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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

I'm my home as a guest there, and al
So in my Office before myself and MT.
Purke. I think that your advice,
now bearing another tone altogether,
is certainly making the same man
blow hot and cold out Of the same
mouth and such advice seems to me
is that kind which cannot be appre-
c:ated because person cannot know
which Is right. Your advice also, to
me while a visitor at my home. that
l had a right to expel any man from
the house or the senate made me
ridiculous among a good many law
yers in the State, who say that the
house and senate are judges of their
own members. | came very near do
ing foolish thing by your advice In
this direction. l, therefore, do not
accept any advice in regard to your
letter of September the 14tt, as l
have lawyers in whom can implic-
fty trust for advice and wro do not
give me one kind of advice on one
occasion and another kind on anoth-
er occasion, as this kind OF advice Is
liable TO get, not only the Governor.
but anyhody else into trouble.
Your letter of the 14th in regard
to the draft is at hand. 1t seems to
m that you are very hard to satisfy
about these matters and when have
time l will take the matter Up Of
how much ] paid you in toto, but 7
lave not time today.
also have another letter from you
in which you say that your Office
files fail to show any answer from
me as TO your letter of August goth,
relative to the attorney generalship.
IT seems to me that this matter of
the attorney generalship is settled
and needs no answer from me to you
or TO anybody else
! certainly hope that I have made
myself plain and I hope that yon
fully understand my position In re-
gard to all these matters now
W ami to be friendly with you but 1t
seems from the way you write 1t is
very hard indeed to satisfy you about
anything. What have I done that
YOU do not like I am conscious OF
having done no wrong to you or to
anybody else. In regard to Sheriff
rowling and those other men think
am able to take care of that my
SELF
Yours very truly.
,signed) sIpNEy-L-ek1 k177u
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
ORLANDO HAS DRAWN
WENDLER; YOU KNOW HIM

}. II. Wendler, the live stock ex-
pert, has purchased a 6O-acre tract of
land northwest of the city, through
the Orlando Brokerage Co., and will
begin at once to stock the land with
registered stock.
Mr., Wendler has national repu.
tation as a Judge of livestock, and
his selection of Orlando in which to
lccate one Of his stock farms will be
worth much to this sedtion in an ad.
vartising way. Mr.. Fitzgerald, gen.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

they had never had measles. He de-
clared measles was one of the most
contagious of diseases and stated that
it had not gotten into northern camps
because those troops are from more
thickly settled districts and most of
them have had the disease.
Lack of Warm Clothing Partly to
Blame
The surgeon-general stated that
there had been some suffering here
for want of clothing and some df the
sickness could be traced to this, he
added. He said that this condition
has been relieved.
"The epidemic of measles has
sharply decreased" he said.
"The situation is rapidly improv-
ing. The organization at the camp
base hospital is thoroughly competent
TO take charge of the situation"
As to deaths, he said, the percent
age of deaths at Camp Wheeler was
small considering the circumstances
and the season of the year.
Gov. Charles Henderson of Ala
bama members of his staff and sew
eral other Alabama people, will ar
rive tomorrow morning.
Saturday morning at 10:SO O'Clock
Cen. r. B. Steiner of the Sixty-sec-
ond Brigade will give review OF the
Alabama troops in honor of Governor
Henderson and Surgeon-General Cor
gas
Surgeon.General Gorgas will spend
Saturday at Camp Wheeler.
Four More Die of Pneumonia
There were four deaths at Camp
Wheeler during the day, as follows;
Sergeant James H. Bell. Orange
burg, S. C.
Adolphus Coley. Vienna. Ca, Com
many G. One Hundred and Tweney'
fourth Infantry.
less Toole, Donaldsonyille. Ga, Bat
terry c., One Hundred and Eighteenth
Field Artillery.
Sergeant Bell was a member of the
One Hundred and Twenty-Ffrst Am
bulance Company. One Hundred and
Sixth Sanitary Train
All died of pneumonia.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

erai manager of the Orlando BroN
erage Co.. in speaking of the sale OF
the property said: MIR. Wendler has
been coming to Orlando for several
years as judge for the poultry and
livestock exhibit which is held in
conjunction with the Orange County
Fair. He was impressed with the
climatic conditions of this section
and after making an exhaustive in
vestigation Of conditions, decided to
hack up his judgment by establish
ing a livestock farm on a large
scale. Orlando Reporter-Star
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
BATTLE
WIll PRO[ONC
DESAULlES TRIAL
tBy Associated Press.)

M:nola, Nov. 24.7cThe unexpect-
ed line Of defense outlined yesterday
by counsel for Mrs. Blanca DeSaul-
les, on trial for the murder Of her
husband, is given as a basis today for
predictions that long medical bat
Tie will prolong the trial, until
Thanksgiving or later. Mrs. DeSaul-
les is expected to take the stani
Monday, the court having recessed
ever Saturday and Sunday The tes-
timony of medical experts is expected
to follow her.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
italian Attack Fail Is BerIin's Claim
(By Associated Press

Berlin, Nov. 24.-Italian attacks
against Teutonic positions west OF
Tue Brenta river, between Rrenta
and Piave rivers, yesterday failed.
'Ae war Office announces. Or the
eambrai front the France and Brit
'Sh attacks yesterday were repulsed
'n 'front.' of Bourleson, Fontaine and
LaFolie Wood. The statement adds
mat thirty British tanks, which were
'Oot to pieces, lie before Fontaine
alone.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
BANKS
CALLED ON FOR
STATEMENT
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Nov 24.-The comp
troller Of the currency today issued
call for the condition Of all national
banks of the United States at the
close of business Nov. 20.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
RY.
EQUIPMENT
Of j. S. MAY ]
Be POOLED.
RADICAL MEASURES NECESSARY
TO HANDLE THE SITUATION
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. A plan for
pooling the entire railroad equip
r,ent traffic of the United States
was taken up at a. conference today
between government officials and the
railroad heads. Congestion has
reached such a stage, it is realized.
where radical measures must be put
into force If the dountry's traffic is
to be moved.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Freezing Weather
Predicted For
South Central Fla.
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov. 24.-Fair and
cold Sunday and Monday, with
freezing temperatures as far as Souta
Central Florida was indicated in the
weekly weather forecast for the
South Atlantic. In the East Gulf
States for the week beginning Sun
day there will be slowly rising tenn
pcratures after Tuesday with gener-
ally fair weather.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
feutons Fall Is italian Claim
(By Associated Press.)

0ome. Nov. 24.-The powerful
TRUSTS which were carried out yes
,'eay by the Austro- Germans after
ueaSy artillery preparations on the
"oontain front from Asiago plateau
" the Brenta river, all failed, the
var office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

By the recent wartime elections
act about 100000 Canadian women,
Who are the mothers, wives or other
near relatives of men in the military
ser, ice, have been granted the right
to vote.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 24.-Definite
news of the destruction Of another
German submarine by an American
destroyer came in a cabled report
from Vice Admiral Sims today. The
submarine went down with all
aboard after the destroyer had at
tached line and was attempting to
tow her.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
CLYDE LINE Wants
TO INCREASE
RATES ON IRON
Steel and GRAIN
Try Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov. "a. The Clyde
Company today petitioned
the Interstate Commerce Commission
fer authority to increase rates on
ron, steel, grain and grain products
between New York, Boston and South
Atlantic ports. The company also
asked number of minor increases
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

The annual convention of the Ma
t!cnal American Woman Suffrage as:
so"iation, to be held in Washington
next month, will be converted into a
great jubilee meeting in celebration
10: the recent victory, in New York.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, who is now
in charge OF the eastern service IN
France of the American Red Cross,
has received the gold medal Ct tho
French Foreign office, WHICH Is be
slowed for acts Of great devotion.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
LAKELAND. FLORIDA SATURDAY, NOV. "a, 1917
GOVT MAY TAKE
over M|CH|.
COAL MINES
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. "a. 4.-Michigan
coal operators were warned by tho
fuel administrator today that the
will take over and op-
crate their mines If they carry out
their threat of refusing to sell coal
at the government fixed prices
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Samuel Gompers
Reelected Pres.
Fed. of Labor
(By Associated Press. }

Buffalo, Nov. 24.-Samuel Comp
es was reelected president of the
Federation of Labor at the
closing session today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Marconi Confident
(By Associated Press. J

Rome, Nov. INSTRUMENTATION
OF the entire Italian army is proceed
ing apace, said Senator William Mar
conf. inventor of the wireless, in an
Interview with the Associated Press
today. 1T makes us confident that
the onward march of the enemy will
De definitely stopped. Marconi has
'ust returned from a tour Of the front
ant said he found everywhere the
spirit Of the troops high, the men
oosirous of taking revenge for the re
verses suffered.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
50 BRITISH
TANKS SHOT
TO PIECES IS
TfUI0NS CLAIM
REORGANIZATION OF ITALIAN
ARMY is PROCEEDING AND
MARCONI PLEASED WITH THE
OUTLOOK
(By Associated Press.) }

London, Nov. 24.-At various
points west of Cambria, the British
made progress yesterday. the war Of
flee reports. Over one hundred guns
have been captured recently in this
area.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Battle Raging
(By Associated Press J

Italian Headquarters, Northern
Italy. Nov. 24.-The battle of the
mountains is raging with unex
anpled violence. The Italians again
hold Monte Tomba and Monte Pers-
ca, positions which they lost last
hight. Losses have been very great,
but the enemy's losses far exceed
those of the italians.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

need is felt, will be found ready, and
there, almost before the nall goes out.
The First Congressional District
Of Florida has such a representative
in Congress. II has a man who has
come home. supposedly to rest and
recreate for a few weeks: and the
district has seen him in its every
part and heard him in its remotest
corners. He has interviewed the
people on their needs. and he has
spoken to them encouragingly on the
war and troublous times OF the pres
ent There is hardly a hamlet In the
district that he has not been seen
and heard him personally: and to say
tina. he is appreciated is giving =
modest name to the feeling that the
district feels for Herbert J. Drane.-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Mlzpah Being Stormed
fp- A,n@nfo&1A I,.ao,

London, Nov. "a. The site of
ancient Mizpah, 5000 yards west of
jerusalem, on the Nabulus road, be-
fore being stormed by the British,
the war Office announces, the British
Mounted troops which had advanced
Eorthward were forced back by the
Turks.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
Shows the Breach

The following letter to Colonel
Fiournoy very clearly shows what
brought about the breach between
TIE Governor and his lawyer friend:
State of Florida, Executive Chamber,
Tallahassee, Sept. IS, 1917.
Hon. w. w. Flournoy,
DeFuniak Springs, la.
Dear Sir-You say on September
II that your letter and other kindred
letters had reference in particular to
Steriff Bowling but in general to all
those whom have suspended with
out notice and without hearing.
Let me ask you who caused me to
suspend anybody without a notice
and without hearing. 1t was upon
your advice, given me while you were
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24
DOWLENUS REINSTATEMENT
INDICATES SPLIT BETWEEN
GOVERNOR AND FL0URNOY

Tallahassee, Nov. 24.-Governo
Cats claims that it was Colonel Will
liam w. Flournoy who advised him
that he could suspend from Office men
without notide and without a hear
ing, and in a letter written Sept. %.
1917, the Governor tells Col. Flour
noy that he also gave him advice to
the effect that the Governor could
eXpel a member of the House or the
Senate which advice the Governor
said, made me ridiculous among a
good many lawyers in the State"
Tor several months friends of Gov
ernor Cats and Colonel Flournoy
knew there was not the former good
feeling between them. but not until
Sunday afternoon, when the Pensa
cola Journal reached Tallahassee, did
tEey learn the cause.
in that paper an announcement
was made that series Of letters be-
tween Governor Cats and Colonel
Flournoy would be given to the pub
tic by the DeFuniak lawyer. In CIV
Ing these to the public Colonel
Fl0urnoy said he did so because many
persons were Of the opinion that he,
Flournoy, was responsible for the
bad breaks the Governor had made in
removing officers without giving
them hearings.
For several months Governor Cats
has realized that either before or af-
ter the suspension of an officer the
constitution says the suspended off.
Ger must be given hearing. and |.
w1s this knowledge that made him
Civ. Sheriff Bowling a hearing, and
finding that the charges were irsufi
cient, reinstated the sheriff of Du-
val.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
BENNETT GIVES PLAN
FOR USING RAILROAD
BRIDGE OVER THAMES

Hartford, Jan. 3-State Highway
Commissioner Bennett sent to the leg
islature today a report on his inves-
tigation of the railroad bridge over
the Thames river at New London
undertaken for the purpose of deter
mining a satisfactory method of
changing the structure into high
way bridge. He explained two gem
eral plans for transformation Of the
structure and for reconstruction of
the bridge itself.
OF the two plans he recommends
one which would provide for replac-
ing the present draw span with a new
span on the bascule type. that is, a
bridge which opens verticularly. The
estimated cost is about 100000 with
$4,000 additional for approaches.
The commissioner asks that authority
for the work be given at once and
that the state assume the entire cost
and finance it by means of bond
issue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
LONDON PAPER
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO PRESIDENT

London, Jan. Recommending on
Washington dispatches to the effect
that President Wilson, is determined
to press his efforts to bring about
peace, the Westminster Gazette says:
1.-The notion that the American
President is a purely academic per-
son who launches literary essays on
thew orld without preparation before
hand or consideration of the next
step, if probable consequences follow,
is a dangerous delusion which may
seriously lead us astray If it is not
abandoned. For good or evil, we
have to realize the Presidents posi-
ton of great power and if he has the
American people behind him we are
bound to treat him as a very serious
factor at this stage Of the war. If, as
suggested, he is taking steps to get
his action ratified by a resolution Of
the Senate, we should have to take
that as definite intimation that he
means to go on in spite of our reply"
This newspaper expresses the hope
that the reply of the entente to the
Presidents peace note will be couch
ed in terms which will bring to the
side Of the entente a good many
Americans who believe there is moth
ing to choose between the two sets Of
belligerents.
But whatever we do" says the
Gazette, whatever our propositions
may be, 1t is high time that we took
the situation seriously and be ready
with a definite policy in regard to it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
GOVERNOR HOL COMBS MESSAGE

OVERNOR HOLCONfBS message is not good reading for
the lobby Neitheris it comforting to the payers In
1913 certain measures for improved taxation proposed
the General Assembly In 1915 these measures modified
ana less equitable FORM adopted largely
increased have been obtained from Governor
Holcomb points with pride to large surplus
Yet to find and tax objects that conspicuous than
the rest OF the landscape is not very high craftsmanship
TACT II is kind OF tatecrat with which Bridgeport familiar
raising valuation swelling tax rate and swelling erava-
gance phenomena which Mr. King to
body.
The state tax, Governor Hocomb says must remain. Yet
little additional equity would rid the cities and towns of
burden Of the state tax The New Haven railroad receiving
ference between fair and unfair taxation.
The governor offers in justification of the
Client bit of nonsense that makes the citizens
heywoud sometime since have made plain
ing power that takes just off railroads. puts unjust
tax on homes and farms
1t hasn't made the governor careful his
is silent about the biggest leak in the income
road leak ~
What the governor has to say about the consolidation
commission the part There many
missions of which rle better than joke
trile worse.
We may term the message singular respect does
not MENTION refer to- recommend remotely urge any single
piece Of modern legislation such the United States
where else is considering is if the executive found
self in the world longer state of becoming place
which all things of consequence fixed beyond the POSSIBLE
y of change The world astr with things minds
OF bent sweeping reforms but the
neccu hears Of no progress and seeks
progress. I
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03

- HE DEMOCRATIC party is fortunate in it's choice min
GRITTY leaders. Senator Sullivan of Derby, an able
sincere and industrious He belongs to the Progressive
wing of the Democracy and contributed largely the splendid
showing made by the Democracy in the last election
ing executive head of the Democratic State Central committee
he reformed its aggard cut down it's expenses obtained
dollars worth of service for dollar, and eliminated type
Of that have been incurred in the past but that
not OF character to obtain commentator
In the past Democratic leadership sometimes
asray by such bait the judiciary committee has to offer
the OF lucrative positions Senator Sullivan does not be-
long to the type that rises to such lure In the Senate the
Democratic party is assured of able and patriotic minority
leadership Senator Sullivan is not violent partisan He
knows that legislation should be partisan He will help
the party power whenever deserves help He will oppose
1t in that portion its prospective activities which the
efforts of the third house to its daily bread.
The house has made excellent choice in Representative
Geary of Waterford Geary is business Of independent
he interested in politics from the standpoint Of pub
lie benefit and wilHbe a safe man to follow.
Fairfield County was interested naturally in the campaign
Representative Taylor of Danbury but Mr. Geary
votes this county will abide cordially by result
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY
ATTRACTS 300 KIDDIES

Three hundred children were
crowded in the Faith chapel last
evening to attend the annual Christ
mas tree entertainment which was
Kiven by the Sunday school for the
Sunday school classes and their
friends. A very elaborate program
was rendered and Santa Claus put in
an appearance and delighted the chill
dren with his antics. Candy and
oranges were distributed among the
scholars.
:, Rev E. D. Akers was the recipient
of many valuable and useful gifts,
among them being beautiful silk
umbrella presented by the Sunday
school; a lounging jacket presented
by the Ladies' Aid; and gold purse
presented by DR.. Child. DR.. P. S.
Child was called upon for remarks
and traced the wonderful growth OF
tire chapel during the past five years
and emphasized the type of work
which it is doing under the pastorato
of Mr.. AkerS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
FOSTER COMPETITIVE TRANSPORT

HE POLICY of the State should build its roads and
bridges fast it cam that they will heavi-
est loads likely be carried by motor trucks everything
be done But strong heavy are
tain produce tremendous economy has
the problem the about when he egis
laon that would crcumscrbe and limit this trans
port.
New England is densely settled state by rail-
road system that partly broken all of the time completely
broke down of the time.
1t has neither the facilities the executive
additional capital necessary to furnish adequate transportation
should be relieved in possible way by the development
of water transport and by the full development Of
motor truck transport.
Tradiionally every form of transport relief offered New
England has been hroled by stupid legislature
Did executives.
Connecticut industry must brush the cobwebs away
tear the ancient and vena superstition out Of its mind
Connecticut free Don't sle competitive transport up
it, cherish fortune there
may be excuse, for future like the past
It will be proof of all that has been written
New England that is comfortable satisfied and corrupt
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-03
PEACE PRECEDENIS.

The only peace congress comparable
TO the one that shall follow this war,
in the number Of nations and great
and conflicting interests involved, was
that which met in Vienna following
the defeat of Napoleon and his pan
ishment to Elba. 1t is interesting, IN
the light of what must come, to re-
call some of the features OF that
memorable gathering at the court OF
Francis in the Austrian capital. Pres
ent at the deliberations were the Aus
trian Emperor, the Car OF Russia,
the Kings of Prussia, Bavaria, Wur-
temburg and Denmark, and nearly all
the statesmen of prominence in all
Europe The Duke of wellington,
Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Stewart,
Count Clancarty and Gen. Cathcart
represented Great Britain. Prize
Talleyrand de Perogord, the Duke OF
Dalberg, and Count Alexis de MOBILES
spoke for France. The Russian Car
and the Prussian King were accom-
panied by their ablest advisers. Swe-
den, Spain, Portugal and all the mi
nor German and Italian states were
represented by highly important look
ing and brilliantly uniformed gentle
men. Only the United States and
Turkey, among the nations of impor-
lance, were lacking at that meeting.
For weeks the delegates did little but
indulge in a succession Of magnificent
festivities, which sometimes degener-
ated into drunken orgies. The Aus
TRAN people were ruined, yet the Aus
TRAN Emperor spent vast sums in the
entertainment Of his distinguished
guests. Ludwig Won Beethoven pre-
scented several new compositions to
the world at Vienna during this Pc
Rod, and assisted in the great mass
which solemnized the anniversary OF
the execution Of Louis XVI. Prince
Metternich presided at the councils,
but Talleyrand was the leading spirit
Of the congress called to remodel the
map Of Europe in such way as to
further the ambitions Of the mon
archs. ut resembled market OF
mankind" says Duruy. 1.-THE commits
sion, charged with dividing up the hu-
man herd among the kings. was great
ly troubled by the exigencies Of Prus-
STA, who demanded 100000 additional
subjects as an indemnity. The Con-
gress even discussed the quality Of the
human merchandise and gravely rec
Iiognized the fact that a former French
man Of Aix-la- Chapelle or Cologne
was worth more than a Pole" All
the nations gained considerable acqui-
sitions Of territory save England, which
asked for nothing on the continent,
but gained the Cape Of Good Hope.
Ceylon, and other colonies.