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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09

1874 and on Sept. 8, 1876. be began
his life sentence in prison.
1t was in 1872 that he moved
with his mother to South Boston,
the scene of most of the crimes laid
at his door. At that time he had
already established a reputation as
la bad boy" and had served some
time in a reformatory.
Shortly after Pomeroy's return
from the reform school little girl
named Katie Curran disappeared.
She had been sent by her mother to
purchase a loaf Of bread. Hundreds
nf people turned detective" but no
| trace of the missing girl could be
found A few months later the body
of little boy was found on the Dor
chester marshes. 1t was badly mu-
ltilated. Suspicion rested upon Pom
eroy. who was questioned and who
at last became frightened enough to
admit that he might have done the
killing. The police had taken plas-
ter paris impression of the footprints
leading to the body and found that
they tailed with the measurements
of Pomeroy's shoes.
While Pomeroy was in Jail. his
mother moved from the house in
South Boston. The house was torn
down and while workmen were re-
moving the debris they unearthed
the corpse of Katie Curran, who had
been lured into the house and killed.
Story after story was heard after
that of atrocities, many OF them
probably true and others perhaps nc
ton, for Pomeroy has been a fruit
| full subject for fanciful minds since
the time Of his arrest.
The sentence OF the court that the
youthful murderer should be kept In
solitary confinement during the term
of his natural life has been strictly
observed by the prison authorities
during the past 40 years. The noted
prisoner has never been allowed to
mingle with the other prisoners.
For 40 years he has been kept In a
cell without windows to see through.
He has never been permitted to take
part in the recreations of the other
prison inmates, and the door OF his
cell has been kept absolutely COW
cred 50 that be could not see the 9TH
er prisoners az they passed by.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
GOLF GROWS MORE
POPULAR DAILY

New York, Jan. S.-While there
is always a general interest in ma
tional gold Journeys, the interest of
the golfing public as a whole turns
largely to club and state champion
ships which are held annually in a
majority of our States. Golf has
taken a strong hold in more than
thirty States and is fast growing in
others where state Journeys are not
held because the game is in its in
fancy within their confines.
During the season of 1916 there
was a livelier interest in the golf
Journeys in most states than ever be-
fore, and the best golfers in all the
states where the game is extremely
popular are gradually being drawn
into competition. Time was when
some of the best golfers failed to
look upon a State tournament as
worthy OF their best efforts, and die
not enter.
| But now the State tourney draws
the most efficient players and they
spend weeks preparing for compe
ltion. It is common now for man!
golfers who can spare the time t.
travel to the scene Of the annua
State tourney and spend probably
week in advance Of the event. get
ting the lay of the course and per
lfecting IL in their minds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
POSSIBILITY OF CHANGING
SHAPE BASEBALL DIAMOND
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 9.-While there
is little, If any, possibility of a re-
adjustment of the professional base
ball diamond as recently suggested
by President Percy ID. Haughton, of
the Boston National League Club,
the proposed changes, as outlined by
the Harvard football coach. offer a
wide filed for speculation as to what
would be the result IL such altera-
tions were made. At the present
time the diamond proper is in real
ity a square measuring ninety feet
to a side
The bases are considered to b.
ninety feet apart and the distance
from the home plate to the second
base is 27 feet 3-S inches. The
pitchers slab is not exactly halfway
between the two points but is locat-
ed 60 feet 6 inches from the plate
and &c feet 3 3-S inchs from second
base. Haughton suggests that in or
der to equalize the offensive and de-
fensive strength OF the pitcher and
batter 1t might be found advisable.
upon Investigation, to move first and
third bases five feet nearer the home
plate and decrease the width OF the
plate.
II this were done It would change
mond which would become. roughly,
k.te-shaped. AS 1t Is especially stipu-
lated that second base is not to be
moved the result would be that the
distance from home plate to either
first or third base approximately 95
feet. These figures are based upon
the angles of the base lines and do
not take into consideration the base
bag proper which is fifteen inches
Isouare and considerably shortens the
distance TO be covered by the base
runner, who is, of course, safe as
soon as he touches the bag.
It would shorten the distance that
the batter would have 10 run in or
der to be safe after a hit and for
the runner attempting to score from
third The regular playing posi-
tions of the inflelders, in all prob
ability would be shifted as there
would be an additional ten feet OF
fair field to be covered by the four
players. The first and third base
man would be enabled to play clos
CT to the plat for bunt but at the
same time the batter would have five
feet less to run in order to rach first
safely. The pitcher would be able
| to watch runners on first and third
more closely as these bases would be
a trifie in front of him instead of at
fright angles as they are at present.
These has been no change in the
shape or measurements Of the base
hall diamond since 1S45 when the
rules We're made to read that the dis
tance between first and third bases
and home plate and second base
must be ~ PAGES. There has been
considerable discussion as to just
what "paces" meant but the gener-
ally accepted inference is that a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1917
R'Y ATTORNEYS
DENY CONGRESS
HAS RIGHT TO
FIX WAGES
lBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 9.-Railroad
attorneys arguing against the con-
stitutionality of the Adamson law
contended it was a wage fixing stat
ute and not a law regulating com
merce. They denied that Congress
had power to fix wages and declared
the law Disseminated against many
railroad employees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
AIRS IN JAIL;
w TO BE RELEASED

ss., Jan. 9.-After
j years spent in solitary
esse Pomeroy, the no
the Charlestown, pris-
rmitted again to lcok
= of his fellow men .
many years Of public
ecial council commit
hted- some time ago to
omeroy's case. This
y now prepared a re-
Dvernor recommending
privileges be granted
3 ameliarating the con-
celebrated prisoner
roy Is considered the
mary life prisoner In
the United States. Sc
IN he Is the only man
history of the country
40 years. or even any
Dortion of that period,
hfinement. The condi.
Imprisonment were pre-
8 court which sentenced
a il undoubtedly the
america. Despite this
zen occasions since MS
hes, with superhuman
led plans Of escape, and
constant watch hal
barrying them TO an ad-
OF execution.
of the crimes laid al
eomeroy is one Of saw
Y committed by a. boy
ems. Born IN Charles
according to his owr
2ife, Pomeroy was CON
\ brutal murders IN
/.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
S
.B|NET
1 OFFICIAL
- TO DISCLOSE THE
FORE AS HE SAID 1T
/ DISASTROUS

i Jan. Thomas w.
1Ded the House rules
. he would disclose the
4 Cabinet official, sena-
FORK bankers whom he
wman had told him
] in a stock gambling
the House ordered a
kation. He declared he
take the consequences
ntempt than to disclose
u. Previously he had
Dssman said the names
disclosed because il
Nitrous to the nation
hlstration He said an.
4 might be mentioned
bring even more seri'
oes. Lawson admit
> first hand knowledge
Ind admitted he hoped
i federal regulation o.
D. He said he die
eher he made one mil
hundred thousand dol
nring recent marke
new a break was com
6eks in advance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
BROTHER DFAD
GIRL DON'T
BELIEVE LEWIS
KILLED HER
(By Associated Press. }

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-The dis
trict attorney gave John Colbert,
brother of Maize Colbert, authority
to conduct a private investigation Of
his sisters death. Colbert does not
believe Bernard w. Lewis killed the
girl. He said he had discovered i'm
portant new evidence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
THAW INDICTED
FOR ASSAULT|NC
SCHOOL BOY
(By Associated Press. }

New York. Jan. 8 9.-IIarry Thaw
has been indicted for criminally as
saulting high school boy Of Kan
sas City. A bench warrant for his
arrest has been issued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
.ociatod Prees.)

4 Jan. 9.-The con-
l of Thomas w. Law
categorically the ques-
\" inquiry caused the
Committee to entertain
Representative Bennett
led before the bar OF
\ kcontempt. The motion
y for action after prev
Representative Chip
osed of. Lawson this
ID to give the name OF
b he said had told him
Anker, Cabinet official
Rtes senator had parti-
lock gambling partner.
said he did not think
committee to go fur.
contempt proceeding 81
! my head"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
SMALL SAYS He
IS INNOCENT
OF MURDER Of
HIS WIFE
(By Associated Press. }

Ossipee. N. H., Jan. 8. Frederick
l.. Small, sentenced to die on Jan.
Is, 191, for numbering his wife,
Mrs. Florence A. Small, has protest
ed his innocence
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
BILL
At POINT OF
DEATH 'AT
DENVER, COL
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
Denver, Jan. 9.-Colonel William
F. Cody (Buffalo BID is growing
weaker. His physician predicted
the end within twenty-four hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
DEBATE ON
PROHIBITION
ATTRACTS BIG
CROWD TO
WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press }


Washington, Jan. 9.-The final
debate and vote in the Senate late
today on the bill to make Washing
ton dry, has attracted the greatest
crowd of recent years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
Spanish Cabinet Resigns
(By Aasociatetd Press

Madrid Jan. 9.-The Spanish
cabinet has resigned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-09
Gree Must Comply In 4s Hours
(By Associated Press.)

Pieaus, Jan. 9 The entente min
listers have given Greece forty eight
hours to comply with the demands In
their note Of Dec. 81.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13

ing far above on its mountain seat.
One can follow the shepherds in
their journey to see the unspeakable
wonder. They would go along the
rich valley of Boaz and then up the
terraced hill by a path still in use,
nor is it uninstructive to reflect
that, while simple shepherds were
led by angels to the manger, the
high priest and the great of Jeru-
salem, SO near, slept through that
most illustrious night of all history,
quite unconscious of what had hap
pened. But we know of it, and may
God grant that if we cannot go with
the shepherds to Bethlehem we may
one day go to the right hand of God
and worship him there, who that
night lay little child in Marys
arms.-Dr. Cunningham Geikie.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Old Time New Year Calls

T N the late sixties, says G. III. Put.
Il nam in Memories of Publisher"
New York had not yet outgrown
certain of its old-fashioned or so-called
provincial habits. One of the customs
was that of making New Years calls.
practice that had been inherited from
the Dutch founders of the city Long
before the beginning of the twentieth
century the growth of the metropolis
he'd made impossible this pleasant and
convenient habit of coming into touch
Get least once year) with a circle of
family friends, but in 1866 the ladies
still stayed at home on New Years
day, and old men and youngsters did
what they could in the hours between
IL in the morning and midnight to
check off with calls of from five to
fifteen minutes their own visiting list
with that of their wives their sisters
or their mothers.
In my own diary for January 1, 1885,
I find the entry, made thirty-five
calls" l remember on that day COM
ing back in the middle of the afternoon
for n word with my mother and find
Ing old Mr.. Bryant in her parlor. 1t
was sleeting violently outside and the
luxurious young men of the day We're
going about in coupes. 1t was the
practice, in order to save expense, for
two or three men to join In the expense
of carriage for the day. Mr.. Bryant,
however. had trudged through the sleet
and in response to some words from
my mother of appreciation of his eff
fort in coming out in such weather re-
piled cheerily: "Why, l rather like
fresh temperature, Mrs. Putnam. 1t is
only the young men who are chilly and
lazy"
Fifteen or eighteen years later New
Years calls in society had become
tradition o. the past.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13


above all other glory, in that It ex-
tended to all time and in that it
wrought such wondrous good.
Second.-The great results to the
earth. 1t would result in peace.
Strifes, thorns and thistles were
abounding. The earth was torn and
bleeding by constant contention.
With Christ came peace. The result
would be universal peace.
Third.-The effect on the individ-
ual man. "Good will toward men,"
from one another, from God. Out
of this good will would finally spring
peace on earth and glory to God in
the highest.-Dr. Matthew Simpson.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13

IN place built, like Bethlehem, in
l. many cases against the soft
limestone rock it often happens
that the existence of cave where
the house was to be was great at
traction since it offered a ready
made, dry, above ground cellar as
well as a specially suitable spot for
the household animals and for
storeroom. 1t would seem that Jo-
seph was at last able to get room in
some such back portion of house.
and there, we are told, Mary bore
her divine Son.
A cave below the high altar of
the Church of the Nativity is now
shown as the very place where this
august event transpired little re-
cess, shaped like a clam shell, its
floor of marble wrought into stan
in the center, bearing in Latin the
words, "Here Jesus Christ Was
Born of the Virgin Mary" A row
of lamps hangs round the outer
edge, the right to attend to them be-
ing a jealousy watched matter, each
of the ancient churches, the Greek,
the Latin, the Armenian and the
Coptic, having one OF more of these
under its care.
The evidence for this site is SO
strong that most persons accept it as
sufficient, reaching up, as it does, to
within living memory of the days of
the apostles. But even if this be an
illusion the fact remains that in this
petty village the Saviour Of the
world was made man for our re-
demption. No wonder that we read
If the anthem of the angels, for
surely nothing could draw forth the
interest of the heavenly population
like the exceeding grace God was
showing to sinful man.
The scene of the visit of the shep-
herds is pointed out as on a rough
slope, facing the village, at some
distance to the east, Bethlehem ly-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Hogn1anay,
Trollolay.
Give us of your white bread
And none Of your gray!

They also ask for cheese, which they
call "nog money" and Brands "Popu-
lar Antiquities" gives this begging
rime used by Scotch children:
Get up, guide wife, and binno swer
Deal cakes and cheese while ye are here,
For the time will come when yen he dead
And neither need your cheese nor bread.
AS the children on these forays are
swathed in great sheets formed into a
deep bag or pouch to carry the oat-
cake, they form quite a mumming and
fantastic appearance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
To Make a True Christmas.

Don't forget the lonely, the suffering,
the poor, on Christmas. Remember
that the first and greatest Christmas
gift was sent not to the rich and pow
erful, but to the poor and needy. Give
to those who are near and dear to you,
but somewhere, somehow, in your ordi-
nary life find some one who is near
and dear to no one else and make
Christmas for him or her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13

w HAT an interest eentered It.: in
ding clothes, lying in man
ger at Bethlehem! Prophets were
Interested, angels were interested,
the ages have been most deeply in
terested since. The shepherds had
perhaps some premonition. The
seventy weeks of Daniels prophecy
were about fulfilled. 1t may be at
that very time they were talking OF
the coming of Christ.
Suddenly their attention was ar
rested by strange sight in the
heavens. 1t grew brighter and took
the form of an angel, and then they
heard voice announcing the birth
of Christ as glad .tidings for all peo-
pie, not to the Jews only. Then
suddenly the air was filled with an
gels singing as if they had coma
right out from the air.
We know not their wonderful
song, but part came to mortal ears,
"Glory to God in the highest" etc,
We know not who those angels were,
but we fancy they we're the redeem
ed. Adam was there; Eve was
there. Eve, who in her maternal
earnestness declared at the birth of
her firstborn, 81 have got a man
from the Lord" hoping that that
was he who should bruise the SER
pent's head. Now, in the fullness
of time she had come to witness the
birth of the babe who was to be the
Saviour u her race. David, Elijah
Moses the patriarchse we believe,
were with the heavenly host.
This song reveals three things:
First.-The glorifcation of God
through the incarnation. God has
glory through his vast work in ma
ture, his providence building up and
casting down nations, etc.
In the incarnation there was spe-
cial glory. 1t was glory to God in
the highest-highest. in that it was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
The YuIe Log.

The ceremony of the Yule log, which
is generally agreed by authorities to
be traceahle to the pagan rites which
We're performed mt that season of the
year before the coming Of Christianity,
was nevertheless the most Joyous OF
the ceremonies observed ON Christmas
eve in medieval timea-New York
Mail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Some New
Year Customs

THE sole record of the observance
i of the New Year by the pilgrims
in the new world, named New
England, was most prosaic, most brief.
"We went to work betimes," said Alice
Morse Earle, the famous investigator
of old-time American customs. Many
of the good Puritan ministers thought
the celebration or even notice of the
day in any way savored of improper
and unchristian reverence for the
heather god Janus. Yet they came
from land where New Year was Sec
ond in Importance and in domestic OBJ
servance only to Christmas. Through
out every English county New Years
eve was always celebrated. In many
1t was called by the pretty name of
Singing Fen, from the custom which
obtained of singing the last of the
Christmas carols at that time.
In Scotland the last day of the year
was called by the uglier name of Hog
manay, a name of unknown and in
explicable derivation, and in Scotland
1t was regarded as the most popular
of all the draft days" as the Christ
mas holidays were termed. Scotch
children of the poorer class in small
towns still ask on that day from door
to door at the house of weather. fami-
lies for dole of oat bread, calling out
"Hogmanay" or some Of the local rimes
which are given in Chambers "Popu-
lar Rimes of Scotland" such as:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Gnp Ghrtatntas
Huhhtng

NJ Perhaps the most heroic at
IH tempt to Keep Christmas In
lo conventional fashion under /
r unco n t1onGI condi-
~ tons lCdS that made by the
KS late Lord Wolseley, When a
1s young officer, in the trenches
r. before SebQStopoI during the
~ Crtmeam lCar siTty years ago.
w He and his comrades decided
1x that the Christmas should
Y be honOred and that there
y should be a plum pudding.
s& The "p@ddin0" toas conf
Ii pounded OF biscuit, grease
'91x and such fruit as could be OBJ /;
" tanned, the ingredients being
s* neiCed in fragment OF a
10 RuSSidn shell. Wrapped in q
I,s cloth, it tCGs boiled for some
3t hours, and tasty reminder
w OF the great teSttVdI iCaS ca
g5 gerlY looked tor1cGrd to 6y
SJs the hungry officers. But before ;
~ The pudding tCas considered
S@ cooked" orders came trans.
sR ferring WolSeley and his tent
1Is companions to q distant part ,
" of the lCorbS.
w Should they IeaVe the pud-
yIR ding until their return or eat
s,s ii as it l1as1 They lOere hun
W gry, and the latter course 10aS
w decided upon. The pudding"
70 icdS dRly StOall0loed, and
rs alCdy they t0ent in obedience
81 to orders. Late that night
IN WolSeley iOdS troubled a0ith
NH internal disturbances that ne
SsIg ceSSitdted the Doctors kindly
sY mtniStTatiOnS. 1t seemed, said
M the future feld lparShal, as "
Ma pieces OF RaSSidn shell tDere
ID rolling against each other
~ inside. II l0ds the only pud-
w ding, the first and last, he
BR eUer made
-. -, %, ~, W, ", sss,, xn, w. %, y, y,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13
Suntr GtrrtHtntaH
Gegrnha

" There is Bosnian legend
NJ that the sun leaps in the hedU- 4
IA ems and the stars dance around \
~ it. d great peace comes steal :
" ing doaon oper mountain and y
W. forest. The rotten stumpS stand 4
M straight and green on the hill 4
n. side. The grass is befo,Cered I
" with blossoms, and The birds
w sing on the mountain tops in I
M thanks to God. In Poland the 4
81 heavens open and Jacobs lad I
~ der Is set up betl0een earth and
NJ Sby. In Austria the candles are
Ss set In the l0tndoto that the 1
a. Christ Child may not stumble (
NJ iohen he comes to bless the
W home. In north Germany the I
I'd tables are spread and the lights 4
a. left burning for the incoming (
" of the Virgin Mary and her at
w tending angel. Y
E6 The English superstition Is /
81 admirably Voiced by the myriad &
~ minded Shakespeare in "Hdn,- :
W let:
" Some say that ever 'gainst that
M season comes Il
" Wherein our Lords birth is cell :
M ebrated,
ny The bird of dawning singeth all
M night long,
~ And then they say no spirit can )
M walk abroad.
ssy The nights are wholesome. Then :
M no planets strike,
" No fairy takes. nor witch hath :
M power to charm,
81 So hallowed and 10 gracious Is I
NJ the time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-13

VIZ HAT an interest centered in
w that babe, wrapped in swad-
ding clothes, lying in man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04
IN
STOCK MAKE I

NEW YORK. Mny G., 'un$tant l"IGl-
dalton Of high grade securities accom-
panied the weak ton" OF todays STOCK
: market Although the movement lacNt"'
most of the frcnzicd features which
characterized similar r:v.rS:tiS " inc
past few months. the :"acti"u WAS h"!e
he less impressive. -,
AS was TO h. .,Np,ct',i from Tho dis
| couraSinS tenor "i Overnight aLEir''S.
the selling movement was m:tt"ra''F
aided BY an aggressive short latEr"SN'
which concentrated its attacks. aS Mere
toforc. upon such iutcatiat leaders AS
United States Steel and the many N"Ft-
lille isstirs comprising ;he S"r"ra! war
groups.
Offerings ot rails were 8" persistent
and embraced SO many iS$""S IT th'' M
veStmcnt class ~ |" convey th' tIn!S'S
sion tina; they "stau;,tcd from nISh
financial quarters. fractions again '''
cd as drag.
Shippings. metals. oils feathers an"
secondary iutluStri:LS followed IL irr'S
ular degree. the movement ~ tnEr"
states Steel which ranged between
ll4E and Us. closing 1T III. Il net los
Of II. points t'inat prices Wy" E;tti
ably above the lowest. u"Srit" IN" it'Hn
selling caused hE an advance ~! 'A'.
money rates to = pr -rut. IN" EtS'H'
10 date Of the year. Total sa!"& tni""h>-
ed 70 9"5.o0o shares.
Foreign iSSUrS W"r" ~ weakest tt't-
lures Of the bond list. Paris ) d"clH-
inc 81, per cent Nur!u-tr"nch aS "lr
per cent and French H'S = per '.E''
Total sales ,par val;!ch aggregated So
in call ;hr various United states
hond issues rcc.tI.d fractions Ia L iGtI
point.