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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Perfect Artificial Foot.

The foot OF the artificial leg is In
itself an exceedingly clever counter
felt Its core is part of the same piece
of wood that makes the body of he
leg. Enveloping this core is rubber.
vulcanized on in series OF thin lay
ers. the result ~ to give the foot
a lively spring. -euiering IL COM
Portable for W; ana helping to
give the weare ltural gait
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
WlIlinn 10 Lei Il Ache

A barefooted darby, while hoeing
cotton one day. saw his big toe under
a clod, and. thinking il was a mole's
head. hit 1t and hurt himself After
working with Il for a while he got
tired. set his foo. on a stump and
said: Well, jes pain away now;
doesn't care. you hurts yeself wus'n
ye do me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Why Beef Tea May Be intoxicating.

Liverpool physicians are interested
In the case of a travelling salesman
who shows every sign Of alcoholic
poisoning. although he is a teetotaler.
His illness is ascribed to the excess
sive drinking of beef tea and other
meat extracts, and the physicians be-
lieve that this indicates that nitro
genous stimulants have an effect on
the system similar to that of alcohol.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
She Was More Thorouoh.

Mrs. Exe-'1t isn't right to charge
Willie with taking that money out of
your pocket. Why don't you accuse
me?" Mr.. Exe-"Because it wasn't all
taken. STRAY Stories.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Poienta.

Polenta is the chief food of the
poorer classes in Italy. Il is a por
ridge made usually Of Indian meal,
but formerly and still in the fall of
chestnut Il il is very sir-F"- 10
our FL. raNSh.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Voice of the People.

A Pittsburgh educator has figured
It out that only one out of every 25,-
900 Americans thinks. The rest are
orators?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
No Great Oiferecce.

Our own human nature is about the
Iame brand as the next mans human
nature
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25
Jimson'S STANDING,

"Jimson tells me that evcryb
has their eye on him nevada,
yes. He's what you might call
of the most suspected members of
community. Buffalo Express.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-25

SIPS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
WAITE MURDER TRIAL
JURY ALREADY CHOSEN
Prosecution viii Fight Any At
tempt at Insanity Plea by
Defense
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May 22-The task of
selecting jury to try DR.. Arthur War
rem Waite for the murder of his father
iu-law, John f. PECK, millionaire drug
manufacturer Of Grand Rapids. Mich,
was completed early this afternoon.
Paul D. Case, who said he was an
assistant secretary; George A. Helme, a
capitalist; James H. Belts. sales man.
ager; Edwin NJ. Friedlander, broker;
Thomas Widdecombe, accountant;
James N. Jeffares. manager; stephen A
Douglass, electrical engineer; Hugh F.
Donnelly, real estate; Joseph H. Trant,
a writer, completed the jury.
The twelfth juror was in the box
three hours after the first talesman was
examined.
Waite appeared as calm as any of
the spectators.
Only fifty-six of the special panel of
500 talesmen summoned were examined
before the jury was completed. Ten of
the jurors are married and two are
single.
Justice Shearn announced that they
would not be kept in custody, but would
be allowed to go to their homes.
-Four alienists headed the throng of
witnesses gathered = in the criminal
branch of the supreme court today for
the trial of DR.. Arthur Warren Waite.
Thee young New York dentist, sports
man and man-about-town, is charged
with murder, first degree, in poison
ing his father-in-law, John Z. Peck
a wealthy manufactures of Grand
Rapids, Mich. Since he has confessed
the deed, the prosecution believes that
the defense will rely upon a plea of
insanity. To combat this testimony
the state has engaged three medical
experts and summoned lis witnesses
who knew the defendant at different
periods of his career, many of them
to testify that his behavior in their
presence had SHOWN no signs of mental
The defense has sum-
moned one alienist.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
SAYS NELMs STORY IS
ONLY UNF0UNDED REPORT
Marshall helms, in Written
Statement, Says He Ran
1t Down Year Ago

The report that the helms girls are
alive in the northwest and Eloise helms
Dennis is now married to a saloonist
of Snohomish, Wash, is characterized
as an unfounded rumor by Marshall
helms in a written statement in which
he says he ran down and found the
report untrue over a year ago.
The revival of the report, how
ever, has been given added color by re-
PORTS from Aberdeen, Wash, that j.
Fleury, superintendent of the Wilcox
Single Manufacturing company. of that
place, claims to have met the helms
in September, 1914.
The first answer of the helms family
to the report that the girls are alive,
was a statement by Marshall helms that
the offer of a $4,000 reward for their
location, made in 1914. is renewed. Mar
shall helms states that $4,000 of that
amount will be paid for the information
that leads to their discovery, and the
full $4,000 for the actual location OF
his sisters.
Later, after a conference with Solic-
itor Geenral Dorsey and Attorney Reu-
ben r. Arnold, Mr.. helms gave out the
written statement which follows:
"I regret this unfounded rumor has
been published on the eve of the trial.
1t will result in no discovery whatever.
I'VE have run down scores of rumors
which appeared far more plausible than
this, and have never found reliable
piece of evidence to \ support any of
them.
1--WE are not fighting this case in the
newspapers, but the publicity given this
case prompts me to say that the same
report came to my ears over year ago
and l found there was nothing in 1t, att
er due investigation.
I'VE have left no stone unturned to
find my sisters, and with all the pub
licity given this case in nearly all the
newspapers in North America there Is
no doubt but that we would have found
them had they been alive.
ITO sum the matter up: Would Innes
and wife have remained in jail nearly
two years if they had known that my
sisters were alive a nd their Were
abouts? Or, with all the publicity given
this case, If my sisters were going I'M
der their true names and especially in
view of the fact that a $4,000 reward
was offered for their discovery, would
not their whereabouts have been made
known during the. last two years of
their disappearance?
cor would Beatrice have left a valu-
able estate to go to ruin and wander
aimlessly around the country and never
communicated with her mother, whom
she loved?
"And why is this remarkable discov-
cry made known to the public just be-
fore the trial?
Under no circumstances will 1 bur-
den the public with any further discus
sion of an unfounded rumor, the purpose
of which must be apparent to any one
II will await the trial of the case,
and the disclosures which will be
brought out before the jury"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
on
Albanian Front
Reported Retired
BY Associated Press.l

PARIS, May ga neutral diplomat
who has just returned from Albania is
quoted in dispatch to the Matin from
Athens as saying the Austrians have
withdrawn $4,000 troops from Albania in
the last three weeks. According to this
diplomat the Austrians have left only
small detachments to guard the towns
they have occupied, leaving a garrison of
900 at Fiera and 500 at Berat. The re-
mainder of the troops left in the country
are concentrated at DuraZzo.
The abandonment of the Albanian
font is said to be due to the impossi-
bility of bringing up supplies.
The statement that the Austrians are
withdrawing their main forces from AL
bania apparently conflicts with recent
dispatches from Athens and Paris which
stated that the Teutons were about to
launch an attack in force against Av-
Iona, the only town that remains in the
possession of the Italians. On May 19
the Austrians were reported to have as
sembled a fleet of $50 transports at
Fiume to transport troops and supplies
to Durazzo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
Noted Fiddler Is
Held for Taking
$50 From w oman

Fiddlin' John Carson, of Blue Ridge,
whose playing has been a big feature
of the ''Old Fiddlers' convention, held
at the auditorium during recent years,
is held in duress vile.
They arraigned him before the re-
corder Monday morning on a charge of
forgetting to leave $50 belonging to
Dora Smith. of IS Pratt street when ne
took his departure from Miss Dora S
house after spending the night.
The recorder, who has heard Fiddlin'
John rake his bow across his famous
nddls at the conventions in the au-
ditorium, was loath to bind him over,
but the evidence in the case allowed
him no other alternative. Accordingly
the recorder held him for the city court
under bond Of 500.
Fiddlin' John expressed himself to
the effect that being a champion fiddler
isn't such a much of a thing, after
all, when a fellow gets in trouble And
he declared that when he gets out OF
this scrape he's going to shake the dust
of Atlanta from his feet and stay away,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
AUSTR|ANS CAPTURE
OVER $1,000 ITALIANS
IN SOUTHERN TYROL
Vienna War Office Announces
Taking of Peak of Armen-
tara Ridge and Several Ad-
ditionaI Villages
Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Continuing
thsfr determined offensive on the italian
front. and extending its scope. the Aus
trains have made further progress in the
southern TyroL The Vienna war ONCE
today announces that the peak OF the
Armentara ridge has been carried Sew
eraI additional villages also have been
occupied.
Fighting OF the most intense character
Is in progress in the Dead Man hill
reEfon northwest OF Verdun where the
Germans are desperately battling TO
break down the French defense and
gain possession OF this commanding
eminence and the other key positions TO
the yerdun fortress-hill sO4.
This afternoons Paris bulletin rec
ords IN. repuIse OF renewed attacks by
the crown princes troops west OF Dead
Man hill. where the German lines were
advanced Saturday night
Paris also claims the capture during
last night OF several blockhouses that
were held by the Germans in the
Avocourt wood. southwest OF hill 500,
and the beating of Of German attempts
to recapture the Haudromont quarry,
east Of the Meuse. near Douaumont,
which the French took yesterday.
The German steamer Worms. OF 4.42s
tons. which left Sweden several days
ago for Gerry. Is missing and is be-
Iieved TO have fallen victim to one Of
the allied submarines in the Baltic
Violent cannonading has been heard
in the Baltic on the Swedish coast.
according to a news agency dispatch
today. leading 10 a belief that German
and Russian warships have been in an
engagement
The British forces IN the Sudan are
reported through Constantinople to
have met with defeat In a battle with
rebeIlious tribeSmen in the province OF
Darfur.
Possibly because these forces were
needed in pushing the offensive against
the Italians, the Austrians are reported
10 have Withdrawn $4,000 troops from
Albania.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
ReinforcementS viii Reach
SibIey'S Forces Tomorrow
IBy Associated Press.)

by Associated Press.)
MARATHON, Tex, May 22.-Two
troops of the Sixth cavalry detrained
here today. They will go south to. 20,
quillas where they will be in a position
tomorrow to reinforce Colonel Sibley's
column. tt5 s. "a, "A
Army officials here are investigat ting,
a report brought from BoQuillas by a.
truck driver that Yaqui Indians. were
in the rear of Major -Langhorne's cav
airy detachment and in a position to.
threaten it. The report was without
official confirmation. ...z sst .ss 81
According to the truck driver, who
said ne got his Information from cou-s
riers sent to the border by the expe-
dictionary forces, Colonel Sibley., who
was leading the advance out of Mexico,
has retraced his steps in order TO re-
inforce Langhorne. s&
Captain H. L. Evans, of the army sig
raj corps, brought a report here that
he had been told that upon receipt of
some information concerning a Yaqui
movement toward the American border,
Colonel Sibley had turned back to the
interior and was preparing, If neces-
sary, to reinforce Major Langhorne.
who was holding up the rear. j.
CUT TELEGRAPH LINE.
Marauders cut the army telegraph
line between marathon anu the Me41-
can frontier in three places last Friday
night, according to Captain Evans,
who arrived from Boquillas, where he
had been directing the erection of the
line. ~
Captain Evans pointed out that if
communication is to be maintained by
Marathon and Colonel Sibley's base at
Boquillas that the whole line will have
10 be patrolled with soldiers
that they heard reports that Yaqui
Indians threatened the rear Of Major
Langhorne's column, but pointed out
that the reports were unofficial and
lacked verification.
No apprehension for the safety of
the column seemed manifest here, it
being asserted that it is amply able
to give a good account of itself should
it be attacked.
The united column. consisting of two
troops and a machine gun troop of the
Eighth cavalry, under Colonel Sibley.
and two troops of the Fourteenth cav
airy, under Major Langhorne. totals
approximately 300.
This force, pIentifully supplied with
sustenance and its movements eNpe-
Gited by the addition of motor trucks
and automobiles, should suffice, accord
ing to military men, TO combat twice
their numbers on the Coahuila plains
where an attacking force must travel
for days without food and water
No news was available here at late
hour last night concerning the two
bandit bands previously reported as
being near La Jintas and Terlingua.
The report brought here last night
by Captain II. L. Evans that two troops
of the Fourteenth cavalry under Colonel
Sibley's command, had been sent into
Mexico to reinforce Major Langhorne's
detachment. said to be menaced by va
oui Indians, still was unconfrmed to-
day.
A report reached here today that Mex
lean snipers fired on two American SOL
diers bathing in the Rio Grande hear
Deemer's ford Friday, but failed TO hit
them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
Hoke Smith to
Cast Vote for
Louis Brandeis
Senator After Personal lnveS-
tigationr Is Convinced He Is
Conscientious and Able Law
REORGANIZATION Expected

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22.-That
the judiciary committee of the senate
will report favorably upon the nomina-
ton OF Louis d. Brandeis for the SUI
preme court bench at its meeting
TO-DAY when Senator Hoke Smith an
nounced his purpose TO support the
confirmation OF the Boston lawyer. Mr..
Smith only reached this decision Sat-
ufday night, after a diligent and ex-
haustive investigation of the record in
the case and an independent inquiry Of
his own. ...
My investigation has convinced me
that Mr.. Brandeis is an honest, con-
scientious. able lawyer. and that his
great purpose in public service has been
to do good" said Senator Smith.
The opposition to Mr.. Brandeis' con-
1rmat5on has gone over his entire pro-
fessional career, hunting acts for criti-
cism. There are some things in his
record that / do not approve Of but
none of them involves conduct that fair
" can Justify doubt as to his in
tegrity, when fully and thoroughly con-
sidered.
What lawyer with thirty-five years of
experience at the bar can so over what
he has done during that period with
out feeling that it could have been
better not TO have done some of the
things that he has done?'
If all the Democrats Of the judiciary
committee vote as do the Georgia sena-
tor, Mr.. Brandeis'. nomination will be
favorably reported by a party vote of
ten to eight. 1t is understood that at
least two other Democrats who have
been in doubt will vote with the Geor-
g1an.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
AuStrianS Score Big
Victory Over italians

BERLIN, May 22.-(By Wireless TO
Savfllel .-Austro Hungarian troops
have carried the peak OF Armentars
ridge, the scene OF some OF the heav-
lest fighting in the recently inaugura-
ted offensive along the southern Tyrol
front This announcement is made in
the official Austrian report OF May 81.
More than 5000 Italians were cap
tured on Saturday by the Austrians
who also obtained possession OF several
villages. They took twenty-five cannon
ard eight machine guns. the statement
says
The Austrians have extended the
scope OF their offensive. attacking the
Italians on Lafraun highlands. There
hey entered a first line position of the
Italians after severe lighting. The Of
fetal announcement follows;
The extent of the fighting on the
southern Tyrol front has been in
creased, as the Austro-Hungarians have
begun an attack on Lafraun highlands.
The peak OF Armentara ridge is in our
hands. On Lafraun highlands we en-
tered a first line position Of the enemy.
which was defended tenaciously.
The troops under Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph Cthe Austrian crown
princeb. consisting OF TyrOlean imperial
chasseurs and the Linz infantry division
extended their successes
Climax Imachi and TO the northeast
Of their peak. Chimadin Esole we're
taken The Italians also were driver.
from Bercola pass South of this pass
three more twenty-eight-centim
howitzers fell into our hands
1--WE are advancing from Col Santo
toward Pasubio. In the Brand valley.
.snghebeni has been captured by us.
More than 5000 Italians were cap
tured yesterday, including eighty-four
officers. We also took twenty-five cannon
and eight machine guns"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
Tells Court That
lessee James Was
Her OW7o Cousin

Jesse James was her cousin, admitted
Mrs. Howard Brooks. 81 Houston
street. 20 Recorder Johnson Monday
morning. but that, she declared, had
nothing TO do with her taking several
silk waists and petticoats from the W.
Brown Hayes department store, 3S7
Edgewood avenue.
Mrs. Brooks unhesitatingly confessed
that she took the waists and petit
coats and assigned no reason for her
act. During the police court trial Mr..
Hayes, the proprietor of the store, ap-
peared and stated that he did not want
Mrs. Brooks bound over and requested
that she be treated lightly. Judge
Johnson sentenced her to ten days con-
inement at the station house.
Mrs. Brooks says she is twenty-eight
years old and that her home is in
Houston, Tex. She was arrested by De-
tectives Sturdivant and Hollingsworth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
ARNOLD WORLEY KILLS
EBERT COUNTY SHERIFF
Affair Said to Have Resulted
Over Striking of Negro
Prisoner

ELBERTON, Ga. May 22.-Sherif s.
Newt HALEY, of Ebert county, was shot
and killed here yesterday morning by
Arnold Morley, a prominent attorney.
The killing. it is alleged, was the result
of a difficulty over Mr.. Hailey's strik-
ing a negro prisoner. The men met In
the vestibuIe of the courthouse.
HALEY is reported to have said, Ar
mold. l don't like the manner in which
you approached me-" Worley is said to
have drawn his pistol and fired twice,
killing HALEY. Morley continued firing
until his gun was empty. Morley has
been taken to Athens, Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
FUNSTON FEARS FOR
SAFETY Of S|BLEY'S
FORCES; SENDS HELP
Two Troops of Sixth Cavalry
viii Go to Reinforce Ma
jor Langhorne Near BoquH-.
las
(By Associated Press. }

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 22.-Some
anxiety as to the situation in which the
American troops south of Boquillas Were
reported was displayed at General Fun
ston's headquarters early today. No of
fetal reports indicating hostile move
ments of any banU near Colonel SID
ley's two troops of the Fourteenth cav
airy had been received and when last
accounted for, Major LanghOrne and his
two troops of the Eighth cavalry We're
moving northward to join Colonel Sib-;
ley.
If it is proved that the little punitive
column is in danger, it is probable a.
force of the Sixth cavalry that has
just arrived in the Big Bend district
VIII be used as a reinforcement.
officers at department headquarters
were inclined to regard the sniping. to
which the rear guard of General Per-
shing's troops had been subjected as the
action of a reduced force of Villistas-
and relatively unimportant. fr =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
$4,000 Fire in Norfolk
(pv Aecnoia tod proeo \

NORFOLK, Va, May 22.-Fire early
TODAY i'm the establishments of Hogshire,
Hudgins & Co. and the Harris-Woodson-
Barbee company, wholesale confection-
ers. and II. B. Vesey & Co., printers. on
West Main street, did damage esti-
mated at $1,000. The cause is IN
known.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
Holland Tells
KAISER HIS Note
Is Not Believed
rRy Associated Press

LONDON, May 22.-The Dutch gov
eminent has decided to send a strong
note to Berlin saying that the German
version of the torpedoing of the Dutch
steamer Tubantia cannot be accepted
and holding Germany responsible for i,
says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Rotterdam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
MISS WILSON PRESIDES
Presidents Daughter at Head of the
Civic Association.
limited Press Dispatch.1


Washington, December 13.-With
talks by Miss Margaret Wilson, the
presidents daughter, Percy Mackaye,
poet and playwright, and DR.. Henry
E. Jackson Of the United States
bureau of education, the twelfth an
nual convention of the American Civic
association opened here today.
Miss Wilson presided at the after
noon session, which was devoted to a
discussion of the use of the schools as
a community center She made no
extended talk, however DR.. Jackson,
of the bureau of education, discussed
the same topic at length and Mr..
Mackaye spoke on the growth of the
community drama.
The delegates of the convention
will be the guests of the Washington
real estate board tonight at which
time officials Of the war department
are expected to outline the plans Of
the Federal government for the i'm
provement of Potomac park, the Dist
riot of Columbia's future municipal
playground
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
NlVELLE IS APPOINTED
HEAD OF FRENCH ARMY
err of Troops; New Cabinet Chos-
en-; Astride BRAND Remains AS
Premier; Shake-up Has Taken
Place.

Paris, Dec. 13.-General Nivelle
commander of the French troops al
Verdun. has been appointed comman
der-in-chief OF the armies of the north
and northeast.
The official announcement of this
appointment says it is the first ste'
towards the re-or ganization of the
higher command.
The new French cabinet, accordin :
to an unofficial list available, is com.
prised as follows;
Premier and minister of foreign af
fairs, Aristide BRAND.
Minister of finance, Alexander Ri
bot.
Minister of war, General Hubert
l.. Yautey.
Minister Of fabrication natione, in
GLIDING munitions and transportation
Albert Thomas.
These members will form a council
of national defense.
The cabinet, according to the I'M
official list, also will include Louis j
NAVY. minister of the interior; Ell
enne Clementel, minister of commerce
and agriculture; M. Herriot, minister
of national subsistence and labor;
CASTOR Doumergue, minister of the
colonies, and Rene yiviani, minister
of justice and public works.