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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
IT'S SIR HARRY LAUDER VOW

And please, after this when you
listen to "Roamin' in tn GleaAlin','
"She's Ma Daisie" THE Wee lIoose
in TIL Heather" or any of the ether
Harry Lauder numbers on your Vic
trola, Sonora, or whatever kind OF .
music box" you happen to have just
remember that it's Sir Harry Lauder
who's singing to you.
The knighting Of Harry Lauder was
the most picturesque incident Of the
birthday honors" bestowed recently
by King George V upon his patriotic
subjects. The Scottish comedian has
not been dubbed "Sir Harry because
he has added to the gayety of nations
for birthday honors' are not re
served for men who merely contrib
ute to the happiness and enjoyment
of their fellow-beings in the form OF
amusement. Although dramatic art
has been receiving the recognition Of
Knighthood ever since Queen Victoria
set the example in the case Of Henry
Irving. Harry Lauder does not oc-
cupy as high a plane as those dra
matte artists who have heretofore
been so honored. He has been rec
ognized for years as music-hall en-
tertainer. and it has taken the war
to show up Harry Lauder as a man
who could and would perform distin
guished service for the British cause.
cause
Not only did Harry Lauder give his
only son as a sacrifice in the great
war, but ne Seemeu to tdhs ih~' hi9
neart thousands of British lads. He
passed through France as minstrel
sxerting his talents in their behalf
singing his Harry Lauder songs, and
telling his inimftable stories with all
the Scottish wit and humor he could
muster. although his heart was Oft
times asair breaking" with thc trag-
edy and pity Of it all.
The Scotch comedian did won
derful work in recruiting, thousands
Of men throughout the United King
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14

no-fence law in different counties is
bringing this subject prominently for
ward this year and II is believed the
majority Of the legislators will favor
a statewide law that will protect the
farmers and fruit growers and at the
same time guarantee the improve
ment Of live stock conditions in the
State by gradually eliminating the
scrub cattle and razor-back hogs and
= II is left to the counties to decide
when his law shall be put into forca
IN their respective sections there can
be no objection to 1t on the part of
the range cattle men or Others.
Florida is no longer a wild, unten-
ated State. II is being rapidly set
tied up by progressive farmers. frui.
growers and live stock men ard mil.
l:ons of dollars are being spent an
unally in substantial improvements
This development should be encour-
aged and no-fence law will encour-
age the investment Of other millions
in the next few years. Those who
would oppose such a measure are on.
posing the progress of Florida, the
state we all hold dear and in which
We take 50 much pride .--Fiorids
Times-Union
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
TRIAL OF MRS. MARGARET
DARLING PROGRESSING

Orlando, May 14.-Shortly after ="
o'clock yesterday morning, testimony
began to be taken in the case OF the
state of Florida VS.. Margare; Darl
ing for the killing of her husDahu'
Lloyd E. Darling, ON the ngnt OIL
Jan. Gath, last.
When court was called to order the
room was we'll filled with interested
spectators. The audience was cohi-
losed largely of women, though there
were a large number of men IN the
room also.
Mrs. Darling is bearing up wei uA
der the strain. She told ?i''
representative yesterday that a crazy
woman had been brought to the jail
last Friday. "She is a raving ma
mac" she said. 81 have not slept
sor two nights listening to the
screams of that woman. My nerves
are pretty badly shaken as it is. ou'
this woman nearly drives me crazy
i do not obtain a little sleep viii
&c all to pieces
She wore a neat light straw hat
blue shirtwaist and skirt. During the
rial of her sister, Mrs. Sullivan ot
Jacksonville. sat constantly at her
side.
Mrs. Darling seemed to take the
testimony against her as matter Oh
course. Only twice did she show any
signs Of being affected. This was
when DR.. Rooney, the states first
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14

to climb to the porch he
overturned the box 1t struck him on
the head, breaking his neck.
Mrs. Perry, who is a school teach
er. was not at home when the trag-
edy occurred. The boys father is
employed at the st Johns River ship
yards.
Sheriff W H. Bowling and Police
Officers A. V. Wadsworth and Fran
els Smith responded to the call for
assistance, taking with them a lung
motor, The little boy, however, was
beyond human aid.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
CHILD INSTANTLY KILLED
BY FALL OF FLOWER BOX

Jacksonville, Fla, !, May IA. - Struck
by heavy flower box, which he
pulled from the the veranda of his
parents home, Willie A. Perry, aged
) years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L..
Perry, Twentysixth and Permonter
streets, was instantly killed Monday
afternoon at O'clock.
The boy, who was playing with
other children about the house
caught hold of the box, and in at
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Want GERMAN
SHIPS DIVIDED
ON BASIS o.!
TONNAGE LOST
BY nations
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May IA, Renewed efforts
are being made by the British dele
cation to secure an appointment call
ing for the pooling of former German
merchant vessels and their distribu-
ton on a basis of tonnage loss during
the war instead of the plan Of the
United States retaining these ships
inferred in America prior to that
country entering the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Effect of Terms,
Wilson's IA Points
And Reparation
Discussed
PEACE TREATY WITH AUSTRIA
WILL BE PRESENTED BY END
OF THE WEEK
(By Associated Press.)

Paris. May Ia The three German
notes which have been delivered to
the council of four, the Havas Agency
says, deal with the following:
The effect of the peace terms upcn
Germany's economic situation; man
ner in which President Wilson'S
points are applied. which is protested
against, and principles of repsraticr
demands, which are protested, al
though it is declared Germany is pre-
pared to subscribe to them.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
RELEASING THE SOFT PEDAL

During all the discussion of the de-
velopment of the live stock industry
Ia Florida, the eradication of tho cat
Ito tick and the improvement % the
herds of cattle hogs, sheep and of
goats. there has been a tendency 20
put the soft pedal ON whenever the
no-fence laws we're introduced for
discussion, many of the people feel
ing that the time had not yet arrived
10 abandon tho free range plan that
has been in vogue for more than a
half century in the tSate.
Now there seems to be a disposition
to release the soft pedal and openly
pronounce no-fence law as the one
thing that will put Florida in the
front ranks u live stock states in
this country II is generally conced.
ed however, that the best plan to
adopt In bringing about this eondi-
ton would be to adopt a State law
with local option clause, 50 that
each county could vote on II when I,
Is ready for the change.
With the introduction OF thousands
OF purchased cattle hogs. sheep and
goats and the purchase OF other thou
sands Of graded stock from Texas
and other states and the rapidly grow.
ing movement for the eradication of
the cattle tick. along with the fact
that millions Of acres OF free ranges
are being fenced md converted into
great live stock ranches and genera,
farms, Il is prophesied that within
ten years the free range will be a
thing Of the past and Florida will be
known throughout the country as .
great meat producing state.
The Introduction OF several local
bills in the legislature asking FOR q
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
May Leave at 6 Tonight
(By Associated Press.)

St. Johns, May l4.--American avi-
alton officers here in connection with
the possible transatlantic fight of
the navy dirigible C-5, stated Today
that the American seaplane flyers are
prepared to leave for Trepassy at six
o'clock this afternoon unless unfav-
orable weather developed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Committee Appointed
To Deal With Germany'S
Objections To Treaty

week of May, quite departure from
the old time custom of waiting until
the middle of the summer to start
racing trotters and PAGERS. A new
forty-stall barn has been started at
Riverside Park, Findlay, and will be
ready for occupancy when the horses
reach the Hancock County capital to
race around Memorial Day.
The veteran trotting gelding. N. L.
j. (2:O5 la is to be sent on another
campaign this year and the old horse
looks to be as good as new. He is
entitled to the honor of being called
g real war-horse. for he has battled
long and hard over both mile and a
half-mile tracks He is in the stable
of Billy Fleming, who is training at
Windsor, Conn He will likely be
started at the early meetings in Ohio
and Pennsylvania and later tackle the
Grand Circuit.
r. J Marie, of Lima, who a few
years ago was one of Ohio's most ex-
tensive breeders of trotters, and who
owned Nobel (2:141-4) for many
years, is the owner of Roma Worthy.
by Axworthy (2:15 1-2). that recently
foaled a bay filly by CaduceLs the
Great and has been bred TO Peter the
Great (2:O7 Ia, worlds champion
sire
Mart Wilson, the indianapolis train
er whose name is household word
wherever horses are raced. has a very
strong table this year None of his
horses are more promising thar the
PAGER Michael A. Powers (2:19 Ia
that won ten out of eleven starts in
the matinee game last yeaf, and then
won two professional races. He was
u 2:10 PAGER over half-mile track last
ear and looks to be vastly improved
this season Among others In the
Wilson combination are Jesse Earl. q
great PAGER by the sire OF Early
Dreams (2:04 40: Billy Earl. also by
The Earl (2:141.D; Doctor NJ.
2:lS ~, PAGER a full brother 10
Mary Rosalind Parr (2:Ol 1-4l; sid
ney L III Il. and a green trotter
called Franklin B, owned by JohI
Organ. of Ft. WAYNE that is said "a
he "oil in the can.
George W. Dunn. OF Scranton
Penn. is training two PAGERS tina:
ought 10 get the money and be will
be seen behind them at the half mile
track meetings in Ohio and Pennsyl.
yania. One is the fast horse Joe
ratchen TIT t2:11 La, by Toe Patch.
en- (2:O1 1-4). and the other II Asa
Pointer (2:1s 1-4). Joe Patchen III
has had an evil reputation in the
past but Dunn seems to have obtained
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
NC.f Leaves Chatham
(By Associated Press.)

Chatham. Mass May 1.-THE nav
al seaplane NC-f left here this morn.
ing for Trepassy. Newfoundland, the
starting point of the trans Atlantic
flight The NC-four today was to
fly to Halifax, but If the motors
worked well. officials said 1t might
continue its flight tonight to Tre-
passey.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Treaty Ready by End OF Week
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press')
Paris, May 14.-The belief of the
peace treaty with Austria will be
handed the Austrian delegates by tine
end of the week was expressed TO-
day. It develops the Allied powers
to be represented in the negotiations
with the Austrians will be less nu-
merous than those at Versailles.
These powers will comprise the states
which declared war or broke diplo
matte relations with Austria Hun
gary
Poland is laying claim to some Of
the warships surrendered by Ger
many. She presented claims to tho
council of foreign ministers this af-
ternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
LAKELAND. FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY, MAY IA. 1919
ITALIANS LAND
LARGE FORCES
on D[LMA1iAN
COAST
(By Associated Press.)

London May 14,-The Italians are
landing large military forces on the
Dalmatian coast, according to Reu-
ters dispatch from Belgrade. The
troops are moving eastward and for
tifying the ridges and passes.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
(By Associated press.)

Paris, May IA The council OF four
appointed today subcommittee
one member each from
the five great powers to deal with the
objections and proposal from the
German plenipotertiaries.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
; Notes Delivered Today
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May IA 4.-The council OF four
met this morning and is considering
problems relative to ports and water
ways, and some details Of the Aus
trian treaty. Three notes from the
German delegation were delivered to
the council this morning. They were
very long but the subjects discussed
we're not disclosed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Only Short Stop
nv Associated Press.l

Washington, May 14.--Lieutenant.
Commander Read plans to stop the
EC-4 at Halifax only few minutes
during the flight to Newfoundland.
He so advised the cruiser Baltimore
at Halifax by wireless, which was re-
layed to the navy department this at
ternOon.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Weather Not Improved EnOugh
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Nay 14--While wealth
er conditions along the route from
Trepassy bay to the Azores were i'm.
proved today. meteorological experts
in Newfoundland fear they still are
too unsatisfactory to start the sea-
FLAMES on the transatlantic eight.
according to dispatches received hero,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
C'5 Leaves M0ntauk Point
tBy Associated Press

Montauk Point N. Y, May IA
The navy dirigible C-5 left today on
It's flight to st. Johns, Newfoundland,
which may be followed, II coastal
performance proves satisfactory, by
an attempt TO fly across the Atlantic.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
DUTCH GOVT NOT
YET DECIDED
TO SURRENDER
THE KAISER
(By Associated Press.)

The Hague, May 14.-The Dutch
government denies it has decided to
surrender William Hohezollern The
question. at present, it contends, con-
Germs only Germany and the entente.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14

custom. and for the coming into helng
Of new order Of things-st. Angus
tine Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14

the combination 10 him. and II all
koes well ths pair ought 10 clean up
lot Of the loose change on the falf
mile tracks this ysar.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14

dom being called to fight beneath the
folds of the British flag as he went up
and down the length and breaath OF
the land with a troupe of Scottish
entertainers cheering. exhorting. en-
couraging, and bringing men 70 the
c0lors
Is it any wonder that for signal
services to his country Harry Lauder
has been singled out for specisl hon.
or? 1t has undoubtedly established a
precedent in England, but the up
keaval Of the great war is respons!-
bic for the upsettiug Of many an old
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
Weather Not
Good Enough
Yet For Start
BELIEVED TO BE TOO UNSATIS-
FACTORY FOR THE PLANES TO
LEAVE YET
(By Associated Press.)

Halifax, May 1.-THE seaplane
NC-4 arrived at 2:10 p. m, Halifax
time, from Chatham, Mass.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-05-14
NEED MORE HORSES
Great Shortage Of Trotters and PaC-
ers Of Quality

jamestown, Ohio, May IA -Trot
ting horsemen are just beginning o
awaken to the fact hat there is u great
shortage OF trotters and PAGERS Of
quality in the country and when the
foreign buyers again commence to
export heavy purchases here there IS
going to be a real famine. The cause
OF this shortage is that the farmer
today is breeding few trotting horses.
He no longer uses road horses, and
the preference has run to the heavier
types. Ten years ago there were so
high-class trotting and pacing stall
lions standing within a radius of 80
miles in this section of Southerc Ohio
alone. Today there is not half doz-
ch. Washington, G. H., Ohio, in
years gone by second only to Leying
ton. Ky, in trotting bred interests, is
now practically deserted in the har-
ress horse line. Everywhere it is the
same story.
The famine Is not beginning to
snow yet in the number Of horses that
are entered at the various race meet
ingg and fairs. 1t did not cause
Lruch trouble last wear, and the early
closing events of this year have been
veil patronized But It is not going
to be many years until the racing OF
trotters and PAGERS is going to be a
game similar to the Thoroughbred in
dustry. in that II will be more of a
rich mans game. Pin this prediction
III your hat and read It 10 years
hence You will call the writer, who
has spent good many years in vari-
Gus branches of the industry, pro-
Ehet
Findlay. Ohio, enthusiasts are max
ing great preparations for the early
meeting, to be given there the last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19

REPRESENTATIVES, G. r.. DAVIS.
When the District appropriation bill
is. reported to the House it will be
in accordance with the time-honored
principle of half-and-ha1f participa-
ton by the federal government and
the District government in paying
the expenses of the National Cap
ital half ard half. This assurance
was given today by Representative
Charles r. Davis of Minnesota. who is
chairman of the subcommittee on ap-
preparations.
eff the members of Congress, desire
to do away with the half-and-ha IL
principle of financing the National
Capital they must do it in the proper
way said Mr. Davis. This is new
legislation and it should go before
Congress on it's own merit and not as
a rider on an appropriation bill.
my principal reason in making this
decision is because appropriation bills
have been delayed and, thwarted be-
cause attempts have been made to put
legislative riders upon them. 1t is a
certain fact that if a rider to abolish
the half-and-half principle is put on
an appropriation bill it will delay the
passage of the bill or prevent it's
passage: 1 have no intention of al
lowing the District bill, especially at
this. time when the money is so ur-
gently needed. to be hampered in this
way"
Representative Davis is friendly to-
ward the District, and is ready to give
a square deal on improvements and
upk eep which the spokesman for the
District can show are necessary. He
expects to have a sympathetic COM
mittee, so that the expenses of the
District can be met promptly and the
necessary improvements undertaken
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
GilIett Named Speaker
When House Organizes;
Galleries Are Crowded

The floor of the House was well
filled by members today, and the gal
leries were crowded, when the Sixty
sixth Congress opened promptly at IL
O'Clock. Some few of the members
were unable to be present because
they are on their way home from Eu-
rope. Among these is Representative
Julius Kahn of California, chairman
of the military affairs committee. -.
South Trimble, the clerk in the
SiNty-fffth Congress. who is continu-
ing until successor has been elected.
called the House to order. Representa-
tive Henry n. Couden, the blind chap
divine blessing upon the assembled
legislators and praying for those
elected to this Congress who had died
before they could take their seat.
The Presidents proclamation calling
the Congress into extraordinary ses-
sion was read by the reading CLERK
Clerk Trimble called the roll of the
House to establish the fact that a
quorum was present. He then sub
mitted report of changes in the
House personnel. as follows:
Deaths-Hopins of Pennsylvania.
Louisiana, Burnett Of Alabama. and
Sulzer of Alaska. ResiRnations-
Glass and Carlin Of Virginia, and VIII
cox of Texas.
Representative Towner of Iowa
onered the name Of Representative
Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts
as the unanimous choice of the repub-
l1cans Tor the Speakership. In ac-
cordance with the wishes of Mr.,
Giilett the announcement was free
from any eulogy. The republican side
OF the House rose and applauded and
the democratic side promptly did the
same.
Representative Rucker of Missouri
then nominated Representative Champ
Clark OF Missouri as the democratic
candidate for Speaker. He paid a
trioute to the services Of Mr.. Clark, and
when ne mentioned the fairness and
importantly with which the former
Speaker had presided during the last
eight years the republican members
Gheered and applauded, and the entire
House joined in.
The roll of the House was then
called, that the members might reg
lster their votes for either Mr.. Gillett
or MT. Clark. When the name of VIC
TOR L. Berger of Wisconsin was called
ne answered not voting"
Inc polls showed 227 for Gillett and
i.L Tor Clark: Representatives Cars.
minnesota, independent, and Randall of
California, democrat -prohibitionist, vot-
ed for Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
WOMAN'S AMENDMENT
At TOP OF CALENDAR

The constitutional amendment to give
women the right of suffrage got top
place today on the House calendar. By
general agreement Representative ann's
joint resolution. similar to the measure
passed last session by the House and
defeated in the Senate. was designated
No. 1.
The article which Mr.. Mann proposed
in his resolution introduced today is as
follows:
.The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any state on account Of sex. Congress
shall have power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
D. c. VOTE IN CONGRESS-
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED

The resolution providing for
representation of the District Of
Columbia in the House and Senate
and in the electoral college was
introduced in the. House today at
the instance CT. Representative
% Olney of Massachusetts,.
Mr. Olney is now at sea on the
way. home from France. Before
departing from France he cabled
instructions to his secretary to
have the resolution. introduced on
the opening day Of the new Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19

and representatives, as there has been
a great deal Of dissatisfaction among
members of the House, as. well as SEN
ators, over war risk insurance bureau
methods based on complaints reaching
congressman from their constituents.
Expressing great regret at the
resignation of Col. Lindsey as di-
rector of the war risk insurance bu-
reau, Representative Fred A. Britten
of Illinois, republican, announced to-
day that bill is now being prepared
to establish the bureau of war risk
insurance on a peace basis.
II had hoped that Col. Lindsey
might be retained at the head of the
bureau until it, had reached it's maxi
mum efficiency under economical
management" said Representative
Britten.
When Col. Lindsey. took hold ;of
this bureau 1t was a muddled mass of
. Continued on Second Page.1
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Hawker's Start on Most
PeriIous Flight in History;
Raynham Plane Wrecked

By the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., May 1s.-Harry G.
Hawker. Australian aviator, and
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, his
navigator. are winging their way
across the Atlantic on the most
perilous airplane flight in history.
They took the air at 5:55 pm. today,
Greenwich time G:55 pm, New York
time), and expect to reach the Irish
coast in twenty hours unless some
accident forces them to plunge into
the sea.
When the Sopwith biplane passed
from view beyond the hills to the
northeast, headed for the open sea, it
left behind with shattered hopes
(Continued on Second Page.)