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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
HOLDS PHTHISIS
GERM INJECTED
AMONG FRENCH

Quentin, Chauney, Noy, and Lassingy
ARE now being cared for, to investi-
gate the reports that German army
doctors are suspected of having inocu-
lated refugees with cultures of tuber-
eulosis germs.
a. Points to German Guilt.
Capt. DIR. Cailleux, in charge Of
Baron de Rothschild's hospital at
Chantilly, and Maj. DIR. Caquille, in
charge of the Hospital de Condo at
iChantilly, had reported that the ball
ance of the testimony points to direct
attempts by the German doctors to do
this, under the pretense that they were
injecting vaccine as a preventive
against smallpox.
They had told the people smallpox
was ravaging all France and in this
way persuaded them to submit to M
oculation.
ut is highly significant fact that
only those people who have been vac
cinated have developed tuberculosis"
DIR. Beebe said, whereas unvaccinated
children are suffering from pneumo-
MIA and other diseases and unvaccinat-
ed older people, while extremely i'll,
show no signs of tuberculosis. This
state of affairs must naturally point
grave suspicion toward the German
practices"
Unable to Prove Charge.
Both Drs. Cailleux and CaquilEe
agreed with DR.. Beebe that it would be
impossible to know positively if the
German doctors injected germ cultures
of tuberculosis without being present
at the time of injection and examining
the serum used.
Although the injection might have
been either vaccine or tuberculin, from
what we know of the Germans, espe-
cially soldiers in the field, we do not
look for any humane acts from them,
like vaccinating people to safeguard
their health,". DR.. Beebe said. eff
these vaccinations took place when the
Germans first invaded France one
might think it was to keen the people
healthy; the soldiers would not catch
any diseases.
"But all these refugees agree that in
no cases were vaccinations made prior
to month or six weeks before the
evacuation-in other words, when it
became apparent to the Germans that
they must retreat"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Monthly Report
of Probation
Officer Of Co.
REPORT FOR FOUR WEEKS END
ING APRIL A, 1917

To the Board of County Commits
| sioners:
/ During the past four weeks two boys
have appeared before the Juvenile
court and have been placed on proba-
ton. Fortunately for one of these
boys a man who is worth while" has.
consented to be his dig brother" and
there is no doubt that he will be to
this boy all that those two words i'm
Ipiy. The other boy is in the employ
Iof man who is interested in him,
and who will be watchful of his well
fare. Two other boys who have reach
led the age limit of the juvenile court
were brought. before the county court
a few days ago, and at the present
writing had not been sentenced.
Recently a blank was received from
the Commission which is investigating
the need for mothers pensions in Flor
ida. The fact that the president of the
Florida Federation of Women's Clubs
lis the secretary of this commission IL
Illustrates the interest which the organ
lied womanhood of the state take. n
all matters relating to the welfare of
children. The report as filed out for
Pinellas county is partly as follows:
Widows receiving county aid, 9 (color-
ed three); deserted wives, /; average
cost to the county per month, $11.00.
Number Of, dependent children, 81,
four being under six years of age, the
other seventeen being in school, none
of these being delinquent. AS the
amount given supplies only the actual
necessities, assistance has been secur-
ed from other sources, such as church.
les, lodges, and phiIanthropic citizens.
Three of those women help themselves
by working, and the older boys can
sometimes earn a. little out of school
hours. Should .ttth the state supply PEN
Isions to fatherless, families there
would be added to- this number the
widow for whom the woman's club of
st. Petersburg has almost succeeded
Continued on page ~
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
HISTORY SHOWS
THAT APRIL IS
OUR WAR MONTH

y
1t is an interesting coincidence that
congress of the United States should
meet in April to decide the issue OF
war with Germany. If there is such
a thing as "war month" undoubtedly
April IS that month in the history OF
the United States. 1t was in April
that the embattled farmers at Lexing-
Ito fired the shot heard round the
world" at the beginning of the revo-
lutionary war, ushering in the strug-
gle for American independence and en-
couraging the friends of freedom in
all parts of the world. 1t was in
April that Fort Sumter was fired upon
and the great struggle between the
states began. 1t was in April that
the Spanish American war, which re-
suited in Cuban. independence, was
commenced. 1t was in April, 1876,
that the war with Mexico, which
brought Texas to the American sister
hood Of states, started. IN April, 1899,
the Philippine instruction began. In
April, 1881, the Black Hawk Indian
war started and ended in September
the following year. In April, 1886, the
Cherokee fiitha4 war started and end
ed in septembef the following year.
In April, 1849sa.thes7sApaehe, Navajo
and Utah Indian war started and
smouldered until July, 1856. In April,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Engineers Report Shows Only Fig hit
Miles of Road to be Finished to
Complete Paving Contract.

Regular meeting of county commits
Isioners was held yesterday and was
called to order at $3.50 by Chairman
John S. Taylor, all members of the
board, being present. A petition was
presented from M. F. Plant and other:
asking that certain streets in Belleair
be closed and discontinued. These are
streets which appeared on the plat of
Belelair at the time of it's incorpora-
ton, but which are now included in the
golf grounds. The incorporation of
Belleair was dissolved some years ago
and this petition is that streets in
what is now the golf ground be legally
closed. The petition was granted
with the exception of street west TO
the bay.
D. A. Nigels addressed the board in
reference to opening of two roads
near Heidelberg, which have been be-
fore the commissioners at every meet
ing for the past three or four months.
The board stated that work on these
roads would be pushed as rapidly as
possible, but that for one road con-
domination proceedings are necessary,
which would take some little time.
The truck question was then taken
up and threshed out once more.
1t was moved by Commissioner Stahl
that one Ames unit be purchased for
districts one and two.
Commissioner Bass made a motion
that one International truck be pur-
chased.
Commissioner Edwards seconded the
motion of Commissioner Stahl.
Vote was as follows: Stahl and
Edwards, yes; Bass and Beckett, no;
Chairman Taylor voted no and the
motion was declared lost.
Mr.. Riddle made proposition that
he would accept two teams of mules
on terms satisfactory to Road En-
gineer McMullen, in exchange on
truck.
Moved by Commissioner Bass that
Chairman Taylor and Road Engineer
McMullen be granted authority to
trade two pair of mules on one Inter
national truck. Seconded by Com
Edwards. Commissioners
Bass, Beckett and Edwards voted yes;
Commissioner Stahl voted no; motion
was declared carried.
A report was made by viewers on
Road in Section 80, south from Pinel-
las Park, recommending that the road
be declared public highway and OPP
ened and graded at once. The report
was accepted and road ordered posted.
1t was voted that 500 be aprpopri-
ated as an emergency fund for Miss
Sarah Cotton Smith, probation officer.
Engineer Valentine, of the McCrary
Co., made monthly estimate on the
roadwork, which included SGT, 248.47
TO the Edwards Construction Co., and
S5,538.S1 to the McCrary Co. Of the
bond fund little over 100000 re-
mains unexpended and about eight
miles of road are yet to be completed.
The report was accepted and warrants
ordered drawn.
A bill for office rent for deputy COL
ector was referred to Collector E. B.
McMullen.
The matter of bringing back prison
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
County Commissioners
Meet in Clearwater

ers by constables in justice courst was
brought up by a constable in justice
district one going to Jacksonville for
a man who jumped a $500 board bill,
the costs being about $50. 1t was the
opinion of the board that in case of
vlolators of the law who are outside
OF the county, the justice should in
sist that the costs be put up in adj
vance. ~
Engineer McMullen requested that
county advertise for bids for steel
convict cage, and clerk was instructed
to advertise that bids be opened at
the regular meeting in May.
"A petition was received asking that
Utopia street, st. Petersburg, be
graded and improved. Referred to
Commissioner Stahl.
A complaint in regard to condition
OF 4th street south and Pinellas Way.
Referred to Engineer McMullen.
q A petition was received asking for
the grading and improving of road
between 26 and 35 in 28-15. 1t was
voted that petition be received and
road improved as soon as possible.
Engineer McMullen was instructed
to establish line on road between
Frost, Harrison and Nigels property.
The financial statement of Clerk j.
N. Brown for the month of March was
read and approved.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Argentine May Break Soon.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, April TO-
DR.. Hipolito Irigoyen, president of
the republic and the council of minis
tiers, held lengthy discussion today
of international questions that have
arisen for Argentina as the result of
the break between the United States
and Germany and the possibility of
other American countries doing like
wise. The discussion will be continued
at another meeting.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
BRAZIL TAKES
POSITION WITH
UNITED STATES
ARGENTINE is CONSIDERING AC-
TION-GUATEMALA FINDS MAR
TIAL LAW NECESSARY
London, England, April 10.-Diplo-
matte relations between Brazil and
Germany have been broken, according
to the Evening News.
Cabinet to Act Today.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, April 10.-The
official report regarding the sinking
of the Brazilian steamship Parana
which the government has been await
ing before taking definite action to-
ward Germany, is believed to have
been received today from the lega-
ton in Paris. 1t is expected the gov
eminent this afternoon will sever rela-
tions with Germany.
Presidents Braz had already infoHm-
ed the cabinet that he would summon
it for conference Immediately upon
receipt of information regarding the
Parana, which he has requested from
the legation in Paris.
Switzerland will take care of Bra
lillian interests at Berlin.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
HEAVY Guard PUT
AROUND THE CAPITOL
Secret Service Hears of Plot to Blow
1t Up-No BOmbers Appear

Washington April 10.-"An attempt
will be made tonight to blow up the
capitol" police officers on duty at the
capitol We're told this afternoon. "Look
out for two dynamite experts who left
New York this morning"
Warming had come to the United
States secret service bureau, and ia
consequence Gordon of policemen
protected the building all right. No
man with bomb appeared.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
German Rifle Clubs There.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, April 10.-A
note, under the title of "Germar
Militarism at Home" takes up tbs
question of the German Rifle societies
in the south of Brazil. 1t denounces
these organizations for their affilia-
ton with the league Of. German
marksmen of Neuremburg, which, II
says, gives them an undeniably milf
tary character. The paper declares
that Brazil should take warning in
time.
Albeardo .Rocas, delegate to the
embassy at Washington, has been
transferred to the embassy at Petro-
grad. Cardoso Olivera, ambassador
to Mexico, has been transferred to vi
emma and will be succeeded in the
Mexican capital by Oscar Teffe, at
present minister to Paraguay. Pereiro
Pinto, consul general at Hamburg,
and Marins Pinheiro, consul general
at New York, will exchange posts.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11

other years preparation by the allies
combined with the unified support OF
the United States would make posi-
BILE the presentation of such an over,
|whelming force against the central
powers that the conclusion of the wal
would be brought quickly and conclus-
lively.
1t is realized that any working out
|of this theory would mean the train
ing and equipping Immediately of a
million, OF even two million, and their
transportation to France by the spring
of 1918.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
HEAVY SNOW IN NORTH

Philadelphia, Pa, April 10.-Eight
and one-half inches of snow covered
Philadelphia yesterday, exceeding in
depth any snowfall during the past
winter. The snow began to fall Sun
ay night and ceased at z a. m.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Furious Attack Continues.

London, April 10.--War activity III
the western front, which has beer
growing more and more active since
the German retreat first started along
the Somme about five weeks ago,
broke into perfect inferno yesterday
morning with a totally unexpected ad
vance by the British on a front -
miles long running from Lens to Hem
in-sur-C ojeul, just north of Arras.
The German defenders appeared to
be in a dazed condition from the
stream of artillery shells which have
deluged their positions for several
days past and offered but feeble re-
sistance to the British forces. BY
noon yesterday over 5000 prisoners
had been taken by the British and a
huge amount of military stores were
seized.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
+" Wait For America !"
Says Winston Churchill
Then Sweeping Victory

London, April JOHNSTON Church
i'll, former first lord of the admiralty.
in an article published today, express
es the belief that the allies would ben
eft by a postponement of their ex-
IRENE effort for complete victory un-
til 1918, when their strength will be
greatly increased by the completely
modified man, industrial and fnan-
cial power of the United States.
Churchill's reputation for vision is
attracting attention to his belief,
which is based on the theory that an
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
ROOSEVELT AND DAUGHTER
CALL ON PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, April 10.-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
called yon President Wilson at the
White House today
: Col. Roosevelt laid before the Pres
ident his plan for raising a division
for the foreign service. He said aft
erwards that he was received with the
utmost courtesy and consideration. He
said that he favored universal, obi
gatory service.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Portugal Congratulates wilson.

Lisbon, Portugal (via London),
April president Machado has sent
a cablegram to President Wilson con-
graduating him on his "noble action.
A popular demonstration was held to-
day outside the American legation.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
Guatemala Under Martial Law.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, April
9.-Martial law has been declared in
Guatemala. The action was taken on
information of disturbances along
the Mexican and Salvadorean. from
tiers, supposed to have been created
with German assistance.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11
GERMANS in FULL RETREAT
BEFORE THE SOLDIERS OF
ENGLAND AND FRANCE

means Home, Sweet Home for the
German soldiers.
Should the German lines in France
actually be compelled to give way,
military critics do not see how another
stand could be made short of the
Rhine. It is believed that a retreat
on this scale would produce such sit
uation in Germany that the war would
end within a few weeysr1s II
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11

No, the nation is not slowly drifting
toward universal military service. It
is going at express speed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11

n IF n Y1HM p
THE red-blooded men. of the coun-
try" says Rev. Charles A. Eaton, "are
bedeviled by wild-eyed gemen.'i7 We
don't know what he meansla =. se;q
~ooo-ooo-oo..-e,-o.-o.o.o.-..4g Getty bIeu ~
1856, the Seminole Indian war Started
and was put down two years later BY
Andrew Jackson. Pensacola News.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-11

Pittsburgh's payroll amounts to 81,
100000 week. Ours don't.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
CITY NEWS.

Choice roasts Of beef, veal. pork
and lamb. and fine chickens and
groceries at JOS. Haubert's. 709 Main
street.
Phone your cob orders to Glenn
enson. Special price. Phone Red 1855
Five small cans Pet milk 25c;
fresh eggs, 271ac doz.. and extra fine
groceries. Patsy Tarlarico. 2O5 Main.
Phone 1866.
Harry Andressen has, been re-
moved to his home from st. Joseph's
hospital. His ankle was broken in a
recent accident.
Mrs. ellis s. S. class of Trinity
church will hold market at the
Home Tea Co., Saturday, March 10.
Will McCampbell, who was ar.
raigned in the superior court yester
day afternoon charged with disturb
ing the peace Of the Hippodrom
Sunday night, pleaded not guilty and
was released on his own recognizance.
John McCampbell charged with both
disturbing the peace and assault and
battery. is in the county jail serving
the first Of two thirty-day jail SEN
fences.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Three DAYS at Same Time.


Three days can exist at the same
time! 1t sounds impossible. says
Hereward Darlington, but it is new
ertheless tact that when 1t is very
late Sunday night at Attu island
(Alaska) IL is Monday noon in Lon
don and Tuesday morning at Cape
Deshnef, Siberia If one travels
westward one loses day in going
round the world. if one travels east
ward one gains day. Could one
travel at the rate of Is degrees a
day one would lose exactly one hour
each day. In twenty-four days the
circuit would be- complete. Inasmuch
as sun and earth are constantly re-
volving and day merging into night,
Sunday passing into Monday, etc, it
ia obvious that at one point on the
worlds surface an arbitrary line
must be set, to the east of which is
one day, the west of which is the
next day. This immediate Jump
of day regulates the calendar for
one acknowledging the globe. This
international date line" as 1t is
called, passing north and south and
dividing one world into two equal
parts, is the 1S0th meridian and
crosses the Pacific ocean-where for
tunately there is very little land
taking slight bulge outward to In
clude Siberia, and one the other way
to include Attu island, which belongs
to Alaska geographical The map
will show this. West OF this line fs
Monday and east Of It IL Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Daily Stock Letter.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March 9.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
A good deal Of impetus was impart-
ed to, trading in the securities mar
kets today resulting in considerable
accession of strength in both the stock
and bond markets. by the latest state
ment of the federal reserve board fur
Their explaining away the interpreta-
ton placed on the statement from the
same quarter last November with re-
spect to bank Investments in foreign
loans.
It is to be presumed this change OF
front will have the effect OF stimulat-
ing the foreign trade Of this country
Bankers in general applaud the wis
dom of some such announcement at
this time.
The public, however. is still cautious
having in mind doubtless the course
of the market not so long ago when
reactions OF five to ten points were
the rule after good advances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Fritzen Denies wrono Doing

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
Los ANGELES March AT no
time since l have been in the United
States have been in communication
with the German government" Fritz
en- told the United Press today. II
was captain in the German navy
previous to the war. but was in
America when hostilities began and
have been unable to return home.
II came to America in 1914 and
visited New York, later coming here
to take q position with Mr.. Hart. Of
the California Music company. Later
I decided Mexico or Cuba was the
safest places for Germans, and
went to Havana
After leaving Cuba, sought to
reach Mexico City, but got only as
far as Vera Cruz I then went to
New Orleans, and reached here in
January Since then 1 have tried to
reach Mexico City through Tia-Juana.
II have been we'll supplied with
money since coming here, but this
was all secured from private sources.
I did not communicate with the Ger
man government from Cuba or Next
CO.. It is absurd to charge that had
anything to do with the Welland
canal plot"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Cherry, %. about nine months ago,
Marie Siebel, 20, confessed to Judge
Harry Dillon today that she and
Cherry "paled" together and pulled
off" several robberies in Chicago.
Miss Siebel and Cherry were
"sweethearts" back in the Iowa town,
1t is said. Yearning for excitement,
she readily assented to his sugges-
ton that they come to the city.
According to the story. Miss Siebel
secured work as a governess. maid or
nurse at homes that had been
spotted" and after locating the valu-
ables, would leave the coast clear for
Cherry and his accomplices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
ZEPPELIN
DISAPPOINTED
Relative In United States Thinks
Failure Of Machines Helped
Bring on Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Count
Zeppelin's niece. Countess Anna Yrs
ula Dagenfeld declared her belief to
day that the death of the German in
ventor was duo Indirectly at least to
the failure OF the dirigibles to &C.
complish their purpose in the war.
1.-The last letter had from Uncle
Ferdinand" said the countess, was
brought over by Captain Koenig Of
tho Deutschland, in which he express
ed regret that the Zeppelins had moi
been more effective in raids ovel
British cities"
Countess Dagenfeld makes heI
home in ventnor Heights, N. J. She
has lived in this country for mum
her of years,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
MEN PROMOTE
| CHURCH BAZAAR
trinity Young Mems Club VIII Have
Full Charge Of Entertainment
March TWenty-second.

At the monthly meeting Of the Trim
y Young Mems club, held at the
hurch last night. plans were made
>r . mems bazaar to be held Thurs
~ evening. March %. The members
the club met for supper following
hich business session was held.
Committees were appointed to take
Ire OF the plans for the bazaar. The
pllowfng are the chairmen: v. R.
ckay. amusements; F. P. Rehmeier.
Padowgraph photograph gallery; A.
Dennison, confectionery; Edward
gustrow. grab bag table; Roy I,of-
llist, refreshments; H. E. Peterson,
hles table; James Campbell. booth.
The men are to have complete
barge of the bazaar. AT the sales
Pble will be ahctioned OF articles
lade by the members OF the club.
e. 8. Patterson is teacher Of the
lass and G. e. Durgee, president.
ne class has seventy.five members
I'D each is boosting for the bazaar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Al Depends on Wilson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
COPENHAGEN. March 9.-"War
depends upon President Wilson; al
any rate we have decided to conduct
the submarine waffare to the utmost
degree" declared German Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman in an inter.
view telegraphed here today from
Berlin.
The dispatch quoted Zimmerman as
saying:
and America will be at war-it all
depends on President Wilson"
Zimmerman also declared he had
no reason to expect any change in
German relations with other neutrals
as result of the unlimited subma-
rine warfare.