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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
w. A. McRAE URGES
COOPERATION IN ERADICA-
TION OF CATTLE TICK
Editor Telegram:

Editor Telegram:
May I not ask you to print the en-
closed items?
If the livestock industry is to sue
ceed in Florida the cattle tick and
hog cholera must be eradicated. The
preliminary work to do this must be
educational. There is more or less
opposition to the State and Federal
authorities taking hand in this i'm
portant work.
To succeed there must be co-opera-
tion. The basis of agriculture is
live stock. Florida is an agricultural
State. If the State is ever prosper
GUS 1t must be through agriculture
with live stock at the bottom. We
have practically the whole year in
which to produce food and feed
crops. Florida and Iowa were admit
ted into the Union by the same act
OF Congress. Iowa was thought to
be a part of the Great American
desert. Production of crops there is
halted a third of a year. The per
capita wealth of the farm population
of Iowa is in excess of $4,000. In
Florida 1t is about $500. The last
report of the U. s. Bureau of Statis-
tics in a table giving the estimated
true value of all property by States
has Florida listed at $355,742,967,
while Iowa is rated at $3,367,S69,-
lO54, or over ten times greater than
Florida, and Florida has a much
larger area.
Florida has climate, water and
other advantages not possessed by
Iowa. The people of the Hawkeye
State are forced by nature to dig
and save. Every 10 persons in Iowa
own an automobile, and the State
has double our railroad mileage.
There is no doubt about what Ii
possible in Florida; it's only mat
ter of doing it. The income from
tourists is considerable, but as Ions
as we feed them out of cans and jar
filled with provender put up at thu
homes of our northern visitors, will
beef and bacon produced on low
and northwestern prsiries, and but
ter and canned milk and cream from
the same sources, our State canno
make much headway.
4 Florida annually imports $4,000.
900 worth of feed stuffs. Iowa no
only feeds its own people, and from
its surplus sold is able TO suppor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
ST. PETERSBURG HAS BEEN
sAl ASSESSED AT 81 ,430, $50

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 14.-Five
protests against raises in property
assessments were registered with
the tax commissioners, in session to
hear final complaints. Three of the
protestants represented Central ave-
nue. property and the other two Da-
vista property. No changes were
made in the valuations as result of
the protests yesterday.
The assessment roll was officially
completed yesterday afternoon with
the close of the hearing The real
property assessment now totals $751;
959,435, as announced in yesterdays
Times.
The personal property assessment
has received much consideration. w
X. Armistead, chairman of the tax
commission, said that he was pleased
that such high total had been OBJ
tanned. On the other hand, how
ever, he declared that there was no
way of getting at lot of the per-
sonal property in making up the as
sessment list large sums~~in stocks
and bonds being missed because the
owners would not report them to the
assessors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
YARD ELECTION ON
NOON ISSUE COMES AUG. %

ami. Auk. 14.-Unless the
..ostications Of political proph-
(, awry. Broward county will re-
in the dry column as a result
. election t. determine this is
70 Be held On Aug. %, for in
iiai eitizens OF Fort Lauderdale
position e have their fingers on
9oliticai pulse told a reporter
Aa Herald last night that the
" win 60 dry" and that Fort
srdaIe wzII also poll a dry ma
I.
ong those Questioned was w.
LrryhIIl. leading business man,
declared that there will be
/ six hundred qualified electors
y eonnty who will probably cast
votes q this issue, and the
VIII Be dry By about one hun
I,and atty majority, with Fort
wdhie polling . small dry lead.
Baryhin added that the
~ prseincfs Of the county will
II increase the lead given by
btauderdale for the drys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
NEWSPAPER MEN FLOAT
!. FLAG OF LOVE AND PEACE

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 14.-The
recent personal differences between
e. w. Barrett and w. H. Jeffries
of the Age-Herald and Victor H.
Hanson, of the Birmingham News,
have been adjusted, it was an
nonnced yesterday. by special COM
mittee of the Birmingham Rotary
Club. A statement will be published
in the Birmingham newspapers to-
day containing apologies made by
both sides for "any reflection made
upon character" and withdrawing
"all charges of a personal nature"
which may have appeared in the
newspapers of each side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
GEN FOSTER PLACES BLAME
ON GOVERNMENT

There has been so much comment
in the press throughout the country,
concerning the recent mobilization
of the National Guard, that l have
obtained the permission of the gov
ernor to print and make public a re-
port which was submitted on July
25, concerning the mobilization of
the troops called for from this State.
Recently in the Senate, during the
discussion of the army appropria-
tion bill, some of the senator's from
northern States, and notably sena-
tor Penrose from Pennsylvania, Sc
yerely criticised the southern troops
because they had not been moved to
the border. The Pennsylvania SEN
ator selected Florida particularly for
his comment. II is not known, OF
course, whether there has been the
same difRculty in the northern States
in obtaining equipment for the
troops as there has been in the
southern States, but it is certain that
no troops can move from their camps
until ordered to do so by the com
manding general Of the eastern de-
partment. The latter fficial advised
this office that orders for the Flor
ida troops have not been given be-
cause the regiment is not fully
equipped.
Obviously, this is matter fol
which no responsibility rests upon
the National Guard itself, and Ger.
tainly the remarks Of the senator
were unwarranted and grossly un
Just, and, as it appears from thu
records. the Florida troops wer'
mobized several days before the Ma
tionaI Guard Of Pennsylvania. Th'
completion Of the requisite organi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
Pres. |. & n. SAYS
|. c. c. HAS NO
AUTHORITY FOR
INVESTIGATION
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. Ia. Contend
ing that 1t is not a question of
whether or not corporations ought to
take part in politics but that the In
terstate Commerce Commission has
no legal authority for investigating
such matters, President Smith of the
Louisville and Nashville filed an an
swer in the District of Columbia SUI
preme court today replying to the
commissions brief seeking to compel
him to answer a question regarding
the political expenditures of his rail
road.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14

Frequent rains here are remind
er of story recently published in
an Oregon paper. A man went into
a business house, so the paper says,
and stated that his wife had made
up her mind to go back to western
Kansas. Back there" he ex-
planned, "she used to sit around and
sigh for a tubful of good, soft rain
water in which to wash the clothes,
and it became so tiresome l moved
to Oregon. We have been here two
months and now she has all the rain
water she can use and wants to move
back to Kansas to get the clothes
dried. Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
DUTCH PRODUCTS MAKE
BIG INCREASE IN PRICE
(By Associated Press.

The Hague, Netherlands. Aug. IA.
agricultural products
reached the value of $372,s0O, 900
during 1915 in comparison with the
normal valuation of $3.50, 100000, or
an increase of 49 per cent, accord
ing to a study that has been made
by the Department of Agriculture.
The increase, however, in the price
of artificial manures and other raw
materials, and In wages, has reduced
this paper profit of $112.s0O, 900 to
about $72, 900, 900, according to the
departments estimate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
FAVOR PROHIBITION
OF OPIUM
(By Associated Press.)

Peking, Aug. 14.-The Rev. e.
w. living, chief of the Information
al Reform Bureau, has submitted to
President Ii Yuan-hung a long let
ter urging the absolute prohibition
of opium. On account of the mon
archial movement, the late President
Yuan Shi-kai fund it necessary to
levy the opium taxes at Shanghai
and in other prominent centers for
the purpose of financing the move
ment. AS the term stipulated in
the opium agreement will soon ex-
pire, Mr.. Thwing suggests that a
mandate should be issued abolishing
all offices for opium tax and REIN
forcing prohibition throughout the
republic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14

1,7OO banks as compared with 25e
in Florida.
Let us unite In an educational
campaign and make Florida what it
should be.
have before me a copy of Flor
ida paper containing telegram TAX
ing seven inches of space bearing
Birmingham, Ala, date of July 3,
under the heading Tick Dip is Fa-
tall" Millions OF cattle have been
dipped with comfort to the animals,
and profit to the owners. but here
comes a first page message to doubt
ers and calculated to encourage and
foster opposition to one OF the most
important movements ever inaugur-
ated for the help OF southern agri-
culture. A COW no doubt died and
the owner goes into court alleging
that II was due TO the dipping and
claims 500 damages. The dipping
probably had nothing to do with it.
Why such a statement should have
been thought of such Importance as
to send it abroad as telegraphic
news. and why newspapers should
accept and print it is beyond COM
prehension.
viii you not say something edi-
Itorially on this subject of cattle tick
ILLUMINATION and hog cholera control
and forward me copies of the issues
containing your opinion and sug-
gestions.
Yours truly,
W. A. McRAE,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Tallahassee, Fla, July Is, 1916.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14

J IS ONE way OUT; THE
SHER Is ron THE PRESIDENT
9 ACT AS ONE OF THE ARBI.
i iATORs m PERSON

Il
ashinwton AuN 14.-Chances
president wilson to settle the
tened railroad strike are
@,fer than were those of the
0sd states Board of Mediation
,\Conciiiation. according to Judge
am L. Chambers, a board mem
kswho arrived hare today shortly
w the railroad and Brotherhood
! |r ,sentatives came to confer with
PRESIDENT
n
Ule brothernood leaders hrst ialo
case before the President 1oi-
! Dy the faiiroaa managers' me
VI ON the highest patriotic
In ads tn and the deadlock in the
tiations which threaten a ma
ugwide strike.
| |nk
esident sarresson OF 'ne oruer
ailway Conductors outlined 10
G resident the mems demanos ior
n ght-hour aey ana time ana .
n for over time. lie contenueu
an lemands we're tair' Inc rresi-
IN then pointed OUT the uisaste,
I'M would result from general
;, and asked the men specln-
DaS what they insist on me men
Of 'fter conferring win the rresi-
for two hours one oi Tue
|@erhood leaders cnarac'eriheo
conference IS most encouraging
leclared the OUTLOOK LOT .he pre-
4 on OF genera strihe hopeiui'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
800 BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK IN JUNE
(By Associated Press.)

Liverpool, Aug. 14.-The Liver
pool Underwriters Association in
their casualty returns for June,
report that 131 British steam and
sailing vessels and 169 foreign ves-
sells were posted in the Loss Book
during the month of June-a total
of 300, compared with 314 in June,
1915, and 362 In June, 1914.
These include minor casualties as
we'll as total losses.
The tonnage of vessels actually
lost in June totals 31,998, against
1910 in June. 1915, and 22,OS1 in
June, 1914.
For the six months ending June
80, 1915, 2S6.813 tons of shipping
disappeared against 256,4O7 in the
corresponding period of 1915 and
1852 in 1914.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
No Great Damage Expected
(By Associated Press

Anderson, S. c.. Aug. Ia. Water
frcm the Toxaway dam, which broke
last night reached Portmat dam on
the Senca river ten miles west Of
here at $3.50 this morning. An hour
earlier it struck the Blue Ridge
railway crossing and continued to
rise for some timo afterwards. No
great damage is expected in This
section.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
DAY IN
AUGUST IN n. Y.
IN HISTORY OF
WEATHER BUREAU
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug 14.-Today the
temperature at 6 a. m. was 90,
making it the coolest Aug. IA in his
tory of the weather bureau. There
were only 81 deaths of infantile pa
ralysis and ninety-five new cases.
The total deaths are to date 1859.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
ONLY PART OF
TOXAWAY DAM
BELIEVED TO
Be BROKEN
REPORTS COMING IN INDICATE
THAT so FAR NO LIVES LOST
AND NO GREAT DAMAGE DONE
(By Associated Press. J

Asheville. Aug. 14.-No COM
munication from Lake Toxaway had
been received up to this afternoon
but reports regarded among the most
reliable indicate that only part Of
the dam broke last night. No deaths
arc reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
TROPICAL STORM
BELIEVED TO Be
HEADED This WAY
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. Aug. 14.-Gulf coast
points have been warned of a storm
central of the caribbean apparently
moving northwestward today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
PRAYERS OFFERED
FOR SUCCESS OF
BRITISH army
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Simla says that on Aug.
all creeds throughout India prayed
for the success of the British army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
GIANT PUMP BRIPS
-. ARM OF L. B. HOOD

Gainesville, Aug. IA Lawrence
B. Hood, assistant engineer at the
water, light and power
plant, was held vice-like for more
than two hours Friday while physi-
clans and mechanics labored jealous
ly, almost breathlessly, the former to
make him as comfortable as possible
through administration of anesthe-
tics, while the latter used every
agency at their command to relieve
the pressure which held him fast.
Mr.. Hood was making minor adjust
ments on the giant MCGOWAN pump
in the water service department
when the accident took place. The
pump. which is capable of drawing
from the bowels of Mother Earth
more than l,e00 gallons per minute.
was not in motion but in SINE man
ner sufficient steam escaped tO move
a piston a few inches and before the
unfortunate man could extricate his
arm from portfolio through Which
he was making the adjustment the
rod had moved far enough to grip
the engineers right arm. 1t was
mashed to painful degree between
the elbow and should and at first the
five physicians who were summoned
feared that the bone had been shat
tered. Powerful jacks were employed
to relieve the pressure on the arm
but it was necessary to partially dis
mantle the pump before it was ex-
tricated. Mr.. Hood was hurried to
the Gainesville hospital, where in
vestigation showed that the bone
was not broken, and it is believed
that he will be able to resume his
duties in a few days. Physicians
state that the young man will not
likely suffer any permanent harm
although he had very narrow es-
cape.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14

cation in this State, and its recruit
ment to practically twice its strength
on the date Of the call, within three
days, is an achievement for which
neither the guard nor anyone con-
eerned need feel ashamed.
If the method Of recruiting which
was in effect at that time had not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14

been brought to war strength with
in a very short time.
Yours very truly,
J. CLIFFORD r. FOSTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-14
e0Ihn Report

= Tampa and Vicinity: Fair to-
TUESDAY partly cloudy.
Ia tsmpefatHres: Maximum go,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-18
Telegraphic
MARKET ENJOYS
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The Detroit times., 1916-11-18
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The Detroit times., 1916-11-18

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The Detroit times., 1916-11-18

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
POLICE CHIEF SUSPECTED
Council Also Relieves -Four Patrol
men of Duty.

Cumberland, Md, Oct. II ".
Ralph Young, cEief of police, and Pa
trolmen Charles W. Goss, Edward P:
Wegmen, Henry Stcz and Charles F..
Lynch, were relieved from duty to-
day at the request of Chief Young.
The chief appeared before the city
council and asked that he and the
four patrolmen be suspended pend
ing an investigation of the charges
against them. The matter was re-
ferred to the Civil Service Board
City Attorney David A. Robb,, will
appear as prosecutor at the public
proceedings, to be held in the city
council chamber.
The charges involve inactivity in
suppressing gambling and disorderly
houses, following the recommends
ton of the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
SAVED FROM THE MOOSE.

New Orleans, Oct. 17.-Death sen
tence pronounced upon Herman d
Pallet. murderer of his father here d
wear ago, has been commuted to life
irnrisonment by the State pardon
board.
The judge presiding at Pallets
trial and member Of the pardon
hoard dissented from the boards
decision. 1t was admitted that the
anneals of Mrs. Nathan S. Pallet
the murderer's mother, had decided
the board in committing the sem
tcnce.
At the trial of the young man the
mother testified against the son. Be
fore the pardon board she reversed
her testimony and denied her state
nents at the trial. Pallet killed his
father in the course Of a dispute ovel
money. which the son had asked fo1
in order to finance his marriage tr
a New Orleans girl. Pallet was
former soldier in the United States
army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
WEDDING AT POHICK CHURCH

A quiet wedding was soiemnizeu
a. Old Pohick Church Sunday cven-
ing at haif past four o'clock. wien
.lr. George Gilmer Eas!cy, Of
Washington, D. c., formerly OF
Halifax County, Va, was united II
marriage to Miss Josephine Beverley
Mason, the youngest daughter OF
the late Mr.. Beverley R. Mason,
principal Of Gunston Hall School,
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Bev-
erley R. Mason, now principal OF
hat school.
Only the immediate members OF
the brides family were present.
The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. Dr.. S. A. Wallis, of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
this city, formerly rector of Old
Pohick Church. The bride was given
away by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley R. Ma
son formerly resided at "OkeIy,"
Fairfax county, about five miles
from this city. 1t was the desire cf
the bride to be married at Old Po-
hick the ancestral church of her
family, whose original seat in Fair
fax county, historic "Gunston Hall
on the Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Easley will reside
in Washington after their return
from their wedding trip. They have
the best wishes of their large cir
Gle of friends for long, happy and
prosperous life together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
WANTED IN RICHMOND Il. B, CATION Will SPEAK
Another Meeting For Men Planned
For The Young Peoples Building
Next Thursday Night

On last Thursday night Judge L
C. Barley delivered practical an'
interesting address to men at the
Young Peoples Building. 1t has beer
determined to continue these meeting:
weekly, and on each Thursday even
ing some representative citizens vii
speak on a pertinent subject. Nex'
Thursday evening Harry +. Gator
will deliver an address. Henry K
Field will preside on the occasion, ant
refreshments will be served at the
close of the meeting.
Mr.. Cation will take for his subject
the duty of all good citizens towards
the city and commonwealth, in con-
nection with law and its enforcement
The subject will be opportune, as
within less than two weeks after the
delivery of his address the Prohibi-
ton law will be ii force. The speak
er will appeal to his hearers and
through them to all other good citi-
zens to vie with the authorities in
enforcing this measure.
It is unnecessary to state that it
is the duty of all well-disposed citizens
to act with the authorities not only
in enforcing Prohibition but all other
laws. If any one is cognizant of the
fact that some statute is being volat-
ed, it is his duty to direct the atten-
ton of the officers thereto and be-
come witness il necessary. Should
all act upon this principle, the peace
and dignity of the commonwealth of
Virginia would be maintained at all
times.
Our children in the public schools
are taught the science Of govern
ment-federal, state and city-and
they should also be taught from the
age of responsibility to observe the
laws and make themselves examples,
and whe1l necessary, TO 'srttt sSSisi1 the
authorities in seeing that others obey
them.
The custer law merely empowers
each citizen of the commonwealth
to act when officers of the state or
city fail to carry out laws. Like all
statutes. however, it cannot instill in
to men the good principle that they
should become auxiliaries t. law Of
ficers when occasion demands. Air.
Cation will endeavor to impress this
duty upon his hearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
CATHOLIC WOMANHOOD
Mrs. Genevieve H Walsh of the Ma
tional Order Daughters. of Is
abelIa to Speak in Alex
andria.

Tomorrow "wednesday evening
at St. Mary's Hall in this city, Mrs.
Genevieve II. Walsh, supreme re-
gent of the National order of the
Daughters of Isabella will deliver an
address on "Catholic Womanhood. "
Mrs. Walsh is said to be very
convincing and enthusiastic talker
and will be pleased to meet all the
Catholic women of Alexandria. sfe
is accompanied by her husband, MI
r. P. Walsh, District Deputy OF the
Knights of Columbus, Of New York.
and chairman of the K of c Charity
Ball of 1917. 10
This will be an open meeting un-
der the auspices of the Daughters
of Isabella and the Catholic ladies
and gentlemen are invited, and alsq
all members of the Knights of Co
lunbus.
Mrs. NJ. R. O'Sullivan Of this
city is the Grand Regent of the
Daughters Of Isabella.