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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

OAK; SIX PERSONS INJURED

Live Oak. Jan. IA tornado
of considerable force s,---sfs tne "ea.
arn mart of TINS town at O'CLOCK
Yesterday. damaging property 10
the extent Of $4,000 and inJuring
six persons-Mrs. R. o. Bonnell ana
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harreli
and a young man. name unknown.
Dwellings owned by Mrs. }. +. fouhu
and Edward Young were badly dam
AGED as was the home of Mrs. Bon
nell.
Two passenger coaches standihe
ON the siding of the Live Oak, Perry
and Gulf Railway were blown over
ON their sides and monster oak trees
were uprooted and blown many feel
away. The tornado lasted only lie"
minutes and So far as learned very
little damage was done OUTSIDE Oh
this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIS-
LATURE TO VOTE ON COM
PULS0RY EDUCATION
(By Associated Press. J

Columbia, S. c., Jan. ll-Compul-
sorry education, amendment of the
prohibition laws and the fire insur.
ance situation are expected to re-
,ceive much attention at the session
Of the South Carolina legislature.
Some form of rural credits legis-
'llation and establishment of a State
highway mission also will be con-
sidered. These subjects are dis
cussed in the annual message OF
Governor Manning.
The proposed compulsory educa
tion bill would make school attend
ance compulsory and would replace
an optiona aw under which school
districts may decide whether chill
dren shall be forced to attend school.
One prohibition measure proposed
would reduce the amount Of whisky
which may be received by an indi-
dual in one month from one gallon
to one quart
Fire insurance bills ready for in
PRODUCTION are based up1n recon-
mendation of special investigating
commission appointed by the Gov
ernor. The Commission recorded
the adoption Of modern buildine
code, a fire inquest law. giving in
surance companies the right TO main
tain rating bureaus under certain
conditions and taxing municipalities
ON a percentage basis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11
KENTUCKY'S TOBACCO CROP
A RECORD BREAKER

Louisville, Ky. Jan. II ken
lucky farmers who raise approx
mately one-third Of the tobacco pro-
dUced in the United States, and
about cne-tenth of the crop produced
in the world. are enjoying the un-
usual position of marketing for rec
ord breaking prices a crop Of almost
record breaking size.
In addition to being one Of the
largest crops ever produced in this
State, Kentucky's output this year is
OF unusual quality. Leaf, Tugs and
trash, as they are called in the ter
minclogy of the tobacco trade, are
OF the finest character. The leaf to-
bacco is long clear leaf which comes
from the middle of the plant; Tugs
are the heavy leaves. possibly spot
ted by the soil which has been
splashed on them by rain, which
grow at the bottom; while trash is
made up of small immature leaf at
the top of the plant.
So good has the quality been that
farmers are becoming accustomed to
receiving proportionately higher
prices for the poorer grades than
they do for the best. These poorer
grades are essential to the produc-
ton of certain brands Of manufac
ured tobacco and the bidding for
hem has been keen. Even frosted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11


for one or two cents pound, and
was used only for the making OF an
extract shipped abroad to be used in
terrifying certain sorts OF foreign
tobaeooes, are bringing prices farm
ers would have been glad TO obtain
for trash OF the first grade last year.
Within recent years Kentucky
farmers have received an average
price for all qualities of white bur-
ley the backbone of the tobacco crop
in this State, OF about $40 hundred
Mounds. Sales on the various mar
kcts this year have been at an aver
age price of SIC to Sic. so hun
dred pounds. The crop of white
hurley this year will run well over
200, 900. 900 pounds.
Tobacco produced in the BLACK
Patch" or the dark tobacco region OF
western and southern Kentucky has
experienced an advance in price even
more remarkable than that scored by
the hurley of the BLUE Grass" sec
ton.
pryor leaf" for which the farmer
within recent years was glad TO get
an average price Of five to six cents
a pound. is now selling at approx
mately twelve cents a pound.
Within the last few days, one
farmer sold his crop on the Owens
boro market at an average price OF
thirty cents pound, breaking all
previous records. it is said. for prices
paid for this character Of tobacco.
As a result of these conditions
millions of pounds of tobacco are be
ing rushed to market by the farmers
o; the state sach week, and it is es-
timated by tobacco men that farm
ers have now released greater por-
ton Of their crop than has been ont
Of their hands at this season for
many years.
Much of this tobacco is sold on
the floors Of small loose leaf ware
houses in the smaller towns, where
the weed is sorted as tc quality ana
displayed in open baskets for the in
spection of buyers.
About 100000 600 pounds Of to-
bacco is sold each year on the Louis
Vile breaks in hogsheads. This
tobacco is sold on the basis of a
sample drawn unfortunately from
the interior of the hogshead Much
of the tobacco bought on the loose
leaf" floors is packed in hogsheads
and rescld on the breaks" In addi-
'tion large quantity of Kentucky
tobacco goes to the market at Gin
cinnati.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

The Evening Telegram extends a
cordial welcome tc the editors of
South Florida who will hold their
semi-annual meeting here tomorrow
We hope there will be a ,eoodly at
tendance, and that the discussions
will result in profit tc the members.
The press associations of Florida
were formed for the purpose Of
bringing the members of the news
paper fraternity together in closer
and more friendly relations and TO
promote ethical practices in the pro-
fession. AS general thing there
is fine spirit prevailing among the
editors. and they would not think of
doing anything to injure a contem
porary. either personally or in a bus
mess way. The methods of cut
throat competition, of tearing down
a contemporaries business in an eff
fort to build upon its ruins. is re-
garded with keen disapproval by the
broad-minded. liberal spirited pee.
pie who make up the newspaper pro-
fession in Florida The Evening
Telegram has always advocated and
practieed ethical methods in Journal
ism. and IL can therefore meet with
welcome the visitors who may come
tomorrow. on the common ground OF
br0adness, liberality and honorable
dealing with those in the same pro-
fession.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11
BOYS NOW
ON BORDER DUTY
The Laredo Correspondent to the
Tampa Tribune says:

The Laredo Correspondent to the
Tampa Tribune says:
Yesterday the Second Florida Regi.
ment left camp to relieve the New
Hampshire boys at the different lit
tie border camps along the border
within a sixty-five mile radius of La
redo.
/ The First Battalion will go to the
farthest outpost, Uribeno. Zapata and
Ramerino; the companies from Ocala,
kissimmee. Orlando. and Lakeland be-
ing distributed in these places. Com
panies II, from Tampa. and +, from
Wauchula. will occupy San Ygnacio
tn escene Of the last Mexican bandit
raid during June. 1916.
The other two companies in the Sec
ond Battalion, Company G, from Tam
pa, and L, from Plant City, will oc-
cupy Santa Rosa and La Perla re-
spectively.
: The Third Battalion will leave ON
either Sunday or Monday for Dolores
where they will relieve the Third Bat.
TALON of the New Hampshire Regi-
ment. They are more fortunate than
the First and Second Battalions, in
asmuch as they will go by rail the
greater part of their journey, instead
taking the four or five days hike
that these others are now participat.
ing in.
There have been five men detailed
from each company to guard the camp
at laredo, and in Company III the
men left behind for this purpose were
Sergeant Ashur Frank, in charge,
Corporal Harold McGucken, and pri-
'ates Shelie Goff, Walton Hicks and
Hale Hampton.
Friends of our popular young ser
geant, j. w. Hatton, will be pleased
to read that he has been reappointed
to his job as sergeant in Company IL.
| On New Years eve there was some
talk Of Villas forces invading Nueva
Laredo on the other side of "our in
ternational bridge. and several Mex.
leans expressed their confidence in
U. 5. protection by conveying their
wealth and valuables to the Laredo
banks.
Stuart Clark is authority for the
statement that when these seekers af-
ter safety were informed that Private
Arthur Little, alias "Leadpipe Larry"
of the Tampa Rifles was in town and
practising his usual humane methods
by the aid of fourteen-inch pipe,
they decided to take chance on vii
la and his bandits and executed
squads right about face, back to
Mexico. Larry is procureur for the
fourth squad and is certainly some
nifty little collector.
Frank Means friends will be in
terested in the information that he
has lost his appetite. but will be re.
lieved to know that his hookworm is
still Ion the job.
Hale Hampton has not been getting
his mail az regularly as he thinks he
should. We would suggest better
mail delivery between Indian Rocks
and Laredo.
. The boys from Florida will feel
more isolated than ever now. and the
Tampa Rifles and the Hillsborough
Guards will look eagerly for the daily
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

St. Petersburg ROSTERS. like her
boosters. are given to much growing
and they do not seem to observe I'M
ion hours, but keep busy during the
still. small hours, which is resented
Iy the tourists. The latter say the
ROSTERS crow more during the night
in Florida than they do elsewhere
probably considering that they have
more to crow about The st. Peters.
burg city administration has pasesd an
ordinance forbidding the ROSTERS to
crow except at certain times and un-
der certain conditions but this does
not seem to be sufficient to curb their
superintendent spirits, and there is
considerable complaint because of
their nightly concerts. 1t always
made us sleepy when we CHANGED to
wake up at night and heard a rooster
crow, but the sound is probably an
noying to nervous persons or invalids.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

They have a working Governor up
in Kentucky. The other night he per-
sonally led the fire-fighters in an en-
deavor to check conflagration which
and today he is busy holding down a
mob. No lack of excitement about
Brer Stanley's job-and he seems to
be a pretty handy sort of man, too.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

Partisans of Governor Cats We're
very indignant when it was suggest
ed that he would not appoint the
nominees OF the Democratic party to
the offices to which they were elect
ed. This, they said, was persecution
OF poor Mr.. Cats, who could
never dream of doing such thing
as ignoring the voice of the people,
which he himself declares is the
voice of God. We will await with
interest their explanation of his
failure to appoint Clifford II. Foster
as Adjutant General. although Mr..
Foster qualified in the primary, paid
lis assessment and duly received
his certificate of election. Adj
vantage is taken of the techni-
cality that his name did not
appear on the ballot owing to the
fact that he had no opposition; but
II this is to be construed that he was
not elected, the same position may
be taken with reference to many
others supposed to be chosen in the
primary, including members of the
Governors cabinet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

When Teddy goes to Punta Gorda
after devil fish he should enlist the
aid Of Editor Jordan, who can regale
him with such good fish stories that
he won't care whether he catches
any devil fish or not We are sure
that Teddy will not fail to be dee
lighted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

Harry Thaw, it was thought,
might have come to Florida, and
they've been locking for him down
here, though this is no place to be
looking for Thaw.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11
arrival of the tws1{ -

The Tampa Tribune that have been
so generously contributed to each
company since we left Tampa. All
mail should still be addressed to the
companies at Laredo. and will be car
ried out and delivered each day as 1t
arrives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

On Monday night. Jan. Is, at the
Auditorium tn alter, Charles b. Dill
linghams mammoth musical proiuc
tion, Stop, Lock, LISTEN will be
presented direct from its phenomenal
run in New York city. The pro
duction is the work of Irving Per-
lin. who supplied the music and
lyrics, and Harry b. smith. 1t is
one song after another and between
times they dance. There are twen-
ty-fcur numbers in the comedy. all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

This is the day in Florida Of the
man from Aiabam. If you don't be-
lieye il, ASK Mr.. Foster.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-11

of them pleasing and some better
than others. One of the especially
attractive features of the attraction
is the beauty chorus, airy and active
and trained to the minute. 1t is also
beautifully costumed, in fact. typ
zeal Dillingham; beauty chorus. Sale
81 seats will begin today at the City
Drug Store and If reports regarding
business done by this attraction all
along the line is any criterion. it
would be well to secure seats de
sired. early. and avoid the rush at
the box office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Germans Fleeing
Toward Mexico;
Spy Plots Feared
Border secret Service
Guard Increased, Railway
Bridges Protected
$5OO,OOO for Troops
Teuton Gold Alleged to Have
Been Sent Through Obre-
gon Agents
$5OO,OOO for Troops

I'll Paso. Tex, April 3.-Iundreds 0:
Germans. frightened over the prospect
Of beng sent 20 internment camps, are
H. fight to Mexico, according to infor-
nation said to have been received to
DAY By government agents at border
American towns
Government secret agents arc being
increased to watch for German spies
and German secret agents among the
German refugees from Eastern and
Northern cities The information has
been received here that the exodus Of
Germans already has started from
number Of cities. Chicago. Milwaukee
and 81. Louis are mentioned as sending
the greater number. These Germans
it j., said, are expected to cross at
FL Paso. Laredo and Eagle Pass.
Reports Of plots to destroy railroad
communication between the border and
the Eastern and Northern states to
prevent the quick movement Of Ameri-
can troops are said TO have been dis
covered. Military guards at railway
bridges were strengthened to-day.
Military circles we're advised to-day
that heavy reinforccments for General
Murguia in Chihuahua have been sent
from the south and that Mexican forces
are being modified near the border
at number Of points. Csrranza Off
Gals in Juarez said the larger army
was for pursuit of Villistas. This is
discredited by the suspension of hos
tilities by Villa forces in tho north
and the recalling of Murguia's forces
that had been opposing the Villistas.
Half a million dollars in gold is to
be disbursed in Juarez tomorrow By
Carranza paymasters Gilberto Nadrazo
and Manuel Boleagg, according 20 an
nouncement made there to-day. The
money was given into the hands Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Police Headquarters. gao Centre Street.
WOMEN
Yiddish Press Gives
Pledges of Loyalty
People Prepared to Make Sac
rihces and Do Duty
War Entails

Tine Y.ll.sh press Of m. CTS
unanimous IN its praise Of the Pres
dents speech. and in solemn editorials
TO-DAY pledges the support and loyalty
ol the joss 20 the United States. and
declares that while the Jewish people
prayed for peace. aow that way has
come, they are prepared TO Make .ncir
sacri ices and 20 do their duty
The Day" says:
The foreign element in this country.
and particularly the Jews. who have in
this country found. for he first Tine
BOO their long-oXilcd existence. free,
happy and Iberty-ioying home. will
BIZ 10 means be sparing IN their sacri-
hccs. and viii hare. together with their
fellow Americans the heavy burdens
and duties that tins war for democracy
viii entail We Jews will. with a dis
tirct readiness and Joy 81 our own.
bring our sacrifices TO the altar 81
patriotism and devotion. ard paw orr
debt TO this land which we have chosen
Us our father.aHd, and which has given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04

Us our ,ong-sought-to- recognition and
rights
"Tha jewish Da.7 News" writes:
"We know that al tho American
people are behind the President in his
action. A. for 'he Jews. there can be
DO question tina. they win be among
me mos. loyal Importers Of this land
which they love 80 dearly the land
thai ha, gwen them liberty and happi-
ness
"Tte Jewish Morning Journal" this
morning SAYS:
We havc enjoyed for many years Al.
20 bcueats o. liberty. Nothing wa,
asked Of US n return As long a. the
country was AZ peace, and our relatives
and friend from abroad were welcome
% come here and share ia tie pros
rer.'y Oh equs. terms with the natives
whose fo-ctatho.s fought AID b.ed for
.hc establishment of tbs free count-v
Now tho .Imc has come when some
thing IS asked for Us m return Cor all
that the new world gave US, and ii is,
asked aot IS favor or donation bur
as tho fulflment Of great and sacred
duty. which 20 one has the right 20
shlrk. We are not and never have been
uAETalelHl 10 nations VINO treated u
well. and We shall not now fail 70 live
up 20 our noble traditions Of LOYALTY
and devotion"
1--WE arc to-day, just az we alwSy-
have been, against war" writes The
"Warheit.' "But the present step tnl,n
by President Wilson is not war Of
ono nation against another, but the
lifc battle Of free people Rgains,
harbn-ous government which Il the
enemy Of freesom and democracy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04

two paymasters at Corpus Caristi' Tex
and IS said 70 be part Of fund Of sew
eral millions OF gold placed at IN. dis
posal Of he Obregon faction Of the
Mexican government. All Of the money
i is claimed. is to be paid 20 soldiers,
none going 20 civil officials who are
answersble 20 the Carranza faction.
According 70 information from Cor
pus Christi, the money sent 70 JUarea
was supplied by German representa-
tives. and it was stated that similar
sum is to be available within month
for another PAYDAY among the troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04

Boston, April The entire BIppF
Of raw wool owned or controlled ia
this city, tne .argest WOO market q
the world, was ordered reserved foi
government use By vote o. the Boston
Wool Trade Association at special
meeting to-day. The STOCK will he
offered 20 the government a. the prices
quoted yesterday Each member Of the
association VII. furnish an inventory
Of MS stock 10 comm tee which
will cnonerate with the gosernmant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
200 ViIlistas Hanged

Juarez. April S.-Sixty-fve villa fol-
lowers we're executed in the chihuahua
City cemetery yesterday by order Of
General Francisco Murguia, refugees
arriving from the state capital to-day
said. These refugees said the number
Of Villa syn rathizers hanged following
the battle of last Friday numbered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Woods Quickly Mobiles
1900 Men as Fight
ing Force
City Is Prepared
For Any Disorder
$50 Motor Trucks Ready to
Rush Relief to Any
Point

N F.L b
''' .' -... ,..~.eo
yesterday ONO ..' ""'
out by Comm seiorct arthur "''"
..aL.. .f.,-,,,. thc city stands y-tu-
........ ~ any
"'l l''
serious c.-"ic.'. ......
Aoo'H@cd' ana s''''''F '' ',..,
iD the station houses '.' me-"
rrtl fyr.hcr order ancDt ,o same
t.t.,. ..t...,. brought
''u'.", az r...-..
Do 90 c'"
mon have boon '.'...
....... r...r-t. ec-..- ..t
~ ''-' .. ..t... 4,..',
aHN-l'"iy -"'".-t
irto vta, ..rra>'0.a.e- INC
ar,..er, O. ar aImy fo.c.
t....... of -c to. t.-
-..... .. Gle.
carried i''V--- "'
morning without t.c s4ra-l-' ''.-'
..., C,,.,...s.oacr Wood plans
.....-.! ...... o.. nor.
haN' b'." GOO VISA
NIT m.Nrn "Ac" 'he ca' S"'"'' 90
Zach man. reporting al ''' ''S' '''
precinct or at the special s'"io" as
stoned 81, HIM. carried "a bedding to.
... H.. -..,., ana number a
HaT"cd VII" mas name any .,-
his shield and precinct nus 1''"I''
were the station houses transformed
,,to bs~r.c.s housing 1900 men.
-. 60. g., Reserve
"d'h'"N NUNS D."
A. each Of The seventeen .hspc'.'o"
d,s.ric. tealouartcr- machine gan
...... ......,,......,.. 90 sbqrr..co-.r.
SQUADS '"o CONN
were held as re crvcs. Ihc\ were I'".
sharpshooters. too men who either hac
80 .o~,... F, .be spar..h -Ame..cau
L..,.,. 49,, o.1,.+-
War or bad oe'H '"''"I" d" '"',.
mcnt iu army or navy. Capia" I'd
ward j. Bourkc. who has gained par
ticular fame as "a machine gun expert
commanded the ARTILLERY and hAd
under MIN men Of hi, own choos ng.
Through AN arrangement with me
Consolidated Gas Company ana me
New York Edison company iN' DE
motor trucks We're put at the disposal
Of Commissioner Woods. Three OF the
trucks. assigned TO each inspection q $
trict stood ready through the oaE 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
CLEVELAND WAECHTER AND

ANXElGEk-AS TO the loyalty OF Ntl-
man-Americans there cannot be any
doubt. In fact, there never has been
except i'm the heads of few irrespon-
sible and unpatriotc persons, who
Judge others by their own ,mailness
and uarrow-miudcdrcss. We have
stood and stand for principles that are
truly American. We have fought tot
faIr play. and that is something that
should be American to-day, as il u-
ways has been in the past For Amer
cans OF German birth II is to be d war
Of brother against brother, and IN
many cases OF son against father,
war against the sweet memories OF
childhood and friendship. Days of uu-
told sorrows and bitterness are ID
store for us, terrible days Of conflict
between duty toward our country and
natural sympathy for the land OF our
fathers There cannot be any qucS-
ton as 20 which Of the two, duty or
sympathy. will prevail; for perndy is
not a German trait, and if it should
break our hearts America sinai! not
find us wanting. The time for arga.
mcat is past. Every mans duty is
clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Bow Runs Away to Enlist

Raymond Toms. sixteen years Old. ran
away from his home III Stamford. Conn,
Yesterday. He LET a note addressed 70
his mother. in which he said that sincs
she objected to his enlsting in STAN
ford he was going 20 Try elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Boston Wool Held for u S.

more than two hundred, aud .nclHdA
two generals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04

FRITZ Scnef. q singer in light opera,
an Austrian by birth, has offered TO aid
recruiting by standing at the recruiting
tent in Printing House Square on Tues
day. April 10. between the hours of noon
and . O'Clock. where she will give out
information regarding navy service.
Her offer has been accepted.