Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 20, 1912, Page 1

";2 — — 0L 1 GREAT TRAGEDY (f YISSING AND MAKING PRO- . The Assoclated Press.) New week 4nd much of the story is yet .nd much never will be told. .ber of the dead can not be jetermined. Survivors are > =05 by Capt. Rosteron of the @ f::;.m=.;|. White Star Line officials plieve the death list will reach \rives gathered piecemeal urvivors pay tribute with- .dent to the courage of the nd women of these modern _howing in bravery of impulse .0, unassuming, and instinc- passengers, Nat o mel @& das unstudie «vo, alike in steerage stoker and millionaire. il provision for the needy sur- _is being made, Relief funds qathored here and in London have reached into the hundred thousands. Tie immigrants will start life in wrin with full purses and 1 jedge of the new world’s gener- iy . burden of testimony so fur‘ 4 by the Senate investigating | committee emphasises the faith the ship's officers had in the unsinkable (hare tor of the ship, the reckless- pess with which she was steaming at 1ull speed through the ice fields, 4nd the remarkable calmness with whi b the doomed passengers and aow taced the end. There is much criticism of the in- of the green crew to handle . life boats. It has just Dbeen yarned that there had been fire in the coal bunkers, causing the re- poval of coal and that when the wa- ter rushed into the hole after strik- ing the berg, the bulk head, not hav- ing the support of the coal, gave way, inz other parts to fill. Just what damage was done to the Lip when she struck probably never will b knowg, nor will it be deter- iod whether she struck head on or & e \fTERMATH OF | visioN FOR THE RESCUED. | york, April 20.—Nearly a; < passed since the Titanic, ¢ of marine achievements, | Publishefi in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. ‘ PREPARED FOR DEATH. i s Jacques Futrelle Said to Have Had a Premonition of His Fate. Atlanta, Ga., April 20.—Jacques | Fatrelle, of Adanta, novelist, | ipremonition of tragedy, before he fand his wife sailed, and prepared for ‘111 ath. Two weeks before Futrelle {caution of sending from London to Mrs. Futrelle's brother, John Peele, of Atlanta, powers of attorney for an administration of their estates should anything befall them. Directions were also given as to the future care of their children, should they be un- timely robbed of their parents. The novelist sent a list of the banking houses where he had his money and securities. “You never can tell what will happen,” the nov- elist wrote, “and May and 1 want cverything straight for the Kkiddies if anything should happen.” Most of the beans eaten in the United States are raised in Michigan, New York and California. TOMORROW AT THE CHURCHES. There will be regular services to- morrow morning and evening at the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Christian churches. Being the third Sunday there will be no services at the Catholic or Lutheran churches. There will be Sunday school, how- ever, 200 PERSONS DROWNED BY tLOWDS IN MIS_S_!S_SII’I ; (By Associated Press.) Greenville, Miss., April 20—Fif- teen negroes were drowned last night when the levees broke at Benoit and Beulah, Miss. There are unverified reports that 200 persons, mostly ne- have been drowned in this o groes, section, WINTER HAVENITES INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT PLANT CITY. Yestorday afternoon the train ar- from Tampa passenge riving here at 5:30 Lrought two injured the o ripped off her side, I truce Ismay, manager of thel Wi Sar Co., characterized the! St inquiry as “bratally unfair, | | that he did nothing that he sot have done and that his, »is clear. He reiterated n he got into the lifeboat 1o women or children left ! denied that he took advan- ¢ lis position as president of | pany, | | Loudon Gives Over $400,000. | (By Associated Press.) | CNDON, April 20.—The Titanic| find has reached more than ' here, Vincent Astor's Big Gift. (By Associated Press.) v York, April 20.—Vincent As- nds Mayor Gaynor $10,000 for "anic’s destitute sufferers. AT THE METHODIST CHURCH. I. C. Jenkins will fill the pul- "t the Methodist church tomor- % morning, and in the evening the ¢ ‘riends of Rev. J. R. Cason will ie pleasure of hearing him. A : invitation is extended the en- L7 Dublic to attend these services. BEACHAM WILL BE ONE OF THE TWO HIGH MEN. for. Braxton Beacham, of Orlan- 5 came to Tampa to attend the i“ntion of orange growers, re- “d in the city yesterday and met ‘rading Democrats of the coun- 0 the interest of his candidacy ongressman at Large. Mr. Bea- ‘% is developing much strength * Support in Tampa and Hillsbor- i county and his personality adds ¥ to the favor in which he is He is being supported by som® staunchest citizens of the and it is now predicted that Will be one of the two high men the first primary.—Tampa Tri- ‘¢ Kitchen of the Shah of Per- as $2,500,000 worth of cook- ‘= apparatus in it. It appears that the men were crossing the Seaboard’s tracks ai Plant City on which were a string ol 1 Bt ocars. An engine had been Litehed to the other end, and, not| knowing of the machine, backed down, striking the car. A flagman | istopped the train, but when he mo Messrs, Earl Haskins and Del Grif- fin, of Winter Haven, who had been injured in an automobile accident at Plant City tioned the occupants of the machine to get out, the engineer took it as a <ignal to back, and he did so, crush- ing the men beneath the car. Mr Griffin had three ribs and a leg hrok- en, and Mr. Haskins was bruised con- siderably but not seriously, no bones being broken. Mr. Griffin was car- ried to his home on a stretcher in the baggage car, however, Mr. Haskins was able to make the trip in the day coach. ROOSEVELT AND WILSON PROBABLE CHOICE OF OREGON (By Associated Press.) Portland. Ore., April 20.—With one-fourth of the votes counted early today indications were Roosevelt had carried the state for the Republican nomination for president in the pref- ce primary vesterday and Wilsbn eren leading for the Democrats CUNARD LINE'S EXPENSES. In Rescue of Titanic's Survivors By the Carpathia Will Be $10.000. New York, April 29 1t that the rescue sengers (unard Line something like $10,009 The v 1 will be way to the Meciterranean at ten days, and will hav provision again, as t sengers she brought here has reduced her allowance for her long vovag {to the Mediterrancan and the Adri- atic very much who | mLL COMPUTWG THE mnxw\\.-m down with the Titanic, had 4|WATERS CONTINUE TO FLOOD and wife sailed, they took the pn--t rs, [ordered to put on life preservers and is said of the Titanic's pas- by the (arpathia cost the la THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912. STILL SUFFERING |CIRCUIT COURT AT TALLULAN ' COUNTRY, AND REFUGEES ARE | SUFFERING FOR FOOD. [ (By Associated Press.) i Tallulah, La., April 20.—The wa- ter from the crevice in the Mississippi levee continues to rise with no sign of abatement. Every section of the town is under water. An appeal has been sent to New Orleans for motor boats to rescue marooned persons. Two boat loads of provisions were distributed here yesterday but this will last but a short time. Eight billion dollars of protection benefits for dependents are carried in fraternal orders by the American people, FLORIDA PREACHER VICTIM OF WRECK Dr. Bateman, the far-famed preacher of Jacksonville, was one ot those to go down with the Titanic. Mrs. Ball, a sister-in-law of Dr. Bateman, was aboard and, accord- ing to her statements, she left Dr. Bateman at 12:30 on the night of the sinking of the Titanic, going to a liteboat with other women pase sengers. Dr. Bateman, the only Florida man on the ill-fated & camer, insisted upon remaining on the Ti- tanie, and bade her farewell, saying: “Let us trust in God and hope to meet hereafter.” As the boat was lowered he took bis black tie from his collar and threw it toward Mrs, Ball as a keep- sake, In the dark no more was seen of him except standing in praying po- sition, cool and firm. Mrs. Ball is well but still a little nervous. She and her cabin mate, Mrs. Jerwan, a resident of New York, returning from Switzerland, had retired. “At the first alarm,” said Mrs Ball, “we' were assured that the ship was in no danger. “Twenty minutes later all were £o to the upper deck. The men ally acted bravely and placed women and children in lifeboats first, with only men suflicient to row, i “The ship strack at 11:45 and all | ~ boats were filled and | The ship struck head-on and appeared to! cighteen ol th lowered within thirty minutes, collapse in half just before i went) down. “The band stood playing “Nearer, | My God, to Thee” on the aft ol the ship until about five minutes hefore sinking, the men going down with| her MR. J. S. HAGAN BUYS SLOAN PROPERTY. A real estate deal involving on? of the prettiest orange groves in this section, has just been closed, where- by Mr. J. S. Hagan becomes the own- er of the grove property of Mr. D. H. Sloan on Lake avenue, which over- looks Lake Mirror on the eastern side. This property contains about six acres of bearing orange grove, with one acre of fine garden land. It is ideally located, overlooking Lake Mirror, and has also the advantage of being close in. Mr. Hagan will have the house remodeled, and with his family will move in from Mrs. Blaine’s, where he now lives, about July 1. BIDS FOR AUDITORIUM. Btds will be received until 2 p. m. May 10 by H. Leslie Scott, architect, for the erection of a brick auditorium theater building, to be built here for the Lakeland Chautauqua Auditor- ium Association. L. M. Futch, secre- tary-treasurer. ——eint. The Lakeland Citizens' band makes & proposition in this issue to the Council or any band of individuals delayed on her|who desire to assist them in getting least |a pavillion in which to play. e to coal and jnow appears, it is impossible for them he 800 extra pas-[to play in the park unless such a As it stand is provided, and in their com- t forth what thev {raurication they | will do towards ¢ 'ment MAJOR BUTT'S ENGAGEMENT To Washington Girl Was to Have HAS @JGURN[D b Bt S’ Antonio, Tex,, April 20| Through a relative in this city it! became known tonight that Major Archie Butt, military aid to Presi- dent Taft, was soon to wed Miss Wil- liams, of Washington, sister-in-law Bartow, Fla, April 20.—The} Leiter, of Chicago, and the spring term of the Circuit Court daughter of Col. John R. came to an end yesterday, The last artillery corps, re- case tried was an ejectment suit, J.[tired. E. Williams vs. Lonnie Simmons, et Brig. Gen. Benjamin . Lockwood, al. The case was begun on 'l'llllr.\-;l', S. A., retired, now living in sm,i day und was finished with a verdict i_\“mnio_ said tonight that Major for the defendant on Friday. i Butt was engaged to Miss Williams, Very few civil cases were tried and that the wedding was to take during the term just closed, but alliplace some time next fall, the exact the criminal cases, except the Dr. M. |date not having been set. Gen. Lock- F. Johnson case, were disposed of.|wood was a relative of Col. Williams A special term will be held in June, [and they have been life-long armyv and during this term Dr. Johnson|*pals' will be tried, and there will also be tried a few civil cases. San ALL CRIMINAL CASES TRIED EX- CEPT DR. JOHNSON'S—SPECIAL TERM NEXT JUNE. Jow | youngest Williams, coast AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TOMORROW. ROthll filBBo"s Preaching Sunday morning and sroxt MS"’ Nlfi'll"t-wnim: by Pastor H. M. Crain, of I‘Arvmliu. while Pastor Nowlin will {preach at Arcadia. Hon, Cromwell Gibbons, who is| Drs. Crain and Nowlin were fellow ulmkins. a whirlwind «'umnuishIstud«-ms in the theological seminary through this pary of the State, visit-|at Louisville, Ky. Sunday 00l 1 ed Lakeland last night and mhln-sswl::c;;:. a.m B \ . |~I‘ n,l..;;;::: )I(',l ,_:ll a good audience from the stand nl! A cordial invitation to all. Don't the corner of Main street and Ken- fiil to hear Dr. Crain. tucky avenue, He reached l‘nklemd] late in the evening, having addressed | the voters at Plant City and at Bar-' tow during the day, and he left here ! early this morning for Brooksville, ! to make an address there, | Colonel Gibbons was introduced by Mr. M. F. Hetherington (in his ca- pacity as general utility man) and| for an hour or more spoke in behalt of his candidacy and on the issues of the campaign. He devoted con- UVCLE SAM DEMANDS FREEDOM FOR PRISONERS By Associated Press.) Washington, April 20.- -Demands have been made upon the rebel an- thorities at Chihuahua by the Amer- siderable time to Mr. Milton's scheme jean consul for the immediate re- for the employment of convicts on & Jease of two Americans, names not State sugar farm in the Everglades, given, who have been imprisoned and proved to the satisfaction of his there since March 16, Pearers that the project was absurd —————e and chimerical, and would llll'\'ll‘.lbl_\'l ANOTHER OFFICER. entail great tinangial disaster on the State, He presented his plan for the Of Suspended .Teutonia .Bank .and employment of the convicts on the Trust Company Is Arrested. roads of the State, which is practical | Vreaee Iy the samoe as advocated by Mr.! New Orleans, April 20, —Further Trammel, e also advocated the for- mation of a corporation commission 1o investigate the personnel and su- tions pervise the conduct of corp offering their stocks for sale in this State, He declared he wonld, if elect- od governor, recommend such amend- ments to the primary laws as would candiduate man ol Limit the expenditure of @ and make it possible for a proderate means to run tor oflice, other Mr. Gibhons also outlined policies and reforms e hoped 1o Mhring about it elected. e made a Ivery good address, and was given a courteous and attentive hearing. e ider- appreciated very much the co ation with which he was treated in investigation into affairs of the sus- pended Teutonia Bank and Trust Co resulted in the arrest of A, Wagatha, viee president and former cashier, on the charge of receiving deposits knowing that the bank was insol- vent, . Fugene F. Buliler, president, waus| arrested twice ouw charges of cmbez $8,500, making Zling $6,500 and false statements and concealing th condition of the bank and receiving knowing of its insolvency. director and deposits seph 1. Gomile, anee committer, and Frank J is charged chairman of the fi is held on six charge Braud, former eashier, with embezzling $60,000. tting this improve ‘,Smith cays they were lavishly paid P2 Mr. Trammell's home town, and lefi Lakeland with very kindly and grate- ful expressions concerning her peo- ple. Lettuce and cabbage are now mov- the Micanopy see- ing freely from tion. | St. Petershurg is still agitating the {question of having a public market. "This would no doubt prove a great thing for that town. STRANGE OCCURRENCE. Story of Romance in the Life of a Little Tot. —_— e merine e ROOSEVELT AND CLARK culminated here last Saturday. SEEM fAv 'lts |N one morning, S. A. Smith and wite,, who have only been in Florida al who live in East .l-‘orl Myers, wert*i (By Associated Press.) awakened by the ringing of the door | Omaha, April 20— Roosevelt ap- a few hours’ old haby wrapped :: lpuhll«-ans in the state presidential blanket, crying for a home. They primary yesterday and indications Seven weeks ago about daylight.; NEBRASKA short time, coming from [llinois, and beel and upon opening the door found pears to be the favorite of the Re- took care of it, and learned to love it. lare that Clark is the Democratic tagiponces d“l”"g the SeVEN| 4 ojce. About one-seventh of the weeks anol?ymous 'u‘v rs w.rt? re- vote has been counted ceived which contained liberal | amounts of money. On last P‘ritlay“ another letter was received with a re- quest to bring the baby to Arcadia and get off the train, leaving it on! the seat. That they had found a home with a rich couple up north, who wanted just such a pretty baby girl to raite. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were heart broken on having to give it up but complicd with the request, and spent Saturday in the Orphanage try- ing to get a baby girl there to take its place. Everyone would be glad tc know the sequel, for the child evi- dently had well-to-do parents as Mr PICNICERS HAL FINE DAY. The students of the high s hool tad a fine day yesterday on their picnic, which they enjoyed on the shores of Lake Hollingsworth. About noon it began to rain but they were very cordially invited up to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Hagan, and this estimable couple, assisted by on, in a manner which made all glad it rained and all thoronghly enjoyed the day for time and trouble —Arcadia News. despite the inclement weather eriticism Dinner was spread on the pi:wm,| PROBING THE TITANTIC WRECK J. BRUCE ISMAY, MANAGER OF THE WHITE STAR LINE, ON SEN- ATORIAL INQUIRY GRILL. (By Associated Press.) New York, April 20.—J. Bruce Is- may, managing director of the White sStar Line, is to be called again be- fore the Senate committee investigat- ing the Titanic disaster. Probably he will be asked to testify in rebuttal, according to a statement made by Senator Smith, of Michigan, chair- man of the committee. Although Is- may urged the committee to let him 2o for the present, pleading he was on the verge of a breakdown by rea- son of his experiences aboard ship, his request was not granted. There remain as witnesses four oflicers and twelve members of the crew, Indica- tions are that the inquiry will not be completed before the middle of next week. Before the inquiry began Ismay announced that he had instructed all lines of the International Mercantile marine to equip all steamers with suflicient life boats for all passen- gors and crew regardless of the laws of any country, It was stated that government boats had intercepted a wireless mes- sage from Ismay to Franklin asking that the steamship Cedric be stopped to take aboard Ismay and the sur- viving members of the Titanic crew from the Carpathia. This is given as the reason for the speedy inquiry. The committee spent the morningg questioning the wireless operators, Cottam, of the Carpathia, and Bride, survivor of the Tita Cottam de- died sending me s that the Ti- tanic passengers were all saved, JACKSONVILLE WANTS 1913 REUNION. Jacksonville, April 19, Whether the Board of Trade will invite the 1913 reunion of the United Confed- erate Veterans to Jacksonville will be decided at a meeting ot the governors called to take place tomorrow atter- This was the noon at $:30 o'clock, rosult of a joint session of the ad- visory and finance committees of the Powrd of Trade held this me & with local members of the Confed- crate Veterans in attendance, A dliberal discussion took place, during wiich Secretary Richardson showed that the amount ol woney necessary to tike care of the reunion conld casily be great in o osuccesstal way raisod, his weit it in fvor of making an invi- ligures carrying taticn. Chances Are Good. Chances for seeuring the 1915 res Whion seem to be exceptionally fa- vorable, inasmuch as Richmand, Va., will make no bid for the honors, At the previous reanion at Little Rock, Ark., Seeretary Richardson made a strong bid on behalf of the Board of Trade and the effects of his work at that time will have a good effect in the next attempt, Partial favor was shown Richmond for 1913 because but that being impossible, Jackson= “Battle Abbey” ready for dedication, ville stands in line for the next meets ing of the wearers of the gray. that city contemplated having Plans Partly Completed. During the past several weeks tho toard of Trade has carried on con- siderable work in anticipation of in- viting the Veterans here next year, and has gone so far as to secure an option on a space in the Hotel Lanier, of Macon, for the installation of a suitable exhibit and display of ad- its vertising matter. LONDON EXPERTS. Decry Lord Pirrie's Hobby of the Electric Control of Bulkheads. London, April 20.—The electric control of the bulkheads installed in the Titanic is coming in for much It is stated here that they a pet idea of Lord Pirrie, who ts on introducing them in ships [ built at Belfast, despite the condem- their | nation of many well-known construce dispensed Kentucky hospitality ltors, who pin their faith on the hy- (raulic power as being far more re- liable. These constructors point out that even a small mishap is liable to render the electric installation uses less.