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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
Appointment Made BY Or. G. E
Snavely, Director Southern d.
vision-PIans Being Outlined.

Jacksonville, Aug. 2.-Dr. Carroll
H. Frink, who has been prominently
identified with Red Cross work for
some time past, has been honOred by
the director of the Southern division,
DR.. Guy E. Snavely, with the appoint
ment as state director of chapter ac-
tivities in Florida.
In making this appointment, Dr.
Snavely briefly outlined the duties.
! He will stimulate interest in the
American Red Cross in organizing
chapters in undeveloped territory, in
! deciding chapter jurisdictions and as
, sisting in setting disputed questions.
In speaking of the work of this Of
, flee, DR.. Snavely called it larger
service" and having kept in close
touch with DR.. Frink's work, not only
in Jacksonville, but in connection
with the state activities, DR.. Snavely
expressed the belief he was selecting
the right man for the place.
When the chapter of the American
Red Cross was first organized here.
Waldo f. GUNNER was named chair
man, and DR.. Frink was elected sec
retary. He served most efficiently in
this capacity and when the annual
meeting was held some months ago
| Mr.. GUNNER declined to accept the
Craftsmanship again, and in recogni
tion of DR.. Frink's service, he was
elected chairman.
Since the general reorganization OF
the chapter last February, DR. Frinh
has been untiring in his efforts tC
develop the work in jacksonville, ant
has advised with workers in Other
parts of the state. He evolved a de
artment plan of work which has prov
en- efficient. He launched the move
ment to organize sanitary training
detachment which is one of the mos
important Red Cross activities, ant
he has always shown interest in tn,
work Of the Live Saving Corps.
was largely his idea that the Life Sav
ing Corps be organiged for duty alon,
the river front, and this movemen
has proven popular.
In connection with the Red Cros
war fund campaign, DR.. Frink wa
chairman of special details commit
tee which outlined plans for tn
weeks campaign and advised witt
the efficient finance committee whicl
assumed responsibility for the week
success.
DR.. Frink is already outlining ey
tensive planss for reorganization O
the work in some parts of Florida
and his plans will make for simplicit,
and great efficiency.
Although, in accepting the office o
state director of chapter activities il
Florida, DR.. Frink's work will be stat
wide in scope, his interest in tn
chapter activities will not be any less
and he will continue to strive for tn
development of the work in Jackson
vile as well as Florida as whole
|, The Office of state director is 70
avolunteer worker ony. No chapte
officers in Florida are receiving sal
aries and as in the past, DR.. Frinl
: will continue to serve without com
pensation, giving of his time to furth
er the interests of the American Re,
Cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
Man At Jacksonville, Charged With
Threatening The President, Is Released

Jacksonville Aug. demurrer to
the indictment of DR.. Walter T.
French, who was arrested early last
May on the charge of threatening to
inflict bodily harm upon the Presi-
dent, was sustained by Judge Rhy-
done M Call, United States District
Court for the Southern District of
Florida, when he handed down his
decision late yesterday afternoon
and French walked from the United
States marshal's Office a free man.
All during the hearing yesterday Mrs
French, who has been conducting her
husbands drug store, sat at his side.
George c. Bedell represented French
as attorney.
1t was held by the court that a
threat was any menace which would
unsetle the mind of the person
threatened, and to take away from
such person that free and voluntary
action which alone constitutes con-
sent. AS this was not the case in
the alleged offense charged French it
was held that the notes said to have
been written by him and addressed to
Karl Zapf prominent citizen of
German extraction, were more in the
nature of ruse, invitation or decoy,
to ascertain the sentiments of the
person to whom they were addressed.
Courts Opinion.
The opinion of the court gives the
entire case in clear manner, citing
the initial cause of action. 1t is as
follows:
In the United States District Court,
Southern District of Florida:
No. 617-The United Staes VS.. Wal.
ter T. French. Mr.. Fred Bolts, (as.
sistant United States attorney, for
the plaintiff; Mr.. George c. Bedell
for the defendent.
On July 20, 1917, the grand jury in
dicted the defendent for violation
of the act of congress to punish per
sons who make threats against the
President of the United States. Ap
proved February IA, 1917.
The defendant demurs to the in
dictment. The first ground of demur
rer is that "the facts stated in said
indictment do not constitute any of
tense against any law in existence or
April 30, 1917" and
"Third-Neither of the certain let
ters set forth in said indictment con
tains any threat to take the life oi
or to inflict bodily harm upon the
President of the United States, but
the said letters is an invitation, ruse
or decoy to ascertain the sentiments
of the person to whom they are ad
dressed.
"Fourth-The said letters were not
addressed to the President of the
United States, and there is not al
legged any intent that they should
ever reach the President of the Uni.
ted States"
The indictment sets out the letters,
after alleging the addressing of the
envelope to one Karl Zapf, at Jack.
sonville, Fla, and mailing same with
the intention of having same deliv.
cred by the postal authorities, as fol.
lows:
Dear Sir-If the German people
can pay $4,000 for Wilson" (the
President of the United States)
wholesale fires, or soldier poison.
ing answer yes by cutting or having
six OF the Spanish bayonets off at the
roots. mean the ones on front OF
lot close to corner of gateway
"A PRO-GERMAN ANARCHISTS.
And also the following:
II have an invention that will de
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

Trying to escape the cellar has de-
ve!oped into a three cornered battle
between the Browns. the Mackmen
and the Senators, second in interest
only to the big fight between the
two Sox teams for the pennant.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

Kitty Bransfield has made good
as an umpire in the National league
Klein and the old Pirate-Phil pastim-
er form a pair of arbiters second to
none in the business
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

StOy oil cutuc hCOl, navy "iehous q
noise or shot. can burn cities and
poison thousands.
81 am not crazy or faker, but
can produce the goods. Let's get
together"
The question presented by the de-
murrer is, does the mailing of the
, envelope containing these two writ
ings violate the act approved Febru-
! airy IA, 1917.
That act is as follows: THAT any
person who knowingly and wilfully
, deposits or causes to be deposited for
conveyance any letter, paper, writing,
print, missive or document contain
/ ing any threat to take the life of or to
inflict bodily harm upon the Presi-
dent of the United States" shall be
punished, etc.
If these letters, separately or TAX
EN- together, contain threat to take
the life life of the President or to do
him bodily harm, then the demur-
rer should be overruled If they do
not, then the demurrer should be
sustained
/ The decision of that question de-
| pends upon what Congress means by
the use of the words, "any threat"
1t is rule of construction of statutes
! that if he words used have been ju-
body uses them, then they will be
construed to have been used in the
light of that definition. unless the
cotext show them to have been used
in some other sense.
A threat is defined to be any men
ace of such a nature and extent as
to unsettle the mind of the person on
whom it operates and to take away
from his acts that free and voluntary
action which alone constitutes con
sent.
A. and E. Enc. of Law, 141.
No particular words are necessary
to constitute threat, but these
words must be intended for the per
son threatened. If the communica
ton is sent to one with the intention
of having it delivered to the person
threatened, and it in fact reaches
him, this would be sufficient.
Id. 145.
The cases referred to in the tex
seem to support the principles an
) nounced. The communications sci
out in the indictment when tested
by the rules above mentioned do moi
measure up to the requirements. II
is clear from the reading of those
communications that it never was
the intention of the writer to have
them communicated to the Presi
dent. 1t is clear that the intention
of the writer was either to test the
loyalty Of the addressee or gain
money from him on the suppositior
that he was strongly pro-German-
leaving out the possibility that the
writer was demented. However, his
intention is of no moment in this in
vestigation, unless it was that his
writings should be communicated tc
the President, and thereby influence
the action of the executive. These
communications, it seems to me, neg
ative any such intention. The indict
ment setting out the writings in hae,
verba, their construction becomes &
question of law for the court to de
eide.
The demurrer to the indictment
will therefore be sustained.
(Signed) RHYDON M. CALL,
District Judge
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

you follow such a yellow dog?"
Mr.. Brittain's remarks were re
ceived with vociferous applause
Baxley (Ga.) News.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

Women and girls form more than
one-third of the wage earners in the
eight largest cities of New York
State
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

Equestrianism has bedome fash
ionable among the ladies Of Toxic.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

rotted and preferably applied 70 the
crop preceding the potatoes.
Whether fall or spring plowed. the
land should be well prepared, n e
deep as possible, before planting.
The best yielding home grown seed
should be planted.
Close planting gives best results sx-
cept In extremely dry years.
The best planting depth il about Z
inches or al deep as the potato digger
will work.
The largest seed pieces produce the
largest yields.
Cultivation Of the field should be
constant from planting time till the
vines cover the field. Level cultiva-
ton gives better returns than hff1ing.
Potatoes should be dug early so as
to avoid field frost.
Potatoes that are carefully graded
bring the highest price and especially
on a poor market.
Only n or two standardavarietiea
in the demand on the market and
adapted to the soil should be grown
in any community. /.
The best varieties for North Da-
kota at present are: Early Ohio,
Rural New Yorker, Green Mountain,
Irish Cobbler and Burbank.
The yield and market quality Of po-
tatoes can be improved by careful
hill selection of the seed.
Control diseases of potatoes by
practicing crop rotation, seed selec-
ton and seed treatment with corrosive
sublimate.
Disease is often introduced by the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
THE MARKET WORLD

steadied and toward the end of the
week acquired enough strength to
wipe out the early loss. The market
closed the week with prices just about
where they were a weak g De-
probation from the high time is about
ACC.
Top hogs opened the week at $3.50
and moved up gradually to the $15.40
mark. The good hogs performed best
all week. leading in the advances and
showing the least depreciation on the
declines. Taken as a whole, quality
of the hogs was not above the aver
age for the week, though the trend
has been toward higher average
weights.
Bulk of hogs varied o than the
top, with the major part of the swine
at the week enc selling in a spread
a good 15c higher h a at the open
ing of the period. At the close of
$15.15@15.3O.
Pig prices dropped SOC to 81 the
first of last week and were none too
firm at the decline the balance Of the
week. Buyers who ave Dec active
in thai trade withdrew, and for a
time outlet al the meanest it has
been for some time. At the end Of
the week pigs were bringing $12 and
$3.50 compared to a top of $13 paid
first OF the period and $14 two weeks
ago.
Hog receipts for the week were
about $1,000. considerably heavier
than the week before, but just about
on a par with other weeks recently.
Trade in the sheephouse was light
all week with prices steady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

Foreign crop summary-united
Kingdom, weather. favorable. Plant
ing of abandoned area continues, crop
prospects fair.
France. weather better and crop
prospects continue to improve. For
eign arrivals increased; demand for
corn and oats large. ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
REVIEW
FOR PAST WEEK

South st. Paul. April so.-Both
cattle and hog trade last week was
on q better basis than the previous
week. Price declines have been
severe. Receipts were not as large
for h week as the week before and
run more to the stuff wanted most.
Steer trade got a poor start, with
prices early 10@15c lower on the bet
ter grades. Further weakening was
noted az the week progressed, and fat
steers were rated 50@75c lower than
the high time Of the month. At no
time was demand active on steers, SO
that the dearth Of that stuff was not
felt materially. Large lots of desir-
able beef material were In the minor
out Of the daily assortment did not
get above $12. Packers were not re-
lied IN alone to take the half fat
steers. as jobbers made a good outlet
for these all week.
Cows and heifers sold on an I'M
even basis all week.. Right good tat
h stock was as scarce as the fat
steers, and in no better demand. The
scarcity Of this kind guaranteed u
good enough demand for 1t. The in
between cows and heifers had fair
demand. and this stuff is not a great
deal lower than the best time recently.
A $7.25@S.50 range 70 yer most
Of the cows and heifers offered all
week.
Cutters and M probably
worked to as high a point as they ever
reached on this market. when cutters
made up to 81 regularly and Gamers
cashed at $50 $50. The common cows
set the pace all week in the selling
and price gain.
Bull trade did not vary materially
all week. Large packers were bearish
on that class Of stock, but outside
buying was sufficient to maintain
values on an even keel.
Marketing of veal calves was the
heaviest last week Of any six day
period of the year, more than $500
vealers showing up. Prices weakened
75c under the pressure of heavy re-
ceipts. then recovered a quarter. TOP
calves closed the week at $10.75, a
net loss of SOC.
Brisk stocker and feeder trade fea-
tured the market most OF last week,
Under the stimulus Of active competi-
ton among jobbers prices advanced
Csc on all grades of finishing cattle
with COWS and heifers most popular
An h buying. Dairy COW trade was
steady to strong, with higher price
levels reached toward the end of the
week.
week compared with the week before
opening Of the week. the marke'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
REMAINS
ABOUT THE SAME

Minneapolis, April 3o.-May wheat
Sac lower; July wheat lac higher;
September wheat 1 1-2c lower.
The wheat market has been very
choppy today. There was a sharp
bulge during the early part of the
session with a sinking spell which
broke prices below Saturdays final
figures. -.
Clearances Of wheat and flour
equalled 1,O67.O0O bushels.
Total visible supply now 25,756,000
bushels, compared with 48,864,000 bu.
one year ago.
Navigation on the Great Lakes is
commencing.
Northwestern weather unfavorable
for field work and seeding again de-
layed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

Thomson McKinnon: About all
that a be said for the market is
that it Is dangerous to trade where
there is so little business and such vio-
lent swings.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
MARKErs.

L1VESTOCA MARKETS
South st. Paul. April 30.-Hog re-
ceipts. 800. steady to 10c lower;
range SIS to $500 bulk 316.2b to
1855. II
Cattle receipts. $500; killers steady
to 1Oc lower; cows and heifers IS to
$1O.76; stockers and feeders, strong
to CSC higher. IS to $3.50; steers.
1850 to SLABS; calves. steady. IS to
t$1O.76.
sheep receipts. rs, steady: lambs,
g to $12; ewes. IS to $1o.25; wethers
81 to $1O.5O.
Chicago, April 30.-Hog receipts.
$1,000. slow, loo under Saturdays
average; bulk $3.50 to $3.50; mixed
$16.26 to 1885; rough $3.50 to
$16.40; light $14.70 to 316.75; heavy
$500 to 1855; pigs $40 to 1880.
Cattle receipts, 10000. weak; ma
tive beef steers, 50 to $13.40; stockers
and feeders, $7.15 to 1886; calves So
to $12; cows and heifers $50 to
$11.15.
sheep receipts, 10000, firm; weth-
ers I'll to $3.50; lambs $12.75 to 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
GROWING

A new bulletin on potatoes has just
been published by the Agricultural
Extension department of the North
Dakota Agricultural college. The
authors are p. E. Clement and H. @.
Werner. The main points In potato
production are taken up briefly. The
summary is as follows:
The best soil for potatoes is a deep,
rich, mellow, well drained one. How
ever, thorough culture is Of more i'm
portance than tho character of the
soil.
Potatoes should be grown in a rota-
ton because. .of potato disease thai
live yer In the soil and because pota-
toes leave the soil in an improved
condition for other crops.
The use of manure will increase the
yield of potatoes. 1t should be we'll
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
Hides, Pelts. Wool, Etc.

The hide market is still quiet and
weak. Users Of country hides are
very slow to become interested in
receipts. The near approach
of war makes an unsettled market,
but should a buying movement start
it would undoubtedly stimulate the
market.
Tallow market firm and strong
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

Harris winthrop Co.: The situation
from a cash standpoint continues
ties beset the trade and we think ex-
IRENE caution is! advisable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
GRAIN OPINIONS.

Ware Leland: The market is in
such a state of conservatism which is
highly desirable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

World shipments-Wheat s,435,.
900: last week %6.o12.ooo; last veal
l. ,813,000.
900; last year 1891 900.
Oats 2,727,0o0; last week 2,6s2. 900
last year 4.069.00O.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
MARKET NEWS

New York. April 30.-Condition
bearing on stocks did not change over
Sunday. The latA break in wheat was
probably only temporarily. due to the
withdrawal of British order OF pur-
chases. This and war taxes and 9
to be devised to raise the enormous
amount Of money for war will act as
a check on stocks,
New York. April s0.-wall street
had been bearish for SO long that 1t
had lost the power to think construc-
lively for every hopeful sign traders
could find, two that were discourage
ing. They admitted the possibility OF
large steel earnings but insisted that
they might be disappointingly mod
crate. and for that return made the
mum unusually wide in their esti-
mates. The steel situation. is good.
The country is too busy to pay much
attention to tho stock market. The
public not yet 10 In the market. One
of the largest contributors to activity
on the stock market year In and out
has not bought enough stock or sold
enough since 1t became evident that
we were going to take u place by
the side Of the allies. Until 1t Is known
what additions are to be made to in
investors must hold aloof from the
market.
New York, April 3o.-We believe
the passage on conscription bill should
be construed a favorable to the stock
market. Standard issues are cheap
with comparative imitation ahead in
duced by stimulation of industry thru
enforced circulation Of great amount
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

indisoriminats buying or sesds,from
Control potato bugs by spraying
With arsenate Of lead. OF Paris green.
store seed potatoes in q cool well
ventilated cellar which should be dis
infected IL diseased potatoes were
ever stored there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

Rear Axh-Fun floating, Cpl.
raj bevsl type.
6~raks-Foot, external COM
tracing; emsrgency, lntsr-
nal expanding.
WAeek-Selected hickory,
natural wood finish.
Sbnsg-Front, ssmi-slliptie,
rear, Tires quartss elliptic,
long and wide.
ssserisx-Lsft hand, SEMI
insvenlble, worm and half.
nut type.
Endn,-crowned typs.
Uphshsy-Finest quality,
bright finish, black leather,
box pleatsd, buttonlsss up
/. holstsry, latest type.
Dab Walnut, with nickel
finished Instrument.
C.lsr- Seven-passenger regu-
larly finished In royal green,
with royal blue or carmine
optional ct $l2. 50 extra cost.
~1qsit.sss-In addition to
regular items, eight day
clock, ammeter, oil pressure
gauge, double bulb head
lghh, dash light combina-
tion toonsau and step light,
/. double tire carrier, with one
sxtra rim, and side curtains
that open with doom
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30

Hog trade frmed up %noticeably last
week compared with the week before.
After a rather sharp break at the
opening of the week. the market
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-30
Sheep receipts, 10000, firm; weth-
ers $11 to $3.50; lambs $12.75 to ST.

Sioux City, Ia, April 3o.-Hog re-
ceipts, 5000, s to 10c lower: estimated
tomorrow 1000; range $14.90 to $16.-
so; mixed $15.15 to $3.50; bulk,
$3.50 to $15.4O; light $11.90 to $15.-
10; heavy $3.50 to $3.50.
Cattle receipts, $500; estimated to-
morrow 1000; stocks weaker. Sheep
receipts, $50, strong.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-21
"HEARTS AFIRE."
Russian Feature Photoplay at Green
wood Theatre.

In the chilly regions of Siberia
where the political prisoners of Rus
STA toll through a tortured existence,
Love comes to the heroine of Hearts
Afre" in the strangest possible fash
ion. This newest release by Clara
Kimball Young Service-Worl Pict-
ures is throughout the entire length
of it's five reels, a pictureplay Of truly
absorbing interest. The manner in
which Fate plays with the three prin-
cipal characters in this production, is
startling and thrilling. Altogether the
production is on a particularly high
plane. The scenic efforts are eXcep-
tional, the cast is notable and the H.
Illustrated titles, which are a feature Of
all the releases in this service, make
"Hearts Afre" a film play of extra
ordinary merit. Clara Kimball Young
is the star of the production and the
Greenwood Theatre is delighted to be
able to present this Offering to its
patrons on Wednesday, August %.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-21
GREAT WOOL CONVENTION.

Chicaco, August 21-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)-A Great Lakes wool
convention which about $4,000 shep-
erds in the Western States are attend
ing, opened here today. The delegates
are from districts where grave prob
lens threaten the continuance Of sheep
grazing. 1t is estimated that there
are available in Michigan 10000 acres
OF land which now are idle. and which
best can be brought into agriculture
by the grazing of sheep. The Illinois
convention of defense has furnished
speakers at the convention to present
the patriotic duty of farmers to in
crease food production and wool pro-
duction.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-21
MRS. LUCY X A DEAD.
Wife of R. N. Gray of Greenville Bul
led at Carrollton.

Carrollton, Miss, August 1S-Mrs.
Lucy Gray, wife of the late R. N.
Gray, died in Greenville, Miss, and the
remains brought here to her old home,
where they were inferred Wednesday
afternoon in Evergreen Cemetery. Her
death was the result of an illness of
several months. The deceased was
IS years of age. She had spent prac-
tically her entire life in this commun-
ity, where she was always known as
a lady of strong character and most
estimable personality. She was a
member Of Carrollton Presbyterian
Church. She is survived by three chill
dren, John R. Vickers of McCarley,
Miss; Mrs. Matte McEarchen, of
Greenville, Miss; Mrs. Florence Nc
Lean of Lambert, Miss, and Miss Ad-
die Gray Of this CITY,.