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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
ACTIVITY ON
British FRONT
INDICATES BIG
ENGAGEMENT
IS imminent.
THERE is A LULL IN THE FIGHT.
ING ON AISNE FRONT; BRITISH
MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
BY Associated Press. }

The British front in northern
France has again been developing
signs of marked activity. lodays
British official statement details an
unusual number of raids by the Brit
ish in virtually every important sec
to- from Belgium to st Quentin.
An unofficial dispatch says that one
raid last night served to tighten the
Pritish grip about Lens. These sort
of operations are usually prelude to
IN important general offensive
movement. There is momentary
lull in fighting on the Aisne front
The French have virtually succeeded
in reestablishing their line in the
\ hauXillon area which was dented
last week by German drive. More
fighting is expected as both sides are
anxious for certain dominating
points. In this connection artillery
activity was reported today from va
rous portions of the Chemin Des
DANES plateau which is significant.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
EAGER TO FIGHT, FINDS
HE'S DOWN AS A GIRL

Portland, Ore, June 25.-"Does
this look like Eleanor to you?" asked
an elderly woman of Deputy City
Clerk Stanley Myers, as she pointed
to big broadshouldered six-footer
who stood beside her.
Myers admitted it didn't look like
Eleanor to him
well, certainly he isn't Eleanor.
but his birth certificate gives his
name as Eleanor and sex as female" "
said the woman. "He expects to get
INTO the army and they have demand
ed his birth certificate. His name is
Kenneth Rowntree and he's a man
not woman My name is Mary
ID. Sampson and | was present when
he was born What can we do to
correct this mistake"
Myers suggested an affidavit from
the attending physician. who is now
in the East. The affidavit has been
received with the explanation that
the doctor made an error in register
ing the birth Kenneth will enter an
officers training camp.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

formation the farmers and producers
can be kept posted as to exact condi-
ton existing in the Statee, and the
several markets of the country, to
better cooperate with and prevent
loss to our people, and to cooperate
with the United States government in
establishing a parcel post marketing
system in this State. He shall issue
such bulletin or other information
along lines of advice as to how best
pick, pack, kind of package, and way
to distribute; to study all conditions
as affecting other States, to keep in
touch with the Department of Agri
culture at Washington, ID. c., and the
State, that through this close touch
and study of condition, he can advise
not to plant, what markets are over.
stocked, and through a system of co
operation aid in development of agri-
cultural interests and protecting of
Floridas producers. In connection
with the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture shall cooperate and devise such
methods as will best carry forward
this work such as insection of pack
ages and other measures as conform
TO plans of the marketing system of
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington; also, through this to get
the better seeds and aid in preven-
ing. and in studying the various dis
eases and pests that effect our crops.
To do all that can be done in con-
nection with the Commissioner of
Agriculture to bring relief to and aid
in the marketing and distribution of
Floridas products"
His office will be at Jacksonville,
the principal gateway of thee State.
where he expects to begin work on
July l. and put things in shape as
rapidly as possible in the exacting
work before him and the governing
board.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
KNOCKING MIAMI TO DRIVE
AWAY CONFERENCE
Bishop Denny, However, Is Emphat-
icaIIy Advised of That City's
Attitude Toward Meth
odist Meeting

Miami, June %, 1t have come to
the attention of the Chamber of
Commerce that other Florida towns
are trying to prevent the holding of
the next annual conference of the
Florida organization of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. South, in Mi
ami next December on the plea that
this city's geographical location
makes the holding of the convention
here undesirable and have even
gone so far as to appeal to Bishop
Collins Denny of Richmond. Va, to
interfere in their behalf, the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday sent the
following telegram
Bishop Collins Denny. Richmond.
Va. It is the earnest wish of every
Miami citizen. without reference to
church affiliation. that the Florida
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church South. be held in
Miami commencing December fifth,
ninteen seventeen Rest assured
that all will receive a warm welcome
and every effort made to give the Wis
itors the best of care"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

and the services of his assistants in
insttuting and carrying out quo war
ranto proceedings on behalf of the
state in cases of great public interest
and to preserve the public welfare,
but whether or not the attorney gen
eral will consider that the best wei
fare of the state is so much at stake
as to cause him to decide to use the
states money and the services of
himself and his assistants in ousting
Mr.. Mcsser. remains to be seen 1t
is very probable however. that Mr..
West will refuse to take any action
personally and if he refuses to do so,
il will then become necessary for
Mr.. Carter to employ counsel and
start the fight on his own account.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

between Rochelle and Ocala, and take
off trains Nos. 33 and &c between
Newberry and Perry. and, in lieu
thereof. put in the following service.
by extending trains 142 and 143
through to Perry and through to Pa
latka, making the operation about as
follows: Leave Perry 4:3O a. m: Will
cox 700 a. M; Newberry 1850 a.
m; Rochelle 9:30 a. m; Arrive Pa
latka l1:O5 a. m, connecting with SO
for Tampa. Returning, leave Palatka
}: 80 p. m; Rochelle $50 p. m; New
berry 7;l5 p. m. Wilcox sos p. M;
arrive Perry 1885 p. M, connecting
with 50 from Jacksonville the same
IS present schedule for No. 81.
Discontinue trains 162 and 163 be-
tween Tarpon Springs and St. Peters
burg.
Discontinue local freight service
daily except Sunday, on Homosassa
Branch between Dunnellon and Hon.
0sassa. Il is proposed to operate a
mixed tri-weekly train from Ocala to
-Homosassa and return. to take the
place of 30 and 35 between Ocala and
Dunnellon and the local freight be-
tween Dunnellon and Homosasss.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

ing questions, understands conditions
in all parts of the country from per-
sonal experience. and it would be diff
ficult to secure his equal in knowl-
edge of men and problems of pro-
duction and distribution. He is ma
tive of Tennessee, and his coming to
Florida means much to our State in
The importan work before him. He
was unanimously recommended for
the position of market expert by the
officers of the National as we'll as va
rious State Farmers Unions. and will
have their hearty aid and cooperation
in connection with other State market
bureaus he has had a hand in organ
izing.
That Mr.. Rhodes has no easy job
will be seen by quoting Section of
the law creating his office, as fol-
lows: THE duties of the State Mar
keting vegetables and other farm pro-
ducts as are grown in the State. to
publish same in the State press that
will do so without cost. to obtain and
disseminate information as to carriers
rates, to collect information as to
additional market centers and their
capacity. and to keep and compile a
statement of all shipments moving
out Of the State that through this in
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
A. c. |. ASKS
THAT CERTAIN
TRAINS Be
DISCONTINUED

Tallahassee, June 25.-To meet the
has asked the Railroad Commission
to allow it to discontinue certain
trains in the State The Commission
will hold meetings at central points
in the State to hear any complaints
offered. The following are the trains
which the road wishes to dscon-
tinue:
Discontinue trains q and 2S, be-
tween Sanford and Lakeland
Discontinue present train service
On the Narcossee Branch and subtsi
tute i'm lieu thereof the following
schedule: Leave Kissimmee 9:l5 a.
m, connecting with S4: arrive Mar
cooSsCc 10000 a. m. Returning, leave
Narcoossee 1O:05 a. m. arrive Kis
simmee 11:00 a. m.
Discontinue Nos 127 and l2S be-
tween Winston and Mulberry
Discontinue mixed trains 157 and
15S between Sanford and Leesburg
Change schedules of Nos. q and %
to run as follows: No. 81: Leave
Leesburg 700 a. m, arrive Sanford
10:45 a. m. connect with No "a
No. %: Leave Sanford 2:35 D. m
connect with No. 80 arrived Lees
burg 900 p. m.
These trains to be made mixed
train instead of passenger trains. All
the other trains on the Sanford and
Leesburg Branch to remain the same
as at present. except to discontinue
trains 12l from Altoona to Fort Ma
son, and discontinue running train %
from Fort Mason to Altoona, as trian
% will connect at Eustis with train
154. and it will not. therefore, be
necessary for No % to make the
trip to Altoona.
Discontinue trains Nos, 81 and 3S
between Jacksonville and Trilby. and,
in lieu thereof, operate Nos 81 and
80 between Sanford and St Peters
burg by the Trilby Branch. connect
ing at Sanford with trains Nos 50
and So. handling sleeper from Jack
sonyille to ST. Petersburg. practic-
ally on same schedule as at present
between Jacksonville and st. Peters
burg. except the travel will be di-
verted by the above route instead of
by the old route
Discontinue Nos Q and 10 between
Lcesburg and Ocala.
Discontinue present service on the
Palatka Branch. taking of trains 81,
SO, rs and &c between Palatka and
Rochelle. daily except Sunday and
trains rs and 20. Sunday only. and
discontinue trains Nos. I4O and l41
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
HOTEL COMMISSION
PROBLEM WAITING ON
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Tallahassee, June 25.-There are
no new developments in the controv-
ersy over tn coffee of state hotel
commissioner. Mr. Messer is still
holding the Office and intends to do
so until he is properly ousted by the
order of a court of competent juris-
diction
At present the next step to be
taken depends upon the decision Of
Attorney General West, in whose
name the proceedings. if any will
have to be taken. The law gives the
attorney general power to use the
states money and his own services
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
STATE MARKETING
BUREAU ESTABLISHED
Tallahassee, June %, 1917

E Tallahassee, June 22, 19l1.
Chapter 81 Of the Acts of the Leg
N stature OF 1917. Created State Mar
hseting Bureau with Commissioner
manage its affairs under the di-
lection Of an executive committee Of
+ hree members, with the Commission
Or of Agriculture acting ex-oflicio.
The appointment of the committee
i and Commissioners, under the law,
vas placed upon the Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Today Commissioner McRae an
lounced the following as members of
he COMMITTEES: j. l.. Sheppard of
Greensboro: l. s. Light of Reddic,
md w. ]. Singletary. of Grand Ridge,
all of whom are farmers and Legisla-
;orh widely and popularly known
throughout the State.
{ Mr.. Sheppard is member of the
State Senate from Gadsden County,
and was Chairman of the Committee
On Agriculture during the recent ses-
sion; besides he is well known as
President of the Florida State Farm
ers Union, which position he has held
for the last Ave years. during which
period the membership of the Union
has grown as never before in its his
tory. Mr. Light was member of the
last Legislature, serving his second
term as q representative from Marion
County, where he has been farmer
for the last thirty years. He was
known in the House as "old statis-
tics" owing to the readiness with
which he backed up whatever he said
always had at command. He has
long been student of railroad and
express rate and market problems.
He cannot be other than valuable
member of the executive committee.
Mr.. Singletary has also done his
bit" as a member of the Legislature
from jackson County but is equally
we'll known as a successful farmer,
making q speciality of manufacturing
cane syrup. his brand popularity
known as "Roy's Pride" having
large sale in all parts of the country.
He too knows something from prac-
tical experience in not only being
producer but In the finding of mar
kets for his output in all of which
he is most successful and his use
fulness in his new task cannot be
questioned.
Altogether Commissioner McRae is
to be commended for his selection of
the governing board of the marketing
Bureau. All are farmers, producers
and shippers, all have had legislative
experience and know the State. the
people and their needs. The details
in the matter of making the Bureau
success will be worked out and ap-
piled and IL there is hearty co-opera-
tion on the part of the farmers there
can be no question as to the bene-
fits that must accrue to the State.
The selection of a Commissioner
was a problem that had to be
wrestled with. but it was happily
solved by the selection of L. NJ.
Rhodes. who has been for the last ten
years Chairman of the Executive
Committee 6f the National Farmers
Union, and in the performance of his
duties a frequent visitor TO Florida.
He has made speciality of market
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
WHAT A DIVISION is

A division of the United States
army as reorganized for the war with
Germany comprises
Three infantry brigades-lS.579 of
ficers and men
One field artillery brigade. .030
officers and men.
One regiment of cavalry-l.579 of
ficers and men.
One regiment of engineers. .09s
officers and men.
One field signal battalion-259 of
ficers and men.
One aero squadron-173 officers
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
CAN READ BY LIGHT OF
NIGHT BOMBARDMENTS

New York, June 25.-Sergeant Ar
served in the British army a year and
a half before he was wounded. told
members of the New York University
'bardments raging along the western
front give sufficient light to read
newspaper in the first trench
Empey said army chaplains hold
services sometimes on gun carriages
with one eye on the Bible and the
other on German aeroplanes. The
Prussians he said. are the most fero-
cious fighters, with the Bavarians
next and the Saxons third
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
SHIP
ANkCER RNAN
SUBMARINE
OFF COAST
OF ireland
HELL HIT MAGAZINES, PARTING
THE CRAFT Is TWO; SHIP UN-
. INJURED ;.
(By Associated Press. J

An Atlantic Port, June -.
Iembers of the crew of British
teamer arriving today, rcportod d
mixing German submarine which
ttacked the ship four hundred miles
f the Irish coast. The shell hit tho
ubmersible's magazines, causine an
x Is .TT7''
explosion which parted the craft
: rmidships, Each end sank separate
". The British vessel was un-
niured.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
EMBARGO
COUNCIL IS
Appointed
(By Associated Press. J

Washington. June -, Tn
President by an executive orde"
tn administer the export embargo
provisions of the espionage act
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

and twelve aeroplanes.
Total 25.71S officers and men.
Total with wagon trains-2S. 235;
with motor trains 2S.234
The medical department of a d.
vision is composed of 125 officers.
1882 enlisted men and 4S ambu-
lances.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
900 Loss
When Dam Went
Out In Utah:
No Lives Lost
(By Associated Press. }

Fairview, Utah, June - The
dam of the Price River Irrigation Co.
which started to break yesterday is
Il complete loss but persons in the
valley who were in serious danger
yesterday are safe. Eleven thousand
acres of water was turned loose. The
loss will be three million dollars
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
MACHINE GUN
''S USED DO On RIOTERS
tBy Associated Press }

Cork, June 25 Machine guns
we're used on the Sim Feiners dis
turbances yesterday They were
brought into action after the police
with clubs. failed to restore order
The riot was quelled without troops
coming into action One rioter was
killed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
MILLION TONS
SHIPPING HELD
Up BECAUSE
SHIPS WONT
VENTURE OUT
(By Associated Press.) J

Boston, June 25 One million
tons of shipping is idle in belliserent
harbors, Augusta Ciufe.i. IA member
of the Italian mission, stated. He
said the allies should take steps to
force the ship owners to accept car
goes through the danger zones
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
Girl Flying
Buffalo To
W ashington
Appeals For
Red Cross
(By Associated Press. }

New York, June 25 katherine
Stinsen,, 10 years old, flying from
Buffalo to Washington, arrived here
after spending the night at Albany
She expects to reach Washington late
small paper bombs with appeals for
Red Cross funds
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
LAKELAND, FLORIDA MONDAY, JUNE rs, 1917
NEGRO At GALVESTON
lYNCHED FOR
ATTACK ON
White WOMAN
(By Associated Press. J

Galveston, June Chichester
Sawyer, a negro charged with at
tacking a white woman, was taken
from jail here by small mob and
hanged near the city limits early to.
day
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
COCKTAILS LETS
CONTRACT FOR
Ten STEEL AND
4 WOODEN Sa SHIPS Sill
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 25 Contracts
for ten complete steel merchant
ships, four complete wooden mer-
chant ships and twenty wooden
hulls are announced by General
Goethals, manager of the emergency
lleet corporation
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
Mob at Punta GOrda Shoots
Negro to Death Who Attempted
To Attack A White Woman
By Associated Press }

Punta Gorda, Fla, June % .-
Shep Trent, negro who laid in
wait to attack a white woman Sat
ficers near here by a mob and shot
to death The woman outran the
negro and gave the alarm
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
Got Advance Information

New York, June p. -Tes'imony
that the price list fixing s3 at the
mines as the cost of semi
coal was sent to the operators the
day after the conference of coal
presidents and operators were hero
in January, was introduced by the
government in the trial of ) indi-
viduals and l02 companies in the
federal court here today
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, June Senate
leaders planned to expedite the food
blu passed by the House, and same
was referred to the agriculture com
n,ittee without discussion
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
BANK STATEMENT
IS CALLED FOR
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, June 25-The comp.
troller of the currency has issued a
bank call for June 20
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
9,569,3S2
Registered
For Service
CBy Associated Press. }

Washington, June 25 With the
official war registration returns from
county, New York, AMI
three Yoming precincts missing,
the total registered shows 9,56o, ,3Sc
This is approximately sc per cent
of the census bureaus estimate.
This is more than offset by mon in
the army and navy who wera not
required to register
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
KITCHEN SAYS
CONGRESS WILL
ADJOURN EARLY
IN AUGUST
(By Associated Press. J

Washington. June 25.-Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchin predicted to
the House that Congress will ad-
journ between Aug and 10.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-28
51uci frats0iticbe
GcrpcSobccte fi,tie0s

Berlin, iiber 2onoon. Is. glpril.
Gin geitern Deroffetttlidter cffi5i.
elIer @eri6t ser 4ontiraIitdt beiaqt:
9(m 8ienstag griff cine gorpeOo-
6oot-5lottille ben fronaOTiifen BE-
feitigten Saien 2iirltir6en an. 9(ils
elmer gntferu1tng bon MIR 5000
0ar0s rpuroen $50 @eiGoIIe iii bic
5ta0t gei6leltoert. 9ns Seter Ser
GRANDDAUGHTER mar ipirftugslos.
9tad beenoeten1 @otnbaroentetlt JUDI
ten mir 0ie l1tugegerb no6 fefn6Ii-
den Griegsi9tffert ob iino ItieBen
auf mebrere SorpeoojGger. GiHer
oerielben tuur0e 0urd5 einet MoI[-
treffer iofort berferft; Elm anoerer
tpurOe Our6 rl1ier @ei6asfeuer oilf
ben 9eeresgrltno bef0rOert. gHir
botten feline 8erIuIte.
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6rmbefterpIcficrt I'M
Paitinos, Colo!
liz Gente einseidlOiien nnO wa6r-
ideinlif tot; iieben gei6en
bis6er gehDrgen.

Soitings, Colo, %. q[priI. -
9ie bteiige @rube Der 8ictor- Slime
ricnn GueI 60. itebt infolae elmer
geitern na6ulittag erfol8ten @gplo-
iion IN 8ronD, uno lis 8ergIeute
uno 9eaute iino 0ur9 Die oQes ner-
iti6ten0en 5lomnen BON ser gln.
BenneIt obgeiperrt. Nfon 6efiir9-
tet, boB fie 0urG ben Gau9 uno
2uolm bereitS idultlid erltift uno
tot lin0.
8is9er fino 7 2ei6elr ge6orgeu,
ltnb pegen oeS gfau6eS bGlt es
GuBerit idiper in bic Siefe bor8u.
oriuger, obgIci9 Die GettlmgSmunn.
ifofften, nit Geuerbelmen unO Gas
lebnen ouSgeltottet, ibr W10glidites
tun Die in Der @rube 8efinbli6en
8u erreiden, unb IN bier S6i6tert
ii6 gegenieittg db5uloien.
Ser Sntpti6a9t 9ebt cine Mteile
tief in Die @r6e, uno Die @rpIoiion
muB gon3 unten erfoIgt ieilt 6a
Die 9etonationen an ser SberilG6e
fat faitut pernebnlIi6 mareb lmO
5ipar 0ift neben Der Steae, no Die
2eltte- arbeiteten.
SroB oes fur6tbaren S9neeititr-
mes itau0en etiua oreibun0ert sSrou-
en- 91iitter ooer S6peitern Ser elm.
geihloiienen WtGnner, nel9e iie ami
@forgen nit 8ife 4no S9alfel ber.
lniien bntterb Die gauge gto6t re-
gltng8Go5 om @ingang 5um S6adt,
Der bon gsationaIgaroiiten beipo6t|
miro, uno troten Der 96lte. fSoIt|
ie0e SautiIie in SoItingS bot ntin6e.
items einen g(ngeborieen in Der
@rrbe.
@as 6ie GrbGofton peritrIoft,
miro mobl crit oufgetIGrt rperOen
f0nuen menn bos Seuer gel0idt tIt.
slns Der 2uft ee9riffene @eriidlte,
Dab oieielbe Oos 9fentltot einer 8om-
benberidn0rltng mar, fino ols itns
boltbar in Ons 9ieih Ser 8obeI at
beripeiien. @abri6einlid, mar es
mieoer cine Grploiion bon Gaien,
iuie iie iid in .ncrieI6en @rnbe he.
reits Dor A 5obren einmal ereisnet
bot.
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Die Giirkei lit Remte
81 aHent fdbt9!
Sci ben oeinSeu Ses Salbmonbes
liest es, ob iie arieg Dber
5rie6en Ba6eH ipulleu.

Berlin. iiber 2onbon, %. apriI.
iCgon Syo6n @ranOens, aorreipon0ent
oer limited 9reb.) - Ser titrfii6e
3lnat 9aifa, Ser bier ge.
gennGrtig tpetLt, unt NIT oent Mini.
tier fir g(u8lpdrtige g[ngelegen6eitert
at berbdn0eln, CAB beltte folger0e
@rtlarung nb: o4ie 9iirfei lit be.
reit, Grieoen at i9lieBen ooer oep
&rieg fort3uieBer, gan5 nod g8ltnitb
Ser 2anoesiein0e. Die Sarfei lit
feinesnegs auf @ebietsero6erungen
ans, beitbt aber 9eniigen0 nnilitdri.
ide St1rfe, Biz inS l1nen6lide aus.
aubolten. llniere oiesi1brigen @rn.
teausiidten ii1o Die Oenfbar beIten.
g8ir be6an6eln bic IN unierem
&ei6e Ieben6en amerifaner, trob.
oein bie Ser. Staaten fidl ben g(l.
Iiierten anaeidloiien bobetl, na6 lDie
bor, oritdnoig.