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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
Order MAY Be
RECEIVED At
ANY HOUR NOW
REGIMENT HAS REACHED FULL
PEACE STRENGTH, AND is BE-
ING RAPIDLY RECRUITED;
OUR BOYS LEARNING SOL
DIER'S LIFE

Jacksonville, June 24.-Just as
quickly as the Second Florida Regi-
ment of Infantry can be mustered in.
TO federal service the troops probably
will leave for the Mexican border and
1t is probable that this will be within
the next As hours, according to Ad-
Fjutant General ]. Clifford Foster.
mastering officers, in the various
States have been instructed to COM
uunicate with General Funston just
as quickly as the different regiments
are mobilized into federal service, and
llGeneral Funston will draw them into
active service just as quickly as they
are reported to him.
General Foster declared that the
Second Regiment is now ready to be
mustered. that all that is being waited
on is the action of the mastering off,
GER Of the federal service. The mus.
tering in of the Second Regiment is
Eexpected to be closely followed by the
calling out of the First Regiment
While he had no definite information
on the subject, the Adjutant General
stated that he felt confident this
would happen. =
At Black point eleven hundred and
fifty men are In training for service
on the Mexican border. This is con-
siderably more than the number
called for under peace footing. The
Second regiment carries only enough
equipment for peace footing and only
this number can leave for the border
unless additional equipment arrives
before their departure. Should the
regiment leave before arrival of the
above peace footing, 1t will
be necessary to leave behind large
who joined the regiment after
the call for mobilization went out last
Monday
With the arrival yesterday morning
Of the hospital corps from st. Peters
burg over the Atlantic Coast Line,
the second regiment of infantry. Flor
Ida National Guard, is completely
at Black Point.
Eleven hundred and fifty men are
under tents at the State Camp
Grounds. To recruit to full war
strength 1t will be necessary to re-
ceive $50 additional men. and with
his in view recruiting is going on In
many cities of the State. particularly
Tampa, Key West and
Miami.
At a quarter of five o'clock this
the men we're called from
heir tents to begin the first days
grind of whipping themselves into
shape for service on the Mexican
border. Their duties consist OF
lrills, rife range praC and the
Usual line OF work Likely be en-
outraged in patrol duty or lu action.
General ]. Clifford R. Foster
cached the camp yesterday morning
rom Saint Augustine and he will per-
onally supervise the activities during
he stay of the second regiment. 1t
las been authoritatively stated that
he First Regiment expects to be
allied out in little more than a week
nd unless the Second Regiment
moves to the border before that time
he probabilities are that shortly there
gill probably be 5000 men stationed
{ Black Point.
While the Second Regiment is mob
ized at Black Point companies In
he First Regiment are losing no time
! getting additional men. The regt-
lent hopes TO be recruited to full war
trength when called out
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
House FavOrably
Reports Resolution
To Draft Militia
Into Federal Service
fRr Associated press. J

Washington, June 24.-The Sen
ate military committee ordered fav-
orably reported to the House the
to draft militia into the
federal service. The amended order
would provide for the discharge OF
men with dependent families.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
French CAPTURE
TH|AUhONT
AND FLEURY
FDRTRESSfS
(By Associated Press. }

London, June "a. The capture
of Thiaumont and Fluery fortresses
at the Verdun front is announced
by Berlin. Twenty-six hundred
French were taken prisoners. The
French claim they have regained
most of the ground lost yesterday
near Hills 800 and 321. The Rus
slams announce the capture of the
town of Kuty Bukowina.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
-four HUNDRED
Went down
WITH RUSSIAN
| STEAMER MERCURY
(By Associated Press. }

Petrograd, June -Four hun
dred souls perished when the Rus
sian passenger steamer, Mercury
was sunk in the Black Sea by a
mine. The latest reports indicate
that the total number aboard was
approximately $50. The vessel sank
bow foremost, in five minutes, off
Grigorievka
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
AMERICAN BIRD
NAN KILLED At
VERDUN YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, June 24.-Corporal Victor
Chapman, of New York, a member
of the Franco-American flying corps,
was killed at Verdun yesterday, af-
ter bringing down three German
aeroplanes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
TO MEXICO ARE
ORDERED HELD UP
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, June "a Customs
officials have been ordered to hold
up freight shipments into Mexico,
and to advise railroads to keep their
rollong stock on the American side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24

A paypaya plantation, between
$50 and 200 acres, is being set out
near Little River by Wallenstein
Laboratories. The fruit is to be cul-
tivated for papain, drug much used
in medicine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24

Winter Haven district viii
luon for a bonding election
saeet asphalt roads from
raven to Dundee and Wav-
to make the Haine City
road 10 feet wide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
CORN PRODUCTS REFINING
COMPANY ORDERED DISSOLVED
fBr Associated Press.)

New York, June 24.-The federal
court has ordered the dissolution Of
the Corn Products Refining Com
pany and allied concerns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24

A woman at Hastings was success
full in raising $4,000 worth Of Irish
potatoes on so acres of land and is
now growing an excellent corn
crop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
TACK ON
AMERICANS
THREATENED
By TREV|NO
(By Associated Press.)

by Associated Press.)
nihuahua City, June "a.
Fican columns have been seen
being from the American base
|e direction of San Antonio and
|Caliente. Trevino ordered
lttack il they do not make an
hdiate retreat. He said the
ieans will get the same treat
as at Carrizal, as he is deter
to carry out his orders to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
NEW MILITARY ORDERS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED
(By Associat I'd Press. J

(By Associated Press.l
Washington, June 24.-After a
lference between President Will
and Secretaries Baker and Lans-
the latter said that no immedi-
change in the Mexican policy is
|templated and no new military
|srs have been issued. Nothing
has been heard from Pershing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
FIVE MORE PRISONERS
REPORTED ON WAY
TO CHIHUAHUA
(By Associated Press. }

Chihuahua City, June 24.-Tre-
vino said five more prisoners are en-
route here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
TWENTY-S|X
BELIEVED TO Be
NUMBER KILLED
At CARRZAL
(By Associated Press. }

Columbus, June "a ALI Ameri-
cans who engaged in the Carrizal
battle have returned to Pershing's
base, except Captains Boyd and
Morey, Lieutenant Adair, and forty
troopers, according to report
brought by arrivals from the inter
ior.
The officers are believed to be
dead According to this the total
American dead is probably twenty
six unless some troopers are still
wandering in search of an expedi-
tionary force.
(By Associated Press)
Chihuahua City, June 24.--No
arrangements have been made to
take the seventeen negroes who
were captured at Carrizal to Juarez
where they will be surrendered to
the American authorities. They are
in the penitentiary here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Rumania's Declaration of
War Caused Chicago Wheat
to Drop Eight and Half Cents
By Associated Press

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 2s.-Rumania' s
declaration of war smashed the wheat
market. Opening prices to-day showed
a fall in some cases amounting to 5s4
cents a bushel. September delivery,
which closed Saturday at 1919 started
to-day at 146 to 14S1a. other options
also broke wildly.
General rushes to sell took place,
which were increased by the increased
chances of a general railway strike in
the United States.
Before the descent of prices could be
checked losses that reached to S15
cents a bushel were shown for the
principal trading months. December
sold as low as 1851 as compared with
154 at SATURDAYS finish
Notwithstanding that the tremen-
dous pressure to unload holdings car
ried away for a while all other consid-
eraticns, the extraordinary break in
values proved too tempting for buyers
to resist, and the market showed the
consequence in rallies of 8 cents to 8 Il
cents from the lowest level.
Bear traders generally took the view
that the action of Rumania was likely
to prove big factor in forcing a more
speedy end of hostilities, or would at
least tend to hurry the opening of the
DarGanelles. and so release huge Rus
sian shipments of wheat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Eleven Racing Autos
Pile Up on Speedway;
Two Drivers Killed
Special TO the Telegraph

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. %. - Two
men were killed and eight others in
jured, one of them fatally, when II
of IA automo obiles piled up at the first
turn during the 100-mile race at
Recreation Park here yesterday aft
ernoon.
The dead:
Marion Arnold. mechanician, Chi
cago. decapitated.
Jack Peacock, driver, Brooklyn,
both hips broken and head crushed;
died in hospital
Probably fatally injured:
f. F. Marquette, Kalamazoo, me-
chanician for Peacock. head injured
and left leg broken in three places
Unconscious.
The accident occurred when Pea
cocks car, leading in the race, skid
ded and struck the fence at the first
turn. 1t was overturned and thrown
squarely across the track. Before
track attendants could signal the
other drivers, 10 of the machines 60
ing at terrific rate plowed into the
overturned car. Five of them were
completely demolished.
The car driven by Andy Burt, whose
mechanician, Marion Arnold, was kill
ed, was the first to strike that of Pea
cock. Nine others came into the
wreckage a moment later.
The accident took place on the track
where, in 1911, Lee Oldfield's racing
car plowed through the fence and
| killed eight persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Movement Started to Buy
Auto For Troops on Border

a movement has been started in
cities in Eastern and Central Penn
sylvania from which companies of the
Eighth and Fourth Regiments were
sent to the border, to raise funds to
purchase a freight and baggage auto
mobile transfer for those regiments.
The auto fully equipped with sew
eral extra tires can be purchased for
$500, and a number of other regiments
already have them In use. The Potts
willie Republican has started the fund
with a guarantee of 500, and has
sent an appeal to Harrisburg, and all
other cities in this section including
Allentown, Bethlehem, B c d,
Columbia, Carlisle, Chambersburg,
Easton, Huntington, Hamburg, Leb-
anon, Lancaster, Lewistown, Mahanoy
City, Pottsville, Pinegrove, Reading,
Tamaqua and York.
The autos for the regiments are to
be used to transport goods from the
store or railroad station. or from the
distributing station in the camp. 1t
can also be used in emergency cases.
Fort Bliss is located eight miles from
FL Paso and most of the necessities
used in camp are brought from the
latter place.
This city has been asked to con-
tribute 500 to the fund for each
company in the regiment. Companies
d and of the Eighth are from Har-
risburg. The appeal has been made
to the Mayor in each city and to the
newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Army Completes Design
For New Howitzer More
Powerful Than Those Abroad

Washington, Aug. IS. Designs
for 9.5 inch howitzer have been
virtually completed and army officers
believe the gun more powerful in
every way than the 11-inch and the
12-inch guns of similar type now in
use abroad. 1t will have a range of
nearly ten miles. The weapon is taken
from it's carriage for transportation
and can be taken down and drawn
over virtually any road or even hard
open ground, and set up again in a
very short time.
1t is planned to create two new
heavy artillery regiments next year
each to be equipped with twelve of the
guns and eventually to have every
army corps of two divisions supported
by regiment of 9.5 inch howitzers.
In the Fifth and Ninth regiments
of artillery the army already has two
heavy artillery commands, equipped
with Al inch rifles and six inch
howitzers. The Ninth is a new regi-
ert now in process of organization
in Hawaii. Later, it is planned to
20 addi'ional regiments to take
over the big field guns, leaving the
i r,n and .>intn to deal exclusively
with the light howitzers.
An idea of the power of the six
inch howitZers can be gained from
the fact that in actual test it has hurl-
ed projectile through eight feet OF
earth, concrete and several feet OF
wood backing The shell carries 20
per cent. of its weight in high ex-
plosives, making certain the destruc-
tion of everything within many yards
when it bursts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Four Killed When Auto
Goes Over Embankment
Into TiOga River
Special to the Telegraph

Wellsboro Pa. Aug. 2s.-Two men
and two childen lost their lives and
four other persons were injured last
night when an automobile occupied
by Earl Sherman and family of Endi-
colt n. Y. went over an embankment
into the Tioga river near Covington,
Pa. The dead are:
Earl Sherman. 35 years, captain of
fire police, Endicott; neck broken.
Frank Perry, chauffeur, 80; drown
ed.
Two daughters of Sherman, 2h
years and months; both drowned.
The family was on its way to Lor-
enton. Pa, to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Sherman's mother Heavy rains
had fallen during the early part of the
night and a dense fog had risen over
the river. Perry, said to be a careful
and experienced driver, but unfamiliar
with the road, was unable to make a
curve on the down grade on the slip
perry road. The automobile went over
a 12-foot emhankment and turned bot
tom up. It took 12 men to raise the
car from the bodies beneath 1t.
Mrs. Becker is in a hospital at
Blossburg, Pa. in a critical condition.
She sustained a dislocated shoulder
and fractured ribs. Mrs. Sherman es-
capped with slight injuries and was able
to attend her mothers funeral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
WILLIAMS GROVE
GRANGER PICNIC
Children Barred From Exhibl-
ton by Ruling of State
Health Department
Seectal to the Telegraph

williams Grove, Pa. Aug. 2s.-This
morning the Changers Picnic opened
here with a good attendance. chi.
dren under 16 years are prohibited from
attending under the ruling OF the state
II kIlth Department. This eNhibltlon
iknually attracts more than l5O,OOV
Zeople from all parts OF the State dur
ing the week.
This will be auto year" at the eXhi-
bition. according to X. II. Thomas, Jr.'
general manager. firms selling cars haV-
ing contracted for a considerable part
of the exhibition space to show their
products. a full freight train was
necessary TO transport the displays OF
farm machinery to the ground, and all
sorts of modern agricultural devices
will be demonstrated.
In an effort to secure recruits for
the regiments of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard now on the border, a sta
tion for enlistments will be placed al
the grove, and preparedness addresses
are expected to turn many young men
to the army tent.
This year there will also be an un-
usually large display of animals and
farm products.
Political parties will have representa-
tives on the ground. Tomorrow will
be Democratic day, with the remainder
of the week divided among the Repub-
licans. Prohibitionists, Suffra gists and
Antisuffra gists and the eXponents Of
preparedness. Thursday will probably
be the Republican day. The State
Highway Department and Public
Charities Association have displays or
the ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Steam Submarines Being
Built in Europe; Discarded
by U. S. Navy Year Ago
81 SfeeidI CovestoMdenee

Washington, Aug. 2S. Informa-
tion has reached the Navy Department
that steam submarines are under con-
struction in Europe closely resem bline
the 25-knot boats designed by the
Department year ago.
The general board disapproved the
design on the ground that the physical
difficulties presented by the necessity
of taking down a smoKestack would
make the boats slow to submerge and
an easy prey for enemy destroyers
Full details of the steam submarines
now being built abroad have not been
received. 1t is generally understood
however, that they embody many OF
the ideas first evolved by American
navy constructors in their effort to
produce a 25-knot design.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Plan For Breaking Deadlock

Plan For Breaking Deadlock
President Wilson's plan for breaking
the deadlock between the railroads
and their employees, as discussed IN
conferences to-day was as follows:
An eight-hour law for railroads
TO become effective 1T date Tar
enough in tho future to give the
railroads opportunity TO prepare
for il.
\ law patterned after the Cana
dian act which creates commits
sion of investigation and prevents
Iockouts or strikes while an in
dustrial dispute Is being inNesu-
gated.
This plan was discussed by the
President with his party leaders IN
Congress as the basis for the next
step after the railroad managers have
formally announced their refusal TO
accept the plan of settlement the Pres
ident previously proposed. They were
expected to do this at 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon at White House confer
ence.
Meanwhile Congress leaders gave
up hope of adjournment this week and
settled down to stay here as long as
necessary to provide legislation TO
meet the strike situation.
Senator Newlands and Commission
er Chambers of the Federal Mediation
Attorney General Todd about the leg
islation program but all denied that
any legal measures for preventing a
strike had been discussed.
May Go Before Congress
While the President has not finally
given up hope of bringing about an
agreement through direct negotiations
he is going forward with his prepar-
ations for going before Congress with
his plan for legislation.
The President, il was said. to-day
has repeatedly shown willingness
to consent to any plan which would
include the principle of the eight-houl
day and has stood ready to submit tc
the railroad employees any plan sus-
gested by the executives which had
possibility of acceptance. Up to the
present the railroad executives have
based their objections to the Presi
dents plan on the ground that the en-.
tire controversy should be submitted
to arbitration.
1t was understood to-day that many
proposals of different form have beer
presented to the railway executive:
through the White House but that they
have all been met with the statemen
that the railroads stood for arbitrat
ing the whole controversy.
- Men in Charge
If all the negotiations fail. and the
President goes before Congress prob
ably tomorrow or Wednesday, it is
said he will reveal the details of al
the negotiations in his address and hi!
plan for legislation.
The brotherhood heads while they
waited to-day for the next move b!
the executives, sent President Wilson
a letter explaining how the $40 repre-
sentatives had gone home and left
"a men In charge with authority to act
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
TAKES SLAYER TO
SQUIRE INSTEAD
OF TO RAILROAD
Auto Owner Who Knew of
Murder Frustrates Negroes
Plan For Getaway
BROUGHT TO JAIL HERE
Tragedy at Waltonville; Puts
Bullet Through Victims
Jugular Vein

After numbering William Walker,
aged 25. colored, of Waltonville, early
this morning. according to county
authorities who have charged him
with the crime, Cornelius Sheppard,
also colored. called up Joseph Ulrich,
garage proprietor in Hummelstown
for an auto to make a getaway. Mr..
UlriCh. however, had learned of the
murder and he brought the negro to
the office of Justice of the Peace Rich
ard Ernest at Hummelstown. Later
Constable David Reigle brought the
man to the Dauphin county Jail.
The shooting occurred about i
o'clock this morning at Nationwide,
following an argument Sheppard
used a revolver. it is said, and the
bullet entered Walkers jaw, turned
and cut the jugular vein, so that he
bled to death. Coroner Eckinger is
investigating. The body of the muir
dered man was brought to the morgue
of Karmany and Son, undertakers, of
Humm elstown.
According TO Mr.. Ulrich. he received
a telephone call from Sheppard about
1880 o'clock this morning, asking the
garage manager to come to Walton
! willie.
! When Ulrich arrived there Shep-
hard asked the auto owner to take
/ him to the Hummelstown station of
! the P. & r., upon arriving in Hum
melstown Ulrich took the negro to
the Squires office where he was held.
Later Ulrich returned to Walton
Vile with Constable Reigle and found
the body of Walker, lying in front of
one of the shacks.
A post -mortem examination was
held at the morgue of Karmany and
Son. undertakers. According to infor-
nation received by county authorities,
evidence may be brought out that
Sheppard shot Walker while the lat
ter was sitting down, and then with
the aid of companion carried the
body to the edge of a quarry hole
! filled with water, with the intention
! Of concealing it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Choose Crowded Movie
For Dueling Ground, Then
Fatally Shoot Each Other

Pittsburg. Kansas, Aug. 2s w.
NJ. Reed, white man and Virgil Cobb,
a negro, are dead to-day as the result
of a revolver fight last night at
Croweburg, a mining camp near here.
The men had been enemies for a long
time and they chose a crowded NOV
ing picture show for a battle ground.
During the fusillade of shots which
soon cleared the house of spectators,
both men were mortally wounded and
died in a few hours. Many patrons of
the show were trampled upon in the
rush for exits, but none was seriously
injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

At 4 o'clock this afternoon and af-
ter his conference with the railway
executives President Wilson plans to
go to the Capitol again to confer with
the Democratic Steering Committee of
senator's to discuss the proposed legis-
lation.
At $50 o'clock the subcommittee of
eight executives composed of Messrs.
Holden, Ripley. Willard, Smith, After
went to the White House to confer
with President Wilson. 1t was not
then certain they would present the
formal reply to his plan they had pre-
pared.
Lee Makes Statement
". G. Lee, head of the trainmen. to-
day issued a statement declaring that
the brotherhoods had no intention of
arbitrating the eight-hou day.
1T seems evident" the statement
said, from press reports this morn
Sented here are determined to force
a strike rather than accept the COM
promise settlement offered by Presi-
dent Wilson.
The organizations refuse positively
to arbitrate the question of an eight
hour day because we now have an
eight-hour day in effect on many OF
the southern and southwestern roads
and do not propose to arbitrate
whether we shall retain something that
we have had for years and that we Sc
cured peacefully.
The railways former claim that
our request would cost a hundred mill
lion dollars has been split fifty fifty
and we are reminded of the staten emf
Continued on Papo 01
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Ice Cream Is Causing
Typhoid Says Raunick

Three new cases of typhoid fever to-
day were reported to city health
authorities, and DR.. j. NJ. ]. Raunick,
city health officer, said that he be-
lieves that infected ice cream is re-
sponsible for the spread of the dis
ease.
Systematic Investigations have been
started TO determine whether the
germs are in the ice cream before 1t
is sent to this city. Fourteen cases
of typhoid have been reported in the
upper end of the county. Twelve of
these are at WilliamstoWn