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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-15

in 1902 and 1903. At that time |
purchase was made necessary vi
to secure the issuance of sl,pell
pesos Of paper currency (silvs
tificates). A later law, pssi
1906. permitted a large part d
issue Of silver certificates 10 h
cured by gold but the govern
then had in its vaults si,Olll
silver pesos, coined at a cost d |
ty cents apiece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-15
Novel Eskimo Belief.

The Eskimos have an original SUI
perstition. They say that one day
Amiga, the moon. chased his sister, the
sun. in wrath. Just as he was about
to catch her. however. she turned
round and threw a great handful of
SCOT IN his face. and thus escaped
him; and Of that SCOT he bears the
traces to this day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-15
usuallY Comes l ate.

Remorse is something that many
people claim to experience after they
are hopelessly caught.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-15
C0NFTDING PAPA SAYS
HE DROPPED $4,000 ON A
VISIT TO PENSACOLA
{ Continued from Page 81

By years of hard work, business
acumen, and thrift he had built up
livery business in Naperville which
has netted him close to $4,000
In the realm of hard knocks and
good hard common sense one would.
not take Mr.. Summons for a boob"
This is the story Mr.. Sammons
yesterday told to Chief of Detectives
Charles L. Larkin:
Last March I took my two daugh-
tiers for run down to Pensacola,
Fla. On the way down we met
young man named John A. Conley.
He was nice and attentive to the
girls during the whole trip and we
became friends.
when we got to Pensacola Con-
ley and4I were talking one day
when along came a fellow named
Charles Kremfro. He slapped Con-
ley on the back, but ConIey didn't
seem to remember him. Finally they
got to talking about horse racing,
and Conley finally recalled he had
won $4,000 a couple Of years ago
on Kremfro's tip.
We'll, we got to betting and I
won little. Then Conley and were
going to bet $4,000 on a good
thing. conley was to put up $4,000
and was to put UP $4,000. They
wouldn't take a check, SO I packed
up and brought my daughters back
to Naperville, got the $4,000 in
cash and took 1t back.
On Wrong Horse
I'VE gave 1t to Kremfro to place
for us. He put 1t on the wrong
horse, and we lost. Conley got sore,
and so did I, because Kremfro didn't
bet on the horse we wanted him to
and fight followed in which Conley
got pretty well beaten up. Well,
when l told some people about it
they said l had been fiimfiammed.
81 stopped on in Cleveland on my
way back to consult clairvoyant. 1
paid him $50 and he said: why,
the fellows you are looking for are
in Chicago I came back here and
I've been hunting for them high and
low for two months. don't want to
lave to make another trip to that
clairvoyant, and l thought maybe
you could help me and find them"
Captain Larkin and Mr.. Summons
spent several hours going over
rogues' gallery photos, but the lat
ter was unable to pick out his men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
; Al FIGHT INVESTIGATION.
RESIDENT GOMPERS OF LABOR
FEDERATION SAYS DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY is BEST
FOR LABOR.
Opposes President Wilson's Le1isla.
tive Program to Prevent Strikes in
Labor Day Address.

Lewiston, Maine, Sept. 4.-Samucl
Gompers in a labor day address serv-
ed notice on the nation that organiz-
ed labor would fight to the last to pre-.
vent the laws compelling the federal
investigation of labor difficulties be-
fore strikes are called.
Gompers referred to the part of
President Wilson's recent original
railway strike program for preventive
strike legislation, declaring it in any
form would mean labor's slavery.
Gompers declared for world fedora
ton of labor.
He bitterly denounced Hughes. He
held up Wilson and the Democratic
party as labor's only true political
friend. Gompers asserted that labor's
slogan is ITO reward friends and de-
feat enemies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
URGES USE OF TEN GENT LOAF.
President Of Master Bakers Says Five.
cent Loaf is Not Economical.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2.-S. F. Nc
Donald, president of the National AS
sociation of Master Bakers in q state.
ment issued here today urged the
adoption by housewives Of the coun.
try Of the ten-cent loaf Of bread, in
stead Of the popular f1ve-cent loaf, as
a matter Of economy.
He called attention to a resolution,
passed at the recent bakers conven.
tion held in Salt Lake City to aban.
don the making OF the five-cent loaf
and make the ten-cent loaf the unit
of bankers bread.
Mr.. Mcdonald said this resolution
had been widely misconstrued into
meaning that the bakers intended to
charge ten cents for the five-cent loaf
The five-cent loaf, he said, was i'm.
possible because of the high cost Of
flour and the labor connected with its
production.
He asserted that the high standard
of quality maintained by the bakers
in the United States can not continue
unless the larger unit is adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
SHACKLETON PARTY RESCUED.

Explorer Succeeds in Third Attempt
to Rescue His Men on Elephant Is.
land.
Punta Arenas, Chile, Sept. 3.--Leut.
Sir Ernest II. Shackleton has rescued
the members Of his Antarctic expeii-
ton which were marooned on E.e-
phant island. Shackleton returned
here today with his men safe and well
on board the rescue ship Yelcho.
Sir Ernest Shackleton left Punta
Arenas August 26 with the ship Ycl-
cho for third attempt to rescue his
men marOoned on Elephant island.
After the failure Of his Antarctic ex-
peditiOn. Shackleton, with Ave men,
bers of his crew, managed to reach
Port Stanley, Falkland islands, on May
81. twenty-five others OF the scrpw
swHre LEFT on 'Eiephsntsis sisieud S0 = =
=. The first attempt to reScds thsIb
men was made in June and the second
attempt in July, both failing on &C.
count of the ice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
STRIKE NARROWLY AvERTED.

Action Prevented by Discovery OF Er.
ror in Telegram to Texas Brother.
hood.
Houston, Texas, Sept. "a strike of
trainmen on the Southern Pacific lines
in Louisiana and Texas was averted
tonight by the timely discovery and
correction of an error in the code
message sent from Washington revok-
ing the general railway strike orders.
The code message as received here by
j., l.. Morgan, general chairman of
the trainmen's organization, owing to
mistake in the wording. failed to re-
woke the original strike order and
until second dispatch was received
at 3 o'clock tonight, correcting the
error, preparations were continuing
for the trainmen to quit work tonor-
row morning. With the receipt of the
second message orders Immediately
were issued to abandon plans for the
strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06

who had received no notice that the
strike was off, so tomorrow morning
in some few far away sections of the
country there may be temporary diff
ficulties. Efforts We're being made
tonight to communicate with all OF
these points.
A circular letter, drafted by w. G.
Lee and giving the complete details
OF negotiations since last August /,
as we'll as copy or the Adamson bill,
was being mailed to all members of
the brotherhood tonight. After COM
pleting this work, Mr.. Lee left for his
home in Cleveland. The other three
brotherhood heads will leave either
tomorrow or Tuesday. Railroad execu-
tives called here by the president left
yesterday. Virtually all of the ls
general chairmen who remained here
as members of the last committee of
"a, also have sone home.
Among those who departed from
Washington early today was a deleEa-
ton OF the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors from the Northwest, who came
mere yesterday to protest to Mr.. Gar
retson against strike. They arrived
about the time the senate was i'm the
last stages OF passage of the bill which
VIII give them ten hours pay for
eight hours work and called on AIR.
Garretson. He declined today to dis
cuss the conversation which followed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
RAILROADS REMOVE EMBARGO,
ACTION OF RAILROADS IN PREP.
ARATION FOR STRIKE CAN.
CELLCD.
stopping of Freight Traffic Had
Threatened Great Damage to
South-SOuthern Railway One of
Those to Act.

Atlanta, Sept. 2.-Railroad en-
bargoes that twenty-four hours pre-
viously had threatened to work i'm
measurable hardships on producer and
consumer alike throughout the South
had been almost entirely removed late
today and conditions were rapidly be-
coming normal. Roads that did not
Immediately lift their embargocs eth
er modified them or indicated that nu
shipments would be refused after a
short time.
Among the roads that have an
nounced they would accept Shipments
of all classes are Norfolk and Yves.
tern, the Chesapeake and Ohio, Cen
tral OF Georgia, the Georgia Railroad
Atlantic and West Point, New Or.
leans, Mobile and Chicago, Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis, Mississippi Cen.
tral, Natchez and Southern, Georgia
Southern and Florida, and the Texas
and Pacific.
The Southern Railway has raised its
embargo insofar as it applies to ship.
ments to destinations on its own lines
Perishable freight, including livestocl
and explosives, will not be accepted
for other lines, unless the shipper ha.
made arrangements for it's delivery ir
advance. Mobile and Ohio announced
today that its embargo would be lift.
ed tomorrow and the Louisville ant
Nashville officials are expected to TAX,
similar action.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railroad has modified its en-
barge and will probably be operating
under normal conditions soon.
f In many cases the embargoes wer,
raised whsp adYices from Washing
tt0p npae: 4 certain. fhafs tA sssnaf,
would pass the Adamson eight f1oul
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN.
announcement Is Made OF Awards for
Citadel.

Columbia, Sept. 2.-The State su-
perintendent of education announces
the following winners of the scholar
ships at the Citadel: j. L. Whitten.
anderson; j. w. Simmons, Bam-
berg; Virgil Harvey. Pinopolis; Charles
James. Jr.. st. Matthews; T. C. Iati.
mer' Chester; Moses Alexander Bates
ourg; Judson Stewart. Easley: Rob
ert Baynard, Landrum; Hughes Brad
ley. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
crisis demanded it.

Senator Lewis submitted a resolu.
tion declaring it to be the sense of
the Senate that aEy other future dis.
putes between railroad employers and
employees pending the proposed inves-
tigation should be submitted to the
interstate commerce commission for
investigation, the commission to make
public report Of what it concludes
to be just and reasonable. The reso-
luton was offered as a separate meas
ure to be taken up after disposition
OF amendments to the bill.
Debate on amendments began at
O'Clock. Senator Underwood's pro-
posal to give the interstate commerce
commission authority to fix railway
wages and hours being taken up first.
Senator Underwood said the bill with
out his amendment was a price of
peace without any attempt perma-
nently to solve tn, great questions in
volved. Senator Ncwlands also urged
adoption of the amendment.
Senator Reed told the Senate that
CHAIRMAN Adamson OF the House COM
merce committee, had Informed him it
would be impossible to pass the bill
before Monday with the Underwood
included, because there is
no quorum of the House in Washing
ton. Senator Reed opposed the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06

4Nt Aade to sxcm Tide Of Russian
~ Advance b, Transylvania.

London. Sept. 2.--Fifty thousa = 4
rmans have heen sent to help check
z 4 Rusian and Roumania advance
Meongh Transylvania. The Austrians
- evscuating Klausenburg. ss miles
lido Of Hungary. Violent fighting
= eoing on In the Transyivaniaa alps.
vb>rs the Roumanians continue to
MACE Portions Of trenches In the
'iils wood lost on Thursday have
~ rccaptared. II il announced. by
Usrrous attacks against the Ger
Eans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06

Austrians Advance on Roumanians.
vienna, Sept. 2.--The Austrians
evacuated Hcrmannstad and sepiszent
dyorgy before advancing on the Rou-
man'ans, 1t Is announced. The latter
are thirty miles inside the border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
elBnIgH PLANS DEVELOP.
'lfAxse1N0- CoCRER WORKERS TO
CANvAse STATE.
cousetcs Crsanised-specially Careful
Afssasssn WIN be Given Populous
B r1sdhnpnt headers In 6Qnference.

Celumbla. sept. 2.--Reaaising fully
W sssk that II before them. Cooher
nnA llanptns supporters were busy
Sse>srday putting the final touches on
ehe organization ITO prevent the re-
.>>nyn of G. l. Blsase to the governors
4Gea sor third term.
Aftsr day Of conferences with
1pRAtrs from many. sections Of south
coFe1ina, Gov. Manning announced
tlIct organization had been erected in
tsosy county In the state and that a
Getssmtpsd fight would be made 10
WIZ M nomination at the second
{1lG sea 10 be held September n.
Yesterday Gov. Manning received
hundtsds OF letters. kilograms ana
telsphsas messages from Cooper sup
psrtsrs announcing their intention TO
work for the reelection OF the present
ooverner. .ty.
D 1--WE we're strons Cooper supporters.
bHe We are now with You and will fight
Eta tlse end for your rsslsctton.'. was
tho suestance Of many messages re-
5co1psd ~ the governor from mans
I|sestiens OF the state. y
! The big contest for ballots win be
lln the Piedmont section Of the state
jspd the Cooper and Manning forces
vth pay particular attention to this
N soetion. Most encouraging reports
4 have been received from Anderson.
| lQVonnvills and spartanburs counties,
4 ne leaders In the Pee Dee ssction
\ 81 the state have gone to work In
oaqntst ana every effort win be made
4 - 'lnsrsass the vote for the governor
n - }1at section.
n pet>Ft A. Cooper OF Laurens. who
~ &1lrd ID the race for sovsrnor. ha,
i EpA1y declared In favor of Mr.. Man.
~ r>elseSlen. y ~
hcteoey 4lsht and lAst uisht hSs6t'
css2sx es eanaiaS -
erhlnatien was ssprSsss6 4
~ ~. Manning. ts
n oeq<A Csrcllnlans sojournins in the
(; nenntpins of western North Carolina
u - urssd to return to the state In
S1r1 for the election Tuesday wsek.
- sdministration leaders viii uss
4 tsefy effort to bring out the voters on
A 4pction day. because there must be q
- vote for, the success Of the cause
Practically complete returns would
4 1icats that about 1ss. 900 votes were
80 n the recent primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
Allies AcrOplanes Active.

.ioniki. Sept. 2.-The allies have
dc' 'loped intense aerial activity
iheir aeroplanes are bombarding the
bulgarian camp at sorrovitch, killing
one hundred and fifty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
Railroads Remove Embargo

chicago. Sept. 2.-More railroads
nave reduced their freight embargoes
as the strike outlook brightens. Prem
nrations FOR tho strike continue. how
ever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
PAssENGERs HAVE sHAKEup.

sc7ng Of Loose Freight Cars Crash
into Passenger F1icr.
IAfayette. Ind. Sept. 2.-Nearly
nfsy passengers on the Big Four rail
read. Cincinnati to Chicago Filler,
were shaken up and bruised when a
Wild string Of fifteen freight cars
crashed into train while 1t was stand
Ing st the station here. The cars
broke loose mt Altamont. two N u 9
east OF here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
Prisoner is Not Fav.

Corinto. Miss, Sept. A prison
er suspected of being escaped Lieut.
Robert Fay, the German plotter
proved not to be Fay when photo
graphs were compared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
Italian Advance Checked.

vienna, Sept. 2.--The Italians at
tempt to push forward their lines
nave been frustrated by the Teu,ons
says tho war office statement. rhe
italian artillery Is kept active.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
EIGHT HOUR p'' QUESTION.
NOT ISSUE, NOW SOUTHERN
RAILROADS SAY.
Statement Asserts That Workers De.
mand Is Only for Increased Com.
pensatiOn.


the contention that the eight hour day
is not the Issue In the present contro.
sersy, IL railroad officials represent.
ing practically all Southern roads is-
sued statement today explaining
their position. 1t is addressed ITO
the people of the South"
1T has been suggested that an eight
hour day Is not the proper subject OF
arbitration" says the statement. TO
this they (the railroads) have replied
that an eight hour day Is not an issue,
but even II 1t were there is no evil
dence sufficient to place the question
beyond the limits of honest difference
Of opinion, that the eight hour day for
men engaged in train service has been
inally accepted by social opinion.
ITO justify this view they point to
the fact that the men themselves have
not demanded it. do not want 1t and
would not accept 1t II offered; that the
underlying principle OF an eight hour
day, where 1t has been introduced. is
humanitarian for the purpose of ac-
tuaily shortening the hours Of labor
md has never been justified by any
Jaw or by any social movement as q
means OF increasing wages for hours
that shall remain unchanged; that
the establishment Of an eight hour
day In train service has never been
favored In any political platform OF
any party and while the subject Of an
eight hour day has been under CON
liberation In party conventions, it's ap-
plication has been carefully limited
BY party opinion and has excluded
employees In railroad service and gen.
srally In industrial pursuits; that I,
has never been recommended by ar
executive officer Of this country fol
adoption BY any Legislative body and
|A1 f3A1a 2nt;aRfa ,|sx slllez,i
bx any StAts. and that It has nsvo,
bsen brought into prominent public
Discussion except in the misleading az.
pect given to 1t In this wage contro.
versy and IL now being thought oi
only as a means Of avoiding the na.
tionwide disaster OF interrupted trans.
portation facilities"
| After pointing out the fact that the
men had refused arbitration of al
points at issue. the reason given being
that mo fair arbitration of such mat.
ters of difference is possible" thu
statement says:
In saying that no arbitration ca,
be fair. they indict the whole nation
for the proposition was that the pres
ident should appoint the arbitrators
They claim the right to arbitrarily pu
upon the railroads. upon the othe,
employees and upon the whole public
their own demands by the strong arm
Of their irresponsible and unregulatet
power
The country Is, therefore, con
fronted by the question whether it 1,
to be ruled by law or by the few mer
who acknowledge no limitation, ex
cept the limitation of force, upon thel
obligations to the social welfare"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.


Norfolk. Va. Sept. 2.--Mrs. Vernon
D~wscn was killed and Mrs. Il. r..
Evans v near death as result of an
susemooiie turning turtle at this place
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
Bssphans Advance In Gallcia.

Pesregrad, Sept. 2.--The Russians
are axain advancing In Gailcia. The
Germans delivered fresh attacks along
Ne Aokhod. but were rspulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
DE2aAND TEN PER CENT. RAISE,
tyeoo Of General Electric Ph,nt Work.
men Walk Out.

Pittsneld. Mass. Sept. 2.--Four
snousand workers OF the General
Electric plant have struck. They de-
mand a ten per cent. increase In
wages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
ALLIED AERIAL ATTACK FAILS.
Acroplanes Driven of From Artillery
Depot by Zeppelins.

Amsterdam, Sept. "A squadron
of allied aeroplanes attacked the
German artillery depot near Antwerp,
but were driven off by Zeppelins.
Three were killed in the raid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-06
SUMTER. s. @, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1915.
4. R. STRIKE ORDER REVOKED.
ADAMSON BILL AvERTING GREAT
TIEUP OF TRAFFIC PASSED
BY SENATE.

Despite Desperate Opposition and Ef-
forts to Amend Measure is Sent to
President for His Signature by
Strictly Party VOte-Senators De-
clare Congress Was Coerced into
ActiOn-TO Take Effect january 1.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Additional Local

Geo. Burgess, of Pine Run, has been
the victim of repeated disaster during
the past week. On Saturday last he
slipped and fell on the ice cutting an ar
terry in his wrist, so that the services
of a surgeon were required, and on
Monday morning again fell on the ice
with the result that his shoulder was
broken.
VIM. Griffith has shipped from Clio,
Mt. Morris and Birch Run, during the
last nine months, SO car loads of stock,
and since last August has shipped from
this station alone over 500, 900 90 worth
of the same product. This speaks well
for the enterprise of the buyer and for
the locality from the standpoint of pro-
ductiveness.
The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued unique pam
phlet entitled "Roster of the Sixty
fourth Congress" which will be useful
to every person who wishes to COM
municate with any member of Con-
gress. The pamphlet also includes let
tiers of approval of the Tariff Leagues
work from large number of congress-
men and practical business concerns.
While driving into town with the
auto ambulance, Monday morning, B.
z. Conlee, sustained a badly wrenched
and bruised shoulder when the machine
skidded and went into the ditch W..
X Frost, who was in the machine with
Mr.. Conlee, sustained severely
bruised back The accident took place
about a mile and half north of town,
Mr.. Conlee has now practically recov-
cred from his injuries.
Clio Lodge, X O. T M, has, within
the past month, turned over to Mrs.
Frank Garvin. Of Milington, a check
for $1,000 90, the same being the amount
of policy carried by her late husband.
During the same period the l.. o. T.
M. M. has turned over to Harvey
Tremper, of Birch Run, a check for
81, 200 co. being the amount of policy
carried by his late wife, and has also
paid an old age benefit amounting to
$5O64i.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

1t seems likely that proposition
TO bond the village for the construction
of water works will be submitted to the
voters of Clio some time during the
coming spring, and inasmuch as the
question is one in which every taxpayer
is equally interested and there appears
to be wide diversity of opinion among
them. The Messenger will refrain from
any editorial discussion of the subject.
We take this position. frankly, because
it appears to be good business sense
and secondly because we cannot lay
claim to any superior knowledge of the
subject and hence do not propose to
essay to instruct. We are, however,
as anxious for emil ghtenment as any
one and to the end that the subject
may be discussed in all its phazes, we
invite any who are interested, whether
for or against the proposition, to send
in their views for publication. All will
be treated upon terms of equality and
it is hoped that in this way the public
may get comprehensive view of the
whole matter.