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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
PREPARING TO BUILD DIXIE
HIGHWAY THROUGH LEON

Tallahassee, Feb. 25-Jacksonville
concerns are playing a prominent part
i'll the building of the Dixie Highway
through Leon county The Barnett
National Bank has sold the 100000
worth of bonds, and Bryson & Bryson.
of Jacksonville, were awarded the con
tract today for the construction
Among the large number OF Dids made
both for the bonds and the construc-
ton, the two Jacksonville concerns
submitted the best.
The highway will be sand-clayed
surface, built to specifications prepar,
ed by ]. b. McCrary Company, en-
gineers for the county. The roadway
will be twenty-four feet wide with
fifteen feet hard surface. The length
of the Dixie Highway from the Geor-
gia line to the Jefferson county line is
about thirty-one miles. The bids sub
mitted for its construction were Bry
son & Bryson $5S,9O7; j. B. McCrary
Company, s6S,9O7; Worthington Con
struction Company $60696; Perry &
Bonner $7S,421; J. B. Davidson
SS7,927; Owen Construction Company
$64OS2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
DRIVE
IS FORCING ].
FRENCH TOE
RETREAT
IN THEIR GREAT DRIVE TOWARD
vERDUN GERMANS HAVE TAX
EN- 10000 PRISONERS
(By Associated Press. J

London. Feb. 25 The French
have been forced back still further
on the Verdun defenses in the face
of the great German drive The Teu-
tons are now not over five and a
half miles distant. The lines as es-
tablished by official bulletins ran in
the rear of SamegneuX and north
ward, in curving line through
Beaumont to the east last night. To-
day they are stretching along the
crest of the hills east of Cham
pagneville, five and half miles
north of Verdun, to the rear of the
former Samegneux position and old
lines at Beaumont.
Champneuvillc is claimed by both
sides This village is something over
a mile southeast of SamegneuX and
on the east bank of the Passernelle
canal which runs to Nordun Beau
mont is about seven miles almost due
north of Vcrdun. Paris claims that
the Germans have halted their Of
fcnsive. Whether its force is spent
or not is not apparent. The Germans
claim to have taken over ten thou
sand prisoners during the drive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

about the shooting. declaring that
"Cincinnati Kid" fired the shot.
Posses were out all day yesterday
searching for Jackson and another
uegro believed to have been implicated
in the attempted murder. IL not the
one who fred the shot, but at 2 o'clock
this morning no report had been made
by the deputies.
cincinnati Kid" Is regarded by the
officers as one of the smoothest neg
roes of the criminal class in iths en-
tire section, and It is known he will
take full advantage OF any opportunity
that NAV offer for escape He has fig
ured conspicuously before the courts
on several occasions, and the officers
say he has never been known to work.
The officers believe they know which
direction the two negro desperadies
took after the shooting. and they are
conducting their searches in the VI
unity they believe the negroes went to.
with the possibility that IL any arrests
are made the suspects viii be hurried
to the Palm each county jail to prevent
possible violence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
SUPERSTITION PROVED TRUE IN
WITH ARCHDUKE AND DUCHESS

Vienna, Feb. 25-To the Vienna
taidermist who treats specimens in
tended for the Royal Museum has
Just been delivered the hide anh
frame of a white chamoix, killed on
August 2S, 1913, by the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, while in the
company of his wife, the Duchess of
!Iohenberg. The fact recalls the SUI
perstition of the people of the Aus
trian Alpine countries that the hunt
or who kills a white chamoix dies
within a year.
On the day mentioned the arch
ducal couple was at Castle Bluehn-
bach in the Salzburg Alps. The sur
roundings of the castle are of rare
AlDine beauty, and at one time their
forests and rock Businesses were the
habitat of great numbers of game,
among them the chamoiX. but these
had become a rarity. Great was the
surprise, therefore, when forester
of the estate announced that he had
seen a white chamoix on rock near
tho castle.
krchduke Francis Ferdinand ex-
pressed his desire to hunt the ami
NAL. The Duchess insisted that she
accompany him. The forester ex-
planned what the superstition con-
ctrning the killing of a white cha
moix was Brt the archduke said he
wanted the rare animal for his col
lection of hunting trophies in Castle
konopischt.
The hunt was soon over. A bullet
sped by the archd Ike brought down
the white chamoix. In June, 1914,
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife. the Duchess Won Hohenberg,
were assassinated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
5000 THRONCED THE FAIR
GROUNDS THIS AFTERNOON
IRISH RECRUITING UP
TO EXPECTATIONS

Dublin, Feb 25-lrish recruiting
is proceeding in accordance with the
expectations of the military author
tiles, 1t received a great fllip from
the visit to Galway of the lord lieu
tenant and John Redmond. The
scenes in the Galway streets exceed
ed IN the number of the crowds and
the enthusiasm of the welcome any
thing previously experienced in the
same city at purely nationalist DEM
onstrations.
The main difficulty about Irish re-
cruiting is the reluctance of the
farmers to enlist. The trouble was
also found in England, and indeed in
all countries the man on the farm is
the most reluctant fighter. There
has been "A good deal of argument in
Ireland as to the respective contrbu-
tions of Unionists and Nationalsts,
and some bandying of criticisms in
the party newspapers of each side.
But the real line of distinction is
between town and country. In all
parts of Ireland the townsmen have
| Joined in large numbers in propor-
! tion to the population. In no part of
Ireland have the farmers done any
thing like 80 well.
Lord Wimborne noted that at least
twenty Irish towns claim to be at
the top of the list in the proportion
of men recruiting and that Ballina
challenges Belfast. In some small
towns the average has been higher
than in England. Mr.. Redmond did
not mince his words in his appeal to
the farmers to come forward. He
believed that they would have most
to lose from a defeat in the war, and
he told them that II they would not
fight for their land and left the
townsmen to do the fighting for them
their position was contemplate i.
There has been much improvement
in the way of approaching the peo-
pie with recruiting appeals and so
far the result has been admittedly
satisfactory. But eleven hundred
men a week at least are wanted and
the effort to keep up the supply will
be steadily maintained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Liner CRETAN
C0LL|DED WITH
STEAMER; ALL
PASSENGERS
TAKEN OFF
WAS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH
WHEN COLLISION WITH UN.
IDENTIFIED EAMER 0C-
CURED IN FOG OFF CAPE
HATTERAS
(By Associated Press. }

Norfolk, Feb. 25 --All passengers
aboard the Merchants and Miners
Savannah We're safely transferred to
the steamer Dorothy, according to
line. The Cretan collided with the
steamer Dorothy during fog
off Cape Hatteras early today The
Cretan, with her captain and crew
aboard. is slowly proceeding to Nor
ok, conveyed by the Dorothy. No one
wah hurt. the greatest damage to both
vessels being above the water line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
A. {. L. DISPUTE WITH
CONDUCTORS SETTLED

Wilmington, Feb. % An annie
able settlement of the differences be-
tween the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road and it's train conductors be-
cause Of the adoption by the road OF
the White audit system has been
reached, it was announced yesterday
ty Judge Chambers, of the federal
board of mediation and conciliation,
VINO was sent here to Investigate the
trouble. Under the terms of the
agreement, Judge Chambers said, the
railroad company agreed to abolish
he White audit system on March Is,
but reserved the right to inaugurate
al any time after that date system
OF train auditing upon any plan it
may elect, provided the auditors are
employees of the company and are in
no way connected with an outside
individual or corporation. The con-
ductors agreed to withdraw the dec
,aration that they would not submit
to any auditing system that had not
been mutually agreed upon and ac-
cepted by their adjustment commit
tee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
EENT|NENT IN
| CONGRESS- IS TO
KEEP AMERICANS
At HOME
!, VOTE WERE TAKEN 1T WOULD
RE Q TO I IN FAVOR OF WARN
ING AMERICANS OFF BELLIG-
ERENT SHIPS, DECLARED
CHAMP CLARK
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 25. President
Wilson reiterated his determined op-
hOs;tiCn to congressional action on
he armed ship question during a
Eonference today with Speaker Clark
Ind Representatives Kitchin and
Flood He told them he felt that the
Emitted States must stand for the
Eighl Of Americans to the freedom OF
|he seas, and the honor of the ma
hon must be protected in any even
Euality.
The House leaders informed the
PRESIDENT that considerable senti-
hert exists for warning Americans
10 keep off armed belligerent ships.
Speaker Clark said that if such a
fesolution was pushed to a vote in
(he House it would pass two to one.
Fhe two leaders couldn't tell the
resident what effect his letter to
senator Stone will have. They as
|nred him that no House action
kould be taken today, but would
make no prediction for the future.
The president expressed the hope
That he would be able to conduct
fplomatic negotiations with Ger
baEy so that war would be avoided.
FP reiterated his hope that Germany
fouid explain the discrepancies be-
seen her assurances previously Civ
b and her newly announced subma-
fne campaign. He thought that con-
ressional action would weaken the
american position. The leaders
oped there would be no war over
be armed ship issue, but left the
Rhite House saying they believed
he situation was serious.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
MIAMI OFFICER SHOT
NEGRO TOUGH

Miami. Feb 25-Rufus Jackson.
alias Cincinnati Kid" fired the shot
that seriously wounded Policeman w.
C. Shields Monday night as the Off
Ger sought information against neg
roes for selling liquor in the colored
section of Miami.
Such at least was the statement by
John Sheldon. or Sherman. one of
three negroes arrested as suspects
soon after Shields was wounded. John
Williams, one of the others. claimed
to know nothing at all about the
tragedy, and the woman, Sally Bailey.
refused to make statement.
Sheldon first told Special Officer
Harry Morris that Rufus done it, /"
and later carroborated this statement
while talking to Sheriff Dan Hardie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
STATE SPENT LITTLE
MONEY TO ACQUIRE LAND

Iaclsonville. Feb. 25.-To cor
rect the Misunderstanding of some
nersons concerning the present STU
ation Of the proposed industrial
school for girls in Florida, the sec
ro+arv of the state Board of lnstltu-
tions. has written to Marcus Faeg'
of the children
Home Society, regarding the actual
stems that have been taken by the
hoard to establish this institution
ne states in his letter that the boaru
has purchased 122 acres of land near
ocala for the proposed school at
cost of s2,46S and not at big eN-
penditure, as some people believe
II seems to be the general impress
sion and has been so stated by many
prominent persons, that the state
spent nearly all of the $4,000 ap-
nronriated by the last legislature Tor
this school in acquiring the site for
tba cottages. 1t is this misundef-
standing that the secretary wishes
to correct.
He states that he believes money
will be available in the near lu'ure
70 begin the actual erection Of the
buildings for the school The cot
tage plan was laid out in the Oiii
nasssd. and calls for COTTAGES capa-
b,e Of housing 20 girls each
At a recent meeting of the direc-
tors and workers of the Children ;
Home Society the members 1aVoreu
sucb a school. but felt that II couiu
not take up the plan of estaoiishins
one here. 1t was the impression a.
,bot meeting that funds would not
he available for the State school IN
al the next legislature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RESCINDED SECTIONS A AND 5

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 25. RE
ligious and fraternal affiliations
ceased to enter into qualifications
necessary for white Democrats to
vote in the coming primary in Flor
ida by the vote of twenty-five to
sixteen of the State executive COM
mittec hero yesterday.
The resolution, introduced by For
est Lake, of Seminole County res
cinded sections four and five of the
resolutions of January 6. A resolu-
tion offered by Duval Of Marion to
table the Lake resolution was lost
25 to II.
The Lake resolution follows: BE
It resolved by the State Democratic
committee that legal electOr shall
be declared taken and held as mem
ber of the Democratic party upon
tie following terms and conditions
in addition to those required by the
general primary election law.
"First-That he is white man.
"Second-That he believes in the
principles of the Democratic party
and that his party affiliations are
with the Democratic party.
"Third-That he intends in good
faith to support and vote in the next
general election for all candidates,
national, state and county, nominat-
ed by the Democratic party, and so
pledges himself.
"Fourth-That only those who
come within the provisions of this
resolution shall be accepted as Dem
ocrats with the right to participate
in the general primary as Democrats.
"Fifth-That sections four and
five of a certain resolution adopted
by this committee on Jan. s. 1916,
wherein certain terms and conditions
we're prescribed for those who were
therein declared as members of the
Democratic party. be and the same
are hereby abrogated and repealed. y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
LAKELAND, BARLOW
AND WINTER HAVEN
SCHOOLS ATTENDING
DESPITE THE HIGH WINDS AND
DISORDER, THE CROWDS ARE
GOOD NATURED AND ARE EN-
JOYING THEMSELVES

Despite hard luck, In that the
winds and elements seemed deter
mined to "do their durnedest'
against the fair, this has been a big
day in point of attendance, the
grounds having been thronged with
visitors, many of them from dis
tance. Barlow, Winter Haven and
Auburndale sent particularly large
deleeations, and there were many
from other points in the county.
School children from various towns
were very much in evidence, in addi
tion to the large Lakeland contin
gent. 1t was estimated by fair Off
cials that 5000 went through the
gates this afternoon.
Tomorrow will bring the fair to
close, and all who have not visited
the exhibition should take this op-
portunity to patroniZe this splendid
enterprise, which is worthy of every
encouragement that can be offered
It The exhibits will all remain in
place, the shows and amusement
features will be in full operation,
and a visit to the fair will well re-
pay anyone who can go out.
As noted yesterday, the enterprise
met with a serious reverse yester-
day morning when the large tents
sheltering the main exhibits were
blown down. It required the greater
part of the day to get them erected
again, and this morning everything
was in pretty good shape. Unfortu-
nataly, the gale which has continued
all day today, proved too much for
the tents, and they again came down
shortly after noon. Though the man
agement has worked in the face of
great difficulties and discourage
ments, owing to these pranks of the
elements, no dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed and everyone seems to feel
that the exhibits and other attrac-
tions are well worth their attend
ance
Friday, Feb. 25-School Day
700 D. m.-Open air free acts on
grounds
7:3O p. m.-Moving pidtures in
Exhibition hall
500 p. Majestic shows on
midway
1000 p m.-open air free act
on grounds.
Saturday, Feb. 26-Citrus Day
| 500 a. m-Gates open.
$40 a. m.-Special exhibition
for citrus growers.
10000 a. m.-Round table dis
cussions. Prof. B. F. Floyd.
1880 a m.-Lecture, Citrue
Fruits. Prof. P H. Rolls.
1900 a. m.-Free hog cholera
demonstration. Dr.. A. H. Logan
1:3O D. m.-Open air free act be-
fore grand stand.
200 D. m.-Address. A. ]. Smith
Lake Alfred.
] 4:so D. m.-open air free act be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
MAY POSTPONE
SUBMARINE
CAMPAIGN
TO april
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb 25 Speaker
Clark. after conference with Pres
ident Wilson, stated that he thought
.he chances are that Germany Will
postpone a new submarine campaign
until April |. He said that there is
a rumor to that effect, which would
give the United States more time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
INAUGURATION OF NEW PRESI-
DENT COLLEGE OF WOOSTER

Wooster, Ohio. Feb 25.-Ar-
rangements are being made for the
Inauguration OF j. Campbell White.
NJ A, IL D., as the new presi-
dent of the College of Wooster on
May II, the ceremonies in connec-
tion with the event beginning on
May 10. Governor Willis of Ohio.
Dean Shailer Mathews OF the Uniyer-
sity of Chicago. DR.. Robert E. Speer,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
NEGRO LYNCHED At e, Z:
CARTERSv|L[E, GA.
THIS MORNING
(By Associated Press

Cartersvillc, Ga, Feb. % Jesse
McCorklc, negro, was taken from
jail here this morning and hanged to
The body was riddled with bullets.
There were forty or fifty in the
crowd. McCorklc was captured soon
after an alleged attack on Mrs. A.
Y. Heath She shot him in the
wrist
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

fore grand stand.
7:30 p. m. m.-Moving pictures in
Exhibition hall.
500 p. m Majestic shows
1000 p. m. Open air free act.
10:30 p. Masquerade party
at grand stand, featuring amateur
vaudeville acts on stage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
S. MUST STAND FOR THE
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS To
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
DECLARED PRESIDENT TODAY
LODGE UPHOLDS
PRESIDENT IN
Ills VIEWS
tBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Senator
Lodge, ranking Republican on the
foreign relations committee, declared
today that he would support Presi-
dent Wilson's submarine views as
expressed in his letter to Senator
Stone last night, as he is in full ac-
cord with those views.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
DR.. J. c. Lyman
ARRESTED At
ST. PETERSBURG
(By Associated Press

st Petersburg, Fla, A Los An
gelcs visitor here. whose name the
police withheld, this morning identi-
fled the man held here as DR.. j.
Grant Lyman, wanted in New York,
charged with fraud in a stock job
bing scheme involving 100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

Lieut. Gen. Sir Percy Henry Noel
Lake, who has just succeeded Gen.,
Sir John Nixon as commander OF the
British forces in Mesopotamia, has
had a brilliant career in India and
Egypt He received a medal IN the
Afghan war of lS7S-79 and also one in
the Wolseley Nile expedition OF 1855.
Later he reorganized the Canadian
militia. He left Canada in 1911 to as
sumo command of a division in India.
but since 1912 he has been chief OF
the general staff In India
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

Fletcher s. Brockman and George
Sherwood Eddy of New York, and
President w. o. Thompson OF Ohio
State University are among the
speakers already secured and an
nounced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

Wednesday was big day in Will
liston. Levy county number Of can
didates for National and State Offices
having attended the fish fry rendered
by the towns people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Release Of Teutons Demanded

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 25.-The Unit
p States has instructed Ambassa-
|or Page to demand the release OF
Firty-eight Germans, Austrians and
Farks taken from the American
Feamer China in Asiatic waters If
Pc arrests were made on the high
Es.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Fletcher Confirmed as Ambassador
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 25.-Henry
Father Fletcher was today con-
Fined by the Senate as ambassador
Mexico by a vote Of 40 to 16.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-29
Notice Of Allowance OF Account.

ESTATE OF MAY TfLLOTsON
STATE or VERMONT. District of aledonia ~
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of May Tillotson. late Of St.
Johnsbury, in said District, deceased, greet
ing:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 9th
day of December next for examining and
allowing the account Of the Adminstrato r
of the estate of said deceased and for a decree
OF the residue Of said estate to tie lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned in the Caledonian a news
paper published at St. Johnsbury in said
District.
Therefore you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
in said District, the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allowance Of said
account If you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs. Iegatecs and Lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand this goth day of
November. A ID. 1916.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-29
Order OF Notice WIN
ESTATE OF ANGUS II. McLEo

ESTATE OF ANGUS II. MCLEOD
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of aled onia S.
The II norable Probate Court tor the Die
trict of Caledonia: Toall persons interested
in the estate of Angus IL. Mcleod. late OF
St. Johnsbury. in said district, deceased
Greeting:
At a Probate Court holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 24th
day of Novem Der, A. u. 1915, aninstrument
purporting to be the last Will and Testn-
ment OF Angus II. Mcleod, late of St. Johns
burr. in said District. deceased. was pre-
scented 70 the Court aforesaid for Probate.
Aud it is ordered by said Court that the
10Th day Of December. A. ID. 1916, at the Pro-
batc Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned
Tor proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks successive
lyin the Caledonian, "A newspaper circulat ting
in that vicinity, in said District, previous TO
the time appointed
Therefore, you hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court Z the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury In
said District. this Gath day Ct November.
A. D., 1916
WALTER j. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-29
WEST DANVILLE.

CMrs. /. f. Aver, Correspondent
Mrs. Minnie Rollins is working for
Erred Danvillc.
Mrs. Albert Danville left Tuesday
for Buffalo, y. r., where she will
spend few days and viii go from
there TO Little Rock. Ark. to visit
her daughter Mrs. J. II. Alsopp.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Fonrnier
were in ST. Johnsbury recently.
Miss Madene Porter met with an
accident last Saturday when q stick
flew striking her in the eye and hurt
ing it quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook, ne
companied by Mr.. &nd Mrs. Charles
Crane Of CABOT. attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Harland b. Howe at st. Johns
bury last Tuesday.
Alfred Daniel Of Lisbon. Ne. is
visiting his brothers, Albert and Fred
Daniel
George Gile returned from Lanes
boro Saturday with q fine buck.
H. \. SWascy was called to Jack
man, Ne. last Thursday to attend the
funeral Of his brother, Willie Bean.
4. : Gosa spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Burlington.
Miss Anna Brickett is home from
her school at Barnet for weeks va
cation.