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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
GEN. WOOD TO
INSPECT
Jacksonville
AS A POSSIBLE
CAMP SITE

Jacksonville, June 23.-Maj Gen.
Leonard A Wood. commanding gener-
al of the Southeastern Department
with headquarters at Charleston, will
come to Jacksonville next Tuesday or
Wednesday to inspect proffered sites
for military camps or cantonments
The decision of General Wood to
come personally to Jacksonville
comes after strenuous effort on the
part of the Jacksonville Chamber of
Commerce and influential business
men, alive to the advantages this
city and adjacent territory offers for
such camps
General Wood yesterday was met
at Greenville. S. c., by Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher, senior senator of the
Florida delegation to the United
States Congress, and A. w. Cockrel,
representing the Jacksonville Cham
ber of Commerce.
Nh' thS iCduCot VI oChdtOl FICtCHcI, !,
General Wood consented to change
his plans and will come to Jackson
vile next week before leaving for the
West, as he had first contemplated
He will reach Jacksonville Tuesday
or Wednesday, spending the night
here and will speak at a public meet
ing the next day
Arrangements already are being
made to give General Wood tre-
mcndous reception and all civic and
military bodies will be asked 70 turn
out in force to do him honor. Plans
for his entertainment will be taken
up Immediately and announced and
as quickly as it is definitely known
OH what day he will reach the city
more detailed arrangements will be
made
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23

Work on the campaign to raise
l.akelands allotment of the Red
Cross war fund has been vigorously
pushed today, busy men giving every
moment to the work that they could
possibly spare from their business,
while the ladies have been while
heartedly active. The results of all
this good work are beginning to
Show up in a most gratifying way
From the 500 mark on Wednes-
day evening the Cross has been
lraised to $4,000 and last nights and
today's efforts will easily put it UP
well above $4,000 The $4,000 al
lotted as Lakeland's part Of this
fund is now not far away and the
Gna, drive of Monday will bring up
the Cross to the point of honor. The
campaign closes Monday night.
AT a meeting of the ladies engaged
in the work of securing Red Cross
funds this afternoon, it was decided
by them that since the men have
come so gallantly to their assistance
in raising funds, they would release
them from any obligation in turn
ing over subscriptions to them, and
therefore all subscriptions secured by
the men will be credited to their in
dividual teams. On Monday night
the amount secured by the men will
be divided equally between the eight
ladies' teams. Thus the teams that
have worked the hardest will show up
in the lead, and in this way the mat
ter will be handled in strict fairness
to all.
Messrs Holworthy and Curtis beg
to thank the splendid band of wom-
en- who have been working all week
on the Red Cross War Fund Cam
palgn and also the fine bunch Of
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
LAY DRAFT MEN BY NUMBERS
and NOT BY NAMES; NUMBERS
TObF bFDRAWN IN WASHINGTON
and WIRED TO EACH DISTRICT
JAUDON SUPERINTENDS
LAYING OF ROUTE FOR
CROSS STATE RAILWAY

Miami, June pa preliminary To-
cation is being made for the route
of the route of the Tamiami railroad,
which is planned to be built along
the route of the Tamiami Trail from
Miami to Chevalier City, on the gulf
coast. and from there north to Fort
Myers
Captain j. F. Jaudon, president of
the railroad company, is in personal
charge of the party that is running
the lines for the proposed railway.
George F. Morgan. member of the
board Of directors, said at the local
offices of the campany this morning
that the road would be built without
unnecessary delay.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
(By Associated Press. }

Bologna, Italy, June 23. Alfredo
Cocchi confessed to the Italian au-
thorities today that he murdered
Ruth Cruger in New York He said
be murdered the girl in a furious fit
of jealousy because he failed to win
her love.
Cocchi's admission was made dur
ing breakdown which followed
searching questions by Judge Zuc-
conf. Cocchi, who previously had
cnolly maintained his innocence, be-
gan to weep during the questionini
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
BAPTiSTS OF THE
STATE MEET SOON IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY
State Convention Will Open at Lake
City on July Fourth

Lake City. June 23.-The sixth an
nual assembly of the Baptists of
Florida will be held here from July
4 to II. inclusive, and indications are
that the attendance will surpass that
Of last year. The trustees of Colum
hia College have rendered the col
lege buildings and grounds to the
assembly management for the use
during the session, affording the Bap-
lists of the State an ideal place for
gathering.
Secretary w. W. William has made
preparations to make the assembly
the best yet held in the State, and
working in conjunction with Prof c.
M. Britain, business manager of the
assembly has completed arrange,
ments for the entertainment of those
who will be i'm attendance. A mum.
ber of prominent ministers have been
secured for lectures. and an excellent
faculty will have charge of the train
ing school
The morning hours of the assem-
bly, will be given over to lecture and
class room work and music, while
the afternoons will be devoted to rec
reation. The Ocala Baptist Sunday
school will furnish an eleven-piece
orchestra and the singing will be in
charge of Rev j. Dean Adcock, of
Tallahassee.
DR.. S. b. Rogers and DR.. w A.
Hobson, of Jacksonville will be
aong the lecturers. while DR.. W. L.
c. Mahon. Rev. T. F. Hendon, Mrs.
Brinson McGowan, Mrs. H. c. Peel
man. Mrs. p. P. Arnold and w. w.
William. all OF Jacksonville, will be
members of the training school fac
ulty
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23

by the people? There were Tory
critics at that time who found the
war unpopular" Nevertheless pres
ent-day critics will admit that that
was on our part neither dynastic
war nor a war for acquiring other
peoples territories.
One consequence of our Revolun-
fionary and strength to the incourage-
ment and strength to the great dem
ocratic movement known to history
as the French Revolution" Even
those critics will not deny now,
though they probably would have
done so at the time. that the French
Revolution aided the cause of de-
mocracy, it abolished feudal rights
and feudal wrongs of a most oppres-
sive character, il took away heredi-
tary privileges from an idle, self-in-
dulgent class, it abolished the domin-
ion of one man over the fate of mil
lions.
This war is continuing the work OF
the French Revolution The German
people are an admirable people
even while we are at war let us be
just-but they are now engaged in a
mighty effort to maintain and extend
the authority of a hereditary mon.
arch, who claims to have a divine
right to rule. They are doing all
they can to maintain and extend the
privileges of landed aristocracs. to
Continued on Page A.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
ATTACKS BY
GERMANS ON
AISNF ARE
RFPULSED
HEAVY BATTLING IS IN PROG.
RESS IN WHICH FRENCH HOLD
THEIR OWN
(By Associated Press. J

Heavy attacks by the Germans are
continuing along the Aisne front
with fighting sometimes assuming
proportions of general engagement
The French statement indicates the
fighting is favorable to the French,
whose artillery is proving that 1t
has lost none of its effectiveness in
breaking up attacks. The CrCwn
Princes apparent purpose in attack
ing is to forestall expected French
attacks in this important sector
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Food Control Bill
(By Associated Press }
10 THE WAR POPULAR?
(By Henry d. Sedgwick OF the
Vigilantes)

Some persons, whether from splr-
1t of fault-fnding or merely OF re-
cording an observed fact. say that
this war Is not popular. The remark
is a little doubtful in meaning be-
cause of the two definitions of pop
ular; the adjective may mean liked
by the people," generally liked" or
it may mean "for the people
II such critics use the word as
meaning generally liked" All Ameri-
ca will agree with them. We do not
ike this war or any war; we hate
war, we think it wicked we think 1t
the crime Of destroying the kingdom
of God on earth. of poughing up its
foundations and sprinkling salt over
it's ruins. This war will never be
popular" in that sense. But the
American people have been taught to
do things they do not like to do. they
have been taught that it may be
right to do things repugnant to or
-dinary human nature, that it may be
right to leave home and all that men
love. to give up the pleasures and
ambitions Of peaceful life, to undergo
privation, 70 submit to odious labors
to suffer wounds. and to face death.
These duties will never be popular"
and vet. let us hope, the American
people will always be ready and
eager to perform them.
But the critics may have used this
word in the sense of made ''for the
people," and felt that they were JUS
titled in denying this meaning. In
that case they are wrong, and per-
haps worse than wrong. little
knowledge of history would show
them that this war is made for the
people"
Let them read not merely the docu-
ments issued by the various govern
ments concerned and the reports by
eye-witnesses of what has taken
place since July l. 1914; but let them
also run their minsd back over the
last hundred and fifty years. Have
they thought of our Revolutionary
War? And will they deny that that
war was a step in the direction of
democracy, and of self-government
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Over 1000 Killed,
Injured Or
Missing AS
Result OF
Explosion
(By Associated Press. J

amsterdam, June 30 A Vienna
dispatch says it was announced Off
cially that there were more than one
thousand persons killed, injured or
missing as result of an explosion
in munitions factories at Blewig
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
AMERICAN SHIP
PUT SUBMARINE
OUT OF BUSINESS
(By Associated Press. \

An Atlantic Port, June % A
!ignt between an American freighter
and German submarine on June G.
one day out from Geneoa, which re-
suited in the American ship making
at least one hit, was reported by
the captain on his arrival here. The
captain said he destroyed the peri
scope of the submarine.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Interested in Accomplices
(By Associated Press. }

New York, June 23.-Police
Commissioner Woods said he was
glad to learn that Cocchi had con-
fessed but wanted him brought back
hero for something else besides his
trial as he wanted to find ou: from
Cocchi if he had any accomplices
among the police.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
independent Government
(By Associated Press. }

London, June 23-Petrograd dis
patch says the Ukrains military COLI
ference has called upon Ukraine Ma
toinal Assembly Immediately to es-
tablish an Independent Ukraine Gov
ernment.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
FELLSMERE VOTES TO ISSUE
$4,000 BONDS FOR ROADS

Fort Pierce, June 23-With only
one dissenting vote and "a favoring.
the electors of Fellsmere and Broad
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Red Cross To
Send Division
To Battlefront
In Russia France
And Belgium
CBy Associated Press. }

Washington, June 23-The Red Cross
will send an American Commission to
Russia to do work behind the battle
front as they will do i'm France and
Belgium.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Red Gross Campaign Shows
SPLENDID Work Done And
Total Now Over $4,000

business men who have given beth
their time and money during the
past couple of days.
the mems teams up to o'clock thi@
afternoon:
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Cocchi Has Confessed To
Murder of Ruth Cruger;
Will Be Brought Back
From Italy For T-ial

and appeared almost as having an
epileptic fit He signed a confess
sion later lie said he was glad to
have cleared his conscience.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23

moor on Tuesday voted for the for
nation of special road district and
the issuance of $4,000 in bonds
for the construction of community
system of hard-surfaced roads.
This is unquestionably one Of the
biggest forward steps that the Fells-
mere section has taken and the work
ing out of the plans will result in
rapid development of the large and
extremely fertile territory affected
making available a considerable area
already under development agricul-
turally and opening up for immediate
development a still larger territory
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23

a few Liberty Loan Bonds have
been turned in as cash payments on
subscriptions to the Red Cross war
fund, and the executive committee
desire to impress upon those who
desire to use Liberty Loan Bond
that they may assign the bonds to
the government for this purpose.
The list of the larger contributors
as reported by Red Cross Headquart-
ers this afternoon follow:
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
ARRESTS MADE
BEFORE women
COULD UNFURL
BANNERS BEFORE
WHITE HOUSE
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, June 23-Mrs. Law
renee Lewis, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Gladys Greiner, of Baltimore,
were arrested and taken to the po-
lice station almost before they could
unfurl a suffrage banner In front of
the White House. They were re-
leased at police headquarters on
their own recognizance. No date has
been set for their trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 23.-The Gun
Crew Commander confirmed yester-
days report of an American Mer-
chantman sinking submarine.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
Numbers Then
Be Compared
With Names
RAFTING BILL IS READY AND
ONLY AWAITS APPROVAL OF
THE PRESIDENT
(By Associated Press. }

r Washington, June 23 The draft
na,g regulation is now awaiting the
residents approval 1t will con-
ain q provision for every step ex-
aept the actual method of drafting
v.self. It il generally accepted, how
yer, that the FEDERAL government
ill do NO dI~fting here using num-
A.,eres instead Of names. Numbers
-ayiI1 be drawn and will be tele-
N.raphed to the various districts and
compared with the names and the
mumbers there. thus showing who
will be drafted
Difficulty Not Settled
fBy Associated Press.)
Washington, June 23 President
Wilson has authorized the statement
hat he has not yet settled the diff
,ulties between Chairman Denman
,2f he shipping board and General
1oethals OF the Emergency Fleet cor
-poration over the wooden ship build
ing program The President has
waited for additional information
Food Control Bill
. (By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 23-Considera-
tion of the prohibition section of the
Food Control bill was begun in House
after the rejection by vote of 125
to 33 Of the amendment to strike out
j. the price fixing section.
Evening star., 1917-03-04

the chair and the oath of office was duly
administered to him. After this ceremony
he delivered his inaugural address. At
the conclusion Of the address the Senate
djourned. and the President ELECT, ac-
command by the other dignitaries pres
ent proceeded to an elevated platform.
situated in the front OF the temporary
Capitol especially constructed for the in
augurai ceremonies. 1t was this occasion
that established the custom of holding
the presidential inaugurals in the open
air.
While it is true that part of Presi-
dent Washington's first inaugural was
held in the open air. the practice was
not followed by any of his successors
prior to Monroe Seated on the platform
were the justices of the Supreme Court.
senators. members of the House of Rep
resentatiyes, officers of the army and
navy. foreign ministers and distinguished
ladies and gentlemen. all decked in the
varying hues of the fashion of the times.
Gathered around the platform was an i'm
mense crowd of eager, patriotic citizens.
on reaching the platform. President
elect Monroe stepped forward and be-
gan his inaugural address, in the course
Of which he fe!icitated the people upon
the success which had attended the
years of experiment in
the republican form of government
which they were the first to organize
and establish He then reviewed the
trials that the nation had been sub
jected to, laying particular emphasis
upon that period toward the close of
the eighteenth century when our ma
tion sought to be neutral between the
Evening star., 1917-03-04
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT OUR PRESIDENTS

G INTEEN Presidents were of Eng
~ lish ancestry, eight Scotch. one
Welsh and two'of Dutch parentage.
Only one surveyor is found in the
lot. and he was Gen. Washington. who
was also planter. There were four
teen lawyers. three soldiers, five teach
ers. two tailors. one farmland and one
publicist.
While the fact that half of our chief
executives have been lawyers is a good
argument in favor of college educa-
ton. it remains that none of the other
fourteen had any such training This
was true of Washington. Jackson, Van
Buren. Taylor. Fillmore. Lincoln. John
son, B. Harrison and Mckinley
In religions they We're pretty well
divided. Eight were Episcopalians,
eight Presbyterians. four Methodists.
four Unitarians. Van Buren and Roose-
welt were the only two belonging to
the Reformed Dutch Church. and JEFF
ferson the only liberal, while Garfield
was of the Disciples.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe were all tifty-seven years OF
age when inaugurated. Roosevelt was
the most youthful. being but forty-two
while four others were yet in their for
ties. Polk and Garfield being forty
nine. Pierce forty-eight. Cleveland
forty-seven and Grant forty-six. w.
II. Harrison the oldest. being six
ty-eight. Buchanan was close behind
him at sixty-five. Taylor was sixty
four and Jackson sixty-one.
Among the whole array there We're
but two bachelors. Buchanan and
Cleveland. and the latter remained
bachelor only a short time after cleo
ton. Through all of these families
there were sixty sons and forty-four
daughters.
Evening star., 1917-03-04

remodeled and converted into hotel.
where John C. Calhoun died in 1850, and
during the civil war was used as a
prison. where Capt Wirz. commander
of Andersonville prison. was confined
and executed. Mrs. Surratt, accused
as an accomplice in the assassination
of President Lincoln. was also confined
in this building while awaiting trial.
1t was in the larger hall Of this build
ing. occupied by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, that it was planned to hold
the Monroe inaugural ceremony. I'm
happily a disagreement arose between
the Senate committee on arrangements
and the Speaker of the House. Henry
Clay, who refused to allow the House
chamber to be used for that purpose. The
enemies of Clay asserted that the Speak
er was piqued at Monroe. because he had
selected John Quincy Adams instead of
himself (Clay) as Secretary Of State, the
occupant of that post being looked upon
as "heir apparent to the presidency.
Friends Of Clay explained that he did not
think the floor of the House chamber was
strong enough to support the crowd
which would seek admission to the hall.
The inaugural day. March 4. 1917. ar
rived. 1t fell on Tuesday. weather con-
dtions being perfect. At half past IL
the President t-elect. accompanied by the
Vice President-elect David d. Tompkins.
left the residence of Mr.. Monroe and pro-
ceeded to the edifice on Capitol Hill used
as the Capitol building. The carriage of
the President-elect was followed by
large cavalcade of citizens, each riding
his finest charger. On reaching the tenn
porary Capitol Mr.. Monroe was received
Evening star., 1917-03-04
Easy Teaching.

s61S HE Turks are SO brave" the late
Admiral Dewey once declared at
a dinner, that for the Germans to
teach their army to fight was as easy
as teaching the lady's dog to swim.
"A lady, you know, once visited a
swimming teacher and asked him il
he'd give some lessons to her little dog.
The man frowned at her. and then, see
ing that she was in earnest, he agreed
to take the animal in charge for fee
of s25.
when will he begin? the lady
asked.
Now. ma am said the teacher, and.
seizing the tiny animal. he hurled IL
thirty or forty feet out into the pool.
"'Oh, He'll drown" shrieked the lady.
But the little dog did not drown. In
stead it struck out Justify. 1t soon
reached the edge.
The teacher lifted it out. dried ii with
a towel. and said gravely:
Not bad for a beginning, An in
tellgent little cuss for fair, He needs
about two more lessons, ma am, and
he'll swim as well as | do. Bring him
In next Wednesday and next Saturday
between and A.
THE lady departed in ecstasy, saying
to her pet:
"'Oh. you dear. brave ickle doggie, So
you's learning to swim. is you?
And two more lessons. | understand
made the little dog good swimmer"
Evening star., 1917-03-04

was declared After defeating the
American forces at Bladensburg on
August "a. 1914. the British entered
Washington and Immediately began to
pillage and destroy. After shooting
out the windows of the Capitol. they
crowded into the hall of the House of
Representatives, where it is said Gen.
Ross. who commanded the British land
forces. escorted Admiral Cockburn,
commander of the British naval forces,
to the Speakers chair. amid the laugh
ter and applause of the assembled SOL
diers and sailors. who occupied the
seats of the representatives in Con-
gress.
In mock parliamentary form. Ad-
miral Cockburn put the motion: All
who are in favor of destroying this
harbor of Yankee democracy will say
Yea" The motion was carried with
a shout. The mahogany furniture val
liable portraits and books of the Lii
brary of Congress were used to start
the fire. which took only a few hours
to reduce to ruins the magnificent
building that had been erected by
toll of twenty-one years at cost OF
nearly s1.o0o.oO0. During their stay in
Washington of day and a night. the
British burned all the public buildings
except the patent office, besides many
private dwellings.
Fearing that the seat of government
would be transferred to some other
city the citizens OF Washington erect
ed, In less than four months, a building
Evening star., 1917-03-04

objectonably personal, then I might ask
you to name the most useful class of men.
You couldn't do it.
The New England farmer and viii
lager will tell you, no doubt. that the
bobolink, living in the north on insects,
devouring millions of white grubs,
which turn into May beetles and dam
age crops and ruin the sod of lawns,
is an excellent and valuable member
OF bird society. But the bobolink, dis
guised in appearance and travelling
through the south as Mr.. Rice Bird. is
looked upon as a pest and an insatia-
BILE eater of growing things. The crow,
seed corn out of the ground. and SO he
is shot on sight. or intimidated by
mock men made of straw. old coats and
Evening star., 1917-03-04

ton to the need of developing a better
means of transportation and communi-
cation between the states, employing in
this regard the following language:
..Other interests of high Importance will claim
attention among which the improvement Of our
roads and canals. proceeding always with a con-
stitutional sanction. holds a distinguished place
BY thus facilitating the intercourse between the
states. shall add much to the convenience
and comfort Of the country and what is Of
greater Importance, we shall shorten distances.
and by making each part more accessible to and
dependent on the other We shall build the Union
more closely together. Nature has done much
for Us by intersecting the country with so many
great rivers and lakes approaching from distant
ment TO complete the work seems peculiarly
strong"
Thus it was that Monroe's vision
Evening star., 1917-03-04
Partners.
NoHN d. RoCKEFELLER. jr

1OHN d. ROCKEFELLER, jr., said at
tea at Cornell that labor and
capital were partners
Capital and labor" he said. genialiy,
ARE partners, like a man and his wife
If the two keep on good terms all goes
well, but If they quarrel neither of
them can hurt the other without hurt
ing himself.
ITS like the case of the Dodds.
Perhaps you're not aware said
Mrs. Dodd. that / had fifteen good pro-
posals before ! accepted yours
''Dodd ground his teeth
land perhaps you are not aware, he
retorted that | proposed to a round
score of women before / became ac-
quainted with yourself"