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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
SPLENDID BUILDING
LOTS SOLD THURSDAY,

he are making the following re-
\ upon the big lot sale made in
city Thursday afternoon, which
.,y. that the citizens Of Arcadia be-
b. in the future Of the city:
tnc Carolina Development Compa-
.old for Rosln & stroud twenty-five
.idencc lots on Lee avenue and
Ellington street, at prices that wore
sfactory to the owners. These lots
. sold in exactly forty-Scvcn min
4 and were all purchased by citi-
! Of Arcadia.
fbcre was a large crowd at the
and the bidding was quite spir-
The Arcadia Merchants Band
the crowd, and spirit Of good
ser prcvailed while the big sale was
There are always takers whenever
ladla property is offered for sale.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
FRENCH ARTILLERY
COSTS MOUNT FAST.

Paris Feb. 10.-An appropriation
Of 7,Sl7OOOOOO francs CS1.5G3GoO-
OODl for the second quarter Of 1916 is
provided in a hil introduced In the
chamber of dcputc, by Alexander ri.
bot. minister Of finance. OF this
amount all but S151 100000 is for mil
itary purposes.
The amount provided In the bill Is
&GG.uo0OOO more than was uppropr!.
atcd for the first quarter. Virtually
ali Of this increase is for artillery and
accessories. The estimates under this
item have been increased to Si00.O0O.
600.
Some economies have been made in
other directions, So that the total for
the quarter for artillery and NUM-
tions in reality /, S0OOOOOOO more
than tho amount for the first three
months Of the year, thus indicating
an enormous development In this arm
Of the service.
The appropriation for aviation Is
S1G5GO 600. Expenditurcs for cuM-
nccrinr material are reduced $4,000
600 and for horses Si2. 4OO. 600. This
Is made possible 10y the fact that the
iwportations from the United state,
and elsewhere have reached point
sufficient 10 hermit Of purchase, ON
II less extensive sCalc
II appcars from the financial por-
ton Of the bin that France has adj
vanccd To Belgium $40. 900 900. tu|
Serbia S33 900 coo. to Greece 81 .OOO0OO
and 10 Montenegro $4,000.
Tho total appropriation, from the
bcninnin gof the war. in August. 191I
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
CUCUNIBERS
Planted BY Allen Dowd Are Unhurt
BY the Recent Cold Snap.
lFrOm Tncsdny's Dailv.N

From Tuesdays Daily
\ News reporter saw this morning
as he was on his daily round one of
the things that Is bound 10 make Ar
cadia and vicinity one Of the host
places to live in the state Only half
a mile from the court house is a two.
acre field Of the hest stand Of cucum-
bcrs that can he found anywhere In
this state. This field Of cucumhcrs.
owned and worked entirely by Allen
Dowd, If this city. shows only slight
signs Of the recent cold wave that
struck this part Of the country.
Tn another month. at the rate tho
plants are now growing, Mr.. Dwd
will he shipping cucumhcrs. Moro
trucking is being Conc i'm DcSoto
county this year than ever before. AMI
the present reports show that only
small per cent. Of the fruits and veg
ctahlcs Of this district were killed by
rho cold weather. and in most cases
whore the ywcrc killed tho owners
are replantinC. Surely DcSOto Is
coming to the front. 4 large crop of
citrus fruit is i'm sight, more live stock
Is being raised than over before. and
the largest acreage Of vegetables that
has ever been planted in this county
is almost unhurt by the recent cold
weather
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

Florida farmer in the same year.
The yearly rotation should include
at least one legumc. That will give
the three year rotation three lcgumos
This will furnish the soil building
crop, while any Of the many other
crops can hc cslcotcd for cash and
maintenance. The crops which are In
cludcd in the rotation will depend up
on the kind Of farming that is TO he
done and the section Of the state.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
ROOT SCORED BY
SENATOR LEWIS.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator J..
Hamilton Lewis. Of Illinois I'm the
senate Saturday delivered vitriulic
attack ON l;lihu Root in reply to the
speech recently delivered 10y the for
mcr senator before. the republican
state convention Of New York.
lie reviewed internal conditions in
this country with respect to Germany
and Mexico. ami declared that after
losing every other issue, the rcpubll.
can party, under the leadership Of Mr..
Root, was seeking to make war on
Germany" dominant issue for the
coming political campaign.
The speech had for its purpose the
awakening IF the American people toI
a spirit Of resentment against the
democratic administration" said Sen
ator Lewis. Its deliberate object was
to hold the president Of the United
States rs an individual unworthy If
the respect If his country and lacking
the confidence Of the nation"
Taking up the phrase Of Mr., Roots
speech rclatin" TO Germany, Senator
Lewis said:
"NTr. Root says it is necessary we
should have a president who has some, I
thing more than words, who would
follow words 10y actions. Yet what I
action? There can hc but one other
kind of action. and that * war. III
the able senator expected to pledge /
his party to war as am issue in This
country let It declare it with courage
and the democracy viii make the Is
sue. If the action referred to means
that the grievance against the dcmor-
racy is that it has not marched it.
people across the sea into Germany t.
he killed-if that he not the puruu,c
Of the action what other action then
could he refer 70?
This hypocrisy If >tatcsmau,hip I
protost against as an American who
has been called upon to tcndcra'U
have in the fatcfuI hour Of conflict. If
the object Is To- elect president nm.
der the covert object Of war and to
hide the truth from tho American
rcoplc under doubtful rhrasooIoy.
I wish to expose the fault.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
|MINENT WINTER
VISITOR SCORED.

1. william +. Blacl<lnan, prcsi-
If the Florida Audubon Society,
of the Florida Live Stock Associ-
4. plays no favuritCs i'm The dis
&c Of his duties. and does not
,e words with those who violate
: avs " the state, It matters not
may be the standing Of the Of
Dr. The following letter from Mr..
Eman to the famous author. John
Jr., who, with some Of his
Ids, spent some weeks at Boca
be fishing for tarpon, shows the
Of the distinguished president
e Audubon Society:
BAR Sir: As a tarpon fisherman,
'ng the record in a recent year
bic largest fish taken in the state,
IS much interested in your arti-
+ b the February isuse of Scrib-
Magazine on "Tarpon Fishing at
Grande.
b when you told your readers
you and your companions beguil-
our leisure on this occasion by
ling with a Winchester %" at the
men.of-war, pclicans, and
ming swallows which surrounded
boat, you surprised and panied
disguised me beyond words.
IN doubtless know that all these
are. protected by the laws Of
fda. and some Of them by the
bal laws also; your action was de-
htely criminal; it was also I'M
Eably puerile, wanton, cruel, and
citizens of Florida welcome tou-
from other states: we are happy
pare our excellent fishing and
fing with them, within legal and
y limits, which, I am glad to say.
great majority Of those who so.
among us carefully and cheer
observe; but we do not propose
oW our plumagc and inScctivor-
lrds to he slaughtered tu provide /
or thoughtless and reckless gun
whether residents or visitors.
are too foxy to say whether .
ourself succeeded in killing any /
r. BIRDS, but I hereby give you
mat if YOU ever again set foot
SOIL and I am appraised of the |
| shall see that You have an
'anl'y to tell your story in the |
II proof can he had Of your
Id guilt, YOU will I've punished |
lull limit Of the law, in both
a'e and federal Jurisdictions, for
N"'eaHor so unspOrtSmanlikC
nezcusable.
Yours truly.
LILLIAN +. BLACKMAN.
'u' OF the Florida Audubon So
5eV and Of the Florida Live
'ock Association WHIT. nj.
Ia, Feb. Is 1910 -
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24

10y Finance Minister Ribot the French
government expects To spend S1j,73G,.
600 daily for war purposes during
April May and June. 1t is estimated
that in the last quarter Of 1915 the
expenditures Of the French govern
ment probably were in excess Of Sl3.
OO.OOO a day.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-24
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

FROM Mondays Daily.)
msnt about 10 o'clock three
m'soners' charged with assault
Iss. .'ry and awaiting trial before
IA Term Of the circuit court,
|Sr.' Sgs,eressful Q Jail delivery.
4 =, y Prisoners y who escaped were
wi the night in an inside cell.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
"QUEER" MILLIONAIRE
BECOMES A BANKRUPT
Trustee Will Attempt to Rescue
Fortune Given Away.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Edward w. Nor
rison the "millionless millionaire" was
declared bankrupt today In Federal
Judge Carpenters court. although II
was shown that the aged recluse had
signed away more than $s,OOO.oO0 worth
OF property.
The Jury's decision means that trus-
tee will be appointed to begin suit to
recover millions given away by Morri;
son during the last few years. The
present holder of the property Is James
r. Ward. an attorney. who has con-
trolled the eccentric old man for fifteen
years. Ward obtained title to more
than 900 worth of real estate last
April by representing to Morrison~th
II he transferred the property he would
avoid being forced to pay judgment
Ward, In defending his action, said
that he had Morrison make the transfer
to protect" him from number OF
"crooksI who were fleeing the old man
Judge Lands began an inquiry. into
the financial affairs of Morrison that
produced one sensation after another
The hearing in Judge Lands court re-
suited in Ward being held for the grand
jdfy on perjury charges, and a number
OF others were held with him as wit
nesses. The testimony alleged thai
Morrison has long been the victim OF
the Vaccinations of band OF con
fidence men, policemen, lawyers, black
mailers and quack doctors.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Renewed Strike Talk
Causes Apprehension

tie-up as tho one of last September,
promise to be conspicuous before the
subcommittee. Senator Underwood IL
expected TO urge his plan for wage
Commission.
The Chamber of Commerce OF the
United states will meet here Novem-
Der IL and is and II will give much
time to considering legislation along
the lines Of the Canadian disputes
President Wilson's View.
President Wilson has taken the po-
sition that the rest of the program
he advocated when the Adamson bill
passed should be passed. This in
oludes legislation along the lines of
the Canadian disputes act. Organi1-
tion. President Wilson, however. has
gone on record for II and II IL ex-
pected he will renew his recon-
mendation for II.
The threat OF william q. Lee to bring
on n strike is causing some apprehen-
sion here. However II Is doubted II
the men strike pending the investigation
by the eight-hour commission OF the
President, provided the roads TO a large
extent comply with tho Adamson law,
even though the roads and men cannot
agree on details OF Its terms.
1t is pointed out that IL the trainmen,
following an election wherein the Adam
son measure was an Issue and a cam
paign In which many people by their
votes expressed sympathy with that
up without waiting on court or commits
sion. public sympathy would be against
them and drastic Government action
would be probable.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
LIGHT DEMAND ON
CAPITAL EXCHANGE
Regular Call Completed Without
Transaction Being Record
ed-Stocks Ease of.

The regular call on the Washington
Stock Exchange today was completed
without a transaction being recorded.
Brokers appeared to have few orders
and manifested little interest in price
quotations. with the result that several
issues eased or fractionally.
4 light demand for bonds developed
after the call. A block Of three Poto-
mac Electric Power first 5s sold at
l06h. two Washington Gas SIS brought
lo6E, and a $500 Washington Railway
and Electric changed hands at Szk.
Figures on Washington Gas stock
were closer together. After thirty-five
shares had sold ut II there were bids Of
II for odd lots with offerings at M.
John q. Jones. member OF the
faculty OF the New York University Of
Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. and
sales manager OF the Alexander Hamil-
ton Institute Of New York. will address
a meeting OF the Washington Chapter
9t the American Institute Of Banking
at 8 O'Clock Thursday evening at the
Willard Hotel. His subject will be
Ideals and Enthusiasm"
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
FRENCH GIRL IN U.S.TO
SHOW some DANCE"
Valentine Saint-Point, Star Of
TwinkIing Toes, will Present
Futurist Movements.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1i.-New York is
to be honored by obtaining the first
glimpse publicly OF a dancer-head OF
the feminist section OF Marinettis Fu-
turist Movement-who will illustrate.
through music. harmonious scenery and
luminosity what she believes the dancing
OF the future will be.
She Is Nine. Valentine Saint Point.
grand-niece OF Lamartine, the poet, and
she arrived last night by the Spanish
liner Montserrat, accompanied by Rud-
Vivian du Mas, director OF lights and
scenery.
Nine. SaInt-Pont is a blonde of un-
usual sparkle and looks as II she per-
sonally could readily make good as a
soloist OF the twinkling feet.
Big Brown Coat.
She was enveloped In a big brown fur
coat apparently with more than the
usual number of pockets. and she had
things for the Information OF the ship
news reporters In nearly all OF them.
lish could not enable her to say the fine
things she wanted to sa yabout Meta
chorism,' which Is the name OF her
novel art" as she calls her dancing.
She told interviewers that even in her
native tongue she could not tell exactly
what the dance was; IL was too elusive
for terms and too beautiful to portray
except through action, or posing, or
through the "geometrical movements"
essential In Its presentation. She de-
clared that there was nothing OF the
"cubistic" about II and the only way to
appreciate II was to see IL and hear II
and inhale IT. as 1t was a mingling OF
color and music and perfume. or what
the Americans might call some dance"
Expression of Drama.
II was an expression of the idealist
drama. quite different from the clamor-
Gus Wagnerlan sort; in fact, 1t was
esthetic. The dance is colorful and the
attire flowing and suggestive OF the
Greek style OF drapery.
Nine. Saint-Point Is piet. philoso-
pher, dramatic writer. painter. lecturer.
and engraver, but she Is putting the
best energy OF her life now in her
dance. which she declares Is IAN essen
TALLY original art
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Minnesota Goods Spend
More Money Than Boys

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Nov. a.
Girl students. at the University Of Min
students. This ID shown today from
figures compiled by the University.
These show that girls pay sllS a year
for clothing. finery and the like. and
only $4 year for books. Men pay So
Girls pay more for board and room.
But for miscellaneous expenses and rec
reation, the BOYS. on the average
goats" for the girls theater tickets
and the like, spend s62 a year while
the girls spend $50
1t costs s646 year to produce a
graduated dentist, while a chemist gets
by for 1853 and an agriculturalist
shakes dad down for only an average
of SAL
The Washington times., 1916-11-14

Threat of a general railroad strike.
made by William q. Lee. of the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Trainmen, growing
out of the differences of the roads and
men over the meaning OF the Adamson
eight-hour law. has caused stir In
Washington.
1t has been widely believed hero that
the passage of the Adamson law. which
cut such a figure In the recent cam
paign, had by no means settled the
troubles between roads and employees.
Developments seem to bear out this
idea.
That the railroad employment prob
lem will be one of the foremost ques-
lions to DO considered by Congress and
outside OF Congress this winter Is be-
ginning to be apparent.
Demand Legislation.
The probabilities are the renewed
threat of strike will increase the de-
mand In Congress for legislation along
the lines Of the Canadian disputes act
to require investigation of such dis
putes by an impartial tribunal and to
bar strike or lockout pending such in
qulry. Moreover, there will be demand
for prompt legislation along this line.
The Joint subcommittee OF the two
houses chosen to investigate the gem
eral transportation problem will meet
here next Monday and the various
plans for Legislation to follow on the
A1amson bill and to prevent recur-
renee OF such a threatened. railroad
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
MEXICAN BOARD PUTS
IN FINISHING WORK
Pershing Expected to Be Recalled
In Near Future.

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 14.-General
Pershing's column Will be out OF
Mexico soon. IL present plans OF the
American Mexican peace commission
materialize.
The commission proposes to reach
border agreement. probably before
the week end. With donbt over the
election passed the commission today
put in it's finishing work.
As tentatively framed. the border
agreement will call for Immediate or
gradual retirement of PershlEg's men
from their posts below the boundary.
In the meantime. General Carranza
will endeavor to show GOOD faith by
having General Murguia prosecute
more vigorously than heretofore the
hunt for villa and his bandits. Rur-
gula succeeds Trevino. Chihuahua
commander
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
STOCKS RECEDE At
MARKETS OPENING
New York Air Brake Exception.
Other Issues Advance Dur
ing First Hours Trading.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-Fractional re-
cessions were general at the opening OF
the stock exchange today. New York
Air Brake was a notable exception with
q gain Of pa to 1863. United States Steel
opened at 120h. of II.
Republic and Lackawanna advanced
3 points during the first hour. and
United States Steel sold to l21A.
Studebaker and Maxwell Motors re-
covered 2 from yesterdays slump. and
equipment Issues were moderately
strong.
Sales for the hour were $4,000 shares
Eight hundred thousand shares had
been traded at noon In n morning Of
irregularity featured by strength in
spectalties. Union Bag and Paper
new common stock jumped IAN to
l2Sh and New York Air Brake sold
up IN at 1853.
United States Steel sold at l22h,
dropping back q later.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
County Agents Visit
Agriculture Bureaus

The final gatherings of the county
agents and agricultural extension agents
attending the annual conference in this
city took place this afternoon at the De-
partment OF Agriculture.
The agents spent theRntire day In the
department. going from bureau to bu-
reau, and having the resources and work
or each explained to them. They are
encouraged to ask questions as to the
mannsr In which the department can
help Them In their work. There We're
lO agents In the party fifteen of whom
we're women. They will leave the city
tomorrow to resume their work In va
rlous sections OF the country.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
GREGORY WILL PRESS
FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Department Of Justice Empha-
sizes Non-PoIiticaI Charac-
ter of Election Investigation.

Attorney General Gregory officially
announced today prosecutions for cleo
ton frauds would be instituted as soon
as cases now under investigation are
fully investigated. Mr.. Gregory was
emphatic In declaring that the outcome
OF the election would not interfere with
the contemplated prosecution, and the
investigations In progress are being
conducted without reference to politics.
Attorney General Gregory authorized
the following official statement:
1T was stated at the Department OF
Justice today that the fact that the cleo
ton Is over would not in any way de-
lay or abate its investigation in the
different States of alleged violations Of
the Federal Statutes relative to cleo
tions. Where the facts developed JUS
tify. prosecution promptly will be in
stituted. 1t was pointed out that these
investigations are in no way political
matters. but questions OF violations of
law and will be so treated.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Cleveland Inspectors
Keep Eyes on Dancers

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov. A-You
don't have to watch your step when
you dance in Cleveland. Dance Hall
Inspector Johnson will do 1t for you.
with his little book on rules, Inspec-
tor Johnson attends all public dances,
and turns on the sun when he finds
moonlight dances" in progress.
Today Inspector Johnson lined up
thirty patrolmen, who are to assist
him, during the season and demonstra-
ted hi rules,
NO flirting or spooninE." charged
Iss..r-yn
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
FARM INSTITUTE MEN
HEAR REPORTS READ
Organization Business Takes UP
Second Day of Gathering.

The transaction of organization
business and the reading OF reports
of the committees on various phases
Of the agricultural extension work
occupied the second dav Of the TWEEN
ty-first annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of Farmers Institute
Workers, at the New willard Hotel
today.
The report OF the committee on in
stitute lectures rs ~ first BUSH
OF the dav. Treasurer l.. X. Taft pre-
scented his report, and reports OF two
other important committees were
read.
The members OF the association will
attend the meeting OF the National
Grange this evening at the RaleiVl
Hotel
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Takes Pledge to Escape
Jail for Wife-Beating

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Nov. N.-Judge
Brumm this afternoon gave Roger Nc
Shea. OF McAdoo. the option OF sign
Ing the total abstinence pledge before
Driet or serving year In Jail. When
liquor gets the better OF McShea he
abuses his family. McShea will take
the pledge.
Court also started an investigation Of
the near-beer sold at unlicensed places
in the county. which is said to be more
Intoxicating than alcoholic linmors
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGs-Nearby, fresh. $1,000 per do..;
Southern, 37d3sc per doZ.
'CHEEsE-New York. new. 3oQ2lc Der In
BUTTER-EIEin print sTo Pc lb.: tub. %.
per ID.
LAVE PoULTRY-Hens. Isa7c per H.:
chickens, l7disc per 10.
LIVE SToCK-veal calves, choice. I.ai2ne
per lb.: ordinary, Iodlic per Ib fat sheen.
6a5itc per ID; spring lambs. choice. 9h9ioc
per ID.
DRESSED PoRK-smsli. lSc per h.: med.
um, p9l2hc per h.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Returns to the Guard

NEW YORK. Nov. l4-Cornelius VAN
derbilt, capitalist. doffs that title to-
morrow. becomes Major Vanderbilt, OF
New York's Federalized militia and
goes back to work. His thirty-day
leave OF absence from border service
Is over.
Vanderbilt is inspector-generaI on the
staff or Mai. Gen. John +. Organ,
commanding New York's troops.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
There Was a Reason.

NEW YORK. Nov. H.-E.lizabeth Mary
Robinson's unusual interest In house.
a wedding certificate dated MAY. 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Today's Sales.

After call-Washington Gas SIS, $1,000
l06%, 81 ,00OQ106%.
Washington Gaslight, l0971. 25G7l. =,
Potomac Electric LIST SIS, N,000q1061s
81, 0O0dl05lt, Sl.O00q105l9.
Washington Railway As. S0OqS2S.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14

New York Stock Market

Closing Quotations on New York Exchange =, ,
Exchange
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