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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
ENGLISH ARE URGED TO
PRACTICE LAUNDRY ECONOMY
(By Associated Press }

London, Jan. 31.-The question
Is the nation washing too much III
war time?" is emblazoned over OIL :
of the booths of the National Econ
)my Exhibition here, under the pat
ronage of the Duke of Connaush
The booth aims to impress IN the
British housewife that every possible
saving in laundry work is step to-
ward winning the war. Men should
wear soft collars" ii is urged and
women might wear darker and more
s.ryiceable clothes in place Of the
delicate crepe de chine blouses
which only retain their freshness for
a day or two"
The reasons for economy in laun-
dry work are two-fold. according to
the promoters of the exhibition.
First, laundry work calls fer yalu-
able labor which might be more use
fully employed. Second. washing z
involves the expenditure of money,
fuel. time and soap-all Of the high
est Importance in war time.
THE society woman Is the worst
offender in the matter of laundry
bills" says the Exhibitions appeal.
Her maids wear unnecessary aprons
aud caps in the afternoon. and
starched frocks in the morning \
GOOD sverall in a dark color is the
proper thing. Thousands OF women
waste the nations time. money. fuel
and labor In starched frilly clothes
for their children"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
CONGRESSMAN SEARS is I'LL
Taken to Providence Hospital Be-
cause of a Nervous Breakdown

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Congress-
man William ]. Sears was taken to
Providence hospital here yesterday
afternoon suffering from what is he
lieyed to be nevousr breakdown
Every effort is being made to keep
the matter a secret and there seems
to be considerable mystery regarding
his ailment
When the house met today Con-
gresham Frank Clark asked for
ten days leave of absence for Sears
on account Of illness.
When questioned later Mr.. Clark
said Sears was suffering from stem
ach trouble.
At Providence hospital the au-
thorities would give no information
regarding Sears illness. DR.. Jesse
Shoup, Mr. Sears private physician,
who is attending him at the hospi-
tai, said Sears has the grippe like
lots of folks in Washington
From a close friend of Mr.. Sears
it was learned that the congressman
is rather run down physically ana
mentally, and that nervous break
down was the principal cause for
taking him to the hospital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
MEXICAN AGENTS
ACTIVE IN JAPAN
(By Associated Press. }

Toxic, Jan. 31.-Considerable in
terest has been caused in Japan by
the arrival and activities of three
NeSicans, who represent the gov
eminent of General Carranza, and
Who are said to be making extensive
Purchases in behalf of their country.
According To the information at To-
kio the prospective purchases include
munitions of war = ammunition,
rifles and artillery-and a steam
ship, in addition to machinery for
agricultural and industrial purposes.
The Mexican agents, who are in
ehar2e of Colonel Carpio, are report
cd to have succeeded in their quest
Tor rifles and even for a steamship.
II had been understood that they
were NEGOTIATING for the freight
Steamer Kotohira Maru, a vessel of
some 5000 tons, and the announce
nent that this steamer cleared from
'ekohama on January 2, with its
ueclared destination as Salina Cruz,
AeAlco, was accepted in some quar-
'eis as proof that the negotiations
we're successful. The manifest gave
Tue cargo as general merchandise
snu machinery, but the report was
current at Toxic that the vessel had
W board a number of rifles, estimat-
% at $4,000 consigned to the Car
'sn1a government. This repor,
could not be confirmed here.
10 response to inquiries by The
associated Press the Mexican lega'
a0n at Toxic denied that the Koto
,Ha Maru carried any rifles. The
"sstion admitted that the steamer
ssu sailed for Mexico but said thai
cargo was confined to genera
-ercnandise and machinery, con
sHeo to a company In Mexico. Th'
sation added that Mexico had beer
ihy rifles but had been unsuc
'ui' as all the available weapons
Oeen purchased by the entent'
s The legation confirmed th'
'a''ure Of the Kotohira Maru
i was under charter to |
'apanese firm.
IS believed here that the Mexi
government recently opened
-, - m Japan of $1,000, 900 for tn
,aetion Of general business. Dur
!, 'he presidency Of General Huer
~, government Of Mexico openeI
situations with japanese firms &c
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
GERMAN PHYSICIAN DE-
CLARES DENTAL CONDITION
IMPROVED SINCE WAR BEGAN
(By Associated Press.

Berlin. Jan. 31.-Dr. Schaefer'
ro,ed school physician of the Pan
kow section of Berlin. who Tor
vears has made children's ailments
and particularly the condition oi
school children's teeth, a specially
announces that there has been a no
t,hle lettering Of the dental condi-
ton of his hundreds of patients
since the war He ascribes the re-
,narkable drop in cases to the more
esnsibIe food now being eaten, par
.icpIarlv the gradual omission OF
candy and sweet things from the
daily bill Ct fare Of the pupils
lesser degree of meat eating ana a
greatly increased consumption o.
bread due to the rigors OF the Wa''
are also factors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
(By Associated Press

Derby. England Jan. 81 Mrs
Alice Wheeldon. her two daughters
ano Alfred GEORGE Mason husband
OF enc of them were charged at
Guld Hall today with conspiring to
murder the Premier and Arthur
Henderson. member of the House
of Commons and War Council. The
information filed by Scotland Yard
charged the quartet with conspiring
since Christmas. Only formal evi-
dence was given. The case ad-
journed until Saturday. Mrs. Wheel
don is fifty and lives here with her
daughter Ann, school teacher.
aged 27. Mason is a chemist of
Southampton Aside from denying
the charge the defendants declined
to talk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
SOMETHING'S NOT
WORTH KNOWING, SAYS
LONDON EDUCATOR
(By Associated Press.)

London, Jan. 81 Every London
school teacher has been sent by the
education authorities new syllabus
of orders and suggestions for the
conduct of examinations in graded
schools. Some of the suggestions
involve a more or less complete up
setting of the old methods of pre-
pairing questions for examinations
In many cases. an examination
wherein the pupil is allowed 10 con-
suit his textbooks is insisted upon.
"There are some things that are
net worth knowing" says the sylla-
bus. Questions on historical no.
bodies are out of place, and a year
study of geography cannot be tested
BY such questions as Say all you
know about Australia or the Missis-
5ippi, or Name six of the products
Of Europe or Canada
Information on these points is
desirable, but it should not always
be tested in this dulling form Tests
of intelligence should be more fire.
ouently set than tests of knowledge
and skill
"Just as in history, so in nature
study. quest is often better than a
question
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
PRESIDENTS
IMPLICATED
IT IS CHARGED THAT IT WAS HIS
FIRM WHICH MADE CONTENTS
Of THE NOTE PUBLIC PREMA-
TURELY
(Ry Associated Press J

New York, Jan. 31.-George A.
Tlhs. Jr., of the E. F. Hutton Co.,
New York brokers, who is i'll in
Georgia. has been ordered summoned
by the leak Investigation Ellis
signed a telegram sent broadcast to
Euttons correspondents and out
l;ting President Wilson's peace ncte
ten hours before it's publication. The
Information on which the telegram
was written came from the broker
age firm of F. A. Connolly and Co.
Of Washington of which R. w.
Boiling, the Presidents brother-in-
law, is a member, according to Hut
tons testimony before the leak in
yestigation yesterday. Hutton today
sent message by private wire to
Ellis asking him to come to New
York
Ellis is expected Thursday night
or Friday. Testifying today, Hutton
admitted the message as sent from
Hutton to his correspondents read
that the firm was "confidentially in
formed that the note had been is
sued 7" 1t developed the message
originally read, will bo issued. !"
lintton said none of the nine men,
bers of the firm dealt in the market
on this information Hutton de-
cared that Lansing's verge of war
statement" the next day was what
really broke the market.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31

The South Florida Grapefruit Co.,
OF Piney Point. is now a member OF
the Florida Citrus Exchange. an in
teresting item in view of the TACT
that this company owns the largest
exclusive grapefruit grove in the
state. 10000 trees of bearing age
While this years crop IS short, un-
der normal conditions this splendid
grove is capable of producing l9o'-
600 boxes each season. II was
through the effective work Of Man
aper H G. Gumprecht, CT the Man
atee County Citrus sub-Exchange'
,bo, this admirable membership was
secured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31

the purchase of rifles and ammuni-
,,cn depositing some 5000. 900 yen
for that purpose in the country
About 10000 rifles. modelled after
the Spanish infantry weapon were
actually delivered to the Huerta
government. but before other con-
were possible the Euro
noor war broke cut. This inter-
ferred with the delivery OF furtner
orders to Mexico. Some eO'eoV
rifles originally intended for tina.
country were sold to Russia ano
France and the weapons that went
- Russia are now being used by the
Russian troops on duty in northern
Manchuria.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
GEN. WOOD SAYS
FOSTER MEMBER
Of ADJUTAN[
GENERALS LOBBY
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 31.-F'ormer
Adjutant General Foster of Florida
was called member Of the "Ad-
jutant Generals Lobby" by General
Wood before the. Senate sub-com-
mittee. Wood was dsagreeing with
Fosters letter saying the Florida
Guard would have gone to the bor-
der at full war strength if the War
Department had not interferred lie
said he would put all letters in the
case on record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
MESSAGES SENT OUTLINING
PRESIDENTS PEACE NOTE 10
HOURS BEFORE PUBLICATION
COURSE OF JUI-JITSU
ADDED TO CURRICULUM
(By Associated Press. J

Mexico City, Jan. 31.-A course
in jiu-jitsu has been added to the
curriculum of the staff school by or
der Of General Francisco Urquiso
Two Japanese professors of the art
have been engaged to teach the
young officers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
PLOT TO KILL
PREMIER OF
ENGLAND IS
UNCOVERED
(By Associated Press }

London, Jan 31.-A conspiracy
to murder Lloyd-George is reported
by the Daily Sketch, which says the
arrest of three women suffra gettes
and man has been made. The man
is described as a conscientious OBJ
jector to military services. "
The Daily Mail reported the ar
rest yesterday of the man and two
OF the women at Derby. and of the
third woman at Southampton,
whose trial at Derby probably will
attract the widest attention
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
IMPROPER PASSPORT
ISSUED TO Spy
TO BE INVESTIGATED
BY STATE DEPT.
(By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 81 The state
department will investigate thcr-
Gus hly the issuance Of the alleged
improper passport in the name Of
jerks Leroy Thrasher, former
Qu;tman, Ga, resident, with which
Captain Hans Boehm. an alleeed
German officer, was travelling in Eu-
rope. and who was arrested yester-
day as spy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
800 SAVED
~ WHEN TRANSPORT
WAS SUNK
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, jan 31.-lt is officially
announced that the transport Ad
mral Macon, conveying 900 sol
destroyer Arc, was summarized en-
Jan. 25. Eight hundred and nine
were saved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31

At a recent meeting Of the Mana
teo county Board Of Commissioners
hide were opened on approximately
twenty miles OF road work in the
special road and nridse
district. Messrs. Curry ana turner
of Hradentown, were awarded tne
oon,roc, of this work at $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
j. S. STEEL
CORPORATION
MADE NET
EARNINGS Of
S333,000,0O0
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 81 An analysis
of the statement issued yesterday by
the United States Steel Corporation
showing net earnings for the year
to be more than 1888, 900 600,
.discloses the fact that the corpora
tion doubtless must have done an
annual gross business in excess of
one aud one-quarter billions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
PRINCE OF WALES ON VACATION
(By Associated Press.)

London, Jan. 31.-The vacation
which the Prince Of Wales is enjoy
ing in London is the first leave OF
any length that he has had since
last spring. Since his previous visit
home. he has been on service err
rands to France and Italy and has
sneai a considerable time in khaki
IN Egypt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
LAKELAND. FLORIDA WEDNESDAY IAN ai 1917
COLD WAVE FOR
THE SOUTH IS
PREDICTED FOR
LAST OF Week
(By Associated Press. }

washington, Jan. 3.-The wealth
er bureau announced a cold wave
for the southern and eastern States
Tor Thursday night or Friday.
Spring like weather prevails in the
South, great contrast to the ex-
treme cold in the West.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
British Lost
1884 Men
In January
lBy Associated Press. J

London, Jan. 31.-The total
Rritish casualties in January is pub
lished as $50 officers and 1884
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31

The Hillsboro Hotel Cafe. of Tam
pa. was formally opened on the goth
of this month.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
Bone Dry
Prohibition
For Alaska
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Jan. 3l.-The SEN
ate passed the Jones bone dry pro-
hibition for Alaska.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
House.

rouse.
Democratic Leader Kitchin in
troduced joint resolution for $780,
100000 bond issue for expeditions
naval construction"
Conference reports presented on
legislative and agricultural APP
preparation bills.
Adopted resolution dcploring
death of Representative Conry of
New York.
Adopted resolution to postpone
for one year effective date Of Reed
bone dry provision.
Adopted rules committee report
on leak" investigation.
Adopted judiciary committee re-
port recommending no further ac-
ton on Representative Lindbergh's
impeachment charge against re-
serve board.
Naval bill confcrecs reached
agreement. 0
Adopted resolution Of naval ves-
sells.
Adopted 100000 Alaskan rail-
way appropriation.
Passed senate bill amending the
Clayton law.
Adopted conference report on
!. naval appropriation bill.
Recessed at 1859 o'clock a. M,
Sunday. to 10 o'clock a. M. Sun.
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
TELEGRAM CONFIRMS
PRISONERS RELEASE

Washington. March 3.-The state de.
partment today made this announce
ment:
"A telegram to the department to
the American ambassador at Madrid,
dated March 2, 1917, states that tele.
gram received from the Spanish am
basador at Berlin March l, confirms
the liberation OF the Yarrowdale pris-
onsrs on February 16, and advises that
they were preparing for their departure
from Germany when an English mem
Der of the crew was stricken with
typhus.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
HUB OF AMERICAN DEFENSE.
tSeattlc Timts.)

The abrupt demand of the government that
prompt arrangements should be made to safeguard
the Panama canal is somewhat humorous when
viewed in connection with the repeated warnings of
American military experts that the ntcroceanc
waterway is the hub around which all tho nations
defense plans necessarily must revolvc.
When the country discussing plans for the
construction of the great work. its strategic impor-
lance was regarded Of the strongest points in
its favor Congress and the People well posted
this topic and there did not appear to be any
question that tho canal dug by the United
States, every effort would be made TO surround it
with imprcgnablc defcnscs.
Before the work completed. the spirit of tho
country had changed. There little talk Of the
military possibilities Of the big ditch" and much
conversation to its commercial value Some
enthusiasts proposed that il should be left un
defended. Others desired to see it international.
lied Every appropriation for Notifications and
big guns bitterly opposed by certain clements ir
the national legislature.
Now that the country has been brought face L
face with threat of war. the fact that the canal il
the nerve center" of national defense system
abruptly has been 'rediscovered' by official Wash
Snston, Hence. the demand for the immediate pas
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
CINCINNATI WANTS
TO OWN ITS STATION

Owner Of the Cincinnati Southern.
the longest line of municipality owned
steam railway in the United States.
the city Of Cincinnati aspires to be
the owner of the largest municipality
owned union station in the land. arr
has plans nearly completed for car
rying out its ambition.
The plan is a new phase of munich
pal ownership. Suffering from lack
of an adequate union station, disap-
pointed a hundred times when plans
for big station failed, the trustees,
Of the Southern railway and city Off
Gals are working in agreement to
build the needed station.
The plans contemplate an expendi-
ture Of not less than Is million dollars
for the station and terminals. The
city is to lend it's credit to the issue
of 5O-year bonds, which will raise
the funds. and the property is to be
leased to the railways entering the
city at price that will pay the inter
est and sinking fund charges. Thus
ultimately. when the bonds have beer
paid off. the city would have the prop
perty free Of dept with a large annual
Income from It's rental.
The railways have agreed to tn
proposition. They even will ASSUME
the lease while construction Is undo
wa and will take careof interest ant
! sinking fund charges during construc
ton. This would let the taxpayer
off without paying one cent for tn
carrying out of the plans.
Because the city can get money o.
its own bonds at a smaller interes
charge than the railways would hav
to pay II they went into the marke
for the money. the railways hail tn
plans with enthusiasm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH a. 1917.
THE UNIVERSAL TRAINING BILL

Whatever may have been Individual judy
mcnt as to what should have been done what
should be done now, few Of us are SO dense as not
to realize the present fact that the nation stands
the verge of war;
The realization of that fact may bring home to
us, as nothing else could do woefu state of
preparedness to confront the dangers that threaten
While we have probably the fourth effective navy
in the world our army and coast defense artillery
is lamentably deficient
We hope the present extreme emergency will
awaken public opinion to such an extent that con-
gress will enact the universal training bill that has
been favorably reported by the military committees
of both houses and senate.
Our tagging indifference during the past month
may yet to pay fearful penalty in blood
and humiliation.
A small regular army under pay, may be suffi-
cient a national police force but it is wholly in
adequate for the national defense. Universal COM
pulsory training for the establishment of citizen
army is the only method that provide it.
We believe that the very great majority of the
people favor the enactment Of such law, one that
demands equal service from every citizen alike.
whether he be millionaire or day laborer.
The bills now pending provide for universal mill
tary training of all citizens, those who have de-
clared their intention to become citizens who shall
undergo six months military or naval training in
the year in which they reach the age of 10 in
the year in which they first become liable to such
service UP to the age of &c.
The men receiving such service would then be
held in the army or naval reserve until they reach
the age of IS. Certain exemptions provided on
account of physical disability religious belief and
previous service.
The army thus created, would be used for dcfen
svc purposes only. 1t cannot be used for quellins
industrial political disputes, they threat
ened the life of the nation, and then the would
have tho right to say whether they would serve OF
not For warfare foreign soil they would alst
have the same privilege of choice.
While six months is not hardly sufficient to max,
trained soldier, it is time enough to give younl
of an impressionable age the Fundamental
knowledge Of military organization and the ncces
sary respect discipline, which the average Amer
lean youth stands sadly in need.
One term of six months in training camp, undo
strict military discipline. would work wonders wit
most boys of that age physically and mentally.
We hope the closing hours Of the present con
training law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
THE UNFETTERED MUSE.
(From the Chicago Tribune.N

(FrOfn the chicago TriDune.1
Into the dungeon. deep impregnablc. sun -bereft.
they took the unfettered muse. There they cap
tured the fine careless rapture of her unrhymed
dences. And chartered them. And photographed
them for all to see.
So that now it Is possible to produce ocular evil
dence to rout all the conservative skeptics who be-
leve that free is poetcal heresy. No longer
will Mr.. Dry-as-Dust. the School Man. be able to
say that the untrammeled effusions Of the magists
are nothing but prose chopped up into lengths.
Miss Amy Lowell best known OF the unfettered
handmaidens of the unfettered muse yesterday told
her audience in the Little theater all about it.
a Columbia professor was responsible for the
dungeon episode, because he declared. after the
manner of the uninitiated that vers iibre
nothing but prose-" and he offered to turn the cold
light of scientific research on the question. Miss
Lowell agreed and they went into the dungeon
which is free for underground laboratory
where Miss Lowell read some of her poetry into
monograph. SO
When the professor made up his charts he had
to admit he all wrong. For in place Of the
prosaic lines he had expected unduatng curves
unmistakable evidence Of the poeticai cadence APP
peared -
Miss Lowell related the story sideght on the
cadence, the movement" Of some OF the poems
she read.
Hoops. Ny Dear.
Here is sample in which one is to get the crcu-
lar movement of hoops:
Round and round rolls my hoop, %t
Scarcely touching the ground.
With whoop,
! And a bound,
Round and round
| with a bumpety. cruntching, scattering sound
Down the garden it flies.
Here is a different movement"
| The shuttlecock scars upward
In parabola of wilderness.
| Turns te.
And sinks to perfect arc. 81
Plat! the battledore strikes it
| And rises again 49,"
| Without haste,
| Winged and curving.
| Tracing it's white flight
| Against the clipped hemlock trees
| Miss Lowell did not elucidate the appropriate
movement cadence of the verses which are the
! introduction Of a poem about a Thompson restau-
rant:
| War white
| Floor, ceiling. walls.
| livery shadows. s.s
| over the pavement -
| Polished to cream surface
| BY constant sweeping. T.
| The big is colored like the petals
| OF great magnolia.
| Before the reporters could copy any more Of
| Miss Lowell took the book away.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04

sage Of legislation to strensthen the countrys posi-
ton in the canal zone and also in the Caribbean.
However the awakening. though belated Is well
come. We do not need to fear Germany at this
time. it is true, but in any war with first-rate
power after the close Of the European conflict, we
shall have to fight to hold the interoceanc water
way. @
Hence the need for increasing the military power
Of United States, not only in the canal IT.
SELF but in every of the islands. which will be
bases for the American fleet in operations designed
to safeguard the canal from attack.