Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 30, 1913, Page 1

" e e W0 ACCIDENTS 0L N WORLD \TOBAGE TODY (NE CAR OVERTURNS, INJURING TW0 OCCUPANTS; ANOTHER CAR CATCHES AFIRE, freach Car Is Leading Those of Other Nations at 200. Mile Post. vy Aesociat~d Press.) indianapolis, May 30.—Twenty- geven racing automobiles represent- fpg the United States, England, France, Germany and Italy, startod at 10 o’clock this morning at the ¢peedway here in the third annual 500-mile race. Two Accidents Occur. Tower's Mason car upset on the pack stretch and Tower's leg was broken, Mechanician Dunning'’s ribs were fractured. Burman's Keeton car caught fire in the fifty-fifth lap. Burman ex- tinguished the blaze, and was cheered 28 he sped down the stretch, contin- uing the race, the dArivers suffering intensely from the heat. Goux, in a French Peugeot car, led at the 200-mile post. Preceding the race there was a “parade of nations.” First the en- trants from the United States passed ip front of the grand stands while the massed bands played ‘‘America.” After the American made cars came tiose of British, French, Germany end Italy, bearing the flag of its ccuntry, while the band played lhcl rutional airs of the Aifferent nations, | The twenty-seven cars in the race then lined up for the start. Carl G. Fisher, president of the speedway company, paced the con- testants one lay, which did not count and at the completion of the round a bemb started the best cars of nations FLORIDIAXS I3y WASEHINGTON, s ¢ (By Winfielg Jones.) . Vashington, May 30.—C, M. Car- rier, of Punta Gorda, arrived {n Washington te'iy and talked with lhe board of cngineers having the river ard hariop vork in charge wi'h regard to secaring iruprovement of the water front at Punta Gorda. Y. 0. Brown ang Dr. A, S. York, ¢l Live Ouk, visited several members of the Florida delegatoin Both saiq they were here on a Pleas- ure trip, It is practically assured that Rep- resentative Clark will be named as chairman of tce House public build- ings and groungs committee by the Ways and means committee, which is tiaking up the |ist of committee members, This ig a distinction for Nr, Clark as the public buildings and srounds committee 48 one of the most important h Congress. It is par- ticularly important owing to the large amount of work under way on Luildings within the State, and the number of bills now before Congress providing for additional buildings. It vill be a great advantage to the State in securing appropriations for fcderal buildings, to have a Florida member as chairman of the commit- tee, ———————— NARY PHAGM HLED N METL Roow Her Body Later Carried to Basement of Pencil Factory by Negro and Superintendent, (By Asg clated Press.) Atlanta, May 30,—Details of t.hc‘ alleged confession of James Conley, the negro admitting knowledge of Mary Phagan's murder, which the police claim they secured last night from Conley, were made public to- (&Y. Conley was sleeping at the pen- cil factory where the girl's body was tound, and the police declare that (Conley stated that Leo L. Frank, the today, | HONOR DONE BEST TOWN IN T HE BEST PART OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA, IRIDAY, MAY 380, 1913. NEW YORK 1S STUBBORN 15 | CELEBRKTING DECORATINDA T0 THE HEROES WHO PERISHED ON THE MAINE. National Maine Monumeat Unveiled in Presence of Thousands of Spectators. (By Associated Press.) New York, May 30.—The army, uavy and citizens here today did henor to the heroes who perished on the Battleship Maine by the unveéil- ingin Central park of the bational Maine monument. A dozen battle- ships of the Atlantic fleet, represen- tatives of the Cuban government, an United States officials are here for the ceremonies. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been granted during the past week: Humphrey T. Beck and Miss Ruth Wilson. C. H. Smith, L. H, Pollock and Miss Minnie Mc- Nabb. Nathan H. Norton and Miss Ar- cudia Sherouse. Carrie Guess and Miss Donella Col- lier, J H. Wilson and Miss Myra C, Cole. Oscar Creel and Miss Bessie Rod- gers. W. Z. Christy and Miss Lelia Tolar. 6. A R, CELEBRATED DECORKTION DAY Thompson and Miss Mary away on the 500 times around the|superintendent of the factory, indict- Impressive Exercises Held This ovul brick track. With the race now under way no cne except Charles P. Root, of Chi- cago, the official starter, will be al- lowed on the track until the contest ca for the girl's murder, sent him into the metal room of the factory the day the girl disappeared, and Conley found the girl dexl on the floor. The police claim Conley stat- Morning by Lakeland Post at Cemetery. Decoration Day was very fittingly it ended. A. R, Pardfngton, of New|ed that he helped Frank carry the|observed at the city cemetery this York, I8 the referee. Half Million Spectators. The speedway management report- ed that the advance sale of the seats ‘had greatly exceeded those of the Previous two races and at least 500, 000 are in attendance. More than 200 newspaper men are here to write the story of the race, one coming from Paris, Frence. LAKELANDERS GO ON FISHING TRIP. Messrs, Jack Scarlett, Lacy Sloan and I, J, Jennings made a fishing trip to the Withlacoochee river some twenty or twenty-five miles north of this city, returning a day or 50 ago. They report good luck fishing, catch- ing all they cared for in this stream, Which is teeming with fish. They also Teport a superabundance of mosqul- tces and snakes galore. The latter Were of the moccasin variety and Were 5o numerous and familiar, the perty claims, that they would con- teud for the ownership of the fish as the anglers drew them from the Vater, W00D MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE: Mystery surrounds the finding of ) the deag body of William B. Wood, | § o7 835 Grape street, a prominent Wember of the local Order of 0dd Fel- | § lows, In MeCoy’s Creek, near the Es- telle gtreet bridge, in Brooklyn,| bout § o’clock this morning. When § found the pockets of the dead man Vere rifled, his purse was lying open | § <@ the bank of the creek, near his hat, and, although there Were 1O truises on his body that would point % an asgault, it 1s possible that Wood ¥2s the victim of robbery, and cold- Ylooded murder at the hands of high- Vaymen, 8 this time, have teen advanced as b the girect cause of death, it is im- Possible to tell exactly whether or Lot death came about from suicide O murder, after the victim had been Tobbed.—Jacksonvile Metropolis. The treasury department has ap- Proved the applicat'on of the Citi- ¥ns' Bank of Sarasota, Fla., to con- Yert Intp the First National Bank|yer Sarasota, with a capital O!|nen tion of $50,000, Although many opinions, | g of the Democratic girl’s body to the basement. PAGE AND EMBASSY VISIT KING AND QUEEN (By Assoclated Press.) London, May 30.—United States Ambassador Walter H. Page, and embassy staft were received today by King George and Queen Mary. EIGHT JEWS BURNED T0 DEATH TODAY (Br Assoclated Press.) St. Petersburg, May 30.—Eight Russian Jews were burned to deatn today in Pontneff, Russia-Poland, by a band of men who naliled their vie- tims up in a house. : iA?VIES A. 0'GORMAN MRS A O'Gorman Is the wife genator from New ! Mrs. James t the most proml- k. She is one O ziinistras t women in the oew morning by Lakeland Post, G. A. R. No. 33, quite a large number going out to witness the impreseive exer- cises. The opening service was in charge of Commander A. C. Shaffer. After the singing of America, prayer was offered by Chaplain R. A. Ward. Mrs. G. T. Fleming, a reader of ability, gave Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, which was well delivered and uch enjoyed by all present. A solo, appropriate to the occasion, was then sung by Mrs. C. A. Cole, one of Lake- land’s most gifted singers. The main feature of the program was Commander Shaffer's address, vhich contained many fine thoughts and which was given closest atten- tion by all present. Following this address, the flowers which had been donated in great pro- fusiou, were placed on the soldiers’ graves, the blue and the grey being remembered impartially, Before going out the crowd as- sembled at the home of Mr. J. M. sparling, where automobiles, prof- ered by various citizens, transported all who wished to go out to the ceme- tery. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the close of the memorial service at the ceme- tery: Resolved, that we, the members of Post No. 33, G. A. R., and their wives and widows of deceased Union soldiers, hereby express our grati- tude to the friends who have so gen- ! erously furnished automobiles to con- l vey us to the cemetery for these mem- | orial services and to those who fur- nished flowers for the graves. { FINANCE COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK. (By Associnted Pre:s.) Washington, May 30.—Neither house of Congress is in session to- day, but there is no holiday for the Senate finance subcommittees, who are buried in tariff testimony and triefs trying to revise the Underwoo.d schedules for the consideration of the entire" committee next week. ing was declared off today. FIGHT OVER \GID TEST SUBJECT WAS DEBATED ALL THE MORNING IN THE HOUSE WITH NO RESULT. The Opinion of the Legislators Seems to' Be Evenly Divided on the Question. (By J. Hugh Reese.) Tallahassee, Fla., May 30.—(Spe- cial)—The most stubbornly fought measure before the Legislature is the citrus fruit acid test measure which has been the subject of debate all dey again, with great confusion reigning in the House, which seems tc be about equally divided for the tost and against. When adjournment was taken half the members were addressing the chair in a parliamentary tangle over the commitment of the bill to the en- grossing committee. After having adopted Taylor's «mendment to permit the shipment of fruit showing on the trees halr ripe color, Speaker Farris asked thai his name be stricken from the roll cell on a motion to indefinitely post- pone for the reason that he knew nothing about the merits of the bill and stated he didn’t think anybody else did. The governor signed a number of local measures inchvling one to au- thorize the cancellation of aa in- curred debt by the school board of Si. Johns county in erecting a build- ing. NEGROMUTE GETS LFE SENTENGE Killed One and Attacked Others on the Night of March 17 (By Associated Press.) Knoxville, Tenn., May 30.—Haines Terry, a negro deaf mute arranged in circuit court here for murder, con- fessed to killing & man, White Mayme Steel, & negro, and attacking Carrie Mason, a negro teacher, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mann on the night of March 17. Terry was given a life sentence in the penitentiary. Terry said he feared expulsion from the negro branch of the Tennessec School for Deaf and Dumb and took the victims for oflicials of the school. WHAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE DOING IN WASHINGTON. Washington, May 30.—It is prac- tically assured that Representative Sparkman will again be chairman of the house rivers and harbors commit- tee, another of the most important in Congress, and especially important because of the large coastline of Ilorida. Representative Sparkman, tbrough his efforts in the past, has; made much progress as chairman of the committee to secure advantageous improvements to Florida's rivers and ' Larbors, and for him to continue at the head of the committee means that' he will be able to keep a watchful eye and secure the completion of the | many projects now under way. Representative Frank Clark is in demand in Washington and nearby cities as a speaker. He has an en-; gagement today to speak at the Ar- lington national cemetery Decora- | tion Day services for the Spanish War Veterans. On June 3 he is to speak at the unveiling of a monumént at Rockville, Md., and on June 6 will riake an address before the Confed- crate Veterans' Association at Bal- timore. Senator Fletcher has presentel to the Senate a memorial from the establishment of a military post at Fort Clinch, AMERICAN LINER TOWED TO PORT; NO LIVES LOST. (By Associated Press.) Queenstown, May 30.—A tug towed the American liner Haverford into the harbor here tod2y. The Iliaverford was released from the rescued. THE BEOT STALE No. 179. A GOLD BRICK. Cestly Drop from Eieventh Story in Atlanta. Atlanta, May $0.—Dropping one brickbat will cost the George A. Tuller Construction Co. $60,000 if the suit filed today by George M. Downs in the local courts is success- ful. The Fuller company is in charge oi the building of the new Winecofl hotel, at the corner of Peachtree and Ellis streets. Downs alleges that he was struck on the head by a piece of brick that had fallen from the elev- enth floor. He says It was necessary to take out a large piece of his skull and part of his brain, and that the re- moval of part of the brain has caused a paralysis of the right arm and right leg. The case I8 of pecullar scientific and medical as well as legal inter- est. WOMAN'S HEADLESS BODY FOUND IN NEW JERSEY. (By Associnted Press.) Bloomfie)d, N. J., May 30.—The decapitated body of Alvira Cerclello, the wife of a Newark merchant, was found in a vacant lot here today. Her fingers were also cut off, PRELIMINARY PEACE - TREATY SIGNED Delegates of Balkan and Turkish Al- lies Participated in Ceremony. (By Associatcd Press,) London, May 30.—A preliminary pcace treaty was signed in St, James palace today by «elezates of all the Balkan allies and Turkey. BULGARIANS I'TRED ON GREEKS. (By Asscciated Press.) Lordon, May 80.—The Bulgarian artillery at Praya fired on the Greeks near Eleuthera last night, according to a dispatch from Athens. A portion of the Greek fleet has been sent to Eleuthera. MRS, WILSON A FRIEND TO MOUNTAINEERS. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, May 30.—As a rival of the historic and blue rooms, the White House will have a room dec- crated with the handiwork of the southern mountaineers, through the efforts of Mrs, Wilson, SPANSH PREWER MO CABNET AESIH (By Aesoclatcd Press.) Madrid, May 30.—Premier Ro- n:anones and all members of the Spanish cabinet resigned today. ESSAD PASHA I2:sad Fasha is the sell-appointed self-anointed king of Albania. Even before the triumphant iNicholas of ionienegro had made his entry into Scutari, Essad Pasha had 1issued a Work | rocks off Cork Head, where she went | Proclamation assuming the throne of | must be rushed to get the bill ready| ashore in a fog yesterday. All of the | 'N® Provosed kinedom of Albania. He { {on June 9. The rezular cabinet meet-| thousand passengers and crew were | s o‘l =y old Albanian family of great U wud 18 & geueral 1 the Turkish army. T e —— e e e e e e e L o e s W T e TS CURRENGY IS GIVING LEADERS DIFFIGULTY - OPINION VARIES HOW BEST TO FORM A SATISFACTORY RE- FORM BILL. Another Expedition Soon to Start on the Hunt (or.thz North Pole. (By Winfield Jones,) Washington, May 30,—Former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, author of the much be- rated Aldrich currency plan, proh- ably is unable to repress a smile when be contemplates the currency reform plans now being seriously discussed among the Democratic leaders: That the proposal of the Demo- crats most prominent in currency matters is to take essential parts of the Aldrich plan, with the omission of the central reserve association fcature, is becoming plainer each day. 'This is so well understood that some ol the strongest advocates of the Aldrich plan have come to the support of tie Democratic idea and lave made their support known to the administration. The regional banking association feature ol the . bemocratic plan is looked on by some of the men who have had most to do with promoting the Aldrich Cen- tral Reserve Assoclation as in reality laying the foundation foy the centrale ized scheme which the former senator, from Rhode Island fathered. Ong of the embarassments of the Administration in trying to frame a currency bill concerns the number of regional associations to be estabe lished. The widest variance of opin- fon prevails on this. Some of the L1g bankers, who are for the Demo- cratic plan, advocate ouly four as- scciations. In other quarters, twen- ty or more are advocated. Some think there should be such a regional assoclation in every State. Nearly every sectian wants to be a financial center, aud the administration 1is finding that while it might be a good thing, politically to gratity tho wishes ol each section, there is danger In Iy from a banking and currency standpoint. It is discovered that if the regional assoclations are made too numerous ‘and spread out too thin, some of the regional reserve banks would find themselves located alongside of {nde- penlent banks which were much larger than the regional jnstitutions. 1Y would hardly do to have the head bank of a reglonal assoclation of less jmportance than a siugle independent bank in its own territory, and this is tne of the problems which the crea- tors of the proposed new system will have to work out, How to relleve the banks of the 2 per cent bonds which are now used tv secure circulation and public de- Posits is a question also involving dit- ficylties. Indications are that a way will be found out of this. Democratia leaders seem to be generally dise posed to evolve a plan for the re- tirement of these bonds. Chairman Glass of the House currency commit- tee, has suggested a plan for retire- ment of the old notes at the rate of about 10 per cent per annum for ten years, probably through the issue of 3 per cents in place of the 2s. It is an interesting fact that in the last few years no issue of bonds having the circulation privilege has been proposed. In a relative way, the greenback will not cause much trouble in the fcrmulation of the new curremey scheme. The government has about 346,000,000 of these in circulation. The government gold reserve and the gold supply throughout the country are each several times in excess of tke amount of greenbacbs outstand- ing, and hence demand for their re- Aemption would cause no diszomfort. Fritz Johansen, Norwegian biolo- slst, recently an expert in the de partment of agriculture, has been dee talled for the sclentific artic explore irg expedition of Vilhjalmur Stef- ansson. In command of the Karluk, the ship in which Stefansson hopes to pursue the quest of the possible mil- lion square miles of Arctic continent, will be Capt. Reobert Bartlett. Capt. Bartlett was the captain for (Continued on Page 4.)