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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-19
The Day of the Tragedy

On the fatal morning they had
breakfast at 8 30 After that the three
sat around the table talking of trip
to some summer resort. Later Mrs.
Mccormick sat on the front porch
reading and was also writing on a pad
held on her lap with pencil. The
nurse had brought the stationery.
When cross examined Miss Hotter said
that she was not close enough to see
what was written but she saw the writ
ing-that there was writing on the
pad.
She was with Mrs. Mccormick much
of the time as she was preparing vege-
tables for dinner. Mccormick came
home between II 80 and l o'clock. They
had dinner at ten minutes to two. She
did not know whether Mrs. Mccormick
had any stamps or not or whether she
enclosed a letter in an envelope or not.
A few minutes before dinner time,
they went into the house. Mrs. Nc
Cormick said she was going to the
toilet which was 30 feet from the
house. Both the nurse and Mr.. Nc
Cormick tried to persuade her not to.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-19

whether Mrs. Mccormick had taken the
capsule or not. She handed me the
box disgustedly. and said take it
away She always had difficulty in
swallowing medicine the witness
added
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-19

or worn off The phial was offered
in evidence.
Il put it in an envelope and sealed
it up. | told the peopleI thought l
had the cause Of her DEATH he said.
Grass Examined by McGiIl
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-19
The Trip to the Toilet


that the dinner on the stove was all
right and returned at once. Mrs. Nc
Cormick was coming out of the door of
the toilet She helped her into the
house. He was already there setting
the pail of water on the kitchen table.
He came out and laid down on the
couch in the dining room. Mrs. Nc
Cormick went over to him and sat
down in chair close by and caressed
him. She had evinced no nervousness
or excitement. 1t was quite an unusual
thing for her to caress her husband in
the presence of the witness.
Went Into Commissions
Dinner was ready two or three min
utes later. 1t was served on platters.
There was chicken soup, fish, potatoes
and some other vegetable. 1t took
twenty minutes to eat. Miss Hotter
had given Mrs. Mccormick her, medi-
cine. They were capsules, the double
kind of a gelatine cover. At dinner
they talked of going away to a resort.
He left the table first and went to the
porch to smoke. They sat at the ta
BILE ten minutes. Suddenly she put her
hands to her head and said she thought
she was going to have spell. She asked
for camphor.
Miss Hotter described the actions OF
the sick woman. 1t was deathly still
in the court room The witness spoke in
a low tone but she was heard dis
tinctly.
Her face was red and she cried out
with pail. Mr.. Mccormick came in.
the matter?"
What did you reply?"
There was no need of reply. Mrs.
Mccormick said call the doctor. Then
L believe I'm going"
Cried "Oh! My God"
We carried her to the lounge and
land
laid her down. oh My God' was the
last thing she said Her jaws were
becoming set her face was blue"
Mccormick back of his lawyers
leaned forward in his seat and his fill
gers were working nervously in his
beard as the, nurse was telling the
story.
The doctor had now reached the
scene He said, This looks bad The
witness had never seen any one die of
strychnine poisoning before. Mrs. Nc
Cormick breathed 10 minutes after the
doctor came.
Had you given her medicine?" was
asked.
She said she had at the dinner ia
bic. 1t was given there because she /
had hard time to take it and she
could do it better when with food. The
medicine was a capsule of gelatine the
capsule was in two pieces.
Did she take the medicine?'
She appeared to take it, was the
reply. When she was cross examined
Miss Hotter said she did not know
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR
N JACK cORNWELL
CBy Associated Press. }

London. March 6.-In 10000
schcols in this country a picture of
Jack Cornwell, the boy hero Of the
Jutland battle, looks down On the
pupils who are now contributing
their pennies to tire building of a
national memorial 10 him. In to
date remittances have been received
from 2S. 400 schools, some of which
are in other countries, and 4s5 indi-
vtdual subscribers. amounting 70
$4,000 Besides the printing of
the portraits # the boy hero, the
committee in charge of the publicity
work has had printed 250,000 book
lets, l75. 900 posters, half million
rllecting cards, and has answered
100 900 letters The picture shows
ceTnwell standing by his gun during
the heat of battle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
luTTLE HOPE NOW
THAT BREAK MAY
Be AVOIDED
AUSTRIA DECLARES U. S. vIO.
LATES NEUTRALITY LAWS BY
ENTERING WAR ZONES AND
THAT ARMED MERCHANTMEN
ARE TO BE REGARDED AS
PIRATE VESSELS
By Associated Press. }

London. March 6.-The Austrian
reply to the United States inquiry
- to the Austro-H Hungarian attitude
regarding unrestricted submarine
warfare has been handed Ambassador
fNnfield. according to a Vienna dis
lAtch via Amsterdam. lie declares the
neutrals responsible for losses suf-
tered by entering the zones of war
4 operations. Referring to the note in
1he Ancona case Austria says it
gpSrictly adheres to assurances al
ready given" but calls attention to
- portion Of the Ancona note which
\ tays that Austria reserves the right
- bring UP for future discussion de-
vo1opments in the submarine war
fsre.
,lssln discussing destruction without
warning. the Austrian note says
there are other situations tc he con-
ssdered in addition to the times when
= vessel fees or offers resistance. The
note saying: Merchantmen which
carry military garrison CT arms
may be destroyed with 5ut hesita-
ton" The note asserts that the eX-
istence of armed merchantmen is not
Justified by international law and
that when Austria made her prem
ises to Washington they did not ex-
tend to armed merchantmen The
note concludes with the statement
that armed merchantmen "are to be
regarded as pirate vessels which may
be destroyed"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
ADDITIONAL PENSION
FOR MRS. FRYATT
lRy Associated Press. }

London, March 6 The British
government has decided to grant an
additional pension Of $500 year to
Mrs. Fryatt, widow of Captain Fry
att. who was captured by the Ger
mans and shot because they declared
he tried TO ram submarines while
operating his cross-channel steamer
between Holland and En- sland This
sum will be given to Mrs Fryatt in
addition to the pension she was en-
tilted to under the government PEN
sion scheme
The Great Eastern Railway Com
pany. whose steamer Captain Fryat.
c mInanded, has voted to pay the
widow for life sum equal to the
81 pper's salary To further com
nemorate his memory the company
as decided tc endow a "Fryatt me-
mortal wing" to the company's hos
rital AZ Harwich
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
CURTISS SAYS WAR
OVER IN EIGHT MONTHS
Adding to the Flying Corps of Uncle
if Services Are Needed

Miami, March 6-nhat the pres
ont war will be over in about eight
mt nths. is the opinion expressed by
Glenn Curtiss. the aviator -manufac-
turer, yesterday Mr. Curtiss is add
ing to his army of aviation pupils
and the institution is turning out
some good material that will form A
part of Uncle Sans flying corps
should there be any need for their
services in war with Germany
Mr.. Curtss said that while the in
dications point very clearly 10 this
eauntry's entrance into the war he
does not predict any longer struggle
than this present summer. and thct
everything will be over by next win
ter
In the meanwhile the Curtiss avia-
tien school will keep on turning out
new aviators every month and by
sumner there will be a large influx
to the flying aggregation here
Three more Curtis machines will
arrive here shortly and will be
placed in commission Immediately
Two of these are hydroplanes of the
Curtiss type, while the third will be
an aeroplane Of the latest type.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
MONEY SMUGGLERS
CAUGHT UP WITH
tBy Associated Press. }

Stockholm, March "a total of
more than 100000 roubles in Rus
sian paper money has been found in
the last four days by the Russian
border police on persons who were
trying to smuggle the money into
Sweden In one case l50, 900 rou
bles were seized, in another 5000
Russian regulations permit the trav.
eler to carry only 500 roubles cut.
of the country
Smuggling into Sweden OF Russian
paper money is at present highly
profitable occupation when it sue
eeeds. At present rates OF exchange
the smuggler can buy a check on a
Petrograd bank at the rate of -
crowns for 100 roubles TO repay the
pers- rs entrusting him wifi the
nOtes. He can sell the notes .hem
selves at the rate Of 1o9 crowns for
100 roubles. giving him a profit %
eleven crowns per 100 roubles. Tho
smuggler with the 10000 rouhlcs
could. for instance, have made =
profit Of 1s.500 Swedish crowns II
his attempt had succeeded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
LIKE PLAN OF SAVING DAYLIGHT
(By Associated Press }

London. March "a committee
appointed to inquire into the social
|1nd economic results of setting the
clock ahead one hour last summer so
AZ to save an hour of daylight has
decided TO recommend its. continu-
ance and that people should begin
to save daylight this year on Easter
Sunday, April s. and keep it up un-
til sunday Sept. 23.
The system will probably be rein
troduced by an order in council. as
IL Is not necessary to have fresh
act of parliament.
Daylight saving went into effect
on May 81. last year. The change
caused so little inconvenience and
the return tc winter time at the end
OF summer was made 50 easy that the
experiment was a pronounced sue
cess.
The committee appointed to discoy-
er the beneficial effects Cf the day
light saving scheme has not yet sub
mitted its findings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
SHIPPING TEN CARS
OF TRUCK A WEEK
New York Packer

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, March g.
Ten car loads of mixed vegetables
moved from here last week and about
tho same amount has gone forward
this week. The shipments consist to
a large extent OF Irish potatoes, with
minor quantities of cabbage, lettuce.
tomatoes, beans, peppers and egg
plants. Besides this carlot movement
about $50 hampers are moving by
express daily While the movement
is greatly reduced by tho recent
freeze the boats coming down fror,
the Okcechobee country are bringing
in something almost every day Ir-
ish potatoes have done exceptionally
well this year. and prices have ruled
very high. The frost of early Feb
ruary cut out quite large acreage
that has been recently reset. and will
be back en- the market by May I
1t is anticipated that April I to
lE will see busy times here, as the
replanted ACREAGE will be coming in
all at one time
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
HERRING FISHERMEN
ARE WAR HEROES
(By Associated Press.D

Paris, March G-The herring
fishermen are counted high up
among the war heroes by the house
wives of Paris Drawing submarine
mcnaces in the mc st dangerous zone.
they have caught enough herring
this season to drive the smoked W
riety down from three and one-half
cents to tive cents pound, it enjoys
the distinction of being the only pro
vision that has gone back to n-rmal
prices
The mysterious migration of tho
herring brings il in immense shoals
from the North Sea into the Enalisn
Channel and along the coasts of Nor
mandy at the beginning of October
each year to disappear in February
s Inewhere off the mouth of the
Seine. In the meantime their feeding
ground is the same as that Of the
German submarine.
Precautions were taken to protect
the fishing fleet this year and its
work was unhindered and prolific.
only once. at the beginning os the
sca.on. did submarine emerge in
the midst of the fleet 1t found it
prudent to plunge again without at
tacking
The fleet was ordered to keep cut
of the North Sea this year. which
shortened the season three months
,ut Il a total of seven. yet the catch
is estimated at 30, 900 tons as agains;
a.. 600 tons in normal year
The catch was so heavy as TO
damage the nets frequently and in
soine instances they were carried
aNay One slOcp in two tides landed
$4,000 worth of herring at Bou-
locne.
The fleet OF 80 big Boulogne lug
gers" that have been engaged in this
fishery will. at the end OF the season.
BE- used for coasting traffic. trans
port ccal and grain
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
AUSTRIA'S NOTE TOU.S UPHOlDSI
/ UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE
Warfare TO THE LETTER
BIG WAR LOAN
OF THE TEUTONS
(By Associated Press.)

Vienna. March EVERY 6 one OF
the 100000 German -Austrians
within the empire is represented by
l.,54 Kronen (s23D in the war
loans that have been raised in Aus
trla. These loans have amounted to
IS, coo, 100000 kronen, cf which the
German subjects have subscribed
some fifteen billions. The six mil
lion Czechs have subscribed one mil
lion and a quarter. while tho re
Raining 100000 inhabitants. in
Guiding eight million citizens of Ga
licia and the Bukovina, have sub
scribed one and three-quarters bill.
lions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917
H|NDOO and GERMAN
ARRESTED ON
Charge OF
CONSPIRACY
tBy Associated Press. J

New York. March 6.-Dr C. Han
ador Chakiaberty, the Hindo physi-
clan, and DR.. Ernest Schunner. de-
scribed as a German were arrested
here on charges conspiring to form
a military expedition against a coun-
try fritndly with the United Etates
Police say the men confessed that
they plotted under the direction Wolf
Won lgel to invade India through
China
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
ANOTHER DAY OF
SUSPENSE AND NO NEWS
OF EVERGLADES PARTY

Miami March 6. Another search
Ing party left Miami yesterday in
canoe TO try and locate John w.
King, JChn w. King, Jr., and W. r
iCatlCw. Jr. who left Miami on Feb.
TO for the Everglades. southeast of
the Tamiami Trail, and who have
not yet returned and are now eight
days overdue.
This party was composed of V. G..
l5ailows. assistant engineer of the
Jalniami Trail construction work;
Jack Tigertail, a Seminole Indian
chef, and Jesse Richardson. a resi-
dent of tho vicinity of the Twentieth
sereet extension.
Mr.. Hallowes and party plan to go
to the nearest Seminole camp, dis
tant some twenty miles from the
present site of the Tamiami Trail
construction camp or thirty-six miles
from Miami
They will seek the assistance OF
biHtl sNtulHOltS, anu Will lntlT dlu
will search the Everglades in the
vicinity of the Lee county line. and
south toward the Shark river trail.
along which it was thought Mr.
Kings party would return to Miami
after finishing their survey of Mon
roe county lands.
Owing to the continued presence
vest of Miami of low clouds. Phil
RAIDER of the Curtiss aviation school
aGe no attempt yesterday to scout
toward the lee county line in an
airplane. 1t will be necessary for
him to fly at great height in order
to obtain a wider view. and also for
landing in the event of motor trou-
BILE. The cluds were so low that an
aviator would have been unable to
see through them had he flown al
the best height for observation
cloud conditions will be watched
By the aviators CT the Curtiss school.
and when conditins are favrable. Mr..
RAIDER or some other of the aviators
will make flight westward and
southwest from Miami in the hope
that they may be enabled TO discOv-
ct some trace of the missing party
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
MINISTER OF MUNITIONS
FOR INDIA
(By Associated Press. }

Delhi. March 5.-An office similar
TO that of the Minister of Munitions
in England has been created in India
with the appointment of Sir Thomas
holland to the presidency of The In
dian Industrial Commission. The
Commission is expected to mobilize
for the war India's industrial and
natural resources. The object is to
rake India self-supporting as to sup
plies, and to insure that the surplus
exported goes to the best purpose
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
Paris Reports
Violent Attacks
OF Germans
RepulSed
(By Associated Press.

Heavy fighting on both the Verdun
and Somme front continues. Paris
reports German attacks at the Caur-
iers Wood and Douamont, northwest
of Verdun in an attempt to drive the
French from trenches recaptured by
the latter yesterday were repulsed.
British assaults east of Bouchavesnes,
and north Peronne. on the Somme
front were frustrated by German fire.
ecording to Berlin.
On the Russian front Berlin an
the repulse ef Russian
nieht attack near Brzezany, Galicia,
end the failure of Russian assaults
Iii the kelemen mountains, northern
front,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
POISONED WHEAT FOR
POOR SPARRoWs
BY Associated Press. J

London, March 6.-Farmers have
appealed to the government TO allow
them to use poisoned wheat to de-
stroy the sparrow pest Fifty years
ago the farmers were free to combat
the sparrow with poisc ned wheat but
the practice is now forbidden by law
The theory was that game of all
sorts might eat the poison Intended
for the sparrows. The farmers ask
that they be allowed to use the poi
son only during December, January
and February when these birds
swarm to their lands in search OF
food.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
TO
EXERT EVERY
EFFORT TOF|ND
Way TO ARM
MERCHANTMEN
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
IN TWO WEEKS is PROBABLE;
BITTER CRITICISM OF FILIBUs-
TERING SENATORS
BY Associated Press. }

Washington, March 6.-An au-
thority stated that President Wilson
will do everything possible to find
way to arm American merchantmen
despite the failure of the Senate to
Pass the armed neutrality bill giving
him this power specifically Final
decision as to whether the President
can legally do this is expected short
ly. In deciding the legal status the
President and his advisers are con-
sidering an old statute passed in
1919 which was cited in the Senate
as prohibiting arming Of merchant
men for action against vessels OF
nations at peace with the United
An extra session of Congress be-
FORE July to pass appropriation bills
IL nothing else. seemed certain. II
the Senate amends its rules to as
sure prompt action Of Armed neu-
trality bill an extra session Of Con-
gress may be expected in the next
two or three weeks.
Many messages have come from all
parts of the country bitterly crticls-
ing the action of the Senators who
prevented action on the armed neu
trality bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
NoopEN SHOES FOR GERMAN
SCHOOL CHILDREN
(Ry Associated Press.

tGoslar. Germany. March FIX
osee by school children's parents
&at lack of proper shoes makes IL
npossible for the pupils TO attend
hool have become so frequent that
e magistrate of the city has had to
sue a notice, warning that no more
nch excuses will be accepted. and
"a costing that the children be sup
Ned with wooden shoes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
221 AlRSHIPS LOST BY
GERMANS; 784 BL ALLIES
fBy Associated Press. !

Eerlin. March & An official re-
capitulation here Of the statistics OF
airship losses during the year 1916
indicates that the Germans lost -
and their opponents sacri-
feed 7S4. The bulk of the losses on
both sides was in the west. where
the Germans lost 1S1 airships. and
the English and French 739. it is
declared
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
Vardaman And
Kenyon Deny
Entering A
Conspiracy
tEy Associated Press. J

Washington, March 6.-Senators
Vardaman, of Mississippi and Ken
yon, of Iowa, two of the twelve Sen
ators who did not sign the manifesto
( voring armed neutrality explained
in the Senate that they had not been
i'm conspiracy to prevent the vote
on the measure, Senator Lodge rein
troduced the armed neutrality bill in
the Senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
Little Hope of Avoiding Break
(Rv Associated Press)

N" ~ t0os
Washington. March G Austria's
note declaring adhesion to the gen
eral principles of unrestricted war
fare holds out little hope that
break may be avoided
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
Tariff Laws Discount Sustained
CRy Associated Press. J

tRy Associated Press.l
Washington. March 6.-The Su-
preme Court sustained the tariff
laws provision of five per cent. dis
count of import duties on merchan-
disc carried by American vessels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
FRENCH GET THEIR WINE
lBy Associated press. }

Paris. March In the year 1917.
the French government distributed
SIS. 100000 bottles Of wine among
the armies. each man and officer re-
ce.ving half a liter a day Last year
there was considerable increase.
tho total amount requisitioned reach :
:ne 79O. 100000 bcttlcs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
INSURANCE COMPANY
GIVEN MORE TIME

Mexico City. March s Insurance
companies operating in Mexico have
seen given an additional period of
two months in which to adjust pay
lnents and premiums parts Of which
have been paid in paper currency
now practically retired from circula-
ttcr.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
DRIFTING ICE PLAYS
HAVOC WITH MINES
lBv Associa,ed Press.

Stockholm, March s s-Drift ice is
playing havoc with the German
nine fields in the Sound. Tremend
Gus explosions are audible hourly,
and shipping men believe that re-
Lying of the entire minefeld will be
necessary as soon as the waters are
clear of ice
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
Food And Coal
Corp ratiOnS
Indicted By
Fed. Grand Jury
lRy Associated Press. J

New York March 6.-The Federal
Grand Jury indicted 10S corporations
and 55 individuals in the food investi-
cation. and 10 corporations. and 16
individuals in the coal investigation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
COMPULSORY
COMPENSATION
LAW HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL
(By Associated Press. J

Washington. March 6.-The first
workmen's compensation
law to come before the Supreme Court
was held constitutional in a decision
of the Washington State law. New
fork's compulsory and Iowa's volun-
tary laws were also upheld.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
lNEw CARS FOR DUTCH ARMY
lBv Associated PICS. }

Amsterdam. March e-The Dutch
bwspapers announce that the Dutch
my is to be provided with armored
ctor cars similar to the British
|anks." II is said that a portion OF
)e new cars will be built in the
nited States
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
SENATOR Martin
OF VIRGINIA,
SELECTED LEADER
OF THE SENATE
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington. March 6.-Senator
Martin. of Virginia, was selected by
the Democratic caucus as Senate
leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
WOMEN JUSTICES
IN QUEENSLAND
(By Associated Press. }

brisbane. Australia, March 6
Women justices are sitting in the
present session of the High Court
here. for the first time in the history
of Queensland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
British Claim
To Ship Appam
Is Upheld
tBy Associated Press. J

Washington. March 6-The British
claimants of the prize ship Appam
won their suit today in the Supreme
Court for possession of the vessel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
HORN MUST
STAND TRIAL
. FOR DYNAN|T|NC
(By Associated rress. J

IBy ASsOClated I'ress.
Washington. March 6.-The Su-
preme Court decided that Werner
Horn. German, accused Of dynamit-
ing the vanceboro. Maine, bridge
must return for trial to Boston.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03

President and Business Agent-Jos. A..
Cullen, 30 E. Twelfth st. Telephone,
Canal 1860.
Vice President-Phil. Fischer.
Recording Secretary, Phil Gasdorf.