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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
COST OF LIVING
SCARS Is PER CENT
All Necessities Now Sell at Increased
Prices-Hogs Bring Record

Prlces-HOgS BRING Record
Chicago, Sept. 4.-The high cost
of living has scared again, and a
comparison of prices of foodstuffs to-
day with those of year ago show
that there has been an increase OF
% per cent
With hogs selling at the highest
prices--11.3O a hundred pounds
since 1865, and predictions by pro-
vision men that the price will go to
$12 next month, there has been a
general increase in other living ne
cessities which will cost Mr.. Average
man a quarter more on each dollar
he spends.
Pork prices were up today consid-
erably. Pork used in baked beans
was quoted at 20 cents pound, an
increase of 5 cents. Pork chops were
up to- "a cents a pound, 1926 per
cent increase over year ago. Boiled
ham sold for 80 cents, an advance OF
cents.
Beans, which sold at cents a
pound year ago, today cost II
cents. Canned baked beans have in
creased from 10 to Is cents pound
Loop prices, which are 25 per
cent under neighborhood prices, have
jumpedo on lettuce, peas, potatoes
and string beans. A year ago let
tuce sold for 10 cents head, now
! it sells for 30 cents. cas-, which sold
for Is cents, now sell for %. For
ty-cent cans of mushrooms have dou-
bled. Beef is now selling from 1 /
to 20 cents a pound wholesale, an
increase of % per cent. Canned
goods have gone up 100 per cent.
Butter and eggs have remained
about the same.
Flour continues to gain. 1t is
now selling for ) 3A4 cents pound,
as compared with 7 cents year ago.
The wholesale price of flour today
was $3.50, and last year it was
$3.50. AS yet there has been no in
crease in bread prices here, though
at Freeport, ILL.,, bakers yesterday
declared for a slight reduction in the
size of the nickel loaf and 2-cent
increase on pies and rolls.
Further increases in coal prices
are predicted from St. Paul, where
soft coal supplies are 100000 tons
under last years supplies. A rise of
so cents ton for all grades is slat-
ed to go into effect Sept. /.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
FRIENDSHIP

This is the friendship | would
choose,
Hard to win and slow to lose;
Slow to- seek separation,
Quick to find an explanation;
Smouldering in the early days,
Growing like a forest blaze;
Through the seasons bravely living,
Never asking, ever giving;
Hearing doubters that desert you
Needing nothing meant to hurt you
Watching all your faults to catcl
them,
Finding faults of his to mattel
them;
Saying, till the journeys end,
Right or wrong" he is my friend
Hard to win and hard to lose,
That is the friendship l would
choose. William F. Kirk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
THE UNITED STATES PUB.
Lie HEALTH SERVICE ASKS

Do you believe in national pre-
paredness and then
Fail TO keep yourself physically
fit?
Do YOU wash your face carefully
and then
Use common roller towelo
Do you go to the drug store to
buy tooth brush and then
Handle the entire stock to see If
the bristles are right?
Do you swat the fly and then
Maintain pile OF garbage in the
back yard?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
GOLDEN THREADS.

The following paragraphs from the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune under
the caption Spinning Little Golden
Threads" are well worth reading:
''It is an easy matter to give per-
son little bit of praise once in a
while then it lis warranted.
1.-THE majority of us take too much
for granted. We expecte great deal,
and take everything as a matter of
course.
Even your best friend likes to hear
a complimentary word.
IF your husband does something
which you appreciate very much, tell
him so. Compliment him with enthus-
iasm.
IF your wife does some thing above
the average, tell her how proud 1t
makes you. Encouraging words have
a marvellous effect some times.
"At any rate, they make life run
smoother.
"And what better work can you do
than make home happy to those near.
est and dearest?
Between the closest friends too
much is taken for granted some times
and pleasant surprise and show OF
appreciation spings a golden thread
OF sympathy and understanding as
nothing else can"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

London. Sept. 4.-The alliance for
Promoting International Friendship
Through the Churches, which had it's
conception in the minds of some of
the members Of the Church Peace I'm.
ion, is making slow but steady pro-
gress in the work of setting up its
machinery. The countries thus far in.
cluded in its membership now mum.
Der nine; viz, Great Britain, Italy,
France, Switzerland, Holland, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, and the United
States.
Owing to the extremely delicate ma
, ture of the work Of the organization
amid the jealousies and hatreds en-.
gendered between some of the Con.
tinental nations by the war, none of
the officials in the work can be quot
ed for fear of discounting his effective.
ness in passing from one belligerent
country to another. 1t may be
stated authoritatively, however, that
the program of the Alliance as indi.
Gated in the resolutions carried un
animously by the delegates at Con.
stance, Germany. meeting August /
and 2, 1914, on the eve Of the war
is being closely adhered to, despite
the. many obstacles encountered.
These resolutions affirmed that "in
aspuch as the work of Cancellation
and promotion of amity is essentially
a Christian task, it is expedient that
the churches in all lands should use
their influence with the people, par
liaments, and governments of the
world to bring about good and friend
ly relations between the nations, sc
that, along the path of peaceful civil
: lization, they may reach that goodwill
which Christianity has taught man
kind to aspire after"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

! w. H. Marshall, state representa-
tive-elect from Broward county, who
is visiting each legislator in the inter.
tests of Everglades drainage, reports
that he is melting with a great deal of
encouragement and that many of the
Legislators have pledged him to go
on an inspection trip through the
l'Glades December 10th to 18th. Mr..
Marshall hopes to have the next leg.
islature take the drainage work out
of the hands of the Internal Improve.
ment Board and place it in the hands
of a special drainage commission, and
to validate bond issue of $4,000, 900
for continuing the work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

she knew her lovers most ins,5
associates and judged they wers |
olutionists. One of these, Ivan n
ovich, she sought and conveyed n \
her suspicion that Alexander MI
had Informed upon Peter yro,s
Ivan said nothing to her of anv ..
he might take, but he at once infosl
the circle Of the suspicion. A sbosj
er was put upon Niehoff, and n !,
not long before he was seen emit.
the Office of a member of the 81,
government police.
Ivanovich informed Sonia thu, i,
hof was a government spy. Whos
he had been so when he JOINED !,
circle, or had become SO later. q,
given the government information /
had compelled him to pretend n
working for the car, was not KIM,
Sonia was asked If she would mn,
the matter further. She said
would, expressing wish that No ,
else be concerned in 1t.
Sonia threw off outwardly her >
for her lover and pretended to enc,
age Niehoff to carry out that lo,.
expressed wish. She pretended all,
be a convert to the government ~,
In this way she got confession &
Niehoff, who was infatuated with ,
that he had done wesk for the po'
This evidence she gave to Ivanor3
and Ivanovich transmitted it to
circle. One night at a meeting Of
circle Niehoff was given the alts,
tive Of connecting plan to bring Y,
sky back from Siberia or to 81.
death. He informed the govern
that he had discovered a plot acs'
the car, but Vronsky's evidence in
matter was essential. Vronskv :
! brought from Siberia. and on the '
his guard was attacked by a BODY
revolutionists and their prisoner
Grated. Making his way through !
land to Sweden, he sailed for Anne,
where he was joined by Sonia
where they are living today.
The government Of Russia b
finally convinced that Niehoff was
ly member of a revolutionary ci
sent him to the mines of Kara.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
The Truth
About Florida
ARCADIA News)

The writer made his advent into
the state of Florida some seven years
ago. From the day he first stepped
upon the Florida sand and breathed
its pure air he felt that some day he
would make it his home. The feeling
at once gave him a personal interest
in the state, and he has therefore
given his best thought and time to
studying Florida possibilities. Though
Florida is in it's infancy in the pro.
duction of corn, and each year will
show a large increase in acreage and
yield, yet it will never rival the states
of Iowa, Illinois or Indiana in the
production of this cereal. 1t has
thousands upon thousands of acres
that will bring the very best Of citrus
fruits, but like the tobacco crop, only
a limited amount must be raised, else
the supply will be greater than the de-
mand. Florida has possibilities, how
ever, in certain directions that are
unlimited and in a business in which
the production will never be too great,
and it is this coming industry that can
not be stressed too much. We refer
to the question of stock raising No
one who has little capital and who
turns his attention intelligently to this
business need have any fears of fail
ure. The writing of this article was
inspired by the following words from
the Plant City Courier concerning the
same question. Every word spoken
by the Courier is true, and Florida in
few years is sure to become one of
the leading stock raising states in the
Union. 1t will in all probability be to
North America what the Argentine Re-
public is to South America Even
within the past few years rapid strides
have been made in this direction, but
If one will go through southern Florida
in car, as we have frequently done
he will see that the industry is in its
infancy, and that the opportunities are
boundless. In discussing this matter
the Courier says:
There are thousands of acres Of
lowlands in south Florida that now
are not considered of any value, that
will make ideal pasture for cattle and
hogs with very little cost or work.
These lands could be fenced, drained,
and set to some improved grasses and
used to fatten hundreds of COWS and
hogs at practically no cost. Live
stock raising is sure to be one of the
largest. If not the largest, industry in
a very few years. There is no indus.
try that will make country rich
quicker than stock raising, and Flori-
da, owing to it's climate, is as we'll
adapted to animal husbandry as any
state in the Union. Every farmer
should have at least small herd of
hogs and cattle, and the better the
breed, the more profit he will make. !"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

Notice is hereby given. that a /,
In attachment has been INSTITUTED
the county court of Polk coul-
Florida. by c. c. Wilson against
Spencer. who Is a resident of Es1
Rapids. Michigan. and that the v,
of attachment, issued in said cal
was on. the. 5th day of August. n
levied by the sheriff of Polk com,
Florida. upon the following real
tate situate. lying. and being in P
county. Florida. to-wit:
Lots II and IS. Block O. Dixels
addition to Lakeland. as same 10 !
pears on the revised map of the G
ter-Deen Realty Company in the
flee. of the clerk of the circuit ca,
Polk county. Florida.
The said defendant. Ed Spepc
and all other persons interested, !
therefore required to be and app
IN the said cause at the office Of
clerk of the county court of p
county. at Barlow. Florida. on or
fore October End, 1915. else Jul
ment will be rendered in said cal
against the said defendant by
fault.
Done and ordered at Barlow, Fl
ida. this 5th day of August. A
5785-Copy County CLERK
T. A. JOHNSON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04
In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth Judicial 3,
cult OF the State Of Florida. in and fol p
C0unfN-E & IaAlas Aefh LII

In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth Judicial 3.
cult Of the State Of Florida. in and for p
County-C. F. Taylor VS.. Arthur G. Let
Assumpsit. Damages $I,500.00.
TO Arthur G. Lee, Defendant. and all 0tts
Interested:
Notice is hereby given that the above Z
titled cause has been instituted, and a VI
Of summons sued out therein and returned
J. Logan, sheriff Of Polk county. Florida, y
PENDANT not found in said county" and Y
OF attachment has been sued out herein 9
levied by J. Logan, sheriff Of Polk cOmI
Florida, on the 21st day Of July, A. D. lI
upon the following real estate, as the pTi
erty OF defendant, situate, lying and being
Polk county, Florida, and more particuli'
described as follows, to-wit: The southV'
quaSter Of southwest quarter of section
township 80 south, range rs east
You, Arthur G. Lee, defendant, and all q
ers Interested, are notified that you are
quired TO be and appear to said action al
office Of the clerk Of said court, at the co.
house in the city Of Barlow, Florida, on
before the second day Of October, 1915, q
Judgment will be given against you by
fault.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Ct.
this 2lst day Of July, A. D. 1916.
(SeaD ]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Coufi
A. x. Erickson, Attorney for Plaintiff 49,,
Copy. p'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

Louis Frederitizi, father of Thomas
Frederitizi, who was killed recently
in Miami by FLORIDA East Coast rail.
way train, has filed suit against the
company for $4,000 alleged dam.
ages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-04

When Woman Is a eor,.
A woman without a laugh in her
Is the greatest bore in existence
Thackeray.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
SOLDIERS WOUNDED
iY VILLA SN|PEPS
JncOnfmed Repu,s That Clashes Have Occurred In Which
Mexicans We're Killed americans Press Close On Villas
Heels With Better Mounts Poems Influenced by Un-
confirmed Reports Are Said To Be Rallying Under
Banner Of Bandit Chief
By E. T. COnkle,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Ell Paso Texas, March 27.-Unconfrmed reports that
Vsta snpers wounded six soldiers of the American ex-
peditionary force Namqupa and that several Mex
leans killed or wounded by the return fire, were
denied today by o. Crockett vice president of the Mex
leo and Northwestern railroad He stated he was in con-
stant communication with Casas Grandes and points
south.
Villa is fleeing from Namiquipa toward Sierra Tara
humares according to army advices censored report
from the expedition stated that Villa impressing
poems into his service and that all who refused to join
him were executed Thirty-ve were conscrpted at Ell
Vale and at Namiqupa half the Caanza garrison is said
to have disappeared 1t may have joined Villa.
Villas horses are poor. The Americans within two
days ride of the outlaw better mounted and hope to
head him off before he obtain refuge in the Sierras
Refugees arriving here said Villa had encouraged
Canuto Reyes his leader in the TOrreOn district with
ports of great victories They declared box carry
ing a number of women and children from TOrreOn
reached Monterey after Villstas had engaged in
ming battle with the train guard While bullets flew the
passengers built barricades of trunks and hid behind
them.
R. F. Crosby, miner of Parral, said that Mexicans
there believed the Vstas widest stores and that poems
gladly joining the bandits hoping to live by oong
There are practically poems employed in Parra at
present. according to Crosby
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
POWERS IN
WAR COUNCIL TODAY
FEAR THE ZEPPELINS
Extraordinary Precautions
Taken to Prevent Unwel-
come Visitors

Paris, March 27.-Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken today to prevent
Zeppelins from raiding the building
where representatives of all the allied
nations were meeting in war council.
The biggest fleet of aeroplanes assem-
bled in months flew out at dawn to
form aerial scout lines extending into
the northern suburbs. Working in re-
lays the swarms of aircraft constantly
circled over the hOusetOps, maintain
ing sharp watch for German machines.
The weather was considered favorable
for Zeppelins. 1t was believed there
was little cause for alarm, but no
chances were taken of bormbs crashing
through the foreign office building
roof while the con.ferees who guide the
allies destinies were assembled there.
Among the men at the council board,
while the aeroplanes cruised the sky
lanes to keep harm away from them,
were the commanders Of the British,
French and Italian armies, the Serbian
Prince Regent, the premiers Of France,
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Serbia
and other nations. Military questions
were discussed today. Economic ques.
tons are scheduled for consideration to-
morrow. The conference probably will
end by tomorrow night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
MAY SOON Be SEVERED
No Other Action Can Be Taken If Found That German Sub
marine Sunk Liner Sussez--At Least One American
Aboard Was Lost, and State Department Awaits EVi-
denCe Concerning Details Of DISSERTATION Expected
To Come Quickly
By Robert ]. Bender,

(Unted Press Staff COTrespOndent)
Washington, March 27-Dplomatic relations with
Germany will probably be broken off if the government
finds that German submarine torpedoed the Sussex high
administration officials said today.
"The president is awaiting facts" announced the
White House President Wilson has asked the state de-
parment to rush the work of gathering official reports
He conferred with Secretary Lansing by telephone.
No expression Of opinion is forthcoming from either
until available evidence has been gathered and they
more clearly aware fexactly what happened. Days
may eapse before it is definitely asceraned whether the
Sussex was made victim Of unwarned submarine at
tack and there is overwhelming belief here that break
with Germany will certainly follow rupture could only
be prevented by Germany proving that none Of its under
sea boats was responsible for the assault.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
VILLAS. POWER WANES
AS ARMY ADVANCES
Bandit Leader Has Few Fol-
lowers and People Become
Friendly with Americans
BY H. D. Jacobs.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
L. S. Army Headquarters, near Dub
Ian, Mexico. Mar. 27.-Franciseo Villa
will not prove formidable enemy it
brought to bay, in the belief of army
officers. 1t was learned that the ban
dit chief had made speeches, inform
ing Mexicans that the Americans were
intervening in Mexico and would con-
fiscate their produce. A staff officer
said United States troops found the
Mexicans sullen at first but more
friendly after explanations had been
made and money exhibited for the pur-
chase of provender. He thought that
Mexico could be quickly won over to
American ideas by a campaign of edu-
cation.
This staff member penetrated to El
Vale and NamiQuipa. He said he found
the Mexican farmers industrious but
sick of being preyed upon by various
factions.
Villa abandoned the remainder of his
Columbus raid wounded at ri Vale.
There he forced all males found in town
to line up, separated the old from the
young and impressed 80 of the latter
into his army under penalty of death
if they resisted
it was learned that Villa hid Pablo
Lopez, one Of his chiefs, with friends
near San Geronimo. Both Of the man :
legs were wounded at Columbus.
When Villa marched into Namiquipa
he also pacticed conscription there
But in spite of this recruiting he now
has only 400 fatigued followers, rag
ged, unwilling and mounted on poorly
nourished horses. His artillery which
once won him great victories in pitched
battles with large forces has dwiniled
to three machine guns.
Wounded found by the Americans
sid Villa forced them to attacked
Columbus, riding among ais reluctant
men with his revolver drawn, threaten
ing to shoot all who refused to advance
They said he shot down six Of his fol
lowers during the retreat, 50 angry wa'
he over the defeat.
Union divine services were held il
Dublan camp Sunday afternoon Faith
er Francis =. Joyce celebrated mass il
the forenoon The men in camp arr
enjoying daily exercises tending T.
harden them. Tnere is practically NJ
sickness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
DENY
THEY INTERFERE
IN FOREIGN POLICY
Statement Issued After Sen
atOr Hold Caucus at
Washington

Washington, Mar. 27.-Charges that
republicans in the senate were attempt.
ing to interfere with President Will.
son S foreign policies and stir up new
international troubles were denied to-
day in a statement United States Sen
ator Jacob H. Gallinger issued after a
caucus of republican senators. The
caucus urged that more troops and pos
sibly the militia be rushed to the bOr-
der.
"Republican senator's realize that
present dealings in the Mexicln crisis
rest with the president " said the state
ment, which was issued in behalf of all
who attended the caucus.
"TherepubliGan senators have not at
any time had any purpose of interfer-
ing with the executive or with any de-
partment of the government but are
most solicitOus that the American expe-
dition should be adequately protected
and reinforced if necessary and that
the border shall be provided with forces
sufficient to prevent raids similar to
the one at Columbus.
"Wnile realizing that our informa-
tion NAV not be fully complete, we be-
lieve, upon the inform alton we do have,
that all available regulars should be
sent to the border and that they shall
be reinforced by the national guard if
circumstances demand Not only should
Erancisco Villa and his murderous band
be CAPTURED and punished but lives and
property of Americans on both sides Of
the border should be protected, which
heretofore mas not been done by our
government" "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27
WOULDMAKE SEPARATE
PEACE WITH ITALIANS

Paris, Mar 27.-Germany has tried it,
best to detaeh Italy from the entente
allies the United Press learned when
the "super-war-council" met in Paris
today.
BY shewd propaganda and exploita
tiOn of German gains at Verdun, the
kaiser hoped to create 80 much dis
satisfaction in Italy that the italian
government would reconsider and not
join with other nations in a concerted
plan Of action against the central pow.
ers. Consequently the Italian premier
and foreign minister were given ova-
lions as they rode through the street
Of Paris en- route to the momentous
meeting today.
Weeks ago the Germans learned o.
the proposed allied war cOuncil her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-27

Douglas, Ariz., Mar. 27.-Though of
ficl lily ,liscredited in Aqua Prieta per
sistent reports were circulated here to-
iay that a number of de facto govern
ment troops have succumbed to
poisoned wells in the Yqu country. 1t
was pointed out there tnat troops of
Geueral Dieguez command operating
against the Yaquis was recently report
ell to have been ravAged by a mysteri-
Gus epidemic Coupled with reports
from Hermosillo, capital of Sonora, that
800 troops of the Fifth brigade had
died from poisoned wells this was con.
sidered significant. Better feeling ex-
lists between Americans and Mexieans
today as a result of General Gales in
vtaton to city officials to visit the
Mexican fort at Cabullano, IS miles
below the border, where a menacing
force was reported concentrated.