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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
TARIFF AGITATION CHECKED
(By Associated Pres.)

London, April 1.-THE recent
tariff agitation, growing out of the
movement to cut off Germany's trade
activities after the war has been
checked by the announcement OF
Prime Minister Asquith in Parlia-
ment that the conferences of the al
lies going on at Paris would not deal
with customs affairs. these being
left for governmental action by each
country 1t had been expected that
tho conferences would take advisory
action in line with the recent move
ment of British Chambers of Com
merce for tariff giving special ad-
vantages to trade among the allies
and colonies, reasonable concessions
to neutrals, and a solid wall against
Germany. But the premier's an
nouncement is taken to mean that
while joint action against Germany
Is open to discussion, each country
must be left free to frame its own
tariff laws without any commitment
on a tariff scheme devised at a con-
ference. The London Morning Post.
one of the most active in the recent
agitation, urges that the Prime Min
ister's announcement arraigns the
political against the business inter
ests. and that the latter should press
forward their movement.
1t says: With a tariff wall around
the British empire we shall be In a
fit position to come to terms with
our friends and to defend ourselves
against our enemies. These questions
are urgent and burning; they have
been raised in a practical and press
inf form by the exigencies of war.
We believe 1t to be true that we
must settle them or perish. There Is
every sign that that country now
desires protection No free trader
dare stand up and say, in the face
of the lessons of this war, that our
present system of free imports shall
be continued They all make con-
cessions to opinion, and many Of our
best free trade business men have
been ashamed to announce their
change of mind. II is the free trade
politician who remains stubborn and
unconverted. We are certain that
the producers should be able to place
before that able but somewhat elus-
i've politician convincing proofs OF
the justice and the power of their
cause There is no time to be lost:
if our industries do not dig them
selves in now they may be over
whelmed by the new dangers OF
peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
CHINESE STUDYING IN AMERICA
By Associated Pres !

Peking, April II Upon the rec
ommendation of Dr.. Wellington
koo, the Chinese minister to the
United States, Yen En-chiu, a pro
fessor in the government University
at Peking, has been appointed by the
ministry of education to act as su-
perintendent of Chinese students
studying in America Mr.. Yen has
left for America and will establish
an office at Washington The minis
ter Of education has issued a man
date providing that he is to have
$400, Mexican, for his monthly sal
ary and $500, Mexican, a month for
Office expenditures Under this man
date each student is to have a
monthly allowance of $50 in gold,
in addition to an initial allowance
for wardrobe and travelling expenses.
The mandate provides that the stu
dents shall return to China within
two months after their graduation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17

Rome, April IA crisis in the
sulphur production of the mines of
Italy has become a subject of grave
concern to the government This
trouble is partly due to the increase
in recent years of the American
mine production, partly to a reduc-
tion in the output through techni-
cal mining difficulties, and partly to
the lack of manual labor. The whole
of Italy's product averages 2 3-4
million long tons, with the mines
of Sicily considered the richest
With the price of sulphur increas-
ing from 81 ton in 1895 to near
ly $40 in 1914. the output in the
latter year fell below that of 1895,
being but 337,232 long tons, the
lowest output in a period of twenty
one years. In the same year the
United States product almost
equalled that of Sicily. being 327.634
tons, valued at s5,954,2S6.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
(By Associated Press.)

Cincinnati. o., April J7.-Pre-
paredness through physical educa
tion will be the theme of four
days convention here this week of
the American Physical Education
Association. The meeting. which will
open on Wednesday, will bring to-
gether a number of leaders in ply
sical education, among them DR..
Dudley A. Sargent, of Cambridge,
Mass. one of the most widely known
authorities on the subject. He, and
other speakers, will emphasize that
true preparedness, for war or peace,
consists in the first place in physical
education. "and net In putting the
gun in the hands Of the school boy ="
Major R. TAFT Mckenzie, professor
of physical education at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who is on
leave Of absence and is directing
the physical training of probably a
million men in the training camps
in England, has sent paper on The
Value Of Physical Preparedness for
Military Training. The paper will
show that physical training is the
great need of practically every re-
cruit. that If men are physically fit.
the training period can be material
ly reduced.
DR.. Charles w. Dabney, president
of the University Of Cincinnati, will
also speak along lines similar to DR.,
Sargent. his topic being Physical
Preparedness OF College Students. y
other speakers are: DR.. William
A. Ocker, director of physician edu-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
GEORGIA PLAN OF TAXATION

Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-THE legis
lature of Georgia and other law max
ing bodies of the southern states will
be asked to levy a tax for the sup
port of the state health departments
that Is equal in amount to the taxes
collected by the states from life in
surance companies.
The Southern States Life Insur-
ance Company, through it's publica
tion, THE Keystone" has inaugu-
rated movement for better health
conditions in the south, and in this
connection has suggested plan that
has been widely endorsed.
LAS the taxes from life companies
are only small part of the receipts
from insurance as whole, each state
could easily afford to divert those
funds to the work of health author
tiles" declares THE Keystone. -
Especially is this so when it is con-
sidered how largely this course
! would tend to increase the produc-
tion of the people and eventually to
create more wealth upon which to
receive more taxes through the or
dinary channels
Statistics, prepared by the South
ern State Life, show that for the
year ending December 81, 1914, life
insurance companies paid to the
states in taxes the sum of S10,550, ;.
S37, an average of s215,323 pei
state.
In the same time the states ap-
propriated to the suppor of their
health departments s3,326,020 or al
average of s7O,766 per state. 1t i.
pointed out that if all this life ia,
fund could be put out for health ad
vancement, it would give a fund in
most ways adequate to the service
DIR. II. F. Harris, state health Off
Ger, of Georgia. says that if the stat,
1 would provide fund of S25,00 {
year for typhoid serum this malad,
would be eliminated from Georgia il
three years.
Governor Nat f. Harris has com
mended the movement of the South.
ern States Life for better health con
ditions. He says that while Georgia
has done very well, indeed. in thi:
line. there is a vast opportunity foI
scientific extension in the matter OF
health and sanitation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
POTATO SITUATION GROWS
MORE INTERESTING DAILY

Hastings, April 17.-The situa-
'lon all over the great Hastings po-
tato section grows more interesting
every day, and while a slight frost
on Monday morning did some scat
Ierlng damage, the general prospect
looks brighter as the harvest time
draws nearer. The center of great
est activity at present is, of course
FEDERAL Point, from which section
Ia farmers have been shipping IN
'arying quantities for more than
TWO weeks. The buyers are arrlN-
ing, and are putting in their time
aflving over the country looking
over the prospects and making ad-
vance contracts with the growers
Wherever possible. A general air OF
| expectancy is rife and the very at
losphere is electric with anticlpa-
'loh. Every man is eager to know
MO sltlu Is 10 Ut. anu O.
same time is anxious to leave the
Spuds to make all the growth they
VII before he begins to dig, Re-
ports from Federal Point show that
ABOUT half the acreage'has been dug
aau the average yield has been good
'ae rest is later stuff that will nave
70 wait a few weeks longer before
'uey are ready. Thre is, threfore'
lull in the activities of that sec
uOn' On Monday there were gov
uarrels shipped from the dock, ana
'ast is probably the highest NUMBER
a' will be reached for one day
saipment this season. The first car
eaipped by Mr.. Tenney consisted oil
oV barrels. les of which were NO
aud 12 No. 2. This was as they
.'siued, and shows the remarka DC
-oportion of No. rs being obtained
le car of $50 barrels fetched (. o. o
lib. The average price for the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
MAY TEST GROUP SECTION
OF THE PRIMARY LAW

Jacksonville, April Probabili-
ties are that the group section of the
present primary law will be attacked
with a view of having it declared un-
constitutional.
Certain people who are interested
in the campaign are of the opinion
that the provision of the primary
law which makes candidates for the
legislature, where there are two to
be elected from the same county, as
well as other Offices where the same
applies, does not always permit a
man to vote for his choice in both
cases and that therein he is depriv
ed if his constitutional rights.
Considerable dissatisfaction has
been expressed in many quarters at
the group system of running candi-
dates when there are two or more
to be elected for the same office and
il is now confidently expected that
legal action will be taken in an ef-
fort to have the question of the con-
stitutionality decided before the pri-
mary election.
Should il be declared unconstitu-
tional the election of members of
the legislature, where two are elect
ed from the county, will revert back
to the old procedure, the two receiv-
ing the highest vote being declared
the winners. The same would ap-
plv to other offices for which the
candidates are grouped.
Those dissatisfied with the propo-
sition point out that while it is not
always the rule it is possible that
two of the most able and capable
men NAV be running in the same
group and that the two or more
least able would be candidates in
the second group or vice versa. In
that way. it is contended, the cleo
tors are deprived of their right to
vote for those they deem best, for
they can vote but for one in each
group.
Lawyers differ as to the constitu-
tionality of the provision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
VILLA LAST seen
HEADED FOR SPOT
WHERE It IS SAID
He IS BURIED
HIS BODY WAS DUE AT CHIHUA.
HUA CITY LAST NIGHT; REPLY
TO CARRANZA IS BEING PRE-.
PARED AT WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April 17-Washing-
ton grows more doubtful as the
hours pass without the confirmation
of the story of the finding of Villas
body. 1t was to have reached Chi
huahua City by special train last
night. American Consul Letcher has
not even forwarded rumors of Villas
death.
Reports that Villa had been dead
two weeks was received at the Mex
lean war department last night. The
Mexican embassy here are without
additional Information from Consul
Garcia at Ell Paso, who said he was
seeking confirmation
The State and war department Of
fcials refused to comment on PERISH
ing's report of the Parral fight,
which is different from Carranza' S
version. American reports show that
the Carranza troops Joined in the at
tack and followed the Americans
several miles. A majority of the
Mexicans were killed. Pershing said
Mexican soldiers were killed includ-
ing an officer. Further details will
probably be awaited before Carranza
Is answered. The American casual
ties were two killed and six wounded.
A reply to Carranza's proposal for
withdrawal of troops is being pre-
pared
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17

week. during which time ABOUT car
and a half has been the daily aver
400 has been Sc for ones, s. ior
tuos and So for threes, f. o. b. Ine
so,Ioving farmers have been snip
ming and some of them are through
mbilo others are waiting for iater
.tock 70 mature: Geo. Wilkinson, 9.
" and ]. V. Atkinson, R. G. Gray
II p Tenney, R. A. Weber I. H.
porLar and f. S Hubbard Mr.
r. W waller had a force digging
tho Triangle farm on Tuesday anu
IL hacking and grading house was
scaene of great activity He aug
.,,,+ Is acres. and though his yielu
-. IN the neighborhood Of 20 bar
ro,s 70 the acre, he was unable 10
- the exact figures at tins time
o,,ita a number Of small potatoes
Tsra dug in proportion 10 the mum
ones and twos, but even the euiis
are bringing good price on the
market.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
AN AMERICAN
WOUNDED BY
SHRApNEL ON
IMPERATOR
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April II. Gustav
Olson, whose father was band
master at Fort Warren, Boston, was
wounded by shrapnel when the Rus
sian bark Imperator, was fired
upon without warning by an Aus
trian submarine off the Culum Brade
islands, according to a state depart
ment message from the American
consul at Barcelona, Spain. The bark
was fired upon on April | and then
set afire by the submarine Amer
SwOnnson, an American, was also
aboard the Imperator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES SUFFER
nv Associated Press. }

Zurich. Switzerland. April IL
While high above this average in
comparison with other trades. Ger
many's chemical industries have suf-
fered severely from the war. accord
ing to the balance sheet of 162
chemical companies of the year 1915.
Exports have almost ceased. profits
and dividends have decreased about
4 per cent, and large number of
men are reported out of work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
SHORTAGE OF CANDLES
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April 17.-War has
increased the demand for church
candles in Russia where shortage
of beeswax for making them is re-
ported by American consular officers.
Germany before the war supplied al
most three-quarters of the 5eeswaN
imported by Russia for this purpose
and the cutting off of this source of
supply has left Russian church can
die factories with shortage of
7,222,56l pounds for the coming
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
RIDICULOUS CANARD
CIRCULATED BY
MEXICAN PAPERS
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, April IT A new war
secession by which Texas, Colorado,
Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
and California will declare independ-
ence with a view of annexation to
Mexico, is news which FL Democratic,
Chihuahua City daily has just an
nounced Jails will be suppressed
and Indians and negroes given lib
Grafton Jose Vergara, of Sa Diego,
a Texas leader, asserts he has plenty
of funds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
NOTE TO GERMANY WILL GO
FORWARD TOMORROW; ;;SER|0US
BREAK If DEMANDS NOT MET
POPULATION OF U. s.
ESTIMATED AT O2,SO4, 900
{ By Associated Press

Washington, April 17.-The pop
ulation of continental United States
on April was 1O2, 2,SO4 900, as esti-
mated by the treasury department
statisticians in computing the per
capita money circulation of the
country which they place at $3S.41,
an increase of SO 67 over the per
capita circulation on April | last
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
A NEUTRAL AND
BRITISH SHIP
REPORTED sunk
(By Associated Pres.)

London, April 1.-THE sinking
of neutral and British steamship
was reported by Lloyds. The Nor
wegian steamer Glendo-on. was sunk
by gunfire. The British steamer
Harrovian, which was sunk, was un-
armed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17

Tarpon Springs, April IA sale
of s3.5O0 worth of goods on the
snonge exchange Saturday morning
pushed up the total sales of the week
IN $4,000. $4,000 worth oaving been
turned in the sale Tuesday forenoon.
Buyers were ready for the sale
Saturday morning. and it was con-
cluded quickly, with no refusals re-
corded by the manager.
With Greek Easter very close, the
sales are expected soon to begin TO
soar skvward on the local exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
MOVEMENT: +.
WEST 0FNEUSE
NOW Being IS
CONTEMPLATED
GERMANS ARE B0MBARDING THE
FRENCH AT FURIOUS RATE;
NO INFANTRY ATTACKS RE
PORTED
(By Associated Press.

London, April 17.-After temper
arily taking the aggressive in the
Douamont-Vaux region, the French
last night held the infantry in check.
The Germans did not move Appar-
entity new movement is being pre-
pared west of the Meuse. The Ger
mans are bombarding the French
heavily. Although there are some re-
ports of Italian successes on the Aus
tro-ltalian front, Vienna reports
only minor battles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
l25OOO BALES OF SISAL
TO Be Distributed BY
FEDERAL TRADE COM.
IN YUCATAN
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, April l7.-The Sen
ate adopted a resolution directing
the federal trade commission to su-
peryise the distribution of l23,o00
bales of sisal in Yucatan to insure
enough binder twine to harvest the
crops. The work is undertaken at
the request of sisal planters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
(BY Associated Pres J

Paris, April Germans bonn
barded the French Avocourt Wood
and on the front between Deadman s
Hill to Cumieres yesterday. There
were no infantry attacks, says the
official statements East of the
Meuse the night was calm except for
artillery activity at Heudremont
Wood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
No CONFIRMATION Of REPORTS THAT VITA
HAS Been DEAD AND BURIED FOR
TWO WEEKS, HAS Been RECEIVED
l,ooo CANADIAN WIDOWS AND
CHILDREN IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Pres !

London, April 17.-Nearly 1,5OO
WIDOWS, wives and children of Ca
madam soldiers at the front have
oeen brought to England in the last
few months. Many came here to be
nearer their husbands and because
living is cheaper than in Canada
otlll Others came to work in NUM-
tions factories.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
Body Not Yet Arrived

Ell Paso, April 17.-Gavira at
Juarez received a dispatch from Gu
sihuirachic saying that Villas body
had not arrived there at 1880 this
morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
Riot Ensued
(By Associated Press. J


Athens, April 17.-An attempt to
break up the meeting of the adher-
ents Of Former Premier Venizolos
today ended in riotous demonstra-
tions The police cleared the hall
amid great disorder
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
Headed in That Direction
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Baker received a dispatch from Naco
saying that Villa was last seen head
ing in the direction of the place the
reports said he was buried.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
No Confirmation Received
(By Associated Pres.)

Washington, April 17.-War de-
partment officials announced that
none of the overnight dispatches or
early kilograms brought confirmation
of the finding Of the body of Villa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17

graphs had led me to expect fat
man. But he is actually thin, and
this thinness increases the impress
sion of energy in the face and Is GER
tainly preferable from the artists
point of view.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-17
QUEEN MARY SETS
EXAMPLE FOR ECONOMY
(By Associated Pres.)

London, April II Queen Mary
is setting an example in war time
economy by using half sheets Of note
paper for short missiyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
JAMES DiCKEY DEAD.
Former Resident Of City Passes Away
in Denver, Colo.

According to word received by j. >"
r. Wildman from Denver, Colo, James
Dickey, formerly of this city. died in
Denver Wednesday. Death was due to
pulmonary tuberculosis, from which
Mr.. Dickey had been a sufferer FOR
some time He went to Denver FIVE
months ago in the hopes Of receiving
benefit from the climate.
MI Dickey. who was 81 years old
was son Of Mrs. Martha c. and the
late David NJ. Dickey. and was ma
tive of Topeka. Kan. The family had
lived in this city for many years, and
for several years James Dickey had
been employed in the coffee depart
ment of the Western Grocer Company
mills. Mr.. Dickey's wife was Miss
Mamie Weaver, Of this city, and is
daughter of F. s. Weaver, gil South
First avenue.
In addition to his wife Mr. DickeE Is
survived by one son, Carleton. aged
years: the mother. who accompanied
her so7 and family to Denver: TWO sis
tiers. and four brothers. The sisters
and brothers are Mrs. John McCune. OF
Dinsdale; Mrs. !. - Martin Of Sac
City: Robert Dickey. OF Denver: Frank
Dickey, of Buckingham: William
Dickey. Of Buenos Aires. A. R.: snd
John Dickey. of Denver. Another ais
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
CEPoSED HEAD OF FIRE DEPART.
MENT CHARGED WITH CHEAT
ING BY FALSE PRETENSES.
GATES INDICTED FOR
GAMBLING NUISANCE
Gambling in His Place Of Business
and John and Mrs. May Condor In
dieted in Final Report.

/. T. Kirby. depused chief Of the fire
department.; Fred Gates, owner of 8
cigar store and billiard room at lo4
East Main street. and four others
were indicted by the grand jury in its
final report filed late Wednesday
afternoon. Kirby was held for cheat
ing by false pretenses. Gates is
charged with maintaining gambling
nuisance.
The others tnolcted we're Ernest NJ.
Mentor and William Petrie. for forgery.
and John and May Condor. for main
tanning a liquor nuisance. The jury
reported eight indictments and re-
ported mo bills" in two cases. Ed
Boylan, held for forgery. was not in
dcted, and Will Chase, a tramp. ar
rested for having in his possession
merchandise stolen from the Nichols
store at Lamoille was released.
Indicted For Pay Roll Padding.
The indictment Of Kirby was Tor
padding the pay roll Of the central
station, for which he retired from the
department Jan. s. The extent Of the
padding was $40. which Kirby secured
by adding the name Of Albert FELTON,
as an employ Of the department for the
months Of July. August and Septem-
Der at the rate Of $50 month. Kirby
repaid the money to the city. con-
fessed. and fled his resign alton. which
was not accepted until weeks later.
The January grand jury examined
witnesses who had first hand knowl-
edge of the scandal. but Il did not re-
turn an Indictment Among the wit
nesses examined by the jury that IN
dicted the fire chief was Kirby, who
made voluntary statement in sub
stance the same as his confession 20
the city officers. HIS bond was nxed
at $500 which was furnished soon
a fter tina Indictment was returned. J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless It's very cheap,
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all to pieces. You can get
this at any drug store. and a few ounces
will, last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaSpoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an album
dance of rich, creamy lather. cleanses
thorough, AMI rinses out easily. The
hair dries quie ky and evenly. and is
soft fresh look. ng. bright. fluffy. wavy
and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens
and takes out every particle of dust.
4 and dandruff.