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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

THE NO-FENCE LAW

have hundreds and more, with carload
shipments of blooded hogs and cattle
Prosperity will come to the county
when we are released from the So
called free range and the live stock
tax of the cattleman.
Taxation without representation has
always upset the American idea OF
righteousness and justice.
Now as to this being rural ques-
ton. 1t is as much one as-the other.
The town man could provide for his
family to better advantage, could he
cultivate his own lands in the country
without an unjust fence tax. The
poor man of the city and town could
get free use of lands in the country
to cultivate so they could feed their
dependents, but the poor man cannot
get finance to build a defence fence to
protect his labor from the squatter
rights of the cattleman. This is pure
ly a tax paying question and of adj
vancement. If the county is to &c
forward as an agricultural and stock
county it can do so under the no-fence
law and not otherwise.
1t is the prayer of the writer that
each and every voter will take notice
Of this election and ask his neighbor
and friends to take notice, and go to
the ballot box on Oct. %, 1917, and
vote for the emancipation of the lands
w. E. Sinclair, in Safety Harbor
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22
Russia's Riga Fleet Fled
British Bombard 0stend

Petrograd, Oct. 21.-The Russians
have succeeded in getting all their
ships out of Moon sound without loss
es and in perfect order, according to
an official communication issued by
The Marine department.
The communication says that Oesel
and Moon islands have definitely pass
ed into the hands of the Germans, but
that the military operations on Dago
island are being hampered by topo-
graphical conditions, notably marshy
ground.
The Russian Riga fleet has started
northward from Moon sound, possibly
with the intention of endeavoring to
escape through the tortuous channels
esd or trrsIgIus IN
them and the Gulf of Finland.
The announcement of the sailing of
the f1otilla is contained in the latest
German official communication, which
says the Russians left behind the
wreck of the battleship Slava, which
was sunk in last Wednesdays battle,
and four other vessels that have run
aground since the naval activities in
the Gulf of Riga began.
The Germans have captured in its
entirety the island of Dago, lying at
the southwestern entrance to the Gulf
of Finland, and also the island of
Schildau, situated between Moon is
land and the Esthonian coast in the
Gulf of Finland. Several hundred
prisoners were taken on Dago island
to be added to the large number cap
tured during the past week on Oesel
island.
British naval craft have heavily
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22
Like Rats In A Trap
Antilles Crew browns

Survivors of the United States
transport Antilles, which was sunk
by a German submarine last week,
were landed at a French port Sunday
and are being cared for by the Amer
lean consulate. Some Of the men have
been lodged in local hotels and few
have left for Paris.
The torpedo struck the ship at a
quarter to o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Many of those on board were
killed in their berths and others while
dressing. The explosion killed the en-
gineers, oilers and mechanics and
those of the crew who were in the
hunks below.
All the survivors praise the captain
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

by land and sea performed immortal
glorious deeds, VIGOROUSLY .frustrat-
ing the enemy's assault on the heart Of
the empire and rendering an immense
service to our common cause.
"Anafarta, Arr Burnu and Zedd III
Bahr will ever remain glorious pages
in Turkish history. 1t is a proud hon.
or for me to come in personal touch
with such an army through my ap-
!pointment as field marshal.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22
THE OTHER SIDE

Editor Sun: A presentment of &
few facts about stock raising, also the
proposed no-fence law, commenting
on the legal and moral right of voters
on this question.
The commissioner of agriculture OF
the state of Florida, w. A. McRae
who has full knowledge of the state
for stock raising and dairy farming,
emphasizes the following facts.
Florida has an unlimited and I'M
failing supply Of water, which is alb
soluteiy essential to the successful
production of live stock.
''InSFlorida only short feeding
and sheltering period is necessary as
compared with other states.
FLORIDA soils are adaptable for the
production of all kinds of forage
crops, and at less cost of production
than elsewhere"
These facts show that Florida has
within its boundaries the greatest
cattle raising region east of the
Mississippi river, and practically an
unlimited capacity to produce forage
crops to supply the live stock that
could be grown upon it.
You have noticed herds of cattle
that have grown to maturity without
either food or shelter furnished by
man.
This should convince you that by
feeding this stock couple Of months
in mid-winter when the grasses are
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

dead and range food scarce, that the
thrifty stock raiser or farmer could
easily increase the size, number and
quality Of his herd.
/ ] have briefly endeavored to estab-
lish the fact that stock raising in
Florida is lucrative occupation and
should be developed fully and seienti-
Efcally.
/ You will be asked to vote in favor
LOT the no-fence law on several.
what seem to be excuses rather than
reasons, the foremost of which is
that there is movement on foot to
acquire parks and boulevards through
Eout the county and beautify them by
planting trees and shrubbery; but
this cannot be done unless the stock
is all fenced up or banished from the
ldelineated area.
But ! cannot see how they can ex-
peet to accomplish this becauses the
country man is the very person that
must give cooperation along this
line.
We should not intrude on or usurp
his rights. favor helping the coun-
try to develop and the cities win
grow proportionately with them.
| velieve the voter in any corporate
cityor town has no moral right to say
to the country man how he should con-
duct his business.
! certainly must grant him the
right to settle this question exclusive
OF the city voter, although our
state constitution and legislative act
give us the legal right to vote on this
question, but does not give to the
country voter the right to vote on
city questions of government that af-
feet him.
Let US be fair with him; he is our
friend Our interests are in common,
let US not vote away our only safe
guard against the meat trust control,
but rather be more independent than
We are now and encourage a gradual
improvement in this our coming
greatest industry, stock raising,
a range that would otherwise be use
less, and cultivate inside of fence the
lchoicest land that we have. 1t may
be in the future that our county will
be SO thickly settled that it viii be
more profitable to fence the stock and
farm in the open
We are making an effort at i'm
provement of stock and experimenting
with pastures, silos, grain and root
crops, for fattening. And we ask for
time. But do not press this upon US
now; we are not prepared. Just sit
still and don't rock the boat and each
make specially of his own affairs
and do his best. 1t is true, am en-
gagged in stock raising but not with
in the limits of the proposed law.
1t would probably be a pecuniary
advantage to me to favor this law,
instead of opposing its passage, but
to be honest to my convictions and
fair to my country friends, I must
leave this question for them to de-
cide.-G. E. Noblit in Clearwater Sun.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22
CIVILIZATION OF AGES AGO.
Ruins of 1z2 Cities, Big and Little,
Have Been Discovered on Yu-
catan Peninsula.

Scattered all over the Yucatan pen
nsula are monuments to civiliza-
ton that flourished thousands of years
ago. Just how many thousand nobody
knows and scientists differ very ma
terially in their ideas on the subject.
The prevailing belief, however, is that
this civilization was in full swing as
late as the beginning of the Chris
tian era. Other scientists assert that
the ruins antedate those of Egypt.
Yucatan can well be called "the
American Egypt" George Minor
writes in the Mexico Review. The
ruins of 172 cities, big and little, have
been discovered, and not quarter of
the territory has been carefully ex-
plored, for the tropical verdure makes
the finding of the ruins difficult. You
might pass within a hundred feet of
wonderful old temple or pyramid a
hundred times and not discover it, so
effectively does the jungle screen these
crumbling monuments of the distant
past and hide them from the prying
eyes OF this inquisitive and presump-
tious age.
Of the t72 clusters Of ruins discov-
cred, two sets represent what were
once large and prosperous cities, Of
about one-half million inhabitants
each. Doubtless at different times each
one of the two cities was the capital
of the country.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22
MORE SELECTS TO REPORT
AT CLEARWATER TUESDAY

Eighteen more men have been Ger.
titled for service in the national army
from Pinellas county, The men nance
for service are:
Edward Mardis.
James Refs.
Dilmus Bryon Collier.
William Park Morgan.
Henry Havens McIntire.
George Stanley Smitzes.
James Fillmon.
Samuel Small.
Harry Edgar Rutton.
Ray Lee Bates.
Charley johnson.
Will Lee Smith.
Curtis Harris.
Gustave Schultz.
Nicholas James Amordinas.
Robert Ira Sever.
Palmer Francis.
Henry Hudson.
They are to report at Clearwate
tomorrow.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

II gather from your majesty's word
that the Turkish army and people
have the same resolute confidence as
have the German army and the people
to continue the war to happy con-
clusion, which will assure the rights
and interests .of our empires. In un-
shakable loyalty the Germans and
Turks will persevere, shoulder to
shoulder, with the Austrians, Hunga-
rians and Bulgarians until our enc
mics recognize the uselessness of Their
continuance fthe war. In peacetime
our people will be welded still more
firmly on peaceful work of kultur."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

of the Antilles and the members of
the gun crew, who stuck to their posts
while the officers searched with field
glasses for the submarine, until the
waves closed over the ship.
When the Antilles sank, forty or fif-
ty men were at the stern. Most Of
them leaped fifty feet or more into the
sea as the stern rose to perpendicu-
lar position and some were drawn
down by the suction fthe sinking
vessel.
The sea was running high at the
time, making it difficult to save the
crew and passengers. Some survivors,
clinging to debris, were in the water
an hour before they were sighted by
the Efeboats.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

The new French minister of foreign
missions is named Bouillon. Sounds
good.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-22

Austria's war chickens seem to be
coming home to roost, and she has
large flock.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
II JOIN BOARD OF TRADE
Delegates to Social Science conven-
tIon Appointed.

Seventeen new members were
approved by the board Of directors OF
the Washington Board OF Trade at a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
board rooms. They are ]. F. Lochrey,
NJ. Seay, Charles f. Marsh, Henry
B. Davis, Charles w. Semmes, John
NJ. Waters, l.. II. B. Robinette, c. o.
Harry S. Hooper, Thomas
Bradley, Isaac Birch. William F.
Quinter, Oscar II. Robey, II. NJ.
Grimes, George Lambroe, James A.
Gibson, and ]. c. HemphilI.
President Brandenberg named c. p.
Neill, DR.. A. T. Ramsey, and Alfred
II. Snow as delegates to the annual
convention Of the Americ Associa-
tion of Political and Social Science to
be held in Philadelphia. April 20 to 2l.
First steps toward the annual shad
bake OF the Board of Trade were
taken yesterday when announcement
of the appointment Of William Cla-
baugh as general chairman was made,
L. ]. Murphy, George II. Markward.
c. ]. Gockeler, and OdeIl S. Smith are
vice chairmen.
1t was decided not to have a meet
ing Of the full membership OF the
Board OF Trade during the present
month.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

warning nations, particularly among
the central powers: growing unrest
among the peoples as indicated by
the dissatisfaction manifested toward
the entente cabinets: possibility OF
any one OF the principal nations
breaking suddenly under the military
strain. and growing belief that
neither side can achieve an over
whelming victory such as would force
a strictly military peace.
Peace Believed Near.
II is now believed here that Presi-
dent Wilson's peace without VIC
tory" will result In fact and possibly
not later than July 1. BY that time.
all believe that empty stomaehs and
physical and financial exhaustion will
have argued successfully for termin-
ating the struggle.
As one diplomat here expressed II,
IAN empty larder may serve to re-
store reason"
AS a result. belief grows here that
Germany will do everything in her
power, to prevent entrance OF the
United States into the world war.
II this country does enter. the CEN
trail powers feel that 1t would serve
only to prolong the struggle and in
crease the suffering by another coun-
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
MUSIC COURSE CLOSES
Nicholas oouty Ends Series of Lee,
ture- Song -RecItaIs.

Nicholas Douty closed his series OF
lecture-song recitaIs last evening in
the course on music given under the
auspices OF the Washington Society
of the Fine Arts in the auditorium
OF the National Museum. The audi
ence taxed the standing capacity of
the hall.
English and American Modern
Songs" was Mr. Douty's topic. His
choice of American songs brought
forth many art works that rank high
in the realm OF music. A Washing
ton musician was signaIly honored
in the enthusiastic reception given
the song go Little Song and Nestle
There" by A. Tregina, sung from
manuscript. The words were written
by Justice Stafford. Mr.. Tregina was
called upon the platform to acknowl-
edge the applause of the audience.
William Bruce King extended
thanks OF the society to Mr.. Douty
for the benefits and the pleasure this
second season of recitals by him
given in this city. Many OF Mr..
Douty's songs were repeated, among
them the Landon Ronald, a Horatio
Parker and his own Silhouette"
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

try, possibly another hemisphere and
millions OF people.
There are reasons to believe that
Germany viii exercise every precau-
ton against sinking an armed Amer
lean merchant ship without frst COM
plying with every stipulation Of In
ternatIona law demanded by this
Government
BY July !. II Is believed that sue
cess or failure of the U-boat will
have been determined.
. IL II does the service expected by
the imperial government, II IL be-
lIeved the war will degenerate into
a contest IN which the survival OF the
fittest stomach will win.
II the U-boat campaign fails. Ger
many may be forced for the sake of
her women and children" to make
further peace overtures.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
WOMEN GIVE CONCERT
Monday Morning Music Club ID
Heard at Willard.

The Monday Morning Music Club
Of about forty women's voices under
the direction Of Edgar Priest, was
heard in concert at the New willard
yesterday forenoon by a large audi
ence. The club was assisted by An
ton Kaspar, vlolinlst, who gave sew
eral solos and an obligato. Several
members of the club were also solo
lists, and Miss Lucy Brichenstein was
an artistic accompanist.
Mr.. Kaspar, by request. played most
musically an -Andante" of Hubay,
"Berceuse," by Jornfeld. and as en-
core The Bee" of Schubert, with its
smooth perpetual motion. Mrs. Ralph
Andre Quick, soprano. sang songs OF
Mrs. II. II. A. Beach, Frank La Forge
and Morning" OF Obey Speaks. Two
Tuscan folk songs, as duets, were
given by Mrs Mccarthy Hangar and
Mrs. Harold Brooks, "a Flight OF
Clouds" and Nearest and Dearest"
by Caracciolo, the latter being re-
peated.
The chorus gave. by request, three
choruses from Grieg's Peer Gynt'
suite, with incidental solos by Mrs.
Elliott Woods. woodland Spirits"
by LadmIrault, was a modern French
composition full OF the dissonances
OF this school. II was held In dark
mood. The CloughLeighter wild
Fawn," q legend OF Scotland. and
Xavier Leroux's "The Nile" with In
cidentaI solo by Mrs. John J.. Ed
wards and obligato by Mr.. Kaspar,
completed the program.
]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
LAUDS AMERICAN ARTISTS
Zolney Says Western scuIptors'
Work ExceIs Europeans.

American sculptors have made won.
derful progress in the last few years
SURPRISING European artisans In their
productions, George J. ZoInay, a
Washington sculptor, told an audi,
ence In the CorcOran Gallery OF Art
yesterday.
"If a European makes one or two
great monuments in a life time" he
said, "he considers his work done,
whereas the American thinks II is
only a year lost IL he does not com
plete this number. Sculpture is not
unlike playing the piano. You have
to keep continually in practice II you
want to keep in shape. 1t is the same
way In sculpture"
Stereopticon slides illustrated Mr..
Zolney's lecture. He showed pictures
Of great artists and views of their
work. He eulogIzed Saint Gaudens
and classed him as the greatest of
sculptors. He said Saint Gaudens'
"Pilgrim" and the Adams memorial,
in Rock Creek Park, are great ex-
amples Cf true art.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
HINDU "SPIES" GAVE
LITTLE FOR Big PAY
Columbia University Student
Joins in Telling How Won
Papen Was Fooled.

NEW YORK, March 13.-That many
Hindus put the Indian sign" on Capt
Franz Won Papep and Wolf Won lgeI
in following the trail of David La
mar by obtaining large sums oi
money from the two German off,
cials is the opinion Of the Federal
authorities.
HerambA L. Gupta, Hindu student
at Columbia University, arrested
early Sunday, was brought before
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock yesterday, charged with neu-
trality violations, and released In
5000 bail.
Chandra Chakraberty, another Hin
du, and Ernest Sekunna, a German
chemist, arrested last week on SINH
lar charges, were liberated by the
commissioner in $1,000 bail each.
In the complaint filed yesterday
against Gupta by Captain Onley,
chief of the local bureau OF investi-
cation Of the Department OF Justice,
the Hindu is charged with having on
May 1, 1918, with Captain Won Papen,
former military attache to the Ger
man embassy, set on foot q military
enterprise in violation Of the United
States criminal code
1t is further charged that at vari-
Gus times in 1918 Won Papen paid
Gupta large sums of money for the
purpose of causing internal trouble
in India, and that the student went
from this city in August, 1915, to Ja-
pan against the peace of the United
States to carry out the enterprise.
The police say Gupta asserted he
received between $4,000 and 10000
from Won Papen, went to Japan and
returned to this country after six
months at the request of the Japan
ese government through the British
secret service.
Chakraberty and Sekunna confessed,
the police say, that they received
SEQ, 900 from Won Igel to carry on q
enterprise. They claim to
have hired H. Chsng to establish a
base for arms and ammunition in
China, to be shipped to India when
the word was given that a rebellion
was well organized.
These two men say they have not
heard from Cheng since he appar-
entity left this city for China with
some OF the German money. II IS
said their agent might have got a.
FAR as Mott street
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
FIGHT UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Paelfists Getting Ready for Bitter
Struggle In Congress.

One of the biggest fights of the
coming extra session OF Congress will
center on universal military training.
This became plain today when it was
disclosed that the pacfist elements
in Congress are getting ready to op-
pose it tooth and nail.
Senator Chamberlain intends to
push his bill In the Senate with the
utmost vigor. He will have strong
support Senator wadsworth OF New
York, who has been put on the Mill
tary Committee, is one of the advo-
Gates of universal training.
The paciflsts admit that II war
comes with Germany 1t will be diff
cult to resist universal training. and
that the bill OF Senator Chamberlain
or similar one may command a ma
jority in the Senate and House.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
TO FIGHT INCREASE
IN CARFARE HERE
Northeast Citizens Association
Asks Utilities Commission
Take Up Matter.

Any attempt OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to Inn
pose a straight Scent fare on the res
idents Of the District will be opposed
by the Northeast Washington CitIzens'
Association.
A resolution asking the Public Utili-
ties Commission to take the matter up
with car company heads was adopted
at a n.eetlnE Of the civic organization
In the Northeast Temple last night
The decision 10 ask the aid Of the
commission waE taken as q precaur
tionary measure. Il Is stated and has
no direct bearing on the present
strike. A recent advertisement Of the
company is. said to be the reason for
the resolution.
The Public Utilities Commission
Will also be asked to explain why the
gas bills of District residents are not
of the price OF gas. The committee
lower now than before the reduction
on schools. Of which DR.. starr Par
sons N chairman, reported on the
crowded conditions of all schools. The
Board OF Education will lie asked to
remedy this condition.
The street car congestion said to
exist at Fifteenth And II streets
northeast, was severely critized. The
Public Utilities Commission will be
asked to confer with car company
heads that y loop may be put in at
or near Seventeenth street to allow
no-stop arrangement
A committee to inquire how the as
sessment on personal property Is
made was named. 1t is stated that
some OF the members of the associa-
ton were assessed on personal
property without being seen.
The project OF a highway between
Winthrop and this city. for which a
bill was pending in Congress-. was in
doraad
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
WILL PROTEST SEARCH
5srnstorff VIII Lodge Formal Com
pIaInt Against British.
By ARTHUR e. MANN.

CHRISTIANIA, March 10 Cby wireless
to Berlin and thence via Tuckerton, N
J.. March 13).-Not even Countess Won
Bernstorff, the American wife Of the
former German ambassador to the
United States. was exempted in the min
ute search Of the Scandinavian-Ameri-
can liner Frederic VIII and her pas
sengers by the British authorities at
Halifax. The former envoy will lodge
formal protest at Washing.
The British authorities refused to
transmit his telegrsphic protest. They
did mail a censored protest TO DIR. Rit.
ter. the Swiss minister in Washington,
charge Of German interests at the Amer
ican Capital. but this was not forward
ed, II IL understood. until after the ex-
animation was completed and the Fred
eric VIII left port.
The British authorities refused to per
nit the American consul at Halifax to
come aboard the Frederic VIII and
forced the captain of the liner not TO
use his wireless. Count Won Bernstorff
was the only one OF the party who was
exempted from search. His wife was
thoroughly searched. Even the insoles
Of her shoes were ripped of.
but neT examination was mild COM
pared to that to which the other Ger
mans had to submit. They were strip
ped to the skin and thoroughly looked
over. Even their mouths were examined
as well as the spaces between their
toes. Not even thee women were ex-
cused from this proceeding.
All gold carried by the men was con-
fiscated as contraband. A few Germans
lest a little paper money. Customs OFF,
ciAls likewise conGscated all rubber, in
Guiding hot water bottles and rubber
heels.
Commander Adair Hall. OF the Brit
ish cruiser Devonshire, was In charge
Of the ship guards during the customs
inspection. He personally returned some
articles which his subOrdinates had
taken. Many OF the customs eXamina-
tions were brutal Unknown to the naval
officers in charge. # was noted at one
time that two customs men were intoxi-
Gated while on duty.
The ambassadorial and consular par
ty expected today to take a train at
Copenhagen for Berlin on March T.