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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
JAPANESE INACCURATE
MILITARY TRAINING SYSTEM
IN THEIR SCHOOLS
(By Associated Press ]

Toxic, June 16.-The inaugura-
tion of military training among uni
versity students as a result of the
war has been followed by similar
measures in many primary schools Of
Toxic. The army authorities have
approved the idea and have delegat-
ed officers to instruct the boys. A
certain amount Of rudimentary train
ing has been given in Japanese
schools since 1886 when 1t was rec
ommended by viscount Arinori Mori,
minister of education, who had pre-
viously served as minister to WASH
ington. The drill has been conduct
ed by the teachers but under the
new idea the training will be in the
hands OF army officers and will be
more thorough. The system will be
extended to all schools in Toxic and
other cities. II represents one form
of greater Japanese preparedness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
Strong PLATFORM PRESENTED
| TO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
At ST. LOUIS today

t"enty-four hours deliberation Tho
draft was presented to the convan-
tion by Chairman Stone. Activities
OF all persons, groups and oreaniza-
lions in the United States which
eonspire to advance the interests Of
any foreign power are condemned
without stint. The document sum-
mons all men of whatever origin or
creed who would count themselves
americans to join in making clear
10 all the world the unity and con-
sequent power of America :" Thor
ough preparedness on land and sea
Tor unexpected invasion and Joining
OF the Uited States with other ma
tions to assist the world in securing,
settled peace and justice" are urged
in the preparedness plank. Armed in
tervention in Mexico lis revolving
to the people of the United States.
says the Mexican plank. The Mon
roe Doctrine is reasserted as the
principle of the Democratic party
Woman suffrage is endorsed in prin-
ciple, its adoption or rejection being
left to the States, however. The re-
establishment of merchant marine,
the conservation of good roads and
improved conditions for farmers are
recommended
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
RUSSIANS STILL
FOLLOWING Up
SUCCESSES
GERMANS MAKE UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO REGAIN TRENCH
Captured BY THE FRENCH
YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press !

London, June 16.-Powerful GER
man attacks on the French southeast
of Thiaumont Farm, at the Verdua
front, broke down under French ma
chine gun and infantry fire, says the
war office. The assaults began at six
O'Clock last night on the right bank
of the Meuse, from Hill 321 to Hill
800, simultaneously another attack
was launched at the southern edge
of Gaillette's wood. All were re-
pulsed. The Germans made a num-
Der OF counter-attacks on the trench
the French took yesterday on the
southern slope of Deadman's Hill.
All attacks failed. The French took
1856 prisoners in this trench. the re-
port says.
An Athens dispatch says IL Is re-
ported there that Bulgarians are
withdrawing the majority of their
forces from Saloniki to the Ruman-
ian frontier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
(By Associat III Press. ]

Coliseum, St. Louis, June 16 As
foreshadowed in these dispatches
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R.
Marshall were nominated last night
as the leaders of the Democratic
ticket.
The nominations were by acclama-
tion, and were made shortly before
midnight. Wilson was put in nomi-
nation by Judge John w. Westcott,
of New Jersey (whose nominating
speech is printed elsewhere in this
paper). There was a wild demon
stration when the speaker named
Wilson, which continued for thirty
minutes or more. Wilson's nomina-
tion was seconded by Former Cover
nor Harmon, of Ohio. and by Cover
nor Stuart of Virginia.
Senator John w. Kern. of Indiana,
had set speech to use in nominating
Mr.. Marshall, but when the time
came, he simply declared, 81 nomin-
ate Thomas Riley Marshall for vice
president.
Prior to the nominating speeches
Mr.. Bryan addressed the convention
and received great ovation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
UNIONS
WILL VOTE ON
QUESTION OF
CALLING Strike
(By Associated Press.

New York, June 16.-Ballots for
the vote Of four unions of railway
employees, ON the question of the au-
thorization Of their officials to call
a strike, probably will be sent from
the headquarters of the Union off,
cials by tomorrow night. Immedi-
ately ON the termination. of the con-
ference with the managers yesterday
the officials began to formulate the
Question. If the men vote to strike
another conference will be sought.
The decision to call for an immed-
late vote follows the failure, after a
two weeks conference, to reach an
agreement on the part of the railroad
representatives and the delegates of
the unions. Over 100000 railroad
workers throughout the country are
involved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
WESTCOTTS TRIBUTE TO
WILSON IN NOMINATING
SPEECH BEFORE CONVENTION

Prophecy is fulfilled. The etenal
veriues OF Righteousness have pre-.
vailed. Undismayed by the calami
ties of war, unmoved by vituperation
and vain defamation, holding to the
pure altar of truth, the schoolmaster
is statesman, the statesman financier
the financier emanicipator, the eman'
pator pacificator, the pacificator the
moral of democracy.
The nation is at work. The nation
is at peace. The nation is accom-.
plishing the destiny of Democracy.
Four years ago the nation was not
at work. With resources boundless,
with a hundred million people eager
to achieve and do, commerce Ian
guished, industries halted, men we're
idle. The country struggled in the
tolls of an inadequate financial sys-
TEN. Credit was at the mercy Of pr
racy. The small business man was
bound hand and foot Panic hung like
a storm cloud over the business
world
Now bursting granaries, teeming
factories, crowded railways and over
laden ships distribute wealth and com.
fort to uncounted millions the world
over. Production outruns the means
Of distribution. The parallel of Amer
ican prosperity is not found in indus
trial history; nor is 1t causeless. 1t
did not descend. like a merciful acci-
dent from heaven. 1t is not due to
the devastations of a revised tariff.
1t is not the result of destructive leg
islation. 1t cannot be attributed to
the manufacture OF war materials,
bare five per centum Of
the volume of national business. War
Is destruction. not production. War
international trade. War de-
presses industrial energy. When the
European cataclysm struck the world,
fell like blight upon many
Of the neutral nations, but not upon
the United States.
There stands the astounding phe-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16

, no opportunity has been given for
such criticism as would enable revis-
ion and change, modification or ampli-
fication, where necessary or advisable.
No one men in Lakeland, though
this charter board have done well,
could possibly interpret fully and COM
pletely, therefore, satisfactorily the
wishes of her citizens and the needs
of this fast developing community and
it would have been much better il,
added to the profound wisdom OF the
men who were chosen for this work,
there could have been added by kind
ly criticism and suggestion, the wis
dom of every other intelligent and in
terested citizen. However, as has
been said, this is now not the question.
The only question possible for our
consideration at this time is whether
or not we shall vote to adopt the pro-
posed charter. Personally, | hope so.
There are conditions existing in the
CITY now absolutely intolerable, and
which have been the means Of con.
siderable humiliation and financial
loss. While other towns have been
and are passing us by in the way OF
civic improvements, we have been un-
able. bv reason of a lack of sufficient
mower under the law, to keep pace
through our natural opportunities are
far greater than those of our neigh
bors. not so badly handicapped for
means and power to go ahead.
We have been endeavoring for some
time to connect our paved streets IN
the city limits with the country ROADS
in various directions, but have been
unable to do so under the present law
We have been endeavoring to I'M /
nrove our lakes to keep pace with
similar improvements in our sister
cities and make of Lakeland not only
the largest but the most attractive m
terior CITY in the State, but, for the
same reason. have been unable to pro-
reed The proposed new law seems
,nouestionably, to give this power
md to leave it up to the people as to |
what shall be the limit along line
# civic improvements. Lakeland has
,ot been standing still by any means.
rbere has been a good, STEADY
(Continled on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
GERMAN GIFT TO HOSPITAL 81
AT KOBE REFUNDED
tBx Associated presa,

Kobe, Japan, June 16. The sub
scribers to the proposed reconstruct
ed International hospital at Kobe
have voted to return to the German
subscribers the gift of $1,000
which they made to found 'Kaiser
Wilhelm II Operating Room" in the
hospital. On account OF their objec-
tion to the methods of German war
fare the subscribers, mostly English,
decided that they did not wish any
part of the hospital to be named af-
ter the German emperor. They start
ed to collect fund to take the place
of the German gift aid the total
amount was recently made up
The German directors of the hos
pital board absented themselves from
the meeting but sent a letter declar-
ing that as German subjects they
must decline to be present at a gath
ering which occupied itself with the
name or person of His Majesty, Kais-
er Wilhelm IL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
BOTH ELECTED.
IS CLAIM OF
CUbERNAIOR|AL
CANDIDATES
BOTH HAVE FIGURES TO PROVE
THEIR CLAIM, AND STATE
CANvASSING BOARD MUST
SETTLE DISPUTE

No change is apparent in the Gov
ernor's race today, Cats and Knots
both claiming to have a plurality,
and it seems useless to speculate on
the matter until the result of the Of
fetal canvass is announced from Tai
iahassee. This will probably be with
in day or two. No two tabulations
seem exactly to agree, but the Tampa
Times prints the latest figures it has
been able to collect and which 1t
claims is very careful compilation.
These figures make MIR. Knott win
ner by 40 votes. The table follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16

nomenon of American prosperity.
What is its explanation? The Euclid
or financial theory worked to demon
stration. measures for the country's
relief. He promptly put into effect
the legislative expression Of a great
program. He did not talk. He did
things. He dynamited the monetary
dams and let credit flow to the re-
hottest corners Of the land, its spray
dashing even upon foreign shores.
He released the nations resources and
set the energies of all men free to
exploit them. He destroyed CONNER
cial slavery. He struck of its shac-
kles. The prosperity of the nation is
the product of statesmanship and A.
nancial genius. American credit it
now limited only by its own honesty
and capacity. The cause being undis-
turbed, the effects must remain. The
schoolmastes is statesman, the states
man is financier, the financier is eman.
cipator. With Lincoln, the emancipa-
tor of the chattel slave, he will live
forever as the emancipator of the
commercial slave.
The nation is at peace in a world
at war. America is confronted with
appalling realities. 1t is not the part
of wisdom to play with phatoms, deal
In riddles, or seek to entertain the
national imagination with the leger-
demain of language. To build words
mountain high as the throne OF vani-
ty and ambition should not be an
American pastime. An attempt to
catch the Presidency by phrases is the
work Of folly. The function Of
sounding brass and tinckling cymbal
is not germane to the tragic condi-
tions of the world. When fate Of mil
lions is at stake, 1t is not the part of
any man to stack the cards. With
civilization in peril, the sphinx be-
comes an anachronism. With the
whole world tense and anxious, patri-
otto advice and suggestion are of
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
LOSING SESSION
| Being HELD
| THISAFTERNOON
kLERICANIsM, PREPAREDNESS,
land FIRM STAND IN MEXICAN
MATTERS, SALIENT FEATURES
OF PLATFORM
tBy Associated Press.J

oliseum, st. Louis. June 16.-
l Democratic national convention
|ll:26 this morning began its last
kion. It's only remaining work be-
the adoption OF a platform.
Reed. OF Missouri, spoke while
hitting the report of the resolu-
4. committee. He attacked Hughes
hination by the Republicans,
hing statement attributed to
khes in 1912, declaring himself
inst supreme court justice en-
BIZ politics. Senator Stone, chair
i of the resolutions committee,
Bred the Coliseum at 12:14. He
told that the United Press had
hted their pledge not to release
platform as perfected by the COM
Zee, for publication until it was
ented to the convention. Stone
consented to an immediate pub
ion. Senator's Walsh and Hollis
the platform. Ferguson, of Tex
presented a minority report, Of
lg substitute for the woman
age plank, and withholding the
's endorsement. Senator Stone
ID for an adoption of the plat
Delegate Lomaskey, Of Massa-
etts objected to the adoption be-
he wanted a plank expressing
pathy for the people Of Ireland"
ted. He was jeered.
fong declarations of American
thorough preparedness, and for
etention of troops in Mexico un-
W and order have been restored,
contained in the draft of the
prm presented to the Democratic
pal committee. The resolutions
ittee completed the draft at
x this morning, after almost
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
(By Associated Press. !

London, June 16.-Russian sue
cesses along. the southern portion of
the eastern front continue, says a
Russian statement. An additional
hundred officers and fourteen thou
sand men have been captured, the re-
port asserts. A violent attack on
Italian positions ON Asiago plateau
was made yesterday by Austro- Hun
garians, says the Rome war office.
1t is estimated that eighteen thou
sand troops attacked In dense forma-
tion. The attack was repulsed. The
Teutons left piles of corpses before
the Italian trenches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
HISTORICAL SHIPPING
MUSEUM TO BE FOUNDED
AT AMSTERDAM
(By Associated Press. }

AMSTERDAM, June IA His
torical Shipping Museum is to be
founded at Amsterdam at cost that
is Professionally put at 100000, and
Prince Henry of the Netherlands has
agreed to become patron of the pro-
ject. The museum will portray the
development of shipping and of ev-
erything connected Herewith from
the earliest times to the present day.
At the same time, movement is on
foot in Rotterdam, the other big
Dutch port, to establish a modern
technical shipping museum in that
city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16

The Jacksonville Metropolis of yes
terday evening states the situation
as follows:
The race for Governor in the DEM
ocratic primary of Tuesday of last
week is as much in doubt today as
it was last Tuesday. Mr.. Cats and
Mr.. Knott both claim the nomina-
tion; Mr. Cats headquarters this af-
ternoon reiterated the statement
made several times before that MIR.
Cats Is the winner by about 500
votes.
The Tampa Tribune has conceded
the election to Mr.. Cats by 452
votes, but It is generally believed
that the official count will be neces-
sary to ascertain the exact standing
Of the two leading candidates. A lit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
UNIQUE METHODS OF
SELLING MEAT
(By Associated Press. J


Berlin, June Is. The suburb of
Grunewald has adopted a unique
method of dispensing with crowds
waiting outside of butcher shops, by
announcing that it rs to give to each
of its citizens a number, according
to which each inhabitant will be en-
abled to buy meat on specified days.
The butchers will be notified reg
ularly that on Monday meat may be
sold to a given set of numbers (de-
pendent in size upon the available
amount Of meat supply on hand) on
Wednesday to another specified set,
and so forth. The plan, 1t is be-
lieved, will result in an absolutely
equable distribution of the supply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
CLUB OF SHANGHAI HAS
LARGE ENROLMENT
tBy Associated Press. !

Shanghai. June 1e-The Ameri-
can University Club of Shanghai,
OF the alumni associations of the
more important universities of the
United States. has a membership Of
$50. The state universities of Cali
fornia. Michigan and Wisconsin,
and Columbia. Cornell and Yale uni
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16

versities lead in the number of alum
nj belonging to the club. Annapolis
r. also well represented because OF
the large number of American naval
officers attached to the Asiatic fleet.
w. w. Stevens is president Of the
club. and many Chinese graduates
Of American schools are represented
on the various committees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
RETARY HOLWORTHY DISCUSSES
PROPOSED new CITY CHARTER

w charter for the city of Lake.
las been mepared under the
the last legislature and on
rst will be adopted or rejected
citizens, and yet. from a state
y one of the members of the
Board, it is not believed that
people are at all familiar with
s Is not as 1t should be. The
new charter has been pain
pparent for SO long that every
interested in the progress and
ment of the town ought to take
interest in what is proposed as
law for the government, and
tration of the affairs of the
pity And yet, from a careful
OF the law and the published
an election soon to be held
sole purpose of determining
OF not the work of the char
u as it now stands, shall be
or not, there remains moth
done, so far as we can see.
etermine as intelligently as
'he question of whether the
charter furnishes a working
the fundamental laws which
ed conducive to the welfare
ana. Doubtless, amendments
NEEDED from time to time
De adopted by the same pro-
That required for the new ,
u reading of all the provis-
ne proposed charter fails to
lar as | can see. anything |
Iatal to the interests OF /
u and the welfare of the
ally As a whole, the docu-
been well prepared and,
well established lines
other progressive cities
followed by the charter
framing the proposed new
lakeland, and speaking
standpoint Of an individual
ana after a very careful
aln prepared to vote for its
w perhaps, as being abb
meet in its character, but
ong general lines. fairly
suon upon which to build
. time as need and oppor-
en- to me unfortunate that
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25
CHAPTER XIV.
We Drive Them.

1t was silent enough wlthin-not a
movement not a sound. Outside there
was scarcely any more noise audible
the occasional paving of a horse,
distant thud Of feet where some infan-
trymen were being hurried into posi-
ton, and now and then an indistinct
voice. The caution shown, the force
displayed about the church, surprised
me. Surely no such effort would be
made merely because of a vague sus-
picion that man and girl might be
hidden within. The leaders all knew
that was not likely to surrender with.
out fight, and that was armed, yet
this could hardly account for such
preparation.
Could It be they really had faint
slimmer Of the truth-that they real
lied the possibility of a Confederate
ralding party in the neighborhood?
They had shot Harwoods picket, and
knew him to be a southern cavalry.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Prescrip.
ton, OvercOmes Kidney Trouble

It is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do tremendous
amount Of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
fltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as.
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat more
rich, heavy food, thereby forcing the kid
neys to do more work than nature in
tended. Evidence of kidney trouble, such
as lame back, annoying bladder troubles,
smarting or burning, brickdust or sedi-
ment, sallow complexion, rheumatism,
maybe weak or irregular heart action,
warns you that your kidneys require nelp
Immediately to avoid more serious trou-
bic.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy Is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. II
10 Dr.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, II you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. ", for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25
WARSAW CENTER OF TRAGEDY
Polish Capital Might Almost Be Said
to Be the Playground Of the
Nations.

Ground between the millstones of
var. and without any feeling of genu-
me allegiance to either side, the situa-
ton of the Polish people In the pres
ent struggle is peculiarly unhappy.
True, both Germany and Russia have
made promises. but Poland has little
cause to believe in the good faith of
nations.
Warsaw, in Russian Poland. recent
ly captured by the Germans, is the
center OF all that is left of Polish ma
tionalism. Here Russia. Of which
Warsaw has long been a part. lie al
ways referred to as a foreign land,
and the Cossack with his knouted
whip has been perpetual irritation
to the Polish citizen. Now the Uhlan
has replaced the Cossack, but there lie
no rejoicing In Warsaw. for in Prus
sian Poland the use of the Polish Ian
guage has been even more restricted
than In that part Of the dismembered
empire controlled BY Russia.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25
WAGE FIGHT AGAINST FLOOD
Concerted Action Necessary When
the Levees Break, or Damage 10
Liable TO Be Enormous.

The levee officials order millions of
sacks which are distributed at con-
venient river points. working parties
are organized, boats chartered, ami
guards stationed to patrol the levees
day and night. AS the river begins
to cover the land and press against
the levees, every weakness IL at once
strengthened with sand bags. or the
building of cribs to receive the In
coming water, and by raising 1t to
the same height as the food outside,
prevent the further action OF a cut
ting current Of water Sometimes
hundreds Of men are engaged in add
ing to the width and height Of a
levee, using road machines and
graders as well as sand bags. When
a break occurs, all the people living
in the district likely to Be inundated
must be warned. live stock driven to
sites safe from flood, and rats rrU-
yided By those who have no boats. and
cannot get away in tune to avoid In.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUH
GirIsl Beauty Your Halri Make II
Soft, Fluffy and Luxurlant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
of Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after few
weeks use. when you see new hair.
fine and downy at f1rst-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty Of your hair. No differ.
ence how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is i'm.
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light. fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance of abundance; an incom.
parable luster. softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get a rs cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all. Adv.