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The Washington herald., 1916-10-17
Criminal Division No. I.
Justice Gould.

United States VS.. William Slingland;
grand larceny; plea guilty.
United States VS.. Clarence Brown; sec
ond offense petit larceny: plea OF not
guilty withdrawn and plea OF guilty
entered; remanded.
United States VS.. Roland B. Chase:
forgery; bench warrant returned cepi:
defendant committed.
United States vs.. Alfred Williams; man
slaughter; plea not guilty; attorney, ].
A O'Shea.
United States vs.. Edward Watkins
grand larceny: verdict guilty; remanded
attorney, T. L. Jones
United States vs.. Benjamin Smith
robbery; verdict guilty; attorney, Foun-
tain Peyton.
United States VS.. Carrie West: recogni-
zance $500 taken, with Frank Frazzano
surety.
United States vs.. Charles Tucker; as
sault with a dangerous weapon; on trial:
attorneys, L. Koenigsberger and S. c.
Brez.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

BOY WANTED TWHTTE7 TO Run ERRGNDS.
r. R. SNlALLWOOD. 6I Real ESats Trus.
Bldg. Itth and II str NV
BOY BRIGHT ENERGETIC. ~ LEARN THE
electrical jntbinc h1sines DOUBLEDAY Hill.
ELECTRIC co. y leh st nv.
SIX LAROKERS IN COAL YARD: STEADY
work. Apply W. W. GRIPTITH. lst and n
IS ne.
WANTED-ROY WITH BICYCLE APPLY Be
tween and 70 ?. n. Il 18th St NV
CARPENTERS-Tw NONCNION MEN IP
plv 18Th and Irving "a ne.
WANTED-A COLORED PRESsER. B. LANDS
MAN ST East Capitol II
COLORED MAN-MUST BE STRONG WILING
worker and have good reference Andy u B
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Bankruptcy Division,
Justice stafford.

In re Daniel J. McCarty; adjudication
and reference to Ralph D. Quinter, ref
cree.
In re Electric Sanitary Laundry Com
pany; order disCharging temporary re-
straining order and rule; order appoint
ing Frank P. Wilcox and Burnet L. New
ius receivers; bond $500 Cby Justice
Gould.)
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Estate Thomas H. sypherd; will dated
January 2. 1915, filed.
Estate Anna E. Kleinheim: will dated
October "a, 1911, and petition for probate
filed; attorney, Webster Ballinger.
Estate Estelle H. Semple; will dated
August q. 1914, filed.
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LOST.

LOsT-ON OCTOBER Is BRACELET WATCH
mo1ogramcd M. W. S" Return to Apzrtnent
IL Stoneleigh COrrt Reward
LOST-GOLD RTMNED EYEGLASSES on CAR
Riverdale-Wasri sri7s+or. Reward A P.s READ.
Box = Rverdals Nd.
LOST -SATURDA PARCEL CONTAINING
brown bruadcIo.h belt near CoprrxsonsI Lyrrzr
Tel Col
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WANTED EXPERIENCED MOTOR
men only by the Third Avenue Rail
way system, New York. Permanent
positions for competent men. Pay
while breaking in. Strike-breakers
need not apply Inquire in person,
by letter or telephone. Office, Room
246 Equitable Building, Baltimore.
Telephone St. Paul 3943.
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I,nMsulfs.

59632-Raymond EhrmantroUt VS.. Joseph
J. Moebe; damages $4,000; plaintiffs at
torney, A. d. Esher.
5s632-Rosie Shapiro VS.. Bessie Lappen
and Joseph Lappen; damages $1,000;
PLAINTIFFS attorney, J. B. Stein.
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MechnnIcE, LIenH.

7o95-J. Carey King Co, Inc VS.. John
D. Garman and Irwin c. Foster; lot "A,
square 4249; 2379 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, $S17O3; attorney, W. c. Balder-
ston.
709G-J. Carey King Co, Inc, VS.. John
D. Garman and Irwin c. Foster; lots 13
and "A. square 4349, SSI7O3; attorney w. c.
Balderston.
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LOAN BOARD HELPS FARMERS.

The "baCk-to-the-farm" movement will
double in size as a result Of the creation
OF the Farm Loan Board. according to
p. w. Goebel, OF Kansas City president
Of the American Bankers Association
The Board yesterday issued a state
ment by Mr.. Goebel asserting that gov
ernment loans will permit farmers to
install modern improvements in their
homes
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30 n street northeast-HcnrT A shu-- et VIZ
Eva. to Pierre NJ. BeaIer lot s. square rs 80.
81 II street northwest Louis Sherman e VI
Annie. 70 William z Thomas pSrt original 10;
2. SQUARE 415; SO William Thomas conveys
same proPrty 10 Annie SteeTmAn; SO
Mount TTeasant-Louis Sherman ct VI Annie
to William T. Thomas; lots 6S3 and Go 70 6ss: SO
William Z. Thomas CONVEYS sam property 70 Louis
and Annie Sherman: 80
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Center ECkinGru and Fortune Enlsrged-Nla1e
L. Taylor to Norman + Ryan; lots . and d
block l5, Center lexington; also. lot s. Fortune
Enlarged; SO.
Congress H lights Extension Reuben E Timber,
ct Jessie d. TO Charles r. Smith; lot 2
square 6I57; so,
street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
nOrtheast-Thomas f Smithson ct TX. Lola c,
TO Max and Anna La1orow; lots Il and 2 to Is,
square southeast Of lo6S; so.
VI street between New Jersey avenue and First
street southeast-Ernest L. Schmidt and G-orre
VI. Emmerch. trustees. to AdolPh Feldruss and
William A Hettinger, trustees; part lot Il, square
T43: N2p
Thirteenth street between c and D streets north
east-Dwght VI. DeSilva ct ux. Eliza A., to
William Murray; lot II. square la3l SO
l1Oo Park place noCtheast--DwiEht NJ DeSnra
ct uI. Eliza A.. to William Murray; lot IS square
w SO
17Us Ninth street nrothwest-Guy h. johnson
and Frank r Rceside trustees to John FlAherty
lot g. square 83; SO
InEleside-PsuI V. Rogers to Theodore n. Gill.
r.. lot 9. block IS; $40.
2f2 street northwest-Hsrriet H Beason ct
al, to Frank r. Holt lot s square east Of 1855:
Harriet II. Reason. Alice S. Green and Hannah
R. Besson; $40.
Sixth street between r and @ streets southcast-
George f. Beatty ct al. to Emma C. Smith,
lot Il. square 81; SO.
O5 L street nOTthwest-Jerone NJ Graham n
Jennie C. Graham parts original lot 7. square 100;
So
Hllbrook-Otway B. ZAntzinger ct uI Sarah c
to Barbara Hunter; lots l. 9. Z and I3 square
5c9i: so
1885 Lamont street northwest and Chattels-Jsne
G. Pennington to Harry E. Pennington; lot 70.
block IS; SO.
whitecroft-Hauy X. Boss and H Glenn Phelps
to Stuart NJ Coleman; lot 2. block S. SO
Ingeside-Marie l. German to joseph J. Moebs
lot 81. block "A; SO.
Wisconsin Avenue Parks Kigrns Terry TO
Capital Realty Co; lot 33( square 1883 SO
Mount Pleasant-CapitaI Realty Co Z, John A
Barr; lot ss block l6: SO
Freeman place between Sixth and Seventh. n and
o streets northwest-Louis Behrens to Henry c.
Alulof lots s. T and " square ~; SO
Virginia avenue between Second and Third streets 5
scutncast-Msry Sullivan to Margaret T Sullivan;
part lot 6. square 1855; SO
200 and 26 street southeast-Frederick NJ
Marks At ux. Rosalie to Ella C. StUawn; lots IS to
q. square ~; SO
Addition Brookland-E Edward NJ Ncvils ct ux
H., to F. Mildred Higgins; lot g. block 46; SO
1915 Tenth street northwest-Matti r Slater ct
vr. John C., TO Clark Riddle; lot g. square S6j
SO.
00i street northwest-Charles NJ Corson to
William Shoemaker; lot l74 square 1872; SO
West Holmcad Manor-Edwin f. Eisminger ct
uN Grace l., to Christopher and Elizabeth O'Nell;
lot Il. square south Of 2z; $40.
51l-H street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. O'Neil It
W. Elizabeth, to Edwin f. Esminger; part original
lot 10. square lo1; Ss
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AUCTIONS,
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctione

HDHW N WESN HLEH' Auctioneer.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF UNSERvICEABLE
PROPERTY.
Thsrr vii he sold at public auction WEDNES-
the Coas and Geydstic Survey. 25 New Jerssy
avenue southeast, a general assortment Of niscel
lanoous TT"Dcrty, including desks chairs fIe Cases
tables. machinery. ca7sts linoleum, barrels srTap
iron metal. etc.
Terms: Cash.
BY orIcr Of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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MOVING. PACKING. STORMl
DIED.

COOPER-On Monday. October l6. 1916. at
$40 a. m. at George Washington Uni
Versity Hospital. GEORGE HOUSTON
COOPER, Of Somerset. Nd. beloved
husbsrd OF Estelle BRADY Cooper
Funeral from the residence OF his moth
er. llS2 Fifth street northwest. on
Wednesday at 9.f5 a. m. thence to the
Church Of the Imma CUlate Conception
at 10 a. m. Relatives and friends in
Vited. Intcrment private
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRTTERS

TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE
North 26sL ZDI lst 4. NV. formerly = Randolph
p1ce. Moaarchs rented SIS p~T month; ; month";
q 50; months $50: No. Reminstons s.; L O.
Smiths, G3 and $50; CDdSrwoods, ReninEtons
G-So. Reductions II paid OF months IN LdrlpcG
Rebuilt typewriter for sale
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FOR RENT-HoUSES

FOR RENT-sToRE AM OFFICE ROOMS
Apply Sixth Floor Victor BIag
FOR RENT, HOUSE, -Ps lITH ST s E EIGHT
rooms; furnace excellent condition. modern i'm
provementS. Apply go Ilth St -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
LIES may NOT ANSWER GERMAN NOTE
REGARDING PEACE FOR TWO WEEKS:
-. FEELING OF PESS|N|SM ABROAD
ORLANDO WANTS A
cHAUTAUQUA

Orlando, Dec 13.-First definite
steps toward securing eventually a
city plan for Orlando were taken at a
meeting of the directors of the Orlan.
do Board of Trade held yesterdty
when the president was authorized
to name committee to 60 into the
matter. President Dow will name the
committee later. Orlando is growing
rapidly and it is felt that the time is
nearly here when some plan must be
worked out by most modern methods
and looking to the future of the city.
Another important matter taken up
was the launching of a movement to
secure for Orlando the great Southern
Chatauqua with is planned by the
Southern Conference for Education
and Industry and the parent Chatau-
qua institution at Lake Chatauqua, N.
Y. This will be left in the hands of
the secretary for while to work out
details and ascertain what steps must
be taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
COURSE ON Peace
PROPOSITION IS
UNDECIDED
~
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. President
wilson's course regarding the Ger
man peace proposals is undecided. :.
He awaited the note from the CEN
trail powers which has asked the
United States to transmit to their
enemies that the impression is great
here that there was a disposition to
find some way to intimate the sim
cere wish of the United States that
some basis Of discussion at least
might be found.
Some cff1cials felt that the entente
opinion should be as
certained before the United States
influence could be exerted. This Ger
man embassy had nothing further
regarding the central powers terms.
It is admitted that terms were pur-
posely omitted from the chancellor's .
speech. The Teutonic diplomats
believed the entente reply would be
an inquiry as to the basis which
Germany proposed peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
GEORGIA MAY BE MADE AS
DRY AS SAHARA DESERT
Wohiwender Will Introduce a Bill Put
:, ting a Tax Of $5 on Liquor Ship
ments In Next Legislature

I Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 13.-It will not
Pbe possible to "plug the two-quart
,hole' in Georgia's prohibition laws, as
a good many prohibitionists and edi-
tors are urging( because of the decis-
ion by the United States supreme
court that a state cannot prohibit alb
lsolutely the shipment of liquor to an
individual from outside the state. The
court held that a state can limit the
quantity to be imported by the individ.
ual citizen within specified time,
but that 1t cannot deprive him alto
gether of the right of importation.
But there are more ways to kill a
dog than by checking him to death on
butter, as the old saying goes, and IL
the state legislature cannot plug the
two-quar hole, 1t can, II it should see
fit, place tax SO high upon shipments
of liquor that the shipments would
cease, and exactly this method OF
plugging the hole will be proposed to
the Georgia lawmakers OF their next
session in the summer of 1917.
Ed Wohlwender of Muscogee coun-
ty, who has served in the house sew
eral terms and who is now state SEN
ator-elect from the Twenty-Fourth dis
trict, and candidate for president of
the state, will introduce a bill to levy
a tax of $B on each and every ship
ment of liquor received in the state.
This and other bills already being
prepared for introduction at the next
session make it certain that prohibit
tion will be an issue. House prohibi-
tionists will recite the record of the
temperance and rules COMMITTEES
against Speaker Burwell, who is op-
posed by N. H. Culpepper, a prohi-
bition leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
SAYS LOVE OF FINERY
CAUSED DOWNFALL

Boston, Mass, Dec. 13.-Almost a
month from the day he vanished
from this city, along with more
than $4,000 in cash and securities
from the National Shawmut Bank
where he was employed as a mes
senger. Edward Therek, alias
Thatcher. alleged blackjack WELD
er, bank thief, and, according to the
police, one of the cleverest all-round
crooks in the country, was arraigned
before a United States commissioner
today for preliminary hearing. Ap-
pearing side by side with him at the
bar was Mrs. Charlotte Therek, his
pretty 19-year-old wife. who is
charged with aiding and abetting
her husband in the alleged crime,
The couple is one of the most
youthful ever arraigned in the fed
eral court here charged with a Sc
rious offense.
After disappearing from Boston
the young messenger and his wife
went to. Baltimore, where they are
alleged to have disposed of bonds
and other securities and with the
proceeds purchased large touring
car. From Baltimore they are said
to have motored to Miami, Fla
where they were found by the de-
tectives week later while living at
'cne Of the fashionable hotels at the
Florida resort. With them were
found half a trunk laden to capacity
with silk shirts, silk petticoats and
other finery. In conversation with
his captors the accused youth is said
to have intimated that it was his
love for fine clothes and high living
that led to his downfall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
SOCIAL SEASON AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 13.-The win
ter season of official social enter
tainment at the White House,
which has its formal opening with
the cabinet dinner tomorrow night,
will follow an extremely simple pro-
gram. AS was the case fast year.
the diplomatic reception, usually
the most brilliant entertainment,
public or private, of the winter sea-
son in Washington, will be omitted
because of the conditions arising
from the European war. For the
same reason there are to be two
diplomatic dinners" this season,
following the expedient adopted last
winter to solve the problem OF en-
tertaining the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the countries at war. The
representatives of the allies will be
entertained at one OF the dinners
and at the other the representatives
Of the central powers and thei'
in arms will be enter
tanned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
5000 GREEKS
REPORTED TO
Be FIGHTING
THE french
NEWS OF PROPOSED PEACE OY.
ERSHADOWS ALL NEWS OF
FIGHTING
(By Associated Press }

The Germanic allies peace pro-
posal overshadowed the continued
fighting. The press commented ex-
tensively although handicapped by
lack of definite knowledge of the
terms Of the entente. Newspapers
are pessimistic regarding the prob
able success of the overtures. Ger
man writer's stressed the offer as a
sign of strength rather than of
Nv eakness
The only important happening re-
corded occurred on the Rumanian
front where the Teutons continued
to advance in eastern Wallachia.
Berlin said the Rumanians are re-
inforced by Russian cavalry who at
tempted to make a stand on the Jab-
lonitza river but had been forced to
retreat northeast. It is supposed
there is a falling back up the Bu-
yea line near Moldavian border. 9th
er fronts are comparatively quiet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
ACCIDENTAL SHOT WOUNDS
D. M. CARTER SERIOUSLY

st. Augustine, Dec. Sd. NJ
Carter of Waltersboro, N. c., is in a
precarious condition at the East
Coast Hospital as the result of a
deplorable accident late Saturday af-
ternoon, in which bullet from a
supposedly unloaded pistol inflicted
a wound near the heart.
Herbert Carter held the pistol at
the time the shot was fired. He with
several friends was in his room at
his home on King street, examining
Ia postol a few minutes before the ac-
cident. His uncle, d. M. Carter,
who had arrived the previous day
for visit, entered the room and saw
the young men with the pistol, and
he asked to see It, The pistol had
been emptied Of its deadly contents
and the cartridges lay on a table in
front Of the group. All present had
been swapping the trigger on the
CLnpty ChduDClo dHu tHc WcdpOH was
passed over to Mr.. Carter. While the
latter was examining the pistol Her.
bert left the group. going to another
part of the room to get some ciga-
rettes. His uncle examined the pis-
tol during Herbert's absence and re-
loaded it. When the young man re-
joined the group he had no suspicion
that the cartridges had been re-
turned to the chambers and when
his uncle handed the pistol to him
his finger slipped down on the trig-
ger and he pulled. expecting the
click OF the hammer. To his hor-
ror there was a loud detonation and
his uncle dropped with a bullet in
his breast. The Mortified group
summoned a doctor and the wound
ed man was taken to the East Coast
Hospital, where everything possible
has been done to save his life.
This morning Mr.. Carter is re-
ported to be resting we'll and there
are hopes for his recovery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
BUILDING BILL TO BE PUSHED
Hon. Frank Clark Announces Omni-
bus Public Buildings Bill
Will Be Passed

Washington, Dec. 13.-The omni
bus public buildings bill is to be pu,
through at this session of Congress
as early as possible, with very few
amendments If any, Chairman Frank
Clark. of Florida, chairman Of the
committee said after the committee
had held a meeting and discussed its
plans.
The bill was introduced by Mr..
Clark last July. so it is unnecessary
to introduce 1T again at this session.
1t is the first omnibus bill providing
for sites and buildings in three or
four years. 1t contains items for
every State, territory and province
of the United States.
Especial care is to be taken by
Chairman Clark to prevent its being
amended as to permit one or two ad-
ditions would open the way for a
flood of new projects that would
load the bill down TO such an extent
its passage would be endangered.
II carries a total Of $4,000 for
sites. snd federal buildings in Flor
ida, itemized as follows:
=, Kissimmee, postofice building,
ing. $4,000; Lake City. postoffice
building. $4,000; Clearwater. site
and postofice building. SAC. 900; Ar
cadia, site. $4,000; Monticello, site.
$4,000; PJerry, site. $1,000: Perry.
site, $4,000; Shefneld. site. $1,000;
West Palm Beach. site. $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
Weather Report

Tampa, Dec 13 For Tampa and
vicinity: Fair continued cool to-
night and Thursday. Frost tonight,
POSSIBLY heavy. Minimum will be
near 40 degrees.
For Florida: Fair tonight and on
Thursday. Frost tonight in northern
and central portions. probably al
most to the 26th parallel.
Winds for the South Atlantic:
Moderate west and northwest, ex-
cept north and northeast on the
Florida coast.
Winds for the East Gulf: Gentle
to moderate and variable.
General Weather Conditions
The storm which was off Hatteras
Tuesday morning moved northeast
ward near the coast, and this morn
ing is off New England. 1t caused
rain or snow over the Lake region
and north and middle Atlantic states
during the past "a hours.
The high pressure area from Texas
advanced eastward over the middle
and east Gulf States, and has caused
generally fair, cold weather over the
southern States. Heavy frost oc-
Cured at Eustis with temperature of
80 degrees, killing frost at Gaines
Vile with 80, killing at Barlow with
80; killing at Jacksonville with SO;
and at Tampa with AZ. Tempera-
'tures have fallen also over the
northeastern States.
Over the middle and west Gulf
States 1t is warmer this morning,
but another area of high pressure
covers the Plains States, and has
caused colder weather over the up
per. Mississippi valley, Plains States
and Rocky Mountain region. A
temperature of 26 degrees below
zero was reported at Williston, N.
D., this morning. Low pressure
over Colorado has given rain or
snow in Washington, Idaho. wyom-
Ing, Utah and Colorado
Indications are for fair and con-
tiinled cool weather ihs the vicinity
of Tampa tonight and Thursday.
with frost, possibly heavy tonight
Minimum Temperature at Tampa
will be near 40 degrees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
PROBABLE THAT $500,o00
VIII BE RECOMMENDED As
A cANKER APPROPRIATION

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 11.-Sena.
tor Fletcher said Saturday he thought
the Secretary of Agriculture would
recommend $25O,0O0 to stamp out cit.
rus canker. in addition to the $780,.
600 contained in the estimates, max.
ing 100000 in all. OF the last $3.50.
600, it is believed $1SO.OO0 will be
made available for use between now
and next June. and the remaining
$4,000 will be made contingent on q
liberal appropriation by the Florida
Legislature. Senator Fletcher had rec.
commended q total Of $950,OO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
HAWAII MAY SOON
HAVE RIGHT TO ELECT
THEIR GOVERNOR

Honolulu, Dec. ia bill seek
II ing to give the voters Of Hawaii the
right to elect the governor of the
territory will be introduced in Con-
gress at the coming short session by
Delegate Kalanianaole, according to
a statement issued by him.
Under the present laws, the gov
'ernor is appointed by the president,
and the people of the territory have
nothing to say as to who their
chief executive may be.
Mr.. Kalanianaole said:
| "In the next congress l am going
/ to work hard along the lines of home
rule. One Of the first bills which
i shall introduce, and for which l
shall ask a speedy hearing before the
committee on territories. is bill
W hich will give to the electorate Of
Hawaii the right to choose its gov
ernor. With the trend of opinion
in congress towards home rule, am
hopeful that bill of this nature
will be successful. Should it be. 1t
will be a preliminary step toward
statehood.
Whenever any matter comes up
in congress concerning Hawaii,
whether it deals with the subject OF
disposition of the public lands, with
the selection of governor, or even
with prohibition, l shall strenuously
Insist. both before the committee
and and on the floor of the house,
that in matters Of this nature the
power OF control should be vested In
the people of the territory.
1--WE do not here want commis-
sion form Of government. We do not
here want matters in which we are
yitally interested left solely subject
10 control by congress. We have
plenty Of questions Of vital interest
to us, but we are able to work out
our own salvation better than con-
gress is able to do 1t for us.
"On the home rule proposition,
even including the selection OF
governor, both parties have decisive
blanks. and shall feel no hesitation
in making my appeal"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13
GERMAN CASUL IFS
Since WAR BEGAN
ARE 3,92l,869
(By Associated Press. J

London, Dec. 13.-German casu-
alties excluding naval and colonial
services during November, as re-
ported in the German official lists,
were 166,176 officers and men. 1t
is said the British official statement
brings the total since the war began
to 3,921,869.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-13

SINKING OF THE
AMERICAN LINER
WAS JUSTIFIED
DECLARES GERMANS
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 3.-The sink
ing of the American steamer Lanao
by German submarines is justified
because the vessel carried contra
band, declared the German reply to
the American inquiry which also
'contended that the vessel was not
in fact merchant but had been
transferred to the Norwegian own
ers. The Uanao sank off Cape Vim
cent Oct. %.