Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 16, 1911, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM 'l IEN SSIAN MINISTER MAKES THREATS sR0GATION OF TBEATY SIGNAL 2 SEVERANCE OF FRIEND- LY RELATIONS. FOR \ssociated Press.) . D. (., Dec. 16.—What language is interpret- jactically a threat by 11 friendly rela- {"nited States in the < zoes ahead with its o the treaty of 1832 has been made sSecretary Knox George to and 1 ambassador, <udor protested against tion for nnog.an the ground that its would be inconsisteat o triendship between s and Russia. Ow- (eticence of all concerned ible to learn the exact 1 protest. 1t is believed that it was directed prin- the language of the which boldly declares that s violated the treaty. inst PAGES ALLEGED HORSE THIEF Dunning Also Held for Obtaining Money Under Falu Pretense John Dunning is in the county jail! awaiting trial in Criminal court ou a charge of obtaining money under talse pretences at Plant City. Dun- ring was arrested by officers here Thursday nizht as he was driving into the city with a fine horse ani buggy. The rig, it is alleged, Dun- ring hired in Lakeland, and failed to return. After he answers the Plant City charge he will be taken to Pelk county to answer the horse stealing charge.- Tampa Tribune. IMMENSE SUM GOES ABROAD - | TEN MILLIONS GIETS SENT BACK TO OLD COUNTRY. (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 161t mated that foreigners in the United | States will send ten millions to folks in the old world this Christmas. is osti-| IN CHRISTMAS |' LAK]".I.AND FLORIDA, SATUBDAY DECEMBER 16, 1911 ENGLISH-GERMAN WAR PREDICTED BRITISH STATESMAN DECLARES THAT EVENT IS NOT DISTANT. Associated Press.) York, Dec. 16, Grifliths, (By N ew John Norton member of the British Par- ifament, declared in an interview Lere, that Ensgland and Germany would be at war within six years, of e coming as well as the whole Europe, will feel the eifeet, thinks that belief as to the to turn down United W ith the the Britis] war caused States, ol into Saw Hecessity ing th empire METHODISTS MEET AT TAMPA NEXT South Florida City Unanimously Most of it represents the earnings oi <olution will come up before Monday, having already House. The immigrants who always remember those in the old home. Italy and President | England got most of the large sum +tary Knox declares the sit-|sent abroad. tion, not serious. ARMERS' CLUB MEETING TODAY 4 crowd left the city attend the Q pIninLE 10 hab 4t the hospitable home of Mr.|by coming in contact with *“Flat- | wire strung across a tin ', which meets there in|which Mayor Watts was pd Mrs N. H. Davis the 00ds F onthly session today. At this( Thomas Watts, of Coal Farmers'[ instantly Killed there this morningf, ,g geveral other towns had invited MAYOR WATTS INSTANTLY KILLED FIGHTING BLAZE Dec. 15.—Mayoi 1 (reek, was Knoxville, Tenn,, a live roof, on standing while fighting a fire which consumed phone message to this office|an undertaking establishment. his moruing brought the news from Mayor Watts had been very active|,..ossible to other points in Chosen as Place for Next Conference. Gainesville, Dec. 16.- The main Lusiness which came before the Con- ference yesterday afternoon was the selection of the next meeting place. It was unanimously decided to meet with- the First Methodist church at Tampa next December. Although Tallahassee, St. Augustine, Bartow the Conference it was decided that |'tampa would be the most desirable place to visit as it not en- tertained the Conference in a num- ber of years, also Tampa is ecasily the is Judge Preston was ill,lin the relief work for the Bricevillelq, o fore would not be able to| mine disaster sufferers. ludge Preston is the Club's|is six miles from Briceville, ‘aithful President, and all wr< deeply regret his ill- SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS. D 15.—The t Lis been besieged with week as to the naday baseball case and but as yet they have lecisions in peither of The court adjourned noon until Tuesday su- past Gilehirist has finished the 1w of his speech for the sil- presentation ceremonies invited all his personal Goneral Maxwell and his his party at the pre- The governor will leave ud has written for reserva- San Carlos hotel. it court for Leon county cssion after almost three work. Of the criminal to date the new prosecut- . John Henderson, has ziving him occasion for pride, DEATH OF MR. 6. W. COLE. Cole passed away last in East Lakeland +~= extending over a pe- ! #ix months. Mr. Cole sufferer of tuberculosis wn that he was in a condition, however, as a shock to his ply sympathize with wife and three young home e ame here several years Alabama, since which 1ad a position at the A. = but was forced to give i several months ago. He of the Baptist church. the respect of all who s being held awaiting of relatives from Ala- +« funeral will probably | “imorrow afternoon, inter- < made in the Lakeland Coal Creek JURYMAN TURNS OUT T0 BE A WOMAN Mrs. Wood Desires to Serve as Juror In Trial of Packers’ Cases. Associated Press.) Chicago, s, Dec, 16~ When AL S. Wood", called as venireman in the trial of the meat packers, appeared, it was seep that she was a woman, and insisted that she be recognizeld as fit to be a juror, as she is a tax payer. She declarves that she will insist on her rvights as a citizen (By WOODMEN'S CARNIVAL. Tampa is to have a grand carnival of oWodmen of the World on Febru- Sthonext, to continue 12 The fair grounds will be the and the opening ex- torchlight proc Woodmen state will ary for days. camping place, ercises will be a logrolling section of the sion and a from every attend JACKSONVILLE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR MURDERERS|- Dec. 13- The local asked to look ont as Jacksonville, police have been tor Stacy and Robinan, slayers of Mrs. Kanfman, in (‘hicago, but up to a late hour tonizht they the men. wanted have found no trace of The message received was to the ef- fect that the suspects were belis ved to be in near Jacksonville MORE ARRESTS FOR A C l HoLDuP Now Being Held for Hearing. T;l ed Press.) Dec. 16.—George Eckstorm, A =201 Savanuah, Ga H. Hill and Henry said WEATHER FORECAST. Fla., Dec. 16.—Rain this Or tonight. Sunday fair Tamps, A oier e GRO. B. WURTZ, Observer. to be from Baltimore. were arrested Two Men Said to Be From Bahlmore‘ birth connection with the holdup of I.. train, at Hardeeville, S. , the early part of the week. They are being held in separate cellz awaiting a hearing before the Uni- ted States commissioner next week. They declare they will be able to prove an alibi. n xhe A.C It is expected that the Conference will close tomorrow mnight and at (his service the appointments for the will announced, most be important part of all the preachers will - In year, while the anxions as to them coming year This is the the Conference, are wondering where they for another equally as locatd churches the one who will serve COUNTERFEIT MONEY IS FOUND AT BIRMINGHAM Dis thist Ala [ this morning Birmingham, Do covery was mads counterfeit dimes had been dumped into Ensley, the steel manufacturing portioy of Birmingham, and an esti- is made that several thousands of the distributed. The connterfeit is so clever that mer- chants were unable at first glance to they mate coins were discover were bhogus. Secre! service men are ar work FORMERLY SERVED CHURCH IN LAKELAND Witnes the Rennolds, the following former Lakeland minister well remembered by lents of Lakeland S see in the Baptist and Reflector Bro. 0. J. Frier has resigned & pastor Bamberg, S. ( He Florida boy and is a prodigal ouly iu that he has wandered a from his toyhood home and not in any sense as a profligate. He is a grandson of Eld. Ryau Frier, of Florida's faithful pio- reer preachers. His successful work at Lakeland, Kissimmee where are well known surprising to me that churches, in need of a good pastor did not capture him and keep him here, and it has been a further sur- to Japtist of 1o say Writing e H ville hi of who P the older that at is @ one and else- it of our and was some prise that he has not long, long ;nzul been called back to the land of his by of our many pastors iess churches. | am sure that hav- ing drunk “pond water” so long, it would be a hard matter for him 1) resist the temptation. And [ hope that he will be put to the test. Try it on him beloved brethren! COUNCILMEN IN TROUBLE. some For defacing and falsifying the town tax books several of Daytona’s councilmen are held for appearance at the next term of the criminal court. Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. TEN PAGES NO. 39 CHINESE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS COMING WEEK WILL BE MARKED BY EVENTS IMPORTANT TO CHINA. Associated Presso) China, Dec. 16 probably will revalution Yi, wpointed by (By Shanghui, comi most notable China. T commissioner, 10 negotinte t i victorions rey here suite, beriy The ¥ week he in the in Shao imperiai premier with l'l wilt a ol peace vintionists, Sanday, accompatiied by and servants, Mamny possihili redached th cighty b there is cor bl 1y of a set tlemeni mu tual con ending in 2 omodern times s, thus mo=st notable revol he Ca festial empive, dur VERDICT IN FAVOR OF CHORUS GIRLS Jury Finds Them “Not Guilty” Conclusion of Noted Trial, as 15, The verdict ef “not guilty” was returned late to- duy frecing Lillian Graham and Ethel (onrad of criminal charges on which they had been held since last June, for shooting the millionaire sportsman and hotel proprietor, W. K. D. Stokes. The jury reached its verdict in slightly less than an hour's deliberation- fifty-minutes to be exact. The “shooting show girls” tried on an indictment ot three counts, the first charging an at- temp to murder Stokes, Of consid- cration this count, however, the jurors were relieved by Justice Mar- cus at the request of the distriet at- torney. The court restricted the jury te the second and third counts which assault in the New York, Dec. wers charged respeetively, with intent to Kill, degree st degree it intent to do bodily While the two defendants were oners in an g Tor the verdict, second with injury deliberating held pris Wait- ordeal the jury was adjoining room was obviously a severe When summoned to hear Miss Graham appeared completely nnstrong and was e into the court room, trembling ¢ limb. The more spivited Miss ad bt she seemed highly nervous both ist in ove o came unassisted GRIFFIN SCHOOL CLOSES WITH COLORS FLYING Splendid Program Rendered Last Night. building was The Griftin school packed to the hy doors last night triends who gathered the has made having maintained an oo pu patrons and o This school the average pils, the very high order The exercises last night were car faultless manner, the recita- Witness -Iv.~.m: exereis fine progres: past year, attendance seholarship heing of over also of a in a program consisting of tions and dialogues, and felt highly repaid and entertained As principal of this school. Prof w.w ins has been tireless in his efforts to build up a fine institu- tion, and in this undertaking he had ried ont songs, all present the co-operation of his corps of ex- cellent teachers, Misses Carrie Lewel- lin, Lucy Pollard and Eva Bryant. These young ladies made quite 2 record for themselves as teac hers, and that they may be returned next year is the desire of the patrons of the school It wa number was rendered crowd went to their thusiastic the school had made work accomplished last and the large all en- a late hour when the homes, progress the over and BANKRUPT PETITION In petition in voluntary bankrupt- ¢y filed in United States Court yes- terday, Arthur Keat, a merchant of Davenport, Polk county, states his liabilitles to be $2,173.6%, and his assets $1,260.63, claiming an exemp- tion of $1,000. He is represented by Attorney M. H. Cohen. thel® and | their | splendid | HAD MARRYING BUG. Persistent Suitor of Miss Katherine Elkins is Adjudged Insane. Washington, D. ¢, Dec. 15, - Sam- ol B Mellenry, a Chicago inventor aged forty-five years, who for twe years, through the mails, matrimony Miss Katherine I']- late Senator Elkins' daugh- he had met Miss El- is now confined in th sovernment the ins Meltlenry Novem- 1 1o seel her to marry him and Elkins 1 1o leave. The e on lins' spirit, hospital for 10, came here on ber home The af- man has wias arrested at the when he fui1 ;v|-~l rof was Kept quict been adpudaed in .flAM[S DRIVE - BACK RESCUERS NO LONGER ANY HOPE OF FIND- ING MORE MINERS ALIVE, (By Associated Pressoy Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 16, Res- cue work in the Cross Mountain mine where an explosion a week ago cost the lives of nearly one hundred men, is retarded again this morning by lire. The resening party is unable 1o remove more bodi It is thought that no more miners will be found alive. JEALOUS MINISTER DIVORCED. Waynesburg, Pa, Dec. 15 Bru- tality caused by his terrible jeal- cusy is given by Mrs, Minnie . Rockwell, a prominent Baptist min- irter, as her reason for seeking a di- voree, which was granted by a jury today. The suit caused a sensation among the people of wealth and dal standing in Greene county. They were married in 1900, CHICAGO WANTS DEMOCRATS, 100 Having Landed Republican Conven- tion Windy City Now After Democratic Gathering Associnted Press.) Wik, Deeo 16, Efforts 1o Lt the national Democratic conven- is being made by The Re alveady (By Chicago, tion next summer the Committes publican been secured Citizens' convention has COURT AWARDED $15.000 TO GAINESVILLE WOMAN The in the ended hard- his- to- Gainesville, Deeo 15 fought legal battel Alachua county jury in the carter, Chattanooga, the New York and Florida Company bronght in a ver death of her while employ ost tory of nicht when the Mabell Tenn, case of of s Lambier dict of $15,000 fon the nishand, K fendant company at the in May Carter ol by the « plant, connty, {Tyler in thi (KT ORLANDO WON'T RECOGNIZE US IF WE DON'T BOND | Lakeland not - vote 3150000 may or may bonds for paving, sewer ppe buildings, the 1o be made at the end of the present month But will fail to recog- Lakeland is she on Orlando Sentine! and public test we nize goes back the proposition URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL MAY PASS Being Considered by House Today— News of the Capitol. sociated Press D. €. Dec o representative Hull, Committee in- (By As Washington, Ik § Minois witness before Senate vestigating the election of William Lorimer. declared “Whiskey lohby had Hlinois capitol the interest of distillers refail men. Senate not in session, House debated further on $2,270,000 urgent deficiency bill with its passage late this afternoon probable. Various committees in session existed at in liguor | were |cHAuTAUQUA'S NEW OFFICERS PLANS FOR EVENT SHAPING UP, AND PROSPECTS ARE GRATIFYING. Jand yYesterday af- 1 number of A business session of the | Chaatauqua held ternoon at which time the leading citiz ested iy the g, 1R B i 1 wling wis who are inter- promotion of our ¢ which opens Febraary 15th, Were present [0 I o order ettt called the m Supt O Racker \iams, P L) Piney od, o1 Nowi Viee ciously in a brier outlii \-sem- A\Y aceepi- nanney G e an tor the coming iznation of Rey Vice with a " K. President was NoeNpress ratitud W clected Bri- with the CO-0peri- ion of services rendered. Ry was animonsly (R1Y accepted the assurance of his hearty ton. P B Chunn was elected sec- vetary of the Association to fill the ted by Bowen Plans are being perfected for the making of the Lakeland Chautanqua Assembly of 1912, the hest session in the history of any Chantauqua of the South, It urged that each citizen constitute himselt or herself o committee of one to “push’” with all others for the success of the en- terprise. Programs will be issued early in Jam ¢ that you may let your friends know of the excellent talent and many good things in store for them. President Nowlin same place vae Jno. 8. is DESIRABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT A most acceptable Christmas gift for wife, mother, sister or sweel- heart; for brother or son, would be @ check for a reserved seat season ticket for the Lakeland Chautauqua Assembly Feb. | 1911, DUEL IN LEE COUNTY CAUSES DEATH OF TWO Fort My Dec. 15, John Drig- gors and Langlord, the latter ef Arcadia, are both dead at LaBelle, here, as the result of a duel they fought yest r The men, dificnlty, ed buckshot near which noon who had a previous met inoa livery stable, each with a loaded with They opened five at the same moment, twenty-five feet apart Drigeers was instantly Killed, a ball passing through his chest and another through his stom- Langford was fatally wounded, but lingered until this afternoon, Langford is the son of W, W Langford, a well known cattle man Aveadia. The elder Langford was notified of the late night and he and Mrs, Langford and their eldest son left for LaBelle companicd hy a phys In spite of all efforts Langtord died Nis reliatives are prostrated with grief, shotgun not over of last ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN AFTER PROFITABLE MEETING Tampa, Deeo 16 Alter lasting aovery stecesstul convention two the district convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows last night. The evening rendere denjo hle by a reception given by the ladies belonging to the Rebek and refreshments consi ing of cold drinks, coffee, sandwiches and other delicacies were enjoyed by all present. In the afternoon func- tions the ladi and made themselves appree Odd Fellows The 150 to days adjourned Wis convention was attended by 200 persons and was voted a Yesterday afternoon convention met with Prospect No. 2% and the initiatory de- wis bhestowed on a number of At the of this business ladies of the Rebekahs invited in and Grand Master J. K. Williams of in- troduced to them and delivered over keeping Yesterday afternoon Grand Master Williams was taken through the Cuesta-Rey factory and enjoyed the trip very much, it being the first ci- gar factory he had ever visited. Later members of Progress Lodge No. 31 entertained Mr. Williams at the El Pasaje restaurant, Ybor City. Grand Master Williams will leave this morning for his home in Pen- sacola. great the Lodge gree candidates SUeeess close the Pensacola, was to them for safe