in the state will be present,
as the questions to be taken up vital
ly concern every company in the
state.
Tuesday hearing will be held 1T
Griffin, west of Bowman, on the ques.
ton Of erecting a new depot at that
place. Thursday conference will be
held here between the commission
and j. H. Pratt of Omaha, connected
with the Bell Telephone company.
The following day the commission
will leave for Parshall, where the
matter of installing a siding near
there will bel taken up.
The commission will also 60 to
Funston and points along both the
Great Northern and 500 lines to in.
spect number of crossings.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-17
AUSTR|ANS TAKE
25OO PRISONERS
At TYROL CITY
Latest Official Communications
State Russians Are Still Press.
ing Onward.
---. EEL,
OBJECTIVE Is THE
BAGDAD RAILWAY
Great Deal Of Artillery Fighting
But Little Activity by
Infantry.

Progress for the Austrians against
the Italians in southern Tyrol and on
the lower lzonso and continuation OF
the Russian advance through Kurd.
istan, toward Mosul, the Russian OBJ
iective being the Bagdad railway, ara
related in the latest official commun-
ications from Vienna and Petrograd.
In the other theatres there is much
artillery fighting but little activity by
the infantry. s55
The Austrians in the region south
and southeast of Trent in southern
Tyrol are reported by Vienna have
captured Italian trenches at several
points, taking prisoners $500 men.
among them 65 officers, and captur-
ing seven guns and eleven machine
guns. The entry Of Austrians into
Italian branches east of isAionfalcone.
near the head Of the Gulf Of Trieste.
and the capture here Of additional Of.
ficers and men also Is recorded by
Vienna.
Pressing Toward MosuI.
Petr0grad reports that the Russian
force which recently drove out the
Turks from the ROwanduz region Is
continuing it's progress westward to-
ward Mosul and the Tigris river re-
gions and drawing nearer to the Bag.
dad railway. To the northwest around
Diarbekr, the Turks attempted an at.
tack on the Russians, but were re-
pulsed. On the greater portion Of the
line in Belgium and France the ar
tillery Of both the Germans and the
Entente allies continues active, but
especially vigorous in Belgium in the
regions of DiXmude and St. Georges
and in France around the Avoucourt
Wood, Hill No. 304 and Lemore HON.
me, northwest of Verdun. The Ger.
mans have directed another infantry
attack against the French positions
west of Hill No. 304, for the possess
sion of which there has been much
sanguinary fighting, but the maneu-
yer was again checked by the French
curtain of fire. The Germans, in the
Lake region, between Dyinsk and Vii
ma, attacked and occupied advance
Russian trenches near Lake Dole.
The Russians, however, in counter
attack, expelled the invaders and
drove them back to their former posi-
tions. In the lower Strippa region OF
Galicia the Teutons launched an at
tack against the Russian trenches,
but were repulsed.