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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10

has never been forced to close its
doors"
The Times Picayune states it start
ed the contest to relieve somewhat
the gloom of war news. and feels il
has been eminently successful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10

rs THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY. FLORIDA.-R. STAt n
tlpt ~ VERSUS W II LANlEE F.
i0NES. J. u STANLEY AND THE HIGH
NAY GARAGE COMPANY. \ CORPORA
TON
Notice OF Sherifs Sale
Under AND BY VIRTUE " an eVeru-iuu
issued by the clerk Of the Circuit Court In The
above entitled cause in Polk county. wherein
Il T. Slackhousc is complainant, and W. "
Lauier T. Z. Jones' j. II. STANLEY, and the
stanley -Jones Go. are defendants, ! will GA
Monday. the End day Of April d lHlI.
sell at public cutlery for cash to the highest
.as. best deer at the so'lth door Of The court
house In Barlow. Polk county. FLORIDA. within
IT,. legal hours of sale on the said day the
following described property In Polk county
Florida, to-wit:
Lots > 3 and a. block lots l., .. g. 6. :.
g. and N I-2 of lot ), block Il. lots aud q,
block Is. all in Schipman's SURVEY, Lakeland.
Polk county Florida Lot in block r." Nor
IONS addition To Lakeland, POLK county &,
Florida.
iOfN LOGAN.
6aH sheriff Polk County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10

Sanford. About 40 cars OF celery
were shipped this week bringing from
$3.50 to $3.50 per crate. Most Of the
growers saved their seed beds and
peppers Other spring crops are
now being planted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10

al AOAANAls - - NhAo "a -Asa-' aNt-'
defines the position that organization
shall take in the event OF war. The
following is an extract of the state
ment printed in Scouting and is
under the caption. What VIII the
Boy Scouts DO in Case of War"
100000 Have Been Trained
Over POO, 600 boys frcm II TO rs
years of ace are enrolled as scouts,
anc over $4,000 men representing
Americas best citizenship are en-
rolled as leaders in the Boy Scout
movement.
Fully 35O.000 boys have within
the past seven years come within the
influence of the scout program and
training This constitutes a group of
$4,000 which will be Immediately
available fer special service because
0f their scout training.
From the officials and scouts who
have reached manhood, undoubtedly
large number will promptly volun-
ter for military service.
As scouts they have not had mill
tary training, but they have been
prepared in those practical things
which will make the formal military
training more easy to master and
rnre effective.
What Boys Will Do
Members of the Roy Scouts of
America who are yet boys will not
be acceptable for military service be
cause our country will not permit a
boy to d. the work of a soldier,
watch requires a matured and fully
developed man. This will not, how
ever, restrain hoys who have had
scout training from rendering very
definite service to their country
Every Boy Scout and every ofIiciai
OF the Boy Scout movement viii
leave no room fer doubt as to their
palri tism and loyalty to the presi-
dent and the government of the
nited States. Frcm every scout
home will fly the American flag.
AS troops or groups in our larger
cities. services of the scouts will be
made available TO the civic authori-
tics for either temporary or. in some
cases, permanent service as the
needs may make necessary.
Service of this character will in
Guide
Distributing notices and gathering
statistical information for the use of
the civic and military authorities.
Cooperating in the protection of
property by accepting definite as
sisnments for the purpose of giving
alarm in case of danger.
Collecting information as tc sup
plies
Acting as messengers and order
lies.
Cooperating with agencies organ
lied for relief effcrt. and,
Assuming some definite part in the
program of the American Red Cross
society
Adequate as Now Organized
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10
Adequate as Now Organized

The Boy Scout movement will
prove adequate for any emergency
Everywhere our boys will do their
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10
Notice to Taxpayers

have been instructed from Tallahassee that III.
County Tax Books must be closed by April 1st Tax
PAYERS will please take notice, and trouble and add
tonal expense by settling before that date.
J. P. MURDAUGH
Tax Collector
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-10

a statement issued by the Nation
al Council, Boy Scouts OF America,
defines the position that organization
shall take in the event of war. The
following is an extract Cf the state
ment printed in Scouting and Is
under the caption. What VIII the
Boy Scouts Do in Case Of War.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
ENGLISH NOT CORDIAL
TO VICTIMS OF U-BOAT
North West Warrington Boy Finishes Story of the Sink
ing of the American Steamer Rockingham.
On Which He Served.

still. Harry Marcy, the second assist
ant engineer, who was killed had stuck
10 his post and stopped The ship. The
captain had rung the bell which was
signal for the ship to stop as soon
as the wake of the torpedo had ap-
peared and Marcy had well obeyed
the order, noticed the ship was sink
ing slowly. The life boats had been
lowered to the water by the chief en-
gineer and sailor. l asked the chief
engineer If l must get in now, thinking
there might be something else l might
do. File said, Eyes, get in!" l seized
one of the guy ropes and slid down to
the already lowered life boat. The
chief engineer came next. followed by
Captain Edwards. Then were loosen
ed the boat and started to draw away
from the ship.
When we got short distance away
we saw the periscope Of the subma-
rine a quarter of mile from US. Final
ly the submarine bobbed up. The COM
mander OF the submarine followed by
the crew come out on the hatch. The
commander spoke excellent English
Continued on page two}
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
.KEET BABY'S BODY
IS FOUND INA WELL
Ends Search for Infant stO-
len From It's Home by
Kidnapers,
(By Associated Prsss)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-The
body of Lloyd Keet, 14.months-Old son
of j. Holland Keet, wealthy banker
was found in a well on the Crenshaw
farm near here today, according to re-
liable reports.
The report came from Investigators
who had gone to the farm in response
to information, the source Of which has
not been revealed. The news of the
finding was telephoned to a newspaper
office here.
The Keet baby was abducted from
the home OF its parents here on the
night of May 80, since which time a
nationwide search had been conducted
ana number of arrests made in con.
nection with the kidnapping, The Cren'
show farm eight miles southwest of
Springfield, recently was searched by
the authorities after 1t had been named
in alleged statements given by sus-
poets under arrest here.
An old house there, deserted for sew
oral years, wes said 10 have been chos-
en- as headquarters Of the alleged alb
ductors, who were said also to have
planned % hdnap C. A. Clement,
wealthy jeweler here, and another St.
Louis munitions maker,
The body was partly decomposed and
apparently had been in the old well
two or three days. 1t was wrapped
in wom&n's underskirt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
REP. LONDON
WILL SPEAK HERE
SUNDAY EVENING
Famous Socialist Congress,
man to Help Make Labor
Day Plans.

A special meeting will be held at the
Willard hall tomorrow evening of the
local Labor and Trade unions for the
purpose of working out plans for a
great Labor Day celebration in Fair
mont. The speaker Of the evening
will be Mayer London, we'll known So
cialst Congressman from New York,
who will aid in completing plans for
the Labor Day occasion.
AS yet no definite plans have been
decided upon for the big demonstra-
ton. Under all probabilities the cele'
bration will take place at Loop Park,
where similar celebration was given
by the local Labor and Trade Union
two years ago. Last year the annual
affair was omitted to allow the local
members to attend celebration in
Morgantown. Invitations will be sent
out to neighboring unions and is is
evident that each will be represented
by a large body of visiting delegates.
Mayer London who is to speak at
Willard hall tomorrow evening will
be present on Labor Day and will de.
liver an address. Congressman Lon
don has been affiliated with labor
questions for years and comes to Fair
mont with an excellent reputation.
Congressman NJ. M. Nicely has also
accepted an invitation to participate in
the Labor Day program.
President of the State Federation VI
Labor, William Rogers, insists that
every member Of the various locals
be present tomorrow evening to hear
the address and aid in the completion
Of the plans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
POWER
CABLE STARTED
FIRE VERY DEEP
Lower Levels Quickly Fin
With Smoke and
BUT1E'S WORST Fire
Mine Rescue Experts Were
Rushed to Spot frore All
Directions
.BUTTE'S WORST FIRE
INV Associated Press)

BUTTE, Mont, June 9.-With O.
least 35 men dead and 1877 others miss:
ing as the result Of fire which
broke out in the Spectators Copper
mine last night. Butte wrestled today
with the worst mine disaster IN IT,
history.
The fire broke out in the lower lsv-
els of the mine last night, start
ing from broken power cable that
carried electricity to an underground
pump. Lower levels of the mine quick.
ly filled with smoke and gas.
There were AIS men on the night
shift. OF these 213 escaped through
the levels into other mines. The gas
spread to the Diamond mine and It was
feared took further toH Of life IN
that property. Helmet mine rescue
crews and safety first squads from ~
Butte mines undertook to penetrats
the gas filled workings Of the Specrf
Iator. the Diamond and High ore
mine in the hope of rescuing other nliIl-
ers. Officials said that IL the 1917 miss
ing miners had been able to make their
way to the High Ore fine Workings
there was yet chance to save them:
Warning of their danger came soon.
enough to permit men on the upper
levels to escape. They Immediately
formed rescue parties and attempted
toago down the shaft to the men be-
lieved entombed Their efforts were
fruitless and little could be done uiis
til arrival of the bureau Of mines SAFE.
ty first cars which carried gas and
smoke proof helmets from Red Lodge
and Colorado Springs.
John Coffemetten and John Boyce
who were first two men to be taken
from the shaft alive, told how they
cheated death by cutting the air nose.
and sucking air by turns until the res
cue party arrived they were on 400
feet level at the outbreak Of the IRE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
Mrs. Annie B. Lott
Dies in Philadelphia

A message received here today an.
nounced the death Of Mrs.. Anna B.
Lott widow of Fred B. Lott, which
occurred this morning at hospital
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Lott had enter
ed hospital for an operation which
was not thought to be Of serious ma
ture and the news of her death was a
shock to her relatives here. The body
will be brought here for interment,
probably arriving here Sunday night.
No arrangements will be made pend
ing the arrival. Mrs. Lott is survived
by four children. She is the widow
of Fred Lott who was a son Of the late
Mrs. Abbott Lott and sister Of Miss
Minnie B. Lott Of Jenkins, Ky. Mr..
Lott is a cousin Of Mrs. F. E. Nichols,
Mrs. R. G. Jones and Mrs, ]. G.
smyth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
Haig's Plan APPARENTLY Is to
Give the Foe No
Rest.
PRESSURE ON LENS NOW
Severe Fighting Also on
French Part of the Yves
tern Front.

General Haigs evident purpose to
give no rest to the Germans before
the British front in Belgium and nor
thern France had a new exemplilca-
ton last night. His troops struck at
the German position around Lens, On
two mile front south of the Souchez
river the enemy lines were penetrated
to a depth of more than half mile
and successful operations were car
ried on further north as far as La
Bassee.
The field of this attack lies from
Is to 20 miles south of that Of the
drive made by Britain in Belgium on
Thursday which resulted in the cap.
ture of the commanding Wytschaete-
Messines ridge and the elimination
of one of the most annoying salients
in the entire line on the western from
Somewhat widely separated as are
the two fields of attack they bear re-
lation to each other Of point sfrom
which the .,reat manufacturing district
of northern France centering in Lille
may be subjected to alternating pres
, sure
Already the Arras battle of which
this latest development is a continu-
alton has made serious inroads on the
major defenses Of this region. The
fall of ems the great coal city just
before British line at this point had
long been conceded to be only mat
ter of time.
The movement reported today ap-
parently means that this is near at
hand and that another great blow is
about ready to be struck toward
clearing the Germans from the long
held and much priced French possess
sion in this area.
Despite the powerful German cCun-
ter efforts it failed of any success. The
Germans were completely rdpulsed
the British holding fast to all ground
they won in Thursdays great push.
On the front held by the French
theer was also hard fighting during
the night. Germans attacked again at
several points along the Chemin.des-
danes in Aisne area from Filain to
east of Cerny.
At one point north Of Cerny they
made four successive attacks. They
failed to gain anything and suffered
heavy losses in all these thrusrs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09

While North West, the Manning
ton district boy became a wireless
operator and was on board the
Rockingham, which was torpedoed,
was writing his account of the dis
aster for the folks back home"
he was called for another trip at
sea and the story broke off at a
very interesting point. This first
installment, which was printed in
The West Virginian on May %,
carried the report up to the point
where the torpedo had hit the ship,
explosions had 'aken place on
board, the ship was sinking and
West, in fear that the U-boat
would shell the wireless, had
crawled from the operating rooms
into his stateroom which adjoined.
Herewith is the conclusion of the
story, as thrilling and straightfor-
ward one as ever was written of
the sea, Young West is now at his
home on a little vacation. His
story is as follows:
No other explosion occurred, so
an out on deck. When got out tn
hip had come to a complete stanC
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
TAP
LAKE. UNDER CITY

The lake under the cit yof Fairmont,
the old mine which filled up with wa
ter, has begun to lose some Of its mud
dy liquid, the same being turned into
power to do the work of horses or auto
mobile trucks. At the point ON Cleve-
laud avenue where the laborers Of
RALPH Eimple are working, the men
dug noe in the side Of the hill mellow
the streer and lo!! water guslGh forth
n abuncance. All were sad, fol there
were millions Of Gallons of water :eady
to destroy the handiwork Of the pick
and shovel men who had begun to
make hole for tho cellar Of the Arch
Fleming building which is to be erect
ed there.
But there was one Edison in the
crowd. He suggested that the water
be used to carry the excayated dirt
down in the hollow instead of having
the teams and gasoline trucks handle
it He further suggested that groove
be dug from the hole in the side OF the
hill to Coal run and then' ordered the
men to shovel all the dirt into the
groove and allow the 1900 horsepower
10 carry the dirt down. The water was
allowed to run from under the city
yesterday and in the few hours that it
ran the lake dropped six inches.
City Engineer Shrewsbury Miller fig
urei that there are 100000 gallons of
water gushing from the lake each "a
hours, This produces about 100 horse
power each ten hours thus putting at
the disposal of Ralph Fimple more
equine force than there are animals
III the city.
In the four hours that the water ran
yesterday 1896 gallons were released.
This stream bringing the water leve:
down six inches gives one a fair idea OF
The size of the like. Engineers figure
there is a water surface of almost a
square mile under the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
TICKETS NEXT WEEK
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

Tickets for the Chautauqua will be
on sale at the Y. M. C. A. beginning
next week and a committee from the
Episcopal church will also handle the
sale of these tickets. The committee
is composed of Mrs. Henry Martin,
Mrs. W, T. Hartman, Mrs. T. W. Ar
nett, Mrs. Wilbur Graffius, Mrs. Ar
thur steaIey and Mrs. Brandon and
any who desire tickets may procure
them from one OF the members Of this
committee or at the "Y''.
Plans are being made for the use
of some Of the Chautauqua talent at
the Army branch Of the Y. M. G. A.,
located at the First regiment camp,
and some Of the numbers on the pro.
gram for the week will be given there
for the solder boys. A number Of pa.
triotic citizens are also purchasing
tickets for the soldiers in order that
they may be- admitted to the num-
bers which are to be given under the
big tent at Third street and Fairmont
avenue.
The program of the Chautauqua
promises to be stronger this year than
ever before and the ticket sale is ex'
pected to exceed that Of previous years.
A patriotic spirit will pervade all Of
the entertainments and every one who
can afford to do SO should, after pro.
viding tickets for their family, buy
tickets for some Of the soldiers in or.
der that they may enjoy the excellent
entertainment which the Chautauqua
will provide.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
Mayor Bowen Wanted to
Thrust Badly Beaten Man
Into Jail.
ASSAILANTS AT liberty
Hot Scene When Mayor Tri-
ed to Put Across Raw
Deal.

Andrew Medyorich, Of Ednburg, Pa
who was so badly beaten up ana
bruised by Jim Ice and Dode Watts
yesterday morning and afternoon, left
last evening for his home. Before leav-
ing he swore out warrants for Ice and
and Watts, but they were not found
Yesterday. Watts was seen by Art
7 Kern, special officer Of the city, but
Kern had not been told of the trouble.
Watts approached Kern at New Eng
land mine at 8 p. m. and said: Say,
Kern, are you going back into town?
II you are don't tell anybody down
there you saw me, for Gods sake.
This was the last heard Of Watts. Ice
was out of the city also.
Mayor Anthony Bowen who had
been glanclng Medvorich's way with
disgust all day yesterday and had
Chief of Police Fred Harr swear out
warrant for the injured man, charg-
ing him with violating the city laws
because he was a labor agent without
license. The warrant was read to the
suffering man who protested that he
was not labor agent but that he sim
ply came here and if any one wanted
work liz the Pennsylvania mines he
would take them there. He got neither
epercentage nor special remuneration
of any sort for this work.
& Water Commissioner Ira L. Smith,
shortly after the warrant was read to
Medvorich came down ctairs from his
office to the office Of Mayor Bowen
and was told that the man who had
been SO badly beaten up was under
arrest. Mr.. Smith who is lawyer,
said to the mayor; Mayor, what does
this mean? A Man almost killed by
two dirty thugs right here on our
streets and in our places Of public
amusement, the thugs never arrested
and you hold him even when he is in
such condition? l will stand up for
this man; give him bond, I'll go the
bond and you cut out this insane horse
play"
II want 800 bond and It must be
cash" grunted the mayor.
Mr.. Smith did not happen to have
the hundred in his pocket and he told
the Mayor he would give property as
security.
Il wont take you for security, I want
500 cash." said the Mayor turning
white and Tuning.
"You will take me for security or
else demand a trial right here and
now. This is a COMPOUNDED shame. A
man comes here and two thugs try to
kill him Then you arrest the man
who got hurt instead CT the thugs.
Where is your head? What's the mat
ter with you?"
"I'll have to have 500 cash secur-
ity," repeated the mayor. evidently
!, weakening.
"Then call in your forces and hold
this trial, You have nothing against
this man; you have no evidence and
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
AMERICA MUST wake
VI, SAYS SPEAKER
Former Governor Mac Cor
kIe Makes Eloquent Ad-
dress in Court House,

At last nights Liberty Loan mass
meeting in the Court house former
Governor Mac Corkle made a most Ell.
oquent address in which he sought to
awake those who heard him to the
fact that the war we are engaged in
is tremendous affair and will require
us to put forth every ounce Of strength
financial and industrial and physical
which we possess If we are 10 win.
Hon. o. S. Mckinney, editor Of
The Times, presided over the meeting
and introduced the speakers. In add.
ton to the Ex-Governor W. c. Hardy
Of Charleston, secretary Of the West
Virginia Liberty Loan committee
made ew remarks, but the event Of
the evening was the address Of Mr..
Mac Corkle who told wildly Of how
the war has hit Canada and brought
grief into thousands Of homes. He
spoke Of the larger aspects Of the
struggle and said:
ut is a clear cut issue between au-
tocracy and democracy and thank
God, we are on the side Of freedom for
the world"
The former governor in conclusion
made an eloquent appeal for West
Virginia, whose resources he recount
ed, to subscribe her fun part of the
loan.
The loan, he declared, is the safest
ever offered to the American people,
and he urged that 1t be oversubscrib.
ed to give warning to the world that
the sleeping lion has been awaken.
ed and Is bearded for the struggle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
Enemy Aliens Are
Getting Permits


Already three enemy aliens in the
city have made application of United
States Marshal G. E. Smith for permits
to work and live within the half mile
radius Of factories in the city which
have government orders. Five or six
more have announced their intent to
make such application and these are
expected in today.
Wheeling aliens have been granted
permits, II already have been made out
and three In Parkersburg. More are
expected from time to time and the
half mile zones viii be increased as
various factories receive orders from
the government. The half mile radius
hero is conferred at the Monongah glass
plant and extends along the Belt Line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-09
uNIoN CARPENTERS ELEcT.

At the regular meeting of the local
42S United Brotherhood Of Carpenter,
and Jointers, attended by approving
ly two hundred members held atsthe
willard hall last evening the follow
ing officers were elected: President
William M. Rogers; vice president
James A. Lands; recording secretary
]. r. Phelps; financial secretary,
G. Robinson; treasurer, A. W. Grove;
conductor, w. G. Anderson; warderis5
s. W. Tucker; trustees, Thomas y.
Hess and F. T. Kern.
Installation Of officers win be held
on the first Friday evening in July.
ct this time William Rogers, who &;
president of the State Federation Of
Labor, will give a report Of the spes
cial session of the legislature held inI
Charleston beginning May IA, as well
as report from the state council Of
defense.