Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 14, 1911, Page 1

u Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. YORE CAN BE TAKEN ALIVE FROM CROSS MOUNTAIN MINE. ssociated Press.) 14.—Two Cross : is preventing further men and bodies of miners Iv explosion Saturday. have been forty- recovered and five live been taken out. Ten arve in sight. ATEMENT ISSUED BY OWNER OF MINE K . Tenn., Dec. 13.—The . on Company last night notice throughout Brice- Bri ., Tenn., Dec, 12, 1911, p Lo it May Concern: . oot more than words can 11+ unfortunate accident in -, in which so many of our vmployees lost their lives, i« our purpose to immediately hke o« thorough investigation as 'w e wuse thereof. It is our purpose ¢eal justly with the relatives and presttatives of those who are in- red v lost in the mine as the cir- may warrant, and inas- its may be brought on any any time within twelve there is no need for hasty r making any contract with i~ for division of posesible re- : ainst us for payment by us. “Therefore, waiting a little while, tl our investigations can be com- ed, will not injure anyone, and v money for those who may to it, can assist at the commis- ¥, or otherwise, the families and perdents of those Injured or lost, Wil aftord us great pleasure, R\OAVILLE TRON COMPANY, T. 1. STEPHENSON, President and Gen.-Mgr. BSta entitlod INERS BEING BURIED IN WORKING CLOTHES Tenn., Dec. 14.—It was this morning that bodies rom the Cross Mountain mine il L vafter be burled in thelr decomposition !such a state that i wili v to propare them for < predicted that many Wiy be consigned to their irecognize] and unidentified ‘ilows ard mothers. ¢ clothes as VL s held out today that 0T dud Arthur Smith, the LRLom rescuers believed were i€ on the walls of the will he rescued. The on the walle indicating imprisofed men had “eved to have boen in- Mt aid Smith. Be- acquaintance with this nearby mines which = Mountain channel it at perhaps they have 4y into one »f those far cand there have died ton. It is also peinted that they may have ves up .in side en- the men who 't was running in the mine . Do 13.—The jury ren- ' today of murder in . . - v without recommenda- against Sam Mathis Vi« Mathis, who killed ¥ i prominent farmer % wrand Ridge. = full of people as the interest, all par- Hnent in their neigh- 3 'Dears that the people . ; Nty have begun to . ‘me must be punished. b © 4n easy thing to es- - “iment of the law in Mathis is an old man i “d before this as a very Wwas a surprise to When he and his son T, who was also a FARMERS' CLUB MEETS SATURPAY NEXT The Farmers’ Club will hold it regular monthly meeting Saturday at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Davis, at their Flatwoods Farm ip the Hollingsworth neighbor- hood. This estimable couple have never missed a meeting of the Club since coming to Lakeland, and be- ing very popular, there will no doubt be a large crowd in attendance. This meeting will be in the na- ture of Ladies' Day, a program hav- ing been arranged which will be of interest to them. Farm topics of general interest will be discussed and a cordial invitation is extended to all newcomers and others interested, to come and enjoy a pleasant day. » RUSSIA’S POSITION ON PASSPORTS HER FOREIGN MINISTER DE. CLARES THAT ONLY TROUBLE MAKERS ARE DISTURBED. (By Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, Dec. 14.—The Rus- sian foreign minister, Sazonoff, in a published interview, declared that ueither the ministry of the interior nor consuls had raised any objections against the visits of Jewish American financiers, and business men, but did bar anarchists and revolutionists, who fled from Russia and became American citizens, and then returned to Russia to make trouble under the protection of American passports. BISHOP RECOVERING. Pensacola, Dec. 12.—Having re- covered from his recent illness suffl- ciently to travel, Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson ,senfor bishop of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, south, left Pensacola last night for his home in Baltimore. He was accompanied by Bishop Collins Denny, who remained in the city in order to make the trip with Bishop Wilson. LOST JUROR IN HYDE CASE FOUND Wandered Over Kansas for Four Days, Before Being Captured By Wife. (By Associated Press.) Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 14.—Har- ry Waldron, the juror whose flight from a hotel room stopped the sec- ond trial of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde, for the murder of Col. Thos. H. Swope, returned home pale and emaciated after four days wandering over Kansas. He was brought to court by his wife. Judge Porterfield. after a conver- sation with Waldron, said he would dismiss the jury because he consid- ered Waldron mentally irresponsi- ble, REVIVAL DRAWS LARGE CROWDS There was an inlerosted congre- gation present last night at the Baptist church to hear Dr. Nowlin, who preached a very inspiring ser- mon. The revival continues to draw large crowds and as much personal work is being done by the members, the interest increases with each service. - The revival will continue through the week, services being held twice each day. and all are invited to at- tend. Dr. Nowlin, who is doing all the preaching, is stirring the people and awakening them to the fact that they must look more to the welfare of their souls and already about tyenty have become members of the church. 42 OUTLAWS KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINES (By Associated Press.) Lano, Philippines, Dec. 14—Amer- ican soldiers killed forty-two more cutlaws in a battle today. No fa- talities on American side. The first was part of a movement against native brigands. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, BLACKMAIL IN LORIMER CASE THREATENED BY WHITE, WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN BRIBED. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. €., Dec. 14.—"I'm going to make that Lorimer bunch pay to keep me the rest of my life. If they don't, is the statement said to have been made by Charles A. White, who made an alleged confession of having been bribed to vote for William Lorimer for the United States Senate from linois. He made the above statement, ac- cording to the testimony of Kath- erine Wood, a former telephone op- erator at Eeast St. Louis, 111, be- fore the Senate Committee investi- gating the Lorimer election. Her testimony is part of the defense's plan’ to show the bribery story, to have been part of a scheme to black- mail Lorimer. COTTON ESTIMATE IS T00 LARGE Alabama Con‘:nn Challenges Correctness of Figures of De- pert ment of Agriculture, me enough money I'll make it hot for Lorimer,” (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. (., Dec. 14.—Rep- resentative Heflin, of Alabama, in a speech before the House, questioned the Department of Agriculture's es- timate of 14,500,000 bales as cot- ton crop. The estimate, he said, was being used on the ‘‘gambling exchange in New York” to beat down the prices. BAND CONCEBT TONIGHT. The Lakeland Band will give a concert this evening at the Herron theater, which will be their first appearance in public. The money derived op this occasion will be used in paying for their uniforms, which they have recently received. The tickets are 50 cents and §1 for reserves and 25 cents general ad- mission. The band has been re- hearsing nightly for this occasion, and a good program will be ren- dered SKETCH OF “THIRD DEGREE" WHICH COMES HERE JAN. 3D Charles Klein, author of “The Third Degree” and other successes, makes no secret of the manner in which he endows his characters with virility and life. He admits frankly that he takes them from real life. He graciously acknowledges that “Mr Brewster,” the impressive and co- gent constitutional lawyer in" his latest play, “The Third Degree,” is rone other than Joseph H. Choate, the well-known New York lawyer and late United States minister to England. Then, too, it is an open secret that Annie Jefferies, the he- roine i, ' e same play, has her proto- type iu a young woman employed in 2 paper box factory in Boston, who was discarded by ber wealthy hus- band because she was not sufficiently polished for his set. As for the gruff, unrelenting police captain, his dou- ble can be found in almost any large city. Mr. Klein says that whenever he sketches a character from life, it lends a tinge to nature, which a mere creation of the dramatist’s brain can- not possibly accomplish. The characters in “The Third De- gree” stand out as human beings for the simple reason that they are one and all transplanted to the dramatic stge of human existence. It would indeed be difficult to conceive a more «<harming. convincing and natural heroine for any play than Annie Jef- fries, the splendid specimen of young American womanhood in Mr. Klein's justly celebrated masterpiece, “The Third Degree,” which comes to Lake- land January 3rd. The date set for the annual con- vention of the Florida Educational Association in Jacksonville is Decem- ber 27 to 29, inclusive. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911 ABSINTHE 10 DR. SMITH MAKES PLEA FOR BAND BOYS B[ BAnR[I) Our boys have been working hard IMPORTATION INTO UNITED STATES PROHIBITED AFTER JANUARY FIRST. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. ., Dec. 14.—De- claring that absinthe is dangerous to kealth the Pure Food Board of the Department of Agriculture, which Dr. Harvey W. Wiley heads, decid- ed its importation into the United States should be prohibited after January 1. The order awaits the signature of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, before beconing effective. STAEE DEPARTMENT KNOWS REYES' WHEREABOUTS (By Associated Press.) Washington, . «'., Dec. i, De- partment of Justice knows but won't tell the whereabouts of Gener- al Bernardo Reyes, Mexican general, sald to be at head of new revolution. This accounts United States keeping Eim under surveillance, BOY WINNERS OF PRIZES FOR CORN Twenty Seuthern Boys at Capitol Are OGommended By Presi- dent Taft. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. (', Dec, 14, —Pres- fdent Taft tol@ the twenty Southern boys, who had won prizs in the corn growing contests, that if others wonld learn what they had, Dixie would not have to look to fifteen cent cotton for prosperity. BECEPTION TO ENGINEERS SATURDAY EVENING and members of Orange Blossom Division 49% G, L A. to B. of L. E. cordially invite al! locomotive engineers and their wives to attend a reception and public in- stallation of officers to be given by them Saturday, December 16th at 7:30 p. m,, in Odd-Fellows' Hall, On this occasion they will have with them Mrs. Crittenden, Assist- ant Grand Vice President of Knox- ville, Tenn., Mrs. Fairhead, Grand Chaplain of Covington, Ky. The cflicers REV. D. B SWEAT BUYS MRS. J. W. CANNON'S HOME Rev. . B. Sweat recently pur- chased the home of Mrs. J. W. Can- non on South New York avenue. Mr. Sweat has been the pastor of the Methodist church at Arcadia for the past two years, and, although he will not know where he will be lo- cated the coming year until after the (onference, he is very much at- tracted to Lakeland and decided to purchase property here, if for noth- ing more than an investment CURE HAS BEEN FOUND FOR FLORIDA WHITEFLY Washington, D. ., Dec. 13.--Dr. Howard Davidson, entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, an- nounces he has discovered in India a parasite which will abolish the white fiy In Florida groves and that defin- ite informatioy will be immediately made public on the subject. Con- gressman Frank Clark has already begun a movement for a government effort to demolish the white fly pest and will apply for an immediate ap- propriation, if an appropriation is necessary. Propagaation of the anti-white fly parasite begins at Orlando in Clark’s district, following which it will be distributed throughout the orange belt. Dr. Howard says the parasite is surely effective SOLID PULLMAN TRAINS THROUGH TO KEY WEST Solid Pullman trains, electria lighted throughout and fitted with every modern convenience, will make the service into Key West this winter. This line will be known as the “Over-Sea Limited,” and will make its first trip January 22. nearly every night for four months to give Lakeland a first class band. ‘Tonight they have a concert to pay for their handsome new unifornes. They already are a credit to our city. Let us fill the opera house tonight and encourage the boys as well as aid them financially. If we stay away and wait for the other fellow to go, there won't be anybody there. Don't let the price scare you away for the Loys need the money, and remember, the free concerts we will have every week in the park. You will enjoy them more it you go tonight and pelp pay for those uniforms, DR. SAMUEL F. SMITIH. INVESTIGATING 100 EXPLOSIONS GOVERNMENT BEGINS TODAY ITS PROBING INTO DYNA. MITE PLOTS. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Ind,, Dec. 14.--The government grand jury this morning took up the investigation of the al- leged country-wide dynamiting plot against employers of non union la- bor. A list of 100 explosions have been furnished by the National Erectors’ Assoclation, Ortie E. McManigal, whose confes- sion help to send the McNamaras to prison is expected to be the most im- portant witness, WOMAN GETS 20 YEARS Wayeross, Ga., Dee, 13.—Sabbing pitiously, Mrs. R. L. Robbins was sentenced to serve twenty years in Superior Court here today for the murder of her neighbor, Miss Belle Smith. After the evidence was in and before arguments begun counsel tor the woman offered for her a plea of guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Neighborhood quarrels caused the killing, which ocenrred last July, BRYAN CITED AS SHEEP RAISERS’ FOF Fresident of National Wool Growers’ Association Decries High Rates on Wool. (By Associated Press.) Omaha, Neb, Dec. 14.-—"“Strange to say, we find the greatest enemy to sheep raisers in the person of William Jennings Bryan,” said President K. R. Gooding, of the Na- tional Wool Growers' Association, at the convention of that body, He declared that the KEuropean flack master could deliver his pro- duct into Boston cheaper than Amer- jcan raisers, on account of the high railroad rates on wool The first vessel ever to enter a Florida port from lceland arrived in Pensocalo Saturday. The schoon- er brought as her cargo 300 tons of spoiled herring, which was billed as herring guano. It is consigned to a fertilizer company in Pensacola and it is understood will make first-class fertilizer. STORM WARNING DOWN. New Orleans, Dec. 14— Storm warnings along the Florida coast which were ordered displayed by the weather bureau on reports of an ap- proaching West Indian storm, were crdered down at 11 a. m. today. The which now appears to intensity disturbance, be of slight Western (‘uba. FAMILY WIPED OUT BY FARM HAND (By Associated Press.) Albany, N. Y., Dec. 14-—Five bod- jes of the Morner family were found in a barn where they hagd been mur- dered. Ed Dennis, an Italian farm- hand is suspected. He is thought to be insane. Js sonth of KO 37 GETTING DOWN T0 BUSINESS CONFERENCE AT GAINESVILLE HEARS REPORTS AND TAKES 1} 4 ROUTINE Gainesville, Dec. 14.-—The Florida Conference is getting down to busi- ness in earnest now, reports are be- Ling made and other routine business taken up and disposed of. The re- ports show the work in all lines to be progressing splendidly, the pasi year having been one of the best fin- ancially in the history of the Con- "l‘l'l‘llt'l'. This morning at 9 o'clock Centerence convened in business ses sion, Bishop Hoss presiding and Rev. Frederick Pasco, who has just been elected for the fortieth consecutive year as secretary, at his pl Rev. Pasco has as his assistants, Rev, D. B. Sweat, of Arcadia, Rev. ', H. Sum- wers, of Sanford, and Revs. J. K. Mickler, A. I. Cole, A, M. Daiger and I. J. Patterson. Matters of routine business were taken up, several min- isters were examined and reports on different branches of the work heard. Dr. Hamill, of the Sunday School Visitor, published at Nashville, gave an interesting lecture last night on Sunday School Work. Sunday School Secretary (. W, White also made his report last night, which made a splendid showing. The Sunday school work in Florida during the past year shows a great growth, This afternoon Dr. and Mrs, Ham- mill are conducting a Sunday School Institute. These Institutes will be features of the Conference, being beld every afternoon, ST. AUGUSTINE WANTS CONFERENCE The St. Augusllm- Board of Trad: have extended an invitation to tife annual conference of the Methodist Church, South, that is in session at Gainesville, to meet in the Ancient City, in 1912, 0DD FELLOWS HOLDING CONVENTION IN TAMPA Tampa, Dec, 14, —-0dd Fellows of South Florida have gathered here to- day to attend the District Conven- tion, which convenes here today and tomorrow. The visitors are being accorded a hearty welcome and will be shown much attention while here. The following program has been arranged: December 14—2 p. m Convention called to order by M. Encinosa, district deputy grand mas- ter. Opening prayer, Grand Chaplain T. . Folsom. Address of welcome Master L. J. Lester, Response, Devuty Grand Master J. W. Blanding. Reception to grand master, 30 p.omo Address by Grand Past Grand ol Master, J. Ed. Williams and other grand officers. H op. mo Adjournment to seven o'clock. lodge hall, so- 7 p. m. Meet at cial session to ) 7:30 to 10:30 p. m. Degree work December 15—10 a, m. Meet at lodge hall, general dis- cussion, good of the order, 2 p. m. Instruction and examin- ation. 2 p.om to grand master. 7:30 p. m.- Degree work, tion and general discussion. Committes in charge: N. Pederson, W. E. Jones, L. J. Lester, J. H. Shi- rah, J. L. Hollingsworth, J. W. Par- rish, M. Encinosa, Jose Suarez Receptions by Rebekahs instruc- STILL CHASING TRAIN ROBBERS Savannah, Ga. Dec 14.- ~The work of running down the men who robbed the Atlantic Coast Line rail- road train at Hardeeville seems to have been left largely to the postal officials Two inspectors of the Savannah district left for the scene of the robbery this morning. Ad- vices from Statesboro are to the ef- fect that the men under arrest in Atlanta are undoubtedly whom they claim to be, as they are well known in Bulloch county. They came from North Georgia. HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM * 0 ! \ | (RN | { ) ¢ | i y it ! o