Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 18, 1912, Page 1

oL 1 WAIIING ING THE RESCUE SIIII’ ROUTINE BUSINESS Pubhshed in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND FLORIDA, THURSDAY. APRIL 18, 1912, fgraLs OF TTANIC DISASTER MANY ICE BERGS IN (ANNOT BE SECURED TILL SURVIVORS BRING STORY. P EXPECTED 1A. M. werious Silence of Carpathia, Which Refuses to Answer Queries, Jgnoring Even President. v Associated Press.) yvork, April 18.—According . reckoning the Carpathia o gk «t 1 o'vlock tomorrow morn- “ ¢ wircless remains silent, Lees from Taft asking news A \‘ Butt, remaining unan- : etails of the disaster will wn until the Carpathia W Fered Yo Hope for Astor and Others. \y Associated Press.) york, April 18.—The steam- juthia, bringing the surviv- |l-tated Titanic, is due ai ight. The wireless re- Liere were only 705 sur- qors aboard still persists, but no 1 . tar as can be learned, has (ue Carparthia within the hours giving the New tour available at the White otfices, probably 1,512 per- ~lid, No details of the wreck from the Carpathia or us wireless messages are interfered with by tors along the coast i weather, i is gone that John Jacob Jor Butt, the president’s dore Strauss, Benj. Guggen- wee 1. Widener, of Phila- ilonry B. Harris, the theat- wanazer; Charles M. Hayes, * Grand Trunk railway, have arvatly arrangements are being for the reception of the ouly relatives and friends iitted on the dock. A vty movement for the steer- i~ There is still some Sy survivors have been | passing boats but the I tuint one, 5 LIFE SAV- HERY ING EQUIPMENT | vpril 18 —Statistical life saving mie, a1 of inspection ot ad sixteen life boat weommodate 1,17 cans about one-third vimber of passengers 4 wor, which was 3,447, % nodated. It was stat- S w1 that no ship is re- suflicient boat room all its complete pas- 5 v list, e carried 3,455 life pre- * life buoys and there are made in compliance foznlations of the British Be fwle. The United States 0 power except to see tvamship meets the re- its home government. ! DRAWN UNDER WHEN TITANIC SANK. & April 18.—One wireless |, . ! hat at least three or| @< were pulled under (hf' suction when the Ti- m view, b . "0l was a day ahead of e, and it is considered e ' an attempt to make a T voyage was the hope .. 7" when she entered the ice k. ! plates were complete- woimen have orga- appit | wus given out| LINER'S PATH. ‘m:mms LAST NIGHT WAS UN- New York, April 18 ence of an unusually The of icebergs in the path of transatlan- tie liners was indicated by wireless last week. Twelve hours before the ne the ws of Titanic’s accident reached the pres-| larze number | world the serious menace of the ice- Lergs was pointed out by the arrival here of the Cunard Line steamer Car- mania, which reported having dodged twenty-five big bergs, some of them more than 250 feet high. The Car- mania reported that the French steamship Niagara had had a worse experience, having bumped into two small bergs, which punched holes in Ler hull. The Niagara had this experience on Thursday. The Titanic undoubtedly this same ice hank. WOLGAST AND RIVERS FIGHT JULY 4 ¥y Associated Press.) April I8 —Ad Wol- ght champion, and.Jo» Angeles, the Mexican signed articles for a for the light fought ran into Los i Rivers, of Los fighter, have twenty-round weight championship, here July 4, gast, light w hout to bhe HIT BY TORNADO. Titusville was hit on Thursday by @ small tornado. The damage done is estimated at between $900 and [§1,000, No one was hurt, although two had narrow escapes AMERICAN-MEXICAN DIPLOMATIC SITUATION (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 18- -The an- fswer of the Mexican foreizn minis- | admonition from Calero, to the department, ter, [the State has not modi- ified the situation obtain- diplomatic ing hotween the two republies, Tt is rewarded as a Mex- said that it is not ! n o attempt to relieve the zoverns {ment of financial Hahility tor dam lages intlict n foreizners by rebel {GOULD'S YACHT LOOKS LIKE OCEAN LINER. | [N \ N How ¢! Niagara, @ in port on t worning ot the (hoard. They came to enjoy the fin :I'M;m_' to be had hiers This vacl [1ooks more like an ocean liner than a pleasure boat INOTED SOUTH CAROLINIAN DEAD (By Assoviated Press.) Atlanta, April 18.—Col. Henry D (apers, brother of the late Bishop Ca- pers of the Episcopal diocese of South died here today, He was a Anderson, S, ¢ Carolina, native of RED CROSS ASKS AID FOR DESTITUTE Associated Press.) Washington, April 18.—An app-al to the of the United probably will be sent broadcast today by the Red Cross for funds to aid the destitute persons rescued from the Titanic. SATURDAY LAST DAY FOR CAN- DIDATES TO HLE STATEMENTS By I people States All candidates for county ‘ircuit Court (Council, as it was their idea that the Tt Mr. Schirmer il vailroad company should take care of |y poddick .. .. ] any water that might accumulate on g \wvyjger il n.s tracks without assistance from the T ) city. i A few bills were paid, after which | (T e s 10860 Council adjourned, The MeNeil Marble Co. paid the ST Daughters interest on the money offices No. 145. DAUGHTERS MAKE FINAL REPORT SHO\\ ING ALL TRANSACTIONS IN| | CONNECTION WITH PURCHASE | ' BEFORE COUNCIL MARKED BY ANY SENSA- TIONAL PROCEEDINGS. OF CONFEDERATE MOUMENT. The City Council met last night i rns Coited Daughters of the l'ml~; semi-monthiy session. Only a small| amount of routine business came be- fore the body. The Council repealed the ordinance requiring the A, . L. railway to federacy of Lakeland chapter No. 74! wishes to furnish for the benefit of our entire community a full account | of all transactions in regard to the | fs * Counfederate monument erected in place zates |.t Kentucky and Florida |, ovornd Fla., 1910, avenue crossings, and the ordinance The Daughters wish to thank committee was instructed to draw another ordinance requiring the com- pany to place a flagman betore each incoming and outgoing train. It was decided to make a proposi- tion to the Atlantic Coast Line rail- way in regard to the broadening and paving of Cedar street, which lies between the station and Munn park. | each and every one who have con- tributed toward this fund. The many kindnesses shown them by the peo- ple of Lakeland was very much ap- preciated. List of those who have contribut- ed to the monument for 1912: Tag day |~.dl.~ouiu Theater 10.00 The Council will have the street im- Mr. J. L. Anderson. . S.00 proved if the railroad company will lud LTI e e 1.00 agree to pay halt the expense, Jowel |\".1|.-\-.¢'.» ...... I8 10 ; I'he Atlantic Coast Line offered lvl. star Theater . ..... g s Ry :t;rll.ljh pipes flu.r the 'drniuugo of l‘\“" J.C Cammack. ... W orida avenue it the city would 1ay e piyar's lecture. . oovvnn. . same., This was refused by the Mr. Budd, Ithica, N. Y....... $25 REWARD OUT FOR JACKSONVILLE AGENT. April I8 sent in to them, as will be noted by the tollowing figures: 1910, Sllvl'i“l““r Wayeross, Ga., = I, monument. .......81,750.00 Ir. \\': I"u!l.llmll hila" nn'n-rud';\ r«-\\‘un'.!l\pr. I by chork. . 898205 of S for information leading to the \ " i T . : Apr. A LHA M arrest of a white man by the name I\r\,,l v 9eR.00 ) 4 i | Loh SRR R Bl L B of B. €. Lee, until recently agent for : | I'o'; 05 $1.750 “"‘ w Jacksonville piano house. The AT IRIOE IR K b e charge against Lee is that he dis Ahove notes were paid as follows: N AR b K b il 3 e ; 1910 posed of property belonging to an- ¢ 5 T3 | AP 100,00 other. He left Waycross on last "\" ‘.','h;'kk s‘,." 00 Thursday, presumably for Black- """ Al MY s 4l i i S Dee. 7, choek. ... 100,00 shear, to see a customer. Since then y0i nothing has been heard from him. \ i 11950 830950 The house for which he worked is| ' ': ; ';' \ 2 =500 also anxious to locate him. He made “Iu:‘\ il ‘;.,_ this city his headquarters for ahont ”_'“; i 20.00 ten months and did a splendid busi- hl " Sk 200 BRORL iy a s 2. ness throughout this section. | Ak A ihee, 16 214,05 Interest . ..... a0 | GILCHRIST PITCHED FIRST [day, liere 25,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS GREE&S CELEBRATE THEIR “FOURTH OF JULY.” |SOUTHERN ARKANSAS, MISSISSIP- PI AND LOUISIANA DEVAS- TATED BY FLOOD. Sunday last was the anniversary | of the independence of Greece, it hav- st ing thrown off the yoke of Ottoman, rile in IN21. In mu”mlmh ot Hun ™ MORE LEVEES BREAK as is the Fourth of Jul m the .\m--x-\Much Sufi'elmg and Destitution, and ican, there were exe the Relief Is Planned hy State and church on Monday afternoon and also s speaking at the Orpheum theater. National Governments. The Hellenic-American Union, an or- ganization whose object is to raise money for the education of the Greek children of America, hired our local ses at (By Associated Press.) Orleans, April 18- A num- breaks in the main levee ot New ber of : the Mississippi river yesterday, four brass band and, headed by it, they 4 vl ¥ % ; | o [miles below Rosedale, Miss, and an- marched about town with their other on the Arkans: ver, addea Union’s banner, Greek and American flags tlying, and then proceeded to the church where exercises were held 25,000 persons to the list of flood suf- Arkansas, Missis- sippi and Louisiana, ferers in Southern after which they again marched tol™% 0 : 7 Y I'he yellow flood is pouring over an the Orpheum theater where speeches . g . larea almost as large as the New Eng- were made by prominent Greek «-in-|l e o el e . Gy and States, 1o plight ol ou- zens.—Tarpon Springs Leader i AL thou 0 sands is pitiable, hundreds being ma- ’l'oolu'll in isolated places, awaiting to be carried to high grnuml Many CENSUS REPORT 0 et otk o S ON COTTON SEEDotvine wn veaivs wre sy lll‘('lll‘(l (By Associated Press.) Ofticials of the national govern- Washington, Aprll 38 —<Tlie. cons| ekt Muvt; tombinod with tho Btatg sus burcan's report on cotion seed pitblonities sk iving yolloh Fhe s statistics for the 1911 crop shows: ™ Is are out of commission, Cotton seed, crushed 4,918,967 tons; linters obtained, 558,680 bales of five hundred pounds gre weight. Num- ber of establishments 844, Another Break in Levee, (By Associated Press.) Baton Rouge, April I8, - The leve: at Angela, on the ecast bank of the Mississippi, today, and at % o'clock the breach is reported as widening rapidly. COMING TO THE FRONT. ity A number of new buildings are in the course of constrnetion at Bush- pell. This little town is rapidly com- LO. 0 F S_EE‘X_OFHCERS ing to the front since it became the The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows yesterday clected ofticers and selectod e Palatka as the next mecting place, Ocala also having extended an invi- KILLED BY SOLDIERS| "oy e v ot Willis I Castaing, Tarpon Springs, master; ), W Blanding, Gainesville, deputy grand master; M, Mo Little, Ocala, grand warden: A, M. Cushman, Gainesville, retary: W, A, ey, county seat, (By Associated Press.) erand Irkntsk, Siberia, April I8, hlnullul and seven gold miners were mn' d and eighty wounded in a fight with soldiers in the gold mines near details and canse of the One srand see- Holshouser, St " | ) Peters- and treasurer Conrad, IRETR LN The ; ] BALL AT JAX TODAY. faks 5. elicok Uishting Bave not heen aseertained, | Glemwoodo representative 1o the Sov- ereien Grand Lodee i X Go il Interest s | . i : . \ % ‘|I [‘ ‘A: \I .| \|“\II| : | ;‘, \,;\(mh \Lnl'll I‘\, chek. $H09.52 { The dollowinge appointtive oflicery U e e ]"' il ) DR. SMITH WILL ADDRESS [were mamed at the aftermoon e e “,'_'I I"K‘“'T‘“"" a5 'I":”‘] "] (0L FLETCHER'S BILL | MEDICOS AT TAMPA, . A Lathron, Bradentown, erand day by pitching the first ba QL FLETURE | s marshaly Charles Frode Leom, Pon weross e plate i the Jacksonyitl I'OR INEBRIATE HOSPITAL. 3 b e s i Savannah same Mavor Jordau From the oflicial prozram of the o ’ i J ¢ .“ ctory Georpe R v"i v.‘l:”i\]”‘ will .\]” y ‘,;“‘ ,H.H‘ Jacksonville, April 180 A oharit- Plorida Medieal Association, which I'“‘”v” "'VI‘\‘ mrna, srand chap- he eat . chle oreanization has been started in will meet in annual session at Tampe "‘”“\‘ ! .’\\"‘ m, N 4 lacksonville, Ve State of Florida for the pruepose ol next month, we note that bro S0 1 ' ‘:'“I ;"'”""" S ni . MeDaorald, STATE CONGREGATIONAL CON. *Veonrazine it State to establish a | =<mith, of this city, will address th ,‘;K" ey erand Terakds Tampa Tri- 5 5 Ste Tnehrinte hospital, where in=leathering, his subject to be “Instrae g i ME,,E,TINQ A% Sanvinl) chriates may be treated free of [vion in Our Pablic Schools 1 s AVIATOR BELXEVE - Sanford wets Charge, and tor the purpose of call-ing Physical Development.” e D TO April IN another proof of its advantages ¢ convention city this week. The Con- gregational churches of Florida here for their annual conference, The conference Santford, 4 ing the attention of the citizens of i the State [public tunds that asted by imprisoning these drunk- ‘ ards and supporting their familic from public charities and orphanages. | This charitable organization iy 1o the cnormous amount ol | are at o present are :i first business session of th was held at the Congrega- | tional church on Wednesday morn~: ing, opening at 9 o'clock. Today is known as the Society for the Relier given over to the conference with a of Men Addicted to the Liquor or business session in the afternoon and Drug Habit, and will hold a State |Inwmu: at the Ostrich Farm on May The work of women for missions is 7, to which the public is cordially in- the subject this afternoon and un]qu»-!\ll"d It will be an all-day meeting, | features are being planned. Tonight 'and addresses will be made by prom- there will be several speakers wpm:inonl men different parts of are directly concerned with the mis- ;vh': State nary activities of the Congrega-| Bill in Prep.ntlon, tionalists and these men will tell the C'ol. Samuel T. Fletcher, of Tampa, | “s preparing a bill embodying these evening from stories of their work. Rev. Lawrence Phelps, D. D, a pro- lideas ta be presented to the next Leg fessor at Atlanta Theological semi- !islature for their consideration. nary, will preach at 11 o'clock morrow morning. to-| - |BOLTING REPUBLICANS WILL | HOLD STATE CONVENTION. | Fla., April 18.—Pro-j BROWN HOUSE SOLD TO WAUCHULA MAN Jacksonville, Gainesville, April 18.—The Brown ¢laiming open revolt to anything sav-| House has changed ownership, W. T. oring of the William H. Taft admin- | DeWitt, who has conducted the hos- istration, anything that looks lik telry for the vear and a half, taking as final the nails driven in having sold the same to A. . Mctall, | the planks that were lain ar the Pa-| past - : 2aping wound opening |00 5 fm_'"‘} ] = ‘:'fvf‘,a‘t of Wauchula {latka convention of the . O. P | v, o1 line and letting the | they must e “".‘ SoE o ,'» Y The deal was consummated Tues- weeks ago, part of Florida's Repnb- = her forward compart- EWOrn STALENTS O o and Mr. McCall, who left in the licans will meet at the Odd Fellows’ their cam eleki = T evening for Wauchula, will return hall, Cedar and State strects, May 18, | o day of this week . here Friday to assume charge of his Monday a committer mecting of anti-| PINELLA'S BOND ISSUE idates for Sate 02 T new possession, while Mr. DeWitt Taft Republicans took pluce. Avi at 5 — i ) e o O and family will depart Saturday for that meting committees were ap-| » will vote on the e Wanchula, whers Mr. DeWitt will as- pointed, which are to call a State ssuing $370,000 in tommto market over the State sume the management of the Peuce onvention— this coniention to he iy A 016 for hard roads and |:s be in good shape and t} ¢1, which he has purchased the l.nfl”"r‘ of concern at the Odd Fo-l-‘, on fancy stocl Mr. M« lows’ hall May 1% | * Uew court house. | HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE vills April 18 (IIIARfif TEDDY HAS i v Vo i BEEN SPENDING SCADS ... i drome, IPrance, Belgian vesterday the aero- express the opinion that the committed suicide, uviator He had on yesterday, dispute with his fianceo, swore he (The Associated Press.) Washington, April 18 - The di-} rectors of the MeKinley National Taft burean has issued n statement charg- | ing lavish expenditure of money in the Roosevelt campaign, they say, a to whom he would kill himselr, Observers of his flight say they saw Verrept throw up his arms, and the acroplane, lefy to itself, crashed to the ground The machine was tound in perfect working order, Verrept was 23 years old ITALIAN FLEET AT DAR- DANELLES ENTRANCE (By Associated Press.) HORTICULTURISTS TO MEET. The twenty-fifth annual session of Constantinople, April 1% ’I'Ilr-|” Florid ltalian fleet is reported to have ap- orida Sta »”"'.'l‘lllluml S0 o the Dat=]- ¥ will be held in Miami, May 14. [wm-ll at the entrance danelles. One Italian warship is re- The meeting promises to be interest- [ ported sunk., lekid ‘”'"' offers fruit growers an op- | portunity to see the cast coast as (B e well as to visit Key West. The Flor- HUNTINGTON COUPLE, lida East Coast railroad has made TR [round trip at the rate of one fare [Returning from Honeymoon Trip,|plus 25c. Other railroads have not ! yot made any concessions in thoe Were on the Titanic. fars o seens way of rates, although the members Hunting, W. Va, April IS—Mr jof this organization furnish end Mr=. Lucian P. returning | sands of cars of fruit every scazon to Joneymoon trip in Egypt, are|{both the A0 ¢ L. and the 3 A L. ill-fated | Few complished the thou- Smith, from 2 gocieties have a among “the passengers of the steamer Titanic, Nothing had beenjzood work that the Florida society heard from them at a late hour to- has night. Mrs 3mith is the daneghter o S James A, Hugzhes, .'n” The ice and cold storage plant a few months azo tojwhich is in course of const tion in , of Morzantown, W.|Hawthorn, is being rapidly rushed Va 'to completion # w