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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
pRYOR'S BAND A RARE
TREAT THIS SEASON

Miami, Nov. 21.-Pryor's band, un.
der the personal direction of Mr.. Ar.
thur Pryor, undoubtedly Americas
most popular bandmaster and one OF
its greatest composers, will present
an exceptional season of music for
Miami music lovers this season. Nc
doubt many Victor admirers have
heard the Pryor band and many OF
Mr.. Pryor's compositions as he was
the Victors band conductor for 19
years conducting the Sousa band and
his own during that time. The Pryor
band was organized in 1903 and gave
its first concert at the Majestic thea
ter, New York City, November 18th
1903 Since that time the band has
toured the United States meeting
with wonderful success wherever
heard Mr. Pryor was born in st
Joseph. Mo. receiving his musical
education from his father, Col. S. d.
Pryor, who was famous bandmasteI
and conducted what was known as
the Pryor's Military Band OF ST. 10
sepn. Most natural for his son Ar
thur to follow in his fathers foot
steps
Arthur Pryor's band of today il
thoroughly American, always has
been American, and always will be
American. The Pryor band has vir
tue for unity of action, and absolute
loyalty of response. The band Is
about evenly divided between wood
wind. and well modulated brass.
Mr.. Pryor will have many great in
strumental soloists to offer during his
stay and has arranged a varied pro
gram of interest for old folks anc
young folks. All the very lates
music rendered during the season ant
many special programs. to include
Verdi, Wagner. Liszt, Tscharkowsky
Puccini, Herbert, Sousa, Pryor,
French, English, America, etc.
Mr.. Pryor was with John PhiIiI
Sousa eleven years as assistant di
rector and soloist, having played owe
! ten thousand solos In sixteen differen
countries. II In said the hand Hhrs
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
STRINGENT MEASURES
REsoRTED TO

Berne, Nov 19.-Germany has re-
sorted to stringent measures of reduc-
ing it's coal consumption during the
coming winter by cutting down its
train service and curtailing the num-
ber of people who travel, especially
in express trains.
The latest edition of the Journal of
the Association of German Railroads
announces that at a recent meeting
of the representatives of all German
railroads, held in Berlin, it was unan-
imously decided not only to reduce the
number of trains, but to put such
high cost upon travelling, by means of
radical raises in the price Of tickets.
as to insure that only those will trav-
ell who absolutely must do so.
The advances contemplated and
which probably will become effective
within very short time are as follows:
On all tickets for express trains cost
ing up to five marks. an extra charge
of three marks will be levied; tickets
hitherto costing from five to 10 marks
will be taxed marks extra; from 10
to Is marks, 13 marks extra; from 16
to 25 marks, 20 marks extra, and for
sums above 25 marks, 10 marks extra
for each 10 marks as ordinarily
charged.
Likewise there is TO be a sharp
Limitation in baggage regulations so
that both the size and number of
trunks. as well as their weight be cut
down. For the first time In many
years, Sunday trains are to be reduced
in number Hitherto they have al.
ways run on week day schedules,
sometimes even have been increased
in number because of the Germans
love of making Sunday excursions
In order to assure the punctual ar
rival and departure of trains, which
unfortunately suffered greatly last
winter because it was impossible to
get up enough steam to haul the long
heavy express trains on time, the
timet les will be revised so that trips
will be longer than under the present
schedule-though probably no longer
than they have been actually taking.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
JOHNNY ]. JONES WILL
ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE
WEEK IN ORLANDO

SO much has been said and written
about the Johnny j. Jones Exposition
Shows, which will arrive in Orlando
Saturday, coming over the Seaboard
Air Line from River Junction to go
into their quarters at the Fair
Grounds, that about all that Is left
t1 say is that they are splendid ag-
gregation of attractions, away above
the average, and are justly entitled
to all the favorable mention whic1
has been given them.
There are a score or more OF grea.
big shows in the Jones bunch, and
every one of them is the best of its
kind, and We will all be glad to see
them home again. Orlando Re-
porter-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
Germans Who Have Located In
Washington Since April E
Have to Leave City Today

ment or new construction only in a
few places, and these portions are be-
ing put into condition rapidly.
Lee county has already spent or
authorized the expenditure Of 100000
for the Tamiami Trail, and in order
to speed up the work the county com.
missioners have agreed to provide at
once for another bond issue for $685..
600 which will furnish sufficient funds
to complete the trail across the state
without further delay.
The sections of the road frim Fort
Myers to Marco has been graded and
that part between Fort Myers and
Naples is hard surfaced and in fine
condition, while the surfacing work
is going on towards Marco as fast as
possible. On the fifty-mile stretch of
the road between Marco and the
Dade county line the progress has not
been so good. A contract has been
awarded to the McCrary company for
this part of the trail, and q sub-con-
tractor is working with one walking
dredge on the pine lands east of Mar
CO, of which about five miles has been
built. From where this dredge is
now working to the edge of the Ever
glades is about twenty miles, and on
the 25-mile section Of Everglades
construction between Turner's river
and the Dade county line nothing has
yet been done further than to make
survey"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
WILL ASK DRANE TO
INITIATE MOVE FOR PUBLIC
BUILDING IN PLANT CITY
q survey,

Plant City needs a public building
and will get it IL the proper move is
made. That is the view of citizens
who have been watching the action
of Congress with respect to other cit
les and towns in Florida, some of
which have already been provided
with modern postoffices, although. in
some instances. the cities are not
near as large as Plant City, and the
volume of business through their of.
fees is relatively small
This does not imply Plant City is
not enjoying splendid mail accommo-
cations. but shows that the city has
been sleeping over its rights.
1t has been suggested that the
Beard of Trade present the matter to
Congressman Drane. He lives near
US, and anything he can do for Plant
City will be done with knowledge of
the city's Importance. its steady
growth. the stability of its industries
and the bright future that is held out
for the city and the exceptionally
rich country round about it. We can.
not expect to get a building next
year. or the following year. but by
presenting our cause now Congress.
mcn Drane can, 1t is believed. secure
at least an appropriation for site
at the coming session, and the amount
can be increased at subsequent ses
sions until enough is available to pro
vide for building in keeping with
the city's needs. Cities smaller thar
Plant City already have public build
ings which cost $4,000 to s75,00o.-
Plant City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
T TAMiAMl TRAIL Is TO
BE BE COMPLETED IN THE
EARLY FALL OF 1918

Arcadia, Nov. 21.-Few people seem
seema great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
great highway system connecting
the Gulf with the Atlantic by good
auto roadway Still fewer people
seem to realize what this will mean to
citizens in DeSoto county. One rea-
son for this is that they have never
taken time to study the route of what
is known as the Tamiami Trail and
then note how near a good roadway Is
already built so as to connect this
trail with Arcadia, Wauchula, Barlow
and Lakeland, thus furnishing a route
that thousands will take in going
from the Gulf to the Atlantic or vice
versa
Only little more road making in
DeSoto county is necessary to unite
with the Tamiami Trail, and accord
ing to the Miami Metropolis the Tam
iami Trail will be completed early
next fall Read what the Metropolis
says about the work on this highway:
The Tamiami Trail will be finished
and open for use before the beginning
of the tourist season next year.
This assurance of the opening OF
the cross-state highway from Miami
to Tampa was given today by Cap
tain J. F. Jaudon on his return from
a five weeks visit to the West Coast,
during which he spent considerable
/ time in planning with the officials and
/ business men of Lee county for the
speeding up of the road-building pro
gram on that end.
It is now promised by the McCrary
company, contractors for the trail
that the road will be completed to
the Lee county line in eleven months
and Captain Jaudon announced today
4 that arrangements are being made to
accelerate the work on the Lee coun'
] w emu 50 lDdI llt otttiOI bONNOSh
the Dade county line and Marco will
be ready for use by the same time.
Until Captain Jaudon's visit, the
Lee county end of the work was
tagging somewhat because it was be
lieved along the West Coast that the
construction of the Dade county sec
ton of the trail was far behind time
and would not be completed next
year When assured by telegraph by
the contractors that the Dade county
road would be finished in clever
months, the business men Of Marco
and Fort Myers got busyat once and
arranged to finance new contracts
that will guarantee the completion oi
the entire highway within the mex
year.
From Fort Myers to Tampa, Cap
tain Jaudon reports. there is now g
good auto road that neds improve
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
JECLARE CONDITIONS GOOD

Macon, Ga, Nov. 21 Acting on
Governor Cats reports, the Maoor,
city hospital commission visited
Camp Wheeler to offer the new hos
ri;al, one of the largest and best
equipped in the South, to the Thirty
first Division.
The commission made a thorough
inspection and has issued state
ment saying that the percentage of
sickess is remarkably low; that not
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
POST MASTER GENERAL
ACTED WITHIN HIS RIGHTS
(By Associated Press. J

Buffalo, Nov 21.-The attempt by
Socialist delegates to single OUT
Postmaster General Burleson for at
tack for suppressing certain papers,
has been blocked by the esolrtiona
committee of the American Fedora
tion of labor Another socialist reso
luton slated for defeat, it was said,
had been transferred from the reso-
lutions committee to the committee
on international affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
{ WHOLE SECTOR
GERMAN LINE
Been Tx. n
|THER GREAT VICTORY WON
k THE BRITISH, IN WHICH
ERMANS TAKEN COMPLETE.
I BY SURPRISE
LuME VII
(By Associated Press. }

Sndon. Nov. 21.-The linden
! line has been broken to depth
bur or five miles, the war office
! The British troops stormed the
system of the Hindenburg line
hses on the whole front between
Ruentin and the Scarpe river, for
btance of thirty-two miles. The
ktry and tanks passed on and
the second system of defenses,
beyond.
e attack begun yesterday by the
Army was without artillery
Arations. The Germans were
completely by surprise. The
ID system was captured by the
eh and is known as the linden
support line. The British cap
Benavis, Lameau Wood, Lavac-
e. defenses known as Welsh
Ribe Court village, and sew
thousand prisoners have been
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Julian Bvngin,
mmand of the attacking army,
Ter reports said the whole Ger
line west of the Canal Du Nord
lpaume- Cambria road had been
red.
number of prisoners taken
far by the British Is given as
thousand in a Reuter- dispatch
today by British headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21

case had developed from local con
ditions; that conditions Were bet
ter than expected" and that the Of
fcers at the base hospital" have ar
ranged to take care of the patients
very WE'LL
"On the whole the report says,
I'VE were gratified to find conditions
very mudh better than they have
bHcn reported When the measles
have run their course, We believe the
camp will be as healthy as any in
the country. There is no occasion for
alarm"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
R|T|SH IN SURPRISE BATTLE
CAPTURED H|NDENBERC'S
SUPPORT LINE AND TOOK
SEVERAL THOUSAND PRISONERS
pEAD WOMAN SPY ALIVE AGAIN

west Salem, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Mrs
Katherine Couch, who was reported
and believed to have been shot as a
Sly in Germany early this year. ar.
rived here Saturday She spoke at
the Christian church here last night
ana her remarks were So pro-German
tha' she is being held by the Federal
authorities.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
CBy Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 17.-It Will require
approximately s15o.oOO.Ooo to re-
construct or strengthen $4,000 miles
q. roads in Great Britain after the
war in order to enable them to car
rv the growing motor traffic, says an
nficIaI estimate
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21

ry is worth $4,000 and the members
of the organization are the highest
paid bandmen in the world. Compo-
sition of Mr.. Pryor win be heard dur
ing the season-also many trombone
solos. The band comes fresh from
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
INFLUENCE TO
Be FELT IN
ALLIED CONF.
(By Associated Press.) }

Rome, Nov. 21.-The influence OF
President Wilson, says the Gironale
I'iialia, will be felt energetically ao
tie allied conference where his ad-
vice will be followed especially after
the recent bitter experience.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
OCTOPUS WAS ONLY
RUBBER, IS CLAIM NOW

1 York, Nov. 21.-Were you
Fd when you saw the giant
s try to strangle a diver in the
Twenty Thousand Leagues
the Sea-" Did you applaud
Fro when with a twist Of his
ne finished the ocean monster
You are entitled to surprise
}ught to bring a smile. A So
confidential communication
eral Judge Manton and a jury
pay by a attorney for the Uni
film Company was that the
octopus was only a the
prop with rubber hose for
les.
rhest Williamson, a photogra-
las brought suit in the United
NOuIt against the universal
ompany for pay at the rate OF
week for about six months
oe was engaged in making the
IN the waters about the Ba-
islands. The company claims
Tor pay for only eight weeks.
60 +. Hartman of the law firm
nehheld & Levy, who opened
e Tor the defendant, told the
us version of the real quality
nser Of the octopus. He also
Apt. Nemo's submarine. as
on the surface, was but 9
spported by pontoons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
EXPORTS TO RUSSIA
STOPPED Until
It IS KNOWN
into What HANDS
THEY WILL fall
fBy Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 21 American
officials have been instructed to stop
all Russian bound exports already on
the docks until there is a clear, con-
viEcing indication of whose hands
they will fall in The Bolshevilli
supremacy or protracted civi! war
would tighten the embargo already
in force.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
10000 TONS
Of SUGAR WILL
IMMEDIATELY
Be AVAILABLE
TO TIE j. s.
WAS SEIZED BY FEDERAL GOVT.
WAS PURCHASED BY IMPERIAL.
GOVT OF RUSSIA BEFORE REV.
OLUTION
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Nov. 21.-Ten thou
sand tons of sugar which had been
purchased by the Imperial Russian
government before the revolution.
was seized today by the federal au-
tho-ities and will be placed on the
market Immediately and will be dis
tcibuted to retailers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
Two Deaths
Reported Today
At Camp Sewer
(By Associated Press. }

Creeneville, Nov. 2l.-Two addi-
tional deaths were reported at Camp
Sewer today but Medical headQuar-
tcrs camp announced the conditions
slowed a decided improvement.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
(Bv Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. 21.-Today is
the last that natives of Germany
who are not naturalized citizens and
who came here since war was de-
clared on April 6, may remain in
TIE city. Germans who came prev
.ouo to the war have until Dec. Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
sSociated Press

by Associated Press.)
ldon, Nov. 21.-The British
in Palestine have now ao-
3 FIVE miles northwest of Jeru-
the war Office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
B anditS Take
$45,OOO Worth
Of Jewelry From
Minneapolis
Jewelry Store
(By Associated Press. J

Minneapolis, Nov. 21.-Threa
automobile bandits entered a jewelry
store today on the principal down
town stree tand forced the clerk to
open the safe, and escaped with
jewels valued at 5000.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
five CANDIDATES
FOR SEAT N CONGRESS
VACATED BY
JUDGE ADAMS0N
(By Associated Press.)

Greenville, Ga, Nov. 21.-Five
candidates for the seat in Congress
vacated by Judge w. c.. Adams, will
be represented at the convention
meeting here today. A.. P. Persons
and Garland NJ Jones are said to be
the strongest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
ABOLISH SALOONS IN
LOS ANGELES
(By Associated Press. }

Los Angeles, Nov. 21 The city
at the election yesterday voted to
abolish saloons after April / next
year. The ordinance, however, per-
mits the sales of wines and liquors
with alcoholic contents which do not
exceed IA per cent, in original pack
ages. and quantities
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
COTTON REPORT
(By Associates Press. }

Washington. Nov. 81. Cotton
ginned prior to Nov. IA amounted to
s 559,039 bales, counting round as
half bales, and 6S,161 bales of sea
island cotton, the census bureau an
nounced. BY States, Florida ginnetl
"9,S37 bales.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
Former Mass.
Congressman
A Suicide
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Nov. 81 George p !.
Lawrence, former congressman from
Massachusetts, his home being n,
North Adams, Mass, jumped to his
Ie ath today from the eighth floor of
tho Hotel Belmont.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
by Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
flin, Nov. 21.-German reserves
er attacked the British posi-
after ground had been gained
e attackers, says an official
)unication. LOSS Is announced
frgoing, Graicourt and portions
rmanently established works.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-21
(By Associated Press.

flin, Nov. 21. The situation
pe Italian front is unchanged,
lar office announces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-10
LOCAL BANK TO AID IN
TAKING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
TWO BILLION BOND ISSUE

The First National Bank Of this
city on Friday morning received a
telegram from Secretary McAdoo,
authorizing them to receive subscrip-
lions for the $4,000, 100000 bond Of
fering, enlisting their ~co-opertion and
asking them to telegraph a rough es-
innate of the amount of bonds their
patrons would take.
Secretary McAdoo has sent tele-
grams to 27,513 national and state
banks asking their cooperation in dis
posing Of the bonds.
"You can render an invaluable SER
vice to your country" Mr.. McAdoo
told the banks, "by receiving subscrip-
tions and cooperating with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank in your district.
The First National Bank will re-
spond to this request and receive sub
scriptions for the bonds.
The North Missouri Trust Company
notified the Ledger late Friday after
noon that they had received a tele-
gram from Secretary McAdoo to re-
ceive money on the war loan.
The Mexico Savings Bank and the
Southern Bank of this city were au-
thorized to receive subscriptions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-10

ladies at the table, and during the
lunch each guest responded to a short
toast. The guests, besides the club
members, were: Mesdames Latnye
Barnes, of Texas; T. E. Hook and
7. H. Winans.
The town girls, who attend Hardin,
gave a very enjoyable luncheon, Fri
DAY, at the college. Miss Nell
Wright, who is librarian, was the
guest of honor, and a very delightful
time was spent by the following
girls: Misses Annette Smith, Evelyn
Threlkeld, Vera Rutter, Edna Buckley
Ruth Perkins, Martha bearing, Mat
tie Ward, Marguerite Greer, Emily
Gibbs, Myrtle Turnage, Mable Fait
Pauline Van Ness, Betty Bruce, Jean
cite Bragg, Gertrude Cunningham
and Frances Brown.
Miss Leila Winans' wedding u
Carter Norris, of Fulton, has beef
..inounced for the evening of June9
Whether it will be a church or hom'
wedding has not been decided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-10

splendid program was given. After
the lesson Mrs. Atkins served a very
elaborate two-course lunch.
Mrs. Tom Bruce was hostess on
Wednesday afternoon for the Young
Married Ladies' Club. The guests
brought their sewing, and as they
sewed much conversation was enjoy
ed; Baby Week the principal topic.
At five o'clock the hostess served
a very delicious two-course lunch.
The out of town guests were: Mrs.
Waldman, Of Sedalia, and Miss Do
rinda Bruce, of Muskogee, Okla.
The Beta Sig Alumnae met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Fred Llewellyn in Woodlawn. After
the guests had arrived, Miss Leila
Winans, who is soon to become a
bride, was presented with all the use
full things for her kitchen. Follow
ing this, the hostess served dainty
refreshments. The following men,
bers of the active chapter were
guests: Misses Roma Henry, Mar
tina Suess, and Eleanor Connolly;
Mrs. R. E. Eblen, Of St. Louis, and
a former member here, was also
present.
Tie local chapter of the Beta Sigs
gave a very elaborate dinner party
on Saturday evening at the Ringo
Hotel in honor of Misses India john
son, Pauline Craddock, Ruth Cauthorn
Carolyn Worrell and Helen Wilkins,
In the center of the table was a tall
vase of red and pink roses and at the
corners of the table were candles of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-10
OUTLINE OF REGISTRATION
PLANS FOR DRAFT IN
TOWNS OF MEXICO'S SIZE

The following is a brief outline of
the registration and draft plan for
communities the size Of Mexico and
Audrain county:
Registration day for citizens to sign
the draft lists will follow the ap-
prevail of the bill by from 10 to Is
days.
The sheriff, county clerk and coun-
ty physician will attend to registra-
ton in the counties unless the Cover
nor appoints a different board.
The sheriffs or other designated
officials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the Governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct. Registration to be at the reg
lar voting places.
The proportion of registrars shall
be one for each ITO persons to be
registered. Each age to be registered
will comprise about 1 per cent of the
population. If, for instance, all men
between 10 and 25 years Of age, in
elusive, are to be registered, the reg
istrar would have to enroll about Z
per cent of the precinct population.
On the fifth day after the President
has issued his proclamation, clerks of
counties and cities Of " 10000
must secure a supply of blanks and
copies of the registration regulations
from the sheriff. Absentees and the
sick will apply to such clerks to have
their registration cards filled out.
III no last shall such persons be CIV
en- registration certificates. They
are to be instructed by the clerk that
the burden is on them to see to it
that the cards reach the registration
of their home precincts by registra-
ton day.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
If so absent, a man should go to the
clerk of the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after the
date of the Presidents proclamation.
Persons to sick to present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after the
issuing of the proclamation. The
clerk will give instructions for regis
tration.
Officials of educational, charita-
BILE and other institutions should ap-
ply for instructions to the county
clerk or city clerk on the sixth day af-
ter the date of the proclamation for
instructions as to a convenient meth
cd of registration.
The President is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in
1.-THE execution of the law. The plan is,
however, to rely on the people for