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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
WILL TRY TO ]
SECURE Vote
ON PROHIBITION
BILL TODA|
GORNTO INTRODUCES RES0I1
TION RESENTING REFLECTIQ
ON LEGISLATURE BY COVE
NOR; TO INVESTIGATE MATTE
tBy II. L. Felkel.)

Tallahassee, Fla, April ) w.
Eryan beean speaking at 1915 to]
Joint session of the House and Sc
ate in the House chamber at 10:}
this morning. An effort will 4
made to waive the rules in bo(
Houses and rush the submission
the Statewide prohibition amer
ment through as soon as Bryan
finished speaking. He spoke here ID
night at the high school auditortl
on the same subject. prohibition.
is believed the House will waive
rules and adopt the resolution qui(
ly. by the necessary three-fifths "
hut some OF the senators will opp
what they call "railroading" impo
ant legislation.
AS soon as the Senate reconvs
in its end OF the capitol, Gornto
introduce strongly worded RED
tion severely condemning Gover
Cats for "the reflection against
senator's" in declaring last Sum
that ne would Jail the first meu
who got drunk.
The Gornto resolution resenv
the Governors speech Of Sur
was referred to committee to a.
tain what Cats actually said 81
declaring marshal law and jai|
members who get drunk.
Hardee announced his commit
IT noon.
a number OF important bills
being introduced now in both HOO
! A test vote on the prohibition
mission is expected before adj0|
mcnt on motion waive the r
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
Opposition In the House
lRy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The House
tegan 10 debate the war resolution
with Chairman Flood of the foreign
affairs committee making the open
inc statement. The passage Of the
resolution which the Senate adopted
las, night by vote of 50 to was
expected before night.
The first expressions from the op-
pasition to the resolution were from
Coorer of Wisconsin, Stafford OF WIS
oncsin. and Britten of Illinois who
interrupted Floods speech in whlcn
bo demanded the crushing of Prus-
sian militarism. and delivery oi the
world from the danger o. the Hohen-
zollern dynasty.
After defending the pacilists 'oop-
e. declared Germany never unquai'-
fedlv promised to abandon snoma-
rine warfare. lie accused LANSING Va
deliberately omitting from oiiiciai
records important document Whieh
presented the German view. Britteh
said he would offer resolution pre-
venting United States military forces
Going to Europe until Congress dl-
rected. Miller declared the unpuh'
lished portion of the zimmerman
note offered to establish submarine
base len Mexico. supply Mexico witt
unlimited arms and munitions. am
send German reservists into Mexic'
from the United States. He SAID NJ
understood German schooners ha'
landed on the west coast OF Mexico
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
Plans For Raising Army
(By Associated Press

Washington, April Secretary
Baker and Chairman Chamberlain
of the Senate military committee.
discussed plans for raising an army.
chief of which will be the immediate
recruiting Of regulars and Guards
men to full war strength of three
ouarters of million men and call
ing all Guardsmen into the federal
service; compulsory enlistment will
no resorted to If there are not
enough volunteers to increase the
authorized war streneth to one mil
l,on men and increase the army t
two million men within two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
French Find
German Lines
Strongly Occupied
(By Associated Press.) }

The British announce the capture
Of the villages Ronssoy and Basse
2oulogne northeast of Peronne. The
French state reconnoitering parties
advanced last night north OF Gauchy
and Moy and south OF st. Quentin
finding the German lines strongly oc-
cupied. They repulsed a German at
tack northwest OF Rheims.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
CULTIvATING

retrograd, April The >
government has arranged for
tensive cultivation of opium {
lend. the former capital OF
urkestan. The product will
monopoly of the Departu
Health. which Is to manufo|
solely for medicinal purpose(
ers are to be required to hs|
the entire crop to the goy1
agnts at a fixed price undo
penalties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
BERLIN DENIES
RUM0RS Of A
new PEACE
PROPOSAL
{ BY Associated Press. J

Amsterdam. April "a Berlin
dispatch to the koclnische Zeitung
says rumors of a new peace offer
which have arisen since the meeting
between Emperors William and
Charles and the statement of Count
Germ are incorrect. II says the
central powers. however. are still
ready to make an honorable peace
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
REOl)EST FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF
$3,400,O00,O00 FOR army AND NAVY
MADE TO CONGRESS BY EXECUTIVE DEPTS.

attacks on President Wilson and re-
pudiation Of the distinction he drew
between the German people and the
German government was a feature OF
the comments of German newspapers
oil the Presidents address. He was
accused of dishonesty. bad faith.
and envy Of Germany. The papers
generally express the belief that the
entry of the United States will not
tarn the tide of war
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
ENGLAND LOOKING FOR
SKILLED WORKERS
(By Associated Press. J

Liverpool. April A dozen we'll
known labor leaders from Liverpool
are now visiting military camps
throughout Engand selecting skilled
workers of various types who will
be brought back to Liverpool and
other Industrial centers where they
are urgently needed on war work
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
SEC. BAKER MAKES
PLANS TO RAISE
l'SoS,Se9 ;S S{S@ xEN Ne
ALL GUARDSMEN MAY BE
CALLED INTO FEDERAL SERv-
ICES: SENATE PASSED WAR
RESOLUTION WHICH is NOW
BEFORE THE HOUSE FOR DIS.
P0SAL
(By Associated rress. J

Washington, April THE request
for an immediate appropriation OF
$1,000, 100000 for the army and
navy was made to Congress by the
executive departments APPROX,
mately $2,93O, 900. 900 is asked for
the army a provision made for in
creasing the enlisted strength of the
ravy to 10000 and the marine
corps to 10000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
GREAT BRITAIN HAS
MORE DOGS THAN ANY
OTHER NATION

London. April Am unofficial es-
innate of the number of domestic an
imals in various European countries
shows that Great Britain possesses
more dogs than any other nations.
The number of British dogs is Civ
en- as slightly over 100000, as com.
pared with 100000 in France and
| 100000 in Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
JAPS INSTRUCT
CHINESE AvIATORS

Using Tau. April 5.--Four Japa-
nese aviators are now engaged in
instructing Chinese students to fly
at Tsing-tau The aimren brought
airplanes with them. and begun their
course of instruction with practical
demonstration in setting up and ad.
justing machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
AMERICAN SHIP MISSOURIAN
is SUNK; ALL CREW SAVED
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, April 5.-An un-
armed American steamer, the Mis-
sourian. was sunk yesterday of Ge-
noa without warning, it is officially
announced. Thirty-two Americans
were in the crew. All the crew were
saved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05

tilizer companies. the bankers'|
Citations. the grocers' associd
the commercial bodies in citid
towns and the United States
mcnt of agriculture.
An especially valuable age
promoting increased food croI
Ne the national governments {
zation OF farm demonstration {
who now are at work in nee
cry county In the south.
A telegram was sent Friday
secretary OF agriculture In
ington requesting him to aul
these agents to attend the
erce in Atlanta.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
RENoUNCE NATIONALITY

London. April 5.-The English
courts have decided that the Brit.
ish born son Of German parents dur
ing the war renounce their British
nationality and thus evade niilitar!
service In this country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
HERD OF AMERICAN
BUFFALOES IN SWE]
fBy Associated Press ,

Stockholm. April 5.-A herr
nine American buffaloes, Obtl
from Hagenbeck, in Hamburg,
Just been brought to SV
through the efforts of Prof.
Hartman of the ethnographi
partment Of the Royal Mu|
They orc '~ be- re'nc sed on q
tho larger islands In the StocI
Archipelago. 1t is intended l8(
attempt hybridization with
cattle. These are the first bis0l
seen in Sweden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
British And
Russian Patrols
In Communication
(By Associated Press. j

London, April 5.-The British
and Russian patrols got in touch
with each other in Mesopotamia,
Major General Maurice of the war
Office informed the Associated Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
MANY PROFESSIONAL MEN
IN ENGLAND VOLUNTEERING
(By Associated Press. :

London, April ) Volunteers for
national service in this country num-
bered 10000 up to the middle of
March. according to statistics fur
nished in the House of Commons.
More than 1000 professional men
were included.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
FOREIGNERS WILL
Suffer NO LOSS
# BEHAVE
THEMSELVES
(By Associated Press

Washington, April 5.-lt was Of
Ecially announced that foreigners in
the United States who conduct them
selves properly will suffer no loss of
property or liberty as a result OF a
declaration of state of war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
Other NeutraIs VIII BE Asked to join
(By Associated Press.)

TbE
Washington. April diplomats
here expect the United States war
declaration will be followed by ef-
forts OF the entente to persuade
some European, possible some South
American neutrals TO Join.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
WHEAT GOES TO $2.o7 BUSHEL

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, April 5May wheat ad-
vanced to $2.07.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-05
CBy Associated Press }

Berlin. April Bitter personal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
WHEELING WILL
!. ELECT ITS NEW
COUNCIL TO-DAY
POLLS WILL OPEN AT 7 O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING AND
CLOSE AT 7 P. Nj.
Each Voter to Mark Ballot for One
for CounciI-at-largc and One in
Each of Eight Wards.

/ The stag" t. set for tho first gcnrr.
! I'll municipal election under the new
city charter. The CHmpai gn. many tic
! clare. has been Onr of tn" hottest mu-
niCipHl nights they have Witnessed in
i years. All candidates. with hosts III
/ workers. have hustled with might ami
main. and the city has been thorough
! ~ covered. TO-dHy$ results Will de.
! tcrminr the result.
| The new council of nine members
will be chosen in lo-day'S "l"ctton-
one COMMUNICATING" and eight
ward cUuncilmrH. Each voter in the
! city will vote for on" only of the Two
candidates tor cUuuCil-lr-largc. Each
voter will also mark his ballot for on"
councilman in his own ward and for
one in each Of III" other seven wards
The voting hours wiIl be from Z
! o'clock hi, morning 10 : o'clock this
! evening Th">, hulrS were liked By
! tn" city council in an ordinance adopt
cd Il couple OF weeks ACC.
: Eleven Thousand, Registered.
There arc just lI,l3i citizens Of
! Wheeling entitled 10 vote today. THAT
! number was registered when The reg
| iStratiun books were closed finally ii
! the city auditors Office Monday EVEN
| Ing. No one can he permitted TO vote
unless he is registered.
City Auditor Charles II. AhrrnS,
! with Ballot Commissioners John r.
! Reid and H. e.. Brown. completed The
: distribution of ballot boxes and cleo
| tiun supplies yesterday afternoon. The
| Judge from each of The 50 precincts
i calling cnr the ballot box and supplies
WIS swo,h in as judg" in his precinct.
! He in turn this morning will swear in
: the other judges and clerks in his pre-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
SOME OLD MEN LIVE
IN THIS ", VA, TOWN
DANIEL .RENTCH. AGED YEARS.
OF HEPHERDSTO OWN. is A
CANDIDATE FOR JUS ICE.
i Has Been Holding Down Office for u
! Ycars-Visitor Tells OF Beauty
Of the Community.

! Charles L. WiIburI. IN oil opera on.
tur Volcanic. Wood county. whIi" ii 'hr,
S;amm yesterday. laid that II" mad
been SurnGin" several weeks recent!
With friends aUd relatives IN Nhrp'
hrrr!>tuw jefferson county. whI'h -
nnr a: thr most beautiful sections "l
W"si NIrGinia 1T this season ."i IN"
wear
The bills ni >h"ph"rds'"wn are
literally covered with hrautiluI
Wild flowers while The many varieties
uf rr.r- building j. On" 81 ~" most
INSPIRING sights ever h"h"ld: II
seems tha, IN" people never I'll" IN
,har community. ] hri"'" NOR" "i'
.rrupl,. can b." found in I'll" community
iuf Shruiirrdsiuwn Ihan any one place
in ,h,. rvunlry." SAID he.
a. an illustration ~ ne ArtI'''I
If $3.50, N ihai section. stall give Won
.rr.. citation" said Mr.. Wilbur.
!"uuuiu E,nrrh. who is ~ years Old
! j. 4 candidate far rc-cl"rI!an rs Justice
'ul The peace of Shrpherdstown. lie
, has held the office for II years and
/ has been The only candidate for the
office for he last Is years. He has
Imi%>ed but one day. at his Office in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
STATE BAR MEET
PLANS COMPLETE
Senator SommervilIe. Of This City. to
Present Paper at July
Gathering.

The Wr,,' Virginia SDa;a bar as-o.
Ration will ms'.j i! White Sufi'hNr
Springs July AMI i; Several Ohio
ruunty ATTORNEYS arr making plans t"
ai:rnd :;It gathering.
>.natn: !. 81 Sommer:!ii". o. this
c.t".' vii bread one %, III" papers ~
~. cpuv"n; ion. H. ila< j""n assigned
;hr- 'up.r. New M'u End Measures.
IN" ar ne ,upic" of GENERAL in
t"r"-t IN West Virginia %ill bs.
hanG!"t p, lion. Fred -. Blue. cN-iaN
commissioner U! me STATE. lii: sub.
iect Will he. HAS :he Legislature
Power ~ Restrict the sale OF The
>ia'"'S Na',ir;'l Resources Ento Other
safes? :. j. iloran. u Fayetteville.
and J. \, Eiquesucv. Of B"linp;oA.
STATE game warden. viii read papers.
Tho executive" c0uncil ot the aSsG'
..Iat:on invited. Hon. Sherman l.. Whip
ale. ri Boston. 10 deliv": the annual
address 20 the association ne has &C
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24

juyed. An athletic program was held
and many useful prizes were dlstrlD-
utcd In the evening dancing was en-
joycd. and many were on the floor. :.
The park management has booked
he Six Flying I.avans for next week,
beginning Sunday. and continuing
throughout the week. This show. ~
"A high class circus act worth seeing:
The aerial trapeZe apparatus has been
erected. and as this is the first en-
gaGcmrnt before they join the circus
il could be secured for one week only.
The management is also making cN-
t.nsivr arrangements and plans Tor
Decoration day and something extra
will be on the bill on that day.
Thirty feet OF lamp cord contained ~
spring reel that Is mounted on
swivel enable an electric light TO be
moved over an extensive area
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
100000 CAMPAIGN
Team Captains in Charge Of Endo",
rnent Fund Campaign Here Will
Be Entertained at Lunch
con Tonight

This evening in The Hotel Windsor
captains and member, OF I'll" teams
and .otherS who art TO assist IN the
campaign for The Slrm.n"p West Viz
"inia Wesleyan college endowment
fund ;u hn conducted IL this district,
comnlrncim@ Sunday and continuing
a week. will b" entertained 1T an iii
formal luncheon.
Or. Emp"y Of Wesleyan will be IN
in. city tonight. and follow ing the
b;nGllrf he will discuss the campaign
las ii should be conducted. Nrc;ni1a-
ton of the teams will also hc com
plel"h.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24

cepl.d NJ. Whipplr Is one Of In"
cOuniry'S leading lawyers. beSt
product of New England. Il" was last
prominently before The country 's'cEcs
as counsel for the committee OF con
gross which conducted the famous
leak Investigations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
BIBLE CLASS MEETS TONIGHT.

Thr N"i2hb"rlpnd Bible class. di~-
trirr NJ. rs. E.. e. Smith. leader. viii
hold lis regular meeting on Thursday
evening al The usual lin" al tn" hUnc
ut T.. W .Ab"rCruabir III H"H South
Penn street. MI members are urged
To be- lirrSrn, - this will b. The last
nrclin" before jhC anniversary meet
inS. May u.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24
FULTON DAY At PARK
Annual Washington Country School
Outing Held MISUNDERSTANDING
for Decoration Day.

Fulton day was observed at Wheel
ing park, the beautiful. Yesterday In
spite Of the Indictment weather and
many visited the popular playground.
Basket plcnics were held on the
mound and general good time en-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24

Two score and one Years. That wHS
about d year ago when h" brok" his
wrist in breaking in II Texas pony.
The next week The pony broke lis
neck in attempting To throw the
veteran Justice from its back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

ships reached port Of Great Britain.
We are ready to admit that the vast ma
jority Of the German population of the
United States do not need watching, that
they are too honorable to do anything
which could be construed as disloyalty
to their adopted land or the land which
they hope to adopt as their own; but at
the same time we are convinced that
large number of persons of such descent
or birth are determined upon just as
ruthless campaign of espionage against
the United States as they are able to
direct. Furthermore, we believe that the
number of such people is not limited to
1925, or to several times that number.
Persons who apparently have been given
clean bills of health despite previous acts
which branded them as unfaithful to the
United States should not be immune
from very close observation; they de-
serve little consideration at the hands OF
the government in Washington despite
their protestations of desire to obey the
laws of the land Great Britain has tax
en- rigorous policy against that class of
people and is still not entirely free from
spying The United States cannot hope
to wipe out spying by any less rigorous
methods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

sang Chou God Of Israel" and ITO Thee
0 Country" As a response after prayer
Mrs. Leon McAllister, Mrs. A. A. Reed
Mrs. A. II. Jewett and Mrs. W. b. Jones
sang, "Come to My Heart and Abide" In
his sermon, Rev. George w. Keeling, pas
tor of the church, paid a fitting tribute
to the Boys in Blue" of '6l and spoke
OF the responsibility of this nation in the
present crisis, and the need of every
ones doing their part, whether it be in
active service in the field, in the shop, OH
the farm or at home. The text was the
famous words of Paul, beginning, Il have
fought a good fight" etc.
Though library day falls on holiday
next Wednesday, it win be open for the
convenience of its patrons from $3.50 TO
o'clock in the evening However. books
due that day may be returned the fol-
lowing Saturday without mourning a
fine.
The ladies Of the w. r. c. will serve
dinner on Memorial day at the dining
room in grange hall to all veterans, Sons
of Veterans, and their families and in
vited guests.
News is received here of the recent
birth of son, Wayne Worthington, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Smith, now of Somers,
Mass.
Two large American flags were flung
to the breeze last Saturday, one by
Judge Charles H. Beckett on the hill
southeast OF his house on Main street,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

There is a growing disposition on the
part of individuals and organizations to
participate in the spirit OF Memorial day,
to pay tribute to the men who fought
that the nation might live and to give
reverence to the flag and all that it signi-
fies. The time is short in which to work
up general participation but it is never
theless sufficient to enlist enough individ-
uals and organizations to make fitting
observance of Memorial day ON this, a
most momentous year in the history of
the United States. We owe it to the
nation and to the veterans of the nations
wars to make this Memorial day notable.
Why not do it?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
WILLI1MSTOWN
Memorial Sunday Exercises Were Inter
esting and Successful.


The committee in charge of the Me-
mortal day exercises at grange hall next
Wednesday have gladly given place on
the program for the benefit of the Red
Cross and it is definitely announced that
II. w. Slocum of Burlington, secretary
OF the tuberculosis association and
former Red Cross worker in New York
City, will give short address on the
work of the society directly after the
close OF Judge Wilson's address. Here
is an added reason FOR rousing attend
anee on that day. You can "Do your
bit" in this way if in no other.
Memorial services in the Methodist
church last Sunday were not lacking in
any essential OF interest and success
There was good attendance, the ser
mon was one OF the best the scribe has
ever listened to and the music by a
mixed choir of twenty voices was in
spring. Members of William Wells post,
No. lib, Sons OF Veterans and the local
Woman's Relief corps were seated in the
front center of the church. The choir,
under direction of James Walbridge, led
in the singing of the hymns and also
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
Unpatriotic New England?

According to a western correspondent
of the New York Times, Massachusetts,
is only 0626 per cent patriotic, while
Nevada is $3.50 per cent patriotic, Oregon
.2230, Utah .2l74, and so on--Massaehu-
sets being No. 26 on the list of the
states in the practical patriotism of en-
listment. As we have heretofore pointed
out, the Bay state has been unfortunate
~ slow in furnishing men for the army.
1t ought, in view of everything, to have
supplied great many more men. But
sentiment cannot be figured down quite
as closely to a basis of percentage of
population as The Times correspondent
figures it. If Massachusetts, is 26th on
the list of regular army and navy enlist
ments, it is one of the very first in the
union in the strength of its National
Guard. 1t has also, in connection with
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont (also low down in
the enlistment scale1 a much larger rep
resentation of men in the necessary mu-
milton manufacture than the western
states. We really are more than .0626
patriotic. But whatever explanations
there may be for the low rate of enlist
ment, let us admit at once and freely
that it is too low, and that the splendid
example of the patriotic West ought to
be followed instantly and spontaneously.
Boston Transcript.