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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
A SURVIVOR ON
BOARD PERSIA
Describes the Sinking. Horrible
Scene. Water Black As Ink. Some
Passengers Were Screaming, Others
Calling Out Goodbye" While
Those In One Of the Boats Sang
Hymns.

London, Jan. 5.-Charles Grant, OF
Boston, one Of the two Americans
Known to have been on board the
Persia when she was torpedoed last
Thursday, has arrived in Alexandria.
Mr.. Grant gave to the Associated
Press the most detailed account yet
received Of the disaster.
81 was in the dining saloon Of the
Persia at :03 p. m, he said. 81 had
just finished my soup, and the stew
ard was asking what 1 would take for
my second course, when a terrific ex.
plosion occurred.
1.-THE saloon became filed with
smoke. broken glass and steam from
the boiler, which appeared to have
burst. There was no panic on board.
We went on deck as though we were
at drill, and reported at the life
boats on the starboard side, as the
vessel had listed to port. chung to
the railing. The last thing done was
to tie on Captain Sprickley's life belt.
"As the vessel was then listing so
badly that it was impossible to launch
the starboard boats, 1 slid down the
starboard rail into the water. / got
caught in rope which pulled off q
shoe, but I broke loose and climbed
on some floating wreckage, to which ]
chung.
"The last l saw Of the Persia she
had her bow in the air, five Einutes
after the explosion.
after floating about on the wreck
age until o'clock in the morning 7 !
saw five boats. was pulled into one
of them. We rowed about, looking for
the other stragglers.
1.-THE boats became overloaded and
the occupants were redistributed. |
Four boats were tied together by their
painters, and the fifth followed some
distance away.
"My boat left the others I'm order
to search the more frequented steam
ship channels for help. We rowed for
three hours. Then we saw n cruiser
and called out: we are English
1--WE explained that we were sur
rivors from the Persia and gave direc-
lions to the cruiser as to where the
other boats were. They were soon
'ound and the occupants were taken
off Immediately by the English sail
lrs.
"Robert McNeely, American consul
1t Alden, sat at the same table with
ne on the voyage. He was not seen
because his cabin was on the
'ort side.
at was horrible scene. The water
vas black as ink. Some passengers
we're screaming, others were callingl
out Goodbye Those in one boat
ang hymns"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
PETROGRAD
REPORTS
Conditions Along the 225-hIile Battle
Line From CzartOrysk to the ROu-
manian Frontier As Being Most Fa-
vOrable to the Cars Troops.

Petrograd, Jan. 5.-By holding the
Teutonic forces on the line Of the
Vladimir-Volynskyl, on the Gallcian
frontier, while terrifying and press.
ing forward at some points, the Rus
SLAMS have checked the German at
tempt to advance from the direction
Of Kolki and improve their position
along the Kovel railway eastward to-
wards Sarny. North Of Czartorysk the
Russians drove the Germans back and
occupied the town Of Khrlasl.
The very fact that the Rus SLAMS are
advancing along the Kovel Rovno
railway is held by military men to be
Of great Importance, since it indicates
a concentration with view Of taking
Kovel, an important point Of commu-
nication between the German and the
Austrian front In order to relieve the
pressure on the Kovel-Sarny line, the
Teutons counter attacked southwest
Of Kolki, but without result, It is an
nounced here.
On the Galician front, It is stated
in reports received in Petrograd, be-
tween the rivers Secrethand and Stry.
pa, where the Russian troops had ia
ken up positions, the Muscovites ap-
parently have commenced an often.
sive and advanced as far as the left
bank Of the Strypa between Bucbacz
and sokolow. The region on the left
bank Of the Styr is still held against
serious attempts Of the Austrians to |
advance. The greatest activity ap- I
pears now along the Strypa on both |
sides Of Buczacz. Here the Russians |
have driven the opposing forces back .
from fifteen to seventeen miles from
their positions. It Is stated that the .
Russians continue 10 hold and to for
tify the newly acquired territory. al
though the battle is still progressing.
The capture Of the heights north Of
Iornowitz, where nearly noe prison.
nrs were taken, Is held by military
experts here to he OF special inpor-
lance. They predict that It probably
will result in forcing the evacuation
If Czernowitz by the Teutonic allies,
giving the Russians strong foothold
IN the center Of Rulowina and con-
rol Of the railways into Roumania.
The Russky Invalide prints the fol-
wing regarding the situation:
"The Russian offensive on the long
front Of 225 miles from Czartorysk to
he Roumanian frontier. started when
mr. troops crossed to the left h'~il Of
he Styr, taking Khriask. at the foot
n the Meddeezhsk heights. The
lustrians are making every effort to
'ctnkc these heights. which command
he Stvr. North of Olika and at Silno.
'ur troops advanced and fortified tho
occupied region Of Usczky ten miles
'orth Of Yale Szezyky, and forced the
Nustrians to the right bank Of the
)neister."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
wOMANs MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Womans Missionary Soclet,
Of the Methodist church met Tuesda,
afternoon at the church. Tn the ab,
sence of the president Mrs. NJ. II.
Smith presided. After a short pro.
gram the following officers were elect,
ed to serve fer the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. ]. p. Hendry.
First Vice President, Mrs. II. r..
Morley.
Second Vice President, Mrs. d. T.
Carlton.
Superintendent Mission Study, Mrs.
J. II. Treadwell.
Superintendent Social Service, Mrs.
W. L. Scott.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. D. G.
Barnett.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. F.
S. Gore.
Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. II. Smith.
Agent for Voice, Mrs. A. n. Royal
Reporter, Mrs. J. G. Kenp.
A program committee was appoint
ed, consisting Of Mrs. Hendry. Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Kemp,
to meet with Mrs. Hendry next Fri
day afternoon TO prepare the program
for the ensuing year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
And Secretary Of State Lansing Are
Taking Every Means Possible TO
Secure Full Facts I'm Regard to the
Sinking Of the Persia.
The NATIONALITY c.
EOF THE SUBMARINE
That Sank the Persia Has Not Yet
Developed. Senator Stone Told the
President to Be Prepared TO Meet
Any Situation That May Arise When
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Meets To-day.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Ohicial an
nouncement that the government will
act in the newest phase Of the sub
marine crisis brought on by the sink
ing Of the Persia was made yesterday
at the white house.
Secretary Tumulty issued this
statement for the president:
"The president and the secretary
Of state are taking every means pos
sible to obtain the full facts in this
grave matter, and will act just as soon
as the information is obtained"
In the absence Of detailed and spe-
cifc information on whwich to base
the next step, President Wilson can
celled the cabinet meeting which was
to have been held yesterday, but con-
ferred with Chairman Stone and some
members of the senate foreign rela-
lions committee.
Chairman Stone told the president
there were intimations that some SEN
ators were preparing to make
speeches on the sinking Of ships with
loss of American life. The president
is understood to have simply replied
that the administration was doing all
It could to protect American rights.
The president instructed Secretary
lansing to bring Immediately to the
white house any new information
which came to hand, and then buried
himself reading official dispatches so
far received, and getting in touch
generally with the situation.
The administration is depending
largely on the inquiries Ambassador
Penfeld has been instructed to make
at Vienna and that which consuls are
gathering elsewhere, to establish the
nationality of the submarine which
is said to have sunk the Persia and
TO develop other facts.
Consul General Skinner, at London,
advised the state department. that lists
Of Persia survivors received there
from Alexandria did not include the
name Of Robert N. McNeely, Aneri-
can consul at Alden.
Eleven survivors, including Lord
Montagu, have been landed at Malta,
according to advices to the state de-
partment from American Consul Keb-
linger. His dispatch says seven In
dams Of the Persia's crew had been
found clinging to damaged open
boat by the steamship Hingchow. All
the men said the Persia had been tor
pedoed without warning.
Senator Stone told the President
that when the foreign relations COM
mittee met today he wanted to be
prepared 10 meet any situation that
might arise. The senator said after
his talk with the president that un-
til the facts regarding the Persia
were obtained, nothing could be done
Any nation, he declared, which out
ragged the United States should be
dealt with severely.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
REV. TRICE SHOT.

One Of the most dastardly crimes
ever committed in this section was
perpetrated last night about the hour
OF seven o'clock, when the Rev. j.
L. Trce superintendent of the Bap-
list Orphanage, of this city, was shot
while seated at the supper table with
his family.
The assassin was armed with a
shot gun loaded with BIB shot, and it
appears that both barrels must have
been fired at Mr.. Trice's head at a
distance probably not greater than 10
or 20 feet. At this distance and with
the gun loaded with so large shot it
seems to be a miracle that Mr.. Trice
was not killed instantly, and It
probably would have been fatal had
not Mr.. Trice slightly lowered his
head forward to speak to his daugh-
ter just as the shot was fired. Drs.
Simomns and McSwain were telephon-
ed for promptly, and when they ar
rived they found Mr.. Trice bleeding
pIofusely. but after careful exami-
nation they concluded that none of the
shot had reached vital spot.
This morning Mr. Trice is resting
well, and Dir. simmons said to a
News reporter that there is scarcely
doubt that Mr.. Trlce will rapidly
recover from his wounds.
Soon after the shot was fred the
sheriff, the deputies and the police
were on the grounds trying to find
q clew to the crime. Deputy Sheriff
Garner left at once on an eighteen
mile ride to Moffit to get blood
hounds. When the dogs were obtained
they scented n trail north on the
Brownvile road for several miles.
when it was lost. At this writing no
information whatever has been OBJ
tanned as TO who the guilty party is.
The city and community are in
tensely excited over the affair, and
there is a desire in the hearts of all
that the scoundrel may be speedily ap-
pretended. The city council assem-
bled this morning in special session at
the call Of the mayor and offered a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension
Of the criminal. The order is as fol-
lows:
"The council OF the city of Arcadia
In special session at the call of the
mayor, hereby offer a reward Of 81
300 to the person or persons furnish
ng the evidence for the apprehension.
arrest and conviction of the person
who committed an assault with a
ieadly weapon upon the person of
Rev. J. e. Trice in this city on the
'vening Of January 3, 1915.
Done and ordered this 4th day of
1916"
large delegation OF citizens also
vent before the board of county corn
nissioners requesting this body to OF.
er reward. Each member of the
bdard personally favored doing so.
mt the board would take no action in
he matter until they were fully adj
Used as to their legal right to do so.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06

fence with prohibition when the sd
wide law, passed by the last legls
'ture, goes into effect. The Arkani
department Of the Anti.saloon Leag
has announced that the league "
have workers in the field to see Il
The law is enforced. Anti-prohiblti
leaders announce that no fight will
made for the repeal Of the law.
least until prohibition has been Civ
a thorough trial.
Bargain Day" i'm Iowa Saloons
In Iowa "bargain dav" sales in I
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06

State Of Florida, County Of DeSoto.
This agreement made and completed
this the day Of January, A. d.
1915, by and between the County OF
DeSoto acting through and represent
ed by its Board OF Commissioners.
and hereinafter called the party of
the first part, and J. W. Farr of
the County Of DeSOto ana State Of
Florida, hereinafter called the party
of the second part, witnesseth:
First. That rhe party of the second
part has and does hereby agree and
by these presents does agree with the
party of the first part at the unit
prices and fer the considerations nam
ed In HIS proposal at his own cost and
expense, to furHish all labor and
equipment and to do all the work,
and to construct IN accordance with
the plans and specifications hereiRaf-
ter particularly designated those GER
tain hard surfaced roads embraced in
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06

CONTINUED on fifth rage.J
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
ALL EYES LOOKING TO ARCADIA

Owing to the rapid aad substantial
growth OF our city, we understand
that at an early date several enter
prises will be located in our midst
that will fiji a long felt want. Let
them come we want them.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
MINUTES OF THE H
OF COUN

The Honorable Board Of County
Commits sioners met in regular session
in their office in Arcadia, DeSotc
county, Florida, this the 3rd day o
January A. d. 1916.
Members present were: L. W.
Whitehurst, chairman; John Hagan
W. NJ. Written, W. G. welles anG
ID. L. Skipper.
The following business was trans
acted, to wit:
The comptroller is hereby requested
to allow G. l.. Boggs to at 500 90
valuation, lots and ., block ., town
Of Gardner. The reason for this re.
quest is that the present assessed val.
uation Of 5000 is excessive.
Blazers report Of ID. a. and n. S
Mcleod of the following road was re
celved, and upon motion duly made
seconded and carried, was adopted
Said road is as follows. to wit: BE.
ginning at bridge on Horse Creek near
New Zion Baptist church, running by
y. S. McLeod'S 1.-THE Strickland
place., thence running a northernly
direction to d. A. Mobiles, thence in
a northeasterly direction to Fort
Green Springs, Fla. Notice maile1
to n. s. Mcleod.
The following resolution WAS 10y
motion duly made, seconded and car.
ried, adopted, to wit:
Be it Resolved, That IT is the sense
Of this board that In the event Lee
county constructs hard surfaced
road on the line between DeSoto coun-
ty and Lee county for a distance of
nine or ten miles in ranges thirty and
thirty-one, east, that the road tax
hereafter collected from the lands in
this county lying south Of the Calico
sahatchee river within said ranges
shall be devoted to the reimbursement
OF Lee county for one-half the ex-
pense incurred in hard surfacing said
road.
PenSon claim of Mrs. Amanda Pc
den was submitted to the board, and
same was duly approved.
The following contract was entered
into with ]. w. Farr for hard surfac-
Ing roads one to ten inclusive, In Spe-
,ial Road and Bridge District No. 1.
/ owit:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
"a PER CENT OF {
FAVOR REQ:
The County Board Of Education Will
Act In Those Districts Where n
Voted Against the Measure. and

The result Of Saturdays election
on the compulsory attendance act a
reported to County Superintendent
Buckley Is as follows:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
AT the Court House Next Tuesday,
the 1lth, for the Purpose Of FOrmu-
latlng Plans to Make the Best Pos
sible Exhibit at the South Florida
Fair.
Mr.. HOWARD CURRY
FIELD A GEN T
For the Fair will BE Present and Will
Gladly Give All Information Con-
corning Exhibits. Railroads Have
Agreed to Transport All Exhibits
To and From Tampa Free of ANY
Charge.

Mr.. Howard Curry, of Tampa, field
agent for the South Florida Fair AS
soication, requests that the citizens Of
the county meet in the court house
next Tuesday afternoon, January IL,
for the purpose Of formulating plans
to get together exhibits for the South
Florida Fair to be held in Tampa,
February All.
We sincerely trust that every per-
son in the county who is interested in
having DeSoto county to make the
best possible exhibit at this fair will
be present at this meeting, and ready
to lend helping hand.
All the railroads have agreed to
transport exhibits to and from Tampa
free Of charge. This liberal concession
by the railroads should, and no doubt
will. greatly encourage those who de-
sire to make exhibits. Come to this
meeting and also tell your friends
and neighbors about it; or still bet
ter bring them with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

the Tri-City Railway company fran
chise on Forty-third street. 1t is nee
essary to move the tracks from Forty
second street because the city has va
Gated the street TO the pillow company
so that il will have all the room It re
quires for its plants.
Electors Of Rock Island viii nave
an opportunity to vote on the special
three-mill park tax at the same time.
This deserves the support OF the voters
also. as park improvement depends on
the passage of the proposition.
Expect Unanimous support
Both Of the propositions to be sub
mitted to the voters mean steps toward
greater Rock Island. The Moline
Pillow company has shown its CONN
dence in Rock Island and its people oy
Going ahead with the work. III IS eA-
Dected that the voters will show unan-
jnous support of the company IN It's
undertaking as al least 1000 more
men will be given employment here a.
a result of the opening of the addition
IA the Moline Pillow companys proper
ties in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
MAKING HEADWAY
ON NEW FACTORY
Concrete Work for Six Buildings oi
Moline PIow Company in Rock
Island Nearly Done.
REGISTRATION NEXT TUESDAY
Special Election TO Vote On Propo-
sition. Necessary 10 Assure Addi-
tion, set Tor Aug. :.

Work is progressing rapidly on the
Construction Of the six buildings men
Viii Comp pose the million dollar plant
OF The Moline Plow company III the
east end Of Rock Island.
Stone & Webster, the contracting
I'm Of Boston, has a large force OF
men on the Job and the concrete work
e being rapidly completed Within
Short time an idea Of the appearance
OF the buildings can be gained
Next Tuesday there will be the maj
REGISTRATION day for the special cleo
Ton on Tuesday, Aug 6, when electors
oi Rock Island VIII vote on granting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

G. Scheuermann's 6th add, Rock Is
land.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co.
10 David b. Freeman. Lot 13I, Glen
Oaks, Moline $1,000.
Robert 5. WOODBURY. and wife 10
Sarah Z. Ellis. Lot 81, blk I, Fruit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
Leaking Steamer FIoated.

St. Johns, \. B., July 26.-The Brit
ish steamer Tyne, which struck on the
Muri lodges off Grand Manan during d
thick fog Sunday, was f1oated early to-
day and brought into this port leak
ing badly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
land add Moline. $40.

land add, Moline. S240.
Emma P Hansen to Addie Hall. Lot
II. blk. /. Smalley's 1st sub. div. Of part
of lot ) in sw14, sec. 2-l7-2w. 81.
Emma Spiegel and husband TO Jules
De Bruyne Lot 10, blk. =, End add.
EdgeWood Park, Rock Island. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
ON COUNTY RECORDS
arranty Deed.

John G. Scheuermann and wife TO
William GIoofield Lot ., blk. ., Jonn
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-06
OUCH, WOMEN
 HANDED SLAP
 BY ROOSEVELT
Colonel the Ted Gives Frosty Reply to a
 Request From the
 Chicago Women.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6. - If Theodore Roosevelt is candidate for Presl' dent in 192O he will be remembered by members of the Chicago Political Equality League for his refusal to give them an autographed book to be sold at their bazaar in the Con- gress Hotel
 The blustery Colonel was among many prominent authors of the com. try to whom committee of the league sent letters requesting .ha. they write their names in one of their books and send it to be sold to aid the league.
 Imagine the surprise of the women when. after waiting several days for the book, tey received letter.
 Here's what the letter said:
 "You send the book and Colonel Roosevelt will autograph 1t" It was signed by the lormer Bull Mooser's chief secretary Meantime auto graphed books came from scores of other authors.
 President Wilson autographed and sent one of his books, "The life of George Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-06
BAXTER GOES EAST
 TO PERFECT A NEW
 DEAL FOR STEAMERS

SEATTLE. Dec. 6.-President R. W. Baxter Of the Alaska Steamship Company. left for New York City this forenoon to submit his plan for approval to the head officers of the Kennecott Copper Corporation for the taking over by the Alaska Steam ship Company of the liners Great Northern and Northern Pacific. It is understood that the Great North ern Pacific Steamship Company has virtually decided to lease the steam. CTS, which will then be put on the Seattle-San Francisco route.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-06
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 No. 1533-A
In the District Court for the Dls- triet of Alaska, Division Num-
 Der One, at Juneau FLORA PETERSON, Plaintiff,

Ng.
 EDWARD PETERSON. Defendant.
 To Edward Peterson, defendant, Greeting: In the name of tho Unit ed States of America, you are here by commanded to appear in the above entitled court, holden at Ju. neau, Alaska. in said Division and Territory. and answer the complaint filed against you in the above en- titled action, within thirty days af- ter the completion of the period of publication and service of this sum mons upon you, and if you fail 80 to appear and answer. the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint, copy of which is filed with the Clerk of the eboye entitled court; the relief prayed for in said complaint is the dissolution Of the bonds Of matri. mony existing between plaintiff and defendant.
 An order for the publication of this simmons was made and dated October S1st 1916, and the period of publication for this summOns is six co weeks, the first publication to be made on November 1st 1916, and the last publication on Decem. Der eth, 1916. The time within which you are required to appear and answer is on or before January 9th. 19lT
 In witness whereof I have hereun- to set my hand and affixed the seal of the above entitled court this 31st day of October, 1916.
 J. W. BELL, Clerk A. c. YOUNG.
 Attorney for Plaintiff (Seal) Goldstein BldgY Juneau,
 Alaska. First publication. November 1. 1916 Last publication December 6, 1916
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-06
NOTICE
In the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division Number
 One, at Juneau

IN THE NATTER Of calling Reg
 ular Term of Court at Juneau,
 Alaska.
 NOTICE IS HEREbT GIVEN, hat pursuant to an order of the Honor able Robert W. Jennings. District Judge for the District of Alaska made on the 9th day Of December 1916, at Juneau. Alaska. a regular term of the District Court for .he District of Alaska. Division Number One. will be held at the United States Court House at Juneau, Ans. ka, beginning on Monday. January 8, l9lI at the hour of ten o'cloct in the forenoon of said day.
 Witness my hand and the Seal of this Court this 9th day of December. A. D., 1916.
 J. W. BELL, Clerk of the District Court for the District of Alaska. Division No. One.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-06
CAPITAL CITY BAND
 WILL GIVE A DANCE
 NEXT WEEK THURSDAY

Cards are being distributed today announcing that Capital City Band, the big musical organization of this city, will give dance at the A. B.. Hall or Thursday Dec. 14th. The entire band of 25 pieces will furnish the musuc.
 The Band Boys will rehcarse next Monday evening at S:8O o'clock at the A. B. Hall and run over the lat est music for dancing which has just been received. Several en- tranclng numbers will be sprung at the dance.