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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
BIG SHOW TAKES
PLACE TONIGHT

IL S;l5 tonight the curtain will
rise at the Auditorium on one of the
rrettiest scenes that has been staged
at this theater with any minstrel
THE FLORAL FESTIVAL" is the
first part offering and in this bower
Of beauty the end men will cut MP,
sweet songs will be sung by sweet
singers aud the comedians will! each
render comedy songs in their own
Individual manner. The songs are
al new and the gags up to the min
ute After the big finale, the vau
deville will occupy the boards. the
first act being burlesque on the
! lakeland commissioners. c. Green
Will appear next in BACK FROM
THE BORDER" Everybody knows
: c" as the NUT" so there will
probably be some MEAT in this act.
the performance will close with the
big dance creation "WALKIN' THE
BOG"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
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fish Phlop. Frank Pee, W. IL. Poeell,
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Ray l2), Alex Robinson, Henry
Schall II. l.. Steam, Lewis Turner.
A. |. Williford, DR. f. l.. Williams.
innie Williams.
/ Mrs Nora Addison, Mrs James H..
Anderson, Miss Lillian Bates. Mss
Lillian Bates, Miss Betty Booker,
Miss Willie Battles, Mrs Emma Bal
lard Mrs Susan anghart. Mrs. w.
l. BORING. Elijah Burton, Miss &. A.
: Erown. Mrs Frank Couse. Mrs. w. G..
Carlton, Mrs. Joe Derms. Miss Pat
tie Devils, Miss Luciel Edwards. Mrs.
l.ondo FIR mplin. Miss Mamie Ford,
Miss Eler Colder, Mrs. Frank Han
cock. Mrs. Margaret Ileardy, Mrs G.
A. Hurt, Mrs. John Hartman Mrs.
Virginia Harris. Mrs. Mary In gram.
Mrs Mamie Johnson. Mrs. Eliza Kill
lar, Miss Daisy Lenscy. Miss Willie
Longs. Mrs. Esteller Lee. Mrs. -. Il.
Mccall. Miss Sallie Miller, Mrs J. A.
Nolirs. Mrs Lee Norman. Mrs. w. y.
Parks, Birther Percell, Miss Hazel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
STATE LEAGUE
FORMED YESTERDAY

The Florida state League was or
Fani2ed here yesterday afternoon. 50
lar the towns that make up the
lea tie are Lakeland, Orlando. San
ford. Barts W and Tampa, with one
tails of the organization will be eff
.octed at a meeting to be held at
Orlando en- April -.
The plans now call for ninety
games, playing to start about May
10th, with but one session Afiliation
VIII be made with the National AS
ISOLATION of Pr fessional Baseball
leagues The salary limit of the
league Will be 5000 per month ana
the final limit will be 81 200. which
will include player manager
This mornings Tampa Tribune
says;
10 further safeguard the salary
INIT and To increase the revenue
accruing from the sale of players, il
Vas decided that clubs will be re
quised TO select nine of the twelve
eligible men from applicants who
havc not had experience in profes-
sional baseball in league of a high
CT classification than this leasue.
Class d. In other words each club
may have three men who have
three men VIII have played in high
or leagues. but the others must all
be corners. Every club will have nine
men who are promising recruits for
some club higher up and these rock
les mean ney to the Florida STATE
League clubs. The elder men. vcter-
ans. will keep the youngsters togeth
or and teach them the game. the rul-
ing forcing the clubs to develop Their
own material TO large extent Safe
guarding the salary limit. the ruling
vii be effectual thr ugh the fac;
that the clubs certainly will not pay
Glass e salaries TO Glass ID ballplay-
ers
The big holiday games. Memorial
rar. July Fourth and Labor Day.
Will be played in the three hes:
drawing cities in the league and all
he receipts pooled In ether words.
Tampa will have game on each OF
these three dates. each game netting
in the neighborho0d OF s2,000-if
PAS. performances are any indica-
tion. Tampa's receipts will be pooled
with the receipts at Lakeland. San
ford or Orlando, and each club gets
one-sixth of the tctal In this way
Tampa viii contribute largely to the
financing OF the clubs in the smaller
cities and the receipts Of these three
games alone are expected to net each
club close to $4,000 or more than
two months salaries for the players.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
NEW OFFICERS
PHIHlAN SISTERS

The following officers were elected
yesterday by the Pythian Sisters;
Grand Chief Mrs Hattie Bethel.
o, Jacksonville.
Grand Senior Mrs Mollic Den
ham of Titusville.
Grand Junior--Mrs. Louise Holmes.
of Miami.
Grand Manager Mrs Maggie
Levy. Tampa.
Grand NJ. II. C. Miss Rena +.
Brown of Palatka.
Grand NJ. of l. Mrs Edna IIcfner
of DeLand.
Grand Protector Mrs Juliet
Smith Of Eustis.
Grand Guard Mrs Mary Dofiin Of
Molino.
Past Grand chief Miss Elizabeth
IOnegan of Kissimmee
Supreme Representative Mrs
sarah Straub of St Petersburg
Supreme Representative Mrs Re
Eccca Turner, of Tampa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
WILLIAMS WINS MEDAL
PLAY HANDICAP AT
GOLF COURSE

lie semi-hnals for the Presidents
trophy ye' remaining TO be played
before the final match next Thursday
VIII be played next Monday between
Dr- Herman Watson and c. o.
Pinch. The winner of this match
VIII play in the finals with DR.. r. r..
sullivan. who won in the semi-fnals
yesterday afternoon at the Lakeland
Golf Course in his match with Bert
+. Belts. DR.. Sullivan and Mr.. Belts
found it necessary to play a third
nine. as both the first and second
nines resulted in a draw match. On
the twenty-sixth hole DR.. Sullivan
won the match by ascore of two up
with one to play.
The medal play handicap yesterday
afternoon for prizes of golf balls. Of
Tered by the st. Mungo Manufacture
ing Company. was won by |. Dale
Williams with a gross of Ill. which
less his handicap of 80. left him with
a net score of 76 for the is holes.
Mr.. c. +. Todd and DR.. Sullivan were
tied for the second prize.
The Handicap Committee has
found it necessary TO revise the hand
leaps of many of the players in view
OF the fact that steady improvement
is being made by most of those who
are active at the links. thus necessi-
tating the gradual reduction of hand
leaps
At least twenty automobiles were
in evidence at the golf grounds yes
terday afternoon; and il is apparent
that the Lakeland Golf and County
/ club is well on its way to being the
most popular resort in Polk County
II is the intention of those in charge
to have frequent tournaments during
the entire year. and in the summer
season when the stores are closed
at noon on Thursday the route be
tween Lakeland and the golf course
will undoubtedly be the most trav
clod road in this vicinity.
The detailed score of yesterday :
tournament is as follow:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

The Crisis presented at the Ca
F'iie last night, was up to the ex-
Peetatiens that had been aroused by
|Ae extensive advertising the picture
Pac been given. Very large crowds
Ftnessed the show and all We're
Freatly pleased with it. There was
4 touch of local interest to those
fno knew that the actor who posed
4 dineoln was Sam Drane, OF
|Hnesville. Va, relative of Hon.
r Drane, of this city. Since the
pms OF the play were made. and be-
|ofe be had seen the pictures FIR
fhieh he posed, Mr.. Drane was TAX
4 III and died.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
c.. D 70 ARRIVE
SUNDAY MORNING;
CELEBRATION
MONDAY NIGHT

a wire from sapt steitz was re-
eeiNed by the Telegram this mornirs
10 the effect that Comnanv n LIN
reach Lakeland early Sunday morn.
ihs on a special train. the bour or
arrival being shortly after 50 gets in
ms OF course. makes it imposs;h,a
10 mold celebration or give anv
welcome to the company upon their
arrival however, the celebration will
De held on Monday night thosa bav
ing The matter in charge deciding
on this date.
II is probable that at : o.c,ocr thu.
evening the company will give a pub.
nc exhibition on the streets and
ABOUT O'Clock will march to the ar.
mory where a bountiful banquet will,
De spread. followed by music and
speeches.
Inc committees having the matter
III charge invite the father and moth.
er oil each member of the Company
10 attend the banquet. and these will
De expected to contribute somethipp
10 the spread. Intending contribu.
tors may call up whichever OF the
ladies will handle the contribution
they prefer TO give
chicken. ham. roast pork salads
pies Mrs G P Webb phone 1l6
Green.
Bread, pickles, cheese. eranberries
cake Mrs 4. II Darracott phone
266,
Coffee. sugar, milk, cream-Mrs.
A. c. Shaffer, phone 1913 Blue.
Of the moyemen, OF the troops.
THIS mornings Tribune says:
According TO telegraphic advices
received last night by J. G. kira-
lana, division passenger agent Of the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Two Tampa
companies OF National Guard viii
reach here sunday morning fr,m
Black Point, where they will be mus
tered out. The troops will lea.o
jacksonville in two special trains
travelling as seconds TO trains 81 and
So. They will leave jacksonville ~
4 > p. m. Saturday and will reach Tam
/ pa at Gas a. IN. sunday if the trains
are on time.
The fact that the troops will ar
rive early Sunday morning instead
OF some time Monday or Tuesday. rs
lad been anticipated, will cut plans
made for their reception somewhat
4 and may require a Encouragement OF
these plans. However, the celebration
Will not be given up and there will
be a meeting of all committees in
the City Hall at 10 O'Clock this morn
: ingto straighten things out and make
final plans Although the parade to
the armory may be abandoned, there
Will be band concert and other
features.
In his MESSAGE received last night,
Mr.. Kirkland was requested to notify
the newspapers and beard OF Trade
also to wire the following Coast Line
ticket agents: w. II. Williams, Oca'
IL; ]. w. Gerow, St Petersburg; j.
W. Wilson, Lakeland; T W White
Orlando; W. {. Gilbert, Kissmmee
IC. d. Goodwin, Fort Meade; 6 -
lamb, Wauchula.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Lake Wales is to have two more
Zee residences, C. l.. Johnson having
4 me contract to ]. F. Townsend
u TIE construction of a seven-roorl
|hgalow and six-rocm stucco
|"elling OF Swiss chalet design
Aese two buildings will cost about
500 and $500, and work upon
Fen will be started just as soon as
r. material can be placed upon the
louhd.-Lake Wales Highlander.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Another gentleman and scholar
banded us dollar today to help in
Felraying the expenses of the home
Coming dinner for the soldier boys.
phese donations will all be only ac-
fn wledged and accounted for. Some
pore money is needed-not much,
put a dollar from yoa could be used
70 good advantage. There are dishes
70 rent and some to buy, and quite
deal of incidental expenses neces-
fary to make the affair a success. Be
sport and patriot, and let us have
5tur dollar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

The First National Bank was n
busy place last night. cashing the
checks of the delegates to the X. of
? convention still in the city
Frnds for this purpose were previ-
pHsly deposited in the First National,
PM checks to the attending dele
Faes for their expenses We're issued
By the proper official of the Grand
ledge The First National very ac-
tommodatingly opened last night al
Pbout seven O'Clock and for an hour
pr SO il looked like run on the
bank Some three or four thousand
foilars were paid over to the dele
Bates
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Perkins. Mrs. Winnie Philips. Miss
Annie Bell Ray, Mrs. Rosa Robertson,
Mrs G.. b. Rodgers, Miss Laura
Right. Mrs G.. G. Richards. Miss Stay
slater, Miss Wanic Sler, Mrs. Sallic
epradley, Miss Alinc Strickland. Mrs
hsgic Trip, Miss Annatta Walker,
Lucy Walker. Mrs. Jennie Williams.
Miss Mollie Williams.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

This afternoon some 500 children
70 guests of Manager DeKoven az
Inc casino theater, where the fine
.-anarednss picture "Patria," is be-
lng shown. To please the little folks
eguple OF Pathe comedies are also
heipg run. The little folks will
Rnnhtless very much appreciate the
generous courtesy of Mr.. DeKoven
bn this occasion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

nrs Mabel @. Stevens, of ST. Pc
lersburg. superintendent of the
Department of the w.
{ 7 L. will speak to the local union
pt the Cumberland Presbyterian
lh1rch Saturday afternoon at $3.50
cock; will also speak to the pub
lic at the Casino Sunday afternoon
B, o'clock; will address the b. Y
H. and Epworth League Sunday
hight and will speak in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church at the ev-
fung service Sunday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Airs. VIM. Steitz leaves Peoria.
foday and will reach Lakeland Sun
aav She will be accompanied by
l,r Steitz's sister The many friends
n Mrs. Steitz and Captain Steitz will
!, delighted to welcome them back
h Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
Mrs.. A. D. Mock
F.,tertained Pine Needle Club

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. \. D.
Mock cf Springport. Mich, enter
tanned the Pine Needle club at the
home of Mrs. ] D. Browning tn"
r,osts found comfortable seats ar
ranged On the front porch, and here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
2. Y. P. U. BUSINESS
MEETING TONIGHT

The b. Y. 2. L. will hold their
regular business meeting at the An
rex tonight. All officers and section
leaders are asked to bring thor re-
n,rts. The meeting will be held at
o'clock. All members are ur.ed 10
attend. and all visitors invited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
LAKELAND
LACONICS

abe Reading Circle of the Meth
at church will meet at the resi-
hence Of Mrs. Murrell, Monday after
,on al 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Norvell will
b. reader
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Mr.. F. A. Roberts, who held p II
sition with the \. c. L. Shops has
gone TO New Mexico in the hope that
the change would prove beneficial TO
his health. His many friends trust
he will soon be able TO return. great
" improved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

through an unintentional over
;rbt the names of two guests at
,rs Freer's party, Mrs. U. w. Iver-
- and Mrs. W. S. Irwin, were omit
oh from the report of the affair in
Telegram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Iihey spent the afternoon most pleas
antly making baskets and enjoying
social converse Twenty members of
tie club were present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
"BEAST BUTLER" OF BELGIUM

General Won Kissing, the German
Governor General of Belgium, whose
death was reported in yesterdays
paper, seems likely to have an exceed
inly unpleasant epitaph in history
Possibly he has been somewhat mis-
represented and not improbably MS
severity and brutality have been en-
aggerated. And in making a moral
estimate of his Belgian record we
must not overlook the fact that he
was a part of the German military
machine and acted under orders and
in accordance with certain pollcy
formulated by others. But after max
ing all these allowances, ne would ap-
pear to have been a man specially
fitted for the sort of work to which
he was assigned, and his name prob
ablv will be linked for generations
in Belgium with the hate and oblo-
duv with which Beast Butler" was
regarded in Baltimore and New Or
leans during and after our Civil War
The Baltimore Sun says we hope
Beast" Won Kissing was better than
his enemies picture him, and we
should like to think he died from an
agonized heart and conscience. But
we are very much afraid that he did
not. at is fearful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God. y
saith the Scripture. And it is a
fearful thing for man to be born to
stand in tile pillory of history as a
perpetual example Of cruelty and as
an object of everlasting detestation,
to share place in the worlds gal
lery of horror makers with the Herods
and other superhuman Huns who
have struck at the heart Of humanity
and swollen the rivers of its blood
and tears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
In Eject December 10, 1915

N, B.-Followlng schedule figures
are published only as information mol
guaranteed.
dria.
1897 A. NJ, Daily-Loeal between
Washington and Danyille, delivers
ds ans OK ese So 4 SsnS of eo
louisville and Richmond.
SAT A. NJ. Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg and way stations, Buffet parlor
car.
9:17 A. NJ. Daily-MAl train. coaches
for Manassas, Warrentonl orange,
Lynchburg, Greensboro ana E Snafi %sii
stops only for passengers to points
at which scheduled to stop. Coacnes
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta, rev
Orleans. Birmingham: S a!oaebes for for
Charlottesville, LynchburS, DanVllle
Greensboro, and Charlotte.
4:22 P. NJ Daily-Local for Chariot
tesville connecting at CalVerton for
ASP P. NJ. Daily-Birmngham Spe-
cial. Sleeping cars between New York.
Atlanta, Anniston, Birmingham. ana
a tlanta, Anniston, Birmingham
Through first class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Blrmi M;
Dining car service, Tourist to Califor-
4:02 p. M.-1oaiiy local for Har-
risonburg and way Stations on Manas-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
5:22 P. NJ. local for Warrenton.,
III p. VI. Daily-AuSusta Specla:
Through train with sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Az
gusta. Through Sleeping cars to ASH
1892 p. NJ. DaIly-Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (yia LynchDurEJ
First class coaches and sleeping cars
to Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga,
Sleeper TO New. Orleans, Washington
to Roanoke Dining car service.
11:O2 p. NJ. Daily-New York ane
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and observation cars To
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 4. NJ. Daily-Memphis special
! sleeping cars and coaches for Roa-
| noke, Knoxville. Nashville, Chatta-
nooga, and Memphis. Dining car ser
vice. washington sleeping cars open
| 10 p. m. 49,,
For detailed schedule figures. tick
ets,reservations etc, apply TO
! S. d. SHELTON
Union ticket agent, Alexandria. Va
H. F. CARY, Gcn1 Pass. Agent
w Fl TAYLOB. Pass, Traffic Mgr.
r H. DcBUTTS, Division Passenger
Agent. 705 18th ST., \. W. Washing
! ton, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

Saturday afternoon in May, 1861, ana
dronned anchor off the foot of Cam
eren street, after opening her port
holes and pointing her cannon at the
CITY. The Confederates were holding
at that time.
The reason for the sudden appear
ance of this federal man-of-war OIL
this port was not understood at the
time, but later it was made PLAN. a
waterman who had caught a huge
log adrift brought it to the foot Of
Wilkes street, but he found he was
unable to maui it, SO he concluded te
here holes and blast it. He made his
arrangements and after having light
ed a fuse moved some distance away
to await the explosion. This soor
took place, making terrible report
At that time large governments
transport, crowded with federal sol
diers was passing up the river. The
soldiers had naturally crowded to the
mort side in order to look at the city
as they passed. While they were gaz'
ing upon Alexandria the explosion d
the log took place. They imagined the
steamer had been fired on from 9
masked battery, and stampeded to
the other side. The transport upor
reaching Washington reported That Ii
had been attacked at Alexandra
whereupon the Pawnee was orderee
to proceed to this port and return the
fire should any further attacks oe
made upon transports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
MORE GAINS BY FRENCH
French, Advancing Steadily, Gath
er In Prisoners and Guns.

Paris, April 2O.-Steady gains BY
the French are reported in the official
communication issued by the War OF.
ice last night in the continuation !
the drive against the southern end Of
the Hindenburg line.
The most important advance was
made to the northwest of Auberive,
where the French carried strong
system Of German trenches over an
extent of about mile and quarter.
London, April Cove improved
our position slightly south of Mon
chyle-Preux," says the official report
from British headquarters in France
last night. Yesterday we further
progressed east Of FampouX, and n
the enemy's trenches southeast of
Leos, where we again captured pris-
oners. South of Lens an enemy bomb
ing attack upon one of our advanced
positions was successfully beaten OH.
The total number Of guns captures:
to date is 2SS."
British Headquarters in France,
April 20.-A German officer captured
Tuesday frankly stated that the Ger
mans regard the loss of Yimy Ridges
as the biggest defeat they have sui
fered since the war began. This Of
ficer knows the ridge thoroughly hav-
ing been stationed on it all last sum-
mer, and said he could not under
stand how any troops could fail to
hold it. In his opinion, the garrison
must have been demoralized before
the British attack began.
The latter statement is thought to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

be true, for other captured Germans
have testified to Generalization IN
their ranks after several days of the
British intensive artillery fire. The
Germans continue highly nervous all
along the front, the slightest increase
in the British fire calling up distress
signals.
The newly called up troops thrown
into the western line admit that the
artillery fire bewildered them. Ihis
! also is true of the German troops re-
Gently transferred from the eastern
to the western fronts. Prisoners from
The latter forces say that they NAG no
idea what war was actually like uil-
til recently, and all became much
depressed when they saw the trenches
they were supposed to occupy all
smashed and torn by the British sell
fire.
Prisoners taken in the last three
days tell of the spread of discomfort
| in the German army because Oh re-
duced rations since April Is. Each
man formerly received half OF a
loaf of bread, daily. Now he has one
third of a loaf. This reduction, corn
ing after the Somme retreat, the de-
/ feat at Arras, and the beginning OF
the great French offensive, has caus-
ed much grumbling among the troops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20

dence on the Danner estate near
Drewery's Bluff, Chesterfield county,
yesterday morning at 4:3O o'clock.
It is believed the fire was incendiary,
as the home of A. B. Click, a b.
hemian citizen, in the same county,
was damaged Tuesday night. The
Danner estate is famous for its nos
pitality. Boy Scouts, the Salvation
Army and other organizations have
frequently been granted the use OF
the grounds for recreation camps, the
Salvation Army "fresh air" camp
being an annual event there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-20
CIVIL WAR INCIDENT

An old Confederate came into the
Gazette Office today and said he read
with interest the attempt of Con-
federate colonel to capture the United
States gunboat Pawnee after the
seizure in the Potomac of the steam
er St. Nicholas in the summer of
1851. He said he was at Fredericks-
burg when the Confederates burned
the ST. Nicholas.
The Pawnees which it was purposed
TO capture, was familiar to -AleNan-
drians at. different times during the
civil war. She left Washington one