Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 27, 1913, Page 1

Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND FLORILA. THURSDAY, MARCH %7, 1013. EIGHTEEN BLOGKS 60 UP IN EETHING FLAMES AT ONYTON NG TERM eRCUIT GOURT PENS APRIL 7 cm:.m CRIMINAL msAwmmn gerer. Charges of m Await the Action of the Grand Jury, Besides Lesser Crimes. parow, Fla, March 27.—The gerit «ud clerk of the Circuit Court gro busy getting ready for the spring wrm of the Circuit Court, the sher- i# being quite busy summoning wit- gesses and jurors and the clerk mak- jsg up the trial docket. Court will wovene on April 7, and will likely cntinue in session for three weeks. There are possibly fifteen or twea- g elvil cases waiting to ‘e ‘tried, be- sides thee zre 8 good many persons pund 0. c. i various.charges await- jog action Dy the ‘grand jury, and {t the ~ .ud jury returns true bill againt 2!l persons bound over, the erimir! work for the ocourt will be peavy. There are at least seven chatg» oo murder waiting action by the grand jury, besides quite a num- Ler of lesser crimes. Judge F. A. Whitney was here one &y lasi week and while here set | eivil cases for trial during the first ‘week of the term. Among the cases st {0 (ral were: s Dia' & Read vs. Edward E. Conant, ejectr . *- \Wilson & Boswell for the plsintiit, il. K, Oliphant for the de- widant; set for the Tth. T. A. Goode vs. Florida Life In- wrance Co. and M. D, Johnson, civil wton; il. K. Oliphant for plaintiff, atd Fletcher & Dodge for defendant; set for the 8th. Solomon K. Knowles va. F. J. OHara; trespass, damages $1,000; il. K. Oliphant for plaintiff; -set- for the Sth, Soloman W. Haworth vs. C. G. Reagan, civil action, damages, $5,- wo; J. W. Brady for plaintift, Wil- won & Swearingen for defendant. At the last term of court a trial of this asé resulted in & verdict for the de- fendant, but a new trial was granted. Set for the 9th. Ida Maxwell and husband vs. Pe- tinsuls Telephone Co., action vn the as, damages $15,000; J. W. Brady tor plaintift, J. J. Lunsford and Wil- %1 & Boswell for defendant. At the lat term of court a trial of this case resulted in a mistrial. Set for the §th, Lula I. Cason vs. 8. A. L. R. R.! (o, damages, 516,000; J. W. Brady fer plaintiff, P. 0. Knight and Wil- %o & Boswe|l for the defendant; fet for the 10th. J. B. Taylor vs. Prairie Pebble Plosphate Co.; damages, $20,000; 1. W. Brady for plaintiff and Wilson & Swearingen for defendant; set for tte 11th. This case has been to the Swreme Court twice, the first time the pleadings, when & decision lavoring the plaintift was rendered, 14 4 second time to review a ver- Gict for the plaintiff and the verdict was gof aside. T.k. Smith va. J. T. Haneock; as- fUmpsit, damages $1,200; J. W. Bradr ior plaintit and Wilson & Wweaiingen for defendant. Set for the 12th, Wi:on & Boswell va. J. Q. Adams, #eunrsit, damages $7,000; Wilson : Bf)svell for plaintif® and C. M. vnfnmcll and L. C. Johnson for de- ‘Ulant. Set for 14th. 2nd“JR Johnson vs. Malloy & Miller oy W. Sample; ejectment; dam- Joby 300; H. K. Oliphant and L. C. " S0 for plaintiff. Set for the Alills va. State Phosphate Co.; case % 3ges, $10,000; Wilson & Boswel: - Plaintift ang H. K. Oliphant fo! ;fld-nt Set for the 16th. ,.u";‘l A. Wright va. J. Q. Mills. ¢ o damages $1,000; Tucke: I ucker for plaintif and L. C. %on for defendant. ® following named men have " drawn to serve on the jury: ,m’ Durrance, Lee M. Brasier. B B‘ Anthony, Charies V. Case, J loodsworth, Wm. Brown, Chas 4, James E. Childs, Howard G A Chas. T. Clark, J. W. Hicks. m&A-Douon J. D. Beaton, Robd- "m“" James W. Crosdy, W. E. ’huh" Benjamin Hart, James D Y B. G. Estridge, L. R. Battle, R Dickinson, R. P. Brooks, H. M. Clark, Chester A. Poppell, J. A. Cravey, W. H. Clark, J. B, Hendrix, W. B, Glidewell, James W. Dur- rance, Reed Branning, James T. Bry- an, Strother Booth, C. C. Clark, John Mapy, J. L. Deeson and C. C. Collins. MoQUARRE GOES TO PENSACOLA AS AGRICULTURAL ADVISER C. K. McQuarrie, of Gainesville, whbo has delivered lectures here on several occasions on scientific farm- ing has been appointed agricultural .|adviser for the Boys' Corn Club and Girls’ Tomato Club of Escambia county. Mr. Ieflunrrle is one of the best informed men on agricultural mat- ters and the latest methods to be found in the State and the officers of the Escambia County Crop Im- provement association belleve that this asscciation will be able to ac- complish a great work this year, with the assistance of Mr. McQuar- rie. cmwm.nmmx.mu Washington, l(nch 27.—(8pecial to the Telegram)—The attorney general notified Senator Fletcher to- day that he has recommended that President Wilson appoint Judge Rhy- don Call as federal judge of the southern district of Florida. 112,0EAD HAVE BEEN IDENTIAED AT OMAHA (By Associated Press.) Omaha, March 27.—Two more vic- tims of Sunday’'s tornado died last night. Early today 112 had been identified within the city of Omaha. Council Bluffs ,and other nearby towns reportea rorty-two aead. BRIGHT PROSPECT TO REOPEN PENSACOLA NAVY YARD., Washington, March 27.-—Since the Pensacola navy yard was abolished along with the others in the South- ern States there has been waged & continuous campaign by Southern senators and representatives to have the yards re-opened, but these ef- forts have proved futile until very recently. It is safe to say now that the chances for the re-opening of the Pensacola naval station are brighter than those of any other place on the gulf. The new secre- tary of the pavy, Josephus Daniels, has already publicly stated, not only to the press of the country but to Congressman Senator Fletcher, of Florida, that it is his intention to visit all of the abancdoned gulf stations with the possible intention of opening one of them; and the members of the Flor- {da delegation here say that an in- spection of the patural and artificial advantages of the several gulf sta- tions can but result in the selection of Pensacola as the logical point for the great naval base of the gulf that is contemplated. t is said to be the purpose of engineers and officers of the department to recommend that he summer and winter base of the Torpedo flotillas be changed from Newport, R. I, and Charleston and concentrated in Pensacola, which would require an open Dnavy yard there the year around. QUITS SEABOARD TO BOOST OCALA. | ed Jacksonville, March 27.—J. D. Ro0ney, who has been for weveral vcars Florida agent of the industrial tepartment of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co., has tendered his resig- pation to the company and has ac- cepted the secretaryship of the Ocala Board of Trade, effective April 10. » discussing the change, Mr. Rooney sald that Ocala has raised & fund of ,ver $7,000 dollars for the adver- tiring of Ocala and Marion county, -nd had persistently kept at him Nth a most attractive proposition, \lleging that he is the best informed \il-around man on Florida conditions nd he, as the work of going afte <cmething specially appeals to him, .ccopted. No intimation has been ent in advance of his resignation, nd, in fact, he said he had just vesterday made up his mind €5 ac- .cpt the Ocala offer. ———————— The orange bloom in the section about Oakland is said to be the heav- jest seen there for several years. Emmett Wilson and!| AMONG THE BURNED BUILDINGS G TELEG] ARE THE Y. K. C. A, BRECKEL HOTEL, COURT HOUSE, JAI], CALLAHAN BANK AND HUNOREDS MAY HAVE S ‘SUGEUNBED I FLAMES F:mne,kp‘nndllchulw Otllk‘!’hulhthcity,flwmor Cox Orders Business Holidoy of Ten Days for Financial Protection, 2 r (By Associated Press.) Dayton, March 27.—Fire which yesterday added borrors to the flood here, is early today still claiming toll of property ad doubtigss many lives, as seen through a fleld glass cearly a mile away. The nw parently started in the Pat Supply Co.'s plant, on Third near Jefferson street, and consumed parts of many blocks. Conservative . es- timates are that two hundred and fifty were marooned in Breckel hotel, which it is Delieved has gobe .up'in dames. The city wab put under -u-l tial law-late yesterday. A cold penetrating wind with raln and snow, is adding to the discom- tort of the suffering. Eighteen Blocks Burned; Buildings mu With letw (By Auoellud Press.) Sidney, March 27.—A message trom Dayton, via Tippecance, says that fire destroyed & district nine|. blocks long, and two blocks wide. The district includes a fine residence section, the Y. M. C. A, Breckel Louse, court house, jail, Central Union Telephone Co., and the Calla- han bank. 70000 Are Kom 38 in Dlmn' \ “Wate: Dayton, March 27 —Further dan- ger from the flood appeared to be passing this afternoon but apprehen- ¢lon that there will be great loss of lite from famine, exposure and sick- ness is growing hourly. The waters rcceded three feet during the night. It 18 expected that most of the ma- rooned people in the downtown dis- trict will be liberated by tonight. At least 70,000 in the city are home- less. It is stil] impossible to utl-l mate the dead, but they probably will exceed one thousand. Telephone Operator Says Goodbye upne Flees Before the Flames. 1 — | (By Associated Press.) | Columbus, March 27. — Word! reached the office of the adjutant general this morning from the Cen- tral Unlon telephone operator at Dayton that the flames had taken a new start near the telephone build- ° ing and he had to leave. On leaving he said: “I just wanted to say good bye to Columbus people.” Isolated Section of Columbus Reports Nearly 1,000 Dead. (By A-oemu Press.) Columbus, March 27.—Between 600 and 1,000 are drowned in the flood on the west side of Columbus, according to a report from the Co- lumbus dispatcher who had just got- ten into communication with a news- paper office from & previously isolat- ed section of the city. This same es- timate is given by persons in charge of relief stations on the hill top west of the flooded section. Discoveries made this morning among the stricken people are said lo be appalling according to those DISCOVERY TO PREVENT NEURALGIA New Orleans, March 27.—A dis- covery for the prevention of neural- sia was reported today at the op- ening session of the twentieth an- \ual meeting of the Society of Clin- ‘cal Surgery, which is being held In New Orleans. The discovery is & nethod for the injection of alcohol ‘n the nerve ganglions at the base of the skull. The discoverer is Dr. Ru- dolph Matas, a New Orleans sur- con. A demonstration of the meth- »d was made today at th¢ elinic in BRYAN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITHIT. Tallabassee, March 27.—During the last few days several Florldn newspapers have copled from the New York Herali a story which evi- dently appeared in the Herald re- cently, alleging t:at Governor Park Trammell's activity in enforcing the laws of Flonda relative to gambling at certain of the Florida East Coast winter resorts was prompted by the governor's receipt of information or suggestions cncerning the matter frm Hon. Willlam Jenningt Bryan, secretary of State of the United States, who has a winter home near Miaml. Governor Trammell first saw the sald publications this morning; aft- er reading the story the governor im- .| mediately wired to the New York who iuvaded the distriet. The big Stase institutions in the Lill top section are crowded with refugees. §C0 Lives Lost at Piqua Is Report This Afternoon. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, March 27.—Five bun- dred lives have been lost at Piqua, according to a message received this afternoon. The .entire outskirts of Piqua have been swept away. Gov, Cox Protects Pinancial Interedts of Floeded Distriot. (By Assuciated Press.) Columbus, March 27.—Governor {ox proclaimed a holiday in all the flocded districts for ten days. This was done in order to protect nego- tiable paper. Water Up to Second Story at Zanes- ville, (By Assoclated Press.) Pittsburg, March 27.—Telephone communication with Zanesville, 0., was severed this morning, after the following message was sent: “We're lcaving the exchange in boats. Water is up to the second story. Conditions _|srowing worse every minute.” Blizzard Raging Through the Floodod District. (By Associated Press.) Lima, Ohio, March 27.—A blizzard is raging throughout the flood dis- trict today, hampering greatly the work of relief. Wut !ldunpolis I Under Martial (By Auloc!lted Press.) Indianapolis, March 27—Governor Ralston this afternoon declared West Indianapolis under martial law when vandals started looting. A company of soldlers rushed in and made many arrests. War Dep't. Heard That Reservoir Had Burst. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27.—A dis- patch today to the war department from the rellef committee at Ham- ilton, Ohio, makes a positive state- ment that the Lewiston reservoir has arat “with an enormous loss of life and propeity.” Reservoir Still Holding at Noon (By Associated Press.) Bellefontaine, Ohio, March 37.— The Lewiston reservoir is still hold- (By Associated Press.) Dayton, March 27.—The erroneous announcement that the reservoir here had broken caused men to rush through the streets warning people to flee and thousands thronged the streets and dashed to places of safe- ty. The reservoir still holds and it is believed that its dreaking cannot new do great damage. mmnm}nc Passaic, N. J.,, March 27.—The Rev. Hugh Dempsey Wilson, rector of St. George’s Episcopal church of this city, has createa a sensation by announcing that in future he will refuse to marry persons who cannot show medical certificates attesting their mental and physical fitness for wedlock. “The world’s trouble,” says he, “is & vast pyramid whose base is the number of misfit matches and econ- sequent miserable homes.” he laboratory of operative nrmf in Tulane Medical college, and was, rronounced by leading American sur- «ons to be a marvelous ulentlflel wchievement. Ground has been broken in Eus: | tis for the erection of a new build- ing for the use of. the. lom.hern Ex- ‘press Co. there. Herald as follows: “Not one word of truth in report published by you that W. J. Bryan intimated to me, or otherwise com- municated to me his views, or infor- mation or suggestions relative to al- leged gambling at Florida ast Coast resorts. Not one word directly or indirectly has come to me from Mr. Bryan relative to this matter. Of my own accord [ ordered that the law against gambling should be enforced and offenders arrested and prose- outed.” BIILAING IN THE SOUTH GON: TUES UNAGKTED Columbus, Ga., March 27.—The Industrial Index says in its issue for tkis week: “Municipalities of the Southeast are keeping fully apace with the general upbuilding in this section and are aiding liberally in creating business and residential conditions that are more and more inviting “Plant City, Fla., has voted $75,- 000 of bonds and Fort Myers, Fla., $60,000 of bounds for public improve- ments, as reported this week. St. Mary's, Ga., has voted bonds and bond elections have been ordered in the following cities: Americus and East Point, Ga.; Roanoke, Ala., and Tallahassee, Fla. “The procecds from these bond issues Is used for paving ptreets, constructing waterworks systems, erecting school buildings and city halls, establishing electric light plants and for other public improve- ments. *Items of construction work to be done, as reported this week, are: “Church buildings, Sarasota, Fla., and Tuscaloose, Ala.; hospital bulld- ings, McRae, Ga.; hotel bullding, $160,000, Sarasota, Tampa, Braden- town, Fort Myers and Plant City, Fla.; school bulldings, Aliceville and Tuscalooea, Ala., and St. Mary's, Ga.; road construction, Montgomery county, Alabama; warehouses, Mo- bile and Troy, Ala.; sewers, Fort Myers and Plant City, Fla.; bridges, Montgomery county, Alabama; the- ater buildings, Birmingham, Als., and West Palm Beach, Fla.; sewer and waterworks systems, Carrabelle, Fla. “Construction contracts have been awarded as .follows: Hotel build- ing addition, Cordele, Ga.; paving, $79,000, Birmingham, Ala, and Tampa, Fla.; school bullding, $35,- 000, Selma, Ala.; theater building, Birmington, Ala.; waterworks sys- tem, Metter, Ga.; light and power plant, Austell, Ga.; power plant, St. Petersburg, Fla.; road construction, Jackson county, Florida; factors building, Tampa, Fla.; last sub-con- tracts for 1,000,000 hotel building and $1,000,000 bank and office build- ing, Birmingham, Ala. “Industrial plants will be estadb- lished as follows: “Ice plant, Marion, Ala.; veneer- ing plant, Mobile, Ala.; ginngries, Canoochee and Coolige, Ga.; lumber plants, Sylacauga, Ala., and Seville Ga.; syrup factory, Pensacola, Fla.; Jocomotive works addition, Anniston, Ala.; box and crate factory, Lake- lind, Fla.; planing. mill, Tuscaloo- sa, Ala.; tannery enlargement, $50- 000, Rome, Ga.; headiag mill, Gun- tersville, Ala.; gas plant, Macon, Ga. Railroad will be extended from South Port to Panama City, Fla. “Fifteen new corporations were or- genized with minimum eapital stocks . | assrecating $380,000." GINCINNATI FACES WORST FLOOD INHISTORY CENTRAL STATION WAS ABAN- DONED LAST NIGHT. ‘hmxl“fll‘fllflfil‘fi. City Are Now Being Detoured, (By Assoclated Press.) Cincinnati, March 27.—Continued rains completely changed the com- plexion of the river situation here today, according to experienced riv- er men, and Cincinnati is threatened with one of the worst floods in her bistory. Centfal Union station was abandoned last night. All trains leaving or entering the city are be- ing detoured. EXPRESS COMPANY VINDICATES ITSELF. The healthy minded Lakeland Telegram calls attention to the eriti- cism passed upon a Georgia court be- cause it sentenced a nine-year-old bay to the penitentiary for eleven years for stealing a bottle of soda water. Naturally, the papers that noticed and commented on the oe~ currence, remarked on what seemed to be an exceedingly eruel and um- usual punisbment for a small crime. The court was blamed warmly for its acth. No.' ;. appears that the boy was an Incorrigible, and that the of- fence for which he was sentenced was only one of a long series of crimes, and that furthermore the. boy was sent to a reformatory and not to the penitentiary. All of which goes to show that we are somewhat swift to criticlse. The Herald has had a similar ex- perience. It criticised the express companies for an incident said to have occurred at Milwaukee In which, the telegraph asserted, an ex- press company had received a box of cigars for transmission from Detroit to Milwaukee, and that it sent the package by parcel post, thereby se- euring an unearned profit. Now comes the express company against which the incident was al- leged and says that it didn’t do it, and proves its assertion, too, which again proves that some of us are al- together too awift to criticise.—Mi- ami Herald. COAST LINE FLAGMAN KILLED AT rmm J. A. Bilver or Jake as he was fa- miliarly called by his many friends, was killed at Palatks last Saturday morning. He was flagging on & freight train and while standing at the station talking to an assoclate the train started and had gained a good speed by the time the caboose bad reached him. He was an expert trainman and being familiar with the art of catching a swiftly mov- fog train without stopping to think of the speed of the train he swung at the front end of the caboose. In sume way he was unable to get a grip on the rail and the momentum of the train swung him with such & sharp jolt that he lost his hold and falling struck the rails of the track and broke his neck and also received a wound in the head. The train was immediately stopped and friends who had witnessed the accident from the station rushed to him, but he was tead when they reached the body. An especially sad feature of the early demise of this young man wag the fact of his approachint marriage that was to have taken place mext Sabbath morning, and the bride to be itd the young man’s mother made & most pathetic figure at the funeral services and the heartfelt aympathy of every one goes out to them ia their hour of affiiction.—Sanford Herald. Oranges are still being shipped from the famous Monarch orange grove at Wildwood. They will fia- ieh shipping about the first of April. The two comservatories at Yalaha are now seading out large shipments of decorative plants to the northera markets. ]