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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-11
To Grind Cane to be Raised Along
Miami Canal and Brought In
on Concrete Barges

Miami, March 11.-An open meet
ing for the discussion of the recent
ly proposed project of planting 10000
acres of sugar cane in the Everglades
and establishing a 100000 mill for
the manufacture of sugar in the vi
cinity of Miami will be held in the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium on
Monday night, and interested parties,
either in the planting of cane or in
the formation of milling company
are requested to attend.
The establishment of the sugar in
dustry in Dade county is the sugges-
ton of w. R. Comfort, a New York
multimillionaire who spends his win
tiers in this city and is large hold
err of Everglades and other Dade
county properties. Mr.. Comfort is
vice-president of the Huyler Candy
company and President of the Com
fort Ice Cream company of New
York. He has stated that he will put
$4,000 in a company building a mill
and will plant 1000 acres of his land
in cane.
He also has the backing of several
capitalists now in the city.
1t is believed that the proposition
will be favorably considered by a
large number of farmers and capital
lists, both for patriotic and pecuniary
reasons.
Produce all States Sugar
Mr. Comfort is of the opinion that
in time a large enough area of the
Everglades could be put into sugar
cane to supply the greater needs of
the nation, and that within a few
years the lands along the canal could
easily supply the needs of this state.
Several previous attempts to raise
cane in the Everglades have been
made, and great success has been
met with in most instances. No one
as yet, however, has endeavored to
raise any large quantity because it
has been so difficult to get it to a
mill, freight and other transportatio
being so expensive. However, with
the backing of capitalists who are
anxious to see mill erected in this
vicinity, it is believed that the farm
ers will hail the idea with delight.
E. G. sewell stated this morning
that in the opinion of many, the most
practical thing to do this year would
be to obtain the signature of a num-
Der of farmers who are willing to
plant cane, and have them club to-
gether this year in planting just
enough to raise seed enough for next
year and start in full blast next year
in raising it commercially, since the
time for this years planting is neal
at hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-11
,,, me G'RCulI COURT OF THE TENTH
copSTv UNCUT, IN AND FOR POLK
n y; tloRl0A.-lM CHANcFRV
TR,ISr r n,ms VS.. THE METROPOLITAN
opnrn ANY, a CORPORATION,

II appearing by affidavit fled IN t,o al,
LIFTED cause that The NIetrop5Iita " T",s,
lompsny' the defendant herein nam ,a irSsl
E T., corporation of the s+a.o %
lerda and has offices at pumber en- No,
street IN the City and State Of New yor,. "ai
ga p there is no person residing in tbn A St ana
whom O wod t R services of subpoena nnon
is therefore ordered tb a.. .,
I'ndSnt' The Metropolitan Trust Gu So.m ue
ahpear to the bill of complaint filed V ~ my
I Ia3s on or about the LIST day Of Amin " 'llS
dSs, ana answer each and every Pl ,iio. a o.
os said bin otherwise the same win I be ta
'S n confessed M by the said defendants Os taken
In The Lot ngagm 19at his order be published
per OF general circulation IN an" po, : hewspa-
i'"''da' for four consecutive weeks o'N county
1885, Nar.nop ]. A. JOHNSON
'-0'-H DUR Clerk OF Circuit Con-,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-11

The Southland" Grapefruit Juics
is as pure as the dew from heaven
and is the nectar Of the gods. Ar
all fountains. ,ooo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-11

Other clears have gone M. but the
a = = remains the same price-sve
rf7's. su9 better .han ever ssaa
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
ALLIED MISSIONS IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL REPORTED IN FLIGHT
SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY;
 WILL REOPEN FEB. IS
School Board Votes Unani- mously to Support Fuel
 Administration.

At @ special meeting of the school board held this noon it was voted to accedo to the request of State Fuel Administrator Thomas H. Russell and close the local schools from Monday, February II, to the following Mon day. It was announced that the Nor mal school, acting on the advice of the state board of education and fol- lowing the plan of the local authOrl- ties, has also decided to close today and not reopen until Monday, Feb ruary IS.
 Every member of the school board was present when Chairman B. F. Gaffney called the meeting to order this noon and he explained that he had called the meeting early in or der that the action of the board might be transmitted to the teach ers pupils and janitors of the schools this afternoon so they could govern their future actions accordingly. Without adverse comment, pr. J. L.. Kelly moved to close the schools as requested by the fuel administrator and l.. Hoyt Pease seconded the mo- ton, saying he thought it better to cooperate with the authorities in spirit, rather than hold out and then possibly be compelled to shut down.
 Superintendent $. II. Holmes sub- mitted a report on the coal situation in the various schools as follows: 'Every school reports that it all depends on the weather If the weather is mild the coal will last as follows: High school Academic, 35 tons, 5 weeks; (VocationaD, 10 tons 2 weeks; Open-Air school, one-halt ton, weeks; Grammar school, 4C tons, Pre-vocational, 20 tons, 4 weeks (March D; East Street school, 6( tons, weeks (April D; Smalley school 40 tons, 1 weeks (April 30) Burritt school, 50 tons, II weeks OF tons left over); Rockwell school, @f tons, 9 weeks; Lincoln Street school 73 tons, II weeks (S tons left over) Monroe Street school, 45 tons, II weeks (20 tons left oVcr); Northend school, 25 tons, , weeks; Smith school 25 tons, weeks; Osgood Hill school 2 tons, 1 week; Stanley school, 3 tons, 6 weeks; Elm Street school, s tons weeks; Camp school, IS tons, 3 weeks; Bartlett school, tons, weeks.
 ''There are six weeks to the end o1 the present term, March 22."
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
TURKEY REJECTS US.
 BASIS FOR PEACE
Foreign Minister Deaf to Wilson's Words on Ma
 tional Grouping.

Amsterdam, Feb. &.--Turkey is in complete accord with the attitude of Germany and Austria as expressed in chancellor and the Austrian foreign minister, the Turkish foreign minister. NesSimY Bcy, told the chamber of deputies yesterday. He also declared ::
 '"The nardanclles will remain open in the future to international use as in the past and on the same condi- tiOnS."
 In his address, as forwarded from COnStantinOplC by way of Vienna, NesSimy RCy said great difficulties had arisen in connection with tho nego- tiations at Brest-Litovsk, but he had not lost hope. While aware of the deSirability of concluding peace. he said, i've will never conclude a peace at any price" Referring to the speeches of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George, he said:
 we adhere to the standpoint that the fate of national groups which were not independent before the war cannot be regulated except by means of institutions created in accordance with the constitutions of each indi- vidual country
 The foreign minister said he re- iCrted all proposals which meant in tcrferencC in the internal affairs of the country and ended his address with the declaration that he was in complete accord with tho German and Austrian policies.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
Rioting Resumed in Capital.

London, Feb. S.-Fresh outbreaks of rioting and footing in Petrograd are conveyed in dispatches from the Russian capital. Wine cellars, jew elry shops and clothing, food and drug stores are being plundered. Troops employed to suppress the disturbances did much shooting, in which it is estimated 120 persons were killed.
 Fighting between tho Bolsheviki and Cossacks is said to be increasing in the south and southeast of Russia, where the Cossacks are joining the Bolsheviki in increasing numbers. Gen. Kaledines and Alexieff are re- ported to have quarreled and Gen. Kaledines has disappeared from Cos sack headquarters at Novo Tcherkask. Gen. Alexieff is acting independently and is said to be in command ~of 30,- 900 men who are marching north ward
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
CAPE COD YEGGMEN
 CAUGHT AFTER CHASE
Four Auto Bandits Started on Tour to Raid
 Post Offices.

Middleboro, Mass, Feb. S.-Four automobile bandits who started out last night to raid postoffiCeS on Cape Cod were captured here today after being fired on by officers in this town and at Warcham, 13 miles away. One of the men was shot and probably fatally injured.
 The police found $500 in cash and stamps of an equal value, dynamite, nitro glyccrine and all of the para phcrnalia used by Neggmcn, in the bandits automobile. In the rush to get away from OSterville, the robbers carried off the commission of Char lotte l.. Parker, the postmaster.
 In addition to the loot and tools used in drilling safes the men had 200 cartridges and maps of the Cape with marks designating certain postotlces. A shot fired into the car struck an automatic revolver held by one Of the men and tore 1t to pieces.
 The wounded man gave the name of John F Murphy, 25 years old, of Boston. driver of the car. The other prisoners said they were John Con- nors, 3t years old, of Syracuse, George Williams, 28, of Boston, and James Homes, 45. no address,
 A Inter examination of Murphys wounds showed h" was not as ser iouslv hurt us W:}s hrSt thought and if is oxperted he will he taken with the other prisoners to Boston today and turned over to the authorities.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
Germany Financed BoIshcviIi.

Paris, Feb. 8.--The Petit Parisen continues today publication of official German documents, which, it says, were brought to France by a prom inent French scientist who obtained them from Russian revolutionary paper. The latest installment con- ssts of q series of documents tending to show the Bolshevik movement has been financed by Germany.
 Among the documents is a circu- lar dated March 2, 1917 from the German imperial bank to all repre- sentatives in Switzerland, instructing them to honor all demand for money from Nikolai Lenine, M. Shineoff Leon Trotzky, M. Kameneff, one of the Russian representatives at Brest- Litovsk negotiations; M. Soumenolk and Mazta Koslovsky who has been described as the chief German agent in Russia all who have taken a prom inent part in the BolsheVik move- mcnt.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
GEORGE A. BATES DEAD
Prominent Member of Second Advent Church Expires at Ago of 75-Was Expert Mechanic.

George A. Bates, aged 75 years, died today at his home, 39 Trinity street, after an illness of two weeks.
 MT. Bates was born on May 13, 1S43, in Fairhaven, Mass, son of Franklin Bates and Mary Ann Terry. For 40 years he was foreman for the Pratt & Whitney Co. in Hartford, being considered an unusually fine mechanic. He was mechanical super intendent of the Mergcnthaler Lino- type plant in Brooklyn, N. r., for ten years and received an offer to go to Germany to engage in the sano
 line, but refused
 AS church worker, MT. Bates was well known He was first deacon of the Second Advent church and for mer president of the Life and Ad- vent Union- He was a gifted writer on religious subjects. Those who sur- vive are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Sadie Whitehead of Wallingford, and a son. Frank Bates, vice president of the Portland Cement Go. and a member of @ hydraulic engineering firm in Seattle, Wash. A grandson, Carlton Whitehead, also survives. The funeral will be held Sunday 1 afternoon at o'clock at the Second | Advent church. Rev. L. B. Giles, , pastor, will oficiatc. The body will | be taken to Springfield, Mass, for l burial.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
HEATLESS MONDAYS
 IN SOUTH SUSPENDED
Fuel Administration Hopeful Rcgula- ton Can Be Lifted All Over
 Country After This Week

Washington, Feb S.-With the total abandonment Of heatloss Mon days throughout all the states south of Virginia today, fuel administra- ton officials were hopeful that con- tlnucd warm weather and improve ment in traffic would permit relaXa- ton of the order all over the United HtateS after next Monday.
 As Saturday will be observed gen erally aS half holiday and ncxt Tuesday is iinColn's birthday there will be three and onv-halr ,uy Shut~doWn. Officials believe this will go far toward relieving tho sit u0tion,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
GIRL CATCHES STACKER
Peter Rumisis of Union Street Being Held by Federal Authorities on a Charge of Failing to egister.

kiplings immortal lines: '"The fe- male of the species is more deadly than the male," has been brought Union street for, as a result of his oscapades with a fair young damsel, he has been branded as a stacker and has been arrested and turned over to the federal authorities.
 The local police arrested Rumisis last night, following information given them by the erstwhile girl of his dreams. 1t is claimed that Rumisis originally lived in New Jersey but failed to register and, to keep from being apprehended, he moved rapidly from one place to another. He came here from Waterbury and went to live on Union street. He subsequently, made the acquaintance of young woman with whom he fell violently in love and confided the error of his ways Later the two had a quarrel and the girl threatened to tell the po- lice what she knew of him. Peter objected; in fact he objected so stren- uously that he slapped the face of his sweetheart and threatened to kill her if she "squeeled"
 UaGaDnted by the threat the girl "squeulad". The police heard the "soucaI" recognized it and Peter is now in durance vile.
 His former sweetheart says she never did care much for Peter. any, way, for he just insisted on eating Sarlick.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
FAVOR DRAFTlNGI

Washington, Feb. S.-Favorable re- port on the war departments, p1li amending the selective draft law to re- quire registration of men as th&y reach 21 years and basing quotas OH the number of men in class 1, instead of on state populations, was unari- mously ordered today by the senate military committee.
 The proposal to exempt men as they reach 31 years if they have not been drafted as approved by Provost
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
EIGHT HOUR LAW VIOLATED
President of Switchman'S Union Claims Railroads Ignore RcSuIa- tions Because of Lack of Penalty Clause.

Washington, Fob. 8.-The eight hour day for railroad workers is not being observed generally, S. E. He berling, president of the switchmen's union today told the railway wage commission. He said it was because the Adamson law placed no penalty on overtime.
 ."The only hours of work law which is observed,' he said, 'is the 16-hour law violation of which IS punishable through indictment"
 He said overwork was responsible for the extreme hazards of the switchmen's occupation exhaustion causing so many accidents that the unions insurance rates are very high. He said small pay prevented many men joining the union through inablI- ity to pay the insurance assessments.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
REVISION OF
 BRING U-BQ
TOOL MAKERS IN CONNECTED
 EXEMPT

Exemption from enforced rest oM makers was contained in the following Ernest w. Christi chairman ot the N Thomas w. Russell, state fuel adlllll1ssa3 N With special consent of Washing placed in force in Connecticut:
 Exemption under the Washing hereby granted permitting the use or in factories not specially exempted Dy' provided no more fuel is required for if the tool makers were not working. !.
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New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
COAL COMING IN?

An unverified report was received in City hall this afternoon to the ef- rc.t that six carloads of hard coal Wcro in the Berlin freight yard. consigned for this city. It was also announced t},at the local coal dealers would hold a special meeting this afternoon ut , o'r,ock at the New Britain Lumber k Coal co. office.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
Serbian Infantry on Qui Niye.

Paris, Feb. 7.-The official report from the war office tonight reads:
 Army of the East: Feb. b. In the environs of Sokol Serbian infantry re- nulscd an enemy reconnoitering party. The artillery was active north of Monastir.
 Allied aviatorS have bOmbarded with success enemy encampments in the valley of the Vardar. Two enemy oirDlanCS were brought down."
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08

Enemy Gunncrs Active at St. Quentin
 London, Feb. S.-The German ar tillcry has been active north of St. Quentin, according to an official etotoment from British headquarters in France and Belgium issued today
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
LAST WORD FROM
 FRANCIS FEBRUARY 2
PillaGc by Public in Pctrograd Con- tinucS-CclIars and Stores Being Lootcd-TroOps Called Out to Sup Killed 120-KaIcdincS and AicNcif Quarrel.

Washington, Feb. S.-An uncon- firmed report that all the Allied mis- sions at Petrograd had been driven out by the Bolshevik government and are on their way to the Swedish bor- der was received today at the state department through Minister Morris at Stockholm.
 The department has not heard from Ambassador Francis at Petro- grad since Feb. 2.
 State department officials were un- prepared to believe the American am- bassador was leaving Petrograd be- cause his last dispatch contained nothing to indicate that he contem- plated going. It was considered pos siblc. however, that expulsion might also include a refusal to permit tho diplomats to communicate with their governments.
 Minister Morris, at Stockholm, also reported that two trains from Petro- grad had arrived there, one bringing the Rumanian legation. He also re- ported the capture of Torneo by the White Guards.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08
NL!-AYTFE,,FE

Hartford, Feb. S.-EOrcCnst ro,. New HritN,n and vicinity: Fair tonight: saturday prob ably rain warmer.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08

MHrshal-Geno
 q1uded in the] An amendInHA ator New to reQu1& rejected.
 which affects the draft W& ize the president in any exnG call into immediate military W& skilled experts in industry or a8T3 culture, regardless of classification residence or quota.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-08

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New Britain herald., 1918-02-08

Continued On Fifteenth Pago1
The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
JESS WILLARD DOES
NOT NEED $4,000

Chicago. Jan. N-St. Paul fight pro-
moters who operate the Capital City
Athletic Club, where Fulton and Miske
will clash tomorrow night, are hot
after a bout for Jess Willard.
Jack Reddy, the matchmaker, wires
that his club will give $4,000 for a
bout between the champion and the
winner of the Miske-Fulton match.
The auditorium in St Paul where
the club holds its fights has a seating
capacity Of 15.coO. according to Reddy.
Willard said: We'll. don't need
$4,000 very badly right now and l
don't believe ! want to consider any
purse proposition.
I've got this benefit idear well in
hand. I'll make it for athletic para
phernalia-that is for boxing gloves,
wrestling mats, baseball stun, any
thing that is needed.
i've got two or three places in
mind where 1 can pull Of the match.
/ don't know who these people in ST.
Paul are, but I'll talk to them, of
course. / don't care to name any fat
terms for a fight now, as am not
looking for a purse for myself.
I've been tied up with some circus
people for a couple Of days trying 10
sell the rest Of my circus property.
When get that of my chest III have
more time to talk fights and fight
business. You can say, though, that
L am not planning for anything but
a big benefit fight at present"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FSEs and a half furIous-. Eid
Nelson, III tHilD. 20 ]. to g. ) to s Won
Miss Pnmity. lG CweSleTl, 10 / 6 10 s
to 5. second: Highway. l0 CThurbsrl, 10 % j.
to J, 2 to l, third. Time. lIs High TYd,
Get Up' Oriental God. Lozoo and Dale Action
slsn nn.
SECOND RACE-Fi-e and a half fur,onr,.
CasfAra, ITO pftzl, 10 !, 2 TO s. l % z woa
Thomas CallaWay, lR tGruth) 70 NJ ! 20 A
out. second; Flare. los CMcC1nnl. 9 70 s 10 s,
l to 5, third. Tine. Is as Luke Van ZAndt,
jose de Nales and lockwood also mn.
THIRD RACE-FlTe and a hsT furlonv-
Napper Tsndy. ul CBaln. . TO /. sto ! Ito 1.
won; Aunt Elise, no -tGaueen, Q 70 s. z 70 10
l To J. secoud; King d Scrlets NJ (ste.rnsl
Z 20 L . % 9. 70 u. third Tine, laL Al
ard 1ojSn Prince Philishorps and Noos
FOURTH RAcE-nr. .pd . h.n nr,c,-
Bunios. liz tGanreD. ) 10 /, 6 20 s , 10 q
won; Brizz, lei (Stearnsl 70 l. 6 To- s 10 q
secund: Grandado. lH bald n 20 / 70 !
TO !, third Time, l:Il4 IS KinF stslwsr1.
NictrolA, buver Bey, San Jon and Frank Pat
terson also ran.
Omulu. no Murphy. . 70 /, 5 10 s out ~oo
J. J. Murdoch, lis tschilinel, 70 /, 70 9
out, second: Sun God, us Howard, even. 4 10
$. out. third. Tine. lS2& Rerrcbsts also
un.
SIXTH RACE-ous mile and twenty yar1..
Battle Abbey. los pitzl. even. to ! out. won /;
DR.. Nickel, So UunSondl. TO s. / 10 . I % 4.
second; Thomas Hare. IL Cummings, TO I. +.
to !. even. third. Time, IS Mahk, Feather
Duster, RspArksble and Betcha Million al.o
ran.
SEVENTH RACE-one mile. P.s.ion I'D
Bsm. 10 to ]. to !. 2 to /. won: Conakilty
- dJunsfordl. to 2. even. l 10 2, seoond: Do1
Thrush. To- CHurlphriesl, 2 to /. toSa 10
third. Time lss. Bafron. Deckhand, seminole
and Biddy also un.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
M'G0ORTY HANDS
DARCY BIG BOOST

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-It will be a long
time before a fighter appears who
was the equal of Les Darcy, in the
opinion of Eddie McGoorty, the Osh-
kosh lad who has been sojourning
in Australia for the last three years.
McGoorty has returned to the United
states and Immediately kicked in with
great boost for the dead Australian
boxer.
The death Of Darcy was a crush
ing blow to everybody in Australia :"
said McGoorty. Everybody there
thought he was a worlds wonder in
hghting sense. And in my opinion
he was, too. I believe his like is
uncovered once in a hundred years
and probably in our time we will not
see another like him.
There wasn't a thing that a good
boxer should have that Darcy did
not possess. With experience he would
have been an unQuestioned champion.
He licked me twice, did it fair and
square. and know a lot about him
Not only did I like him personally.
but admired him sincerely as a fight-
er."
McGoorty Is not in the best physica,
condition right now because of a re-
cent operation for hernia. but will
take things easy for a few weeks
and when he feels right again NAV
try. N'Ni-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
MILITARY RACE TO
BE HELD AT RELAY

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-For the first
time in the history of the University
Of Pennsylvania relay carnival mill
tary races will be held when the
twenty-fourth annual classic is staged
at Franklin Field this year on April
% and q. The management is plan
ming for relay races between army
and navy camp teams. and it is ex-
pected that large number of service
quartets will enter the competition.
Despite the war, the tendency is to
increase rather than decrease the
number of events. and present indi-
cations are that the list of entries will
be larger than last season. it was an
nounced today. Assurances have been
received from Cornell. Yale, Harvard,
Princeton. Chicago, Pennsylvania
State and several other large colleges
in the East and Middle West that
they expect to send teams to the
meet.
The games, as usual, will extend
over two days. with the sprint and
distance medleys and the pentathlon
championship of America the chief
attractions on Friday. the opening
day. On Saturday, the one. two and
four-mile relay championships for
colleges, the freshman one-mile cham
pionship. the high and preparatory
| school relay championships and sew
eral special events will be the fea-
! lures. In addition, there will be sew
eral intersectional champion and re-
lay races for colleges and scores of
scholastic and collegiate class races.