Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 25, 1913, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. e e e LAKELAND, FLOEIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1913. i | HABADDS 10 SUGFERING (AUSLS RISCUE WORK TO BE . REATLY HAMPERED. .4 Clothing Are Being Dis- | _i.d; Most of the Injured i Are Homeless. iy Assoclated Press.) Oma’ i, March 25.—Adding to the qufferiic following Sunday’s torna- {, a Loavy snow began falling last sight and it laid two inches deep bis morping, hampering the work of se and reconstruction. the stricken district Food puse Residents of ill estimate that one hundred vic- under the debris, but clul Bl tims @iv oficials don’t esimate the unrescued s bigh. The death list of Omaha victims this morning remained 152 while suriounding towns reported a (otal of Lty more dead. Communi- many small towns is yet impos vl until wire service is re- tablisned. And the service again faces .+ moralization by the bdlizzard which is reported raging through- out Nebraska. cation w il sixteen Additional Bodies Taken *rom Pool Room. . (By Assoclated Press.) Omah March 25.—Sixteen ad- dition. | louirs were taken from a ol room this morning, mak- ' /rm that place trirty- Negre we b OLe Food and Clothing Distributed Among Sufferers. (By Associated Press.) ha, March 25.—City officials tributed food and clothing : the sufferers.. The injured the hospitals are receiving the ¢ible attention. Most of the are homeless, the storm hav- yed their abodes. Many liutg who are in a serious condi- luve not been told of their s dost K0 PELSENT HOPE FOR WOULD-BE POSTMASTERS. Pencicola, March 23,—The pub- § report of several days ago to ‘oct that the policy of Post- r General Burleson would be ve all Republican postmasters 1 office in the South at their present posts of duty unless there slould arise some specific cause for discharging them, was confirmed in; Peysacola when a local man received 4 letter from a United States sen- ator of Florida in which the senator at Washington stated that he had scen the postmaster general and Mr. Eurleson had informed him that the term of the postmaster at Pensacola - %ould not expire until July, 1916, Tm‘e than three years from DOW. ihe postmaster genmeral {intimated that Mr. Gib Fell, the present post- maste:. would not be dismissed with- ““_ ciuee. This is the announced policy of Postmaster General Burle- fon in similar cases throughout the ‘ountiy; an incumbent postmaster ¥l not be dismissed from the ser- ‘ice gimply because he is a Repub- llcan. To dismiss every postmaster it the country simultaneously and appoint new men in their 'placel. it ' #aid, would paralyze the postal sPstem, JAPAN DO AMERICA THAT TIME. o New York, March 25.—The coi- _fegatlon of the Fourth Presbyter- -:m church in Ninety-ninth. street “unday was summoned to aid in an ,;::S“al fight at the near-by u2si- "b:ekfl Lorenzo Martinez Picabia, ‘mnn er. Picabia and his wife had T;m . thrown from their house by s hohra, their Japanese butler, ok 3d been discharged earlier in i bfluy- With four fellow Japacese & 5 tler had taken possession of Vs 10:1“ just as men and women oy aving the church. The mem-l _r® of the congregation who re- '_'h’;‘“;“d to the calls for help fourd aneeam"“’ too much for them. 'fresupm“m“' one an experienced row T and boxer, also were sho . by the discharged butler, .10 employed jiu jitsu tricks before ‘¢ Wag arrested. His four confeder- ates escaped. W STORM | TDEBERRY OFFERED POST- OFFICE IN PLANT CITY. J. Fred DeBerry, of Plant City, was in Tampa yesterday. He re- cently returned from Washington, where he went to present his claims for the oflice of second assistant postmaster general. Mr. DeBerry says there is an evident incliration on the part of ‘the politicians to cut South Florida oat of all important appointments and that Jacksonville men are favored in nearly every in stance. He doubts if a Tampa man will get either the postmastership or collectorship here, so strong is determination manifested to omit aspirants from this section from any participation in the “loaves and fishes,” Mr. DeBerry was offered the pustmastership at Plant City, but is uncertain whether he will accept it or not—Tampa Tribune. WORK PROGRESGING ON BRIGK STREETS Main Street Beginning to Present Metropolitan Aspect and Will Soon Be Open for Trafiic. Work on the brick paving is pro- gressing nicely, the two blocks on Main street, extending from Massa- chusetts to Tennessee avenue being practically completed, and work on the block between Tennessee and Florida was commenced today. The portion of the street paved presents a highly metropolitan appearance, which will be improved when the work is finally completed and all de- Lris is removed. Despite the opinion of curbstone experts, the Telegram inclines to the opinion that the city is getting good work in the paving. The inspection oi brick is quite rigid, and results iy throwing out perhaps ten per cent of the brick first laid, as defective, and the substitution of perfect brick theretor. An inspection is first made by a man in the employ of the con- tractors, but the inspector who acts for the city engineer follows the first man and is much harder to sat- isfy. When all the defective brick are removed the result ought to be pretty satisfactory. In some cities where there is very heavy traffic, a concrete bed is pre- pared for the brick, and. after it is laid an asphalt or pitch binder is placed in the interstices. This adds materially to the expense of the work, and was not considered nec- essary here. With sand between the brick, the paving will be quite solid after the.roller is applied, and will istand the trafic to which it will be subjected here for many years. TESTING “NARCOTIC” BULLETS FOR THE ARMY. Pittsburg, March 25.—United States army officials are experiment- ing with an invention of Alexander F. Humphrey, a pattern maker, of this city, that may revolutionize warfare, big game hunting, policing and every line of work in which bul- lets play a part. A “narcotic” bullet describes the invention in a word. In his sleep-producing miesile, Hum- phrey uses a minute particle of mor- phia. The drug is carried in tiny wells in the steel jacket of the regu- lation army bullet. Humphrey claims that it in nowise interferes with the effectiveness of the missile. The soldier receivng a slight flesh wound from the new bullets fights no more that day, but calmly stretches himself out on the ground and sleeps. The fleeing burglar who is “winged,” runs but a short dis- tance, and 'then the sleep potion takes effect and he sits down and is captured. PROMENTCHURCHMA OES N AU For Several Years Was President of the Southern Baptist Association. (By Associated Prese.)’ Atlanta, March 25.—Former Gov- ernor William J. Northern died at his home here this morning due to comnlications. He wasa prominent church man, having for geveral years been president of the Southern Bap- tist association. 1 e e i S - FLOOD I OHD THEE MARY LIES 5 175 TOLL CITY RESERVOIR AT AKRON HAS FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVE BY MEN 0 BROKEN AND RESIDENTS ARE S; WARNING BEING SPREAD N HORSEBACK. FORTY KLLED 15 THE. AEPORT FAOM DAYION Delaware, Ohio, Reports Mayor and Five Feet Under Water; Levee Deluge Over Twenty Others Drowned; Dayton Is Breaks at Columbus, Sending Large Area, (By Associated Press.) Columbus, March 25.—Practically the entire State of Ohio was cut off from the ostside world early today; property damage is estimated in the millions; many lives are lost and scores of towns are under water he- cause of floods from a three day’s rainfall, At Delaware ten are drowned and scores marooned. Dayton is reported under five et of water. L Dayton is reported under five fdet the worst crises in its history with five hundred families homeless ¢ 8d the ‘city reservoir threatening %o let go. 3 In Columbus the levee at the fdot of Broad street broke at 11 0’ this morning with a roar, sendin deluge over a great area. Se small buildings collapsed. Mayor of Delaware and Twenty zens Drown. » Columbus, Ohio, March 2 Delaware, a town of ten thousahd inhabitants, twenty-five miles no#th of here, is said to be completely ficoded, all inhabitants have fled up the hill for their lives, according to reports reaching here today. It is reported thdat the mayor wd‘t least twenty citizens of Delaware are drowned. An appeal for help has been received by Mayor Karb here. Wires are down and details of the flood are meager. 100 KLLED ON BOTH SI0ES N MENG (By Assoclated Prese.) Naco, Ariz, March 25.—Careful estimates today show the dead as a result of yesterday's battle between constitutionalists, who attacked the town of Cananea, and the federals; aggregate nearly one hundred on both sides. Durin gthe night State troops left here to uid the defense of the town. FOUR DROWNED IN LAKE APCPKA. A special from Orlando to the Tampa Tribune of this morning tells of a tragedy by drowning in that city yesterday as follows: “p, P. lewis, his son-in-law, Frank Garner, of Apopka and Clar- ence Garner and John Garner, broth- ers of Frank, of Orlando, drowned when & launch in which they were riding was swamped on Lake Apop- ka during the storm Sunday even- ing. The party left the east side of the lake in a launch early Sunday afternoon, and nothing was thougat of them until their launch was dis- covered swamped by T. N. and J. R. Sewell, this morning. Searcking rarties were immediately sent out in an effort to locate the bodies and until late Monday night they were unsuccessful. The bodies were final- 1 found two miles from shore and within twelve feet of each other. They will be taken to Orlando for burial. Of the Garner brothers, two Clarence and Frank, were married and leave wives to mourn their un- timely end. John was unmarried 2nd lived with Clarence at Orlando.” The building boom continues um- abated in Fort Myers. The latest building to be erected is a handsome two-story ome, with front of pressed brick, for W. J. Odom. The structure will cost $15,000. The entire build- ing will be occupied by Odom & Gil- liam as a hardware and furniture store ,and will be equipped with all modern conveniences, includirg M electric elevator. The front will be of plate glass. Forty Killed at Dayton; Bridge Will 1 Be Blown Up. ! (By Associated Press.) | Columbus, Ohio, March 25—Infor- ' mation received at the State House today from Dayton states that forty were Kkilled in the flood in that city. : The railroad bridge over the big Mi- ami river has been ordered blown "up. i — | Reservoir Breaks; People Flee for | Their Lives. i (By Associated Press.) ! Akron, March 25.—The big State ln-servolr in South Akron has broken, and men on horseback are spreading e warning. Residents of nearby 'sections are fleeing for their lives. The water from the reservoir is ' pouring Into Long lake. If its banks sive way Akron's business sectiou will be flooded. Western Union Operator Said “Good- bye; the Levee Has Broken.” (B3y Associated Press.) Cincinnati, Ohio, March 25.- It is Ilvlio\wl here that the Miami river fwent over the levees and flooded the I eity of Dayton early today. A West- ‘«ru Unfon operator working with the operator of this city at 9 o'clock abruptly cut oif the dispatch he \V:us‘ "sendinzy with the words “Good bye; the levee has broken,” "|ONE DROWAS: ANY | " DRNEN FRON HONE " (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, March 25.--One person was drowned and several families were driven from their homes today | by the rising of river Despers, which flows through the western part of the city. RICH MOBILE MAN SEEKS WORKING WIFE. Philadelphia, Pa., March 25.—Al- len T. Marshall, of Mobile, Ala., the man who asked the Chicago chief of lpuliu to ind him a wife among the women who had to earn their living by hard work, is the most sought ior man in this city. Telegrams by the score are received almost hourly and even long distance telephone calls from Pittsburg were made today to see If the man was actually sincere. 'To all Marshall has replied that |ulere'l no hurry, that every girl who wanted to marry him would have a chance, but that they must submit their bids in writing and tell him what they have been doing and what! their lives have been. He admitted Amduy that “Marshall” was merely lun assumed name that he had taken ito hide his identification until he ll’ound his future wife, and then he ‘v:lll disclose the answer as to who; he is. Manager Miller, of the St. James, knows but is bound to se- crecy. He says the man is wealthy ic his own name and has no incum- brances, and that Le is one of the most liberal men in the world. NEW DESIGN FOR PAR- CEL POST STAMP. Washington, March 25.—The de- sign of a new and smaller parcel post stamp, to replace those now in use, was approved today by Postmas- ter General Burleson. complaints that the present stamp, zll denominations of which are the same color, is hard to distinguish as to value and easily “raised’ caused the change. The new desi:n will possess no artistic merit, bui bear only a large numeral. The va- rious denominations will be in dif- ferent colors. Numeroys | CURE FOR APPENTICITIS WITHOUT KNIFL. Huntington, Ind., March 25.—Dr. M. H. Thomas, of this city, tomor- row will make public announccment from New York of a system of treat- ing appendicitis which after fifteen years of exhaustive tests, has satis- fied him and other prominent physi- cians with whom he has consulted that there is no further reason for operative measures in this particu- lar ailment. The Huntington physi- cian has completed his final tests and is now arranging with eastern hospital authorities for a demonstra- tion of his “knifeless cure.”: The treatment consists of special diet regulations and internal medicines, the most important of which is a preparation of copper. It is claimed that the copper acts in a particular- 1y healing fashion ypon the inflamed appendix. From four to six weeks' treatment is required in the average case, it 15 said. 15,000 GARS GRS FUT SHPPED About 3,000 Cars Left to Go For- ward; Market Good and Prices Satisfactory. Jucksonville, Fla., March 25.—A conservative estimate of the citrus fruit left in the State is 3,000 cars of which 1,200 are grapefruit. rhe prescit movement is about 100 cars Jee aay. It is expected that prices will continue to advance and the wind-up of this season may show the bighest prices ever paid for Florida oranges in the open market, shippeis say. Grapefruit brings fancy prices where large fruit i8 demanded but! the stock is too large to bring a funcy price in the wajority of mar- kets. ! It has not been continued round of pleasure for the Florida or- anse growers this year, for they lost during the decay period when (he markets and traic were in a de- wtilized condition. Some fruit now moving from the atieme soathern portions of the State hung on the trees Lo loug after being fully matured, The fruit W large but Legius to show light in weight and less juice. This is pare, veunlarly true of the seedling or- anges. The late Valencias are show- irg up well and bring a good price. ‘I'his late variety will continue to move during May and June. Grape- fiuit is running to such large sizes that ‘1t is practically barred from many markets. oune TORNADD KILL —— % I KA IND ILLINOIS LESLIE, ARK., REPORTS EIGHT OR TEN DEAD. At Mankado, Ill, Fifteen Persons Were Killed; Tornado Swept That Section Last Night. (By Associated Press.) Kansas City, March 25.—A mes- sege received from Leslie, Ark., sixty miles north of Little Rock, today stated that a tornado in that viein- ity last night Kkilled eight or tem persons. e Fifteen Dead in Illinois. (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, March 25.—Fifteen persons are reported killed by a tor- nado at Makanda, 111, one hundred miles south of here, last night. WIFE DROPS DEAD AT HUSBAND'S MURDER TRIAL. Vernon, Fla.,, March 25.—There was a tragic and pathetic scene at the county court house here Friday when 1. L, Whiddon, who Kkilled sid Barfield in the town of Chipley in July, 1910, was put on trial for the fourth time in the circuit court of Vernon, the first two trials having resulted in mistrials,. Whiddon was convicted at the third trial, because the trial judge refused to permit cey= tain testimony involving the ur,erits’ ten law to go before the j',ry, The supreme court, -however, peversed the convictlon because this testls mony was not admitged, The case was cidled yosterday for (e fourth time and Mrs. Sallie Whiddon, the wife af the defendant, was at Vernon for the purpose of furnishing the ¢vidence of an al- leged assault uypon her by Barfield, and was waiting just across the ctrect from the court house to be called when slie was nceded, The State and the defendant had both announced ready and were engaged in the selection of a jury. The State had just tendered twelve men to the defendant and the defendant’s coun= gel were conferring when an officer Chase & Co. reports a banner busi- ness this scason, Sales Manager Mouser said: ‘The market is very strong and this cool weather is just what we want. The fruit is in fine shuape and carrying well, We are moving cars under refrigeration dur- ing warm weather, but during his cool weather they are:carrying as well in ventilated cars. Prices and fiuit at present are 0. K.” H.. C. Schrader & Co. have car- lots of oranges rolling, mostly un- der refrigeration. The deal is turn- ing out very satisfactory to them. The Florida Citrus Exchange claims that it will control 50 per cent of the citrus fruit left in the State. In Orange county it claims two-thirds of the remaining fruit on the trees and practically all in Polk county. The exchange proposes to {iccep up an active advertising cam- paign in order to help maintain the prices. W. C. Temple, general man- ager, and R. P. Burton, sales man- ager, are both very optimistic re- garding prices for the balance of the crop. BULGARIS CATTUR TURKS LI O DEFESE All Fortifications of the Turks East of Fortress Adrainople Have Been Taken. (By Associated Press.) London, March 25.—The Bulga- rian besiegers today captured the rrst line of defenses around the Turkish Fortress Adrianople after a . hembardment lasting several hours, according to a dispatch from Sofla. (By Assoclated Press.) Sofia, March 28.—Turkish ad-! -need positions and all rortlfled! rints east of the Fortress Adria- sle were captured by the Bulga- -ians this mroing. ot the court came in and whispered something in the ear of I. .l,. Whid- don, the defendant, He was seen to turn pale and drop on his knees and sch. The officer then went to \Whid- don's lawyers and held a whispered ccnversation with them and in a mo- ment it was made known to the court that Mrs. Whiddon, the wife of the defendant, and the main wit- ness, had dropped dead just across the street where she was waiting to be called as a witness. CONTEST ON AUTOMOBILE LICENSE LAW REOPENED. Contest of the State automobile li- cense law is to be reopened again in a few days when application will be made in the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington to the chief justice of the State of Florida for a writ of error. This case grows out of the arrest of Bruce Neff, who was arrested in a friendly case brought to test the constitutionality of the law. Mr. Neff, who is repre- scnted by Attorney Hilton Hampton, (declined to pay his State license tax and was arrested. Subsequently he was released by Judge Robles on & writ of habeas corpus and the State’s attorney then took the case to the supreme court of the State. Here the law, chapter 6212 of the laws of 1911, was declared to be constitue ticnal and there the matter has rested. Recently Attorney Hamph ton took it up with some eminent lawyers in Washington, who advise that the act referred to is. clearly unconstitutional en the ground that taxinz automobiles alone is discrime ination and not due process. Withia a few days, therefore, Attorney Hampton will instruct these Wash- ircton attorneys to proceed with the case. They will cause application to be made upon the chief justice [ the State of Florida for a writ ot ~rror returnable to the Supreme Covrt of the United States.—Tampa Times,