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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

London, April 5.-One of "Iloyd-
"eorge's young men," as they call
the group of business men whom tho
premier has BROUGHT into his cabinet.
is Albert II. Illingsworth. the most
master general. Old politicians were
not little surprised at his apnoint-
heht' for he was unknown in the
Political world year ago Mr. IL
l'hsworth is the head of one of the
largest wrsted spinning firms in Eng
iahd and of a large French firm of
"ooI-combers whose works have been
Almost destroyed by the German
army Financially. Mr.. Illingworth
has been one of the heaviest suffer
ers in England from the war.
As Postmaster General of Great
Er'tain he administers the larpest
state-owned business in the world
The British postofice has charge of
lll telephones and telegraphs dis
tributes pensions and separation al,
.1wances. collects revenues and taxos
u various kinds. and is an important
'og in the machinery of issuing gov.
rnment loans.
me postofiice employs in norma,
'mes about 25O.OOO persons ,,s
savings Bank department has 10
100000 depositors and abop, g,
'o9 100000 in deposits. II has cola
War Savings Certificates" to >,
tai of nearly $1,000. 600. 900. Tho
'r"' postoffice service alone EMPLOYS
about 1000 men. and handles %
'VV'VVV letters and parcels every
week.
i iiiihgworth is the first POST
master General ever appo;n,oa :.
orea' britain with virtually no nar
.''inentary experience. In the onin.
'o' OF Lloyd-George, business ar
perience and aptitude are tho -.
p'arncations" Mr.. ningwortb. a,.
trough a great disciple of eficienoz
= hot revolutionist. but he has 81,
reeoy found oncasion TO put soma
'"'"r startling changes into erect.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09
SacY &Pracfiedl
Tome DreW WdMnQ
LeUOn1
Prepared Especially For This Nepspaper
by Pictorial Repiep
An Interesting Linen Frock.

Considerable interest In linens Is
manifested by the leading dress
makers of New York and Paris in
their summer collections A morn
ing frock in blotting pad blue linen
Is shown here, made attractive by
touches of white introduced on the
collar and tiny straps finishing the
lower part of the sleeves. Ii desired.
the peplum may be omitted. leaving
a trim waist finish, with the front
extending below the belt In medium
eize the dress requires 434 yards A.
inch or 554 yards 36-inch linen.
The material is folded in half n
the cutting table, then each section
The material is folded in half on
the guide, before any attempt is
made TO cut the dress. II the skirt
or sleeves are desired shorter than
shown. cut of the pattern on the
lines of small 20" perforations.
The piecings for the cores are LAID
along the selvage edge OF the mate
rial, so that when the front and bacl
cores are laid on the linen on q
lengthwise fold. nearly every avail
able inch OF space is taken.
The cutting guide shows the var
ious small sections to be placed into
position to avoid waste of linen. The
Jumper front and back and back of
the underblouse are laid on a length
wise fold. as is also the collar. On
the upper row place the underblouse
front sleeve. peplum and round col
lar. IL this Is used instead of the
straight one. on a lens. wise thread.
in the order named.
The outerblouse is perforated for
two different neck outlines. round or
V-shapes. allowing for the introduc-
ton OF a vest. il desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

and Tor Polk county state of Florida. NJ his
office N Barlow in said county. for an order
authorizing me as guardian IL the persons
and estates Of Archibald Howell Mcleod.
Douglas Grootcr Mcleod and Kate Mcleod
ionor heirs OF A. T. Mcleod and Alice Y
Mcleod, deceased, TO sell at public or private
sale the following real estate belonging 10 the
said minors to-wit:
An undivided one half interest IN aud 10
the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter
q section p, and the northeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter Of section %. all I'm
township 30 south. range - east in Polk
county. Florida
Each Of said minors have an undivided one
sixth n-6) interest In the said property The
said land IL TO be sold for the best interest OF
the said minors
Dated this 18th day Of March, A H. 1917
'f0 THADDEUS j. FRALEY. Guardian.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09
Cities Preparing
For State League


Iously endorsed and the fans were
urged to see that Orlando gels in.
J. Made Tucker, prominent Kis-
simrnee and Loughman business man
ian. was in Tampa Thursday and
was enthusiastic. Wen have Kis-
simlnee in line, the organization
meeting being set for Saturday night
when We i'll take the final action"
he said. but don't believe we aren't
going to come. That's already se.-
ted"
As TO Tampa Tampa was
ready last November, all but the ac-
tua! organization, when several
prominent fans authorized Gilbert
Freeman, the Tribune's sporting edi-
tor. TO undertake the organization of
league. Bob Chapple is here now
and has about completed all plans
for organization. Karl Horton. who
will manage the local outfit will be
here in couple of weeks and every
thing is waiting the sounding of the
opening gun
League to Open May %
According to the tentative sched-
ule which is being drafted by Bob
Chapple, at the direction of the fir.
meeting, the league will open MAY
2S.
Tampa at Kissimmee
Lakeland at Rartow
Orlando a tSanford.
So that the other cities win not
have to wait too long for their frs.
taste of ball, the first series has
teen split and the teams swap bacl,
fcr the second game May %
kissimmee at Tampa.
Fartow at Lakeland
Sanford at Orlando.
Chapple expects to have the entire
schedule mapped out fully with
mileage figures for each club com
puted by the first of next week and
tho league will pass on it at tho
meeting at Orlando, Thursday.
Gilbert Freeman is working on the
constitution and bylaws and will
nave n tentative copy of this impor.
tanf document ready for submission
az Inc Orlando meeting. He plans ID
send typed copies to the promoters in
the cities outside of Tampa not lat
or than Tuesday. so that they will
be in Position to discuss the matter
fully, off hand, at the meeting a.
Orlando. thereby saving much time
claire Henley is at work at Lake
land and things look bright for tha,
town, while Mayor Davidson, II. r.
Stevens and Red Davis are lookins
after the details of Sanford's organi.
cation.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

One of the most attractive shades
this season is named after the hum
BILE blotting pad and appears to ad-
vantage, trimmed with white linen,
in this morning frock.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

NOTICE
Notice Of Application for Leave to Sell
Minors Land
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that on IN :
nth day Of April, A. ID. 1917. | will apply e
the Hon. Kelsey Blanton. county judge, In
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09
Our Dimension
Lumber
We Assure
Satisfaction

70 every customer. no matter what the
amount OF his purchase. Come and
'aik over your plans with us. We can
.no~ you how to save money in buy.
Ing all kinds of building material.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

Pictorial Costume Sizes 1s to 20 years Price 1so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
PROBE GIRL TRAGEDY
Chicago Authorities Seek to Learn if
Doris Anderson is Slayeress.

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CHICAGO, May 10. - Did Doris
Anderson, pretty 14-year-oId high
school girl student. kill Grace Hage-
mann, 3 years old, her chum. be
cause Grace had threatened TO tell
Doris mother a secret in the lives
of both involving a boy?
Assuming that Doris fired the bull
let that ended the life of Grace. the
police believe the answer 20 this
question is YES"
Following SO hours Of investiga-
ton, the police said today they could
come to no other conclusion.
The police believe that Grace may
have been meditating revenge upon
a boy. but whether her mind veered
from her plan % vengeance and she
shot herself or whether her chum
fired the shot is-a question the police
have not vet been able 10 solve
In their investigation so far the
police have been unable 10 get any
pertinent information from any
friends Of Doris and Grace except
those who belonged 10 the small
band of boys and girls who called
themselves the black followers -
who gar0ed in masks. held secret
trysts in dark Railways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
MOTORMAN DRAWS
F INE FOR OFFENSE
Court Puts All Blame For
Failure to Make Safety
Stop on M'Lean.

ID. A. Mclean, strikebreaking mo-
torman OF the city cars, was found
guilty of failure to make proper
sofety stop at the corner of Lasalle
and Lafayette blvd, in city court Sat
urday morning and was assessed a
fine of 81 and costs.
The positive statements of the de-
Tense that they observed the officers,
Wesolek and Capt. SchOck. on the
evening in question at $3.50 o'clock
when they did stop at the crossing.
was disCredited when the officers,
on being recalled testified that ii
was actually for an Offense COM
mitted an hour later that they ar
rested Mclean and his conductor.
William Black Black was dismissed
bv the court for the reason that he
was not operating the car and all OF
the blame for the act was placed by
the city attorney upon the motor
man.
Edward r. Collins and Ray Chris
Jensen. another pair, supposed 10
have failed in the same way to make
the stop. were dismissed by the
court. IL developed that the officers
could not identify the men because
by an agreement with the street car
officials they do not make arrests of
men in charge of cars but only take
the number of the car and then
have them cited 20 appear through
the company's officers.
Fail to Identify Men.
Capt. Schock and Wesolek had in
this way arrested Collins and Chris
Jensen through the company but
when the men We're called upon 10
testify they both swore that they
had been making a run on Michigan
ST. and Portage av. owing TO the
fact that the officers could not
identity them by their faces, the
court found them not guilty.
Enough work still remained be
fore the court late saturday morn
ing 20 occupy il during the entire
day. Nearly every one of the cases
against employees OF the company
have been set for hearing and will
be tried sometime before the final
adjournment OF the court for the
day. There still remain u cases
against the various men for viola
tions OF city ordinances in regard 10
the observance of traffic laws. safety
stops and other city ordinances
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
State Laborites
Map Platform
For Election
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ANDERSON, Ind. May 1.-THE
special convention Of the Indiana
State Federation of Labor completed
the mapping out of its platform for
the coming election OF delegates 10
the constitutional convention here
today.
The chief planks in the platform
which labor will present to the con-
stitutional convention through dele
gates at-large it hopes to elect in
clude: Initiative and referendum
general recall: full suffrage; tax re
form; compulsory workmen's COM
pensation; limiting public work to
eight hours a day; anti-injunction
clause; home rule for cities; full
primary elections; state insurance.
New Battle Begun.
A new battle was begun on the
floor of the convention after the con-
vention finally decided 70 hold a reg
ular convention in the fall, when a
resolution was introduced by the
Union Liberty league of Indiana,
composed of unions prohting from
the liquor trade, condemning the
passage of the Wright prohibition
bill and declaring for a referendum
vote on the question, as we'll as upon
full woman suffrage. The cOnven-
ton pledged itself to the spirit of
the resolution.
The convention probably will close
tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
CRrTICIsE REVENUE BILL.

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WASHINGTON May L.. - That
the pending administration revenue
bill will spell ruin To thousands Of
small dealers everywhere is the con-
tention bothering congressional lead
ers today Representatives Of many
industries already are here working
tooth and nail 10 prevent the pas
sage Of the bill i'm its present form.
10 is unlikely. however. that their
protests will be materially needed
Theposition Of the administration is
that the nation should finance the
war as much as possible as il pre-
ceeds. and the pending bill viii do
that. the leaders say.
lowers Income Tax.
The greatest protest seems TO he
the lowering or the income tax pro
vision and the increased levies on
LIQUOR. tobacco and soda water and
things OF that nature.
The senate finance committee will
continue its public hearings until
Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
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WASHINGTON. May To-day
will force a showdown in the censor
ship fight in the senate. Immediate
~ after the upper house convened
today it began operating under a
unanimous consent against limiting
speeches 10 10 minutes on the bill
and 10 minutes on all amendments
and substitutes.
Those in charge felt certain Of
reaching a vote before adjournment
tonight.
The fate Of the gag section is still
in doubt.
Since its slight modification yes
terday. its supporters claim to have
gained sufficient votes to assure it's
incorporation I'm the bill. Senators
opposed 10 any sort of censorship
claimed. however. 10 have enough
votes pledged TO kill the entire sec
ton.
With the censorship provisions
disposed Of the last big obstacle TO
the passage of the espionage bill
will have been removed and it will
be matter of only few minutes.
10 is believed. before the measure
will be placed on its final passage.
LaFOllettc Plans Drive.
Sen. LaFollette plans to ask "A roll
call on an amendment 10 the embar-
go section designed to prevent the
use of the embargo TO coerce other
nations into declaring war against
Germany He has given assurances,
however. that he will not permit his
amendment seriously TO delay the
final action of the bill.
The espionage bill. as II now
stands. contains Il measures or
chapters. almost entirely unrelated
but connected i'm some way with the
war situation. The three strongly
contested chapters have been those
relating to censorship. embargo. and
use of the mails.
Many senators have declared that
much better progress could have
been made IL the bill had been di-
Nided and considered i'm separate
measures. Considerable delay prob
ably will ensue when the measure
goes to conference for adjustment Of
the points of difference with the
house espionage bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
sCANDINAVIA Is FIRM.

STOCKHOLM. May 12.-The neu-
tralitv Of the scandinavian countries
will be maintained.
Decision 10 this effect has been
reached by the ministers of Norway.
Denmark and Sweden in conference
here. Ofhcial announcement OF their
decision has been made.
To meet the crisis brought about
by the shortage Of coal in the Scan
dinavian countries the ministers in
conference have appointed COM
mittee TO oversee the production
and distribution OF fuel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
Coal PROBE Planned.

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May IL
Chairman r. I. Lewis this afternoon
announced that according TO present
plans he viii hold a hearing on the
public service commissions coal in
vestlgation in South Bend next We'd
nesday morning. Representatives
from Elkhart. Goshen. Michigan
city. Laporte and Mishawaka will
be asked 10 attend this hearing He
plans TO hold a hearing at Gary on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
UNCOVER MURDER PLOT?

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BALTIMORE. Md, May 12.-What
is declared to have been a plot TO
assassinate the heads OF the Balti-
more police department and carry
on a campaign Of wholesale safe
blowing was unearthed by the police
department today.
Joseph Wagner. sentenced TO the
penitentiary recently on a robbery
charge. confessed TO the police that
he and several pals" who were not
in prison planned the campaign.
Wagner A few days ago feigned in
sanity and was transferred 10 an
asylum He said this was part OF
the plot as he expected TO escape
uom the asylum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
NippOneSe NObIeman in Me-
mOrabIe Speech Asserts
Common Foe. Draws
Countries in Bond.
PACIFIC WILL BE THE
COMMON MEETING POINT
Speaker States That the Com
merCial Era of That Great
Ocean is Beginning
to Dawn.
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TOXIC. May II. Japan and
America have joined hands.
Together these two nations viii
work side by side in a new era. just
dawning. in which the Pacific ocean
viii be the meeting place for all ma
tons
These statements made by Wis
count Motono are the first official in
dication of Japan's attitude towards
the United States in the world war
The occasion for the viscount's
statements was the inauguration
banquet of the new Ameriean-Japan
society last night. which turned into
the greatest demonstration that
Japan has ever seen Of the friendii-
ness which exists between the great
nations which lie opposite. across the
Pacific
Japan has united her resources
with the United States 10 chastise a
common foe said Premier Terauchi.
one of the prominent speakers. who
gave the official attitude OF Japan
towards America out Of the meet
ing there came an enthusiasm and
spirit which Is believed in Japan
10 indicate "a lasting union between
Japan and the United states that
will dominate new world situation
and work toward peace FOR all time
Pacific's IRA Dawns.
THE era of the Pacific ocean is
already dawning." said Viscount
Notono land IL is promising 20 sur
pass in vastness the influence Of
either the Atlantic or the Mediter-
ranean. those two great bodies
which have heretofore dominated the
commerce and trade of the world.
THE Pacific ocean must be the
meeting place Of an Of the forces or
the east and the west.
whether these world forces clash
rests i'm the hands Of Japan ana
America. who viii dominate and
control the Pacific the center Of this
new era which is entering upon his
tory.
Must Have understanding.
cit is 10 be hoped that common
basis Of understanding will be reach
ed between Japan and America,
NTotono said. This remark came In
answer To- question whethcr the
two nations. would Join forces 20
meet the new situation. or whether
they would turn their backs upon
each other and work separately.
Nfotono's prophecy is understood or
many leading Japanese 20 indicate
:. readiness upon the part or the
Japanese Government 20 enter into
treaties with the United states which
will make for lasting peace between
these nations. and establish com
nercial union. such as viii become
a great factor in the trade Of the
world.
premier Terauchi I'm closing his
sneech gave a toast 70 PRIEST Wilson
~ The United states and said Amer
ica's participation in the war mas
strengthened U.S..
Enthusiasm Runs High.
Enthusiasm and friendhness ran
bfgb during the entire meeting az
which not only was the high ofhcial
life Of Japan well represented pet
the United states as well.
consul Scidmore. Of the lniteo
states. a. Toxic. was one or the
principal speakers 20 exchange with
The Japanese ofHcials the evidences
~ strong friendship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
HOLLWEG WILL
NOT TALK PEACE
Official Organ of Clerical
Party Declares Chancellor
Has Won Over Party.
10th scu11D- AosprAT
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AMSTERDAM May 12.-Chancel-
lor Won Bethmann- Hollweg will not
discuss peace terms in the reichstag
This is indicated in the Gernania
the official organ Of the clerical
party. according to dispatches re-
cieved here today. 1t is believed
here that the chancellor has won
over the members of the liberal
party who were crying for a dis
cussion of peace terms, and has pre-
vailed upon them that such dis
cussion at this time would be un-
timely.
Sentiment Of Phillip Scheidemann
and other socialist leaders is grad
ually changing, dispatches here say
and it is believed now that the So
cialists are about TO abandon their
plan to force a peace debate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
FIGHT CHINESE LABOR
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-Any at
tempt TO import Chinese labor to as
sist in the harvesting of the antici-
pated bumper crops in the United
States next fall would be vigorously
opposed by organized labor on the
Pacific coast. This is indicated in
a telegram received today by Rep.
Baker of California, from p. H
Mccarthy, president of the California
building trades council and Daniel
O. Murphy, president of the state
federation of labor of California.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
SINKS SISTER SHIP
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AN AMERICAN PORT. May II.
The British steamer UltOnia, on
arrival today reported sinking an
other British steamer IN a collision.
The Ultonia. sailing from Euro
pean port. was steaming without
lights and ran full speed into the
other vessel. which was also with
out lights. officers OF the Ultonia
were unable 10 learn the name Of
the other ship which sank rapidly.
Further particulars were refused.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
BRITISH MISSION
ENJOY QUIET DAY
After Week of Excitement
BaIfour and ConfereeS En-
JOY Private Hospitality.

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NEW YORK, May 12.-With the
din of a welcome such as conserva-
tive England never knows still
rings in their ears. the members Of
the British mission today settled
down for the first really quiet day
they have had since their arrival in
this country.
War business laid aside for the
moment. the ENJOYS rested and en-
joyed the individual hospitality Of
New York-which has opened its
heart in demonstration Of liberty
and democracy in a manner. unlike
anything since the first stirring days
of the Spanish-American war.
Arthur James BalfoUr. head Of
the mission, today characterized the
reception paid by New York as the
most encouraging evidence Of the
great force Of America that is 70
sweep the world for liberty that he
has seen since his arrival in this
country.
Guests at Luncheon
At noon the mission mem bers were
the GUESTS u lUiADI dA n AAlitltOIA
10 be given by the chamber of com
merce Requests for cards for the
affair were so great that the com
mittee in charge were unable 10
meet the demand, and the capacity
OF the hall is far more than en-
gagged now.
During the morning the military
membqa OF the mission. headed by
Gen. BFdges. sailed UP the Hudson
river 10 West Point. where they re-
viewed the cadets at the United
States military academy.
This afternoon Mr.. Balfour viii
make some personal calls and this
evening II is probable that nc will
attend a benefit concert 70 be given
by the British Red Cross in Amer
lea. Some members OF the party
will leave for Baltimore tonight.
Mr.. Balfour will rest tomorrow and
return 10 Washington during the
afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
WINTERHALTER RELIEVED.

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WASHINGTON. May u. - Rear
Admiral A. G. WHITEWATER, who
has commanded the Asiatic feet for
two years, was today relieved of his
command and assigned TO the gen
eral board OF the navy. He will be
succeeded in the orient by Rear
Admiral Austin NJ. Knight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
NFW GrARD RUMOR.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May r.
Rurnors that the national guard
would be modified within four
weeks has caused rejoicing among
the enlisted men here. Adjt Gen.
Smith. while expecting 10 receive
some definite word soon. today said
he had no intimation as 20 the date
of mobilization. However he urged
that all companies be recruited 10
full strength immediately.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-12
WHEAT IN DECLINE.

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CHICAGO. May 12.-Following an
order of the board of trade directors
there was no trading in May grains
at the opening Of the market today.
July and September wheat were re-
respectively > IA and three cents
lower. Corn was down SIS 10 rs
cents and oats were of SIS TO 1-2
cent. Provisions were higher. The
wheat market was very nervous.