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The Washington times., 1916-08-28

Of these parasites upon women. Flight
when they are returned will be potent
enough TO draG them from any part Of
the coNnesy.
From the material now in hand It ~
known that these men have operated In
groups. that In one instance a. many a.
thirty men who hved on women's street
earnings banded for mutual protection
and for purchasing police immunity.
With the broadening Of the area Of
white slave revelations has come .
greater circumference of police graft.
Conspicuous In the conduct Of nsgotia-
tions between venal policemen and these
men Of the underworld e q politician OF
Through a grip he held upon police
men who had the function Of suppressins
this form Of vice and his control of the
men who enslavcd lie women. this man
practically had the whole city In his
Jurisdiction.
lie was able to guide the operations
Of the slavers' groups 30 that the appor-
tionment of the city came within his
power. He laid down laws In the UNDER
world that carried greater punishment
and reward than any written into the
Now that his satraps have fled to
every corner Of the country and the
women who dumbly gave allegiance to
him have gone to the law for their res
cue his whole fabric Of empire has been
torn to shreds.
The recent white slaves have spread
the word through the underworld that
his rule is doomed. and every man who
has been ensnared thus far has had
little reluctance In putting him more
within the laws grasp.
Nothing SO singular as the confidence
in the district attorneys Office has
been seen In many years. Every day
scores OF women call at the criminal
courts building to tell what they can to
aid the prosecution of the white slavers.
Their zeal in this direction has moral
ity as the lesser prompting; the desire
for revenge II the real actuating motive
However. the men who have been
caught within the coils-those who have
not confessed-are getting a certain ap-
probation in the criminal world. Their
devotion TO the non-squeal policy thus
far has earned them q reward of 0,5ot
contributed last Friday by the worst
group of crooks the city has ever gath.
cred within Its boundaries.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
TWO IS DEATH TOLL
Of BIG STORM THAT
SWEPT THE CAPITAL
Arthur R. CowsiII and Ralph W.
Dowden Are Lost From an
: Overturned Canoe.

Two young men were drowned and
several houses were damaged by light
ming In the storm which swept WASH
ington yesterday Afternoon.
The drowned-Arthur II. Cowsili. nine
teen, and Ralph w. Dowden. twenty
had been companions since childhood.
and went to their death together when
overturned their canoe lust below the
Aqueduct bridge while they were max
INK frantic efforts to get ashore.
Hundreds on the banks saw the frail
Gns msn Gysr W rhs ea se ond ON The pSsr
front. started for the struggling victims
In his small motor bateau.
Motor Went Dead
Before he had covered half the dis
tance. however. rain came down In
torrents. short -circuiting his engine.
He drifted helplessly down stream,
away from the two young men who
were gradually losing the death grip
which they had on the overturned
Before Strawser could get his en-
gine started and while scores Of other
canoeists and pedestrians on the
slipped beneath til The 81. Surface. fS S the crowd
watched the spot where they had dis
appeared. but they never came up.
The bodies were recovered.
den. "a District government employe.
and lived at 1910 Park road northwest.
Cowsill was the son OF Arthur Cowsill.
a contractor. Of 1924 Harvard street
northwest.
Sunday School Class Members
Both young men were members Of the
Henry Gilbert Sunday school class, Of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The Cowsill boy will be buried to-
morrow in Rock Creek Cemetery fol-
lowing a brief funeral service at the
home with Rev. Hurd Allyn Drake. OF the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. officiating.
Funeral services for young Dowden
will be held at his home at 2:3o o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. with DR.. Drake
officiating.
At, both funerals boys Of the Henry
Gilbert Sunday school class of tho
Fourth Presbyterian Church will be pail
bearers.
The Henry Gilbert class has lost three
members in the Potomac this summer.
On July 2 last. Carl 5. Reed, another
young member Of the class. whose peo-
pie live at 452 Luray place northwest,
was drowned near Fort Washington
The storm uprooted trees. and tied up
car service on several lines The wind
reached a velocity Of fifty-one miles I'm
hour. and was accompanied by sharp
4 frame office building Of Charles A..
Cassidy e. Co., contractors. was blown
from its foundation In the Catholic
University grounds, Brookland. and car
ried to Michigan avenue. distance OF
$50 feet.
Damage by Lightning.
, Lightning struck the suQkestack On
the Yale Laundry. New York avenue,
between Fourth and Fifth streets north
west. and an unoccupied house at S207
Macomb street northwest, owned by
Benjamin f. Allen.
Scores of canoeists along the river
had narrow escapes In their efforts
to make shore before the storm broke.
according to Lieutenant Dean, Of the
Harbor police precinct, who patroled
the river in the police boat Vigilant
Just before the downpour.
Hundreds OF pleasure-seekers at the
Zoo, the militia camp at Radio. and
parks about the city were drenched
before they could get to shelter.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
MUST HAVE LICENSE
TO HUNT in VIRGINIA
Washingtonians Need State Per-
mits Under New Game Laws.

Washingtonians who cross the Po-
tomac into Virginia this fall in quest
Of quail. rabbits. pheasants. or other
game. will find the game wardens Of
the Old Dominion hot on their trails,
unless they are provided with State
licenses. made necessary under the new
game laws Of Virginia.
Edward c.. Hall. game warden for
Alexandria county. said today he Is pre-
pared to see that the new laws are
carried out to the letter.
Not only people from the District and
the various States must have licenses
before they may hunt in Virginia, but
oven residents of that State also must
have licenses, except landlords and
members of their families and tenants
and renters residinf on the land. Nom
residents must procure State license.
for which they will have to pay So
Residents may procure a license for 81
emitting them to hunt in one county.
Them TIE % %priviiese % In all tne'e tse eounties tn
may be had.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Pigs Eat Picnic Dinner
As Snake Swallows Toad

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. AIig. es.-Just
a. picnic party Of young folk from this
place were about to sit down to a big
dinner spread on the grass in a grove
near darlington, one of their number
rushed In with the announcement he
toad.
All scampered off'to witness the snake
perform its gastronomic feat. WheE
after thirty minutes the toad had dis
appeared down the reptiles throat ana
in their absence a pig and her six little
ones had eaten the whole repast. All re-
turned to town to get something to eat.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Shoes Now Cost SIS a
Pair'in Constantinople

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Trayelers from
Constantinople. arriving, aboard tho
Eyndam declared tte chearest shoes
Slb q pair.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Bedlam in Jail While
Prisoner Demands Drug

CAMDEN. Aug. 2s.-With one prisoner
calling for drugs to quiet his nerves, a
second so crazed by the excitement that
he had to be strapped to his cot. ana a
third in the nude parading the corridors.
pandemonium reigned for two hours in
the Camden county jail.
Joseph Smith. arrested for stabbing a
sailor. started the disturbance He re-
fused to take the medicine offered him
by the keeper and kept calling for drugs.
Winfield Latch, OF Haddonfield, ali AL
legged embezzler. became crazed by the
noise and It required two policemen to
strap him to his cot.
A third man. whose name Is not
known. got out Of his cell during the ex-
citement and paraded the corridors In
his birthday suit.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Cuban Aviator Here
After AerOs for Army

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Cuba Is to es-
tablish an aviation squadron. Capt. Au-
gustin Parla. of tho Cuban army avia-
ton corps. arrived here yesterday on
the Ward liner Morro Castle to inspect
American-made machines.
He will also visit different aviation
schools. including the school on Gov
ernment Island.
Captain Parla Is the only aviator In
the Cuban army. He flew from Key
West to Mariel. Cuba. In 1918. a dis
tance of III miles. For this feat he
was awarded the urtiss gold medal.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Sharks Are Blamed
For High Cost of Fish

The shark Is blamed for the prevailing
high price Of fish.
The Fish Commission is advised that
scarcity Of the finny tribe at prac-
tically all fish wharves along the At
iantic coast has increased the price in
some instances 100 per cent over the
figures last summer.
Most Of the fish at this time OF the
year arc obtained from the New Jer-
ssy coast. and II u In this region that
scores OF the man-eaters have been
sighted. The sharks. II n said. have
driven the flshes. principally butter
fish. bass and trout, away from the
fishing grounds.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Ex-Gov. Pennypacker
Is Dying of Uraemia

SCHWENKSVILLE. Pa. Aug. o.
Little hope is held out today for the
recovery of former Gov. Samuel W.
lie service commission, who has been
Ill at his home here for three days. He
was stricken with uraemic poisoning
early Saturday morning, and members
OF the family have been summoned by
his physicians to the bedside.
The Washington times., 1916-08-28
Deserved II.

IT forgot myself and spoke angrily to
my wife" remarked Mr.. Meekton.
"Did she resent it?'
"For a moment. But Henrietta IL a
fair-minded woman. Afte she thought It
over she shook hands with me and con-
graduated me on my bravery."-Kansas
City Star. - &c .t'-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
TO POULTRY CLUB MEMBERS.

Arcadia, Fla, Feb. T.. 1916.
Dear Poultry club Members:
hope YOU have set your hen or in
cuhator already; for the earlier Won
set your eggs, the better success You
win have with youI chicl,cn,-al~o
the better price You can obtain for
hroilcrS and frycrs.
Try 10 have some special place for
keeping all the bulletins and letters
sent you from Miss Harris i'm ITALIA
hasSoc. and from me, ana refer 10
them often for information. II You
have not yet decided what kind ~ eggs
to set. read the first page Of Bulletin
so. 52S. "TuntS 10 Poultry Raiscrs, 90
which was sent YOU some time ago.
Eggs from purc-hrcd White Rocks
may be obtained from Miss Ruth
Freeman. Nocatcc. Fla. for 81 80 per
setting Of u: Brown Lcghorn eggs
from Mr.. George Rodgers, Arcadia,
Fla. and white Orplngton eggs from
hutchinson Farm, NaldoSta, Ga. for
81 100 per setting NJ II.
on the seventh night after setting
the eggs. test them according To I'm.
struc'ionS ou page o of bulletin No.
5G2 marking those YOU consider fer
tile. ufcr,lc and dead. with an +, I,
and u. respectively. Make note of
the number Of each kind, and return
eggs to the hen or incubator. on the
Nth night repeat the test, again max.
ing note of those YOU consider fer.
tile. infcrtilc, and dead.
After all the eggs you wish to set
have been matched. fiji ont the cncloS
ed Poultry club Report No. /. Kccr
one copy and send one to me. When
receive it. I will then send You re-
port No. ..
Read Page o. Of bulletin No. 52S
I'm regard tn the care Of young chicks
In fact. the whole bulletin is very
interesting
Wishing you success in your poul-
try work, I am,
Yours very sincerely.
ALLIE STRIBLING,
County Agent in Home Demonstration
Work
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
no DECISION YET REACHED.

Washington, Feb. 15.-President
Wilson reached no decision on whom
IT, appoint secretary Of war while he
was on his weekend trip down tn,
Potomac and successor to former
Secretary Garrison may not be an
uounccd for several days.
Mr.. Wilson said he expected ia
reach a decision i'm the near future.
Representative Abcrcromhic, " Ala.
llama. suggested Bibb Graves, for
mcr adiutant general Of Alabama, for
assistant secretary ~ war t. succeed
Henry Breckenridge.
With hi, return yesterday from Il
wcck-cnd trip on the Mayhowcr. Pres
idcnt Wilson was ready to begin a Sc.
ricS ~ conferences with congressional
leaders over the appointment Of a
secretary II war. national defense
plans. and other pending legislation.
The president had engagements to
soc congressional delegations with
candidates for secretary Of war and
others who were to suggest men for
the assistant SccrctaryShip. 1t is gen
orally expected. however that the new
secretary will name his own assistant.
Those in position to know think
that the president will not name an
army man for the cabinet vacancy.
That would eliminate Major General
GocthalS. who has been recommended
for the place. j
The president also had appointments
with other congressional delegations
who want him to visit their districts
ON his next preparedness tour. 1t is
not expected, however. that the prcSi-
dent viii begin his proposed trip very
soon.
He was expected to discuss with
Secretary g state Lansing Gcrmany'S
announced intention to regard armed
werchanum Of the allied powers as
war vessel after February 20. The
secretary ready has begun study Of
'ne test o. the memorandum from
Germany an the subject and il l.
likely that It will be laid before the
cabinet today.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
NEW CHURCH SECURES LOT.

The recently organized Christian
church Of this city has purchased Il
beautiful location on North Polk
street ON which they hope to erect 2
house Of worship in the near future.
The lot now has residence on it.
which will lie moved, as this now
stands on the site upon which the
church building will he erected.
The congregation is at present wor
Shipping in the opera house. This body
recently called to the pastorate the
i3cv. Charles u. Hougham, who is
doing a splendid work. The member.
ship now numbers about seventy-five
and we wish them every success IL
tieir efforts to secure a comfortab'
lone Of their own.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17

secure national prohibition, as Tram
nell has done, then our vote will be
Gilchrlst first, Trammell second. Cen
cral Gilchrist says he will support this
measure II the people vote it, but we
want him to say he favors It, and will
try to make the people favor It also.
Albert W Gilchrlst is to our mind
rs honorable man as can hs found in
the state ~ Florida. lie viii d. what
he says he will do. He will promise
nothing that he does not conscientious.
Is feel he should do We want &C vote
Tor him because we honor and love
him. and further. because he is home
man who should have first cons'Gara-
ton, all other things equal
II he can not cons 'ientiously tale
the lead in championing the cause Of
national prohibition, We do rot blame
him. hut as this Is tin question + all
others that means jIoSt for the cCi"-
fort and happiness II our pecIl9, we
want a man who is not pasSivelJ Cor
it. but a man who will make this at
least one Of the dominant issues.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
ENGLAND WILL ASK.

London. Feb. 15.-It is expected
the next vote of credit will he intro
ducod today. The statement is made
that the vote will be for 3500OO,O0O
pounds sterling bringing M the total
war credit, to 1,9l2OOOOOO pounds
sterling. or about $o,5OO,OOO.0O0.
The renewal Of fighting on the
French front. with gains 10y the Ger
mans in the Artois region, is the fca-
turc 81 the war news, The German
war office claims the TeutonS tool;
about 700 yards Of trenches in the
Artois region. Int the French claim
that while the Germans did take some
trenches. they were sent out Of them
again for the greater part by counter
attacks. The bulk Of the fighting is
in the Vimy region. where there was
some hard fighting last week The
Germans have several times taken
sections Of trenches there, only to be
driven out again by French counter.
attacks.
The French claim to have made
gains in the Argonnc forest, where
they have subjected the crown prince
army to severe homhardment the
past few days. Successes are reported
also by the French in the Vosgcs and
in Lorraine, hut they appear to he Of
a minor type.
There has been q renewal ~ hos.
tilitics between the Italians and the
AuStrianS i'm the Isonzo region. with
the AuStrianS attacking and taking
trenches from the Italians about
Romhinc. The Italians have rctortcd
by severe. artillery homhardment II
Austrian dcfenScs around Gorilla. but
have taken no new ground there.
lncreasin" activity in the Balkan,
Is reported from Athens. An Tx-
change Telegraph dispatch says that
following the arrival Of French and
British rcinforcemcnts at Saloniki.
the French are again proceeding M
the railway, concentrating troops as
far forward as the Bulgarian frontier
The BulGarians are said TO have
occupied one-thrid Of Albania.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
GET.TO.GETHER BANQUET.

Following arc the minutes Of call
ed meeting Of the board ~ directors
and the entertainment committee of
the Arcadia Commercial Club held
Monday afternoon, February 14th, at
$3.50 in the Commercial Club office.
Meeting called to order by President
Lynch.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ed. Scott
the entertainment committee retired
to an adjoining room to prepare plans
FOR the rcttoGcthcr banquet to be Civ
on at the time Of Mr.. W. s. Gil
hrcath's visit here. same to be sub
mittcd to the meeting later.
Captain Roe made motion that a
committee ~ one be appointed 90 mo-
tify Judge \. T. Odlin and Mr.. G. II.
Mitchell Of their appointment as ora
tors during the meeting ~ the State
Horticultural Society here in April,
President Lynch appointed Captain
Roe as the committee Of one.
Mr.. W. NJ. Plat stated TO the
members present that he had taken up
with the postoffice department the
matter Of larger and more adequate
quarters and moro modern fixtures
for the local po,tofficc. and asked
that the Arcadia Commercial Club CO.
operate with him 10 secure those
much needed changes FOR the convon-
fence Of the patrons Of the office.
Mr.. W. L. Scott moved that the
secretary draw up proper resolutions
and a petition signed M by as many
patrons Of the postofficc as possible
and forward same TO Congressman
Spnrkman, at Washington. Motion
prevailed.
The entertainment committee then
came I'm with their report, which was
rs follows, That ON Thursday night.
February 9th. tho date ~ NJ. GN-
hrcath'~ visit Co. Arcadia. ,nurr win
he given in his honor q banquet. Tho
details NJ which win Doc locked after
hv the entertainment committed. and
"'r"n to the public 80, soon us trr.
can arrange cvorythlu-. q. Saturday
following Mr.. Gi.hroa,h IS 'u deliver
on address In behalf ~ tho pixie
Highway" that Is 10 pas, through Ar
cadia when completed.
on motion NJ Mr. Baldwin the
board adopted the report MS rendered
G.. :. GARDNER.
Secretary.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17

George +. Scott, is being assisted by
the Rev. A. J.. Stanford, are grow
ing in interest. Mr. Stanford spoke
last night to large audience on the
subject. "Thc Power Of Prayer" He
said in part;
"God has implanted in every hu.
man heart nm innate longing FOR COM
munion with Him In prayer This In
stlnct Is indeed co-cxtcnsive Of the
human race. It Is as wings To the
bird rs fms 10 tho FISH, Tho wings NJ
the bird demand air. the fins Of the
Ash demand water, and that instinct
NJ prayer demands God.
n we study the lives of the great
est mon Of tho bible we will find that
they have been prc-cmincnt in pray.
or. I am so glad that your Savior
and mine lived in the very atmos.
pherc ~ prayer. All the greatest rco-
pie I'm all the various walks ~ life I'm
the past believed implicitly in prayer.
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
REPUBLICANS IN STATE
POW.WOW AT PALATKA.

Palatka. Fla. Feb. 10.-(Special.D
The republicans. i'm convention here
yesterday. nominated for governor
George Allen, Of Key West and for the
senate w. r. O'Ncil, of Orlando.
It was left with the executive COM
mittcc to nominate other candidates,
Delegates at large were named as
follows:
Joseph Lee, II. $, Chubb, NJ. Il.
Mcclellan and T.. +, Beldiz; alter
mates. Eugene Ohcrdorfer, J. r. Scott.
J. A. Collier and William Fucker.
Henry s. Chuhh. Of Orange county.
was reelected national committeeman.
The officials Of the executive COM
mittce were unanimously elected.
That the republicans Of Florida are
anxious for reconciliation with the
progressives was manifested at
terday's gathering. They are in favor
of the nomination Of one man who can
command majority Of the supper
both parties, according to the gene
sentiment Of the meeting.
The delegates to the Chicago ma
tlonal convention will be absolutely I'M
instructed, so that they can work with
the big delegations Of the strong re.
publican states in bringing about III"
nomination Of the best and strongest
man
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-17
PROCEEDINGS
OF the County Court for Wednesday
and Thursday.

On Wednesday the court convened
according to proclamation of the sher'
III fro mthe court house door, Judge
w. ID. Bell presiding. The following
business was transacted, to-wit:
The court having ordered special
yenirc Of three good and lawful men
to serve as petit jurors Tor this term
Of our county court the sheriff made
the following return thereon W. 7.
Brewer II. r.. Hiuscy, W. NJ. Smith.
Said Jurors were duly sworn and quail
flied to serve as jurors at this term,
The court ordered a special ycnire
Of two good and lawful jurors from
the bystandcrs whcrcupon the sher-
in made the following: A. u. Allen
and Roy Burhnn. Said jurors were
duly sworn and qualified to serve.
State Of Florida vs.. Emery Dcvnnc;
assault and battery This cause com
ing ON to he heard. the defendant in
court and having heretofore plead
guilty as charged, and the court hay
ing suspended sentence conditional
upon the good behavior ~ the de.
PENDANT, and after having cnquIrcd
into the conduct Of the said defend
ant, the court again suspended sem
tcncc until the next term Of this
court. contingent upon the future good
behavior Of the said defendant.
state Of Florida VS.. II. A. Iyer-
SON. profanity. Trial 10y jury and YER
dict " guilty.
state of Ilorida vs.. II. A. Ivcr-
son: rccklcssly driving an automobile
to the injury of another. Trial by
Jury and verdict ~ not guilty,