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DAILY DEMOC VOLUME III TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APR. 17, 191S NUMBER 2(V4 RAT The Raging Battle 11 Flanders Now Almost Billion On Liberty Loan Reported Today Arms In France Body Here Must Support Them Says Secy Baker Favors British SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBERTY LOAN UP TO LAST NIGHT AMOUNT TO ALMOST A BILLION ENGLAND FAVORS HOMEJUILE BILL (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) London, Apr. "17. While the nationalists of Ireland are preparing to resist conscription, the rest of the United Kingdom is more interested in the home rule bill which the government has announced it would iHtroduee and pass, or fail in the attempt. It is understood the bill takes from the measure amending the government or Ireland act, the operation of which was suspended for the period of the war.

ANOTHER BREAK IN COTTON MARKET CAUSESMLURE New York, N. Apr. 16. Upon the opening of the cotton market today, another severe declined caused the failure of Gay L. Schiffer, one of the lost known floor brokers on the exchange.

It is said his liabilities are not large. SECRETARY BAKER SAYS AMERICAN BODY HERE MUST SUPPORT ITS ARMS, WHICH ARE IN FRANCE (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Washington, A4.r. 17. Secretary Pa ker today called on the American people for renewed support of the war. He expected to see the president some time today to niort his observations abroad.

"The big thing for America to do is to support the war, support it financially, with the firm belief that the right will prevail. The right arm of the American is in France, bared aud ready to strike. The rest of the body Is here, and must support the arm. This supiwrt should include subscriptions to Ulerty loans, as well as the moral support of high confidence," be said. The New Minister DISCOURAGING EARLY REPORTS BUT LATER TIIE BRITISH STIFFEN UP TO STEM DESPERATE ATTACKS RETAKING TERRITORY (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) London, Apr.

17. -The battle in Flanders Is raging today with incredible intensity, so Reuters corespondent at British headquarters reports. Notwithstanding desperate attacks the Germans hare gained no further ground since Tuesday morning and apparently have lost some. BRITISH MAKE SUCCESSFUL COUNTER ATTACKS EOS London, Apr. 17.

The British have recaptured Metren, on the northern battle front, it is announced officially. British positions before Ypres have withdrawn to a new line. South of Arras the Germans were driven from British trenches they had penetrated. The British made a successful counter attack in the neighborhood of Wyteebaete. Repeated German attacks north of Bailleul were repulsed.

The Germans are suffering heavy losses. i Germans on Slope of Mount Kemmel London, Apr. 17. According to the Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris, the Germans have advanced from Wytsehaete as far as Stelol, and also have a grip on the southern slopes of Mount Kemmel. Heavy Artillery Paris, Apr.

artillery fighting occurred last night on the principal battle front between Somnie and Oise, so the war office reports. Why Not Drain Micosukee Lake The drainage projects of the state are fought out and exploited and pro-taoted here in Tallahassee. That the ten thousand acres of rich muck lands in and around Miccosukee Lake has not been drained and brought into cultivation, is suggestive. Possibly engineers can find that a canal of some fifteen miles or more will reclaim these productive bottoms. Piston Company attempted the drainage of this area some years ago and evidently there was suffieieut and good reasons for their purpose In commercializing this rich land.

CAPT. STONEBRAKER DIES THIS MORNING Capt. J. F. Stonehraker, of Arcadia, died at Camp Wheeler, Macon, this morning.

Capt. Stonehraker was at the head of the recruiting office in Tallahassee far some time and he was very popular here. His home was in Arcadia. AGAIN FIGHTING INMACEDONIA London, Apr. 17.

Greek and British troops which Monday crossed the Struma river, on the eastern flank of the Macedonian front, have ocupied seven towns, so the war office announces. Twenty Millions Rivers and Harbors Washington, Apr. 17. The house has passed the rivers and harbors bill, carrying appropriations of tweuty millions. The bill now goes to the senate.

LONG RANGE GUN KILLSA WOMAN Paris, Apr. 17. Shells from a German long range gun killed one and wounded another woman ami man in the Paris district last night, according to today's official statement. TEN MAJOR GENERALS NAMED Washington, Apr. 17.

Ten brigadier generalH of the national army were yesterday nominated by the president to lwoine major generals. Twenty seven colonels were nominated to Is? brigadiers. NO MORE PATENTS TOM ENEMY Washington, Apr. 17. The president yesterday stopt the Issuance, of jat-ents and copyrights to enemies and revoked the authority given to Americans to apply for imtents in enemy countries.

TEXAS GOES ON WHEATLESS BASIS Houston, Texas, Apr. 10. Effective yesterday, only stub flour in Texas as was on hand In stock may Is had by the public and this flour Is recommended for babies, children and invalids. Saturday afternoon Administrator I'eden wired Federal Administrator Hoover, that, as a result of assurance received from wholesale and retail grocers, he felt safe in assuring Mr. Hoover that effective the 15th, Texas Is on a wheatles basis until June and bmger, if necessary.

All the large automoMle factories ire now employing women. To United (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington, Apr. 17. Subscriptions to the liberty loan as shown by the treasury report today is nine hundred and thirty one million, one hundred and fifty six thousand and fifty dollars. The negroes in southern Georgia are reiwrted to be buying generously many subscribing five hundred each.

Reports of the Georgia womens committee are also encouraging. SUDDEN DEATH OF R. GORMAN Tallahassee experienced quite a shock early Wednesday morning when the sudden death of Mr. R. B.

Gorman became known. He had gone into the post office a few minutes before, when the negro janitress heard him making a strange noice. She ran, and found that he had fallen over from his seat, and was unconscious. She hastily called for help, but before any one else reached his side he was dead His sudden taking away was due to ajmplexy to which he was subject. He frequently remarked to his most Intimate friends that he would die suddenly in this way.

Mr, Gorman was the oldest male Urn citizen of Tallahassee, being seventy-eight years old. It Is rather a jieeullar coincidence that the oldest female resident, of the city is bis mother-in-law, Mrs. E. L. Blake, who is still living.

Mr. Gorman was a gallant confederate soldier, and was a member of Lamar Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city, anil took a leading part In all the annual reunions. Ha was very devoted to Tallahassee, preferlng to remain and die here, as he often expressed it, though his wife and daughter moved to Washington city some months ago, where they have government Ills only son, Frederick, Is now in the United States army. Mr. Gonau served the government for several years in this city, as postmaster, and the flag on the building was at half mast for the day In his honor.

Funeral of Mr. Gorman will be eon-ducted at the residence of Mr. T. Eugene Perkins at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Owing to the failure of his wife to receive telegram In time it will be impossible for herself and daughter reach Tallahassee in time for the burial.

PERUVIAN CABINET DECIDJS TO QUIT Lima, Peru. Apr. 17. The Peruvian cabinet has resigned. PAUL BOLO PASHA EXECUTED IN FRANCE TODAY FOR TRAITOROUS COKDUCT TO HIS COUNTRY (BV ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris.

Apr. 17. Standing before a British fire iuad In the forest of Vln-eennes, early today, Paul Bolo Pasha, the condemned traitor, lost entirely of attitude of indifference, he maintained during the trial. When informed that the hour of expiation had I Wo exclaimed. "So much the better.

I am delighted." He asked for communion before execution. 37- Lives Are Lost When Steamers Collide An Atlantic Port, Apr. 17. Thirty seven lives were lost when the American steamship O. B.

Jennings, and the British steamer, War Knight, collided off the British coast March 24th. Huns To Demand Indemnity Now Washington, Apr. 17. The Herman jovernment has definitely annulled the peace resolution, for a peace "wlth-mt annexation or indemnities," of the majority of the relchstag last July, according to an official dispatch from France. The new program is said to Include incorporation of French territory and the Belgian coast and Flanders, together with the payment by the allies of war indemnity.

ESPIONAGE CASES BY COURT MARTIAL Washington, D. Apr. 17. A bill to bring all persons charged with the violation of the espionage act under the jurisdiction of a military court martial, was introduced yesterday by Senator Cbanilerlain, of the military committee. VON HINDENBERG GETS BAD WOUND Zurich, Apr.

16. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, chief of staff of the German army, was wounded while on the western front and is now under treatment in a private hospital, according to Information from Strassburg today. It was said that the field marshal was struck by a fragment of a boinb dropt by an allied aviator. All of the war lords of Germany Including tne kaiser himself went to the western front when the big Plcardy drive legan. TORONTO STOCK YARDS BURN Toronto, Apr.

16. Fire In the I Harris Abbatoir plant of the colon stock yards, burned throughout last 1 night, causnlg a loss estimated at three quarter of a million dollars. The po lice are investigating the mysterious explosions which preceded the fire. In the United States tber are 7,000 women who possess medical degree. DOESN'T KNOW OWN FOOT Mlo, Mich.

Miss Lottie Pertress woke at 2 a. m. In a cold sweat and saw what she thought was a man's hand on the foot of her IkhI. She reached under her pillow for a pistol and shot off two of her own toes. Austrian Friendly Armenians Seeking Aid of The British (BY ASSOCIATED TRESS) Jerusalem, April 17.

Fifteen hundred Armenians, survivors of the many thousands of victims exiled by hhe Turks years ago to the wilderness east of the river Jordan, have leen found making their way toward Jeri-co, the town recently captured from the Turks by the British. The exiles have been cotnslled for months by Ottoman troops to break stone on roads. The Armenians are le-Ing brought to Jerusalem in British Motor Trucks. Six thousand Syrian refugees from Ks Salt, twenty-two miles north of the Dead Sea, are expected to arrive in Jerusalem this week. In connection with the refugee situation here, the Rev.

Stephen Van R. Trowbridge, of Brooklyn, representative of the American commission for Armenian and Syrian relief, said: "We will equip expeditions to meet the exiles and will provide Industrial relief if additional funds can le sent from the United States. "For months from twenty to thirty of the exiles have died of starvation each day. The original nuthher was ten thousand. From Tawfile a message has come through saying: "The price of a life is the price of bread." Who Will Be Senator From Missouri? Washington, April 17.

There was much discussion at the capltol today as to who would Is apjtointod by the Governor of Missouri to fill the seat of the late Senator Stone, of Missouri, until the next elect loo. Names of probable appointee included former Governor Joseph W. Folk, of St. iouls; former Governor Alexander M. lHck-erty.

of Gallatin, now assistant postmaster geueral former Governor DavU H. Francis, of St. Louis, now ambassador to Russia, and Samuel B. Cook, of Jefferson City, formerly secretary of state of Missouri. Some Congressmen thought that the Governor of Misouri might offer the appointment to Sjsaker Clark as a compromise.

In their opinion, however, there is little likelihood that Ms Clark will accept. Taeotna has lifted the baa on the employment of married women as teacher in the public school. States DARON BURLIN WHO SUCCEEDS CZERNIN IS SAID TO BE DECIDEDLY FRIENDLY TO THE UNITED STATES (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Amsterdam, Apr. 17. Baron Iturlan, has been appointed foreign minister in Austro Hungary, succeeding Count Czernln, according to a Vienna dis patch.

Burlan was foreign minister from Septemlier 1914, to September, 11)16. Since then he has leen finance minister and will retain the finance portfolio. Washington, Apr. 17. Confirmation of the appointment of Burlan has been received by the state deimrtment Bu-rian has lieen regarded here as more friendly to America then any other statesman of the dual empire.

$306,000 From Auto Licenses More than $306,000 bad I teen received by Comptroller Earnest Amos from automobile license tags since the new law went Into effect the Apt of the year. It Is estimated forty or fifty thousand dollars more will le collected. Already Mr. Amos has ordered the tags for wishing to get them In Tallahassee by the early fall so the orders may le filled Itofore the first of next year. It requires considerable time to mail out and Issue license for forty or fifty thousand auto owners and Mr.

Ames wishes to avoid the congestion that was brought alsmt last January by every one waiting until the last minute to procure licenses. The new tags wll le an improvement on those now nsed. The letters will raised on a back ground, of range. By having the letters raised will 1 easy to get the number, whereas the ones on a fit surface are easily mad unreadable with dust. All of the money ejected from the licenses In used on The state roads, and for each dollar so upent the federal government supplies an esual amount.

The money is spent in the county from where the license Is colected. SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPEROR Rome, Apr. 17. Emperor Charles should have resigned, but as It Is not customary for sovereigns to leave their posts, even when they make blunders. Count Czernla was obliged to go, say, the Giorcale d'ltalia, in commenting upon the resignation of Count Caernln as Austrian foreign minister.

Shipping Board Reports Against Charleston, S. C. Execution Of Bolo Pasha For French Treason INSUPERABLE DIFFICULTIES AT CHARLESTON MAY RESULT IN LOCATING SHIPPING YARD AT WILMINGTON (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington. Ar. 17.

Recommendations asalnst the establishment of a steel hip yard at CJiarleston. S. C. have been made to the shipping board by its Investigating experts. The legal department after Invest 1 gat I-m which Is Mid to disclose almost insuperable difficulties which have been overcome la the location of the yard there.

Wilmington. N. Is among the site being considered. R. R.

Wage Increase Bill Is Completed Bv ASSOCIATED PKESS) Washington, Apr. 17. The railroad wage commission has completed the recommendation for the wage in creases of railroad employes. The report will Is? submitted to Director McAdoo when he returns from his western liberty loan speaking tour. Not nlng la made known as to the amount of the increase..