Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 12, 1912, Page 1

VoL 1 — " .JATED AND REPUB- LIC BEGINS. JENT MODELED UITED STATES .+ . lossal Importance in the . .3 History, Beginning . Lra in Great Empire. ciated Press.) |2.—The abdication of s been proclaimed by The throne ac- ‘a and all the con- ipon by the Premier can leaders. Nyt Al ik vdict, ated Press.) i, 12.—The Imperial ming the abdication of throne by the Manchus | i Peking at noon, accord- .sage recelved by tele- Jaties from their Tien Tsin o lont. The provisions and us of the edict are said to < identical with those pre- roported. The Mongolian /~ who have been leaders in the (tion agitation at ocourt, 1 Sun Yat Sen, president of . insisting that unless Yuan Shi Kal gets the presi- ¢ will consider themselves 10 take further measures it 1o permanent establishment republie. le (tion the Manchus yield- ;ower held for centuries and ark 1 incident which always Jain gigantic in the world’s the old order of things to make way for a new zovernment will be mod- on that of the United abdicating the baby em- . brings to end a dynasty riled the colossal empire The boy ruler has been since November 14, Emperor Kwang Su, his i1is father, Prince Chun, d regent. He soon was to face with the revolu- nent in favor of modern long fight for time and to placate the restless Jminated in an outbreak has resulted in the imperial troops all . and the election of ' Sen, as president of the Seeing the trend of thdication of the throne d the only thing to do. 3 ‘ion has centered the eyes v 1 on the ancient empire. rment with the new order + will be watched keenly in 4BE SAWYER HELD UP TRAIN A ““t. Feb, 11.—General Abe * *mallest man in Florida, ‘nction of having held up ‘wenty minutes the Over- b ! train, as it was entering T<land ver was at Trumbo, ° the incoming train, and e was standing on tned to the incoming itly was he watching swing into the yard that Day attention to the sig- s of the engine. The en- “ce brought the train to a :nd the yardmaster, appear- © 3cene, took in the situa- sped th> fieneral by one ust him out of the way. 3 *ked about it, General Saw- o }‘- e was watching the train v,. . -4 not think he was in the * nevertheless he held it up. 3 = JACHU DYNASTY IS ENDED .= REVOLUTION FINALLY|HERMAN FISCHER DIED AT STATE HOSPITAL Yesterday Mr. Philip Fischer ceived @ telegram stating that hi son, Ilerman, died Saturday at the State for the Hospital Insane at Chattahoochee, The deceased was well known in Lakeland, having lived heroe for about His mind had bee impaired for a long time, this bein the second time he had been an in- mate of the asylum, having been tiere for the past five months, His death was due to a geenral break-down in health. a7 sixteen years, He was 37 years old and the second son of Mr. Fischer, The funeral was conducted at Chattahoochee this morning. TAFT TAKES CARE OF FAVORITES Thinks Charges Against Man Who Worked for Him Should be Overlooked. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 12.—The alleged political influence of Major B. B. Ray, the army postmaster, who s declared to have enjoyed frequent favors and immunity from troubles because of the influence of President Taft, is again the subject of an in- vestigation before the House Commit- tee, Paymaster General Whipple was examined and showed a letter from President Taft in which the latter advised overlooking certain charges against Ray, because his exposure might injure the army. TO BUY MAMMOTH CAVE. Last week a number of Kentuck- ians had a hearing at Washington be- fore a committee in Congress on the proposition of the Government buy- ifng Mammoth Cave and 4,000 acres of surrounding territ8ry. A bill is now pending in Congress looking to the purchase of this great natural wonder and of converting it into a National Park for the benefit of the publie. five sisters, the youngest being 71 and the oldest 88 years of age, GERMAN SQUADRON T0 VISIT UNITED STATES (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Feb. 2.—The German squadron will pay a visit to the Unit- ed States in June, to repay the visit of four ships to Kiel last summer. Prince Adelbert, the emperor’s third son, will accompany it. MANY HOMESEEKERS HERE. . There are a large number of home- seekers in Lakeland now, a car hav- ing arrived Saturday morning from Kansas and adjoining states. These gentlemen have Leen shown over Lakeland and the adjoining tracts, visiting the lands of the Florida Good Homes Company and ti.e United Land Sales Company, at Clay Center; oth- ers have visited the Lakeland High- lands tract between this city and Au- burndale, and mauny visitors have looked over the large holding of the Hallam Land Company, southeast of town. A gocd raany have purchased, either for themselves or parties in the north, and all are enthusiastic over thie splendid section and its fine possibilities. ——— - IKNOX LEAVES The property is owned by | Best Part of the Best State. HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912 EXPLOSION OF FOR SOUTH POWDERMAGAZIN ;TO VISIT COUNTRIES ON CARIB- | MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF HUN. ‘ BEAN SEA, ON MISSION OF DIPLOMACY. (By Assc Washington, of State Knox has made final pr i Diations for the conduet of the w=soviates during his o neat six weeks, visit- i ring on the Car- ibbean sea. He o leaves today for {Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife and M nd Mrs, Hugh Knox, and Jdepartment vhice for (ing countries bor S oy, Haneock, at Sandy ook, ex DREDS OF SOLDIERS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, (By As: ated Press,) New York, Feb, 12, -The powder “imazaiine on the government reser ploded carly this morning with a port that was heard tor ten miles, Hfew rods of the magazine when it [root shot skyward. For a time it wa believed there was great loss of life, embarks February 21 on the eruiser | i\\‘u»lljn;um tor the =outh, GEN. COX'S APPOINTMENTS. but so far as known no one was hurt, The explosion was caused by sparks from a small fire in the fuse housce, The fact that no one was hurt prob- ably is due to the failure of all the General J. A, Cox announces that powder in the magazine to explode, he has made the following ments for the Confederate Reunion at Macon, H Matron of Honor, Mrs. Davis, of Madison. Sponsor, to be selected by Veterans|ida,” was from the pen of Miss May, His Speech at Lincoln Day Banquet of Tallahassee, First Maid of Honor, Beeson, of Wauchula, Miss Ella]city, appoint=| which is considered remarkable. The excellent article in Saturday’s Lela SOy |issue of the Kvening Telegram, cnti- tled “Italy of America is Fair Flor- a sister of Mr. Earl C. May, of this The article first appeared in the Lakeland-Auburndale Herald, Second Maid of Houor, Miss Mc-fand it was credited in this paper to Kenzie, of Palatka. SHERMAN PENSION BILL IS REJECTED Senate Turns Down Measure Involv-| Federal Troops Defeat Rebels, But|rhy. He goes from there to Orange, ing Expenditure of Seventy- five Millions, (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb, 12.—The Sher- wood “dollar a day" pension the Senate Committee on Another measure, fathered by Sena- tor Smoot, and calling, for about §24,000,000 a year was adopted SKATING RINK WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT {of Knoxville, Tenn—that is, were of these places, but they row Lakeland eitizens-—will conduet a skating rink in the Bowyer block, | [ the opening evening being next Wed- | On this oceasion everything are resday. good music by the Citizens' Band, | which has been engaged for that time. The interior of the Bowyer block this new enterprise, and a fine hall, 50x70 feet, is the result. The man- agement proposes to run a clean, or- derly and attractive place of amuse- ment, and will permit no rowdyism or disorder of any kind. They will cater to the best class of patronage, and they extend a cordial invitation to all to attend the opening nizht. on which, as stated, everything will be entirely free. MR. SCARR HAS HARD FALL. While working on the new house of Mr. T. L. Waring on South Florida avenue, Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. V. Scarr fell from a scaffold on second story, falling a distance of fifteen feet to the ground. He struck the timbers of the porch and was they fatory to lannching in business has been remodeled to accommodat:i would not be so confining. the Jacksonville Metropolis by error. BATTLE FOUGHT IN OLD MEXICO Loss on Both Sides Was Considerable. (By Assoclated Press.) Juarez, Feb. 12.—Rebels in Chi- bill, | kuahua were defeated near the cap- - — which would mean an expenditure of | ital yesterday by the Federal troops. MAYOR OF SALISBURY $75,000,000 a year, was rejected by | The loss on both sides was consid- Pensions. | erable, CSCAR WOLF BUYS RENNOLDS' LIVERY STABLE Mr. Oscar Wolf, who for a number of years has been identified with the nd for Lzke Pharmacy, first as clerk for himself, having purchased the livery stable of L. A. Rennolds which he will conduct in the future, Mr. Wolf will remain with Lake Pharmacy for the next the thirty will be free—admission, skates, and | days, until they can get some one to tuke his place. He is an expert in his line, but on account of his health he feels that it would be better for him to get into a business which His many friends wish him much success in his new business, which is already one of the best in the city, having a large and growing patronage. e — MR. C. M. TRAMMELL A CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY JUDGE Mr. Chas. M. Trammell, of this city, has decided to enter the race for County udge, and will make for- mal announcement of his candidacy in this week’s issue of the Lakeland News, Mr. Trammell is a native of this city; was educated at Emory College, Oxford, Ga., and having completed his studies at that institution, he ‘| took a course in the law department of Vanderbilt University at Nash- ville, from which he graduated with honors. He returned to this city and very badly bruised, but was not sc- riously injured. It was almost miraculous that Mr. Scarr was mnot seriously injured, but we are glad to state that he will soon be all right again. Mr. Waring)posed to Judge Preston, the incum-|ter in Lakeland and have apartments was standing on the scaffold at the)bent, he assures us that he has met|at the home of Prof. and Mrs. E. C time, but with unusual presence of | with much encouragement, and that|Angell. They are 7 " with he vaulted into a nearby window and|he will make a clean, manly race for|Lakeland, and wili .the position to which be aspires. et — - ot——— —~— was therefore unhurt. entered upon the practice of his pro- fession, in which he is meeting with success, While admitting that he has rath- €r a tough proposition in being op- o v — Five hundred soldiers were within a | No. 86 1S HORRIBLY BURNED MRS. J. M. GILL VICTIM OF GASO- LINE EXPLOSION AT HER HOME TODAY. LADY MACON MAKING GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR REUNION Macon, Ga., Feb, 12, It was announced Friday in Ma- con that Governer J. M. Brown has! Lanthoried the en mpment of Hu-;“fR COND'IION Is Second Georgia Regiment ol Infantryj - N. G. of Georgia, in this city during | HUI]E (:RIIICAL {the reunion. This encampment will | e 4 | H e | loceur May 5-11, There will be 652 oflicers and private soldiers in this (Special.) Threw Gasoline on the Fire, and Ex- plosion Followed, Enveloping Her in Flames. camp, A contract has been closed with Izannenberg and Company for that {concern to supply 5,000 blankets to be used during the reunion in Macon, May 7-9. department to the home of J. M. Gill, 1,100 tent floors have also been or-{on West Main street, several sur- dered covering a square fooy space of | seons received hurry calls to the 300,000 feet, same place to attend Mrs. Gill, who _— wis lurrllfly hu-rnod u:~' the result -nf IAfI orr 0N an explosion of gasoline, and for SPEAKING TOUR Simultancous with the alarm of fire this morning, which called the whom there is scarcely any hope of recovery. Mrs, Gill was cooking dinner, and in order to make the fire burn better she picked up a gallon can of what she thought was kerosene put in which a groceryman had placed gas- oline by mistake, and poured the oil on the fire. Instantly the can ex- (By Associated Press.) ploded, throwing the burning oil over Washington, Feb, 12.—With a|the woman, who was a writhing busy day ahead of him, President|™Mass of flame when found by two Taft left Washington for New York|men who heard the explosion from and New Jersey. His first stop was|the street and rushed to her assist- at Newark, to bo the luncheon guest|ance. The fire was soon extinguish- of former Governor Franklin Mur-|¢d with blankets, but not before Mrs. Gill was terribly burned. Her cloth- N. J., and then New York, where he ing was almost burned off, and one h at the Lincoln|side of her body, her chest, arms, Day banquet of the Republican Club. neck and face are burned badly, her 1L is expected the address will be of face being literally peeled, and her considerable significance In connec- hair being considerably burned also. tion with his political campaign, Drs. Groover, Maynard and Love were quickly on the scene, and did everything in their power to allay IS LAKELAND VISITOR | her suffering, which is intense. At i this writing she is still conscious, but Hon. F. M. Thompson, Mayor of|her condition is considered very crit- Salisbury, N. €., accompanied by his|jcal. lier husband, who is foreman wife, arrived in Lakeland Saturday [of the Lakeland Citrus Exchange night and are the guests of their|packing department, which institu- friends, Mr. and Mrs. Peacock and|tion is next door to their home, was Mr. and Mrs. Lufsey. Mr. Thompson | uickly at her side, and is nearly is a great booster for his home town. | prostrated with grief over the fearful Expected to Have Bearing on His Campaign. will make a speec s th VO years »pr N s Sl il -“ g2oL 10 Jours In. tlio e but at the same time he sings the|aecident, Mr. . F. Driscoll, of Counciiition department, has severed his praises of Lakeland wherever he Very amage was P a. and Mt €, 1. Pleldiig, | nection with: this {nstituth At B sakeld d ery little damage was done to the Biufis, lowa, and Mr, . R. i ' this institution prepar-{ages this being his third winter to]|vouse, the fire department extin- visit Lakeland. He will spend atfguishing the blaze soon after its ar- least a month here and it is probable | rival. that his stay may be prolonged until Mrs, Gill had just reccived the sup- the “good old summer-time,” which | poscd kerosene and had filled a lamp aftery all, Is a very pleasant season [with it, After the explosion, the liquid in the lamp was examined an! it was found to ve gasoline. ere, HON. W. K. JACKSON'S CONDITION IMPROVING Houn. W. K. Jackson, who under-|sionary to South America, will, ar- went a serious operation at the Hal-|rive in Lakeland Wednesday from cvon Hospital at Tampa Friday|Tampa and that evening will delive: vight, is much improved today, a|a lecture at the First Baptist church nessage received this morning stat- Rev. Terry will be accompanied by ing that he was improving rapidly.|his wife, who was formerly Miss Lali It is hoped that the operation will|Sparkman, of this city, and who is enablo him to soon regain his former |also a missionary, having attended good health. His physicians at Tam-|(he Baptist Training School at Lou- pa are very sanguine over the result|isville, Ky., four years with a view ci the operation, and as he has im-|to taking up this work. While at proved so much his family returned|school she met Rev, Terry, and their home last night. MR. HUFFAKER IN TOWN. MISSIONARY WILL LECTURE HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. friendship developed into a stronge: ibond, and now, when embarking on her life work, she will be accompa- nied on her journey by this gifted man ,and together they will go forth io preach the gospel to the unsavel We are requested to state that at this “Missionary Mass Meeting” no collection will be taken. Rev. and Mrs. Terry leave within a few days for South America, and when they come to Lakeland ther. ¢ will be a large congregation present to hear Rev. Terry’s lecture and to bid them God-speed. The Ladies’ Ald Society of the First delighted with | Baptist church, are giving a Japan- remain here some|ese Tea in the annex of the church this afternadn. ITon. R. B. Huffaker, of Bartow, is in Lakeland today shaking hands | With the voters in the interest of his candidacy for the office of prosecuts ing attorney. Mr. Huffaker was principal of Summerlin Institute for five years, and is now a member of the Polk county bar. Mr. and Mrs. M. A, Kennedy, Camden, N. J., are spending the win- time. e~ o Wit O T iR L A e T