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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
DES0T0COUNTY
HAD ITS first
LEGAL HANGING
i'm TEN YEARS
THIS MORNING
DAVE MILLER, A NEGRO, WAS
HANGED FOR DOUBLE MURDER
AT ARCADIA TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Arcadia, Fla, Aug. 16.-Dave Mil
ler was hanged today for the double
murder Of Deputy Sheriff Virgins
and Isham Smith in 1915, which Is
the first legal handing this county
has had in ten years.
OF the crimes the negro commit
ted, today's Wauchula Advocate says:
Dave Miller, the black brute, who
murdered City Marshal Henry Wig
gins after having murdered a fellow
negro turpentine worker, Is to be
hanged in Arcadia today at eleven
o'clock
BY curious turn Of the law Mil
Ter will not he hanged for numbering
the white man, but has been convict
ed and sentenced to hang for the
murder of the negro.
The crime for which Miller is to
pay the death penalty today was com
mitted in November 1916. Miller be-
came jealous of fellow negro work.
er at the Petteway turpentine still AMI
on. Saturday evening took single
barrel shot gun, went to the regro's
home and not only shot him down,
but coolly reloaded the gun and shot
the prostrated negro. Sheriff Dishone
was Immediately notified and came to
Wauchula and secured more help to
catch the murderer. With others who
Joined in the man-hunt was Mr.. Hen
ry Virgins, city marshal of Wau-
chula. Virgins and negro deputy
were placed at the Peace river bridge
J east of town to watch for the mur-
derer should he cross the bridge
About eleven o'clock some one was
seen crossing the bridge and when
near Virgins and the negro deputy
was ordered to halt. The answer was
discharge from shotgun, the load
striking Virgins In the side Of the
face, resulting in his death the next
) day. This caused scores of citizens
to Join the hunt for the murderer, but
3 he made his escape and vase later ap-
n pretended in a county north of here.
q Miller was tried for the murder Of
8 Virgins and convicted of murder in
the first degree, The case was ap-
Q pealed to the supreme court and Mil.
Q Ter granted a new trial on the grounds
J, that the murder of Virgins was not
n rremeditated. Feeling ran high in
4 Wauchula when the decision of the
s supreme court was made known, but
s Sheriff Dishong had been advised In
9 advance of the courts action and
had spirited Miller out OF the coun-
Il ty. He was returned to the county
D. in time to be tried at the last term
i. of the circuit court, and tried for the
y murder of Ishom Smith, convicted Of
:. murder In the first degree and SEN
e fenced to be hanged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
(YE HELD BY FRENCH;
NOY0NS IS THREATENED;
ENEMY HAS Retired ON
A NINE NILE front
OF COLOMBIA
Is ANTLGERMAN

Bogoda, Colombia, Aug. 15.-Dr.
Marco Tiedel Squarez, the president
elect Of Colombia, is regarded here as
anti-German and pro-American, and
in this respect is believed to enjoy
the confidence of the greater part Of
the Colombian people.
DR.. Suarez is member Of the Ma
tionalist party, one of the two par
ties into which the old conservative
party has split. The other wing of
the former conservative party is
known as the Old Historicas COM
posed mainly Of the clericals. The
Colombia clergy are believed to be
almost entirely pro-German.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
RUSSIA WANTS EMBARGO LIFTED

Peking, Aug. 16.-M. M. Shneyeroh
who recently visited Peking as repre-.
sentative of the Moscow food supply
committee, in an effort to induce the
Allied governments to life the en-
barge on imports Of foodstuffs and
necessities into Siberia, declares that
starving Russia is direct menace
to the Allies; that such imports II
allowed could not fall into German
hands and that he lifting Of the en-
barge would prove blow at Ger
many. He has appealed to the allied
legations in the name of the Moscow
committee for relief for famine-rid'
den Russia.
The Moscow committee, which is
strictly non-political, controls the
food supply of eleven Governments
of Central ssia:-Vladimir, Kalu
ga, Kostroma, Moscow, Nijni-Nov
gorod, Orloff, Riazan, Smolensk
Tver, Tula Yaroslaw, the town OF
Moscow and the two industrial re
gions of Ivanovo-Kineshma and Ser
novot with a population of 17,600,
900.
The devaluation Of the ruble has
made imperative a we'll and exten
siyely organized exchange of goods
A system has been established by
the committee with the government
of Voronej, Viatka, Ekaterinaslav
Kursk, Kazan, Orenburg, Poltava
Perm, Stayropol, Tambov, Tauris
Tobolsk, Tomek, Ufa, Kharkhoff
Kherson, and with the territories Of
Akmolinsk, the Don Kuban, Terek
Turgai, Ural, ETC., with a population
of about 100000.
Special trains carry to these re
gions from Central Russia shoes
harness, agricultural implements
etc, and bring back corn. But t
make this exchange possible thu
famine-stricken governments Otter
have to return things that they neet
themselves. A direct result Of short
age Of foodstuffs is thus dearth o
clothing and footwear. AS an inde'
of food conditions, Shneyeroff cite'
the following:
In Moscow and Petragrad
pound of bread costs from six
eight rubies: pound Of sugar fro
! fifteen to thirty.two rubles; pou
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16

ago. He said:
81 think the time has at least
come for revising the law, as the
religious situation Of the country is
becoming more and more deplorable
on account Of the influence Of many
dangerous thoughts which have re-
Gently been imported from foreign
countries"
Mr.. Okada declared that the new
bill probably will be presented by the
government to the next Imperial
Diet, which will be convened at he
end Of the year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
lBY Associated Preea.l

Paris, Aug. 16.-The total German
losses from the beginning of the war
to the end OF July this year is under
stood to be six millions, according to
the morning newspapers.
The figures include a million four
hundred thousand killed to the be-
ginning of the German offensive last
March. From March ~ to June II
the Germans are said to have lost one
hundred and twenty thousand ir
killed alone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
JAPANESE TO REVISE
RELIGIOUS LAWS

Toxic, Aug. 15.-The government
is undertaking the work Of revising
the Japanese law for religious ad-
ministration.
According to r. Okada, minister OF
Education, the codes now actually In
force were promulgated by the Jap.
anese government over thirty years
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Cossacks Going Forward
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Aug. 1s.-Don Cos
sacks have cleared the left bank OF
Don of opponents, marching victori-
ously on to Searagin, from which 1t Is
only a days march, says an otflciai
statement received from Kiev.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
WINTER HAVEN BOY DEAD
In AIRPLANE ACCIDENT

Arcadia, Aug. Is. - Mechanic
Veryl Nichols of Winter Haven was
killed here yesterday afternoon and
Lieut.. C. B. Belknap was seriously
injured when an airplane In which
they were maneuyering over Carls-
from Field fell 900 feet, while engaged
in a left-hand tail spin. This is the
third death from airplane accident
here since the aviation fields were es-
tablished.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Artillery Active
(By Associated Press.)

With the British Army, 10:30 a. M,
Aug. 16.-The enemy artillery was
active last night from one end Of the
British front to the other, activity be-
Ing especially marked along the new
Somme battle front, and in the Els
arth sector and region Of Labasse
where there was heavy bombardment
All along the Somme front the Brit
ish are continuing various slight for
ward movements to gain advantages
Of position. There are no further re-
ports of widespread Withdrawals from
this region.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Columbus, Ga.
To Demand The
Withdrawal
Of Troops
(By Associated Press }

Columbus, Ga, Aug. 16.--A mass
meeting of the citizens will be held
tonight at the call of Mayor Farmer
to consider the strike situation. 1t
is stated the withdrawal of the troops
will be demanded. No disorders were
reported today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
British Advanced

(By Associated PreSS.)
London, Aug. 16.-South Of Albert
,e British advanced their line slight
in the region northeast Of Morlan-
Ourt it is officially announced. Lo.
al fighting occurred last night on
he east bank of the Ancre on the
utskirts Of Thiepval wood, and fur
her north the British pushed patrols
astward on a three-mile front be-
ween Beaumont-sur-ancre and Pui
ieux-au-M None.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
ALBERT NET|N,
HEAD OF french
MISSION, FOUND
DEAD TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Pacific Port, Aug. 16.-Albert Me-
tin, head Of the French economic mis-
sion now in the United States and
minister of blockade of France, died
here at midnight from stroke OF
apoplexy. He was found lying on
the floor of his apartment and never
regained consciousness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
French Made Important Advance
(By Associated Press.)

NbE AbSUCIdI6U ICpDV
Paris, Aug. 16.-The French mace
40 important advance on front Oh
TWO and half miles west OF Roye,
'he war office announced. Progress
70 the region of villers-Las-Roye Is
socut two and a half miles, west Oh
No!e, Staurin and Armancourt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
MEMBERSHIP OF DIET OF
OF BADEN REDUCED

New York, Aug. 16.--The second
chamber Of the Diet Of Baden adop-
ted a motion reducing the member
ship of the nobility in that house, ac-
cording to the Cologne Gazette. A
motion to introduce suffrage was de-
feated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Florida Man
Decorated With
Italian War Cros.
(By Associated Press).

Italian Headquarters, Northern
italy. Aug. 16.-Lieutenant General
vollo of Florida, is among the mem
hers of the American Red Cross am
bulance service decorated with the
Italian war cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
My Local
Operations
Reported
Irish ADVANCED THEIR LINE;
ENEMY ARTILLERY WAS ACTIVE
LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Press.)

Paris / D. M, Aug. 16.-Roye is
Id in glse-like grip by the French.
l. stubborn resistance by the Ger
ms is being crushed by the French
10 are slowly encircling the town.
% Germans are clinging desperately
a range Of hills east Of Ridencourt
ID also stubbornly defending the
sssjgny-Oise canal, the loss OF which
ould entail the evacuation OF
pyons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Have Withdrawn on Smile Front

Have Withdrawn on Smile Front
London, Thursday, Aug. 15.-(De-
hyed)-Further slight enemy with
drawals from the Lys salient were
announced in London today. The
enemy evacuated the village OF Vieux-
Berquin. southof Merris, and has re-
llred one to two miles on front OF
nine miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
BRAZILIAN SHIP
Of 1900 TONS
IS 10RPfDoED
OFF COAST j. S,
(BY Associated Press.l

New York, Aug. 16.-The Brazilian
motor ship Madrugada, sixteen hum
dred tons, has been summarized off
the American coast. The crew was
picked up and will be landed at an
Atlantic port, insurance circles
learned today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
Americans Bombed Railway Yards
(Bv Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
Thursday, Aug. 15.-(Delayed)-
American aviators successfully bom'
barded the railroad yards of DOM
merry -Baroncourt in the Verdun-Metz
area this morning. Longuyon. north
Of Verdun and Thiaucourt were at
aChed Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
SKILLED LABOR
SHORTAGE
RELIEVED
(Ry Associated Press.)

(By ASSUCIdteu IIesS'J
Washington, Aug. 16.-The short
age Of skilled labor in war industries
is being considerably relieved by re-
strictions upon non-war production,
the Department Of Labor announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
100000 FIRE At
PLANT ENGAGED
IN WAR WORK IN
MASSACHUSETTS
(By Associated Press.)

Stoughton, Mass, Aug. 16.-Fire
today destroyed three miles Of the
French Ward Wooten Company which
was engaged in government work.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
women Of LEISURE
IN new YORK
CALLED ON FOR
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 16.-An appeal to
women of leisure" of New York to
save the harvest by volunteering for
farm work at good pay was made to-
day by the Industrial Commission of
the State Department Of Labor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
lRY Associated Preaa.l

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Frst Sec
aOn army casualties, 4s. Killed in ac'
ron, iS; wounded severely. Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16

Corned beef should be soaked IN
@id water and put into fresh water
wen cooked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16
NOTHING IMPORTANT
FROM SECTORS
OCCUPIED BY
AMERICANS
(By Associated PresB.)

Washington. Aug. 16.-Pershing's
communique for yesterday said moth
ing important to report from sectors
occupied by our troops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16

Six young women of Indianapolis
are earning livelihood as icewagon
drivers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-16

when making a brown betty add !.
,ow ra,sin, to the mixture; 1t is very
good.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-25
VIGOROUS FIGHT
BEING WAGED TO
STOP SPREADING
OF INFLUENZl

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Rapad
spread of Spanish influenza, es-
pecially in the east, ts resulting In
the joining. of federal and state
forces for more effective meas
ures to check the malady.
The serious situation in New
England and more especially in
Massachusetts, which has called
forth q proclamation by the gov
ernnr, suggesting the closing of
schools, churches and places OF
amusement, was discussed today
by the health service authorities.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue al
ready has called attention to the
danger of contracting influenza at
large gatherings.
Twenty-one army camps yes
terday reported the presence of
the disease The greatest dam
ger, as emphasized by the sur
geon general, is the DEVELOPMENT
of pneumonia.
Boston, Sept. 25.-The spread
Of influenza I'm easteEn New eng
Land confused today, although
medical authorities expressed the
hope that the epidemic had nearly
fl not quite reached its peak. Or
gam1ed measures taken in many
cities were expected to show good
results within day or two.
Total number Of cases are es-
timated to be from $4,000 to 75,-
600. Cities In eastern MassachHs-
cts, Rhode Island and New
Hampshire have been the centers
of the epidemic.
An appropriation of 500, 600 to
aid In battling with the epidemic
in this state was made available
by the governors council today.
-Kolp Name Our Ship
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-25
FRENCH REPULSE HEAVY ATTACKS
BY HUNS BETWEEN AlLErIE AND
AISNE RIVERS AND MAKE GAINS
In Macedonia Allies Have Completed Splitting Apart OF
manBugarian Line Near varder River-Serbi-
ians Pressing North Toward Veles.
Aerial And Artillery Activity Increases On The American
Sector Southwest Of Metz Special Attention |.
Paid To Cross Roads,
(By the Associated Press J


In the encrcling of St. Quentin and in driving the
Germans and Bugarians northward in Macedonia the Al
lied armies making further progress against increased
enemy resistance
Northwest of ST. Quentin the British have followed up
the Allied success of yesterday in which the British and
French made further gains toward the town from the west
and pushing forward in the direction of the northwest
suburbs Heavy fighting taking place in the region
of Grcourt less than three miles nor-northwest and Se
lency, two and oneha miles northwest. The Brtsh are
advancing despite counter attacks by the Germans who
were repulsed with severe losses.
On the French sector to the south only the artillery
has been active Between the Aette and the Aisne the
territory about NOISY farm, the end of the
Chemin des Danes
Apparently the Allies in Macedonia have completed
the splitting apart of the Bulgarian forces
of the Vardar The Serbans are pressing north
westward along the river toward Veles which the enemy
apparently will not be able hold other Allied forces
marching northward in that direction from Priep
Standing the heights along the Bulgarian frontier
of the Vardar south of Denkapu pass the Bugaans
offering stiff resistance Allied attempts to advance
North of the pass the enemy is retiring Veles and
would appear that this column has been off from its
comrades further SOUTH thus splitting the enemy forces
two The Bugarans fighting the frontier of the
Vardar probably those who fled before the French
Greek and British around Lake Doran.
It is believed in Paris the Allies will press on up the
Vardar to Uskub and then swing eastward and oulank
the Bugarans west of Strusa rather than attempt to
get the hills the southern frontier In the regioh
of Prep the enemy being forced toward the Albanian
frontier
Aerial and artillery activity has increased markedly
engagements has resulted Both the American and Ger
airmen and gunners busy, the artillery paving
special attention to roads and troop formations with
in range. ,su;s.Y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-25
MARSHAL F0CH
PRAISES THE
ALLIED ARMIES
Short Interview by Newspa'
per Men Allowed by
Commander of Allies.

London. Sept. 25.-Marshal Foch,
commander-in-chief Of the Allied
armies on the western front, who dis
likes sinterviewssand rarely grants one,
received few newspaper men at his
headquarters on Tuesday. Among
those received was the correspondent
Of the Telegraph, who thus records
the marshaIs brief utterances, made
in an ejaculatory manner with the
use of hardly any verbs.
"The British army is better than
ever. It fights better than ever. All
of its losses have been made good and
it is a more splendid army than it
has been before.
'"The Americans are splendid and
are wonderfully gallant in the field.
Ten thousand fresh Americans ar
rive in France every day.
1.-THE French army is the same good
old army that it was In 1914. No more
Is to be said"
In discussing the general situation,
the marshal said:
1.-THE enemy is shaken UP and
shaken down, but is still holding out.
You must not think that we shall get
to the Rhine Immediately. We have
passed over the crest and are now go
ing down hill II we gather impetus
as we go. like a rolling ball. 80 much
the better"
with a few cordial words the
marshal then dismissed his interview
ers and resumed his work on his
maps. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-25
ARE NEAR THE OUTSKIRTS or
ST. QUENTIN---FALL EXPECTED SOON
PREPARATIONS FOR BIG MOVE
IN MACEDONIA STARTED MONTH
AGO, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

s o'clock on the morning Of September
II the artillery opened with such
v1gor as to surprise the Bulgarians
who were not aware that heavy guns
were facing them. The brushwood
was soon set afire and long columns
Of yelloWish smoke began to ascend
from the hilhaides while the great val
ley resounded to the roar Of the guns
The artillery preparation lasted all
day. The Bulgarians tried to reply
with 1858 but did little harm.
Over the Top.
/, On September Is at o'clock in
the morning the Allied creeping bar
rage fire began and the French col
onials went over the top. They rushed
the enemy trenches with bomb and
bayonet. Senegalese troops captured
the first line and 800 demoraNzed
prisoners in a few minutes. They took
which was crammed with machine
guns. A company of Senegalese
bombers attacked this trench In the
rear and it also fell.
/, Tho Bulgarians began to pull them
selves together and offered stubborn
resistance and even attempted to hurl
the Allies back over their original
line, but Allied reinforcements were
thrown in quickly. The Bulgarian
PANh0u IEOOPS 4VO6NI uSSpC10S0Ayp CIV
ing ground inch by inch.
The Krantza crest, the key to the
Bulgarian defense in this sector, was
taken and retaken several times, but
finally remained in the hands of the
Allies. On the left a French division
had taken Sokol and Dobro-Polje and
q swamp which was thick with hidder
machine guns. The Serbians on the
right held Vetrenik and the "Ele.
plants Ear"
At S o'clock in the afternoon the
Allied success was complete. Th<
Allied losses, notwithstanding the des.
perate resistance of the Bulgarians
were light. The Allies captured more
than 5000 prisoners, inflicted severe
losses on the enemy and took hfty
guns. including number Of 1865
The Serbs Immediately turned the
heavier guns against the Bulgarians
Quantities of trench mortars, machine
guns and rides and a considerable
stock of munitions also were take1
from the enemy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-25

Mother SUPERIOR sseraphine, Sister
Rose, Father Thomas A. Welch, the
archbishop's secretary, Vicar General
J. c. ,Byrne and Bishop Joseph Busch
Of st. Cloud. were kneeling about the
bed. The mother superior had been
in almost constant attendance for
more than ~ hours. Many notables
home which recently was presented to
Archbishop Ireland, by parishoners
who were under his charge for thirty
two years.
Despite his years and his weakened
condition., the physical resistance OF
the aged clergyman, amazed his ply
sicians. Last April. after he returned
from St. Augustine, Fla, where he
spent the. winter to .recuperate from
After his life was dispaired Of Arch
bishop Ireland rallied. Less than a
week. after he left his bed, he cele-
brated solemnN high mass in the i'm
posing St. Paul cathedral. He con-
tinued in frail health until about two
weeks ago. when he gradually began
to grow weaker. Last Thursday his
phyeicians announced that his con-
dition had reached critical stage.
tically the game. The end always
seemed a few hours away.
Members of the archbishop's house
hold declared this forenoon that ar
rangements for the funeral would not
be completed until word was received
from a number of church dignitaries
who attended the funeral of Cardinal
John NJ. Farley, in New York yester-
day.
st. Paul's First Archbishop.
John Ireland, third bishop and first
archbishop Of st. Paul and titular
bishop of Maronea, was born at Burn
church, among the green hills Of Kill
kenny, Ireland, Sept. II, 1898.
| Coming to America with the ad-
vance guard Of midcentury army of
Irish Immigrants the family landed
at Boston and some of John Ireland's
earliest memories clustered about