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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22

Esther returned to her hotel torn
with conflicting emotions. Duty called
her to Richmond. where Hagar was
slowly. but surely. recovering her rea-
son, and duty and. stronger still, her
deep and ardenc love for Arthur held
her here-a love that grew the stronger
despite the strange, weird destiny that
seemed to be bent on keeping them
apart forever.
Esther had been in communication
with Blake, the Richmond detective,
whom she had trusted as at least one
disinterested and influential friend
This night she wired him again that
the condition of their friend had
wired him previously Of Arthur being
injured-would keep her for the time
at least in Los Angeles, and while she
slept that night, perchance to dream
of happier days to come, strange
conclave-the strangers of soul-was
gathered in the luxuriously appointed
library of the young millionaire who
lay upstairs in delirium from his in
juries and opiates.
First. there were Durand and his
iackal, the dapper Count de vaux.
Then there was Vivian, her enticing
charms doubled by the becoming
nurses uniform she wore. Then there
was Blair Stanley. silent and sullen
while the other three chartered of their
plans and strategies.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

We, the physicians of Tarpon
Springs, on account of the high cost
of living and heavy incidental ex-
expenses connected with the practice
of medicine, and after carefully COM
pairing our fees with those of all other
cities in our county and adjoining
counties, also fee bill of our County
Society, find that in order to do justice
to our families, will be compelled to
slightly raise our fee bills, beginning
Feb. /, 1916. We do not think this
change will be hardship on any one
of our clientele, as this slight raise
will enable us to better equip our
selves for the exigencies and care of
all patients intrusted to our charge.
7 Respectfully submitted.
SPYROS D. VAMVAS, M. d.
A. P. ALBAUGH.
IL. BELCHER.
w. j. VINSON.
J. E. DOUGLASS.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22

plotters in the shattered mans library
in Los Angeles, for they, though they
do not know 1t now, are nearer to at
least one great object for which the
plotters seek to strangle soul-the
diamond from the sky.
The diamond lies unnoticed since ear
~ forenoon on the alighting board of
one of the many beehives in the apiary
OF Rancher Jones. 1t lies where his
little three-year-old daughter dropped
it when testy bee had stung her aft
er she had found the diamond beneath
the rock where Smythe had put it.
Where the billposters are camped In
the woods beneath great dead tree
is not 500 yards from the bee yard OF
apiary of Rancher Jones. For some
days the billposters with their wag-
ons and paraphernalia have made the
struggling barns and wayside board
ings of this thinly settled region bios
som gaudily with the bills announcing
the appearances of Sankey's Stupen-
dous Circus. The circus is playing the
towns and cities large enough to meet
the requirements of what its proprietor
calls "a regular show" Sankey's Stu
pendous Circus is a regular show, and
If it is too big to play small places
such as Mammoth and vicinity, yet
Mammoth and vicinity are apprised Of
place of show and day and date. 1t
has been the duty of the two billpost-
ers, camped here beneath the dead tree
In the woods. to make the wilderness
blossom like the rose with the eye as
founding posters of Sankey's Stupen-
dous Circus.
Their fire has been slow in starting,
but now it burns well. As the bill
poster who is called Jack Williams be-
stirs himself to mix some pancake
-four, the billposter whose name is Ben
Burk fumes over the fire and sheds
few tears and wipes his eyes from the
acrid smoke of the newly started fire.
And night comes quickly in California.
| 1t is daylight and then dusk and then
| dark. And far off on the other side of
| the hill Lawyer Smythe of London has
lost his way and walks in a circle,
| seeking shelter.
There is no sirup," says the bill
| poster named Burk, as he searches
among the dirty tins of the larder and
| holds the strip can and shakes it by
doubling ear. II told you not to
make f1apjacks!'
| whats your kick about molasses.
boz" asks the pancake expert, turning
from the whitish mass he is stirring.
Didn't we pass bee yard not quar-
ter of mile down the road?"
| The other looks disguised.
| 81 should think you'd be sick of cook
ing and stirring paste to sling up bills
with all day without mixing and cook
ing paste to eat at night.' he grumbles.
BEAT it. Make yourself useful and
go and get some honey. We got lots of
time before we have a fire hot enough
for fapjacks," says the other. IF do
not cook fapjacks you won't have any
thing to eat but bacon; the breads all
gone Close your trap and go and
swipe some honey. When l saw those
beehives l got to thinking of fiapjacks
and honey. Anyway. I've got to go for
water for coffee It's almost as far for
water as it is for honey. Beat it,
Ito Be ContinueGl
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Whereas, on the 7th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1915, the Board of County
Commissioners of Pinellas County,
Florida, unanimously passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS this board did on the
18th day of October, A. D. 1915, pass
resolution deeming it necessary that
the County of Pinellas do something
Immediately with regard to court
house for said county and a jail for
said county and did give notice that
at their meeting held December T.,
1915, the entire matter would be dis
cussed and a decision arrived at,
NOW THEREFORE, at the meeting
of the board Of county commissioners
held in Clearwater, Florida this 7th
day of December, A. D.. 1915, there
being present at this meeting Com
missioners John S. Taylor, D. Byrd
McMullen, G. w. Stahl, George Ed
wards and c. E. Jackson:
BE IT RESOLVED by the board of
county commissioners of Pinellas
County, Florida, at their regular meet
ing held at Clearwater, Florida, on the
18th day of December, A. D. 1915, as
follows:
First. That the board of county
commissioners of said Pinellas county
deem it necessary, advisable, expedi-
ent and to the best interest of Pinel-
las county that the county of Pinellas
be provided with and erect an ade-
quate courthouse and the necessary
furnishings therein, and further that
it will be provided with and erect an
adequate and complete jail building
and the necessary equipment within
the same.
Second. This board having been
informed by the clerk of the circuit
court that it would require about
Thirty Thousand Dollars 100000
to fund the outstanding warrants,
judgments and accounts justly due and
past due against Pinellas County, for
which no provision has been made,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
that provision be made in connection
with the above with relation to the
courthouse and jail to take care Of and
pay said outstanding Indebtedness.
Third. That this board deems it ne
cessary, advisable, expedient and to
the best interest of said Pinellas Coun-
ty to issue County bonds of the said
county for the purpose of constructing
said courthouse,
For exchange of site,
Constructing said Jail,
Interior equipment for
both courthouse and Jail $130,000.0C
Funding the outstanding
Indebtedness of said Pr
nellas County (not in
GLIDING Hillsborough in
debtedness) ....... -. 100000
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
DRAW FOR LEwIs-BRITToN

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 2O.-John Lewis,
New York, and Jack Britton, Chicago,
fought fast ten-round bout here to-
night. Britton shaded his opponent in
the early rounds but Lewis more than
evened up in the last three rounds.
Lewis weighed 142 pounds and Brit
ton IA.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
MRS. WILSON RECEIVES

Washington, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife Of the President, to-
day gave here first formal reception
since becoming mistress of the White
House. Her callers included Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor; David Jayne Hill and many
prominent figures in Washington.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
In the Hands of Drug Thugs.

In the Hands of Drug Thugs.
wNROM millionaire's luxurious IL
III brary to the wild outdoors is Il
n distance that may be bridged
quickly by thought. But the
soul strangers who plot for a fortune
and the diamond from the sky have no
thought of a rude campfire in thewoods
not twenty miles from where the man
whose means, mind and heart happiness
they plot against was injured and by
those injuries placed helpless in their
hands.
But by the rude campfire are two
paste spattered. overall clad circus bill
posters. and they are pertinent to the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
s160.0o0.00
100000


and therefore that the bonds of the
County of Pinellas, State of Florida,
shall be issued and sold to the amount
If one hundred sixty thousand dollars
for such purpose, and the principal of
said bonds shall be due and payable
30 years after date, with interest at
the rate of 5 per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, said interest pay
ments to be represented by interest
coupons attached to said bonds and
said bonds shall bear date of June L,
A. D. 1916.
Fourth. That this board of county
commissioners does hereby deter
nine that the aforesaid amount of
bonds is required for such purposes.
Fifth. That an election of the legal
voters of Pinellas County, Florida, is
hereby called to be held on the 3rd
lay of February, A. D. 1916, at the
several voting places, designated by
the county commissioners, to ascertain
the wishes of the legal voters of said
county as to whether ofnot said bonds
shall be issued and sold as aforesaid.
Sixth That this resolution shall be
published as provided by law.
Seventh. That the chairman of this
board be instructed to take all fur
Their steps that may be needful in ac-
cordance with law to carry this reso-
luton into effect.
JOHN S. TAYLOR,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners, Pinellas County, Florida.
c. E. JACKSON,
Commissioner.
GEORGE EDWARDS,
Commissioner.
G. w. STAHL,
Commissioner.
D. BYRD McMULLEN,
Commissioner.
(SeaD
ATTEST:
G. w. WEIGHING, Clerk.
Now, Therefore, Be it Known to all
persons that on the 3rd day of Febru-
ary, A. D. 1916, an election will be
held in the County of Pinellas, State
of Florida, by the legal voters of said
County to determine whether or not
such bonds shall be issued.
In Witness Whereof This notice has
been subscribed for and on behalf, of
the County Commissioners of Pinellas
County, Florida, by its Chairman, by
due authority, and attested by its
Clerk, and the seal of the Circuit
Court for said county duly affixed this,
the 7th day of December, A. D. 1915.
County Commissioners of Pinellas
County, Florida,
By JOHN S. TAYLOR,
(Seal) Chairman.
ATTEST:
C. w. WEIGHING, Clerk.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-01-22
THE
DIAMOND FROM
THE SKY"
The American Film Manufac-
turing Company's Picturized
Romantic Novel In Chapters.

This contest is open to any man.
woman or child who is not connected.
directly or indirectly. with the Film
Company or the newspaper publish
ing the continued story. No literary
ability is necessary to qualify as .
contestant.
You are advised to see the continued
photo play in the theaters where 1t will
be shown-to read the story as 1t runs
every week. and then send in your
suggestion. Contestants T1USf con-
fine their contributions for the sequel
to 1000 sOords or less. 1t 10
the idea that is wanted. =
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
APPEAL IN TIMES
BRINGS AID TO
NEEDY MOTHER

The Times is in receipt OF the fol
lowing communication from the
Pathfindors club:
Detroit. Mich. Feb. :, 1916.
Editor Detroit Times:
The appeal for clothing for the
mother and four small children that
was so ably presented in your issne
of the third. was met by donations
OF cash and clothing by readers OF
The Times in ard out OF the city
with such hearty response that
we were able TO aid two other fam
ilies that had appealed to us for as
sistance.
This is splendid proof, not only
OF the popularity OF The Times. but
OF the generosity OF It's readeru.
which we assure you was duly ap
pre- ciated by those in need as well
az by the Pathiinders club. and our
very best wish is that The Times
and It's resscrs may always have
the inclination snd ability 10 hear
and heed the call OF the needy.
THE PATHFINDERS CLUB.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
MRS. MoHR SET
FREE BY JURY
Two Negroes Held for Staying
of Newport
Physician

PRoyiDENCE, X. l.. Feb. 7.--Mrs
!rfiaaDern r. M6Mr w~s Zee today
from the charge OF having conspired
with G.. Victor Brown and Henry n
Spt llman. Negroes, TO cause the
death of her husband.
A jury Saturday night exonerated
Mrs. Mohr. but convicted the two
Negroes, who were accused OF the
actual killing.
The jury was out from l0::50 a. IN.
to 6:07 y. II.
Mrs. Mohr sygooned when the YER
dict was ann, unced.
a charge OF assault with intent to
kill Miss Emily Burger. who was
with the doctor Oh the night he was
shot. Is ttill pending against Mrs.
Mohr.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
DENY REPORTS
OF JOINT COAL
AND X. X. STRIKE
EY nNLTED PRESS-

CLEvEI ANE. O.. Feb both
warren s. Stone. president OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers. and w. G. Lee. head OF tho
trainmen. today said they knew
nothing whatsoever Of reports that
100000 union coal miners and train
men were to strike simultaneously
Ii wage demands were not met;
Such proposition has never
been discussed" said Stone.
"No officials have been or will he
sent to Mobile" said Lee.
Neither would affirm or deny re-
ports that secret vote OF the rail.
road workers was being polled for
use as a club 90 secure higher
wages and shorter hours
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
Cavalry Now Four
Miles From City, Says
Rome Dispatch
BUCHAREST is
WORRYING BERLIN
Demands Sent to King
Carol Refused, Is
Report

LONDON. Feb. 7.--Bulgarian and
Turkish troops are moving toward
the Rumanian border 10 meet The
concentration OF Rumanian troops
against the Bulgarian frontier. ac,
cording to Milan dispatches received
here today.
From another source came the re.
port that the central powers have
demanded the partial rehabilitation
OF the Rumanian army and pledge
Of benevolent neutrality toward the
Austro-Germans and Bulgars. These
demands. II was stated, have been
ignored by the Rumanian govern
ment.
The London papers printed long
dispatches today, dealing with the
Rumanian situation and corrobornt-
Ing exclusive Rome dispatches 10
the United Press on Saturday that
Rumanian activities lead to the be.
lief that the Rumanians may soon
enter the war with the Allies.
The Milan correspondent OF the
Chronicoe reported that the central
powers had protested to Rumania
against the sale Of 10000 carloads
Of grain to the Allies. The Rumsn.
1an government replied that It was
necessary 10 safeguard Rumanias
economic interests BY all possible
steps.
Austria is reported further to have
protested against the nomination te
TIE Rumanian parliament OF two
candidates pledged to wage cam.
paign for the acquisition by Rumania
OF the Hungarian principality OF
Trsnsylvania, inhabited largely by
Rumanians.
The Marmornitz correspondent OF
the Chronicle reported sudden
concentration OF Rumanian troops
along the Hungarian frontier within
90 yards OF the Austro- Hun garian
lines.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
Pays Splen-
did Tribute to Moth
ers i'm Meeting
81 PERSONS
HIT THE TRAIL
Sunday Services Pack
Big Tabernacle to
Overlooking

AS a manifestation OF the religious
spirit that has Vest Detroit in its
grip, $4,000. persons attended a
series OF three remarkable meetings
In the big tabernacle at Fort-st. and
Green-ave.. Sunday. II was the big.
gest outpouring during the five
weeks OF the campaign, which mas
gained power. scope and influence
day after day
The most picturesque service oi
the day was the mothers meeting
In the afternoon. Lon gbefore 2:30
the hour for opening the services
every seat In the big wooden struc
ture was filled. Many turned away
Lecause of the crowd. but there were
good many score u, others VIII
sem Ssstastsd re sts.'A up N es ths
rear. ~'f
Nearly every person wore either
bow OF white or a white carnation
In honor of mother"
The platform was elaborately dec
Grated with palms. ferns and potted
plants and flowers. making the sort
of Easter Sunday effect one looks
for in the big churches.
The Rev Eli j. Forsythe hrough;
his own mother Mrs. Mary VI. For
sythe. from Lawrence. Mich. to at
tend the service and she occupied
seat on the platform. The two
Erandsons. Charles r.. the musical
director. and Roy Forsythe, who
also came 10 Detroit for the day.
sang a duet. memories OF Mother
Then Dr. Forsythe asked every
mother in the audience who was
more than so years old to stand.
From every section In the big audi
torlum women arose. some gray.
haired with wrinkied cheek. others
whose age might have been ques.
toned had they tried TO vote.
splendid" said the evangelist.
And now | want 10 Introduce you
TO nay mother. and he escorted her
to The center OF the platform. Mrs.
Forsythe bowed sweetly and was
greeted with hand-clapping. r. he
volume became stronger and strong
or. and then the great throng broke
into mighty cheer.
Then everyone In tho audience
Continurd on Psgc TwoD.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
PRISONER SETS
FIRE TO CLOTHES
James w. Clarke Is Found
Partially Unconscious
IN Cell

Tracing an odor OF burning ragA
TO cell No. i3, officers in police
headquarters. Monday morning.
found the clothing OF James w.
CLARKE. in danes. and Clarke par
TALLY unconscious from the smoke.
Clarke, who is about 3S years old.
was arrested S2turday. in the Hotel
Statler, in ccln>vtion with an Okla
homa oil land scheme
He claims that he Rad teea suok-
ing cigarette when he fell asleep
and that the cigarette must have
set fire to the bed clothes and to
his own clothing clos7 by.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
zero WEAT HER
DUE TONIGHT
Detroit Shivers in Icy Blasts,
But Relief Is Expected
Tuesday

The mercury will hit zero Mon
day night, Weatherman Conger says,
and q high northwest winS viii add
rC the effect The lowest point
reached this morning was above
at y o'clock, 'rhe prevailing temper
ATTIRE over lower Michigan was about
o above, ana ever the upper PENN
snlar, zero. The weather will be
fair. and clear sky is promised for
several days to come. with slowly
moderating temperatures TUESDAY.
Ii VAS a frost-nippcd, chatering
aggregation that boarded the cars
at each corner. and s,bsidcd into an
cxhaustec silence as the car bucked
into head-on wind.
A broken axle hcId up The H21il-
ton line. and the north Woodward
residents huddlcd together like
shiyering refugees cn the street cor
ners for full half-hour in some
places before they went 10 Wood
ward-ave. for the car.
Men whose garages were prey 10
the Winds sweeping across the bar
rem subdivisions found that anti
freeze was no antidCte for cold like
this. and tempers rose in spite oi
The mercury, before the "old bus
spark,ed bit and showed signs Oh
life.
Another night like this, and we'll
have to be strapped on our sles ping
porch, declared one devotee oil the
open.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
Kalamazoo in
Billiards. Grip

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. T.
Especial. l.)-Southwestern Michigan
today WAS experiencing its worst
blizzard OF the winter. Snow, high
winds and bitter cold weather made
the day almost dissgreeable one.
Roads and railways are badly drift
ed In places. and railway traffic is
Greatly delayed. While interurban
cars are still operating out OF the
city. they a-e all running behind
schedule.
The sudden drop in temperature
send stream OF calls to the poor.
master for aid.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
Guards Fire On Row
Boat Near Niagara
Bridge
FEAR FELT FOR
WELLAND CANAL
Plan to Destroy 1t Re-
ported; Guard Is
Increased
BY UNITED PRESS.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 7.-Sensa-
tional reports of the discovery OF
new German plots were in circula-
ton as parliament prepared to as
semble this afternoon to discuss the
origin of the fire that destroyed the
Canadian parliament buildings.
From Bridgeburg came the re-
port that Canadian guards had fired
on a rowboat which approached the
international bridge early today. The
guards were Immediately doubled on
the suspicion that an attempt was
being made TO dynamite the bridge.
spanning the Niagara between
Bridgeburg and Buffalo. The row.
boat pulled hastily for the American
shore. rh 'sLsyfe
The Ninth QyeYseas battalion OF
1.156 men arrived At Welland to-day
to reinforce two other regiments
guarding the welland canal and
munition plants in that vicinity. Re
ported plots to destroy the canal.
through which passes millions OF
bushels OF Canadian wheat destined
for the Allies. led Gen. Logic, OF
Toronto. to place heavier guard.
Soldier guards today went on duty
AZ munition plants in st. Catherine s.
Ont. Lieut.-Col. Burleigh made hur-
ried trips until dawn today, dispos-
ing armed detachments about the
factories. Previously. civilians had
guarded the plants and requests for
military guards had been refused.
Rurleigh told newspaperi1en that
the reason for the change may be
made known in a statement given
cut in day or two.
Extra sentries were placed at the
public buildings at Port Colborne.
throughout the night Orders were
issued today that hereafter the ca.
nal and all bridges shall be guarded
both day and night.
Premier Borden will inform par
lament this afternoon that the
authorities are conducting a rigid
investigation OF reports that the par
lament building fire was or incen-
diary origin and will give assurance
that every precaution is being taken
TO guard public buildings against
Teutonic plotters.
The plot rumors have gained more
crcdence since discovery by police
OF plans or the parliament buildings.
Of city of Ottawa itself and of sew
eral Canadian harbors. in the trunk
of q German named Schweiber, who
came here from the United States
about a year ago. Schweiber wrote
from San Francisco two weeks ago.
asking that the trunk be forwarded
tu him.
The police became suspicious and
made an examination.
Despite these rumors, however.
the prime minister will express his
conviction that the parliament build
ing fire was purely accidental. 1t IS
understood
II was learned today that n
French member. Boulay, from RI
mouski, submitted TO the govern
ment question regarding the EN-
ployment OF Germans and Austrians
In governmental departments during
the war, only few hours before
the parliament buildings were de
stroyed. The question was to have
appeared in the regulcr order OF par.
liamentary PROCEEDINGS on Thurs
day morning.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-07
Zimmerman Intervi9
{ Branded As ~ Uttex
" False
COMPROMISE
OUTLOOK BAN
President to COM
With Cabinet Head
On Situation
BY UNITED PRESS

WASHINGTON. Feb. LA sou
tionai turn was given the oor1
versy between the United Geo1
and Germany today when 6ecro@q
of State Lansinn declared tAat Ia
der Secretary Zimmerman, AZ
German foreign once. had maeo
utterly false statement" Il he -
said. as quoted by q news aeeo
dispatch. that the United States n
made new demands" In the -
tania case.
In connection with the secreloK
announcement was another 1lG~1
cant episode. n
Lansing declared that the Unlo
States had neither Increased a.
creased its demands regarding 1
Lusitania. alter. In his fof1
statement he eliminated the ro1
ence to reducing the demands,
planning that it had no bearino T.
Zimmerman's charges.
Hut the nat declaration. cOEIno|
fu6on the secretary of states, n
th0 United States hrs not redur
~ delnands is believed to bO1e 4
bot German hopes that today g.
president and the secretary nl1
decide to meet compromises olzo1
half way. @ IS. j
lAnsing's statement fpllqwas q
"sThis government has noe
lcrUxsed it, demands fr~11n
tania CASE as set forth tA& AS
of May 13, June, 8 and july 11 a
doubt very much II DR.. xifnmet
ever made such statement NJ I
must know It is utterly falnG. !" M 4
This statement Is slightly di0o
ent from one which lansing ~
(Continued On Page Twe).