Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 14, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Pubhshed in t'le B«.st Town in the Best Part of the Best State APRIVENENT (ELAND' A NEN ST 3550C1ATION FOBMED T0 FUR- T#ER UTILIZATION OF CITY'S GRE 1TEST NATUm ASSET. Sing cullod for last night ,uditions as to the sur- { Luke Morton was fair- rded, and resulted in the . of a movement the ulti- .t of which is the im- und beautifying of the 11 the lakes of the city. mber of owners of property , lLake Morton was pres- tlere were also several nterest was occasioned sim- . the consideration of the great o the city as a whole that rue from making the most ral beauty spots with has favored Lakeland. 1« having been called Mr. H. J. Drane was elect- wid Mr. H. D. Menden- Mr. Mendenhall, Brash & Selsemeyer | some plans and made : on tentative propo- aroving the shores o vton - These plans contem- . siviv-foot avenue around mbracing a thirty-foot hordered by a strip of cael side, these in turn be- tod with concrete walks, A also contemplated by { the plans, considerable discussion it vided to form a permanent or- ion, to be known as the 'mprovement Association,” push this matter of improving cautifying the surroundings ot lkes of the city. Organizatic. wis offected by electing M. F. Heth- ' i as president and H. D. vuhall, secretary. All citizens sted in the objects of the as- aton-—-and every citizen should o interested-—are urged to join the usociation, and lend a hand. tsociation expects to work in s vl was tibm with the Board of hich body, in turn, it is ex- will bring the matter be- ity Council and exert all 1N getting improved lake fronts. ded to appoint a com- ‘s residing on Lake 4 Luke Wire, to investi- 10 of the eport various plans for vement, together with es- the cost, and submit eeting of the association | delinite, tangible pronesi- v be evolved, to be lLrought the Board of Trade and the ¢il. In this work the com- Will be aided by Mr. Men- und Messrs. Brush & Selse- who kindly volunteered their |’ assistance, president appointed on tiee, which is composed tions, to work together as ain;rw- For Lake ‘thairman), Wire—P. E. R. Tram- P'ike Adair. For Lake Morton _ %\ Riggins (chairman), J. R. "8 ROE. Lufsey, A. C. Schaefer. e first meeting of this joint "Mmittee will be held at the Ste- 'S apartment house on the . “s of Lake Morton at 2:30 next Why afternoon, and it is hoped *°rY member of the committee will b present and aid in carrying out '18 great improvement whose value o Iakaland cannot be estimated. CoTTON KEXICO REPORT FOR PAST YEAR 0 WILL BE ASKED (By Associated Press.) Vashington, Dec. 14.—Cotton '\'”'"med in the United States in Vember, 475,240 running bales, "inting round as half bales, com- with 511,285 bales in Octo- - According to the census bureau “Prt today. Cotton on hand in icturing plants and ware- Oct. 31, 4,796,430, compared h :743,210 Sept. 30. Of cotton OiSumed, 243,054 bales were used 4 Otton growing States. Spindles _""““a!lon in November, 30,090,- S which 11,629,228 were in 't growing States. -4 ber of tots this | of | B, [er whose reiatives LDEAD HUSBAND SHOWED UP AND SPOILED HER GAME. New York, Dec. 14.—Led by two detectives a ‘“dead husband” today walked into the Supreme Court, where Mrs. Helen Cauley, & nurse. had just told of her widowhood in her suit before Justice Platzek to re- cover $23,000 damages from David A. Sherard, a wealthy truckman, for alleged breach of promise to marry. Mrs. Cauley had told, under oath ot her husband’s “death” in Pitts- burg in 1906, and had sworn that Siherard proposed marriage after she bad nursed him through to conva!- | cscence, when Andrew J. Cauley wa.~{ Cauley said the | piaintiff ate breakfast with him that | led in by detectives. same morning. She was taken to the district attorney's office by the detectives, who had ‘“‘resurrected’ the husband from hjs fictitious death. Mrs. Cauley is employed as a nurse in the contagious disease department of the board of health. 1TH, UNLUGKY DA FOR RETAILERS Thirteen Louisville Grocers and Dairymen Arrested for Violating Pure Food Law. (By Associated Press.) Louisville, Dec. 14.—Friday, the | 13th, sustained its reputation here vesterday, when thirteen dairymen ond grocers were arrested, charged with handling goods unfit for hu- ran consumption. The arrests re- sulted from an investigation by de- tcetives of the State pure food com- mission. PARENTS SEARCHIHG FOR MANY MISSING DAUGHTERS Chicago, Dec. 14.—With the ad. vent of the Christmas holidays the | police in all sections of the city have received requests from parents to as- sist them in searching for their miss- ing daughters. During the last week rore than twenty young women have disappeared. Today detectives were detailed from almost every station in the city to search for these girls. The detectives at roll call today were given the description of seven other women whom the police are anxious to locate. WLL LOWER PRIGE ON OTHER COMMODITIES (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Dec. 14, ~Encour- [nzed by the success of its egg sales, Hongekeepers' League today an- nounced the intention of broadening the scope of the battle against high and will sell other commodi- More than six million eggs were sold the past week at 24 cents + dozen, the nrices, ties. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 14 -—-Twenty- Americans who were wounded were wounded and killed by shots from beyond the Mexican border during the revolu- tion should receive indemnities ag- $86,000 from the Mexi- according to a re- gregating can government, port to Congress by the commission of army officers authorized to make an investigation. BULGARIA MAY ENTER TRIPLE ALLIANCE. (By Associated Press.) Paris, Dec. 14.—Bulgaria is de- clared to be about to enter the triple eliance, thus joining forces with Austro-Hungary, Germany andlItaly, according to information from dip- Icmatic sources. $150,000 FIRE NEAR-PITTSBURG (By Associated Press.) Pittsbarg, Dec. 14.—Fire believed tv be of incendary origin destroyed twenty stables, warehouses and resi- dences at Braddock, suburb, today. The loss i8 estimated at $150,000. | committee today. LAKELAKWD. FLORIDA. SATURDAY DEC. 14, 19l2 TAFT WILL STOPIBUTTER TRUST IN JAGKSONVILLEUAGKED UP BY ENROUTE SOUTHGOVERNMENT _|PROMISED FLETCHER AND BRY- AN TO STOP THERE 40 MIN- UTES ON DEC. 20. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 14.—Taft to- day promised Senators Fletcher and Bryan of Florida that he would spend forty minutes in Jacksonville on the night of Dec. 20 en route to Key West and Panama. A big re- ception will be given President and Mrs. Taft upon their arrival in the Florida city. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN WILL CELEBRATE JAN. 8. Washington, Dec. 14.-—The Dem- orratic women of the country asso- ciated with the Women's National Democratic League, will hold thelr frst annual convention in Washing- icn at the new Willard hotel on Jan. 8. Local Democratic women are planning to make the occasion notable, Committees have been tormed under the general direction of Mrs. William A. Cullop, wife of Congressman Cullop, of Indiana Mrs. Percy Belmont will give a mag- rificent reception to the members and officers of the league on An- drew Jackson day, the opening day 0, the convention. Mrs. \Woodrow \vilson is honorary president and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall honorary vice presidom of this Ien‘gne. ASRIGULTURAL BIL FAVORABLY REPORTED Every State Ag‘noultunl College Will Be Benefitted by Its Passage. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Dec. 14.—The Lever agricultural education extension bill, which already has passcd the House, was ordered favorably re- ] ported from the Senate agricultural | Practically every | State agricultural college will b binefitted by its terms. ALABAMA U. §. MARSHALL NOMINATED TODAY (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec, 14,--The no itation of Gilbert B. Deans to b United States marshall of the south-| ern district of Alabama, | the Senate today by President Taf was sent 1o | NOT INVESTIGATING TODAY: ! RESUME MONDAY. | (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 14.—The Hou money trust investigating commit- tee is not in ression today. T hearings will be resumed Monday NO COOK AND PEARY TRICKS THIS TIME. Champaign, 111, Dec. 14.— W. El- mer Ekblaw, a professor of geology in the University of Illinois, and Donald B. McMillan, who succeeded George Borup as curator of geology in the American mmuseum, are to leave on June 20, 1913, for the north pole, seeking that point for three years, and returning to Cham- paign at the expiration of the time. The American museum is to bear the financial end of the tour. . A phonograph, in order to take the language of the Eskimos, and 2 moving picture machine are among the features of the trip. Both are to verify the reports of the explorations that are made, their introduction probably prevent- ing repetition of the Cook-Peary af- fair. Leaving New York on June 20, 1913, the party sails on a special steamer for Sidney, Cape Breton, and from thence to Smith Sound, where the ship is to be left until August, 1916, the date set for the return of the expedition. fo! the CHARGED THAT PRICE OF BUT- TER IS FIXED TQ THE DETRI- MENT OF FARMERS. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Dec. 14.--The Elgin Roard of Trade, popularly known as thke “butter trust,” and the Ameri- can Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers were attacked by the federal government in a civil anti-trust suit filed here today for the dissolution of both concerns Sweeping charges are to the effect that they fix the price of butter in *he interest of big manufacturers ond cold storage concerns to the detriment of farmers and other amall producers. It is charged that the American Association is being nsed by the butter trust to maintain a difference in prices without regard to trade conditions. TRAMP EDITOR DIES IN BED AT LAST. St. Louis, Dee. 14.--Philip H Thomas, who was found in a poor liouse at Trenton, Tenn., after six- teen years of wandering, died at the home of his daughter recently, Thomas, who had been an inmate of the institution for six years, left St. Louis after these reverses and had bheen mourned as dead by his fam- e was formerly editor of 2 piaper at Clayton, Mo. |AMENDMENT 10 NEWSPAPER LAW Measure Arks That Certain Restric- tions Be Stricken from the Present Law. ily (By Associated Press.) Whshington, Dec. 14.-—Represen- tative Mott, of New York, intro- duced today an amendment to th: rewspaper law to eliminate those sec- tiong requiring newspapers to pub- 1.sh circulation statements, statements of indebtedness and sworn marking reading matter published for pay. The amendment would re- Lgquire publicationg to file the names principal office owners | MORE ARTISTIC NICKEL TO BE PUT OUT FEB. 1. Whashington, Dee. 14, The new nickel with an artistic head on th» | fzee, will be in circulation. accord- ing to the expectations of the treas- ury department by Feb. 1. Secretary MacVeagh has definitely accepted | the design. Within a few days aa order will be given the mints to he- in making the new coin. | KISSIMMEE GIRL MYSTEBIOUSLY DISAPPEARS. Kissimmee, Dec. 14.--Miss Edna Witz, a handsome young lady of about 18 years of age, whé has lived in this city for some time and dur- ing the past summer worked in the family of Mrs. Smith, on Sumner street, as a domestic, mysteriously disappeared on the night of Oct. 14, and up to the present time every effort to locate her has proved fruit- less. No reason can be assigned for the young lady’s action, as she ap- peared well pleased with the posi- tion she held, and was on the most friendly terms with her parents who reside in South Kissimmee, only 2 few blocks distant from where she was employed. There was no extraordinary ef- fort made the first few weeks aftes ber disappearance to locate her, her Deople believing that she possibly was vigiting friends in a nearby City, but as time went on and noth- ing was heard of her whercabouts, a search was begun, and some of our most prominent men are rloy detectives to locate her. & 'nm BIBLE AND WOMAN SUF- lending | their ald by donating money to em- | © FRAGE HOT INCONSISTENT. New York, Dec. 14.—Miss Jennie Ashley, a suffrage lcader and mem- ber of the New York bar, takes ex- ceptions to the statement by Mrs. Laura G. Hixon, of Chicago, that a woman cannot be at once a con- scientious Christian and a suffragist Lecause man monopolizes the Bible and dominates the religious trust. Mrs. Hixen said recently that suf- fragists cannot accept the Bible as a divine inspiration because it repre- sents God as a man, Christ as a man and the apostles as men, besides com- rianding women to obey their hus- bunds. “One finds today in all coun- of the suffrage cause,” ley. “Were the ¢ Hixen true an appalling situation would face the women who are now wushing ahead toward the goal of equal suffrage.” IAMIGRATION BILL 10 BraTAEN UP Debate of Four Hours Ended in the Decision Yo Take the Ril! U). (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 14,-Over pro- { tests and charges of “gag rule” from cpponents of the measure, the House today voted to take up the literary tesy immigration bill, a vote to fo'- low a general debate of four hours. The bill as introduced by Represen- tative Burnett, of Alabama, is an amendment to the Senate measure | of the same name. HE CARRIED A GUN FOR MICE AND COCKROACHES. White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 14.— John Pugliese, indicted as one of a gang of men who held up a number of laborers employed on the estate | of John D. Rockefeller, last July, was convicted tonight after a jurv had deliberated fifteen minutes. Pu- gliese's defense as to why he carried a revolver was that he was “afraid of mice and cockroaches.” Pugliese was remanded to jail until Monday, when he probably will be sentenced, with Francesco Missetti, whose ple of “gnilty” to a similar indictmen, was accepted yesterday. WILSON SHLED O NEW YORK TODAY By ,\,qsnv.'um-d Press.) Hamilton, Bermuda, Dee, Woodrow Wilson New York on A large crowd gathered and | 14 sailed today for the steamer Bermu- dian., cheered as the steamer sailed. FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Bradentown, Dec. 14, -Kd An- drews, on trial here for the murder of Will Alexander in Palmetto last August, found guilty of murder in the first was yvesterday afternoon degree, without recommendation to The Kkilling of Alexander by ' Andrews occurred in the house of mercy. tries the staunchest supporters of the | tien of the banks of Bible and its creed lined uy in behalf States, has shared in the country's sald Miss Ash- | progperity, sertion of Mrs. | o Fhave ! oney, f siightly er | | No. 37. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT SHOWS 600D BUSINESS | INTERESTING FIGURES DENOT- ING GREAT PROSPERITY OF NATION DURING YEAR. Washington, Dec. —Business in general, as reflected in the condi- the United according to Lawrence Murray in his annual report made public today. The banking power of the nation, represented by capital, surplus, profits, deposits and circulation, teached during the year the enor- mous total of $2,048,707,000, a Ligh record, showing an increase of .69 per cent over 1911 and 27.8 per cent over 1908, Since 1900, the banking power has increased 111 per cent. The Comptroller's reports con- | sists of a mass of statistics with an- most of which previously bheen published. In connection with the rates on which recently have heen scaring, the Comptroller simply oh- serves that the rates were normal up to August }\'ilh a tightening of the money market thereafter, Ae- cording to the last condition report, Sept, 4, the Comptroller points out that New York and Chicago were siizhtly deficient in the amount of their legal res and St. Louis excessive. Banks in the najor portion of other reserve cities were also slightly defleient, but the country banks maintained an ex- cess of the legal requirements. Less than 70 per cent of the to- tal amount of national bank notes which the national bank might cir- culate under the law has boen ls- sued. Based upon ihe September 4 report, the banks might increase their circulation by $321,927,060, Mr. Murray says. The national banks, the report in- dicates, hold over 80 per cent of the bonded debt of the United States in the way of security for circulation and public deposits and as invest- alyses, | nments, the ag- During the fiscal year, national banks paid eregating $120,200,782, cent on capital and capital and The net earnings were equivalent to 800 per ceng of capital and surplus. Darving the last 43 vyears the banks paid an average annual dividend of 917 per cent on the capital stork. Eizht national banks, with an ag- gregate capital of $1,100,000, failed during the year ended October while eighty-three nuational banks, with an aggregate capital of $21, 105,250, were placed in voluntary liquidation. MAN'S FEATURES CHANGING TO THOSE OF A LION. Pittsburg, Dec. 14.—Dr. Marton Creer, of the North side, is attend- ing a patient whose malady cannot be diagnosed by any of the physi- cians whose privilege it has been to cbserve the case. ' The man, Charles Yost, 45 years old, a salesman, has been ill for months and Dr. Greer 1912, dividends or 11.66 692 per Ot $11h,. ont Ilinml. 456,603, on surpln of have 'lhe latter. Alexander and several others stopped in on the way to a picnic, and a dispute urose over a watch, one of the young men in the party pawning his watch to Andrews for a bottle of whisky. About the time of the transfer, the watch was missed. To avoid a fight between Andrews and the young man, Alex- ander essayed the role of peacemak- er. Andrews then turned on him, shooting him in the stomach and in- flicting wounds from which Alexan- der died several hours later in a Tumpa hospital. 1 'BANK ROBBERS OPERATE AT BELLE BUCKLE, TENN, " (By Associated Press.) Belle Buckle, Tenn., Dec. » bank here was robbed this e attacking the bank the robbers cut the wires leading from town. 14 | ™ rning, and $3,000 was taken. Be- | has been attending him daily. Grad- ually the man’'s head has enlarged and the features are becoming like those of a lion. The lower part of the body has grown rapidly. The torso and limbs have become heavy and within threec months Yost'2 height s said to have increased nearly six inches. The strange dis- ease has haffled physicians. Rela- tives who have not seen him for months are said to be alarmed whea they see the leonine head, that, to the physicians, is the most remark- able feature of this rare case. Dr. Greer says Yost suffers no pain and has shown no disposition to chang» his mode of living, except that he ne { longer goes to work. Some of the dcetors who have observed the case suggest that Yost is a vietim of a {rare kind of leprosy, but Dr. Greer denies this. THe if Yost con- tinues to grow as he has in the last three months the man will bhecome the most remarkable giant of mod- ern times. ¥ s =