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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
EX-SENATOR GIVEN FIVE
YEAR SENTENCE
James e. Cranes Attorney Files
Notice Of Appeal to Supreme
Court in His Case

The Tampa Tribune of yesterday
says:
James +. Crane, former secretary
treasurer of the trustees of the good
roads bond issue of 1903 was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment by
Judge Lee Gibson in Criminal Court
yesterday morning after Judge Palm
er asked for a new trial. The motion,
which was filed several days ago.
contained eighty-one reasons for the
asking and was review briefly In this
paper recently. The argument which
was brief was held at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. Solicitor W. II. Jack.
son appearing for the State.
Following the refusal to grant the
motion and the sentence of five years
imposed by Judge Gibson, notice was
given by Attorney Palmer that he
would prepare an appeal to the Su-
preme Court Judge Gibson allowed
ninety days to prepare the necessary
legal papers. The notice OF intention
TO appeal acts as a bar to the carry
ing out of the sentece and Mr. Crane
was release pending the appeal on a
supercedeas bond OF $4,000 which was
signed by II. l.. Knight and j Edgar
Wall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
TRAINING CAMP
NEAR PENSACOLA

ing preparedness in all lines, the
government will establish great
training camp at McDavid about 25
miles north OF Pensacola capable of
training 10000 national guardsmen
year in artillery work, II plans now
maturing reach fruition.
Heretofore infantry maneuvers
have been held at Anniston. Ala.
and II was first suggested that the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
DEMOCRATS WILL
!: CONTROL THE
HOUSE Is 1Hf
OUTLOOK NOW

Washington, March 3l-A Demo
cratic organization of the House
seemed assured when il became
known that illness would prevent
the attendance at the opening of the
session OF Representative Helgcsen. a
Republican. OF North Dakota; Repre-
sentative Capstick. Republican. of
New Jersey, was also reported sick
If both are absent the Democrats
will control Backers of Champ
Clark expressed confidence that at
least two Republicans will vote for
him. They declined to name the
Iaen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
GOVERNMENT WANTS
ABLE MECHANICS
Particular Stress is Laid on The
Great Need Of Skilled Mechanics.

The following urgent appeal sent
out from the office of the collector,
district No. IS. United States Gus
toms Service, Treasury Department,
Tampa, is selx.explanatory:
Service. Tampa. Fla. March %. 1917.
Dear Sir: This government is en-
deavoring to avoid the troubles en-
countered by other nations by reason
of a lack of proper organization and
information as to the industrial work
ers. and the Civil Service Commis-
sion. who is charged with duty OF
supplying employees to the various
branches OF the Government. desires
10 obtain the names and addresses oil
all mechanics. especially those who
hay.. had experience in the manufac-
ture of munitions. the construction Oh
ships. machinists. blacksmiths. ship
carpenters. etc. who would be ready
and willing to serve our country In
dustrially.
Not only does the Commission de-
sire information as to those who are
now willing to accept employment.
bu, also concerning those mechanics
who would accept such employment
in case OF Urgent Government Need.
Il
with that end in view. the Commis-
sion asks that every patriotic me
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31

give every man n square deal This
, sentiment was cheered by the 200
prisoners In tho audience.
n. Sonncnschein was then intro
duced. He raised n laugh by saying
that teh warden had not yet "buf-
falced" the inmates but that Mr,.
Redf1eld had and after n fine tribute
to- the work she had done with the
rlee club. the orchestra and the
many acts OF kindness she had done.
he presented her with bear rug and
a rarely beautiful electric lamp, in
the nam OF "the boys" lie was as
sisted by NJ. Cameron and r. Peter
son. Mrs. Redfeld accepted in
gracious and tactful speech IN which
she expressed the hope that In the
future n little NOR sunlight n lit
tie more music and little more
happiness might he put into the lives
OF the men in prison to the end that
when they left they would be bettr
cun;ppd for citiznship.
Charles NJ Dav represented the
ho ard Of charities and corrections at
the meeting and gave heart-to-
heart talk TO the men.
During the evening the elee club
which has been trained by Mrs Red
field. sanp number OF selections,
and sprang n surprise on their each
or nv rendering an ORIGINAL song
touching on tho improved prison
conditions "since the warden's wife
came here" The nrison orchestra
plaved several selections n n said
tha' prisoners who have neve- be-
fore bSen In the chapel attended the
eyercises lest nieht Foremen OF the
tw'ne plant report an increase of 20
ner cent. In the efficiency OF tho men
IN the last few months
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31

chanic fll out the inclosed blank
which will assist II in establishing
a list OF persons proficient in the diff
ferent trades and occupations who
will be available for service should
the needs OF our country require
them.
The filling out OF the blank does
not obligate the singer TO accept en-
ployment.
VIII you kindly bring this matter
to the attention of your readers so
that persons so desiring may file
their names with the Commission.
Blanks can be obtained from. and
should be fled with the undersigned.
Respectfully.
ARTHUR G. WATSON. JR..
Local Secretary. Civil Service Board.
Federal Building. Tampa. Fla.
Following is the blank:
Trade or Occupation .........
p o. Address ..................
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
ADJUTAAT GENERAL
CASE WILL co
TO SUPREME COURT
Especial to the Telegram. \


Tallahassee, March 3l.-The ques-
tion OF the governors right to re-
movo General Foster and appoint
Christian as adjutant general will go
10 the supreme court before either
Is Permitted to draw any pay. Both
lave made requisition to the comp
troiler for salary for the first quarter
ending today At the requas; Of
tho comptroller the attorney general
at noon gave the opinion that Amos
should recognize Christian az adfu-
tant general but Amos received a
letter today from Chas. p. Parkhill,
OF Tampa, attorney for Foster, advrs-
Ing that the comptroller will lie
mnndamussed II he pays the warrant
to Christian. Amos AT noon today
wired Parkhill that unless a manda-
mus Is fled before next Tuesday 1850
salary for the first quarter will be
ra,d 10 Christian II Foster files the
n ,ndamus with the supreme court
before Tuesday the comptroller Will
ask for an immediate decision of the
case and will not pay anyone until
tho matter Ia decided
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
z AMERICANS
WERE ABOARD
THE VESSELS
SHIPS SUNK BY SUBMARINES
WERE TORPEDoED WITHOUT
WARNING; NINE KILLED. OF
WHOM TWO ARE BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN AMERICANS

Rio Janeiho. March 81 A new
German raider has sunk nine or
more vessels in this vicinity The
news Of the raider was brought by
tho French bark Cambronne. reach
ing here yesterday with 2s5 men
from the sunken vessels. The sur
vivors said the raider, named the
Seeadler. was provisioned for eight
esa months and is we'll armed.
Two British shlps Sunk
(By Associated Fress.l
washington. March 3l.-A SUBJ
marine sunk without warning Brit
ish steamers Snowdron Range and
Crlspin. both carrying Americans a
number Of whom are unaccounted for
according to reports to the State de-
partment. The torpedo struck the
Crispin's engine room and killed FIVE.
of whom two are believed to have
been Americans. The Crispin was
horse ship. carrying a crew of 112,
OF whom 6S were Americans. Fifty
nine Americans were reported land
ed. but two boats may be lost
Four were killed by an explosion
on snowdron Range. Apparently the
remainder OF the crew were saved OF
wnom four are known to be Amer
leans
R,ider That Cantured Pass Of
Balmaha
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
Stone Thinks War Probable
(By Associated Press.

Washington. March 81. Senator
Stone, chairman OF the foreign rela-
tion committee, broke the silence on
the international situation today. He
said war appears probable, but he
Will vote gainst declaring war. How
ever, II war is decided upon, he will
g!Nn the President his undivided sup
port lie said he will cooperate to
enable Congress to express its con
victions
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
Wealth err RepOr

Tampa. March 3i-For Tampa
and vicinity. Fair tonight and Sun
day
For Florida Generally fair to-
night and Sunday
Winds for 35 hours ending D. m.
Sunday: For East Gulf. moderate
east and southeast. except fresh over
northwest portion. For South At
lantic. moderate south and south
west. except east on the Florida
coast
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
BELIEVES MR.. FLETCHER BEST
MAN FOR THE PLACE

Editor Telegram: notice by the
Evening Telegram we are having
suite a controversy over the road SUI
pervisor. or Warden G.. G.. Fletcher.
and as taxpayer in Polk county
will say that In my opinion, based on
experience and observation. as n
Grand Juror, and in politics for %
years. that C. G.. Fletcher is one OF
''hc best men In his place that I have
over come In contact with. as a road
builder and handler of prisoners
The salary he receives is mere
hacatelle. If Mr.. Fletcher carris out
his line OF work. I am sure Il will
lead up to the following article. pub
lished in my homo paper. the Daily
ArGusL,eader OF Sioux Falls. 8. d.
In this day and aoe we try to reform
the unfortunate criminal by humane
treatment and discipline. instead OF
the lash and brand. and I sincerely
ope Mr.. Fletcher Will continue In
his position.
Yours truly,
WILL F. WIDER.
The article to which Mr.. Wider re-
fers follows:
That Warden G. c. Redfeld and
Mrs. Redfleld have become very pop
MAR with the inmates OF the State
prison. was shown last night when
the prisoners presented Mr.. Redfeld
with a finely mounted buffalo head.
and Mrs Redfeld with hear skin
rug and a beautiful electric lamp.
The function took place in the prison
chapel following the moving picture
entertainment which Is given evary
Thursday evening.
After the picture show. Rev Edw.
Van Ruschen. the chaplain, made
short address in which he referred TO
tho splendid conditions which pre-
vail inside the prison and introduced
Louis Pock. a prisoner, who made a
very clever speech complimentary TO
the influence of the new warden over
the men and at the proper moment.
J. Guthrie and L. Sims displayed tho
beautiful gift to the audience.
Or. Redfeld made a feeling speech
in acceptinr the gift and said that
in coming TO the prison as warden
he wanted 10 be the friend OF every
man and TO have every man as his
friend He assured the prisoners
that while the rules would he en-
forced rigidly II was his intention to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
(By Associated Press. }

Amsterdam, March 3l.-A Vienna
dispatch quotes Count Czerin. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
as saying In an interview with thu
Fremdenblatt, that the entente
could conclude an honorable peace
with the central powers at any time
as the central powers proposal for 4
peace conference still held good
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
eis corTesponuen reports.
British Advance
tBy Associated Fress. }

London, March 81 The British
advancing north of Bagdad have oc-
cupied the town of Kalaat Felujah,
and the area of Boltawah and Sindi-
ah and Sherabst. The British were
confronted by a reinforced Turkish
army which retreated from Kut-El-
Amara.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31

Are you a citizen of the U. S.......
BY whom are you now employed?
.......-. ..-... -. ................
Would you accept employment at a
navy fOTu. .-.-..-........
At what yard or yards? ....
Would you accept employment at an
Arsenal? ....... .....
CONTINUED on Page -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
GERMAN RAIDER SINKS 9 SHIPS
Wt RIO !ANER|0; TWO BRITISH
SHIPS SUNK With PR0RAR|F
LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES.
10000 RECRUITS TO
RED CROSS SINCE BREAK

New York, March 31.-Since the
b'eak in diplomatic relations with
Germany more than 10000 mem
hers have been enrolled in the At
lantic division of the American Red
Cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
NEW
CABINET IS FOR
STRICT NEUTRALITY
(By Associated Press. J

London, March 31.-Strict neu
tra!ity is the policy OF Sweden's new
cabinet. according to the announce
ment OF premier Swartz forwarded
by Reuters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
LAKELAND. FLORIDA SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1917
TAKE
five VILLAGES.
ADVANCE NORTH
OF bACDAD
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 31.-British ad :
vancing in northern France in pur-
suit of retiring Germans. captured
five more villages. Heudicourt, Stem
lille, Marteville. Vermand, Soyecourt,
Reuters correspondent reports.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
Danish WEST
INDIES BECAME
PROPERTY OF
j. S. TODAY
BY Associated Press. j

Washington. March 3l.-The
Danish West Indies definitely passed
into possession Of the United States
at noon today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-31
Stone Admits
Little Hope OF
Averting War
CONTENTS OF PRESIDENTS AD-
DRESS WILL NOT BE KNOWN
UNTIL HE ADDRESSES CON-
GRESS

Washington, March 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson having decided fully
with the Cabinet upon action to meet
the national emergency, today start
ed reducing his conclusions to writ
ing. They will be disclosed offlciaI-
ly when he addresses Congress. In
dications were that formal recogni-
tior OF the existence OF a state of
war between the United States and
Germany will be the result.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

At the Norfolk Training Station, where was
sent, some of the brightest BOYS Joined the
classes in wireless telegraphy In the navy
there are special schools for shipwrights, ship
filters, blacksmiths and painters.
The young man without trade, enIisting as
an apprentice seaman, is carefully watched
and, If he shows special aptitude along these
lines is assigned to school for a practical
course of instruction
when a man claims to have trade. he is
gwen every opportunity to qualify for that
trade,
The navy maintains electrical schools, arti-
fcers' schools, yeoman schools (which teach
clerical work., hospital training schools,
musician schools, commissary schools for
chefs, cooks. bakers and stewards, machinist
schools, coppersmith schools, aeronautic
schools, schools for instruction in gasoline
engines, seamen gunners schools and tor
pedo schools
/ quote paragraph from the Recruits
Handbook. 1t seems to summarize the entire
navy game.
Recruits should settle down to work and
remember that good conduct, continuous
service will always bring promotion.
You're better off in the navy
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

A boy enlisted in the navy receives good pay
and, in addition, all of his food, clothing and
medical attendance free of charge He is
better off than the average mechanic in civil
life. His pay is practically all velvet
Aside from the financial side, there are many
other opportunities open TO men in the
service.
Practically every fighting unit in the United
States navy is floating machine shop
No business on earth requires as many diff
ferent kinds of skilled men as the navy. The
service needs machinists by the thousands,
boiermakers expert gunners, carpenters,
plumbers, electricians, blacksmiths, painters,
sailmakers and many other craftsmen.
in addition, the 'yeoman' service, which is
the clerical branch, offers jobs to bookkeep-
ers. stenographers, musicians. pharmacists.
etc,
In the commissary branch there are jobs for
bakers, cooks, ETC. Every boy has right, if
he can show sufficient aptitude, to elect to
learn any of these trades in the navy, and the
government goes to considerable expense to
teach him.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

VYTHAT has the United States to offer in
w the way of career for a young
man?
With the state of war existing between the
United States and Germany, patriotism is at
high pitch Thousands of young men will
join the navy without thought of financial
reward or advancement
But we will not always be at war
Hundreds of young men are already in the
service because they have figured out they
will be as we'll off, if not better off, than they
would be in civil life
Captain John J.'Dayton, Commandant of the
Norfolk Naval Training Station, has handled
hundreds of naval recruits. He knows boys
from A toZ. He says:
Conditions are becoming constantly more
advantageous for the enlisted man. Any boy
who comes to a Naval Training Station has,
under the present regulations, a chance to
become eventually the highest commanding
officer in the navy.
The 100 yearly appointments to the Annapo-
lis Naval Academy are now the big prizes
which are squirting on more ambitious boys
Every boy who graduates from Annapolis
becomes a commissioned officer.
4 NTNIU I g Now Re-
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

This page contributed and paid for by
THE Russell MOTOR AXLE co.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

Page from the Diary Lyon Who Ens the Navy
The Detroit times., 1917-11-17

Wv THAT has the United States to offer in
w the way of a career for a young
w man?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02
THE ELECTION NEXT
MONDAY

For the first time, we believe,
in the history of New Iberia our
people are confronted with a City
election that has been entirely
free of the usual excitement and
bitterness that is engendered in
political campaigns. This is a
remarkable condition, if we take
former campaigns as criterion.
Every candidate seems to be
standing upon his own merits sor
the position to which he aspires,
instead of leaning upon parties to
carry them through as in former
times. There are but very few
of our people who will submit to
politicians interfering with them
in exercising the rights of fran
chise, especially when it comes
to selecting the most competent
to fill these important Offices,
which are so necessary to New
liberia s welfare. The voters of
New Iberia with but very few ex-
ceptions have at last realized that
they themselves are competent to
pass Judgment upon the men to
be chosen to fill the three offices
of Mayor, Commissioner of FL
nance and Commissioner of Pub
lie Property, irrespective of any
advice of political leaders
be they Democrats, Progressives
or Republicans. The principal
thing for the voter to bear in
mind is. will New iberia be faith
fully represented when making
their selection9 just at this time
when our little City. through its
oil development is receiving a
great deal of notoriety with pros
poets of new industries locating
here TO receive the benefits of our
advantages, we should hue to
tic line Of selecting public Off
0els solely upon their merit to
pass upon propositions affecting
the community as a whole. We
are sorry to learn there are a
few who would let the selection of
a policeman interfere one way or
The other with their duties as cit
'zensf This is not the proper
shirt and should have no bear
ing in the selection of Commits
sioners. We trust full vote viii
be turned out next Monday and
the campaign will continue on
the same high plane as it has
proceeded since the nominations
were closed.
Taken alphabetically the candi-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02
Announcement.

Subscription $3.50 per Annum in Advance
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02

"The Treasury, the bankers, the
booksellers, are working to popu-
larize the $2,000,000,000 Liberty
Loan of 1917.
"The American Bankers Asso-
citation, with its influential mem
bershi p extending over the United
State. is working as a unit i'll an
effort to assist the Federal Gov
eminent in the disposition of the
war bonds which are regarded as
the safest investment placed at
the disposal of the American pcU~
pie. To properly advertise the
Liberty Loan and to popularize it
among the people of the Country,
the American Bankers Associa-
ton has assigned special work to
special committees in the forty
eight states in the Union.
I'm Louisiana this committee
is composed of prominent bank
ers from each Congressional Dis
trict. These committeeman,
through the assistance of the city
and parish publications through
out Louisiana, will conduct Lib
erty Loan campaign similar to
that in progress in New Orleans
under the direction of the Clear
ing House Association.
"The First Congressional Dis
trict has been assigned to p. n.
Saunders, of New Orleans, l.. M.
Pool will direct the campaign in
the Second District. The Third
District is in charge of Il. 0.
Broussard of Abbeville. and the
Fourth District campaign will be
conducted by Ben Johnson of
Mansfield. Joe Gottlieb Of Baton
Rouge is at the head of the Sixth
District BRANCH of the statewide
campaign. T. +. Flournoy Of
Monroe will represent the State
committee in the First District.
DR.. j. A. Haas of Opelousas has
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETcNER'S
C a 8 = @ RIA
RED CROSS NOTES.

President Wilson has appointed
June 18th to Oath, Red Cross
Week, and has asked every citi-
zen Of the United States, men,
women and children to assist in
raising the fund of one hundred
million dollars, necessary to carry
on the Red Cross work for the
war. Plans are being mapped
out by the National Red Cross for
this work, as soon as received you
will hear of them.
The first Sewing party" for
Chapter work will be held at the
High School on Tuesday, June
9th at 3 100 =. NJ. An invitation
is extended to all members and
the ladies of Iberia Parish to be
with us and see the line of work
we propose doing. Bring your
thimbles, and scizzors. thread
and needles will be furnished.
Two very welcome donations came
to the Chapter this week. Mrs.
Chas. Kahn handed in $500 for
the bead chains she has been
making and disposing of for the
Chapter. Mr.. julius Scharffs'
percentage for the pictu show
was $4,000.
We must again ask those ladies
and gentlemen who have handed
in their names, to send III their
dues, as we are on the last hun
dred for making up the number
required for membership.
G.. b. o.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02
TO THE PUBLIC:
LIBERTY BONDS

Abbeville. La, May %, 1917.
Mr.. f. Il. Estorgc, President
State National Bank:
Dear Sir-IIcrewith please find
newspaper copy with reference Ia
the Two Billion Dollar Liberty
Loan which is sent YOU with the
request that you kindly arrange
to have same published IN the
daily or weekly publications. Of
your city Additional copy will
be forwarded you as soon as is
sued by the Liberty Loan Com
mittee Of the American Bankers
Association.
You, no donbt, appreciate the
of general cooperation
towards making this loan a sue
cess and ! hope it will he convcn-
lent and agreeable to lend your
personal efforts towards making
the campaign of the American
Bankers Association successful.
Besides placing at your dis
posal space for the matter above
referred to, we would ask that
you impress your newspaper
friends with the absolute neces-
sity of their support of the LIB
,rtv Loan in an editorial way.
Thanking YOU for the considera-
ion which | feel you will give
his matter, | am
Yours very truly,
Il. O. BROUSSARD,
Chairman. |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-02
ENTERPRISE AND OBSERVER
Consolidated.

Official Journal of the City of New iberia
and Iberia Parish School Board.