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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
pR1AND0 ELKS ARE GETTING
READY FOR STATE CONVENTION

orlando, March 16. The local
Foey of Elks are preparing for one
h the largest conventions ever as
|embled in the State when the State
FohVention of that body meets here
4 'he latter part of April. The date
pas not been definitely set.
NJ Q. Overstreet will be a master
\ ceremonies, which is in itself as
Flrance that the boys will be Given
royal welcome, and a jubilant
'le While in Orlando. Mr.. Over
rect has been busy appointing his
'Aimittees. Just what will be the
ulsements which will feature in
1e occasion have not yet been de-
1ea though barbecue. dance.
e ride. and other pleasing man
en Of making the time pass merily
'sFe been discussed.
ne committee which Mr.. Over
' has so far appointed are as
lows.
badge, DR.. C. d. Christ, Col. j.
bradshaw. c. NJ. Mckinney.
Intertainments. Walter Rose. Carl
aoh' Harry P. Leu.
''ception. DR.. Christ. NJ NJ
i''n' W. P Watson, Col. ]. n.
aushaw. Dr. p. c. Ahernethy. H.
Vowel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

curlew the shot pattered against the
birds without injuring them.
The diet of garfish and cabbage
palmetto upon which they subsisted
for several days was worse than
would appear to the unintiated. as the
garfish is utterly unfit for food, Mr..
King said
For several days they had no
water to drink except some so foul
that the fish in it had died and were
floating on the surface.
The man and boys reached Key
West soon after noon yesterday and
boarded the first train north for their
homes in Miami. and reached here
last night looking brown. and fit for
almost any kind of hardship.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, FRIDAY. MARCH ls 1917
OCCUPY
BAkUbAH;;
TURKS Retreat
CBy Associated Press.D }

4 portion of the town of Bakubah
ON the right bank Il the Diala river,
thirty miles northeast OF Baedad has
been occupied by the British. it is
c'l.eially announced in London. The
Turks continue to retire. Berlin ad-
hitS the French attacks near Monas-
iir. Macedonian front, penetrated the
feutonic trenches one point.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
FEW CHANGES IN PLAYING
SCHEME OF LEAGUE FOR 1917

New York, March ID Judging
from the various major and minor
league baseball schedules made pub
lie to date, there is to be little
cnange in the general playing
scheme for the season of 1917. A
majority of the leagues have selected
opening and closing dates which
correspond closely to those of the
past few years
The chief changes are to be found
in the schedules of the International
League and the American Associa-
ton. In round figures these two or :
carnations have cut six weeks OFF
their regular seasons in order to
provide dates for the nter-league se-
ries of forty-eight games to be
played at the close of the pennant
races in the two associations.
The National and American
leagues will open on Wednesday
April IL. and close on Thursday. Oct
T. which will permit the initial game
of the Worlds series being played on
Saturday, Oct 6, if Eastern or West.
ecrn teams are competitors, or Mon
day, Oct. 5. in case the series proves
To be an inter-sectional contest. In
other respects there are few novel
itIes, the Pacific Coast League hav-
ine The longest season while one or
nore Of the Glass y leagues will
stage the shortest pennant races.
The list of opening and closing days
as announced to date from official or
seni-ofncial sources are as follows
together with the number of games
to be played
National League-April IL, Oct.
a, l5i pames.
American League April II, oct.
I. 154 games.
International League April n,
aug. 3; l12.
South Atlantic League April 10.
aug. II; 100.
Western League-April is, Sept.
.9: 40
Southern Association April -,
sept Il; 1874
Texas League April !. Sept. 3;
154.
Pacific Coast Leaeue-April J.
oct 2s; 2Os
american Association April II,
hag. :; 112.
rlue Ridge League May l, Sept.
IL; 9s.
Southern League-Opens April IL.
Eastern League-Opens Nav u
Western Association-April H.
Sept ?
George Alabama I.eague-May Z.
Aug. 4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
HAVE
| CHANGED SINCE
LAST FALL
AFTER THEN CONCERNED MEN
AND ROADS; NOW 1T CONCERNS
EEE GOVERNMENT AND Ma
EION'S INTERESTS OvERSHAD.
|OWS ALL ELSE
/ BY Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, March l6. .-Presi-
\ Wilson is expected to make his
b move to prevent a threatened
hlroad strike after todays cabinet
betting. The President had cancelled
/ regular cabinet meeting but
hen he get reports from the New
brk conference he summoned the
|tlnet meeting for this afternoon
be general impression prevails that
4 President will first appeal to
Sth sides not to plunge the country
Ito strike at this critical juncture
International affairs. Although
hat more the President intends
)ing has not openly been disclosed.
was made known that some of his
)visers hold the view that he has
u! constitutional authority to take
Ter railroads and draft officials and
zen to operate them on the ground
national emergency.
Some officials pointed cut that
pile the President favored the con-
pms OF the men last fall when the
|atter was merely a controversy be-
feen men and railroads, the pres
b situation concerns the govern
|ert wtally and the President re-
BIRDS the governments interests as
Fershadowing all else Part of the
|binet is said to be in favor of a
[rike arguing it would be success
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
Nauonalists Hampering Government
(By Associated Press.1

London March l6-Bonar law
announced that the attitude Of the
Nationalists On the Irish question
mlSht cause an appeal to the country
on the ground that the Nationalists
were hampering the government in
The conduct Cf the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
COLUMBIAN TREATY
IS WITHDRAWN
BY STONE
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. March l6 The
treaty to pay Colombia s25,000,00o
fer the partition of Panama has been
withdrawn by Senator Stone. The
Senate will not act at this session.
Arrangement for adjournment are
being made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 10 Great Brit
ain has not officially recognized the
new Russian government Chancellor
E0nar Law, replying to a question in
tie House of Commons, says that
Great Britain must see the situation
more clearly but promised a state
ment on the Russian situation later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
New Government Endorsed
By Associated Press.J

Petrograd March l6 The Coun-
ell of Nobility has already held
special meeting in fifteen provinces
and has endorsed the new revolution
ary government
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
COAST ENG.
BOMbARDFD;;
NO CASUALTIES
(By Associated Press. }

London. March l6-The war of
flee announced that hostile air
plane has bombed Westgate, an east
crn coast watering place. There were
no casualties and the damage was
sight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
GERMANS ARE
ROASTED BY
HOFFMAN,
(By Associated Press. J

london, March l6. A Berlin dis
patch via Amsterdam says the Ger
man submarine campaign was de
nounced as inhuman and the recent
German peace offer, made without
terms, called ridiculous. in speech
by Deputy IIoffmann in the Prdssian
diet. Hoffman, was forced to leave
the chamber.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
Willing for Conferences
(By Associated Press }

Npy AsstCldtcu TTeSS.
New York, March IS. Both sides
the threatened railroad strike
expressed willingness to
Old more joint conferences, al
Fough the situation is devoid of any
rqsestion of a compromise which
Iould avert the strike. It appeared
oth sides are marking time, pending
cssible acton by President Wilson
Beth sides held a separate confer
nee hut no move was made 20 pre-
ent a strike. To meet the situation
ha railroad managers are advising
ndividual railroads that an embargo
y perishables is advisable.
peports of Opposition to Strike
by Associated Press.)
Chicago, March 16-Reports have
cen circulated here that many
Fo'herhood chairmen at a meeting
ere have instructions to oppose the
'rike. The leaders deny them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

Tsinanfu. china. March l5--Brit-
ish consuls in Shantung province
have been instructed by their hcme
TO recruit ten thousand
Z binese laborers at Tsingtau. Chefoo
and other potrs in their province
within the next three months. These
IA ahorers are to be sent to England
for work in manufacturing plants.
They are 70 be paid monthly wage
of twelve dollars silver. togethsr
with monthly allowance of ten doll
lars silver for their families. Pas
cage money will be betrayed by the
Pritish governmen t,and the terms
NJ service Is to he three years
British army officers have been re
cr,iiting laborers at Wihaiwei for
some time Barracks have been erect
Cd there for the accommodation Of
the laborers. and that port will also
he used as q point from which the
chinese coolies will embark fer Eng
land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
MAY SAVE MEXICAN MINES.
American Owners Must Apply to Car
ranza at Once.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Owners
of idle American mining properties in
Mexico may yet secure exemption from
Gen. Carranza S recent confscation de-
cree if they file Immediately with the
CarranZa government their reasons for
not resuming operation and ask for ex.
tension of their concessions.
Ambassador Fletcher notified the
state department yesterday that he had
been assured such applications would
be granted if accompanied By the prop
er data and by statement of how
soon mining work can be resumed. The
ambassador said, however, it was imper-
ativc for applications to be filed i'm.
mediately.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
BUYS SIXTEEN AIRsHIPS.
Navy Announces Purchase of Dirigib!es
for Coast Patrol Work.

WASHINGTON, March l3. II Pur-
chase OF 10 non rigid dirigible airships
for coast and harbor patrol work at a
total cost of $649,25O, was announced
today by the navy department.
The Curtiss Aeroplane Co., Of Buf.
falo, was awarded three for 1922 $50;
the Connecticut Aircraft CO.. Of New
Haven, two for $S4, 900; the GOODYEAR
Tire 4 Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. nine
for 100000 and the b. +. Goodrich
Co, Akron, two for $4,000. Deliveries
will begin within 100 days.
The airships are the first Of such
type to be bought by the navy under
the recent $5,oO0,oO0 appropriation for
aeronautics. They will be 100 feet in
length, 81 12 feet in diameter ard 50
feet high over all. They will have
radio communication and 100 horse
power motors and will be capable of
ma king continuous flight for Is hours
at 80 miles each and a maximum speed
of 45 miles an hour for 10 hours
The dirigibles will be able to operate
from shore bases and ahght on water
surface in good weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
LAWYER WAS FOUND
BADLY WOUNDED
Woodward Was to Appear in Sensation
al Case To-day - Assault by Some
Person Unknown.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass March 10
Former City Solicitor Henry f, Wood
ward was attacked and seriously wound J
Cd in his law office late last night The
police, responding early today to Il tele-
phone call from the lawyer, found him
stretched on the floor of his office with
his head III a pool of blood He was able
only to say that he had been assaulted
by someone whom he did not recognize
before he became unconscious Wood
ward was to have appeared i'll court to-
day III the continuation of litigation in
volving Mayor Charles f. Ashley. former
Mayor Edward r. Hathaway and Will
liam I. Caswell, the license commission
er, who recently was removed by Ashley
political fight of much bitterness
brought the party into court, when Cas-
well filed q petition for reinstatement,
alleging that his removal was illegal.
When the officers arrived at Wood
worths Office they found he had fallen
near the telephone stand. An examna
ton revealed several wounds on the back
of the lawyers head and concussion of
the brain
DR.. Turner said the wounds were seri-
Gus, but how serious it would not be
known for "A hours.
On the office floor We're the pieces of a
tobacco Jar that had been broken. ap-
parently in the assault 4 window Of
the office leading onto the roof was open
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The Franco corBelgian front is bristling
with military activity. All reports in
dicate preparations for operations on
large scale When the blow will come
and where it will fall, however, are
still matters for speculation. Much
attention is centercd now on the north
ern part of the front.
The Germans recently closed the Bel
gian Dutch frontier and there are re-
ports of important troop movements be
hind the secret barrier. These are in
tcrpreted as possibly prcsaging another
attempt by the Germans to break
through the User line in a drive for
Calais.
In the Champagne the fighting be-
tween the French and Germans con
tinues brisk. Paris last night reported
the rcgaining of all the trenches the
Germans had taken on the commanding
Hill No. iS5. Todar's $ French war of
fee bulletin announced the complete re-
pulse Of a violent German counter
attack there, the French retaining al
their positions
Bcrlin reports that the British made
an attack yesterday over wide front
south of Arras, but says that the at
tacl, failed and that heavy losses were
inflicted on the British.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
PRISONS CROWDED
BEYOND CAPACITY
Reports Reached Holland of Increasing
characterization Among the Ger
man Soldiers

AMSTERDAM. March -, via London
Serious disturbances among the Ger
man troops IN the vicinity of Namur and
Huy are reported by the Telegrah The
paper says that only fragmentary re-
ports OF the trouble have reached Hol-
land. but that it is known that such large
numbers of soldiers have been impris-
oned at Namur and Huy on charges OF
nsubordlnation in connection with the
outbreak that the prisons in the two
towns are crowded 10 four and FIVE times
their normal capacity. The Telegraft
also publishes an account of further food
riots IN Bremen in which the chief of po-
Ice was seriously wounded hy the stones
OF the women rioters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
Influential Members of Com
mittee Against Some of
Its Provisions
SENATOR DE WITT
ARGUED FOR ECONOMY
Was Against the Senate Amendment
Proposing 10 Make the Salary of Fish
and Game Commissioner $4,000 In
stead of $1,000.
Especial 10 The Reformcr.
MONTPELIER, March ]

The business o. the house this morn.
ing was largely second reading of bills.
When II came to adjournment the house
NJ least pretended to be in a working
mood hy refusing to adjourn and it was
necessary to move reconsideration of
the vote to adjourn in order that tile
members might 90 to dinner
There is considerable dissension in
the committee on military affairs over
the military draft bill, The more in
flueutial members of the committee are
opposed to the provisions of the bill,
although supporters of universal mill.
tary training. 1t is expected that the re-
port from the committee tomorrow
morning will be divided.
The senate this morning insisted on a
proposal of amendment TO the house bin
increasing the fish and game commits.
sioncr s salary TO 900 The house
would put it at $1,000 On a yea and
nay vote IL stood II to Il i'm favor Of
insisting on the amendment Senator
Dewitt Of Windham county thought
$1,000 sufficient for n fish and game
commissioner aud Senator Villas made
another plea for economy. The presi-
dent appointed a committee TO confer
with the house.
This afternoon the house has taken.
mp time with lengthy discussion Of the
customs brokerage bill, which has been
chnmpioned by Dan Steele. II also
had disposed Of the amendment to the
taxation statute which would appraisc
registered stock at it's full value and
has killed the bin which would make a
referendum on the primary election law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
SURPRISED ON THEIR
4OTH ANNIVERSARY
TAr. and Mrs. Freeman Scott Receive
Handsome Gifts and Many Visitors
in Home on Oak Street.

MI and Mrs. Freeman Scott cele-
brated their 10th wedding anniversary
last evening in their home on Oak
street. The affair, which had been ar
ranged III every detail by few of
their most intimate friends. was a com
Pete surprise to both Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott. dinner was served at 6
o clock, covers being laid for % per-
sons. In the center of the dinino table
were 40 red carnations. Miss Elisabeth
Cudworth and Mrs. c. E. Shorev noured
assisted by Miss Helen Emerson. -.Irs,
CLINTON Dugan and Mrs Harry Wales.
Mss Marion Knight met the guests at
the door. A reception was held from
, to 10, at which time over $50 friends
called to extend best wishes.
During the evening, Rev. d. L. Trout
pastor Of the Universalist church. rc,
married Mr.. and Mrs. Scott. usinr a
double ring service, the rings BEING
OF gold set with rubies gifts from
their children. They also were prc-
Sented three handsome chairs. emf
glass, ar electric toaster, a sum of
money and an abundance Of cut flowers
Inc employees Of Mr.. Scott S grocery
store presented Mrs. Scott a gold pin
and .lr. Scott a gold watch chain. Mrs.
Charles "A. Brazer and Clinton NJ. Du-
gan furnished music during the even
ing Miss Miriam Childs rendered two
vocal selections with violin ohlgato
by Miss Dorothy Shorev and Miss Jean
Blodgett sang two selections accom-
panied bT &. NJ. Du2an on the violin,
Nlr. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Woodard Of shel,
burne Falls, cousins of Mr.. Scott. were
among the guests present.
Nh Scott was born in West Halifoy
MAY "a, 1854. a son of Martin and
Fannie (Iarrabee) Scott. Mrs. Scott
was born in Marlboro Sept. %. 1859
and was daughter OF Henry and Iucv
Ann (Winchoster) Adams. They were
married in Rrnttlehoro March -. 1877
by Rev. NJ. Fl. Harris. pastor of the
Umversalist church Mr. ana Mrs
Scott began housekeeping on Green
street IN the house which is now owned
by Georpe Wells. Three children were
born, Minnie Ann Scott. who since her
9Fa iuatlon from the hioh school in the
class of 1895 has been emploved rs
hookkeencr in her fathers s store: Ar.
thur Wavne. who diad FOLLOWING an i'll
ness with appendicitis in 1904. at
which time he was g sophomore in Am
htiNt c"litgc' horace Leslie. graduate
Of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
at Troy. \. Y, who is now civil en-
pineer in the United States reelama
tlon service at Browning, Montana.
Mr.. Scott went into the grocery
brSiness with his father, Martin Scott
selling the store nine years after tc
StieFney Brothers. He then went tc
Norfolk, Neb., where he was in the
milk business two years, after which
he returned to Brattlehoro He bought
IN 1896 4 grocery business Of Charles
Miner. Carlos X. Jones going into part
nership with him. Mr. Scott later
/ bought out Mr.. Jones and he has since
that time conducted successful busi
ness in town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Scott are members OF
the First Universalist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
REORGANIZATION PLANS.
Executive Committee of B. & M. Minor
ity Interests in Session.

BOSTON, March 13.-The executive
committee of the Boston & Maine
minority stockholders protective asso-
citation met here today to complete a
final draft of a new plan for the re
organization of the road.
Charles S. Mellen, former president of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
and Boston & Maine railroads, who
was present by invitation, declared he
was in no way connected with the
minority reorganization plan or any
other.
Conrad W Crooker said the plan
would provide for readjustment Of
the fixed rental charges of the road
and a fair recognition of all interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
LACK SAILORS TO
OPERATE VESSELS
Possible Shortage When American Mer-
chant Ships Are Sent Out Armed
and Guarded.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Prepara-
tions to send out American merchant
ships armed and guarded against sub
marines have revealed q possible short
age Of American sailors. 1t IS under
stood that the American line, none of
whose passenger vessels has sailed for
Europe since the beginning of the Ger
man blockade, will need 2000 men
Gustav z. A. Braun, secretary of the
Atlantic district of the International
Seaman S Union Of America, expresses
doubt that SO many men can be fur
nishod by the union at short notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
SIX GOVERNORS
IN A CONFERENCE
New England Executives Discussing
Military and Industrial Pre-
paredness at Boston

BOSTON, March l3-PIans for CO.
operation in military and industrial
viii BE- discussed at 4
conference OF the governors Of tile six
New England states at the state house
late today. The governors Of Maine,
NeW Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut
and Rhode Island accepted the invita-
tlon Of Coy. Samuel ". Mccall Of Mas
saehusctts to participate il the con
ference together with their adjutant
generals unless unavoidablv detained,
Major General Leonard Wocd command
er Of the department Of the east, also
sent word that IL would be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
PROBABLY HUNTING
FOR GERMAN RAIDERS
Unidentified Steamship Seen OFF the
Azores Did Not Stop Norwegian
Steamship.

NEW YORK, March 13.-An uni
dcntihed steamship assumed to be an
entente vessel hunting for possible Ger.
man raiders was sighted of the Azore
islands on Feb. - hg the officers Of the
Norwegian steamship Askild which ar
rived here today from Gibraltar The
officers said tho stranger did not inter.
tcrc with the Asklld after determining
her nationality. 4 tank vessel which
reached here last week reported the
presence OF what seemed 70 be IN armed
German vessel north of the Azores.