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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-IN CHANCERY.-
Y. z. MANN versus the unknown heirs, de.
yisees. legatees and grantees Of JOHN w.
TANNER. SARAH J. TANNER, PERLINA
HOLLINGSWORTH. STEPHEN T. HOI..
LINGSWORTH, and SARAH A. HOLDINGS.
WORTH, and other unknown defendants
SUIT TO QUIET TITLE.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
It appearing from the sworn bill Of com.
plant filed herein that the complainant be.
lte,es there are persons interested in the
property involved in this suit, which proper y
is situated in Polk county. Florida. and Is de-
scrihed as follows, to-wlt:
Peginning at the northeast corner of the
NWk Of the NEA Of section 3. township 2s
sotth. Of range % east; running south 900
yards: thence west to the right Of way OF
railway; thence In northwesterly direction
along said right OF way to the township line
thence east to the point Of beginning;
Also, acres in the northwest corner Of the
NEA OF NEA Of said section 3, township 2S
south. Of range % east, being described as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at the northwest
corner Of said quarter. running east one
acre: thence south 2 acres: thence west one
acre; thence north to the point OF beginning
whose names are unknown to complainant but
believed by him to be heirs. devisses, grantees
OF other claimants under John w. Tanner,
hen I. Holllngsworth, and Sarah A. uoilings-
worth. and other unknown defendants, or all
persons claiming any right, title or interest
In and to the said real estate, and relief be-
ing prayed against such unknown defendants
and complainant having complied In all re-
sL.cts with Chapter 5ssS Of the Laws OF Flor.
.da, Acts 1905 as amended by Chapter 6s2.
Laws Of Florida 1911.
1T is THEREFORE, ORDERED, That all par
ties interested in said real estate under the
saio ss !ohn W. Tanner. Sarah j. Tanner. Per-
lima Holllngsworth. Stephen T. Hollngsworth.
and Sarah A. Hollingsworth, and other un.
known defendants, as heirs, devisees grantees
or otherwise. and all other persons having or
claiming any right. title or interest in and 10
the lands herein described. be. and they are
hereby required to appear to the bill ~ come
plaint filed herein for the purpose Of quietInr
the title to said premises in the Circuit Court
VI Polk County, Florida, in Chancery, at tbe
court house in Barlow, Polk County. Florida.
on monday. the 18th day Of March. A. n. 1918,
arc that copy Of this order be published
once week for twelve u2) consecutive weeks
In the Lakeland Evening Telegram. a news-
paper OF general circulation published in Lake.
land, Polk County, Florida.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL or
CIRCUIT COURT in and for Pom Conntr ~
Florida, this cath day Of November, A. D. Igis
c,.., c, J. A. JOHNSON.
D o. ROGERS, ''i'uH
Solicitor for Complainant
}, J. A. JOHNSON, clerk Of the C,rcu,,
Court OF Polk County. Florida, do hereby -.
try that the foregoing Is a true and correc,
copy OF the Order Of Publication isS,sd ~
hc~ " my o'
WITNESS my hand and official seal th,,
24th day OF November. A. D. 1917.
], A, JOHNSON.
clerk Circuit Court Polk County. FIorid..
SHALL 6s36 Sat,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

! Bombay, Dec. 31.-How a dismissed
official of the Indian Government en-
deavored to get into communication
with Germany for the purpose of STIR
ring up a revolutionary movement In
India, has just been told at the ar
raingment of Sitarama IySr, charged
with communicating with the enemy.
Iyer. after being removed from the
British service as a revenue inspector,
got into communication with Germany
through various neutral consuls in
Bombay, employing official British
stationery and counterfeit seals to de-
ceive the neutral consuls into accept
ing his messages. His detection was
due to accident,-namely, that for a
few days the French consul in Bam-
bay was in charge of the Spanish Con-
sulate; and gained an inkling of what
was going On.
Captured letters show that Iyer al
ready had received $4,000 from the
then German Foreign Minister, DR.. AL
bert Zimmerman, and later $500 d.
rect from the German Crown Prince,
Frederick, as personal contribu-
ton" to his work. The money was de-
livered to him through the Swiss and
Dutch consuls at Bombay, ostensibly
for the use of fictitious German mis-.
sionary Pax Muller, alleged to be in
termed in India.
Iyer sent his letters to the Swedish,
Dutch, Swiss and Spanish consuls in
rotation, each letter being accompa-
MED by an apparently correct letter
on British official writing paper, re-
questing the consult to forward the
enclosed letters Of the missionary
Muller" to Germany in the consular
mail bags. The signature of the Chief
Secretary Of the Government of Mad
ras was forged.
Some of the letters shown in court
mentioned ports from which troops
were about to embark, and pointed out
the ease with which India could be in
vaded. They guaranteed" to Ger
many the support of 400 Home Rule
societies in India, and appealed for
the Immediate dispatch of money and
weapons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
GIRL RUNAWAY LEAVES
THE Y. W. C, A

Jacksonville, Dec. 31.-Arriving
here Christmas Day, and having no
place to stay or friends to care for
her. Maud Alice Wagner, of Kissim-
NEE, 1S years Of age, was given
lodging by the matron of'the Union
depot. The girl left the next day and
returned to the depot again last
night to get a place to sleep. She
was sent to the Y. W. C. A., from
which place she disappeared at an
early hour this morning.
County Probation Officer ]. C. La
nier was acquainted with the facts
in the case today and he at once So
licited the aid of the local police in
Locating the missing girl. Maud Alice
Wagner says her home is in Kissirn
NEE; she gives no plausible excuse
fo- leaving home, and it is believed
the girl is simply a victim of wan
derlust. Why she ran away from ths
y. w. C. A. is not known, for she
was made as comfortable there as
she could be. Mr.. Lanier is endeavor-
ing to get in touch with her parents
in Kissimmee. The girl is described
as being rather large for her age:
five feet tall, light hair worn in a
braid, blue eyes, weight 10, wore a
dark blue dress with sailor collar,
dark coat, white stockings and black
pumps. She wore no hat.
Probation Officer Lanier believes
that the girl has given a fictitious
home address. and that she Is from
Miami. He states that girl OF the
same description and name from MI
ami was recently apprehended here
and returned to that city. Anyone
having Information OF girl answer
ing the description given herewith is
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
No More Calls Fer Men =. -.
Until February 18th


Washington, Dee. 31.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder has noti.
ned State governors that there will
be no more formal calls for deferred
percentages Of the present quota of
national army men before Feb. 15.
Al men who have been called but
whose order numbers are so long
that they are not actually in camp,
will get the benefit Of the new. .classi-
Acation.
Boards have been instructed, how
6vsr. to continue sending men to
make up deficiencies in the quota
caused by rejection of men already
In the service, until they have
enough men finally placed in the
Arst class.
They were notified also to expect
very shortly calls for men skilled IN
special lines, of work.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

laws Of the State Of Florida ON or be,o,. =,
date above named. the allegations Of n. .as .as
bill Of complaint viii b taken a conf.s..S ss.S
against you. tf ''assa
It is further ordered that this order h. - =
lished once . week for four (l) co,ss,,p.'s' pse'
weeks in the LAKELAND EVENING TEIr SAv'
GRAM. Newspaper publishsd In Poll co,ns.
Florida. 'uAV.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have be,.,n,.
ani1ed my hand and seal this llth dav :,
December, A. D. 1917. N'' :"
| (SEAL) J., A JOHNSON
'1ooz-W.S.& B-Wed Clerk Circuit Cour
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

mas boxes addressed "care of tho
Commanding General Port of EN-
barkation," are still being received.
Notice is therefore given that on
lee. 6 the War Department ceasd
Dec. 6 the War Department ceased
patch to the American Expsditionary
Forces. AS announced by the Wash.
irgton postoflce under date Of Oct.
81, 1917, such boxes were to reach
the port on or before Dec, s. /.
All wooden boxes reaching the port
OF embarkation after Dec. s will be
returned to the senders If they trans
NIT the proper amount of return
postage to the Superintendent Rail-
way Mail Service, New York City.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-N CHANCERY.-
WILLIAM STEITZ, complainant, vs.. LEE
TAYLOR and ]. J. LONG, defendants-
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
TO LEE TAYLOR Chickasha, Grady County,
Oklahoma:
You are hereby required to appear to, the
bi, Of complaint filed against you In the
above styled cause wherein William Steitz Is
complainant, on the 18th day Of January. A.
D 1917. and that so falling to appear In ac-
cordance with the rules Of practice and the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

Miami, Dec. 81 DIR. F. A. Wild
man, Of Miami, has received a copy
Of letter Just received from his
nephew, T. Morgan Welch, written
to the boys mother at Thomasville.
Ga. The writer of the letter is on q
submarine chaser in France. In the
letter he says:
Il am chasing subs every day, and
have been ever since arriving nearly
two months ago. When leaving the
other side was told that I would be
stationed ashore, and was afraid that
I would miss all the excitement but
] finally managed to stay aboard and
believe me I am getting plenty of ex-.
citement. The American band is
playing and all the soldiers. are
cheering. 1t certainly makes a fellow
feel good to see what I see out of
the window. I am sorry but I can't
tell you what 1t is that I see. How
ever. you ought to be able to guess
what 1t is. Edward said for me to
tell him some French words and
what they mean in English. Here is
the very first thing that 1 learned.
"Donne Moi quelque bifstik un beur-
re, ct quelque cholat, sill vous plait.
"Give me some beefsteak and eggs
and French fried potatoes and some
bread, butter and some cocoa, If you
please. Sometime order lait
(milk) Everybody over here drinks
wine I guess except me. The only
thing that water is used for is to
make the grass green. and to wash
with. Rich yeople wash in wine.
champagne preferably.J
II am sending you a picture of an
old chateau that we have visited and
found it very interesting in going
through the. old underground pas
sages and vaults where kings have
been imprisoned. with their old dusty
doors and great chains eaten with
rust. etc.
We are going to see the world:
1t may seem strange though but T
never think about it. We were pres
eut at the torpedoing of the U. 8. A.
c. 7. Finland Omitted States Army
Chartered Transport), and picked up
quite few survivors.
"The censor, Ensign C. G. Raible.
is sitting here in the office. transla,-
Ing some code messages. (He is also
communication officer.) suppose you
sea his initials on some of my mail.
"f'assed by Censor" and underneath
c. G. R. I am going to mail this
letter ashore though. 1t is funny
about the censor and another man
on here. for they are writing to ths
same girl back home. Then the CEN
sor reads all about what the other
fellow has to say and then stamps
Passed by Censor, c. G. Raible.'"
Are the women down there work
ing, learning to fill the mems places
az they are in the North? will be
able to tell you what the women are
doing over here when I get home. It
certainly is wonderful the way that
they are completely running every
thing while the men are away. Well,
it If getting late and as 1t is very
rough tonight guess I had better
turn in. I don't know what hour I
may be awakened while at sea any.
way, so It is best to get all you can
while the getting is good"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
EXECUTORS NOTICE
(0f Application for Dlsehases. !,

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE, STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN Re ESTATE or EU-
cn1;s rnEMM NJ PARK. DEcEAsED-PoLK
Notice Is hereby given. to all whom It may
concern. that l. as executor of the estate Of
E'lphemia M. Park. deceased, viii on the
nrst day Of March. A. D. 1918. SIX months
Kelsey Blanton. county Judge Of said county.
for my final discharge IS such executor: and
shall also present my nnal accounts for ap-
pr0val.
Dated July 20. A. D. 1917.
6Gl6 J. 7. PARK. Executor.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

Tolfo is getting ready to pave some
of it's streets with brick. War condl.
'tions are not tending to keep Zolfo
back. but rather is 1t on the up-
grade.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
70 RETURN GIFTS MAILED
LATE FOR MEN COVER. THERE"
Proper Amount Of Postage for Return
Must Be Made Upon Notice

Jacksonville, Dec. 31.-Orders were
received by Postmaster P. A. Dig
nan. Of the Jacksonville postoffice.
informing him that wooden Christ
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31

One hundred and fifty cars of citrus
fruit have been shipped out Of Plant
City So far this season.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
Letter. From a Georgia Boy
On Submarine Chaser

requested to communicate with the
county probation officer or police
headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-31
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-29
only CASE WHERE AMERICANS
FEEL LIKE DESERVING

have lost their American citizenship.
To become a member of the British
army an American is required to
swear allegiance to the king and
foreswear allegiance to all other
countries.
Legally such Americans cannot be-
come American citizens again with
out the process OF naturalization. but
some have nevertheless devised ways
of evading this. 1t probably isn't
treason to conceal the nature OF
these plans, under the circumstances.
Anyhow the soldiers feel certain con.
gress will enact special legislation in
their behalf permitting restoration Of
their citizenship. in consideration OF
the purpose for which they desire it.
A further complication is the fact
that all such Americans have enlisted
In the armies Of England or of France
for the period of the war. To OBJ
tain the privilege Of serving in Amer
ican commands they must obtain
some concession from their adopted
countries. They all seem confident
Of receiving such favor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-29
CAR IS MODEL PRISONER
IN GARDEN OF PALACE

count of his health. The request has
not been granted.
Mem bers of the palace guard said
today that during Sundays service
in the chapel at Tsarkoe Selo, it was
noted that the first one 10 kneei
when prayers were offered for the
provisional government was the form.
er ruler. Evidences accumulated daily
of the unity of purpose of all classes
TO fight for victory against Ger.
many. Today a deputation of officers
and men of a special artillery bri.
gade asked Minister of War Clutch,
koff to send them Immediately to the
front. They had been on duty here
in Petrograd.
Worknen Of the munitions fac.
tories, whose strike was the first
move in the revolution which later
overthrow the car and his govern
ment. met today and decided in view
of the necessity for speeding up on
the manufacture of shells for the
troops. voluntarily 10 relinquish theiI
demand for an eight hour day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-29
BRYAN'S PLEA
FOR NO WAR
Sends Message to Congress
Asking That Members Hesi-
tate Before Making
Step.
SAYS NOT NECESSARY
He Expects to Live up to Citizens
! Duty If War Comes, But Hopes
That It Can be
Avoided.
SAYS NOT NECESSARY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
NEW YORK, March 29.-"As one
who expects to live up to a citizen s
duties, if war comes,' VIM. Jennings
Bryan today wired the following to
the United Press:
MIAMI, Fla, March 29.-To the
members of the senate and house,
Washington, d. C.-"Exercising the
citizens right of petition. l appeal to
YOU The dispute with Geramny has
passed beyond the domain Of diplom
acy and some advise settlement with
the sword.
THE metropolitan press, which
tried to prevent the reelection
ed by a popular verdict Of moro than
one-half million, now seeks to lash
the country into a fury and urges
the government to take part in the
European conflict.
"To you and you only Is given con-
stitutional authority to declare war
war, which in this case, may mean
the signing of the death warrant OF
thousands, even millions of your
countrymen, and the laying of griev-
ious burdens upon future generations
Before you take this blood upon
your hands, consider. / pray you
first, that the wrongs which you
would punish, cruel and unjustifiable
as they are, are not intended pri-
marily against this country, but are
the acts of desperation directed
against other nations with which the
offenders are at war.
"Second-That our land is not
threatened with invasion, but that we
are asked to- go three thousand miles
for a chance to fight.
"Third-That we have not the ex-
cuse for going to war that the
European nations had. They had no
machinery for peace. We have a
peace plan offered by this nation to
the world and now embodied in thir-
ty treaties with three-Quarters OF the
population of the globe.
'The plan has the endorsement OF
the president, the commendation OF
the senate and the approval Of the
people at the polls. 1t provides for
investigation of all disputes by an
international tribunal before going to
war. Fortunately these treaties COM
pei us to employ the plan with Great
Britain, Italy, France, and Russia.
before going TO war with them. Ger
many formally approved the plan,
although no treaty has yet been
concluded with her.
Shall we repudiate our own plan
the first time we have a nopportunity
to enjoy it? If, as the president re-
Gently declared, the American people
do not want war, is it not worth
while to try the peace plan before
bringing the people the horrors OF
war? Until an attempt is made and
fails, no one is able to say that It
would be impossible to secure the
suspension OF ruthless submarine
warfare during the investigation for
which the plan provides. Shall we
deny ourselves the credit OF trying to
settle the dispute with the treaty
plan?
And. is 1t not worth while to do
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-29
BR|STL|NG Front
MAY Be ENOUGH
Germany Has Been Shy on
Criticism and Bcmbast
Since Americas Pre-
apredness Increases.
ARMED SHIPS WIN RACE
Some People Think President May
Vet be Able to Get Reason
able Promise Out Of
Kaiser.
[By Robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent.1

[By Robert J. Bender. United Pres!
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Presi
dent Wilson is holding judgment or
some vital details Of his "war mes
sage" to congress, pending develop
ments Of the next few days. The
German imperial chancellor, Vol
Bethmann-Hollweg, according to re
ports, is expected to deliver speech
in the reichstag today which may give
an outline Of Germany's future course
both as to the conduct of the wal
and as to the possibilities OF hel
making peace.
At the same time, the effectiveness
of armed neutrality as illustrated by
the safe passage of armed American
merchantmen to England. has created
rather strong impression here.
1t is pointed out that not only did
the steamers escape attack. but so
far there is an absence of the usual
Teutonic bombast that the American
liners escaped only by accident"
Throughout the last few days, the
absence of Berlin criticism and boast
fulness against the United States
government has been commented UP.
on by officials here. This may result
in nothing, or it may WELD an import
ant influence in the presidents de-
terminfng certain features of his
forthcoming address to congress.
There are some who believe that
with the great preparedness move.
ment now under full swing in the
United States, the president may,
while presenting a bristling front to
Germany. still hold out an appeal to
all nations to talk reason before the
United States is forced by "circum.
stances not of her own choosing"
to get into the war. The preponder.
ance of official opinion, however, is
that the president is through with
exercising patience toward Germany,
is convinced that a state of war eN-
lists between the two nations as a
result of Teutonic aggression, will 50
declare to congress and ask that every
means be taken to bring the great
war to speedy and successful end.
Another German Plot.
CHICAGO, March 29.-The hand
writing OF Germany was seen today
in the announcement that a million
kilograms may be sent to congress,
urging peaceful settlement of our
disputes with the central empires, by
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, ex-secretary Of
war.
There are many people in this
country who owe no allegiance and
who will take advantage of the op-
portunity to manufacture false public
opinion said Dickinson. This is
one OF the devices which at this juno
ture will be employed by the ene-
mics of our country and there will
be, on account of the secrecy they
can observe, no limit to the appar-
ent expressions thus given publicity.
1t is also well known that there
is cult of pacifists in this country
who are willing to submit to any
degradation rather than have our
country defend its rights"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-29
Hand That Rocks the Cradle,
Rules Good Share of the
World of American
Preparedness,
MANY ANSWER CALI
Young Men FtoekIng to Colors, Naval
Recruiting Stations Being Over
taxed to Handle
Them.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service
| NEW YORK, March 29.-The hand
! that rocks the cradle rules a good
share of the world of American pre-
paredness.
Nation wide reports to the United
Press today show the women or the
country offering to serve as sign
painters, factory inspectors, naval
stenographers, nurses. drug clerks
| cooks, laundresses and anything else
| they're needed for.
| Hundreds of patriotic women have
answered the navys call to the col
: ors; and other hundreds have an
swered in other branches without
being called.
| In New York there was big rush
of women of all ages to help Uncle
Sam get ready to fight. OF these,
three stood out for their unique meth.
DDS. Viola McGucken, 20, got per
mission Of the navy to recruit men
and opened her own, station In
branch postoffice.
Her work was remarkable said
Lieutenant Grady today. "She sent
! in nine applicants, five of whom we
| will take"
| Under sanction of Secretary Dan
iels, Mrs. Margaret NJ. Crumpacker.
widow of the late Federal Judge
Crumoacker, of Indiana: and Mrs.
Charles Francis Bedell made an auto
mobile speaking tour along Broadway,
| telling crowds of men their duty.
Mrs. Crumpacker, just back from the
French front, told what French wom-
en- have done for their fighting men.
Plans for big woman's prepared
ness camp. on the Chevy, Chase idea
were rapidly being completed by Miss
Alice Carpenter, who is backed by
Mavor Mitchell and will go to Wash
iington today to discuss New York
women's preparedness plans with the
government.
In Milwaukee forty-two women
have applied for enlistment In the
navy. Milwaukee women have Or
eanized base hospital with fifty
nurses and twenty-five aides, large
enough to care for five hundred pa
tients. The local Red Cross has 17s
new women students enrolled for
service.
San Francisco naval recruiting Of
ficers report $50 women applicants
for enlistment Several hundred
women have taken up courses in Red
Cross nursing. Girl bookkeepers, ac-
countants. nurses and stenographers
by the dozens have offered their
services.
Red Cross training classes have
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