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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
TEUT0NS ARE
IMPROVING
THEIR POSITIONS
THESE STEPS ARE EXPECTED TO
DO MUCH TOWARD INFLUENC.
ING RUMANIA
(By Associated Press. J

London, Jan 3.-The 3 latest from
the southern extremity of the Rus
sian front indicates that heavy fight
ing is continuing, with the Russians
gaining. One correspondent reports
that operations beean when the Aus
trians attacked in an effort to
straighten their line. and the Rus
SLAMS assumed the offensive after re-
pulsing the attack. 1t is evident that
the Russian advance extended far
beyond the Stripa river. Other dis
patches assert that two great often
sives meant Russian advance as a
threat against the Teutons
lii the Balkans the Austrians and
Germans have felt the necessity of
improving their positions for expect
ed attacks in the spring. These op-
erations are important, especially in
influencing Rumania.
Frequent reports that the central
powers will attack Saloniki are in
| creasing. They are said to be ex-
periencing difficulty in getting Bull
| garia to attack unless there are
promises of something more than ex-
pulsion of the allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
GERMAN PRISONERS DISGUISED
AS CHINESE ARRESTED

IIarbn, Jan 3-Three 3 German
prisoners disguised as Chinese were
arrested recently on a Trans-Siber-
ian train at Tsitsikar, two hundred
miles west of Harbin.
The conductor saw one of the men
looking out of window in the
corridor of one of the coaches, while
the train was crossing large bridge
over Norma river. When questioned
the man in Chinese garb refused to
talk. The conductor pulled off the
passengers cap and queue and dis
covered that the man had brown
hair and had stained his skin the
coloI of a Chinese.
A search through the train result
ed in the discovery of three other
PASSENGERS similarly disguised All
of the men were detained at Tsitsi-
kar
A heavy guard has been placed
over all the bridges on the Trans
Siberian line. So many attempts
have been made upon bridges since
the beginning of the war that spe-
cial squads now board all trains and
examine the passengers before a
rair is permitted to cross a bridge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
TWO YEARS FOR
SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS
(By Associated Press.

San Juan. Porto Rico, Jan. , -
For the first time i'll the history OF
Porto Rico a man is serving a jail
sentence for violating the law pro-
hibitine the importation and sale of
lottery tickets Manuel Cerecedo,
whose sentence of two years impris-
onmcnt and fine of $4,000, was
recently upheld by the supreme
court of the United States, has sur
rendered himself and is now in
prison
Cerecedo was found to be the Por-
to Rico representative of the Padre
Billing Lottery of Santo Domingo,
and at the time of his arrest two
years ago was charged with dispos-
ing of 10000 lottery tickets every
other week. Government officials es-
timated that he was clearing at the
rate o. $4,000 a month and that the
island was spending more than a
million and half dollars a year on
lottery tickets.
Since Cerecedo's arrest and con-
viction il has been much more diff
cult to buy lottery tickets in Porto
Rico, although stray lots of them
find their way in from Spain, Ger
many. Cuba and Santo DOMINGO
Cereeedo is a Spaniard and is one oi
the leading merchants here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
NO WONDER HE WANTED
A DIVORCE

Chicago, Jan. 3 Nanthippe, the
girl who made Socrates the most
henpecked man in history, has a RI
val in Chicago. William f. Goesch,
Chicago stockman, believes the
Greek philosopher lived with paci-
fist Us compared to the woman he
has called wife since 1886.
In a bill for divirce filed recently
in the circuit court, Goesch INDUCES
in the above classic comparisons,
then skips few years and describes
scenes at the time old Capt John
Smith and Pocahontas were doing
well in this country. His wife, an
Indian, known as Clear Sky, and a
tepec in the wilds of Wisconsin, fur
nish the basis of this part of the
story.
Goesch alleges that his wife has
always had shrcwish temper and
that she is the most incessant nag
ger in the world. The bill asserts
that she used to sleep in the day
time while he was at work at the
stockyards so she might be awake
and scod him all night.
The bill says that when Birdie
Goesch. a daughter. was married
Mrs. Goesch told the bridegroom i'm
med:ately after the ceremony that
she had locked his bride in a room
and would not release her until he
had administered threshing to his
new fatherin-law.
Gocsch alleges that in 1909 his
wife said she was tired of living
with a prosiac business man and
proposed to bring a little romance
into her life. Accordingly. the bill
asserts, she went to live with Chief
Clear Sky in hut near Highland
| l.ale Wis After she had roamed
the woods and eommuned with ma
ture for several months, she return
ed to Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
FOOD PRICES GREATLY IN
CREASED IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press J

London, Jan. 3-Food prices in
England show a general increase of
"A per cent since the war began, ac-
cording to statistics by the board of
trade. Sugar is double the price 1t
commanded in July, 1914, tea is
about 80 per cent dearer, British
meat has increased 40 and imported
meat 80 per cent, floor i5 per cent,
bread 40 per cent and bacon, milk,
butter and cheese about 80 per cent.
Takino tho country as a whole and
considering the relative Importance
of the various foods. the difference
in the cost of maintaining the table
in a home of moderate circumstances
is { per cent higher than before the
war.
Between Nov. | and Dec. |, of
1915, retail prices Of food rose less
than 2 per cent. The average In
crease between the prices of Dec. /,
1915, and the same date of 1914
snow an average Tise VI - PEI oeh' :.
FIGURES compiled by the Berlin
municipal statistical bureau show
that in Berlin between Nov. |, 1914.
and Nov. I, 1915, the cost of ordi-
nary foods advanced 61 per cent,
while the difference between the
pas. September and October prices
came to S3 per cent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
MUKDEN BOMB INCIDENT

Peking, Jan 3.-Announcemen
the Mukden bomb incident about
waich negotiations between Japan
ese and China have centered for
months The three Chinese students
who were arrested by japanese Off
cials and held on charge of hav-
ing dynamited the shop of Japan
ese medicine dealer last summer are
to be turned over to the Chinese au-
thorities.
However, the conditions under
which these students are to be sur
rendered to the Chinese are very dis
tasteful to Chinese newspapers,
which ara commenting upon them
with much bitterness.
Under the terms of the agreement,
China is to pay twenty thousand
dollars, Mexican, indemnity to the
medicine dealer in whose shop the
bomb exploded Wang I.o-min, the
Chinese whom the japanese now ac-
cuse of having caused the explosion,
is to be arrested, tried and punished
according to the evidence collected
by the Japanese police. The right OF
the japanese to review the judsment
passed on the prisoner is reserved by
the Japanese authorities. Punish
ment Is to be meted out to the Muk-
den chief of police, and to all his
subordinates as warning that they
must preserve order.
1t is contended by the Chinese
newspapers that the medicine deal
er whose shop was dynamited, was
really a dealer in opium and one OF
the many japanese charged with
violating the Chinese law against
the opium traffic. Mukden is in Chi
nese territory and consequently the
Chinese resent sharply the japanese
assumption of jurisdiction in tha
city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
TO FIGHT CRIME WITH
OWN WEAPONS

New York, Jan 3 Judge Ed
ward Swami, the new district attor-
ncy of New York county took charge
of his Office today, succeeding Chas.
Perkins Judge Swan says he will
hire criminoloq lists TO aid in prose-
cutions and classify criminals ac-
cording to their misdoings. He will
show special consideration for men
tai weaklings, but business crimes
will be punished uncompromisingl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
RUSSIANS MAKE ADVANCE:
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES
ON SOUTHERN FRONT
GOOD SCHEME IF IT WILL WORK

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 3-It is
announced that II. \. Pope, presi-
dent of the Texas Farmers Union is
in Washington, to confer with Sec
retary Lansing regarding the ship
ment of million bales of cotton to
Europe. ON the offer to purchase the
cotton at twenty cents pound by
one of the belligerent nations. re-
Gently announced by the Farmers
Union, but the name of the nation,
believed to be one of the Teutonic
powers. was withheld.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
n Word from McNeely
y Associated Press. }

'ndon, Jan. 3-The number of
loet by the sinking of the Per-
s dcpbtful. The latest from Cal
nd Alexandria indicate that l5S
ivo11 landed, including fifty-nine
sneefs The hope that others
! saved is diminishing as it is
days since, the sinking. No word
been received from Robert y.
eeley American consul at Alden,
,ia There is little doubt that he
shed He is thought to be the
American lost The number
.rd the Persia is uncertain The
engers were over two hundred /;
: between two and three hun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03

ackponville's enviable standing
he hnancial centers of the coun-
was again demonstrated early
he week when she sold S25O,000
tn Of municipal bonds for s27S.-
so. In sharp competition
ing oleven financial institutions.
uding five local banking institu-
S. JACKSONVILLE was able to pro-
le q price of 111.3. which is the
ever received by this city. In
!, 1t is among the best prices
received by any Southern city
municipal bonds. Jacksonville
ne among only four or five South
cities listed with New York
sc whose word as to the adyisa-
~ of Investment is generally ac-
ted by the bond buyers. and this
explains the reason for the
% competition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
ford PEACE PARTY TO Be LOCKED
IN TRAIN AND TAKEN THROUGH
GERMANY TO THE HAGUE
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, Jan 3.-The Ger
man government has granted the
Ford peace party permission to trav-
ell to The Hague through Germany,
by special train, and they will leave
here Friday. Arrangements have
been made through the German con
sui The party will be locked in the
train and none allowed to touch
German soil The members must not
carry papers Of any kind, opera
glasses, cameras, postcards or gold
coin, The party will disband at The
Hague Jan. II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
LIVELY SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS

Washin gton, Jan Congress
resumes its sessions today and there
are lively times ahead. from all in
dications The pTohibitionists, the
suffra lists and the Defense Leaguers
have all been busy during the holi-
days and thev have measures which
| friends of these causes in both
branches of Congress will try to
have put into legislation at the
earliest dates possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
NO RUM, SAYS JOHN D., JR.

Denver. Col, Jan. "a new
rule issued by John D. Rockefeller.
Jr.. stipulates that after today the
men who draw big salaries at the
head of the John D. Rockefeller.
Jr.. companies have got to climb on
the water wagon The order also
includes men digging coal and at the
bottom of the shafts The man who
spends his money for booze is not on
the road to success" declares young
Mr. Rockefeller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
ia Said to Have Carried a Gun
(By Associated Press.)

NOy Associdteu Tleos.J
ashinlg ton, Jan. Secretary
ing said today that Consul Gar
dispatches from Alexandria
Toned that the Persia carried a
= and seven tenth inch gun. This
= was deleted from the para
=se !. Of the. consul's dispatches
81 out by the department. No
nation is offered why the dele
was made
le sltuation is grave With the
ng of the Persia and Glengyle.
s authoritatively stated that
: dent Wilson decided to return,
/. telephone conferences with
thate ecretary Tumulty and Sec
h y lansing, and confer with the
net Il Baron Zwirdinek, the Aus
Charged, called on Secretary
ling and asked him to withhold
-meut until the facts were
mile expressed belief that
explanation would be satisfac-
and that Austria would make
reparation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
NOW. YOU KNOW WHEN

New York, Jan 3-.'The war will
end on July &c, 1916. On October -
1916. San Francisco will be bonn
barded and destroyed by a hostile
fleet
Gunnery Sergeant Thomas G.
Steriett, United States Marine Corps,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
Jap WARSH|PS TO
PROTECT SHIPPING
IN SUEz CANAL
(By Associated Press. J

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The newspaper
Jill Shimpo. announces that squad
ron Of japanese warships will sail
for the Suez canal, presumably %
project japanese shipping. 1t is said
that the armored cruisers kasuga,
Tokiwa and Chitose are assigned to
this service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
PAWTUCKET A LONELY PLACE

Pawtucket, r L., Jan. 3-This
city is lonely place today, for it is
the first time in Pawtucket's his
tory that there has not been any in
auguration in the city government.
The ceremony has been changed to
every two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
FAMOUS BANKER RETIRES

New York, Jan. 3 3.-Henry Rub
lender, the noted banker and mem
Der of Speyer & Co, retired from
active business today Jesse Ilirsch-
man, who has been connected with
the firm for many years, succeeds
Mr.. Ruhlender
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
ROCK ISLAND GER
TIFICATES EXTENDED

New York. Jan Tile receiv-
ers' certificates of the Rock Island
system. due today. viii not be paid.
1t il stated that arransements have
been made for ninety-day exten-
sion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
TRAIN SERVICE
TO CONSTANTINOPLE

Berlin, Jan. Sit is expected
that through passenger train service
will be inaugurated to Constantine
pie today Two express trains will
be run in each direction each week
and two between Munich and Con-
stantinople.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
(By Associated Press }

My AosoNiatSu ANoo'g
IL Springs, Va, Jan. g. -Presi-
Wilson will cut short his hon
,cn and start to Washington to-
on account Of new develop
IS in the international situation
ID BY the destruction of the
sh liner Persia
hite House officials asked the
Dads to prepare special run
Clifton Springs to Washington
figure Wilson will motor from
Springs to Clifton SPRINGS and
for Washington this afternoon
is a seven-hour run. Senator
conferred with Secretar!
ing and will see President Viii
.omorrow. The impression il
ing that President Wilson vii
al congressional leaders tomor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
BODY OF PROMINENT
FARMER BADLY MUTILATED

Montgomery. Ala. Jan, 3.-The
body of Al Georce. a prominent
farmer of Bibb county. who has been
missing for two weeks, was found
today The head and arms had been
shot off: the dead mans pockets had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
MOTHER SHIP GOES Down;
GRAVE SITUATION CAUSES
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
RETURN TO WASHINGTON
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
CONGRESS

Portland, Ore, Jan. 3.-Farmers'
and Home Makers Week began
throughout the State today and will
be signalized by series of confer
ences at which will be distributed
live information, practical help for
the home, the farm and community
problems
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
JUSTICE LAMAR'S
FUNERAL TO Be
HELD WEDNESDAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. S-Justice
Lamar's funeral will be held in Au
gusta. Ga, at ten O'Clock Wednes-
day morning Immediately after the
body arrives. Justices VandeVanter
Pitney and McReynolds are named
to accompany the body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03

makes this dire prophecy, not from
any advance military knowledge.
but from the fact that he is a
seventh son of a seventh son with
no Girls between end his comrades
in the Marine Corps think him some
thing of a forecaster.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
BOSTON HAS NEW
CHILD LABOR LAW

Boston. Jan 2-The new child
labor law went into effect today
The rew continuation schools were
opened by the board OF education in
connection with the new law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03

been rifed. and tha team of horses
nearby were dead from starvation
and thirst. It is believed that re-
ysnge and robbery form the motives
for the crime
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
STEAMER STOSWALD
SUNK IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN
{ BY Associated Press,)

London, Jan 3,-The steamer
Stoswald in the government service
has been sunk in the Mediterranean.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
R. 7. VAN HORN
FONNDER Of KANSAS
CITY journal
DIED Today
(By Associated Press)

Kansas City, Jan. 8 Robert
Thompson Nanhorn, founder of the
Kansas City Journal, died here to-
day, aged ninety-one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
Il CONFER
with CABINET
TRIAN CHARGE URGES LANS-
iG 70 WITHHOLD JUDGMENT
NTu ALL FACTS ARE KNOWN
Nv Associated Press. }

,ndon, Jan. 3.-The British
ner Glengyle has been sunk.
are about 100 survivors.
bout 120 were aboard the Glen
Az far as known, no Amer
5. 1t was the ships second trip.
persons are missing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03
81 Associated Press. J

ew York, Jan. 3.-Governor 8
iur Wager, of Porto Rico, has ar
d here enroute to Washington to
|, Congress- to pass a bill grant
Porto Ricans American citizen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-03

hnfmum 61
| Rximum IS
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05
Iocust's Initial.

My nephew, Perry Putter. found
locust some time ago, with we'll
defined w on its back" related old
Riley Rezzdew, and knew for certain
that ii meant war with Mexico. and
so told everybody who would listen.
Then he went incoming around for a
spell and didn't talk any more about
war, and the first thing | knew he had
got married. Presently he came 20 me
and said that he had been mistaken in
his first conclusion about the locust :,
he had decided that he'd read the iii
tial wrong side up, and that he should
have turned it the other way. when. of
course. it would have been an M.
standing, as he was persuaded. for
'matrimOny.
"'Well. says |, as you married n
widow with six children and head of
hair that looks like the sun rising
through fog, reckon it will be just
as well for you to leave the locusts
initial its original side up, and pre-
pare for war. kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05

In the picture given here brilliant
turban, made entirely of feathers, Is
shown nj the right. The feathers are
bronze, shading into brown and green
There is an odd ornament ut the front
made of silver cord.
Al the left II velvet turban supports
a graceful wreath of curled coque
feathers that extends almost entirely
round the shape. Wreaths of this kipd
are made in several eolors to use witt
velvets in harmonizng colors. Greer
and bronze are especially effectiy.
with dark brown velvet.
AT the top of the group a black vel
vet tam carries off spray of soft
black feathers with good grace. al
though it must assert its independence
in doing so. But II makes amends with
Il band of silver tissue about the mar
row brim-acknOwledging the VOGUE
for close-set trimmings in this way.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05
The stingy husband never thinks of

The stingy husband never thinks of
offering his wife weekly amount OF
pin money which she may spend with
out being obliged TO account for its
expenditure. yet If he lost his good
wife and was obliged to employ either
a housekeeper or just maid of all
work, he would soon learn what a
recOmpense other women expect and
exact for their top-price wages.
hearty breakfast, luncheon and din
ner. | would like to hear him suggest
to such one how much or how little
she should eat or hint at her giving
up her recreation days of every other
Thursday and Sunday. with evenings
into the bargain.
There are certain meek. submissive
women the tight-fsted martinez of a
husband can keep in subsection. There
are other women whom he would not
dare attempt TO coerce against their
good sense.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05

diers asking that their side OF the
story be printed.
Hundreds of these letters are mas
terpieces. their extreme length pre-
venting publication. Each and every
one invariably upholds the dignity of
the soldier and his calling. Each
frankly expresses the loneliness of the
writer, enduring hardships far away
from those at home who love him. and
signing wistfully for the companion
ship during leisure hours of fair. no.
BILE women to keep their thoughts.
hearts and courage upifted.
In every flock there is usually TO be
found one black sheep. In every regi-
ment of soldiers there is likely to
be found one ne'er-do-well daredevil
who neither fears man or Feveres God
or women. The great majority should
not be judged by the follies of this
one.
The eountry's call struck deep into
the hearts of young men in all walks
of life. Among those now wearing the
soldiers garb are to be found young
lawyers. architects. physicians, the
sons of great merchants. aye, and of
money kings, men whom parents
would be sincerely pleased to have
their daughters receive attentions
FROM no doubt, If they could but sin
gle them out. The majority are heart
whole and fancy free Many have left
homes of luxury to enter army life,
anxious to know the rough and hard
side of life and profit thereby.
One young man, a millionaire's son,
told me Just before leaving for the
border Che having enlisted as sol
dier) Il am tired of living the life
Of the pampered rich. | need to rough
Ii. | have not married any one of the
society girls here because the ma
iority of them have an eye to a mans
inheritance. Perhaps, as an ordinary
soldier some nice young girl may be-
come interested in me for myself
alone. If she wouldn't love me as a
soldier she would not get the chance
to marry me for my fortune"
This is but one case among thou
sands. In making ii pleasant and
showing hospitality to young soldiers,
many family on the border might be
entertaining angels unawares. Don't
Judge a man by the coat that is but
toned over his heart. 1t is a great
lesson and privilege TO refined cour-
teous soldiers to have an entree to
good homes where there are Christian
parents and cultured. sweet daughters.
Their influence for good is far reach
ing and of great Importance. With
holding such benign influence from
him is mistake. In every community
where there is large gathering of
men who are away from home influ-
ences certain kind of foolish young
women will flock. Such girls should
be held under strict surveillance and
discipline. These are of the kind who
love exciting danger and will perish in
It. Who can foresee how the bravest
of men will fight against and conquer
temptation which causes others to
fall?
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05
Perfect Block System.

He was travelling on branch rail-
road in the North. After a series of
sudden bumps and unexpected stops
he became uneasy. Look here" he
said to the porter. ais this train safe?"
at sure am" said the porter. We'll
have they block system on this
road?" Block system, sab? We hab
de greatest block system in de word.
Ten miles back we were blocked by a
load of hay, six miles back we were
blocked by mule, just now we were
blocked by COW. and | reckon when
we get further souf we'll he blocked
by an alligator. Block system. boss :?
Well. All should smile"