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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-02

What has become Of the old-fash-
toned person who used to make
jokes about the Ford?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-02

The New Year is not wholly one
of promise. 1t has been ushered in
with some violent outbursts on the
part of the poets
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-02
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hallam and
daughter left last night for Washing
ton, d. c., after two weeks stay at
Lakeland Highlands. Mr. Hallam will
return for short stay about January
1Etb
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-02
THE LAKELAND NEWS.

Mr. Knott will also be among those
not present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-02

Will Col Appleyard trip the light
fantastic at the inaugural ball tonight?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
GOVERNMENT IS DELIVERING COAL
 ON COOK INLET

J. l.. McPherson, of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club, who passed through Juneau recently on his way to the westward, return ed this afternoon on the Mariposa and will remain here for several days.
 MT. McPherson says that Anchor age is a good town and that coal from the government mines is being delivered there over the govern ment railroad. The government is the only concern engaged in the ac- tual operation of coal mines as yet.
 The railroad is being connected between Seward and Anchorage as rapidly as possible and according to Mir. McPherson coal will be deliv- cred at open tide water before the winter is over.
 Mir McPherson stated that the flood at Seward was worse than the papers and cabled dispatches in dicated, but that the people were very optimistic over the future and are actively engaged in repairing the loss caused by the rushing wa ters.
 MT. McPherson is at the Hotel Zynda
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
TWO TRUE BILLS
 ARE RETURNED BY
 THE GRAND JURY

This morning, in the District Court the Grand Jury returned true bills against Emil Thorensen and John Okerberg charging them with con spiracy to commit a crime against the United States and also with furnishing whiskey to Indians, on three counts each. They were ar raigned this morning and will enter their plea on Friday morning. Chen ey & Zeigler are representing them
 Thorensen and Okerberg are the two men arrested last summer on the steamer Redwood and are al legged to have furnished the whiskey for a drunken bout among the In dians at Funter Bay which resulted in the death of the wife of Funter Bay Charley. The crime was com mitted last August.
 Harris is Freed
 A not true bill was returned against F. Harris, who was charged with perjury said to have been com mitted at Douglas. The bonds of the defendant were ordered released by the court.
 John T. Annis, indicted yesterday on the charge of burglary was ar raigned this morning and will plead tomorrow morning. He is being rep resented by Lester o. Gore, of the firm of Vim & Gore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
SPRUCE LUMBER CONTRACT TAKEN
 INTO THE COURT

The Worthen Lumber Mills this morning filed suit against R. E. Schenk and Gordon T. Mcdonald, asking that they be restrained from selling logs from their camp at Portage Bay to the George E. James Company and that they further be compelled to deliver logs to the plaintiff company. under the contract held between the milling company and the defendants.
 The restraining order and the or. der to show cause was issued, re- turnable on October 9th. The plain. tiffs allege that they contracted with the defendants for the delivery of 3,000,000 feet of logs from the camp of the defendants at Portage Bay tract, the plaintiffs in turn contract ed for the delivery of 1,000,000 feet of spruce lumber
 They allege that only 2,359,005 feet of the logs have been delivered and that the defendants have a large number of logs in rafts at their camp. but that the defendants have failed and refuse to deliver the logs to the plaintiffs and have sold them to the George E. James Company. The plaintiffs allege that they have been unable to buy logs from other places and unless the logs specified in the contract arc delivered they will be unable to full fill their own obligations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
DROWNED AT KETCHIKAN.

According to advices brought north last night on the Princess Alice, William Rosse, aged 27, sec ond engineer on the gasboat Bo- nita, slipped while jumping from the boat to the dock at Ketchikan, was caught by the undertow and drowned. The Bonita is owned by the Libby-McNeil 6 Libby inter- ests and was bound south from Bris- tol Bay. Rosse was to have been married upon his arrival at his lome in Mill Valley, Cal
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26

whose envelopment is one of the great objective of the Flanders at- tacks.
 The enlargement of the Ypres salient is likewise endangering the German line to the north extending to the Belgian coast.
 The British apparently intend to concentrate the offensive moves here and, by pursuing last years Somme tactics, compel the German retirement on a wide front north and south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
FERGUSON REMOVED.

AUSTIN, Sept. 26.-Gov. James E. Ferguson. impeached and then convicted, has been formally re- moved from the chief executiveship of the state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26

"The Gift from Alaska" to the Folks at Home" you'll find at the Arts & Craft Shop. Front and Main street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26

TWO IN ONE-The EMPIRES .ads" keeps the housewife informed of all safes and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES ere right up to the minute on the lay's nevA -
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
PHARMACY BOARD TONIGHT

On account of Elmer Smith being on the Grand Jury, David H. Chris toe. member of the Territorial Board of Pharmacy has been unable to come to Juneau for the meeting of the Pharmacy Board. He is expect. ed tonight and the meeting of the board will be held and officers of the board for the ensuing term will be elected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
PLACE HUNTERS
 FIRMLY TOLD TO
 KEEP ON MOVING

HAWKING, Sept 26-Beforc leav- ing Ranking for Peking, Acting President Feng Kuo-chang addressed ! circular letter to all probable place hunters among his followers, warn ng them that they should not go 70 Picking in the expectation of ob- aiming a lucrative position under the new administration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
FEAR LABOR SHORTAGE.

WINNIPEG, Sept. 26.-It is off ;ially estimated that 10000 men will be required in the lumber camps of Manitoba and the Lake of the Woods district in Northern On tario this coming winter. Wages have gone up from $45 to $60 per month with board, but to date very few men are offering
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE.

British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Sept. 26. (By The Associated Press). - Along the northern half of the battle line east of Ypres, the British advances have penetrated from one thousand to twelve hundred yards. The early reports indicate that the British were fighting along line of only a few hundred yards east of Zonne- beke. Along the front end and astride of the Ypres-Menin Road a terrific struggle is proceeding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
MEXICAN BANKS REPORTED IN A
 SPLENDID SHAPE

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26.-A report of the Finance Department on Aug. 15 showed that, on that date, the 22 national banks which practically have been under federal receivership had 41,629,121 pesos in metallic re- serves and 1S3,2O1, ,463 pesos in bank bills in circulation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26
SMASHING BLOW
 DELIVERED UPON
 THE GERMAN LINE
Germans Are Forced from High Ground and the Position Taken
 Firmly Held.

(Continued from Page One)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26

Dine at The Gastineau. Service almost perfect. Delightful music.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-26

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-07
AFTER THE FACTS

The ilonsc ~ Representative.
has decided 10 undertake the full
investigation uf Governor FcrgA
sop afis. The decision sgas reach
"a after exircmca ~ debate and
set III Governor Ferguson IS with
8ui weakness. IL b difficult 60 un-
derstaud why bis fyirnd. should
stand in the way VI az inycsiigA
tioa. which. IN ihai event 3 homd
f0 result iu eNouerhiion. riare Che
charge. have beru preferred. aud
eaunoi be- explained exfempOrari
lp wf believe that they dembnd
sitting u Governor Ferguson IS
innoceui ol wrong doing he de
serves vote 81 coniidence If he
IS guilty 30 irregular acts hc DE-.
serves exposure Neither friend
ship nof cnmifg ought io Boz takeu
iDfoaer0uni lfa friend is guilty
.ii milf makt friendship donbly
iuAau- ~ protect um For nur
iparf $40 nope iinf Govnuor Fer
euson will hr able 81 prove thf
eiarets absolutely false aud w0
beHett What b.e enemies shWld
ari h.m an Impartial hearing
f1f hc has euemio uui Some
nI flla 8re urcdle,sl8 bitter
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-07
Sc EM rlGN

The County ATTORNEY deapl,
vScreiel iiD IS eoHlu tn ntore
ilie loeal pplion lau> go the lcf
agr lhr he IS nw % ea ihc
letirP Nn satisfied wlh GIVING
liquor hell De Is eole e. eci
lamolra ginger and tauua as.
fruct lle IS enormously n earn
sst iip - asarh lu earnest ,hat
hc IS ,leipiNiinrd ~ uphold TIA
law in spirit and tn substance.
SUNDAY MundaN fWr,dat. We'd,
nssday Thursday FRIDAY mll
Ssliirdas ~ lN 49, garftl down
in ihe cellar. in ihs gyorrr, stuns.
drug sierv 1Hd hakeN. Wbrrc
the tiger \ blHd aiHi tht panir,
shelf ih sweet with llasor liui
with az hlS unpciaols, teal we be
iie,r thai bee ov4siei,s neec,,liN.
We hclieeo thal ht Nill 40 hftiur
~ prosecute speh oi,sgs IS ,omr
isefeu Aa. w.sA particular rcirt-
fs,ce - THOSE niYdVmc whlskvY.
1hsn. y he y iu tlic Moed 10 carrv
ms crusade Further, ~ suggest
sbgt he 10 sscteesitc wnrk ~ laNli
iliat ~ gather cNi.loncc from
ehienR i',e harluiN whose lnni>,.
held diSlViis Is slsr deinon rlu.
III Other words, We b0hcNc that II
wall hc The sgsref past al wisdom
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersiened the NORTHERN VIRGIN.
Ia POWER COMPANY. q corporation
unIer the Laws OF the State Of Vir
siRia. licensed TO do business within
the State OF West Virginia. will, on
the 22nd day of May. 1917. apply to
the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Martinsburg. West Viz
ginia, for a franchise permitting il
to erect its poles and string It's wires
over aud along the streets of said
city for tho purpose of conducting
electric current and of disposing OF
the same for purposes of public and
private utility.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER CO
BY II. H. Emmeri Counsel.
Filed this list day of May, 1917. at
80 p. m.
JOHN II. ZIRKLE, city Recorder.
4 q got ed
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08

cor SALE Colo frame cabbage
plant, a0c hundred delivered to-
city George Snyder Bell phone
s24-22 All
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
FOR EXCHANGE

FoP Observation-Disclosures of ar-
ticles change hands daily through
tho exchange ads in papers in other
cities II you have something you
don't want, offer 10 trade 1t for
something you do want Somebody
else may prefer what you bave and
the trade will benefit both. Tell
what you have to trade II costs
very little See rates above
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
Classified Advertising Section---What Il |:


Classified
O the people f
"wanto ofa BY le teyo &c
heinMpen ad il this departing o the
nteesin md t b e
oesiou is o a
dfyfe awU 0
ordbyuem Noadc cpte for e ahn 25c m
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
LOST AND FOUND ADS
No LONGER FREE

The charge for lost" and
found ads Is GO cents for
TWO insertions
The charge for Cards of
Thanks" OF usual form f. SO
cents an insertion
The charge Tor In Memor-
ANS church and lodge fairs.
suppers and other entertain
ments where articles are sold
or admission charged Is Ave
cents for each lire, each insor.
tion
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08

g. 4 Ridle. Gen PGss Agent
]. Il Tonge Supi
" card Agent Maintaining. " Vs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTh
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out his
slip. enclose with sc to Foley q Co.
@S35 Sheffield Ave. Chicago. III.
writing your name and address, clear.
T. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs. colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills. and Foley
CathartIe Tablets
Sold Everywhere I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
NOTICE
. 7 q

All watches and other goods that
has been pawned with me and tho
time has eSpIal must be taken out
Thin 20 da otherwise they viii
IL
81 80 p DOUGLAS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08

smi, lamrnal VAN ADJ
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
PATRIOTIC SUPPER
Creator of the Han.Roon Boy,

VIII b. giyen by Dudley Baptist
ebmcn Tuesday May 3. at tho church.
6uppcg 20c, ct Ct
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08

loAapEaS-be you want table buard-
els or have yon bedroom for rent?
Put little al here today ard start
making money. See rates abeye,
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
ANTIQUES BRING HIGH
PRICES AT N. Y. SALE

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-The sale Of
old English silver dating from 100
to 1916, at the Anderson galleries
brought S6,5T4 for 19S numbers. A
fine centerpiece, circular, pierced, and
with festoons and medallion ornamen-
tation, weighing 131 ounces, went. to
B. Crawford for S33S. This was made
in London in 1T9S by william Eley
and William Fearn. A George III
silver epergne. with five, cut glass
dishes, went to the same buyer for
S217, and large silver jug and cover
for S119.
An old Irish three-piece tea set
went to +. Sheppard for S155; a
George III oval chased silver bowl
with handles and net for flowers. and
also cover to use as soup tureen, went
to the same buyer for S135; a silver
rose bowl for $115. and a handsome
old silver candelabrum, reign of VIII
liam Nv, Weighing 200 ounces, for
S1s7.
Z. Berney paid S2iO for a pair OF
George III vegetable dishes: J. r. VIII
son, $3.50 for a pair OF exceptionally
fine oil, vinegar, pepper and salt
cruets, early George III. and S2S5 for
q silver gilt cup standing on a plinth.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
sues FOR COPYRIGHT ON
HUSBANDS GRAVESTONE

NEW YORK. Dec. 1911 Mrs.
Henry Young wins a copyright In
fringement suit which she began yes
terday in the Federal district court.
the statue now standing at the head
OF the grave OF Samuel Long In
Woodlawn Cemtery will be destroyed,
and Mrs. Long will have to pay Mrs.
Young whatever damages the court
deems sufficient to meet the injury
done by the alleged infringement.
The suit Is based on an alleged
copy OF q monument made especially
for the grave OF Mr.. Young. It IL
the FIRST time, according to Charles
c. Nadel, Mrs. Young's attorney. that
such an action has been brought
Mrs. Young. in her complaint. said:
THE defendants have made a COL
orable change or alteration in the
head OF the figure by having the eyes
wide open and looking straight for.
ward. and giving the face the ap-
pearance of a suppressed smile. there
by seriously impairing the artistic
merit OF the design"
Mrs. Young protested against the
continued display OF the alleged in
frinEement, but in spite of her pro-
test and objections the defendants,
she says. continued "to maintain said
piraticsl copy or reproduction OF said
piece OF statuary."
Mrs. Young names as codefendants
with Mrs. Long, John Williams, Inc.
and Lazzari & Barton. who made the
statue for Mrs. Long and set it up.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
PLAN TRACTOR SCHOOL
TO TRAIN FARM LABOR

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 19.-Plans
made by the bureau OF production OF
the New York State food commission
contemplate holding schools to train
farm tractor operators in q number of
the counties OF the State during the
coming few months. Largely incress-
ed sale and use OF tractors are ex-
pected a. a means OF increasing pro-
duction and counteractinE the OBJECTS
OF the shortage OF farm labor.
To make this use OF tractors effec-
tive Director Calvin ]. Huson believes
that there must be more and better
trained tractor operators. The pro-
posed schools are planned to provide
for this.
The schools will be held where there
IL a demand for them, and a suitable
place. The farm bureau managers
have been asked to investigate and
report for each county. The schools
terms will probably be Of six days
duration each.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
BAKER "CLEANING
HOUSE" FOLLOWING
PROBE BY SENATE.

Reorganization OF the army quar-
termaster and ordnance departments
was being perfected by Secretary OF
War Baker today following the GUST
ing OF the respective heads of the
divisions when they came under the
fire OF a Senate investigating commit
tee.
The denomination OF General Gro
zier as head OF the ordnance depart
ment had been sent 70 the Senate for
confirmation. The same day General
Crozier told the Investigating COM
mittee that Secretary Baker. and not
the ordnance department, was re-
sponsible for the delay in furnishing
guns and munitions 10 the fighters-
Hasty orders were issued holding up
confirmation Of the appointment, and
Brlgadier General Wheeler was
named acting chief.
The same general order recalled
Maj. Gen. George W. Gosthals, builder
of the Panama canal. to active ssrV-
ice, and detailed him to head the quar-
termaster corps. succeeding General
Sharpe. Failure OF this department
to supply the necessary winter cloth
ing to men in cantonments and camps.
was said by Surgeon General Gorgas
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
GAYETY COMEDIAN
HAD TO ACT EVEN
IF PARENT OPPOSED.

Byron was a poet because of in
spiration, Mark Twain became q
Journalist on account of SIS a week.
and eccentric Billy Foster, comedian
with the "Bowery Brulesquers" at the
Gayety Theater this week, went on
the stage because of ambition that
iourished in spite OF parental objec-
tIon-
1t was some twelve years ago that
Foster used to sneak in his fathers
house in the early hours Of morning.
after having attended some amateur
performance in which he took part,
hide his makeup" and costumes in
the cellar, and tiptoe to his own
room. His father finally became
aware OF his offspring's stage Rspira-
tions, and issued an edict that young
Foster was never to so near a thea
ter again.
Foster Intended to obey parental
Instructions, he confided today. but
the lure was too strong as he
watched other performers win fame
and money. while he tugged away at
heavy mail sacks in the postonice at
st. Louis for $50 q month.
For six years Foster was on the
Western circuit, and then he came
East 1t was while on the bill at q
New York vaudeville house that he
determined to give burlesque a trial.
The comedian liked il so well that he
resolved to stick with this branch of
the profession and see II some day he
couldn't be at the head OF his own
company. With this ambition in
mind, he Is working day by day to
Improve his part.
The comedians real name is Meyer
A. Basman. and this Is his fifth sea-
son in burleSque.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
CABRERA, PEEVED,
PACKS HIS GRIP
AND SLIPSAW

Louis Cabrera, special representa-
tive OF the Mexican government, sent
TO Washington to engage in confer
ences on the proposal to modify re-
strictions on American exports 10
Mexico, has taken French leave" and
sailed for Buenos Aires to engage in
q so-called neutrality conference,
called by President IriEoyen, of Ar
EentinR.
Cabrera was due TO attend confer
ences at which Henry p. Fletcher,
American ambassador to Mexico, was
10 be present and represent the
United States. Ambassador Fletcher
Is in Washington prepared to attend
the conference.
The State Department, although not
given notice, knew OF Cabrera's de-
parture lsIt Saturday. but It was not
officially announced at the time.
Il IL said Cabreba became offend
Cd when the State Department did not
take the initiative, but left the hand
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
GERMANS ON WAY HOME.

A PACIFIC PORT, Dec. ia
party OF forty Germans. including
women and children, has reached
here on a United States army trans
port from japan, Chile, Honolulu,
Manila, and other Pacific ocean ports
en- route to their native country.
They are for the most part German
embassy families. They have been
guaranteed safe conduct by the allied
governments, and Federal agents are
guarding them while in this coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
L SCOUTMASTERS
NEEDED HERE TO
FILL VACANCIES

Do you want to be a Boy scoutmas-
ter?
Seventeen are needed at once to
"officer" District troops in place Of
those who have gone into the military
service. II you are an honest,
straightforward. Intelligent, healthy
citizen. there Is scoutmastership
open for you
So serious has the shortage OF troop
instructors become that A. c. Moses
and H. g. Grogen, president and chief
scoutmaster. respectively, OF the Wash
Ington Boy Scout Council, are consid-
ering drive for these mentors" i'm
medIately after the holidays.
"a scoutmaster doesn't have to
know anything about botany or wood
lore, as some seem to think" said
Mr.. Noses. IF he loves boys and be-
lieyes In the possibility OF the boy,
we will do the rest. We don't care
whether he is an orthodox Jew, a
Roman Catholic, or a Protestant, just
so he believes in the Creator. We need
seventeen scoutmasters who can meet
our requirements, and we need them
badly"
There are seVenty-seven troops in
Washington. Twenty-four OF them re-
ceived prizes ranging from 81 to $50
last night at a meeting at the Wilson
Normal School for their work in the
corn-raising contest at Potomac Park,
which ended last month.
Capt. J. Rouvier, OF the French en-
bassy, and Major J. Miller. Of the
British embassy, gave the boys inter
esting talks. Captain Rouvier's in
particular was a thrilling recital of
some personal anecdotes OF the battle
OF Marne. in which he participated.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
l. ". ". Lawyer With
Pistol In Pocket Is
Arrested In Court

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-George F.
vanderveer. general counsel for
the I. W. w, will go on trial be-
fore a jury here today charged
with having . revolver In his hip
pocket when he entered the Fed
eral court room here to defend
100 Industrial Workers of the
World on trial there
VanderVeer admitted the rsvol-
yer in his pocket and stated that
he spent ten dayS recently in
Washington and New York, and
that he carried the weapon with
him on the trip. He forgot to re-
move It. he says, when he came
here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

ling OF his case to the war trade
board. which has jurisdiction over
such matters.
The belief here Is that the Mexican
representative Is bent on taking a
hand in the proposed Organization Of
an antI-AmerieAn union. made up OF
LatIn-Americsn countries, and that
such q union does not contemplate
maintaining . friendly attitude to-
ward the United States.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
BIG FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-Another
fire visited Baltimore early today,
doing damage in the wholesale dis
trict. estimated at 100000. The fire
originated in the clothing store OF
Norris Brothers & Co. Several 9TH
or buildings were damaged by fire
or water.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
WOULD INVESTIGATE CAMP.

Citing public reports OF shocking
conditions OF sanitation and health"
at Camp Mills, New York, Congress-
woman Jeanette Rankin has intro
duced a resolution for an investIga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

mendation that a separate head b,
created for this branch Of the serv
Ice and held responsible to the Sscre
tary OF War instead OF the various de
partRenta1 commanders.