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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-01
Homellness Explained.

Mr.. Fitznoodle was asked the other
day how he could account for natures
forming him so ugly. "Nature was not
to blame" said he. when was TWO
months old was considered the hand
soonest child in the neighborhood. but
nv nurse snapped me away for an
other boy just to please friend OF
hers whose child was rather homely
looking"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-01
psrhaps That's Why He's Boss.

Everybody in our Office has the
grip except the boss" says T. Bone
Rayer. "A typhus plague might come
along and sweep down the whole force,
and the boss wouldn't be two minutes
late the next morning kansas City
Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-01
Modest PercNl

tn bet you kissed every girl you
ever met" said Pansie, as she sur
Veyed Percy over the table after the
show. Well, hardly thst!" exclaimed
the one Hattered, some got away
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-01
Carrier Pigeon Swift.

Flying with a strong wind, the car.
rier pigeon covers 1000 yards a min
ute.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-01
Daily Thouaht.

When friendships are real they are
aot glass threads or frost work, but the
solidest things We knoWs-Emerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
DESTRUCTION OF LIQUOR STOPPED
Girard Men File Bond on Appeal From Condernna-
 ton Order of Court

Girard, August A,-John Cakes, city marshal of Girard will be placed on trial 'tn circuit court here tomorrow charged with bribery in connection with violations 'of the Alabama liquor laws, which re- suited in extensive raids several weeks aeo. and the recent destruction of large quantity of liquor Four minor
 cases growing out of the raids also will be tried.
 Destruction of seized liquor was stopped today when notice was received that bonds had been filed for appeal of con 'demnation suits to the supreme court Attorney General Logan Martin arrived to-day from Montgomery to prosecute the |charges against Marshal Oakes and |others indicted. He will be assisted by Assistant Attorney General Perry Turner land Solicitor Hugo Black and w. S.. welsh of Birmingham
 Attorney General Martin indicated to- might that he would prnss for a thorough |erand jury investigation of a number of Russell county officials and said efforts would be made to keep the circuit court In session until all criminal cases grow ling out of the raids were disposed of Tho grand jury report is expected in about 70 dayA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
JUSTICE BRANDE|S
 WILL NOT SERVE Too Busy to Act on Con- mission to Settle Mexican
 Affair

Washington. August 1L-Associate Jus- tice Louis D. Brandeis of the supreme court informed President Wilson tonight that because of the mass of business before the court he would be unable 10 accept the Presidents designation to serve on the joint commission. which will attempt to solve the difficulties between the United States and Mexico.
 Justice Brandeis conferred with the President and Attorney General Gregory late in the day. and the question of the justices accepting was gone over thoroughly. Later the following letter from Justice Brandeis to the President was made public at the White House:
 MT. Dear MT. President: appreciate the opportunity for high service which membership on the Mexican commission would resent But upon consultation with the chief justice find that tho state of the business of the supreme court at the present time to be such that 1t is' my duty not to undertake this important constructive task"
 The giving out of Justice Brandels' lst-S ter was the first formal announcement that he had been offered the post, Ai.!
 tCsssinaed es eass rs.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
LANSING SHOWS HOW MAILS ARE
 BEING DELAYED
Statement Is Sent England, and One With More De- tails Will Follow at an
 Early Date

Washington, August 14.-An explanatory statement of how Great Britain's exami- nation of mails Is being conducted was presented today to Secretary Lansing by the British embassy. It Is preparatory to the more comprehensive reply to American representations now being pre- pared jointly by the London and Paris foreign offices.
 Figures given in the statement show the average time for examination of in tercepted mail Is from one to three days. The minimum delay to mail between the United States and Holland Is given al two days and the maximum at seven. Danish mails have been delayed from seven to 10 days when 1t has been neces- sary to remove them from a ship; other wise only four days.
 Ut Is admitted" says the statement that at the outset neutral correspondence in which many enemy interests were in nc way concerned. was subject to a de- lay which is greatly regretted and which has since been reduced to a minimum It must not be imagined that the malls were removed from neutral ships for ex. animation without careful consideration of the arrangements which would be re- quired to deal with them as quickly al
 (Csntissea sn Pare Tws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
|AbSENTEES RETURN | ID VOTE 0N NAVAL | MEASURE PENDING House Will Concur in Senate Increases in Building
 Programme Is Now
 Conceded

Washington, August 14-Scores of ab-
 sentee representatives returned here to- night for the fight over the conference
 report on the ss15, ,Soo,ooo naval bill. which
 begins in the House tomorrow Small
 navy men admit that the House Is all
 most certain to approve the Senate build ing and personnel increases. Chairman
 Padgett of the naval committee will move that the House concur in the increa ses, which provide for building of 157 ships 1 in three years, including four battleships
 and four battle cruisers next year and
 an enlisted strength of 74,400 President Wilson and Secretary Daniels have stood squarely behind the larger authorizations. Democratic Leader Kitchin expects to
 speak tomorrow against the conference report.
 "A number of us who believe the ex- lpenditures are grossly extravagant and
 unnecessary. will register our objec-
 tions,'' said MT. Kitchen tonight. .but I look for the House to concur in the Sem ate programme"
 | A contest is expected also on the Sem ate amendments providing for navy yard Improvements and changing the system iof promotion for officers of the grade of commander and above from seniority
 to selective basic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS


 1-President begins hearing on strike. No settlement yet. Hughes indicts his own party on pork charge.
 Russian reports continued gains in Sereth regiOn\ and along Lipa. Danish Senate is to reject treaty. is general opinion. Debate on ship bill kills time awaiting report. Lansing shows how mails are be- ing delayed.
 LassOo torpedoed. claims Germany. Ahsentees return to vote on naval measure pending. Destruction of liquor stopped. JuAtIcc Brandeis will not serve. 2-Women applaud when Hughes says "FclIOw citixcns." Bricken advises mercy be shown. COurt-martial to convene at once. @Four congressmen have opppsition. Bessemer council to vote on crc- lnatOry plant.
 LOCAL NEWS -South can control the cotton mar ket, states Morrison. RerOuting of cars on many. lines urged by delegation of citizens. Submit inventory of waterworkn t0 city commission. Three new cases of fever reported, Medical association plan health campaign.
 Pevenr declines to comment on threatened street car strike. Ad club election today. meeting great success.
 FEATURES 2-FoOtlights and screen. Hollands letter. 4-EditOrial comment. 6--Society and Dolly Dalfymple. 0-Markets.
 SPORTS 7-Favorite suffers surprise in the opening sessiOn. Barcns split two with Lookouts. Amateur series to start today. Southern star i& forced to limit. Byford will meet Church for tltle, McWame victorious In thriIlin,y match over Hewett Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
.[ASSOO TORPEDOED CLAIMS GERMANY London Admits Loss of De- stroyer From Either Mine
 or Submarine

Berlin. August l4-(Via London.)-A German submarine torpedoed the British torpedo-boat destroyer Lasso Sunday morning. according to an admiralty state- ment issued today. It is announced also that between August ? and 10 five British and French steamers and 10 British and French sailing craft were sent to the bot tom by German submarine
 The official statement says:
 "One of our submarines Sunday morn ing torpedoed in the British channel the British torpedo-boat destroyer Lassoo."
 Another of the announcements says:
 "One of our submarines torpedoed in the channel between August ? and 10 seven British and three French sailing vessels and three British and two French steamers"
 London. August N.-The British tor pedo-boat destroyer lassoo sang Sunday off the Dutch coast. having struck a mine or been torpedoed, according to an official statement issued this afternoon
 Six of the crew of the destroyer arc missing.
 Two men on board were injured Available shipping records do not con tain the destroyer Lassoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
VOTING REFORMS GAN WAIT, SAYS
 PREMIER ASQU|TH
During War England Has No Time to Talk of Fran
 chise Changes

London, August 14.-The decision of the cabinet that the undertaking of a new franchise and registration re- forms in the midst of a great war was too complex and controversial a prob lem. was announced by Premier As quith in the House of Commons today. At time, said the premier, when the
 war had reached happy, promising stage. and when it more than ever re- quired the absolute concentration of | the government, it was impossible to consider the large questions involved in revision of the franchise He fur ther implied that any new bills for franchise reforms in the future must of necessity include women.
 brief criticism by Sir Edward Car
 son, who urged that every combatant, irrespective of age, was entitled to vote and contended there was no reason why the women's claims should stand in the l way of giving all comhatants vote. The House passed the first reading of | the bill extending the life of the present Parliament separate bill bringing into force new register on the basis l of present qualifications on May 31,
 next. will be introduced in the House tomorrow.
 There is no doubt that one of the
 main reasons for the government 8 avoidance of the franchise problem was the threats of the women that they would refuse to recognize any change in the franchise in favor of fighting
 men which failed at the same time to recognize womens rights to the fran chise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
ON SHIP BILL KILLS TIME
 AWAITING REPORT
Republicans Speak to Empty Benches in Senate Because Finance Committee Re-
 port Not Received

Washington, August 14.-Debate on the ship bill today resolved itself into a Gme-kiiling discussing to await the re- port of the finance committee on revenue legislation. Republican leaders assured senators in charge of the shipping bill that they would agree to vote on it the moment the revenue bill reached the Senate, but not before that time
 At no time today were there more than dozen senators in the chamber, while republican speeches in opposition to the ship bill were made. Senators Weeks, Gallinger and Sterling declared it to be step toward socialism and veritable declaration of war against the American shipbuilding industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
First Hospital Train

Chicago. August 14.-The first hospital train to be built for the United States government has been completed by Chi cago car building concern and will leave here tomorrow morning for San Antonio, Tex. The train. which consists of 10 coaches. is said to to be as modern in equipment as the hospital trains now in use in Europe It now has service or combination surgical car. which Is in It. self a thoroughly equipped operating room, six cars for patients. one standard Pullman. combination basgass and II. brary car and . kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
Paper Box Makers Strike

New York, August 14.-A strike of ps- per box makers here was called today by leaders of the Box Makers union, who said that demands for higher wages and better sanitary conditions had been re- fused by the employers. The leaders claimed tonight that 10000 workers had quit and that there would be 25,00O out tomorrow. Representatives of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor are supporting the union leaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
Official Statement Says Troops Are Still Advancing
 Northwest of the Dniester
CLAIM MEN FOUGHT IN WATER REACHING
 TO THEIR CHESTS
British Front Is Quiet and Usual Smelling Still Goes On-Bad Weather Hampering French
 Offensive Greatly

The Austrians and Germans in Ga- licin nre still falling back before the advance of the Russians, who. accord ing to Petrograd, have made additional gains along the Sereth and ZIota Lipa rivers and have captured the strongly fortified town of Tustobaby, northwest of the Dneister. On the upper sereth, however. the Teutonic allies mt some points on their newly chosen line are
 holding back the Russians with vig-
 orous artillery fire.
 Berlin says that south of Brody, on the Lub and Graberka sector, Russian
 attacks were put down with heavy losses and that Russians who had pen etrated Teutonic positions on the Zbo- roff-Konjucay line. northeast of Tar nopOI, later were driven out and 3O0 of them taken prisoner. According to
 Vienna. Russian attack southwest of Podkamien, near Brody, ended with tho field before the Austro-German posi-
 tions covered with Russian dead.
 WEST FRONT QUIET No change took place Monday along either the British or French lines in France, bad weather hindering the op- erations, which were confined almost exclusively to artillery duels Accord ing to Berlin. the British have been expelled from trenches over a front of 700 yards southwest of the Thiepval-
 Pozieres sector. which they occupied Sunday.
 On the Isonzo' front, according to ! Rome. the Italians have made still fur 1 ther advances against the Austrians along the Carso plateau and east of Hill PIP. In the latter sector another 1 line of trenches were penetrated and | more men taken prisoner. In the Gorizia sector. Rome says, the Austrian guns are veing busily employed against the Italians Here, according to vi- enna, seven charges by the Italians were put down by the Austrians. TURKISH OFFENSIVE 1 Petrograd reports a continuation of l tHes l uTklSH OIlenSlNe OH the feTSldM frontier, but asserts that retreat of 1 the Turks has been forced on the 1 southwest bank of Lake Van, Turkish Armenia, through the fire of the Rus- sian flotilla on the lake. The Turkish | war office says the Russians in Persia continue to be driven back by the Ot- toman forces and that in Armenia, north of Bitlis. the Turks have made a further advance.
 The British torpedo boat destroyer
 Lassoo has been sunk by a German submarine.
 Petrograd. August 14.-(via Lon- don.)-Continued gains for the Rus- sians in the Sereth river region and along the Zlota Lipa. where their troops have crossed at several points to the western bank and the capture of the village of Tustobaby. northwest of the Dnester. are chronicles in the official Russian statement issued to- night The statement says:
 Tn the region of the River Sereth we are advancing successfully. One of our valiant regiments after fording the river Tukh, tributary of the Sereth,
 (COntinued on Page TenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
Working on Compress

Decatur, August H-(Special)- )-W ork Is progressing rapidly on the rebuilding o' the Decatur Cotton Compress com ppany's plant, which was destroyed here by fire some weeks ago, at loss of near fly $1,000. 900. The new plant will be ready for business by the time the cotton com mences to move.
 The new plant will be larger and bet ter plant in every way than was the old plant. It will have its own waterworks system to be used in case of fire and all modern improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
DANISH SENATE ID REJECT TREATY IS
 GENERAL OPINION
Lower House Votes in Favor of Sale of Islands With , Important PrOvisO
 Added

Copenhagen, August 14-(via London ) The Folkething, of lower house of the Danish Parliament. today voted in favor of selling the Danish West Indies to the United States for s25,oooo0o if a plebescite favored the sale. The vote was 62 for the proposition, to A against 1t. one member being denied a vote and six being ab- sent.
 Having taken this action, the Folkething stood on the question of ratification of the treaty itself, providing for the sale of the islands The vote was the same as that upon the question of the sale
 The discussion in the Folkething turned upon the question whether the plebiscite or elections. or both the elections and the plebiscite. shall take place before reaching settlement on the sale of the islands. Premier Zahle stated that if the elections should be necessary the gov ernment would have to ask the American government if the matter could be post poned until the newly elected Rigsdag meets in November.
 TREATY WILL BE REJECTED
 An influential member of the conserva- tive party in the Landething, the upper house, stated to the Associated Press that it seems to be settled matter tha the Landething will reject the treaty. Public meetings on the treaty will begin in the Landething tomorrow
 The fact that the opposition in the Folkething was not in the slightest de- gree placated by the governments pro- posed plebiscite-the division was the same as had been predicted two days ago-appears to Justify the prediction that the Landething, where the opposition is in the majority, will reject the treaty. A rejection would mean a delay of prob ably three months in the final disposition of the islands since general elections hardly could be finished before the end of October. and the new government probably would not get into harness be- fore the middle of November
 NO DESIRE TO EvADE
 The Associated Press is assured by the highest sources that the government at no time had nor has the slightest de- sire to evade test of strength at gen. eral elections, but would greatly regret their becoming necessary in the case Sf the West Indian Islands for two reasons The first Is because of the delay and the second because the proposed plebiscite would take the West Indies question out of politics and compel decision solely on objective grounds
 As the situation now stands the whole matter has become one of purely in- ternai party politics in which the disposi- tion of the islands Is all but lost sight of. The government feels that the sale or retention of the islands ought not to be made dependent in any degree on in- ternal strife of the various parties, which 1t would be if the decision is thrown in with the varied Issues of a general election. The government Is particularly anxious to accelerate decision as to the fate of the islands because 1t feels 1t is under obligations to the United States to avoid needless delay in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
PRESIDENT BEGINS HEARING ON STRIKE;
 NC SETTLEMEEas<Ss as<s YET
Issues St cement From Wb'o .ouse Saying He Has Me B ,th Sides, Bus i'll Not Be Able to Judge As Basis of Agreement Until Today. Prospects Said to Be Bright

Washington August 14Presiden Wilson conferred today
 with both parties the threatened countrywide railway strike tonight appeared that foundation had been laid furnish working basis for settlement of the differences of the oys and employers The President will meet both sides again tomorrow
 At the conclusion of the days conferences the President s sued this statement:
 1T have both sides and have the with the utmost frankness shall not be able to judge until tomorrow whether we have found feasible basis for settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15

FOREMOST QUESTIONS
 The foremost questions are what shall be arbitrated, if arbitration is
 ;o be resorted to, and what form of
 Arbitration shall be adopted. Repre- Eentatives of the employees maintain khat their demand for an eight-hour Hay and time and half for overtime
 Is the only concrete proposition under discussion. They insisted to the Presi-
 ient in their conference today that the railroads make some definite counter proposal. After the railroads sub
 nitted some proposed form of settle
 nent, they said, they would be ready Eo discuss negotiations further.
 The employees are understood to be ready
 b consent to the principle of arbitra-
 jon if the contingent proposals of the managers, which the men claim involve lights they have won in 30 years efforts, Ire eliminated from consideration, and if
 
 Arbitration is conducted by board on which all four brotherhoods are repre- rented.
 LONG CONFERENCE HELD
 Immediately after learning the em- ,loyes position, the President summoned
 he committee of managers and held ong conference with them. They left he White House to confer among them .Selves throughout the night, if neces- +ary. and the general understanding was Hat they discussed the advsability of withdrawing their "contingency' propos- alsl and submitting q proposition with but stringsr' as demanded by the men, | While representatives of the employees insisted that they, had not yet agreed to arbitrate any feature of their differ Rnces there was a growing impression +hat arbitration, or some form of com promise, would be agreed upon. At no lime. it was said, did the representatives bf the men indicate that unless their demands were granted unqualifidely they would go on strike.
 Both sides refused absolutely to discuss their meeting with the President or, ven lure any forecast on the probable out |eome of the negotiations, but leaders Of Inc two factions were optimistic tonight That a strike would be averted.
 NO COMPROMISE PROPOSITION The President. it was declared, made no compromise proposition to either side koday, He merely listened to the em- bloyes' representatives and then talked with the managers and suggested that some concrete working basis be agreed Iipon before proceeding further. Indica- live of his desire to learn what results home from the railroad managers meet Ing tonight before taking any further step, he arranged another meeting with khem for g o'clock tomorrow morning kTomorrow's cabinet meeting has been cancelled so the President may devote 3most of his time to the railroad problem |FIe cancelled several engagements today ktat he might have the fullest opportun- ity to talk with the two sides.
 A. B. Garretson, president of the Order |pf Railway Conductors and spokesman Tor the employees representatives, made it |ciear today that under no circumstances |will the employees agree to arbitration hrder the Newlands act. The boards |pf arbitration provided by that act. they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
The Galveston Wins Again

Washington, August 14.-The gunnery trophy for the cruiser class has been awarded for the third consecutive year to the Galveston, attached to the Asiatic fleet. which had score of S5.750 against 7s.s56 by the New Orleans. the next high est.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-15
Danish Steamer Sunk

London, August 14.-The Danish steamer Ivar was sunk by a submarine off Genoa Italy, Sunday, according to dispatch to Reuters Telegram company from Copen- hagen The crew was saved.
 The Ivar was vessel of 2139 tons