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Evening journal., 1916-05-30
LOOK OUT. YOU SUBMARINE
COMMANDERS: HERE'S FIDO
BY HENRY WOOD
tied Press stan Correspondent.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
PARIS. May is (By MaiD The use
of trained dogs and sea ravens in the
chase of enemy submarines is an
idea just suggested to the new French
Ministry Of War Inventions.
The Ministry declines to reveal the
name of the suggestor or to admit
that experiments are being made at
the present time with the animals. It
is willing. however, that the public
know about the idea.
According to the would-be subma-
rine catcher. all vessels should be
equipped with corps OF trained dogs
and Chinese sea ravens, the latter
Of the kind native to Chinese waters.
In training the animals the dogs
should be taken either aboard ship
or TO the waters edge. where a sub
marine would be available. and where
they would be taught to recognize the
peculiar sound which comes from a
submarines propeller when the entire
vessel is under weater.
The keenness Of a dogs hearing, Il
is asserted, could detect as no micro
phone or other mechanical instru-
ment possibly could. the approach OF a
submarine. The dog would be taught
to bark at the sound This training
would require but a few weeks.
With the sea raven, it is admitted
the schooling would be more difficult.
The sea ravens would be taken TO
submarine, 10 the periscope OF
which would be attached a piece OF
raw meat The sub would then navi-
gate with both the periscope and the
piece OF meat submerged.
The sea raven. with its keen senses
Of vision and smell for under water
food, would quickly detect the chunk
of meat and the periscope. and would
follow them tin they came 10 tho
surface, where the raven quite nat
urally would perch on the periscope.
After both the dog and the sea
raven became reasonably letter per
feet individually they would then be
tried out together.
! Through the association the sea
raven would come to know the instant
the dog barks that there was a peri
scope in the vicinity, presumably
with piece Of raw meat attached.
Once the periscOpe reached the sur
face and the sea raven perched on
It the French gunners would OF
course, fire the fatal shot
Appended TO the idea as submitted
is long list of statistics on the
number OF sea ravens available in
chinese waters. together with detail.
ed instructions for their importation
The Ministry Of Inventions feels
that the only point the inventor over.
looked was how TO teach the sea raver
to get off the periscOpe
Evening journal., 1916-05-30
Peoples Column
GENERAL DUPONT AND

WEST VIRGINIA.
George Carter. Esq. Editor Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL, Wilmington,
Del.
My Dear Sir-It has occurred to me
that you and your readers might be
interested in knowing how the candi-
dacy OF your distinguished fellow
townsman. General T. Coleman du-
Pont, is being received in West Vir-
ginia. have just completed two
trips through the entire State and have
made it a point to discuss the Repub-
lican presidential possibilities with
nearly everyone / have met in the
various cities, the hotels and on the
trains.
West Virginians, as a rule, seem TO
agree that Hughes. Roosevelt and
Root will be eliminated very early in
the ballotng and the reasons assign
ed for this might be summed IN as
follows Hughes inability to control
the New York delegation and the in
advisab'lity OF nominating man
whose position on the great national
questions is purely a matter Of guess:
Roosevelts bolt and failure TO an
nounce his return to the party. the
suggestion that giving the honor to
him would be placing a premium on
party disrupters," and. lastly, because
his one claim 10 recoEnit'O on is what
he calls his "Americanism.' which
West Virginians are not willing TO let
him appropriate to himself. Roots ad-
vanced years coupled with his rulings
as chairman of the last national con-
vention.
Because OF geographic location
West Virginia. adjoining Ohio. it Is
only natural that Burton Of Ohio
should receive substantial compli.
mentary vote from the West Virginia
delegation, but this vote will. i'm al
probability. leave him after the first
ballot There is most pronounced
and decided call In West Virginia fol
a national administration with a high
class. successful business man az
chief executive. The people Of this
State are insisting that the real is
sues confronting the country are no
I preparedness" nor Submarines.
They believe these to be but mno
problems that would be handled al
"all In the days work" II we had
business administration.
And the people OF West Virgins
have learned Of General DUPONT.
statement in which he advocated IRA
tional preparedness" which they con
slider TO mean so much more than mer,
military and naval preparedness. an,
this has caused many Of them TO lool
with favor upon his candidacy. There
Is no doubt in my mind, judging b.
what ! have heard, but that the six
teen delegates from West Virginia
would have the hearty support of tn,
people back home" If they gave thei
fun sixteen votes to General dupont
And the entire delegation, belive
will he absolutely open-minded an,
unpledged after the first ballot an,
they will be glad to go to dupont
he shows the signs OF increasin
strength, after the first ballot, that hi
supporters are confident he will show
Very truly yours.
Max Won Schlegell.
Martinsburg, West Virginia,
May %. 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-05-30

membership. Charles B. Palmer re-
ported that he had been invited to act
as marshal Of the insurance division
OF the Preparedness" parade, on June
10, but it was decided that inasmuch
as many of the insurance men belong
ed to other organizations. with which
they might wish to march, the insur-
ance men who march as such to do
so as part Of the insurance division
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Evening journal., 1916-05-30
WARSHIP EXHIBIT TO
AID NAVAL Recruiting
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. May 30.-To educate
the public about the workings Of the
navy and at the same time explain
the advantages to be gained by
young men joining the naval branch
Of the government service, the Navy
Department opened today an elabor-
ate recruiting station in connection
with the naval exhibit at the Pre-
pared and Prosperity Exposition at
the Sea Beach Palace. Coney Island.
Commander r. X. Crank, in charge
OF all the navy recruiting stations
east of the Rocky Mountains. is in
command.
While the exhibits include models
OF battleships, ordnance and projec-
tiles. there is also a duplicate of the
galley Of the Z. S. S. Connecticut.
This portion demonstrates how the
meals Of the sailors and marines arc
prepared. There also will be lectures
on preparedness by government Off
cials The entire exhibit was packed
for shipment at San Francisco on
board one Of the government colliers.
Evening journal., 1916-05-30
UNDERWRITERS MEET.

At the regular meeting of the Del
aware Association of Life Underwrit-
ers. yesterday, J. f. Marshall and
Louis Rosenblatt were elected to
Evening journal., 1916-05-30
ROOT BEER AND ICED rEA.

Five cent glass for three cents. Call
at our new store and get a delicious
cool drink. Tamsui Tea Co.. Import
ers direct of teas and coffees. 1876
King street
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

and as the lock on the door had been
broken and was being repaired. the
door was fastened IN such a way thar
no one from the inside Of the cell
could open 1t. No prisoners are left
in the main hall Of the Jail, so this
arrangement would have been safe
enough had it not been that a con.
stable who came up from Boca
'irande Grandc on the afternoon train
brought a prisoner to the Jail for safe
keeping until the S:11 train left for
Fort Myers. This prisoner wa, placed
III the main corridor Of the jail. as
1t was only a short time before train
time. The prisoner from Boca Grandr
quietly unboltcd the door to the cell
in which the prisoners who made
their getaway were placed, and af-
ter everybody in the Jail had gone to
sleep the three prisoners came out i'm.
to the main hall Of the Jail, and from
there went TO the door leading to the
Woalans part of the bastie. where
they, with the aid Of AN iron bar TAX.
en- from one Of the cots, forced the
lock. This brought them to window
In the south part OF the Jail. This
window was barred with strong bars.
hut the prisoners being husky negroes.
were easily able to bend the bars back
and thus make their way from the
Jail
The blame for this Jail delivery can
not be laid to any Of the officers. The !
present Jail Is so old and WORKOUT
that to be Of much good 1t will almost
have to be built over. The last grand
jury recommended that either a new
Jail be built or the present one re-
paired Immediately. However, moth.
ing has been done. and if it were not
for the efficiency Of the shcrifTs force
the county Jail would not he able to
I!cld anybody very long.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
FEED SCARCE
DURING APRIL AND MAY.

April and May are the lean months
Tor feed in Florida For this reason
a. =. Spencer. district agent for the
University Of Florida Extension III
vision, urges farmers to provide feed
if their supply is running low. Ger.
man millct may be sown during the
carly part Of March and will help tide
over the deficiency. NIlct does bet
ter on moist land aud makes better
growth durin. March and April than
in May and June, when the land gets
dry.
Sow broadcast about one peck ~
the acre. If the area to which it {,
TO be sown Is small. It is better to
plant in rows So that it can be cult.
waited. Cultivate rs often as possible
to conserve moisture.
Sorghum Sown March 10 win give
feed during May or June. 1t may he
broadcasted or sown in rows.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
DUNG MIZELLE LAID
TO REST FRIDAY.

services over the Ludy Of
Iyid. the three year old son Of Mr..
h Mrs. David Weslyn Mizell were
III Yesterday afternoon ut $50
lock I'm Mount Pleasant cemetery,
Level, Rev. y. =. Norwood, of
Baptist church, officiating. In
|ment was made at the cemetery,
banv beautiful floral tributes were
nj testimony TO the high esteem
which the young lady wrs held by
1 nds both from this city and pine
lei. Death, which was due TO a
prc attack Of lagrione, which set.
on the lungs. occurred in Arcadia
brsday night, after 'eScral phySi.
$ had been called i'm. ir a ;aln at
nj to stavc Off the grim reaper.
large number Of friends and rela-
II the family attended the i'm
|Eslvc ceremonies at the cemetery.
|hoir Of the Baptist church sang ap-
|priatc hymns following the preach
|r. and Mrs. Mizcll have the SYM
| ~ Of the entire community in
|r bereavement.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
SPLENDID BUILDING
LOTS SOLD THURSDAY.

We are making the following re-
,prt upon the big lot sale made in
hi, city Thursday afternoon, which
ahows that the citizens Of Arcadia be.
icyc in the future Of the city
The Carolina Development Compa.
\ sold for Rosln & Stroud twenty-five
4 ,ldcnce lots on Lee avenue and
ta,hington street, at prices that wore
satisfactory to the owners. These lots
tere sold in exactly forty-scvcn min
4c.. and were all purchased 10y citi-
ens Of Arcadia.
There was a large crowd ut the
alc. and the bidding was quite spir-
hd. The Arcadia Merchants Band
a the crowd, and a spirit Of good
heer prevailed while the big sale was
a There are always takers whenever
4cadia property is offered for sale.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
FRENCH ARTILLERY
COSTS MOUNT FAST.

Paris, Feb. 10.-An appropriation
Of 7S17OOOOOO francs (S1,5G3 COO.
OUOI for the second quarter Of 1915 4.
provided in a bin introduced In the
chamber Of deputies by Alexander Ri
bot. minister Of finance. OF this
amount all hut $15l 100000 is for mil
| itary purposes.
The amount provided in the hill Is
SGGWOOOO more than was appropri-
atcd for the first quarter. Virtually
All Of this increase is for artillery and
accessories The estimates under this
item have been increased to $40 OOO,-
600.
Some economies have been made in
other directions. So that the total for
the quarter for artillery and munl-
tlCnS I'm reality i S0OOOO.OOO more
than tho amount for the first three
months Of the year, thus indicating
an enormous development In this arm
Of the service.
The appropriation for aviation Is
S1G5GOOOO. Expenditures for cugi-
nccring material are reduced $4,000
600. and for horses 12.40OOOO. This
Is made possible 10y the fact that the
iTportations from the United states
and elsewhere have reached a point
sufficient TO permit Of purchase, ON
u less extensive scale
1t appears from the financial por-
tlon Of the bin that France has adj
vanccd to Belgium S12OOOO,OOO, toI
Serbia S33.OOO.OOO, to Greece $1OOO,0OO
and 10 Montenegro $4,000.
The total appropriations from the
bcninnin gof the war. in August, 1871
to June 30 next, NJ. Ribot said. would |
he $S.SS3OOOOOO, Of which SG.4S9,-
$4,000 was for purely military Oh.
iccts.
Interest on the public debt amount |
ed to SG4OOOO.0OO. while allowances
to the wives and familic, of soldier,
and related expenses for
social welfare. amounted to $LOlO,-
600 900.
NJ. Rihot made various references
To- the United States. lie said up 10
December II France had realized iui
cash S77,24O,OOO from the Franco
British loan Of which ON that datci
there remained in cash in Sew York.
>@3.G2S.OOO. Treasury bonds at thri
end Of December sold in Great Brit
lin and the United States totallcd
500 100000.
NJ. Ribot referred to the east with
which the treasury had been able a.
meet all requirements.
According to the figures furnished
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
THE DAMAGE FROM
FROST MORE SERIOUS

II was at first thought that the dam
age to crops in this section was not
serious due to the cold weather that
ht gan one week ago, but each day
adds to the seriousness of the Situa
tion, and it now seems that the loss
among the tcndcrest plants will hc To-
tai. The following article from the
st. Johns Herald shows. too, that the
great potato section around Hastings
has been struck severely, ana doubt
less the last few nights frost, have
added to the seriousness Of the 81
uation in the TatinGs section:
What was at iir.t considered 90 o."
Il very serious ana damaging frost.
turned ont to he less serious upon fur
tier and later examination If lis cf-
fccts. The weather ON Tuesday uiaht
was cold. and the forecast by The
weather bureau waS di>couragng Us
q hard freeze was predicted for ihiS
section. However tho weather man
missed his guest 10y a fcw degrees, a.
the gass only registered i'm the ncigh-
horhood of 80. Wednesday, however.
continued the story. and by the time
the sun went down tho farmers wore
wearing worried look. I'm addition
to ovcrcoatS and sweaters.
Wells were turned on and fires were
built, and some Of the men stayed up
all night. Some very strange stories
are told Of the effects Of the frost
Seine Of the vines were damaged hc-
fore q o'clock. while others were not
damaged before between 2 and Al
o'clock in the morning. This latter
effect was caused apparently by the
fires and smoke. although there were
different opinions expressed as to the
value OF this precautlon. The same
divergence Of opinion could he head |
as to the value Of irrigation TO ward |
of the frost, some declaring in IA
vor, and producing evidence, and some
denying nts. usefulness and also bring
ing proofs. II seems to he a case Of
every man doing as he thinks best.
and being satisfied with the result.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

Florida farmer in the same year.
The yearly rotation should include
at least one lcgumc. That will give
the three year rotation three lcgumcs
This will furnish the soil building
crop. while any of the many other
crops can be cslcotcd for cash and
maintenance. The crops which are in
cludcd in the rotation will depend up
on the kind Of farming that is to he
done and the section Of the state.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

Now as to the effects Of the frost
one thing is certain, and that is that
the fai1ncrs are not very much wpr-
ried Ms to the final outcome If moth.
ing more Of the same Kind of weather
happens. Stories Of ruin and disaster
are foolish In the extreme. There
| have been worse freezes in Hastings
| and more di~couragcmcut, and still
the outcome has been good. It may hc
said, truthfully, that at this time the
real damage l. to the earlier sown po-
| tatocS-thosc that were planted be.
fore about the fifth ~ January. These
early ones only constitute about %
per cent. Of the CROP and are only
partially spoiled. So far rs the great
bulk ~ the crop l. concerned, all that
were sown from the beginning to the
middle Of the month. have only been
set back about two or three weeks
This Is not an uumivcd evil. and we
believe it may yet prove to he a cause
for congratulation, for by the way the
things locked before the cold snap.
would have been a great rush Of spudS
on the market ut one time, with con-
,cqucnt depressing effects on the mar
kct especially as the stock Of old 40.
tatocs might not have been Suffi.
cicntly depleted by that time to cause
prices on now stun to run high. We'll.
the whole thing. even the estimated
percentage Of loss. Is very uncertain.
nnd more or less Of a guess. and we
shall know more about It after tine
crop Is on the market. Meanwhile we |
are cheerful and optimistic, and still |
believe the crop this year will he a |
record breaker.
Another cold snap on Wednesday |
might increased the seriousness Of the
outlook. While the thermometer did /
not 90 rs low as on the previous night.
there was a hard frost. and vegetation
was covered with white Jacket i'm
the morning. However the chief
damage Is still confined largely To the
earlier crop and the younger win he
set back a little farther. Everybody
Is sincerely hoping the cold snap nnS
worn itself out. rs very much ,1roo
frost would bc destructive ST. Johns
County Herald.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
CUCUNTBERS
Planted by Allen Dowd Are Unhurt
BY the Recent Cold Snap.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
\ News reporter saw this morning
as he was on his daily round one OF
the things that is bound to make Ar.
cadia and vicinity one Of the hest
places to live in the state. Only half
a mile from the court house is n two.
acre field Of the hest stand Of cucum-
bcrs that can he found anywhere I'm
this state. This field Of cucumhcrs.
owned and worked entirely by Allen
powd, If this city shows only slight
signs Of the recent cold wave that
strucl, this part If the country.
Tn another month, Mt the rate the
plants are now growing, Mr.. Dowd
will be shipping cucumbcrs. More
trucking is bcing Conc in DcSoto
county this year than over before. ana
the prcesnt reports show that only
small per cent. Of the fruits and veg
ctables Of This district were killed by
tho cold weather. and in most cases
where the ywcrc killed tho owners
are replantinG Surely DcSoto Is
coming to the front. \ large crop Of
citrus fruit is i'm sight, moro live stock
Is being raised than over before. and
the largest acreage Of vegetables that
has ever been planted in this county
is almost mhurt by the recent cold
weather.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
DMINENT WINTER
VISITOR SCORED

IT.. william +. Blacklnan. prcsi
If the Florida Audubon Society
. Of the Florida Live Stock Associ
L b. plays no favuritcS I'm The dis.
ice Of his duties, ana does not
be words with those who violate
laws of the state, It matters not
t may he the standing of the Of.
err The following letter from Mr..
3kman to the famous author. John
Jr., who, with some Of his
Ids, spent some weeks at Boca
y de fishing for tarpon, shows the
/ Of the distinguished president
BE Audubon Society:
pear Sir: As a tarpon fisherman,
ling the record in a recent year
The largest fish taken in the state,
hs much interested in your arti-
f in the February isuse Of Scrib-
Magazine on "Tarpon Fishing at
Grande."
BIT when you told your readers
you and your companions beguil-
-FOUR leisure on this occasion by
ting with a Winchester %" at the
men-of-war, pclicans, and
ming swallows which surrounded
boat, you surprised and panied
disguised me beyond words.
Pu doubtless know that all these
are protected by the laws Of
ida, and some of them by the
bal laws also; your action was lie
lately criminal; it was also un.
Z iably puerile, wanton, cruel, and
Rr.
II citizens of Florida welcome tou-
from other states; we are happy
pare our excellent fishing and
ing with them, within legal and
lt limits, which, I am glad to say,
great majority Of those who so.
among us carefully and cheer
observe; but we do not propose
low our plumagc ana inScctivor.
lrds to he slaughtered To provide /
or thoughtless and reckless gun
whether residents or visitors.
are too foxy to say whether
Yourself succeeded in killing any
csc birds, but I hereby give You
that il YOU ever again set foot
soil and I am appriscd Of the
snail see that YOU have an
'anity to tell your story in the
4 II proof can he had Of your
lal guilt, You will he punished
Inll limit Of the law. in both
a'e and federal Jurisdictions, for
ueineanor so unsportsmanlikc
nexcusabe.
Yours truly.
"lLldAM +. BLACKMAN.
'eht Of the Florida Audubon So
| and Of the Florida Live
.O'k Association, Winter Park,
IA, Feb. 10. 1916"
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ROOT SCORED BY
SENATOR LEWIS

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator 7.
Hamilton Lewis, Of Illinois, i'm the
senate Saturday delivered a vitriolic
attack ON Elhu Root in reply to the
speech recently delivered by the for
mcr senator before. the republican
state convention Of New York.
lie reviewed internal conditions in
this country with respect to Germany
and Mexico, and declared that after
losing every other issue. the rcpubl.
can party, under the leadership of Mr.
Root, was seeking to make "war on
Germany" Il dominant issue for the
coming political campaign.
THE speech had for its purpose the
awakening Of the American people to
a spirit Of resentment against the
democratic administration" said SEN
ator Lewis. Its deliberate object was
to hold the president Of the Uni.cd
States rs an individual unworthy If
the respect Of his country. and lacking
the confidence Of the nation"
Taking mp the phrase Of Mr.. Roots
speech relating TO Germany, Senator
Lewis Said
"NIr. Root says it is necessary we
should have a president who has some, /
thing more than words, who would /.
follow words hy actions. Yet what /
action? There can hc but one other |
kind Of action. and that t. war. VII
the able senator expected to pledge .
his party 10 war as am issue in this
country. let it declare it with courage
and the democracy viii make the Is
sue. If the action referred to means
that the grievance against the dcmor-
racy is that II has NOT marched If,
people across tho sea into Germany a.
he killed-if that he NOT the purrn.c
Of the action. what other action then
could he refer 10?
This hypocrisy Of statesman shin 7
protest against As an American who
has been called upon to tcndcra'T
have in the Hateful hour Of conflict. IF
the object is to elect a president IN.
Ter the covert object Of war and I'm
hide tho truth from tho American
pcoulc under doubtful rbrosco1o.r.
I wish to cyposc the FAINT
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

by Finance Minister RibOt the French
government expects to spend S1j,73G,-
600 daily for war purposes during
April. May and June. 1t is estimated
that in the last quarter Of 1913 the
expenditures Of the French govern
ment probably were in cNccs, Of Sl3..
100000 a day.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

FROM Mondays Daily.D
nsht about 10 o'clock three
prisoners, charged with assault
a''ery and awaiting trial before
| term Of the circuit court,
sSs,Rcessful Jail delivery.
h y, Prisoners who escaped were
'Or the night in an inside cell.