Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 19, 1913, Page 1

3 o Pubhshed in the Best Town in thv s— LARELARD, I‘LORI A \‘-ED\ESD;\Y FEB 19 1913. THE LAKELAND EVENING TEL! Lcst F:m of the Best State HOW THEY TREAT ANLIICANS IN MEXICO New Orleans, La.. Feb. 19.— After having been uteld prisoner for weeks by the rebeis, W. G. Barnes, consult- ing engincer, of Chicago, reached New Crlcans today from Mexico. The price paid for Mr. Barnes' release was $3,000, and after it had been de- livered to Salazar he was escorted to u« water tank on the National Rail- lx\ ays of Mexico, not far from Reata, { State of Coabuila, and turned loose. ! At the time of his release Barnes was without money, and his clothes were in tatters. “Two other foreizners were in Salazar's car, and held for l “J MAHEHUK Ltn ansom when 1 was released,” he Jlhil said. 1 do not know who they are. for we were kept incommunicado, a s Shet to Death at the In. strong guard being placed over us. stance of Diaz, It When 1 wrote a letter to my friends Is Presumed. in San Antonio, telling them of my | plight and the demands of Salazar they took the letter and posted it Francisco Ma-|yrom Casas Grandes. A messenger irom the presidency | w,q sent across the Rio Grande to Mo oup d' etat of tWo 0% |y et my friend who brought the ran- Coterday, aud is @ Pris- | gom price. 1 was then marched all the palace. General | (pe way to the water tank and re- wrta, who commanded | joaged.” The force of Salazar is well vs, has been proclaimed |,y meq and eqnipped, Barnes said -\DERO'S ARREST LAST T HE REFUSES TO EAT OR TALK. 1y Assovtiied Press.) p: overnor general. Gen- fThoy have plenty of ammunition and who aided the over-|.,od horses. “The sentiment against cro, was made Pro- | ypericans is strong,” he declared v cowmander. These were agreed to by SHORT 330,000, il of the tarn of events| larly approved ny in the streets ' tore the o re o to the principal aurez i8 also un- |18 Prominent in I\mmss and Smmx palace, but min-| Circles of New 3 cabinet were given ! xltul ‘ i i Orleans. | A disorders of the | a brothev! Il { the (By Associated Fress.) co Hernandez, New Orleans, La., Feb, 19.--Jas. of the fnterior, Wad | o uc g notary and prominent in e retused o velll ) Layans and social lite, was arrest- i ; Cd late last might charged with for- ol the newspaper Neus | ne o copnection with mortgage Madero orsun, Was | o gransactions. Aceording to the Patriet attorney the amount in- £ olved s 12,0000 but it is stated Madero's Brother Executed. | that further investigations reveal a By Assoclated Press.) shortage of probably $200,000. » y Cny, Feb. 19 Gustave | Woulfe is in jail. L brother of the deposed | —e—e- —— ut. was removed from thn COCKROACBES CAUSE CANCER. ary at 9 o'clock this morn- | 14 was executed. It is pre- { Berlin, Feb. 19.-—The results of t this was done by order | .\jcriments to find the origin of can- Pl Diiaz, under the notorious|.er were published today by Prof. Bilive laws." Johannes Fibiger, director of the Forver Prosident Madero was re- | pythalogical institute at Copenhag- b} tuluy under guard from the lic 1o the military barracks ¢ tis arrest he has maintained & stlence, refusing to eat, or Mestious en. His researches show that cancer- ous growths in the esophagus and stomachs of rodents were due to the jresence in the alimentary tract of minute worms, an indeterminate number of which are from the com- mon cockroach Prof. Fibiger suc- ceeded in producing cancer by feed- ing vggs of cockroaches to rats. The cxperiments are considered of great importance to seckers for a cure of cancer, as they form the first experi- nienta) production of the disease By Associated Press ) a2 Signs Agreement With New President. Moo City, Feb. 19, -General led at the American embassy s morning to formally sign an with General Huerta 1 went to the embassy unted the story of the it the palace to Ambassador The two chatted for 2 ! expressed mutual pleasure melusion of the battle “oment IS CASTRO ORGANIZING FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION. Washiugton, Feb. 19.—The de- partment of justice today began an investigation of reports that a fili- bustering expedition against Vene- was being organized in the United States in the interest of Cas- tv0. Rumors that a schooner, said he the Mina Swim, which changed s recently ut Gloncester, Mass, to arrest Madero and|is now on her way to New Orleans cabinet vesterda and would be equipped with muni- took steps for the|tious of war upon her arrival there, <pecial session of con-|vere called to the attention of the » the changes in the! department of justice by the State nd name the provision-| department. Agents will watch for t | her arrival. l .; ' Session of Coneress to Be Called by Huerta. ruela “lated Press ) ¥, Feb, 19 d in retting After control | b LLDEST SON OF ROBERT E. LEE DIES, AGED 80. Va., Feb. on of Gen. Robert an aide de camp on eon Davis, and pres- al transter of troopa T rebel zone was made this zovernment lines beinz the cannon dragged Imuarters. The election Ravensworth, of Tnerta to the Pro- [\ ¢ eldest sidency is rezarded as .. Lee, former] Tt is said he| o geaff of Jeit isero De laBarra Lident emeritus of ! foreizn affaire i : ' 1%.—G l.ee Fran e university, died here yesterday Bl : ST ced &0 L TC ITY MAN DROWNED. Feb. 19 -—Edwari erman, foll overboard rowned in Lake Okeecho- g The remains were e 0 this efty ang prepared b= .. "fraking establishment nf‘ " F Roberts Co. for ehip- ki :_' s home at Plant City. No 1 v‘. TS have beem received of | avd store of the Brown-Rogers Co “Waing The loss is estimated at 100,000 HINSTON-SALEN HAS $100,000 FIRE (By Associated Press.) Winston Salem, N. C, Feb | Fire today destroyed a warelouse f ok ¢ 19 — - NOTRRY 13 RHHESTEU ‘ Washinzton and | U, 5, RELIEVEL AT SETTLEMENT OF MEXICO'SWAR Ismun: VENOM MNIGRATION BILL FAILED TO PASS IN HOUGE New York, Feb. 19—Sevenuty-five baby snakes of the very important brand known as the lance-head, born in the Bronz Zoo yesterday, are glad- ly welcomed, although they are the most deadly reptile known. Since the discovery that the venom of the lance-head had been beneficial in 1ROOPS STILL HELD HOWEVER. | CNLY FIVE VOTES MORE WERE|, . (ing insanity and other brain FOR AN EMERGENCY. Government Is Released From a Try- ing and Difficult Situation. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 19 —Although Plans remained set for an emergency the United States government today was distinetly relieved by the over- night news from Mexico, telling of the abduction of Madero and appar- ont settlement of civil war. Officlals feel that this government has beea at least temporarily released from a d tlicult diplomatic situation. IS FATHER OF 29 AT 54. London, FKFeb, 19.—Thomas Ar- thiur Stack, of the Railway Hotel, ! I'urley, has just bocome the father of his twenty-ninth child. Twenty- [c1e of Mr. Stack’s children are liv- wid, e brothers never met., AMre Stackh is 54 yeais old d his first «f had nine chiltdren, aenin about twenty years ago, and the new haby is the twenticth of his sceond marriage Mr, Stack said vesterday that the problem was to find a new name for the latest arrival. He had come to the end of his ideas. He carefully went over the names he had already utilized, but could not remember all the birthdays of his children. EAPLOSION WRECKED CHANGELLOR'S HOME Officials Have No Clue as to the Origin of the Catastrophe. (By Assoclated Press.) london, Feb. 19.—An explosion today partially wrecked the country resldence being built by Chancellor | of the Exchequer Lloyd George, near london. The only clues the police have are two broken hat pins found in the wreckage. Neighbors de- clared an automobile containing sev- eral women passed through the vil lage during the early hours. and in thig and sisters who have He mar- Wil FOUND A WAY TO BEAT SLEEP. Boston, Feb. 19.--— A Harvard pro- fessor who has not slept for twenty years but has taken his rest in the “twilight state,” is the subject of in- vestigation by the psychological lab- oratory of the university and the State phychopathic hospital. The “twilight state” in which the sub- ject retains consciousness s declared to be a scientific relaxation 1nore satisfying than sleep, restoring the bodily vigor in about half the time required by sleep. The identity of the Harvard professor s kept sceret the psychological laboratory at llar- vard, who is a personal friend of the sleepless educator, has made a close study of his case. Prof. Munsterherg said his experience showed that it i3 scientifically possible to sleep with- out complete loss of consciousniss. To asgist in experiments at the State nsychopathic hospital on the “twi- lizht state,” a special easy chair has been constructed. 1t is described as a device to ald subjects to relax. TO USE SCHOOI. BUILDINGS { FOR SOCIAL CENTERS ‘ New York, Feb. 19.-_The Russeli | Sage foundation through its depart- ! ment of recreation has sent letters to the heads of various State federa- i tions of women’s clubs urzine them zin eamnaizns to secure the leg- t':m"n authorizing the use of pub- | lic schools for eocial centers. Miss \Iart'aret W. Wilson, daughter of President-elect Wilson, is Interested m the movement and is assisting in [ the preliminary work to securc the vse of all public school buildings aft- #¢ 8chool hours. when he was El.t : e married | They are in divers parts of the! ereat family therel i ’ Frof. Hugo Munsterberg, director of | "air of shoes he is testing. 'Fleteher recently. { hieense from him. | Y. . G, A, LEADERS NECESSARY TO ITS PASSAGE. Bill Passed in Scnate Over Taft's Veto, But House Turned It Down. 'noublu when scientifically used, ef- {forts have been made to breed the reptiles here. The success now at- :l:uinvd is the result of several years' work, in which many of the reptiles Lave been takel alive in the island Washington, Feb, 19.-- The Bar-jof Trinidad, at the peril of many neit-Dillingham immigration bill, | naturalists, only to die soon after which was vetoed by Taft, went to[being brought here. Experts will ex- the House today. It was repassed |tract the virulent venom from the oter his veto by the Senate yester-|seventy-five baby lance-hcads as soon day. The Democratic leaders pre-|:x they are a few month. The meth- dict its repassage in the House to-|od is to pin the head down with a day. forked stick and nold before it a glass bowl topped with cheese cloth. The snake furiously buries its fangs Taft's Veto. in the cloth and spurts the vemom (By Associated Press.) into the glass receiver. About a Washington, Feb. 19.-—-The House pound of it, it was said at the zoo, refused to pass the immigration bill “would kill the whole Mexican over the president 8 veto. Five votes army.” changed from the hegative to the af- frmative would have given the two- K “F P 5 MEEI VFRMONT GETS A GOOD LAW. » M KISJMMEE tuirds necessary to override the veto Va.,, Feb. 19. The House Refused to Pass Bill Over mont by the is going to blaze torth in a bewilder- ment of bright colors along about March 12, when the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, convenes here. The local committees are already active, and the merchants have been requested by the committee on dec- orations to provide their pary. The business men have responded with one accord, and the prospect is that Kissimmee will display more bunt- g than has ever before seen the light in the town at one time. In ad- dition to the decoration of the in- dividual stores and residences, the public puildings will be properly wreathed in color by the Board of Trade. An appropriation for that purpose was recently made. The souvenir program is being compiled. R. M. Evans, principal of the high school, is chairman of the committee in charge of the program, and he has gone about his work dili- gently. An effort is being made to present an unusually attractive sou- venir this year. Kissimmee will be doubly honored in having the Grand Lodge this year. It is expected that Hon, W. J. Sears will be elevated to the grand chan- cellor's chair. Mr. Sears has been active in Knights of Pytrias worq for many years, and he has fairly won the distinction, He has achieved the honor by devotion to the fraternity, and is deservedly re- garded as one of the best informed men in the order, whose talents fit him peculiarly for the post of grana chancellor. approval of Governor The State Bank ioner will be required to in- izate all companies seeking to do Fusiness in the State, and companies may operate only atter receiving a muni MEET AT GOLUMBIA Cities of South Will Try to Wrest Silver Cup from Jacksonville. (By Assoclated Press.) Columbla, Feb. 19.—Representa- tives of the Y. M. C. As of leading cities of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida meet here tomorrow to com- piete arrangements for the inter-city membership campaign in March. The city leading gets the trophy cup giv- en by Charleston. It is now held by Jacksonville. PRACTICAL WAY TO TEST ARMY SHOES. <t Louis, Feb, 19.—Sergeant John M. Walsh, U. 8. A., arrived last night from Jefferson barracks on foot, aft- er a 7,000-mile tramp across the continent and back under orders to test army shoes. The sergeant left New Yorq, April 10, and is return- ing from California. He plans to resume his journey today with Ft. 'l Ben Harrison, Indiana, his objective HARD T0 OE'orP m%%'r { oint. Walsh is wearing the fourth ik 0 SPELL. R Tiffin, Ohio, Feb. 19.—-Mildred TR Tate, 17 years old, who had re- ANOTHER TRY FOR THE SOUTH POLE. Feb. 19.--The deaths Scott and four of his men met in the Antarctic will have 1o effect on the determination of Sir riained in a hypnotic trance since Thursday, was released from the spell this morning. Last 1‘Iunsda\ New York, which Capt. wenting in the occult science under the tutelage of a clairvoyant. He was i cuxz cnm PEOPLE. \ Lrnest Sackleton to go South again. At a luncheon in his honor on the eve of his departure for England, Shackleton reaffirmed his intention of leading another expedition, as there was “still work to be done” in the Antarctic. “Human lives are nothing,” he said, “it by golng forth We can add one iota to the sum of human knowledge.” 1ie paid a tri- bute to Capt. Scott and to Commo- dore Charleg Wilkes, of the United States navy, whose discovery of the expedition. Postmaster W. A. Allen, of De- Land, president of the Postmasters' Association of Florida, has ¢ 'laq the association to meet in annual ses- sion at Eustis, March 20, 21 and 23. \ntaretic continent in 1820 has been confirmed recently by the Mawson | bantered to try his powers upon hia hostess and succeeded so well that he was unable to remove the spell Physicians worked with the young woman to no avail until today, when, with the assistance of the young man, who had to some degre» recovered from his fright, they were successful. RAILROAD BILL FAVORABLY REPORTED| | (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Feb. 19.—The Senate interstate commerce committee to- day voted to favorably report the La- Follctte-Adamson biil for the valua- inter- tions of railroads and an states common carriers evening Miss Tate was entertaining a social caller who had been oxm‘r\ TONIGHT AT THE GHAUTAUQUA WILL DELIVER HIS FAMOUS LEC- TURE, “THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES” | COMMONER WELCOME Chautauqua Sessions Continue to Be Fraught With Much Interest. Hon. William Jennings Bryan, the most renowned statesman in the country today, will arrive in Lake- land this afternoon and tonight at 8 o'clock will deliver one of his no- ted lectures, “The 8igns of the Times,” at the Chautauqua. The large auditorium will be filled to overflowing on this occasiony and it will behoove everybody who hasn’ a reserved seat ticket to be on hand early. At tonight's session Madame Ri- heldaffcr, the noted singer, will give a prelud. concert and this will be @ nivst en, oyable feature of the pro- gram. ' ‘ue sty act, fivst adopt- | That City Is Making Great Prepara- ! i Today's Sevsglons. Foanens, which i desioned to ! tions for the ! This .n orning Dr. Tupper preached {cvelude from the Stue guestionable | Convention. lat 10 o'ciock, nis-subject beiug “The [aovestment companies, while turn- Lible’s Social Message.” At 11 ine the light on those alveady within oclock Mrs. Adams conducted the e State, became the law of Ver-|' Kissimmee, Feb, 19, —Kissimme? physical culture exercises, her sub- ject on this occasion being *‘Secret Sympathetic Aids.” She introduced scveral new exercises, and gave geb- erally some very helpful advice re- garding health, ete. Dr. Krebs is delivering another of bis tine lectures this afternoon, *Five Big Things in Your Head.” Yesterday afternoon Dr. Krebs lec- tured on the “Marvels of Mind with EFxperiments.” This lecture was heard with much interest and at its close the speaker succeeded in ex- perimenting on the audience to their chagrin and amusement. He invited scveral gentlemen to take a seat on the stage, and among other experi- ments told all of his hearers that he was going to open a bottle, the con- tents of which would permeate the building and that he wished all to close their eyes and when they de- tected the odor to raise their hands. First one hand and then another was raised, and Dr. Krebs, at the end of three minutes informed the audience that the bottle contained distilled water. Those who had not held up their hands had the laugh on the rest until Dr. Krebs an- nounced that “Those who held up their hands smelled their ideas and those who did not had no ldeas to smell.” Dr. Hulley Last Night. - Another distinguished speaker who pleased the large audience last night was Dr. Lincoln Hulley, presi- dent of Stetson university. Dr. Hul- ley spoke on ‘“Riley and the Home Folks,” and he carried his hearers right into the heart and life of this bcloved poet. He is an interesting speaker on any subject, and last right his audience was intellectual- iv benefitted and highly entertained iy what he had to say. 'WORKMAN SHOT AND BODY CAST INTO INDIAN RIVER. Titusville, Feb. 19.—Killed by a bullet wound inflicted by unknown parties, the body of Oscar Bush, of Frederickstown, Mo., was found ia the river here yesterday. Bush had been employed on a rock crusher of Ellis & Co., and was last seen starting from the shore about 1:30 Monday afternoon. At 4 p. m. his hat was found on the shore. A watch in Bush’s pocket had stopped at 6:20. The bullet had entered be- low the left ear and ranged upward toward the rizht eye. An autopsy wvas ordered by the jury. port will be let within a few daya This will add about fifty-five acres tc the city of Gulfport and extend about half a mile along the bay frent. \ Contract for a ssd wall at Gulf- Seventeen cars of celery and ome of lettuce left Sanford last Tuesday, et