Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 15, 1913, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TE Pubhshed in the Best Town in the FAD HAS NOT BESIGNED OBABLY WILL IN FL{IENCE 1S BEINC ;.17 TO BEAR ON HIM . This Afternoon for the to Demand His Resignation. ciated Press President | 1 palace to con- w authorized elix an armistice, Diaz but Diaz on the ransing vigited could not consider enter | nd would not ng for peace notitied of the and his resig- entire cung in the arsenai aeed in spasmodic e greater part of the secasionally developing fire. oked a vigorous reply from ' artiflery. The flerce ex- ues indicating that vdecided whether to re- o, aeeting of the morning, after which or Lascurain declared a0 senate v no nreans certain that | the difti- ign. He said 1xious to end the o patriotic manner if pos- ¢+ further bloodshied, but ired impossible Coevecutive session a ma senate left for the pa' the ampanied by De IaBarra, The rebels at the palace while the < in session, A general nt of federal positions { throughout the morning nand resignation of minister ! Tollow Senate's Suggestions. Uy Associated Press.) k, Feb. 15 o Mexieo City early this roported that the 1 a midnight attack and that Madero had would not resign unless |, teelared such a course ad- The eloging of cable com- n shortly tion impossible 'iULLABLLS MAY BE BULLETINED AT JAX. | ille, Feb, 15.-—Notice has ived hiere o the effect thatd iroad commission of Florida ‘U at the Board of Trade i this city on Wednesday, 4t 1v a. m., for the purpose sing the proposition of bul- the cars of perishable fruit: tables which are sent out of rowers the railway officials 1 to attend the uformation has what is mean? tion. ut time there is no cer- f collecting the statis- | eleme? number of cars of and touch with the eituation vezetable bn V'A“".al if the proposed plan is| it will te a great help in marketing of the freight men- e 'mn” until he | Special dis-! federals | on | thereafter made | of citrus fruits and| meet- | been | aid to all concerned ir| ANNA GOULD'S FIRST HUBBY 6 LHL LIMELIGHT Feb 15.—Count Boni d¢ is in Kowme making tl« rt of his “ife to have his amarriage to Anna Gould, auw the de Talleyrand, anunulled 1z his claim upon the plea wnna Gould's consent was mere- conditional. Count Boni backs , his position with the extraordi- nury promise to convert China to Uaristianity. Ten years ago Count toni had tor his secretary a younn The youth | who returned to his own country to, was the Paris, Castellane supreme efl ti.at (hinege man of letters, ] ¢ »in polities, | than Sen is none other Sun Yat Sun Letic toward the Chris cand is prepared to favor its hina ! propaganda in € TRYING 10 PASS BILL CHANCES FOR SUCCESS ARE CONSIDERED SLIM. { Svnate Leaders Do Not Agree With Taft on Immigration Question, | (By Associated Press.) | Washington, Feb. 15—The fote Jeaders, aroused over Taft's dis- approval of the Burnett-Billingham i migration bill, making a canvass today preparatory to an ef fort to pass it over hig veto. Lead- that if it passced over would he narrow Sen- began crs declared Lis veto it by a argin WHY MADERO HAS FAILED. | B Fla.. Febh. 15, atrocities and robherie: committed by Mexican rebels under al Diaz in and around Tampico | vas brought to St iy 1. A. Dike vesterday, St. Petershury, News of Gener Petershury today who reached the eis having come from Tampa Mr. Dike was overseer on a planta tion at Tamiahna and lost all his sqvineg in the raid by the rebels who [leoted banks and stores and robhed [ the farmers of all their horses and ?l:\lll‘.\‘. Mr. Dike savs that Mexice i not he roverned in the way this {country ig controlled as the peopiv te too jenorant and the reason Ma- dero failed after hecoming president { wos that he tried to treat the people ke citizens | L6GS WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL (By Associated Press.) Cuicago, Feb, 15.- I e248 are selling here today at 19 cents, 2 than at time in at this season. The niarkets swamped with thou- jsonds of cuses resterday which re- {sulted in a break of three cents in the price. Storage eggs are queted at 12 and 13 cents wholesale Phower | twenty figure years were any COAST LINE ABOLISHES DRINKING CUP ON 28TH. | | Capt. 1. 0. MeArthur, superir- tendent of the Atlantic Coast Line, ainesville distriet, has posted bul recting that the public drink- removed from all pas wrating his dis n of February, ‘n ler made by ikin , the order | ts of the cup has ntal to howl” will rom a certain the matter ill rejoice in Wa | b [ , those ‘1 "l proper spir | 1o who ¥ abolition of t! to~ will be ©1 per net ¥ o1 1 the EflSTH!l FREETO 00 15 HE PLEASES ano i (Ry Yo Cystro has heen set free to come and ro at will. Federal Judgze Ward this I -‘ternoon sustained the writ of ha l New the immigration authorities. = | chief or-| cunizer of the recent revolution, and | the celebrated | Yat Sen i\'} OVER TAFT'S VETO LAKELAKD, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1913. THE MANE W CONEHERTED |FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MEMORABLE EVENT. ! Lxercises Took Plave at Arlington | C‘mcmy,‘Ai'tnded by Large Throng. Associated Press.) shington, Feb lo.—Services Arlington cemetery t (By Wa were held at day commemorating the of the Maine in the Havana narbor [ fLiteen years azo. By order of Talt of the patriotic societies in overnnent sery ice were (‘XC“S!‘(! niem the g teday £0 they might take part in th sCrvice, BOGUS CONGRESSMAN “WORKED" PENSACOLA. Pensacola, Feb, 15, Quite a num [1er of Pensacolians had the honor, 2 short time ago, of being introduced (. “Congressman T. J, McGrath, of w Bleventh Missouri distriet,” who Wus this city for several days ol the aforesaid UCongressman MeGrath™ is now in jail in Mont somery, on the charge of obtaining soney under false pretenses, accord- n to information received by Chied of Police Sanders, of this city b ot under the name “MeGrath” on the records in Montzomery, O'Brien, of in Pensacola, O'Bric tha Wy of roegistered as J. ) S Louis. While contided to a number ol people e wonld be the youngest Congr wan in the next session, as lie only 24 years of e and had clected from the district at the Iast election, ther confided that he was o1t representing the Clearing Lealty Co., of St. Louls, and t was here to look over some tarm lands. Whether the “congressman’ Inoked over any farm lands or not is en H at far- pres- Houge secured $75 in this city by having a vorthless cheek cashed, an oblizing yvoung real estate man of this city cadorsing the draft for him. FIRENEN ANDENGINENEN ssion. | , WILL PROBABLY STRNE Met Today and Refused to Accept the Amended Plan of Arbitration. (By Assoclated Press.) New York, Feb. 15.- Otlicers, firemen and enginemen voted unanimously today to reject the amended plan of arbitration submit- ted last night by eastern railroads. DOWN WITH THE PITILESS TIP FIEND. Springficld, 1., Feb. 15, lllinois may follow Texas' example and pase prohibiting the re- “tips.” Representi An- Trimarco will few in the a law giving or ceiving of witl Legi a misdemeanor ! | tony roduce aking it “tips,” fine for the proprietor of eblishment ) taken by employes, accept also providi permits the arco ntly attention on,” Representative Triv aid, “by a statement mad« v that a traveling man has given away atout 318,000 in *“tips” in his twen- 'y yeors of travel. There wonld be e necessity for a person having to the and the “As 1 in i | wive a “tip’ for services for whi nroprictor of the el paid, Ince place is paid, if the employes of paid a living z 1 ret my were c.on as hape T will pre wre and 1 : 1 pro nt it to the I zoinz to do every- be- am it T can to see that it mes a law.” ara, lientenant ner, favors the hill. 0° gratuities ™Mipping oover- “The net work now unfortunately community in Amer- lirn." Mr. O'''<ra says, “ennctitutes one of the mnst serious menaces to the stability «* the republic and the | | | avere heas corpus in his behalf, overrulinz | moral foundation of American char- acter. blowing up | he is | | | | | i | lit The pa BLOWING UP OF [TAFT BREAKS I ALL AECORDGBY AGTION OF TODAY FIRST PRESIDENT TO APPEAR' | IN SENATE SINCE WASHINGTON |« | Accepted Invitation to Speak To- day at Service in Memory of Vice President Sherman. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 15.—The mem- o iy of the late Vice President Sher- pan was honored by services of the nate chamber today by both {touses abandoning regular sessions jor the event. Taft, in accepting (L invitation to speak, set aside the Jrecedent of many years respecting the appearance of the president viithin the Senate chamber when that body was in session. But for the quadrennial inauguration no other president since Washington lias spoken before the Senate while (hat body was in session. LRKANSAS ABOUT TO GO DRY. Little Rock, Ark.,, Feb. 15.—In (he presence of a large concourse of people the House today passed Sen- ate bill No. 118, the effect of which, it is said, will be to inaugurate a tate-wide prohibition, with only (wenty-one members voting against ge of the bill brought orth a round of cheers from the gal- {iry, where many of the prohibition lvaders had secured seats, in which ihe majority of members joined. The bill provides that no license shall be isfued to a saloonkeeper in any mu- nicipality except on petition of & Eleventh Mizcouti | nuajority of the adult whites of said ¢ity. The bill provides further that said petition, together with the names and addresses signed thereto, at helshall be published in at least two issues of the newspapers in the town or city where a license is sought. The bill eliminates negroes, but in- not known, but it is alleged that he| cludes white mmen on the petition, arqd the fact that the names are to be pablished is said to have u deter- rent offect upon gome who might otherwise sizn such a petition. NEW'BULDING FOR c: ITERIOR PLANKED Bill for Public Building Carrying $25,500,000 Introduced Today. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Feb. 15.—An omui- bus public building bill, carrying ¥ 00,000, was reported to the House today. It provides for a new Luilding for the interior department rot to exceed a cost of a quarter of » million. RARE NERVE OR RAILROAD MAN RAILROAD MAN Massillon, Ohio, t'rank P. Bedford, of Wooster, a Peonsylvania railroad conductor, was crossing the tracks here today west-bound freight train, traveling 4% a rate of thirty miles an hour, struck him. Bedford was caught up on the pilot of the engine, but de- spite the fact that his hip was brok- en in three places he retained con- sciousness and succeeded in turning 2n air valve that stopped the train. i-¢ then yelled for help and was tak- en off by the train crew. He now is resting comfortably in a hospital here. Feb. 15.—As DRASTIC TEXAS LIQUOR LAW PROPOSED. Austin, Texas, I-‘Ph radical liquor-rezulating mes Was passed to engrossment by th. - J— Texas House toda ay. It will be passe di ks tionists control Tesislature, the Senate also, as the Prohibi- both branches of th It prehibits the shin- ment of intoxicating liquer into 1»- czl option territory, but permits any Cne to carry in such liquor for his personal use in quantity not to ex- ‘.n cced one gallon at a time. Best Part of the Best State. ICIALS INSPECT INSANE HOSPITAL EOME. Tallahassee, Feb. 15.—Gov. Park Trammell Attorney General Thomas F.* West, Comptroller W. V. Knott, State Treasurer J C Luning, State Superintendent . N. Sheats an< (‘ommissioner of '\;,nculture w. McRae, constituting the board o commissioners of state institutions, which, under the law, has super- vision and direction of the affairs o* the Florida Hospital for the In- one, at Chattahoochee, returned | this afternoon from an official trip }« inspection of the hospital. While | ot Chattahoochee, the members of | the board made a rigid and exhaus- | tive investigation of every depart- | ment of the hospital, and were well pleased with the satisfactory condi- tions found to be prevailing there under the management of Supt. B, F. \Uhitner. FNES (MPOSED ON CONSPIRATORS THEY RANGE FROM $1.00 TO $10,000. Defendants Were Found Guilty in Trial of Bath Tub Trust. (By Associated Press.) Detroit, Mich.,, Feb. 15.-—Judge Ciarence Sessions, in the Federal lustrict Court today imposed fines renging from one dollar to ten thou- sund dollars on eleven individual ond eleven corporation defendants who were found guilty in the trial of the so-called bath tub trust for crim- inal conspiracy in restraint of trade. MERE BABIES SLAVING IN NEW YORK CANNERIES Albany, N. Y., Feb., 15.—How children of tender years slave for hours in canning sheds with their biistered fingers wrapped in rags. and likewise in tenements making toys, tflowers and plumes; and how women toil sometimes for mere pit- tunces in industrial establishments ii this State, is graphically described in the report of the New York State fnctory investigating commision, which was submitted to the Legisla- ture recently. The report says that canners op- eating in the rural districts never have obeyed the State child labor luw “because they never have had 0" The “employment of mere ba- bies,” the commission holds, has been the result, and it adds that of ',259 children found at work in 33 shmlu, the oldest was 14 years old and the youngest was 3. Many of the canners, the report explains, are opposed to the employ- ment of children, and half of them do not resort to ti, but “as the can- ning industry is largely devoted to the exploitation of foreigners the parents of the childres make them work.” SEE THAT YOUR WATER IS CERTIFIED. Cincinnati, Feb. 15.—Only certi- fied water must be supplied passen- £ers hereafter on trains, interurban cars, boats and other common car- riers engaged in interstate traffic Notice of the new government regi- lation has been received by federsl vunthorities in Cincinnati. It is to the e¢eet that water provided by com- mon carriers in interstate traffic “shall be certified by the State or municipal health authority within whose jurisdiction it is obtained, as being incapable of conveying dis- case.” Ice used in cooling drinking water taust be “from a source of safety and shall be washed with water of known safety.” \Water coolers mus: te cleaned and scalded with steam at least once a week, live . e e I S!llI]IEHS ARE GUARDING INPERIAL FaiL ! {By Assom ated Press.) : Tokin, Feb, 15.—Such strong evi- | dence of bopular unrest continues to be displayed an over the empire | that it has been necessary to all out the soldiers to assist the oivil authorities in guarding the <esi- dences of members of the imperial family and officials. LE NUGH NTEREST IN CHAUTAUQUA ENTERTAINNENTS EVERY SESSION IS HELPFUL AND ENTERTAINING. Tine Lecture of Dr. Kreb Heard by Large Audience Last Night. The rains may come and the winds may blow, but the Chaufauqua goes on and grows in interest with each session. Last night there was a !arge at- tendance and all were much pleased with the program, which opened with the usual fine conceri by the Rogers’ Goshen Band. Miss Klieg gave a reading, Miss Gross sang and Miss Roszelle gave an interpreta- tion of child life, which was all much cnjoyed. The real treat of the evening came when Dr. Stanley Krebr. who i3 a ;reat favorite with Lakéland Chau- tiuquans, delivered one of his fam- ous lectures entitled, *Drifting.’ I'hig lecture was worth much to ev- ery person present, delineating as it did the character of the drifter—the man or woman who goes through life without a purpose, and who seldom amounts to very much. Dr. Krebs introduced much wit and humor into hie lecture, And young and old alike were highly edified and entertained. Today’s Sessions. This mornlng Dr. Tupper, who has 1ade many friends since his arrival, dclivered a sermon, the subject of which was “The Bible’s Divine In- spiration.” Dr. Tupper is an eloquent pulpit orator and a better selection ol a man to conduct the Bible hour could hardly have been made. Miss tross sang at this hour, and all were delighted with her efforts. At 11 o'clock Mrs Adams lectured on the A, B, C. of Health. All en- juyed the physical culture hour. This afternoon the program op- ened with readings by Miss Kling, Miss Roszelle and solos by Miss Gross. At 3 o'clock the audience had the extreme pleasure of welcom- ing back to the Lakeland platform Miss Meddie 0. Hamilton, whom all are delighted to see in Lakeland again. Miss Hamilton talked on “The Poet's Supreme Vision, God.” Miss Hamilton is field secretary of the Mother Chautauqua. She com- ducts the Literary Round Table, and her great ramlllarlty with the au- thors, their lives and works, is a continual inspiration to her hear- ers. Tonight the evening’s entertain- ment will begin at 8 o’clock and for an hour the band, readers and sing- erf will give a program that will de- light all. At 9 o'clock Dr. Stan- ley Krebs will be introduced and will deliver a lecture the subject of Vhich is “The.Mysteries of the Se- ance Room Unveiled” The hour is rfaced late in order that all business men may have an opportunity of at- tending. Tomorrow's There will be a gr?fifi?u meet- Ing tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, a fuller account of which will be fcund on Page 3 of this issue. TREFZING ELEPFANT WARNMS UP THINGS A BIT. Watertown, N. Y., Feb, 15.—Ap- parently crazed by the cold, an ele- phant performing in a small circus here ran amuck this afternoon, and oefore he could be captured had done damage amounting to several thou- sand dollars. Breaking from his keeper the elephant started down the main street. The few persons who were on the strect at the time ’flu! in terror as the elephant came | rushing along. The biz quadruped | strashed the fronts of two stores and wrecked a portion of their stocks, and ended the campaizgn by smash- {ire through the . reat oaken door of the State armory. Inside he did con- siterable damage to the furniture of the company rooms, being finally rounded up by his keeper and a crowd of citizens that had been drawn to the scene, by the nolse.