Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 29, 1913, Page 1

> LAKELAND EVE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE REST PA N - DAYIN N GASE D HIS FORMER HE KNOWS NG Is Progressing . Than Was d Press., .—Attorneys of efense expressed pver the rapid fal of Leo M. t been expected on of testimony In the first day’s imany witnesses ined today were mony the State strong .links in be against Frank. ewt Lee, the ne. y Phagan's body, at the trial of rect examination | failed to bring pce. On cross- continued until negro stuck to new nothing of RS SUIT INSURANCE CO. ., July 29.— in the Circuit nter against the ty and Guaran- n organized and ws of the State ping business in very of the sum I8 the first suit since the accl- O. Painter by 2, and promises ble attention, in the suit has mey in the case ms, a personal family. 8 the death of me president of Fertilizer Co., nothing in the to indicate the n, it is under- ht for the pur. bn an accident late fertilizer JES COMPANY. uly 29.—The ng and selling y with $100,. nown as the e Export Co., ns and will be Aug. 1. The under the Del- backed by the interests in ectors are of- Naval Stores Naval Stores Naval Stores Harris-Bullard h the sanction nd is designed merican Naval THE PLUM . C. Brown, United States hern district thave d-vindled the assured tcher has at lified endorse- bryan, to the as recognized | inside track ! he candidates ir breasts by | as llable to be h the two sen- nd that each 0od chance of candidate to ; 8d in the city senaters are ern distriet Dination can | aceord. PLANS FOR WATER WAYS CONTROL Washington, July 29.—The House Rivers and Harbors commit- tee has planned to hold cxhaustive hearings upon ' bills proposing sys- tems for controlling flool waters of the Mississippl and Ohio valleys. Several experts will appear before the committee to give their views. Director Cadwell of the Memphis Levee Control Board, appears today LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.. REVOLUTIONARY AGTIVIIIES NOW | AFTER MULHALL, ON I PORT L as the first witness. B. F. Yoa-' NO DEFINITE INFORMATION CAN kum, army engincers and officers cf the National Rivers an Harbors Congrecs will also outline the va. rious water control projects. Ex- tent of financial ald which should be given by the government in building possible dikes, levees and reserve reservoirs will be considered Ly the committee with a view to recommending a government appro- priation policy next winter, JCHOOL BOARD IN SPEGIAL SESSION Matter of Determining Levy for In- terest and Sinking Fund for Bond Issue, Postponed Bartow, Fla,, July 23 —The board of public instruction met in the office of ‘the superintendent, in specal session with all members and the superintendent present, for the purpose of Jctermining the levy for the Lakeland sub-school district bond issue. Col. H. K. Oliphant appeared be- fore the board and made a report in regard to the legal phase of the question concerning the levy for in- terest and sinking fund for the Lake. land special tax school district bond issue. Same was deferred untl the next meeting Report of J. W. Keene ‘concernng the material for a school at Best and the disposition of it since the closing of the mines in the adja- cent terrtory was made. The board directed Mr. Keen to dispose of the material to the best advantage, and to report to the board; the matter of disposing of the site and contribu- tion to be taken up later. The board Girected the superin- tendent to send a teacher to Green Pond, providing tHe school main. tains an average of ten or more. Tho new course of study as pre- pared by the committee recently ap- winted to prepare the same, WwWas presented to the board by Prof. R. M. Dorsey, and considerable time was taken up examining same. The board direct¢d the superintendignt to have same printed, ready for dis- tributon at an early date. On motion the board adjourned. C. A. PARKER, Supt. and Sec’. SOFIA IS COMPLETELY CUT OFF FAMINE IMMINENT Belgrade, July 29.—The invest- ment of Sofla, the capital of Bul- garia, is complete, the last connect- ing link of railway having been cut by the Servian troops. The inhabi. tants of the beseiged city are in danger'of famine. MILTON W. S "EVE BE OBTAINED OWING TO CENSORSHIP From Beveral Cities Comeés Report of Serious Street Fighting Last Night (By Assoclated Press.) Paris, July 29.—Dispatches here indicate great revolutionary activ- ity in Portugal. Censorship prevents definite information, but conditions ure learned from an authoritative source, however.” A plot has been formed for launching a vast move- ment which may break any moment. Serious street fighting in several cities is reported to have occurred last night. FLORIDIANS IN WASHINGTON. Washington, July 29, --Senator Fletcher has gone to New York to meet the American commission on agricultural co.operation, of which he is chairman. The ccmmission landed in New York today after a three months’ tour of fourteen Eu- ropean countries, where agricul- tural co-operation and co-operative rural banking was studied. Under direction of Senator Fletcher the commission will prepare a report of its investigations, which will be submitted to Congress and also to the fifth annual convention of the Southern Commercial Cowugress, of which Senator Fletcher is president. This couvention will be held in Mo- bile, Ala., coincident with opening u. the Panama canal. Representativg Sparkman is ex- pected here tomorrow after a visit | of two weeks to his home in Tampa. Captain W, C. Harllee, of Pal- metto, Fla., commander of the U. S. battleship Florida, is visiting friends in Washington while his ves. sel is laid up in dry dock at New York. The following Florida postmas- ters have been appointed: Josiah Reichard, Garden City; Ira L. Gun- son, Hinson; James Maxwell, Mid- way. Florida postmasters have been commissioned as follows: George G. Seiler, Alturas; Fannie E. Brown, Eva; Barney L. Stephens, Hewfish; William W-. McCall, Lake Alfred; Lucy 8. Banks, Merial. - RT OF THE BES NDERWO0 G0ALLS HIN LG DON'T GO BEHIND THE DOOR T¢ MAKE HIS OPINION OF HIM KNOWN Declares Letters Were Written by | Mulhall to Show Work in Report to Manufacturers (By Amociatel Press.) Washington, July 29—Oscar Un. derwood today appeared at his own request before the lobby committee to denounce as a “liar and black- mailer” Martin M. Mulhall, regard- ing Mulhall's testimony that he talked with Underwood about the pending legislation. Underwood said that ‘““the statement is a lle; I never saw this man in my life|” He ex. pressed the opinion that Mulhall wrote most of the famous letters knowing they were fabrications, merely to make the manufacturers think he was doing something. LAKELAND BOY IN TROUBLE WITH UNCLE SAM Perry Turner, a young man of Lakeland, was given a preliminary hearing before U. S. (Commissioner H. L, Crane yesterday on a charge of having received and opened a reg- istered letter belonging to another person, the alleged offence having occurred at Lakeland a year ago. The letter contained $3 which, it is *alleged, Turner appropriated to | COURT MARTIAL TO0R [ GERJMAN OFIICERS Berlin, July 29.—The trial by court martia’ of several oflicers en oloyed in the Prussian war offic nolding tke rank of officers, bega today, They arc charged with ac :epting bribes from the Krupp com vany and with putative treason The tricl will be held behind close doors, all those taking part in the :ase having been sworn to secrecy. It is said thot seven officers are ac. cused, incluling the chief clerk of the commissariat department; that four attorneys have been retained, giving reason for the belief that there are at least three or four ac- cused. The {nstitution of these charges is the result of sensational allegations made by Herr Lieb- knecht, a Socialist, in the Reichstag last April. He sald the Krupp com- pany kept an agent to bribe army and navy officials in order to obtain an insight into officlal documents. BIRMINGHAM MAN MILLS SELF AND WiE Although Divorced, He Still Held a Grudge, and Ended All Their Troubles J (By Associated Press.) Birminghar, July 29.—Henry J. Naff, a son of a prominent family, tlyis morning shot and killed his former wife, Marie Naff, and then turned the revolver on himself in- flicting a fatal wound. The pair were divorced six months ago. The woman was sitting on the ve. randa at her home when Naff came down the street and attacked her. his own uses. Turner was held. According to the defendant, he re- i celved the letter at the postoffice be. | London, The cause it was addressed to some one ! caused by suffragettes in revenge for of similar name, and the address|the sovernment’s failure ':0 K‘;’““- was so illegible that he thought the | them the ballot are mounting into lotter his own. Ile stated that he{‘ terrific losses. Already the sum ex- had paid the money back to the ceeds a half million dollars. Ilight rightful owner, but it is alleged that | private houses, three cricket pavil. this was only recently.—Tampa ions, two churches, two railroad de- Tribune. | pots, two race stands and a boat —_—— house have been destroyed or dam- STOVALL GOES TO SWITZERLAND | 6% New York, July 29 —Pleasant A.I Stovall, of Georgia, new United ;SUFFRAGE FIRES OVER $500,000 July 29, fires (By Associated Pres.) i San Salvador, July 29.—General s e No. 227, e e e i s R GH. T AR S NEW A WEATHERBUREA SUCCEEDS WILLIS L. MOORE WHO WAS RECENTLY RE- MOVED FROM OFFICE New Chief Is an Inventor; Will Give Forecasts Affecting Agriculture and Will Improve Service (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 29.—Prof. Charles F'. Marvin has been selectod as chief of the weather bureau, sue- ceeding Wilils L. Moore, recently removed. Prof. Marvin, who is now chiet of the instrument division, was appointed to the old slgnal ser. vice in 1884 from Ohio. Tha presi- dent probably will send the nomina- tion to the Senate this week. Under the new chief more atten- ! tion will be paid to weather reports (and forecasts affecting agriculture. | Marvin is an inventor and miny of | his instruments will be used by the " bureau. GEORGIA MURDERER CAP- TURED IN BARTOW . Jacksonville, July 29.--D. M, Hicks, sheriff of Macon connty, CGeorgia, arrived in the city Satur. day from Oglethorpe, Ga., and im- ‘medintc)y returned with Charles Roberson, a negro, said to have com= mitted a murder in the Geerzia town twelve years ago, Roberson, who evaded capture since killine another negro, was caught in Bartow, Fla., last Wednesday and bhrought to Jacksonville Friday nioht to be de- livered to the Georzla sheriff. Sher- iff Hicks, who has seen sheriff in his county for many years, tells of how Robc-son escaped after the murder twelve years ago by swime ming a small lake and losing the bloodhounds which were close on his trail. He is positive of the identl~ fication and carefully placed the ne. gro in irons before taking him to the train. The Georgia sherift who was welcomed with a warm hand by the | Abraham Perdomo, well known as & authorities here Saturday, has the military leader throughout Central' gneiahie record of losing but three America, was shot dead today by myrderers in the past fifteen years. States minister to Switzerland, sailed for Europe today, to take up his duties. In accordance with thg! wishes of the State department Mr. Stovall will reside in Berpe, the capital of Switzerland. It is said the minister preferred Geneva as a place of residence, but readily acquiesced when the State depart- ment indicated its wish that he should take up his residence in the capital. \ - GEORGIN HLLED < RerceyT VR SSER BY MTARE " NEXGAY STOTON Thought She Was a Burglar and Fired; She Died Instantly; Thought It Lightning (By Associated Press.) Elberton, Ga., July 29.—Believ. ing he was firing at burglars, Mack Guest early today shot and killed his 17-year-old sister Nellle. staggered toward him exclaiming that a bolt of lightning had struck her She died almost instantly.. IN MEMORIAM. Whereas, there has come to us the sad and sudden bereavement in the death of our beloved member, Mrs. A. P. McLeod, bp it Resolved, That while we do not understand, much less comprehend, such mysterious dealings, yet we bow in humble submiesion to the works of God. That we join with her children and other relatives In keeping fresh in our memories the noble traits, commendr.ble virtues, and motherly love. That a copy of these resolutions be placed on a page of the minutes of the Woman'¢ Club and also a copy sent to the Evening Telegram for Mr. Shreve, the new Republican con- f::'::tl;:' ‘t:m;.,mt S — gressman from Erie, Pa., is a corpor . atlon lawyer and & capitalist. He has MIS§ HELEN COCHRANE, served in:the. Pesnsyivania lagisle| MRS S T. FLETCHBP, ‘ture. - MRS. B. C. ANGELL, o o }Prelident and Anbassador Have She | situation. Nothing to Say on the Subject Yet (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 29.—Ambassa- dor Wilson tuday continued his con. ference with Bryan on the Mexican He had expected to leave the capital today, but was detained to complete his reports at the re- quest of Bryan. Bryan appeared be- fore the Senatq foreign relations committee for further conference on the Nicaraguan protectorate. The president and ambassador are both reticent over the Mexican sit- uation today. There is every reason to think, however, that there will be no interference by this government pending the outcome of plans now being laid by leading Mexicans to bring peace. Owing to conferences with Am- bassador Wilson, Bryan was unable to attend the meeting of the Sen- ate foreign relations committee. It was learned today that the ambas- sador will appear before the com- mittee tomorrow. GERMANS PROTEST AGAINST DUTY ON FOREIGN BOOKS (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 29.—German societies throughout the United ite of the Pro, | States have sent protests to Congress' Vietor Murdgck, wife the Pr m | sive congressman from Kuansas, w hl considered one of the most h | tng women in Washington official 80- orpn Grocers' Aesoclation $2 | and the president against the pro- posed duty of 15 per cent on foreign books and declare they would be a tax on “sclentific and Mterary prog-; Siet7. 86 B0 Arthuro Gomez, a journalist. I STEAMER FLOAIED | EARLY THIS MORNING (By Assoclated Tress. ) New York, July 29.—The steam- ship Chalmette, aground yesterday, was floated early this morning, MRS. VICTOR MURDOCK He claims to have the three best hounds in the country, Ben, George and Troupe, for which trio ho bas refused $3,500. ; ' —— =y REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Reported Daily by Security Ab- stract and Title Co., Bartow.) July 28, 1913, F. W. Ohlinger and wife to T. W, Stone. R. W. Zimmerman and wife to Skipper Realty Co. J. L. Skipper and wife to R. W. Zimmerman. B. E. Skipper to J. J. Boyton, Martin C. Dopler to Pascal Darling and wife Curtis Langford to Lola L. Bab. cock. Martin C. Dopler and wife to Mrs, Lola 1. Babrock. T. B. Hendrix and wife to Mrs. Madge F. Berry. J. N. Johnson and wife to W. F. Haliam and 7ife. FUNERAL OF SHADE REYNOLDS OCCURRED TODAY P. The funeral of the late Shade ' Reynolds, Sr., took place at Gap. | way this morning, and was largely | attended, not only by his former i triends and neighbors of the vicine Uity in wkich he lived, but by many leading citizens of Lakeland, who held him in high regard for his many sterling qualities. Mr. Reyn- | olds was a native'of Georsia, bul | had lived here for over half a cen. tury. No higher tribute con be pald to a man, perhaps, than the rrief of his children beside his bier, and, measured by this standard, Mr. Reynolds’ life was a S"CCESS, the sorrow of his family beinz very evi- dent and toucking. The funeral germon was preached by Rev. son, of tho Free Methkodist church, and Mr. Fidler and Mrs. Deeson | also pald tributes to the deceased. —————— (By Assoclated Press.) Bl.mingham, July 29.-——!-‘Sade::| { oday fined the Soutl- charm-| Jydge Grubb today Aeon: . She was a Miss Allen and Wus' o . 010n of the decree to ablde by Dee- This is a ncw photograph of Mrs the anti-trust laws.