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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Fifty Women
Register Here

Fifty Tarpon Springs ladies signed
the cards in answer to the appeal OF
the U. S. government for information
about what the women could do in the
future when it became necessary.
These women told Uncle Sam what
training they had received, what they
Thought they could do to the best adj
vantage, how much time they could
spare, where they are willing to go
and work, and whether they could
41-sssska..k.
day was the last day for registering.
This work has been under the direc-
tion of The Woman's Committee OF
Council Of National Defense, and Mrs.
z. r. Cowsert is chairman of the Local
Unit of this organization. Mrs. W. f.
Baker was registering officer,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Sarah Johnson
Cut Yesterday

Shortly after Ed Stohr was stabbed
yesterday, Sarah johnson received
several severe knife wounds and it is
alleged that James Gadsden id the
stabbing in both cases. No enc seems
to know just how the difficulties arose
or anything else except that the man
and woman were badly cut.
Nobody has seen the Gadsden negro
since the trouble took place. Gadsden
is said to have been a peaceab,e, hard
working man, having been emp Dyed
by the Tarpon Springs Ice and Elec-
trio company for long time.
Dr. Holloway says that the johnson
woman has very poor chance to re-
cover. Dr.. Belcher was called to sec
Stohr and he reports his condition
very serious.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
SPECIAL REVIVAL SERVICES
At TRINITY N. {. CHURCH

Special revival services will begin
with next Sundays services and con-
tinue through the week. Owing to the
fact that the pastor, Rev. G. E. Ben
nett has had ten years experience in
evangelistic work, he has been asked
by the church to conduct the services.
An invitation has been extended to
the pastors of the sister churches to
assist in the meetings, and an invita-
ton is extended to all Christian peo-
pie Of the city to assist in making the
revival a great success. In the after
noon meetings there will be Bible
study on the Book of Revelations. All
who are interested in the study of this
wonderful book come and bring your
Bibles. In the evening services there
will be a song service beginning at 7
o'clock, led by large chorus of sing
ers. The choirs and singers of the
city are urged to come and take seats
on the platform and assist in the sing
ing. The evening subjects for the
sermons will be announced through
the columns of the paper each day.
The Rev. j. H. Martin, D. d., dis
trict superintendent, will be here for
the fourth quarterly conference. meet
ings arriving Saturday. The fourth
quarterly conference of Trinity church
will be held in the church Saturday
evening at Z o'clock Dr. Martin will
preach at Port Richey Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock, at Oldsmar, at 3
o'clock where new churches have been
recently organized. He will preach at
Trinity church here Sunday evening
at Z O'Clock, also Monday evening at
the same hour. Do not fail to hear DR..
Martin as he is one of the strongest
preachers in this conference and will
bring strong messages to those that
come to hear him.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16

lis the ambition of the enemy to turn
the TANKS of the defenders and force
a withdrawal of their line farther
westward.
Along the Piave, from the region of
Feltre to the Adriatic, the invaders at
numerous points have endeavored to
make new crossings of the river, but
everywhere they have been thwarted.
Near Zenson the positions of the en-
envy gradually are being encroached
upon while near the mouth of the river
at Grisolera. the invaders in the
swampy lowlands constantly are under
vigorous shell and rifle fire.
Comparative quiet still prevails
along the western front in France and
Belgium.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
MINE FIELDS MENACE NORWAY
Ownership of Drifting Agents of De.
struction Is Matter Of
Doubt.

Christiana.-Drifting mine fields are
reported along the whole Norwegian
coast from Listerland eastward. Of
Halo, 20 mines were seen drifting
north to Christiana ford, and from
Halvo many explosions have been
heard.
The drifting mine fields are sur
rounded by mass Of drifting wreck
age. Norwegian motor boats have
salved many casks of wine, margarine
and whale oil.
The ownership Of the drifting mine
fields is a matter of doubt. Certainly
nobody is anxious to claim them, for
they do not conform to the rules of
The Hague convention, which pre-
scribes that mines shall be so con-
structed that they become harmless
when adrift
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Gen. Diaz Able To Hold
While Allies Rush Help

Everywhere along the battle front
from Lake Garda eastward and thence
southwark along the Pave river to
The Adriatic sea, the Italians are hold
ing the enemy in check, except in the
billy region in the vicinity of the Asi.
ago plateau, where additional gains
have been made by the invaders. The
new advances by the Teutonic allies
do not indicate that points of extreme
strategic value have been won but
rather that the Italians on various
sectors have given ground before SUI
pcrior numbers and at the same time
have Strengthened out and lessened
the length of their front.
In the hills north of the Venetian
plain, General Diaz, the new COM
nander-in-chief of the Italians, has
withdrawn his advanced posts south
of Monte Tomatico. On the Asiago
Plateau and thence eastward to where
-
the battlefront meets the upper
reaches of the Piave river, the Ger
man and Austro-H Hungarian forces are
adding strength to their attacks,
doubtless hoping to,drive through the
highland country to the plains of We
Meta before the expected arrival of
British and French reinforcements be-
comes fact.
Notwithstanding the arduous retreat
from the Isonzo westward, the Italians
evidently have been able to reinforce
their northern line sufficiently to give
battle to the enemy in such strength
as to prevent precipitate invasion
of the lowlands, where undoubtedly it
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Hold Teutons at Piaye.

Rome, Nov. 16.-The Italians have
defeated renewed efforts of the Ger
mans to cross the Piave river. Those
of the enemy who forced a crossing at
two points on previous days are being
held in check, the war office an
nounced yesterday.
The enemy forces which effected a
crossing at Zenson are being more
closely invested and those across the
river in the marshy sector near the
coast are being checked and shelled.
Other enemy attacks were repulsed.
In the mountains in the north the
Italians have made a further with
.drawal. The advanced posts at Monte
Tomatico, south of Feltre, were drawn
back to positions previously deter
mined.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
British Capture
lO1,534 Teutons
In Past II Mos.


liz the house IF
commons yesterday during speech,
Henry William Forster, financial sec
rotary Of war, said that since July /,
1916, the British had captured from
the Turks 30,197 prisoners and 1856
guns, and from the Germans on the
western front l01,534 prisoners and
1919 guns.
The approximate square mileage in
territory conquered by the British IN
the same time, said Mr.. Forster, was
12S,OOO. The total number of prison
ers captured on all fronts since the be-
ginning of the war was 10000, while
the captured guns numbered 800.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Jail Pickets At
The White House

Washington, Nov. 16.-Thirty- one
militants of the woman's party were
sentenced yesterday to serve Jail terms
ranging from six days to six months
in default of fines, for picketing the
White House Saturday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary A. Nolan, the seventy
three-year-old militant of jackson
vile, Fla, was sentenced to three days
for each offense, Miss Lucy Burns,
vice-chairman of the woman's party,
was sentenced to serve three months
for each offense. Mrs. John Winters
Brannan, of New York, got thirty days
for each offense. Both had previously
been released from Jail sentences by
presidential pardon. All others got
fifteen days for each offense. With
few exceptions the fifteen women
who were sentenced yesterday will
come up for trial again today for
picketing the White House Monday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Little Alice Bell
Died This Morning

Alice Bell, five years old, daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Harry Bell, died this
morning at 6 o'clock, after a few days
illness. She was taken with spinal
menengitis and the case was very Sc,
rious from the beginning. The father
was telegraphed for and came at once,
but too late, as Alice passed away
just a short time before Mr.. Bells ar
rival in the city
The funeral service was conducted
at the Greek Orthodox church at II
o'clock this morning. Interment took
place in Cycadia cemetery, Undertak-
err L. d. Vinson was in charge.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
T. &G.C. Bridge
Now Condemned

The T. & G. C. railroad bridge over
the Anclote river was condemned yes
terday by G. v. Peyton, superintend-
ent. This means no trains for Port
Richey and Elfers today. 1t is ex-
pected that repairs will be completed
Saturday and traffic will be resumed
Monday.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Mixed Report from HeIsingfors.

Mixed Report from Helsingfors.
Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-A Helsing-
fors dispatch to the Politilken says
that the military committee last night
received the following by telephone:
when the revolutionary troops re-
conquered Gatchina, Kerensky with
three thousand to five thousand men
retired to the south. An order was
given to cut off his retreat and part
of the northern army was dispatched
to attack him in the rear.
"The people seem to have lost con-
fidence in Lenine and Trotsky. 1t is
intended to form a social revolutiona-
~ coalition government with repre-
senta+ives of all parties except the
well-tc-do. The first task of the new
government was to make peace with
the enemy"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16

Liberty, like chastity, once lost. can
never be regained in its original ppr-
ity.-H. w. Shaw.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
EEK. No. $50

in press dispatches from Stockholm.
In Kiev and various other towns am
archy prevails to an astonishing de-
gree, accompanied by mob violence
against Jews, these reports say.
An agreement is said to have been
reached at Moscow among the social
istic parties to form coalition gov
eminent including some Bolshevil1i.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16

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Hands from the. north and the south
ends of the county clasped in the cen
r-CIealwater-yesterday. The corr
nerstone If the court house Z lai /.
Impressive dasonic rites m,irse.i the
ceremony.
Tarpon Springs was well represent
ed, as was the entire county. We wit
messed these impressive ceremonies in
the company of Editor Naugle of the
st. Petersburg Daily Times, and we
print his description of the event be-
low:
With due Masonic honors the cor,
nerstone of the new court house at
Clearwater was laid yesterday after
noon before a crowd variously esti-
mated at from 1000 to 5000 in which
every section of the county was repre-
sented. Every road into Clearwater
was lined with automobiles during the
day carrying citizens to take part in
the first public ceremony marking the
definite establishment of the county
seat and the building of the structure
! which will house the county Offices
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16
Russian News Coz licting
Cannot Learn lIcts Yet

Varied reports are still coming
through concerning the situation. in
Russia but out of the mess it has been
impossible to disentangle one state
ment that may be considered trustwor-
thy. One report has Petrograd in
flames and another has 1000 persons
killed in the STREETS of Moscow during
the fighting between the Kerensky and
Bolshevik factions. Still another is to
the effect that coalition government
has been formed in Moscow with mem
bers of the Bolsheviki holding portfol-
los in it. Other unconfirmed reports
are to the effect that anarchy reigns
in Kiev and other Russian cities and
that excesses against Jews are being
committed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-16

London, Nov. 16.-According to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company dated Wednesday,
November IA, Kerensky's mixed de-
tachments were concentrated close to
Petrograd.
Two thousand persons had been kill
ed in street fighting in Moscow up to
noon Tuesday, according to reports
brought by travellers arriving at the
Russo-Swedish frontier as forwarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
BASEBALL STRIKE 0FF---DAV|D FULTz
President of Players Fra. ternity Declares Players
 Will Not Strike

New York, February 15.-Word went forth today to members of the Baseball Players fraternity that the threatened baseball strike had been called off by President F'ultz.
 Fultz came to this decision after he had received the assurance of President Tener of the National league that the league would not discriminate against any ball player because of his connection with the fraternity.
 The statement was made by Chairman
 Hermann of the national commission that all major league contracts for l9l' contained a clause which protected the
 players from discrimination on account
 of membership in the fraternity. Fultz then Issued statement thai
 members of the fraternity were released from their pledges not to sign contracts The American leagues meeting waf held here today. and there also was a meeting of the national commission. Il was announced that there will be nc session of the joint rules committee, con seauently the 1917 pennant race will De decided under the rules of last season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
TO PLAN RECEPTION FOR
 BIRMINGHAM BATTERIES
Positive Information That Arierymen Will Be Mustered of Service Here-Proposal for Banquet Meets With
 Much Favor-Committee to Arrange Details

Birmingham will be the musterine out station of the Alabama field ar tillery, namely. Batteries A and c.
 This direct information was received yesterday by Blanks Everett, acting general manager of the Chamber oi Commerce, in the following brief tele- gram from Representative George Huddleston:
 Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham
 Ala:
 Alabama batteries will return to Birmingham for muster out.
 GEORGE HUDDLESTON, M. C."
 Acting on this information, Col. T o. Smith will call meeting of the committee appointed by President De- Bardeleben of the Chamber of Com merce to arrange for a reception for the boys of the batteries on their re- turn home and definite plans will be decided on as to the manner in which the boys will be welcomed home It is understood there will be a recep- ton when the batteries arrive and an address will be made by a prominent speaker. 1t has been suggested that the boys be given a banquet, but noth- ing definite on this line has been de- cided on.
 Blanks Everett stated that telegrams had been sent to the commanding of f1cers en route, inquiring when the batteries would arrive in the city and as soon as this information is received the reception plans will be perfected.
 The banquet idea is quite popular from the fact that it is possible that the batteries will be the only Ala bama troops to be mustered out in Birmingham. The headquarters of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

infantry regiments are in Montgomery and other parts of the state. Many citizens have expressed themselves in favor of going the limit" in giving the boys from the border a genuine welcome home, with all that goes with it.
 In this connection Walter Blackman. The Age-Herald cartoonist, made a novel suggestion yesterday for receiv- ing the Birmingham boys of Batteries A and c.
 'I should like to see them given a banquet at which they did all the eat ing" he said.
 This banquet should be upon such a scale that no one could say the boys had not had square meal. Further more, the banquet should be held some- where large enough for the friends of the boys to be present and enjoy the evening even though the boys did all the eating
 Tt would not be a bad idea to have this banquet served on the stage of one of the theatres. Put some speakers in the boxes; get Memoli and all the other bands in town to play Dixie and a few other snappy pieces; have the whole thing informal with the stage doors and wings removed so people could pass through and shake hands with the boys.
 Then. as a final tidbft I would suggest letting girls volunteer to serve the coffee and cheese course to the boys. Each girl would have her dance card, which would be quickly filled. Then they could either clear the stage and dance there or adjourn to the Tutwiler or somewhere else to dance, At any rate, the boys ought to be given great feed and dance and they should be the center of attraction. The rest of us should stay in the back ground"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Supreme Court Decisions

montgomery, February 15-(SpeciaI ! Decisions announced by the supreme
 court of Alabama Thursday follow; Anderson. c. J-MacArthur Rros co ct al. vs. J. H. Middleton, appeal from Chiffon circuit court: reversed and re-
 manded.
 Board of revenue of Jefferson county
 vs- state, ex rel. c. c. Wiley, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed. 1 A. Mcdonnell vs. state ex rel Thona s w. Jones, appeal from Madison circuit court; affirmed 1 Mayfield J.-Alabama Great Southern Railroad company vs J. M. Finn. an- peal from Jefferson circuit court: af- 1 frmed.
 l Ex parte county of Mobile, petition for certiorari to court of appeals: certiorari awarded, Judgment of court of appeals re- versed and cause remanded to circuit court.
 Sayre. J.--State of Alabama vs. Pensa- cola, St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship company, appeal from Mobile city court
 affirmed
 company vs. Sellie Sloan, appeal fror, Birmingham city court; affirmed, May | field. justice. dissenting. | Ex parte Jacob l.. Addngton. applica-
 tion for writ of certiorari to court of ap. peals; application denied. i Somerville. J--R. l.. Harrington vs Mary w. Harrington. appeal from Mont. gomery chancery court; reversed, ren,
 dered and remanded, Mcclellan, justice
 dissenting
 State ex rel Charles Derrick vs J w | B. Hawkins. appeal from Madison circuit court; affirmed.
 I Gardner. J--Ralph B. Spafford vs Ser
 nadine Spafford, appeal from Mobile chan cery court; affirmed, Mcclellan, justice ' dissenting. ! State ex rel F. E. Matson vs E. D Laurendine appeal from Mobile cit, court; reversed and rendered. Anderson
 chief justice. Mcclellan, justice, dissent | ing.
 Thomas Parnell vs. Southern Railwa, ] company, appeal from Washington circui
 court; reversed, rendered and remanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
TIME OF SITTING OF EQUAL|zERS SET BY THE SUPREME COURT

Montgomery, February 15-( -(SpeciaD Boards of equalization of counties having a population of 75,O00 or more boards in counties having less than 75,0OO can sit only three months Q year and the sessions, for which mem bers of the boards receive per diem and expenses cannot extend beyond August 1, according to a decision of the supreme court Thursday when it reversed the court of appeals in the case of the county of Mobile versus Joseph Espalla, Jr., chairman of the Mobile board of equalization, and sent the case back to the lower court for further consideration. The Mobile court held that Espalla could collect his per diem for services rendered after Au gust and the court of appeals ap- proved this decision.
 The supreme court not only said boards of equalization could not force the boards of revenue of their counties to pay their per diem for services after August 1, but expressed the opin- ion that there is grave doubt that any work done by the boards after August 1 is valid. It refused to decide the lat ter point as it had not been raised in the case.
 This decision means that the county boards of equalization in counties hav- ing 75,000 or more population must complete their work in six months and must not sit beyond August because no member cares to work without pay even though his services be legally rendered. Last year special sessions after August were held by the coun- ty boards of Mobile, Montgomery and Walker counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Common Carrier of Liquor
 NOt Held As W0rehOusn1Q11

Montgomery. February 15.-(SpeciaD Liquors held by a railroad pending de- livery to the consignee do not at any time make the railroad a warehouse man and as such guilty of violating section g of the state prohibition laws which says no liquor shall be stored in a warehouse, according to a decision of the supreme court Thurs day afternoon in the case of the state versus Pensacola, St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship company. The court said it would be absurd to hold that com mon carrier would be guilty under the section relating to warehousemen when the legislature expressly provided that a certain amount of liquor may be shipped into the state consigned to purchasers each month.
 The state contended that the com mon carrier became warehouseman at a certain time and that liquors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
MAKING PLANS FOR
 POLICEMEN'S BALL

All preparations for the eleventh an nual ball of the Police Relief asso- citation have been completed and one o1 the most successful entertainments in tbe history of the association is ex- nec+ad to be given next Thursday night at the Orpheum theatre
 President c. F. Glover who IS III charge of the arrangements mas ue' tailed committees to sell tickets ano over 1000 have already been dis posed of
 Accommodation are being made foi about 1000 people. At the last ball which was held in 1912. about $50 at tended Secretary simmons ana Treas, ,,rar Shirley are assisting President Glover the preparation for the ball Davidson's orchestra will render the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
ASSOCIATION TO HEAR
 COMMISSARY REPORT

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers association will receive at meeting this afternoon at o'clock the report of the special committee which has heen investigating for several weeks the commissary conditions in Birming- ham.
 The committee, composed of repre- sa,,ta+iyes from various civic organi- sat;ors in Birmingham. will suggest ta tha association that experts be em- nIoved 10 compile unbiased data on the subject. The meeting Will be held
 ssaoi.t ton and Vice President M. Hood ,r;II nreside in the absence of R. l. Snarkman: who is Ill with pneumonia