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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
NEW PORT IN CHINA
TO BE OPENED
tBy Associated Press.


Chinwangtao, China, March 13
Plans are under consideration by the
government for the formal opening
OF this part for commercial purposes
to replace the port Of Lienshanwan.
which has been acquired by the min
istry of the navy as naval base.
During the winter months Chinwan-
tao is constantly used by steamers
which are unable to approach Tien-
tsin because of the ice in the river.
This port is never closed by ice, but
cannot afford safe harbor for ship
ping until a large breakwater is
constructed Chinwantao is one hun
d1ed miles north of Tien-tsin. and is
used quite generally as coaling
station by ships of all nations. For
many years the American transports
between San Francisco and Manila
have made this a port Of call. coal
irg here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
instructions to Gunners Issued
(Ry Associated Press.

Washington. March Is Complete
Instructions TO the armed guards
to be placed aboard American mer-
chantmcn. have been drawn up by
the navy department and approved
BY Secretary Lansing and will be
forwarded to the gunners aboard
merchantmen whenever ships are
ready to sail The nature Of the in
structions were not made public. The
navy department is making every
effort TO suppress information re-
rardinr arming ships and their sail
ing dates
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
NEW CRISIS
:" NOW NOW FACES
THE nation
PRESIDENT TO DO ALL IN HIS
POWER TO AVERT STRIKE;
EMPLOYEES. IT IS DECLARED.
THEY WILL COOPERATE WITH
The GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press. ,

New York, March 13. Information
received by the National Conference
composed of managers of
tho great railway systems, indicated
tnat four employees brctherhoods
have completed arrangements for a
progressive series of strikes if the
conference on the eight-hour ques-
tion Thursday fails to reach an
agreement. 1t is said the strikes
will begin Saturday night with the
call out Of trainmen of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Seaboard. Southern.
Louisville and Nashville, New York
Central. Baltimore and Ohio, and
Krie. involving forty thousand men.
The call cut of all other southeastern
roads will be effective Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13

among those present speaks promises
of performance.
Many Of the men who are new IN
the club have been recruited from,
some of the fastest college teams IN
the country and the Athletics ros-
ter is full of new names. Newspaper
men following the team are yet con-
siderably at sea regarding the new
comers and probably will he for some
time.
Among the old members OF the
club who are here are: "stuffy" Nc
lnnis. the surviving member Of the
Athletics famous infleld. Joe Bush.
whose pitching last season was one
OF the sensations Of the American
League; wally Schang. catcher and
Idol OF many an embryonic big Ieag-
uer; Amos Strunk. outf1elder: My
ers. pitcher; Nabors. pitcher: Catch
er Meyer and Infielder Witt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
eoTHA RECOGNIZES SOLOMON
tBy Associated Press.)

London, March 13.-GeneraI
Botha, prime minister of the Union
of South Africa. has recognized Sol
ONION, the hereditary chief of the
Iulus, as administrative head of the
tribe, a step which, students here ex-
pcct, will bring about peace between
the warning natives in the British
colony.
low solomon was given the task
is interesting. The prime minister.
wnc is also minister of native af-
fairs, summed Solomon Of the
once famous Dinizulu and grandson
OF Cetewayo- informed him that
he had decided to appoint him to
administer the Zulu tribes General
Eotha told him that he was being
sent back to his fathers district "to
maintain peace and not to make
trouble. You must understand very
clearly that you are not being sent
- raise military kraals or impis.
want peace now and rest for the
zum nation. ="
Solomon is to be directly respon-
sible to the government for the tribe.
and he was urged to promote educa-
ton and do everything possible 10
improve its position and character
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
by Associated Press. J

Washington, March 13-The
failrcad brotherhoods on March
Hrote President Wilson formally no.
flfying him of the conferences sched-
PIED with the railroads on march
15 They declared in letter that
Fhey were hopeful" OF making a
satisfactory settlement with the rail-
foaGs They also informed the Pres
|dent that II the nation became in
foved In war while negotiations
fith the railroads are pending they
fould cooperate fully with the gov
f;rmcnt.
Neither President Wilson nor
Secretary Of Labor Wilson had of
Feial information that the brother
pods intend to strike unless sat
|Ffactory arrangement was reached
p Thursdays conference. Investiga-
Jon will be begun through the gov
frnment agencies, however. Offlcials
Iesarded II as inconceivable that
3nere will be nationwide strike
this time. II was taken for
{ranted that the President will use
utmost effort to prevent one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
HARRY THAW
IS ADJUDCED
A IUNAT|C

Philadelphia, Pa, March l3
Harry X. Thaw was adjudged a lun.
attic by the common pleas court. Tn
ce' the law he cannot be removed
u New York to stand trial on the
charges of assaulting Fred Gump,
Jr.. Kansas City school boy. Thaw
viii be kept in local hospital pend
in% his removal to a Pennsylvania
asylum.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
mail FARMERS ARE
MAKING FORTUNES
BY Associated Press. !

bv Associated Press.
aris. March 13.- French snail
'meFs are making tidy fortunes cut
'ne war. More than half the
eaea supply of this delicacy has
Fn cut OFF by the German occupa-
q Luxembourg. Belgium and
'hern France, and the market
has risen accordingly. The de-
~ Tor snails has also been stimu-
oy the new food regulations.
"a class snails with oysters as a
= doeuvre" of which one NAV
as much as one wishes.
many as half a million first
@H'y snails, worth s5 to $40 a
sho, can be reared on an acre
'eHa They have to be fed only
a day, preferably in the even
| A bed of 100000 snails will
a'he = wagon load OF cabbages in
minutes, and the noise which
"aEe at their repast is like
"s else in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
BRITISH LOSE HEAVILY
IN CAREFULLY PLANNED
ATTACK ON GERMANS
VlRGINIAN is FATALLY SHOT
BY COLLEGE PROFESSOR
BY Associated Press }

Roanoke, Va, Mar. 13.-S Heth. Jr..
son of Captain Stockton Ueth. nf
WASHINGTON. and Radford. Va. was
shot three times this morning and
seriously wounded in the home of C..
r. Nawter. a professor in the Vir
ginia Polytechnic institute at
Hlacksburg where he was often A
guest. No arrests were made and no
details are available.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
TO FORM TRUST IN JAPAN
CBy Associated Press. J

TOXIC. March l3 In connection
win the movement of cooperation
between Japanese and American
business men, announcement is made
here or plans to form trust COM
parry under the name of "The Inter-
national Enterprise Trust Company.
he capital was 100000 ven or
anout slO,OO0.00e. The organizers
nope to see one-half of the capital
subscribed in Japan and the other
half in the United States. A commits
sion Will soon leave Japan for the
ohi'eu states with the object of in
teresting American capital. The
mead Office will be in Toxic with
branches abroad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
BEGIN PRACTICE AT JAx

jacksonville, March l3 Spring
practice of the Philadelphia Ameri-
can League baseball club. the Ath
lo;ics, began this morning al Rose
f!eld, in South Jacksonville, the
nam contingent of the team having
arrived last nieht from PHILADELPHIA
IN charge OF Harry Davis.
! Manager Connie Mack, who has
been at Fort Pierce with a string of
pitchers, reached Jacksonville yester-
aay morning with the moundsmen
quarters have been taken at the Ara
son hotel where the fifty baseball
Players and newspapermen compos-
ms the party will be domiciled while
tAe Mackmen are whipping them
selves into condition for the ap-
preaching seasons diamond battles
The following members of Mack's
aggregation are now here and parti-
cipated in the first workout of the
season this morning across the river
Catcher Meyer; Pitchers ] johnson.
r. Johnson, Schauer, Hill, Horn. An
derson, Adams. Smith, Meyers, Bush.
Nabors, Selboldd. Naylor. McAllis.
ter. Catchers Schang. Haley, Picnic;
lnhelders Mclnnis. Lawrey, Grover,
Witt, Bates, Rec; Outiiclders Strunk.
Podie. William johnson, Lee. King
ana Hamilton. In addition to the
team members the following are also
in the party: Mrs. Wally Schang,
Tom Shibe and wife, John Shibe. Al
CrGmp, Harry Hood, Philadelphia
Evening Ledger; Walter Dunn. Phil
adelphia Public Ledger; Billy Weart.
Philadelphia Evening telegraph;
Joe Cunningham, Philadelphia North
An interesting feature Of the train
ing season will be the military drill
Of team members under the direction
o. Sergeant Smart. U. S. A. The |
Athletics will be put through daily |
destined to fit the mem !
hers for military duty i'm case the |
United States is plunged into a war.
Whether the military drill will
prtcede or follow the daily practice !
las not been determined. though IL
probably will be the first duty of
he morning. as Manager Mack be-
ieVes the drill a GOOD form Of set
ing up exercise for the men. induc-
i've TO copious perspiration and in
'aluable fer warming up"
Baseball dopesters are at consider
Bile of loss in demonstrating the
'robable performance of the Ath-
etics this season due to the large
lumber Of "unknowns" among the
Manager Mack has a vast aock Of
collegers" with his club. the result /,
{ the efforts Of eag1e-eyed scouts
nd the fact that they are even
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
HEAVY FIGHTING IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
oN THE DUTCH COAST A GERMAN
SUBMARINE HAS BEEN FOUND
STRANDED
tBy Associated Press. }

Narefnlly prepared British attacks
on wide front near Beaurains,
south OF Arras. were repulsed with
heavy losses. according to Berlin
Official statements. Heavy lombard
lhehts continue west of Scissors, in
Champagne and near erdun. accord
ing to Paris. The Hague adyices
say that German submarine is
on the Dutch coast
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
,Pv Associated Press

perlin March Premiums f2r
tab;ae have been enacted into leg
;slation in Schoneberg. near Berl3n.
ond the municipal council VIII
bo,,aforth make a direct payment N
c.sb for every child horn there Inc
.,,ow.nce Is 10 be $3.50 for the
e., oh,,d horn and $3.50 for every
subsequent child
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
SEMINOLE RESERVATION
(By Associated Press

Miami, March 13 The house In
aHairs committee heard arguments
IN favor of the government purchas-
ing tract in the Everglades for a
seminole reservation, today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
TO ISSUE STATEMENT
BY Associated Press. J

washington, March 3.--After
Feeting with 100 labor officials from
pc southeastern states the national
peers of four of the railroad broth
moods annunced that statement
F0hning the result of the confer
[ee on an eight-hour day will prob
Py be issued shortly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
FRENCHMAN WHO
DESTROYED SEVEN
GERMAN MACHINES
S|CNALLY HONORFD
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, March 13. American
Aviator Sergeant Major Raoul Luf-
berry has been decorated with the
Cross of the Legion of Honor. which
is cnly conferred on men of ranks for
espt cially distinguished services
lnfbery destroyed seven German ma
chimes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
COAL BEING COLLECTED
BY GERMANS
CBy Associated Press.

Amsterdam. March l3.-P'les OF
coa1 covering scores Of acres are be-
ing heaped mp around the collieries
AT Charleroi. Liese. and Mems. where
nearly 80 600 Beleians are working
il night and day shifts Although
there Is great shortage Of coal at
p,aces less than a hundred miles
awsv none Of the ceal is being
moved. as the German authorities
roouire al available means Of trans
nort for military purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
WILSON STILL
CONTINUES
TO IMPROVE
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, March 10 Wilson
remained indoors because of his cold
but it is said his condition is stead
lily improving. The usual cabinet
meeting was cancelled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES COLUMBIA TREATY
(By Associated Press. J

washington, March 13.-The SEN
ate foreign relations committee ap-
proved the modified form of the Co
lmnia treaty providing payment OF
S2',OOO,OO0 for the partition of
/ anama. 1t will be pressed to a
vote at the present special session
of the Senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
AMERICANS WILL
PROBABLY ABANDON
ALL BELGIAN
RELIEF WORK
tBy Associated Press }

washington. March 13 The
probable withdrawal of all Ameri-
cans in the Belgian relief, including
Brand Whitlock, the American min
ister to Belgium, as a result of the
German submarine campaign is fore
east by the State department
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
ALL TRA|NNEN WILL co OUT ON STRIKF
SATURDAY NIGHT IF CONFERENCES
ON THURSDAY NOT SATISFACTORY
j. s. WONT
STAND FOR
h. c. OF COAL
tBy Associated Press

Washington. March II Tho
Federal Trade Commission has noti-
"ed the loading Anthracite coal pro-
cucers that any failure to grant the
nlied States the usual spring re-
dletions cannot be justified by
claims OF increased cost production.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
Oepew Helped Welcome Gerard
tBy Associated Press.D

a. Augustine, March 13 ga high
sehool band and Chauncey NJ. Depew
assisted in the reception of Gerard
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-13
GIVEN
OVAT|0NS At
DAYTONA AND
81. AUGUSTINE

paEtona' March l3. Several
ahdred persons. headed by a bano
p'ayhg America greeted Forme,
Gerard on his arrival
ngsT
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
THE LATE JOHN C. GIBBONS

All that was mortal of the late
John c. Gibbons was laid to rest in
Lakeside cemetery Wednesday after
noon. The funeral took place from
Wilson's undertaking chapel al three
o'clock and was attended by large
gathering Of the relatives and friends
of the family.
Mr. Gibbons was member of Co.
C, I35th Illinois volunteer infantry
during the war of the rebellion. After
coming to Canon City he was married
to Miss Laura Davis. who survives
him. From this union i've daughters
were born, two of whom, Mrs. A. L..
Clif and Mrs. J. Sullivan, were unable
to be present at the obeequiee. Among
the family relatives and friends in
attendance at the funeral were Mr..
md Mrs. J. A. Hickman, Mrs. Bertha
Ham of Pueblo, Mrs. Anna Brenton.
sister OF Mrs. Gibbons, Carl Livings
and little daughter Maxine. and Mrs.
j. List Morrison Jr. of Seattle. daugh-
ter of the deceased. Mrs. Morrison.
who was but recently married. has
ened to the bedside of her father on
learning of his illness at Savannah.
Mo, and when he died brot the re-
mains back to Colorado. Mrs. Hick-
man met her in Denver and accompa-
MED her on the journey from there to
Canon City.
The funeral service was conducted
Rev. NJ. v. whetzell, pastor of the
Free Methodist church of South Can
on. and was very impressive. The
members of Greenwood Post No. 10,
G. A. r., attended the funeral of their
comrade and friend in body to pay
the Last sad rites OF respect and es-
TEEN to his memory. Rev. Whet-
zeu made reference in the course of
his discourse to a motto he had seen
on the wall of the home Of the deceased
which showed him to have been a
Christian soldier as well as a war
r.or for the flag OF his country. The
motto alluded to was Get Your Heart
Right With Cod"
The floral tributes to the virtues
of ;he dead were many and beauu-
full.
MRS. FRANCES LEE
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
SHIP CABLE FOR WHITE
WAY" ON JUNE 23

Manager w. N. Clark or the Arkan-
sas Valley Railway, Light and Power
company, who has the contract for
the installation of Canon City's white
way on Main street. announces that he
has received promise from the man
ufacturers in the east that the cable
for carrying the electric current will
be shipped on June 23rd.
Only a short time will be required
for laying the cable after its arrival
and the white way is likely to be in
operation by the first of July or short
Iy afterwards. The lamp posts have
been in position for some time and
the globes for the protection of the
light have been put up during the
last few days.
The order for the cable was placed
with the manufacturers several months
ago. was sidetracked by them on ac-
count of big contract for the United
States government. The firm has
been engaged in making cables for
the navy department for laying mines
for harbor defense since early in the
year and has been unable to fill pri-
vate contracts.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
BOY SCALDED TO
DEATH At PYROLIIE

The four-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete VercelIino. OF Pyrolitc. died
at about $3.50 o'lock Wednesday even.
ing as a consequence Of injuries re-
ceived the previous ofternoon. The
child was playing around the house
and went into the kitchen where a tub
OF hot water had been placed on the
floor. The mother was In anothe-
room and was attracted to the kit
chcn short time later by the pitiful
cries OF the little fellow. He had
fallen backwards into the boiling wa
ter. Medical aid was at once sum.
moned and everything possible done
10 save the boy. bot he died about
three hours later.
The family removed TO Pyroiitc
about two weeks ago firm Gallup, New
Mexico. and little Is known of it there
The father was employed in the Rad
liant mine. The funeral will be held
from st. Benedict's church in this city
Friday morning and interment will be
made in Highland cemetery.-Flor.
ence Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
FORMER CANON MAN on
NAVAL C0USUlIM6 BOARD

h Ralph D. Aershen, formerly Of Can
on City. and one OF the greatest elec-
trical engineers in the United States,
has been latoiy appointed By the gov
ernment TO special service with the
Naval Consulting Board. of which
Thomas A. Edison is chairman. The
selection Of Mr. Mershon was due to
his high professional attainments and
is tribute to his skill in his chosen
field Of work.
Mr. Mershon resided here about
thirty years ago and had charge of
the erection OF the plant OF the Col
orado Electric Power Company here,
the precursor of the Arkansas Valley
Railway, Light G. Power Company,
and laid out the transmission line be-
tween Canon City asd the Cripple
Creek district. Mr.. Mershon left here
in 1889 and established himself In
New York. where he has made his
home ever since. He has been employ
gu III COuueCtlOu Will bOne Oh tne
greatest electrical engineering under
takipgs in the metropolis during the
last ffteee or twenty years and has
made a reputation for himself that
has few equals in America.
Mr.. Mershon in the course Of a re-
cent letter tc Chas. L. Milton of this
city, with whom he has been on terms
of social and professional intimacy for
many years. stated that as member
Of the officers reserve corps of the
United States army he was sent to
Fort Oglethorue. Ca. early in May for
military training. A few weeks later
he was recalled by the war depart
ment and assigned to detached serv-
ice as member of the naval consult
ing board.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Mershon was
made a member OF an international
board Of engineers to examine and
report on the possibilities Of the de-
velopment OF electrical power from
the falls of the Zambesi river in equa.
torial Africa.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
MADE sArcnELon OF Laws.

Al the annual commencement ex-
ercises Of the University Of Denver.
which we're held at the Auditorium
building in Denver on Thursday even
ing Of this week. 1s9 people were
graduated. OF whom 121 were men and
sixty-eight were women. Twelve
young men and one young woman
were graduated from the law depart
ment Of the university. among them
being Ernnst James McLain Of this
city. who is now at the officers re-
serve corps training camp At Fort
Riley. Kan.
The University OF Denver orchestra.
which furnished the music for the
commencement program 1t the Audi.
torium. was led BY Ernest A. Atkin-
son. . former student 1t the Canon
City high school. Mr. AtkinAon ls the
official director Of the orchestra and
has taken high rnAk u musical ae.
fairw a Ne univeEslty during the Dost
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
Il. SPANGLER WINS
"SKEETER" RACE

IL Spangler was declared winner Of
the .skeeter" auto race between him
self and Jack Munroe Sunday morn
ing over course starting ON Elm ave-
nue. and ending up at Orchard ave
nue. in East Canon. Spangler's time
was II minutes and 80 seconds over
the eight mile course. Jack Munroe
was sixteen seconds slower.
The boys had their Ford cars dress
ed down in fine shape and hit only the
high spots on the course. Considering
the condition of the roads the time for
9th machines was remarkable and
meant that the boys had to give their
diminutive vehicles the Juice all the
way. -
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
4 STATEMENT
Editor Daily Record:

Editor Daily Record.
Almost daily We hear OF statements
that are made about Mr.. W. p. ott
making unpAtriotic ramarks. A COM
plant vas entered and the case look
ed into at . called meeting pf The
citizens In my office. Witnesses. who
we're reported a. having heard thess
statements. were asked to appear ~
his meeting and 1t developed that
none OF them had heard such unpatri-
otic expressions as attributed 10 him.
That the only matter TO which az
ceptions seemed to have been taken
arose entirely out OF pro-Cerman SEN
timents expressed by Mr.. OFT prior TO
the United States becoming involved
In the war. and as to the situation
az II then existed between the Euro
pean powers. II appears that since
our government has declared war he
has voiced no sentiment on the sub
ject other than that Of loyalty and
patriotism 10 this government.
L A. BRADBURY.
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
BIG DEMAND IN wAsHINoron
/ FOR CLERKS.

I Sam Perdstein, untid few months
ago employed as stenographer in
the office of the Empire Zinc Com
pany here. Is now holding clerical
position in one OF the departments at
Warrington. d. c. In the course OF
a recent letter to Alden Eatos OF
East Canon. he says: "As the result
OF the war the government is taking
into It's service q great number Of
clerks OF all kinds and most Of them
are being paid good wages. In fact,
30 insistent is the demand for capable
clerks that girls. who are typists on
ly. are being oppoInted to positions
that carry with them a salary Of q
thousand dollars a year. !. myself.
have been recommended for $4,000.
which raise expect to get July 1st
The war is likely to bring as many
as 100000 new clerks to Washington.