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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
THE SHOP EARLY CRUSADE

With the passing of Thanksgiving
Day the people turn their thoughts to
ward Christmas and holiday shopping
Invariably the ancient curse of pro
crastination creeps in and hundreds
are deprived of a restful, enjoyable
day
These are the thousands who toll in
shops department stores and over the
sewing machine, where they busily
make dresses for dolls or do other
sewing jobs that an attractive gown
or article of rainment may be rushed
for presentation Christmas morning
Next to poverty, the greatest men.
ace to a real true Christmas is Pro.
,crastination. 1t saps the joy from the
soul of the working girl, robs the
tired father of his holiday pleasure
and sends thousands to bed even after
the eventful day has dawned without
the enthusiasm to arise and look about
them until it is well spent.
Probably more Christmas benevo-
lence can be bestowed by a determi-
nation to join the Shop Early crowd,
which will start forth the day after
Thanksgiving. than by any other agen-
icy or expenditure of money.
1t is all very well for the rich wom-
an, who rushes excitedly into the store
on Christmas Eve night to make her
purchases to hand the haggard girl be-
hind the counter five-dollar bill after
she is almost ready to drop in her
tracks, but would it not have been
greater Joy to her If her customer
had come five days or week before
and given her the opportunity to rest
well before Christmas that her gift
could be realized with beneficial in
terest.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
GREEKS AGREE TO GIVE Up
ARTILLERY DEMANDED BY
THE ENTENTE ALLIES
AUTO ACCIDENT AT DUNEDIN
Freight Train Backed Into Automobile
As 1t Was Passing Crossing

Clearwater. Dec. 2.-Thursday night
about seven o'clock an automobile was
run down by freight train in Dune,
din and A. w. Thompkins, of Brooks
vile sustained several painful injur.
les. Other members of the party es
capped with slight bruises.
In the automobile were Mr.. Thomp
Raney Martin, A. c. Hawkins, C. B
Kennedy and Monroe Greenleaf, all
of Brooksville. The train was on the
siding and was in two parts. AS the
machine passed over the tracks the
train backed into it. completely wreck
ing it. Mr.. Thompkins was thrown tc
the ground and sustained a broken rit
and sprained ankle, besides numerous
bruises. The others scaepd with a
few bruises. Mr.. Thompkins was
brought to the Plant Hospital in this
Icity where his injuries were attended
to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
kISSIMMEE NOT PLEASED
WITH THEIR GOOSE EGG

The Kissimmee High team returned
fro Lakeland-where its members
played a Thanksgiving game with
Lakeland--thoroly dissatisfied with
the treatment accorded them and feel
ing that they had been robbed of a
well-earned victory through the ques-
tionable decisions of Lakeland ref
cree, who placed the score at to 0
in favor of Lakeland
Coach Davidson said to a Gazette
reporter that in the last period, when
Regero caught short punt and ran
across the goal line for touchdown,
a tackle struck him, throwing him out
of bounds, and the referee refused to
count, though many of the spectators
pronounced it safe; and that no at
tention was paid to the protest of the
.Kissimmee bunch. Following this,
Griffin for Kissimmee, carried the ball
a foot and half over the line as the
referees whistle blew. Instead Of
closing the game at that point, Lake
land pushed him back and the referee
allowed the play
The last three periods were played
around Lakeland's goal, while Kis-
simmee's goal was never in danger af-
ter the first period, when the first and
only score was made for Lakeland
Kissimmee Gazette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
n|SS|ANS ARE MAKING GREAT
EFFORTS T0ASSIST RUMAN|ANS
IN SAVING BUCHAREST
FIRST NATIONAL BANK is
SUING PINELLAS COUNTY

Cases involving the old contracts
for the construction of courthouse
and Jail at Clearwater are to be tried
on Dec. IL at Clearwater when a
jury will be summoned to hear the
evidence and give a decision jud e
o. K. Reaves, now holding a spec
ial term Of circuit court at Clear
water, yesterday set the case OF
Biggers against the county and the
First National bank of Lakeland
against the county for Dec. L..
Judge Reaves is now engaged hear
ing some civil suits that could n
be tried at the last regular term cf
court. He expects to finish these
cases this week. He then will re-
turn to his home and come back here
Dec. IL for the county seat cases.
No courthouse cases are to be tried
this week. The cases of Miller and
others against the county commits
sioners, seeking the calling of a
county seat election, have not been
set for trial as the pleadings are net
yet complete st. Petersburg In
dependent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
OVER 5000
RUNAN|ANS
CAPTURED BY
7[UT0NS
TWO GREAT FLANKING MOVE.
TENTS BELIEVED TO BE IN
HROGRESS ON RUMANIAN
FRONTIER
(By Associated Press. }

Indications pointed to the prob
ability cf two great fanking move
ments in progress on the Rumanian
front. The Russians are apparent
~ making one in the hopes of saw
Ing the Rumanian front The Rus
slams are apparently making one in
the hopes of saving the Rumanian
armies and possibly Bucharest. The
ToutOns will try to force the evacu-
alton of Bucharest and cut off the
lNcenders.
The Russians are attacking fierce
N ~ front of approximately $50
11leo along the Moldavian and Bu-
pw1na borders. They declare al
rGqdy they have had success leading
~ the expectation that the German
INVADERS supply lines from the
north may be menaced. Berlin de-
clared the Russians and Rumanians
HAin0d NO successes here.
The Rumanians are threatened
from the southeast by Mackensen $
forces which control virtually the
entfre Danube as far as Tchernavo
~ They seemed likely to attempt
t04hrow their forces across the riv-
~ Further east to outflank each line
occupied by the retiring Rumanians,
Herlin announced the Teutonic
oaxalry advancing from Campulung
hAd defeated the Rumanians in a
pitched battle and broke through
their lines. More than six thou
sand Rumanians have been captured.
The Teutons have reached the Ar
Gochu river. Berlin said the Russians
had attempted to advance near
&morgen and Pinsk on the Russian
front without success si
Inc German artillery was active
1nrth of Ypres and near Queude-
court on the Franco-Belgium front
last night, London announced. Other
fro0ts were comparatively quiet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
cLEARWATER's BIG FIRE

The loss of the Sever block and the
Cut Price Store by fire is a serious
= blow to Clearwater Fortunately, the
insurance covers some of the loss of
:. the owners. For Clearwater, however
- II means the postponement of the
building of a tourist hotel and the re-
tirement for the time being of one of
.ifa Foremost merchants from business.
4 is believed that Mr. Sever will
carry out his original intention, and
At1nt from the ashes of the Sever
block will spring the Sever Hotel,
for. That is what the citizens of Clear
water will insist on calling the big
hotel
Mr. A. ]. Moore, too, will not be
long out of business. and that is in
>deed fortunate. Mr.. Moore had al.
ready planned to vacate the Sever
block about February. and occupy the
rs. s. Coachman block now being built
His enterprise and push will be only
temporaily lost
So things might have been worse.
Enterprising citizens like Mr.. Moore
and Mr.. Sever may be turned aside
Tor time, but they cannot be wholly
lpundcne by any fire, however serious
U lClnrwater Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
MR.. JAMES L. SANFORD
AND MISS MINNIE L. Al
DERMAN UNITED AT BIER

The sudden death, from apoplexy.
of Mrs. Cordelia Alderman, last Mon
day afternoon, fastened the culmin-
alton af the marriage vows of Miss
Minnie l.. Alderman, only single
daughter of deceased, and Mr.. James
l.. Sanford. The marriage was solem-
nized at the residence of the brides
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
s. D. Addison. Wednesday morning.
just prior to the hour for the funeral
of Mrs. Alderman. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. NJ ]. Hoover.
pastor of the First Baptist Church, in
the presence of the immediate rela-
tives and a few friends.
The young couple had planned their
marriage for December, near Christ
of the brides mother that she would
be spared to see all her children set
tied to take up life's responsibilities,
and it was decided to have the cere-
mony before the mother was laid
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford have a host
of friends, all of whom will join in
wishing for them all the happiness
and prosperity that can possibly come
to them. They will reside here
Plant City Courier. The bride is
sister of Mr.. Russell Alderman of this
city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
MANY WLORIDIANS REPORT
QUITE HANDSOME INCOMES

Washington. d. c., Dec. How
many millionaires are there in the
State of Florida?
The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue, just
made public, indicates that Florida
has IS millionaires and multi-mil-
licnaires Many of these are OF the
multi-millionaire class, Judged by
1.-The income taxes which they pay I'd
F., the government.
1 Counting per cent as an aver
F, age of income, Florida has at least
| Is milliOnaires and multi-million-
aires, for IS Floridians paid income
taxes this year on incomes Of $50.
600 and over Last year only 10
Floridians paid taxes Gu incomes of
$4,000 or over, which shows that
Florida's crop of millionaires is on
the increase. gain OF million
aires and multi-millionaires in one
year is notable index of prosperity
il Florida.
The annual report of the c7mmis-
sioner of internal revenue. lust made
public, sho VS. that ,G1S citizens of
Florida paid income taxes this year
,Of these $50 were married, 81 are
single men. II were single women
and were married w2mer. who
rendered separate returns.
One pad taxes on incomes of ov-
er 100000. That income is equiv
alent to ) per cent. on fortunes of
100000.
The following figures, made pub
lie by the commissioner of internal
revenue, show the incomes in Flor
ida on which taxes were paid this
year:
Incomes of $4,000 to- $4,O00-45O.
Incomes of $4,000 to s5,OO0-293.
Incomes. of $1,000 to 10000
557.
Incomes of $4,000 to $4,000
157.
Incomes of $4,000 to $25. 1000
81.
Incomes cf $25, 900 to $50, 900
26.
incomes of $4,000 to 10000
IA.
Incomes of $4,000 to $50. O.00O-S.
Incomes of $4,000 to s75,OOO-9.
Incomes of 5000 to s1O.OOO--5.
Incomes of 100000 to $780,
000-.-2.
Incomes of 100000 to s4OO.-
000-1.
Incomes of $780, 900 to $1,000, 900
II.
A very striking increase in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
FOOT BALL CAUSE
OF IS DEATHS

Chicago, Dec. 2.-There were
sixteen deaths, including one in the
south, from football during 1916, &C
cording to figures compiled by the
Associated Press. Last years deaths
were sixteen, in 1915, fifteen. One
victim was a college player, the 9Th
ers mostly were members of the high
school, mi-professional and
prairie" elevens. College officials
declare there were no deaths where
a physical examination was required.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
CARRANzA Makes
! RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR CHANGES IN
CONSTITUTION
(By Associated Press. }

Quperetaro, Dec. General
Carranza in speech to the Mexican
constitutional convention here last
night recommended the following
for insertion in the constitution
Direct presidential elections, abol-
ishment of the presidency es-
tablishment of minimum wages and
maximum hours for labor, and the
establishment of a judiciary indie
pendent of the governor of states.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02

The Polk County Record tells OF
the beginning of the work of laying
sheet asphalt On the Polk county
system of good roads 1t is remem-
bered that Polk county voted a big
bond issue for good roads and the
work is now we'll under way. The
Record says that the work now 60
ing forward near Homeland, which
is not very far from Barlow, is
watched with interest by many peo-
pie who go out from Barlow to OBJ
serve the laying of asphalt by the
construction company. Within a few
weeks it is expected there will be a
splendid road from Barlow to Home
land-and of course work is going
en- in other sections of the county.
Florida is working hard to get a
place in the good reads picture and
another year will see great things
accomplished ed.-Jacksonville Times
Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
SIX BATTERIES
OF MOUNTED
GUNS TO Be
SURRENDERED
DURING THE CRISIS ROWDIES
FIRED UPON THE FRENCH LE-
CATION; SEC. BRITISH LEGA-
TON ARRESTED BUT LATER
RELEASCC
(By Associated Press. F.,

Athens, Dec. 2.-The Greek king
has agreed to give up artillery de-
manded by the entente allies. The
allied troops are being withdrawn
from 'Piraeus, 800 are still being on
guard at the Zappeion The entente.
diplomat informed the Associated
Press correspondent that troops were
withdrawn after the king agreed to
surrender six batteries of mounted
artillery The French legation was
fired upon during the crisis. The
Greek military authorities asserted
that rowdies did the firing. The Sec
retary of the British legation was
arrested in the street by the Greek
patrol but was released at the po-
lice station.
Arranged Truce After Day Of Terror
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 2.-The truce ar
ranged in Athens after a day of ter
ror in which the Venizelists fought
the Royalists and the Greek troops
fired upon the entente forces which
had been landed, according to ad-
miral Du Fournet to maintain order
The king finally agreed to surrend-
er the mountain guns demanded
and the allied troops are being
withdrawn. The disturbances be-
gan as soon as the allied troops
landed. The Greek troops fired up
on the entente forces. A pitched bat
tie between Venizelists and Royal
lists in Stadium, A news dispatch
said the total casualties were re-
ported to be more than two hundred.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
MRS. MARY LILY FLAGLER
BINGHAM A VICE-PRESIDENT

New York, Dec. 2.-At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Florida East Coast railway held at
26 Broadway on Nov 2S, Mrs. Mary
Lily Flagler Bingham was elected a
vice president of the Florida East
Coast railway. Official announce
ment of the appointment is to be
made Immediately
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02

number of large fortunes iff> the
country at large is indicated by the
report A special column is in
cluded in this years report for ~
comes of $1,000. .OOO>and over. Last
year the highest classification was
of incomes of 100000 and over of
which there were only 174. This
taxes were paid on 209 incomes OF
100000 to $1,000, 900 and on 100.
incomes of s1.OOO.OOO and over. In
other words the incomes of $500. 900
and over increased in the year from
ia to 329.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
EXPLOSION IN GULF CAUSES
DEATH OF MANY FISH

eruption or explosion somewhere
near the shores of Florida in the
Gulf of Mexico is now said to have
been the cause bof the death of the
tons of fish that have lined the coast
between Boca Grande and Marco, a
distance of more than seventy-fve
miles, some three weeks ago
Off Boca Grande thousands Of
dead fish suddenly appeared on the
shore and few days later they be-
gan to die in Charlotte Harbor. No
reason could be found for this fatal
ity that was sending up to the crest
of the waves mighty tarpon. huge
Jewish and thousands of mullet and
other small fish. The people began
to be alarmed over the spectacle and
as the warm sun began to affect the
fish on the shore the scene became
unbearable. In Boca Grande there
were for several days force of
twenty men employed in burying the
dead fish washed ashore to save the
city from the offensive odors.
Fishermen and boating parties
coming in brought news of great
bodies of dead fish floating on the
surface and swarms of flies making
life miserable for those on boats at
tempting to plow through the mass
of purifying fish.
The alarm over the death of the
fish became such that help was
called called for from the shellfish
commissioner and from the depart
ment of the federal government in
Washington. Both responded at
once.
T. r. Hodges, shellfish commits
sioner, went Immediately to Boca
Grande and investigated. On his re-
turn to this city yesterday he gave
out the story.
Special Agent Fl. F. Taylor, of the
bureau of fisheries at Washington,
d. c., has been on the ground sever
al days now, said Mr.. Hodges, and
he has made Thorough examina-
tion of conditions.
He finds that the waters over a
large sarea have been heavily
charged with a chlorine gas that
asphyxiates fish or any other ami
mails and fish-eating birds are over
come when attempting tcD take fish
frcm the water during the prevail
ence of the gas.
Whole schools of mullet were rem
dered insensible and captured by
fishermen. Fish taken in this con
dition but before death and placed
in fresh water Immediately became
live and well. 1t was. clearly nct a
poison to the fish and those who
caught them while in a comatose
ate them without fear and
with no i'll results.
The result of the investigation,
says Mr.. Hodges, is that it seems to
be conclusive that some submarine
explosion took place off the Florida
coast, some earthquake below the
waters caused fissure from which
the deadly gas was thrown into the
" aters and changed the waves with
the death carrying product.
Half way to Key West, says Mr.
Hodges, the dead fish were seen, and
he stated that the Roamer plowed
great schools of dead fish
Nothing like this fatality to fish has
ever been known before off the Flor
ida coasts and it is almost unparal
Ieled in the history Of American
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
(By Associated Press. J

Petrograd, Dec. 2.-The Rus.
SLAMS have captured the western
part of Tchernavcda bridge across
the Danube, said the war office. The
Teutonic forces have been driven
back south of Bucharest and Izemana
and Gostinari recaptured
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
LAKELAND. FLORIDA SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 1916
CARRANzA|STAS
BEGIN ATTACK
TO RETAkE CITY
Of CHIHUAHUA
(By Associated Press. }

JaureZ, Dec. 2-The CarranZa
forces were expected tol begin gen
eral attack today in an effort to re-
take chihuahua City, according to
reliable information here. 1t may
have started already.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
Gen. Harrison,
HEAD Of U.C.v.'S.
SERIOUSLY Ill
(By Associated Press. J

Opelika. Ala, Dec. 2 2.-General
George P. Harrison, commander in
chief of the United Confederate
Veterans. is seriously i'll at his
home here. He has suffered gen
eral breakdown, due to old age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02

b Cleveland's two public market
houses are said to be the finest and
best equipped of their kind in the
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
Weather Report

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 2 For TAMPA
Iand vicinity: Fair tonight and or
sunday.
For Florida: Fair tonight and on
Sunday.
Winds for 36 Hours Ending 7 p. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02
General Weather Conditions

Generally fair weather has pre-
vailed over the eastern States durins
the past "a hours, under the infiu-
ence of an area of high pressure cen
trail over the middle Gulf States. The
only precipitation in the east was in
Upper Michigan and in the st. Law
renee valley, and was caused by the
eastward movement of an area Of
low pressure from the Lake region tC
the New England coast.
An area of low pressure of con
siderable intensity is over western
Canada and the extreme northwest :.
It has caused rain on the Pacific
coast from Seattle to San Diego.
Elsewhere in the west. fair wealth
er has prevailed.
1t is warmer this morning over
the Atlantic and Gulf States, except
in central Florida 1t is slightly
colder over the upper lakes, but
warmer over the Plains States and
westward,
Indications are not fair weather
in the vicinity of Tampa tonight and
Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-02

OUHUdy
For East Gulf. Gentle to mode
rate northeast and southeast
For South Atlantic: Moderate
west becoming variable, except in
northeast on the Florida coast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-27
LO.O.F. DISTRICT MEETING.
District No. 5 of Subordinate
Lodges Holds Interesting Ses-
siOns.

The subordinate lodges of District
No. 5 met in the lodge rooms of Es-
sex Lodge No. 13, Wednesday night.
The following program was carried
out:
Banquet, 600 pm.
Meeting opened at eight o'clock
by Essex Lodge No. 13.
Introduction of Grand officers.
Address of welcome by E. M.
Bartlett, P. G. M.
Response, o. j. Anderson, Orleans
Lodge No. 73.
Response for Grand officers, ]. G.
Roy, G. M.
Exemplification of I'd degree by
Evening Star Lodge No. 81.
Report from lodges in the district.
Remarks by Grand officers and
others.
Closing exercises by Essex Lodge.
There were $50 present including
several officials of the order from
Quebec. The speaking was interest
ing and instructive. Past Grand
Master E. M. Bartlett's welcome
was felicitous. 1t made the Brothers
feel at home and the spirit of good
cheer and helpfulness was heartily
taken up by all. This was responded
to by O. J. Anderson in we'll chosen
words, ably conveying the strong
fraternal ties that make the order
helpful in the uplift and betterment
of mankind. The response by Grand
Master Roy was listened to with
pleasure.
The success of the meeting was
owing largely to District Deputy
Grand Master. Edwin j. Bagley, ,whc
spared neither time nor effort tc
make this an enjoyable event.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-27
Meaning of the Ballet.

A recent contributor to the Unpopu
lar Review reminds us soberly that
as the democratic state cannot rise
above the level Of it's voters, and as
nationality means for us merely the
will of the people, 1t might not be
amiss to guard the franchise with req
sonable solicitude, and to ask some
thing more than unlimited Ignorance
and the absence Of a criminal recorc
as its price. If every man-alien OF
native born-who casts his ballot
could be made to know and to feel
that "all the political forces Of his
country were mainly occupied for q
hundred years In making that act pos
sible," and that the United States is
and has always been, the nation Of
those "who willed to be Americans
citizenship might become for us what
1t was to Rome, what 1t Is to France
the Interpretation of honor, the SYM
Dol Of self-sacrifce.-Agnes Repplier
In the Atlantic Monthly.