Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 5, 1913, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TELE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PAR} OF THE BEST STA Al NTATIVE OB 0M MINNE- TALK MEDI MCAD LIRS, hat This Coun- Only Consti- | Press.) s 5—Former nesots is on y, at the di- Mt Wilson. He (ffom Galvegton battleship. “the ships on he so desires. has not yet §e a ship, ‘but Lind goes hut practical{y. ncticns of de Dfficials awalt e tenor of the F Mexico City. licy to be pur- Vilson in thp be made un- onal represen. Mexico City elf with the instrue- ) a ly with prom- becially regard. jiflon. He wil) in- n authority of at only a gov- lly set up will from the United 8 the resigna. or of a provis- chosen by the thesegregation frendcred some- nd the anxiety ind colored peo- almost excite. is hand down the say that they to the highest today’s ruiing were seriously 1 Railway pas- 4 was derall- Six cars left ! BTANT |8, ATTORNEY: . 56— Frederick iyoung attorney merly a law of United States n, has been bth Senators for ant United lorney for the Florida, and H. Eyles, the n September ‘1. B not secured his ) volig !mm I THE NEW CAMINETTI TRIAL, San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 6§— Caminett{ and Maury Diggs, indict- ed on charges of having violated the Mann white slave act come to trial today in the United States District Court before Judge Van Fleet. Mat. thew I. Sullivan, chief prosecutor for the government will personally conduct the case against the young men. The trial has attracted wide attention throughout the country because a former postponement caused the government to ask for the resignation of Clayton Harring- ton, until recently special prosecut- ing attorney, whocritisised Attorney General McReynols for granting the postporement ~ Harrington will fol- the trial closely as a spectator- The people ‘are much aroused over the cause because, it is sald, they fear that young, Caminett!i may receive special favor on account of his fath« er’s high pol'tical position. : FORMAER DENES BEING “NFLUENGED” Enters Digclaimer - of Mulhall’s, "' Charges—House and Senate Busy With Investigation. (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. b5—Congres- sional investigation of Martin M. Mulball’s allegations of lobbying activity took a Aual aspect today. The House Committee began exami. nation of a mass of letters already introduced before the Senate Com- mittee; the Senate Committee be- gan hearing some of the men refer- red to in the lobbyist's testimony. The first witness was former Sen- ator Foraker, who entered a general denial of Mulhall's claims of in- fluence with him. WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES. (By Winfield Jones.) Washington, D. C., Aug. 5—Fol- lowing tbplnvltatlon extended to President Wilson lagt week by Sen. ator Fletcher and Representative Clark to be the guest of the city of Jacksonville, in the course of the President’s journey to the Panama Canal for the opening ceremonies, Herbert B. Race, president of the Jacksonville Board of Trade, and Colonel W. O. Corbett, U. 8.A., re- tired, chairman of the municipal docks commission of that city, were presented to the President by Sen- ator Bryan today and extended him another invitation. President Wilson, as on the oc. casion of the first invitation, said he could not decide at this time whether he would be able to visit Jacksonville, as he was not sure whether he would make the trip to Panam~, and in any event he had not yet mapped out what route he would take. A delegation from acksonville, accompanied by Senator Bryan, has seucred the consen of General Bixby, Chief of Army Engineers, to have Major John R. Slattery re- tained at the Jacksonville head. quarters of the Engineer Board un- til January 1st next. ~The delega- tion included Herbert B. Race, president of the Jacksonville Board of Trade, W. R. Carter, and Col. onel W. P. Corbett, U. 8. A., re- tired, chairman of the municipal docks commission of Jacksonville An orer was issued a few days ago transferring Major Slattery to the|. Vicksburg, Mis., headquarters, and sending Major B. Ladde, from the Washington, headquarters, to take Slatter's place. 4 iy on the fact that there is a large [ goder way with, TESTINONY OF AESD LA BY DEFENSE | CONLEY STICKS TO STORY THAT FRANK BRUTALLY MURDER: ED PHAGAN GIRL Admits His Original Statements " Untrue, But Declares He's Telling the Truth Now. (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5—Vigorous cross.examination of James Conley. by counsel for the defense occupied ‘the major portion of today’s ses- sion of court in the trial of Leo M, Frank. Attorney Rosser asked Con- ley especially regarding his state. ment and the affidavits made by him regarding his alleged knowledge of the murder. The witness admitted that the narratives differed, but maintained he had told the truth on the witness stand. Conley said he had previously made misstatements to shield himself. SATURATED HORSE WITH CIL AND SET ON FIRE Jacksonville, Aug. 6—Probably one of the most cruel and deplorable deeds recorded in the annals of Duval county, occurred Saturday on the farm of Charlie Willlams, an aged negro, who lives six miles north of this city, when some one, supposed to be another negro, an enemy of the old man, set fire to his barn, burning it to the ground, with all its contents. The family horse belonging to the negro was evident- ly saturated with oil and set on fire, for the horse in his frenzy jumped a high wire fence, leaving traces of his flesh or. the fence as he made his wild dash for liberty. The finding of oil upon parts of the horse’s hide left upon the fence, and traces of it near the fire, speaks plainly for {itself, and has satisfled the sheriff that the fire was started from incendiery origin, and that the deed had been prearranged by some enemy of the old negro. The wife stated that, as far as she knew, Wil- liams had no enemies, and that he had been a hardworking negro on the smal] seven-acre farm for years, and could see no reason for the ma- licious act. The case {8 being thoroughly in- vestigated by the sheriff and his deputies with the idea of getting some clew that will lead to the ar. rest of tho man who is thought to have committed the crime. HOTEL ON FIRE GUESTS ESOREN 3 SCINTY ATTIRE (By Assoclated Press) Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 5—One hundred and seventy.five guests fled in scanty clothing early today when the Blue Mountain Hotel was destroyed in a few minutes by fire. Two were seriously burned. ABSTAINERS IN PHILADELPHIA. | Philadelphia, Aug. 6—Many dig- nitaries from all parts of the coun. try will attend thereception at the Hotel Walton this evening which marks the opening of the Catholic Total "Abstainence Union convention |. in this city. Tomorrow mornirg Pontifical Mass will be sung in the Cathedra] by Bishop McCort and ‘Mgr Phllip R. McDevitt, superin- téndent af ths parochial schools will t9 ‘preach “the convention sermon. Rev. “W. H. Mabry, clerk of the Su- preme Court of Florida, at Talla. hassee, is spending a few days im Wathington sightseeing. Representative Sparkman return- ed to Wazhington today after a stay of about a month at his home in Tampa. Senator Fletched has arranged for a delegation from Alabama to call on President Wilson on August 6th and extended to him an invitation to attend the fifth annual conven. tion of the Southern Commercial Congress, in Mobile, Alabama, next October. P. J.'O’Holahan, of Chicago, nation. al president, presides over the ses- sions. CHECKER TOURNEY 7OR SOUTHERN TITLE. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5—The checker tournaxent for the championship of the Southern States began here to- day in Taft Hall, with all of the prominent players of the Southern States in attendance, including Fishburne, the Southern Carolina marvel, who held the championship for several years who plays many of his matches blindfolded and with several opporents at ome time Driscoll, Hall Netherland, Bishey and Newman are others among the thirly entrants. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913. WOMEN TAKE P WORK OFPOLICE INCHICAGD TEN “LADY POLICEMEN” ENTER UPON THEIR DUTIES IN WINDY CITY TODAY. —— Will Lok Out for Women and Chil* dren, and Generally Aid Public Morality (By Assocated Press.) Chicago, Aug. 65—Chicago’s ten policewomen, clad in modest blue suits, with blue bands on their hats, and wearing silver stars, went on duty today. Their work will be to look out mainly for women and children, They will visit the pub- lic parks, beaches, dance halls, ex- cursion steamers and railroad sta. tions, and will try to keep the young folks off the street at nights. FLORIDA TO GET SHARE OF McADOO'S BIG LOAN. Jacksonville, Aug. 5—The an- nounced plan of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo last Thursday of placiug between $50,000,000 of government money in the national banks of the South and West will mean a few hundred thousand for the Jacksonville banks. This plan was decided upon by Sec- retary McAdoo in order to assist the two sections concerned. in the move. ment of the cotton, grain and other crops. Congressman Frank Clark has had a conference’ with Secretary McAdeo to ascertain what approxi- | mate amount might be assured for Morida. In this connection 'the Times-Union Saturday night receiv. ed the following dispatch from its | Washington correspondent: “As a result of this interview, Mr. Clark was assured that several hundred thousand dollars would te disributed among the banks in Jacksonville. The plan of the sec. retary, Mr.Clark said, ‘is to distrib- ute this money among the largest cities in each State of the South. For 4nstance, in Georgia, Atlanta will be chosen; in Florida, Jackson- | $25,000,000 and { tatives OCALA SENTS FINE BUNCH TO LAKELAND M:, E. C. Bennett has purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. C. Green, in the Temple ‘moving pic. ture show, the deal having just been consummated. Mr. Green has been in Lakeland for several weks, whre he is operating two splendid picture show houses, the Auditor- fum, one of the biggest theatres in Florida, and the Majestic, and he will hereafter make his home in that city. Mr. Green returned to Lakeland Monday morning, and Mrs. Green will join him there in'a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Green built up the plcture business in Ocala, and we regret very much to lose them, but the theatrical season will soon be on, and under Mr. Green's contract he could not put on any pictures on those dates, and having a good offer at Lakeland took ad- vantage of it. This reminds us that Ocala has sent a fine bunch of citi- zens to Lakeland.—Ocala Banner. INPROVED ETHODS OF GULTURE. ADVOGATED Believed Best Method of Fighting Boll Weevil is to Grow Cot- ton on Scientific Plan. (By Associated Press.) ' Washington, Aug. 5--As the re. cult of the conference of represen- of the cotton growing States and experts from the Depart- "ment of Agriculture, it was an. 'nounced today that no change would be made in the present plan 'of campaign against the boll weevil, . The extension of present methods ,of improved culture offer the best means of cowbatting the spread of \ the pest, ic was decided. 'MARTIN'S BIG PLAN TO | ADVERTISE ALL'FLORIDA. Leesburg, Fla., Aug. 6-—W. L. Martin’s gigantic advertising | scheme for the entire State of Flor- ida is outlined briefly as follows: | He {is interesting thetrade bodies, {and all others interested in the | State’s development, in running an | advertising special train from { Florida to Chicago and return early "in September. It 18 proposed that this train be ville, and 80 on in other States. [ am Made up of Pullman cars for pas. glad to say that we will have gev. Senger: servics, and baggage or ex- eral hundred thousand dollars com- ! Press cars fos the great bulk of ad- ing to Jacksonville alone, as soon Vertising mattcr supplied from the as the secretary’s plans are fully different sections of the State. Every \ worked out, and this should assist City, town and section in the State our people materially just at a time of the year when they will most need help.” NEWOYORK GUNNMEN | > ATOLD GANE OF 3 NURDER D FLIGHT (By Ascocated Press.) New York, Aug. 5—Willlam Lus- tig, a young man of whom the po- lice know little, is dying today from the effects of an attack of four gun- men at “Humpty” Johnson’s coffee house, last night. The gunmen es. caped in a big touring car. -~ DESHA-MARKS, At the home of the bride, Waldo, Florida, on Wednesday, July 30, Mr. Oscar Marks and Miss Clyde Desha were married at the bride’s home. ‘The bride was attended by the maid of honor, Miss Ethel Bor- ing, and Mr. Clyde Strickland. The ccremony was performed by Mr. Jores. The bride was dreesed in tan silk Ratina with hat, gloves’ and pumps to match. The groom wore conventional black. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Marks left on thelr wedding tour to be gone unti] Sep- tomber, The out of town guests were Mrs. Tom Canard of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs Hoyt Sims of Rayville, La., and Miss Essie Tillis of Lakeland. VIRGINIA'S NEW GOVERNOR Ricamond, Va., Aug G6—Demo- cratic primaries are being held to. .day to nominate a candidate for Governor. Henry Carter Stuarts gets the nomination, deing the omly candidate for same. A momination practically amount to an election at this time is to be represented on this train. Were there are boards of trade and , other commercial industrial organi- . zatlons they will send members . from each bodies. Where there are | no regular organizations there will "be town meetings, county meetings, etc, and prominent citizens sent. | This great Florida boosters’ special will probably be made up at Jack- | sonville, and all advertising matter from the different sections of the | State will be ssembled there and lconvenlently arranged in the bag. fgage or express cars so that pas. |scngers on the train may have easy | access to such advertising matter as | will represent their respective sec- | tions, It is proposed that this train make a circuitour route, hereafter to be decided upon, and that suffi- cient stops be made all along the route for the Floridians to distrib. ute the advertising matter, mix with the people, and make speeches for Florida. and one that should fill all Florida this winter with new visitors who have never seen the greatest winter regort in: the world. 3 - Thtinte 5" Hmftéa. " "“Mr. Martin must have’ imnéd It is impossible for him to take the matter up by letter with represen- tatives from every cection of the State and therefore he is calling on thenewspape=s first to aid the move. ment by giving it widespread circul- lation through which he hopes to reach every section of the State. Mr Martin wants to know how many will take passage on this train from each secticn, provided the rate is satisfactory. Also the number of pounds of advertising matter, estihated weight. One prominent citizen of the State suggested that it is goin to re. quire two of these trains to mccom. modate people who will want to go. If there are passengers enmough for two trains Florida will only get the more advertising and will onlyl It is a great scheme fiats cs-operation. GRAM S s s No. 232 RESILIT N WEIGHING 15 CHARGEI IF RAILROADS CAN'T CHARGE THE RATE, THEY GET THEIRS BY FIXING THE WEIGHT. lnténtate Commerce Commission Sharply Criticises Methods of Weighing Freight by Railroads (By Assocated Press.) Washington, Aug. 5.—Investiga~ tion of alleged irregularities in weighing freight has disclosed the impression of unrcasonable charges, said to be more discriminatory than the difference in rates would be. In the report o! the investigation is. sued today by the Interstate Com- merce Commission it is declared that tle “m<jority of track mcales now in use should be rebuilt in or- der to cbiain more accurate rec. ords.” “harp criticism of the methods of “veighing such commodi- ties as grain, coal and lumber s made. KANSAS IS DRY SURE ENOUGH NOW-: Toneka, Kan., Aug. 6—The month of July, 1913, was the second driest month since the local weather bureau was established, thirty years ago. The total rainfall was 1.57 inches. In 1887 the total rainfall for July was 1.06 inches. Kansas streams that have never been known to go dry are dry now. More than thirty Kansas towns have been compelled to shut off all water for lawns and a dozen towns have hardly enough for domest'c supplies. Central Kansas is haul- ing water for s‘ock. CIRCULATION MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT Chicago, Aug. H—Max Annebery, circuiation manager of the Chicago Tribune, charged with assault in shooting Alexcnder Belford a by- stander in a crowd around an auto- mobile has a preliminary hearing today. When the shooting occurred last month Annenberg was with reporters and photographers who had just male a flashlight plcture of an alleced gambling house on & Sunday mornirg. } grow that much larger this winter. Mr. Martin is taking this matter up with the Southern Exrress Com- pan and trying to get it to carry this advertising matter from the different sections of thie State to Jacksonville for assemblage free of charge. The movement will great- 1 increase their business and he is calling on such corporations that are going to share largely in this to assist in putting it through suc. cessfully. It is a great cooperative plan and every industry, business and individual in the State ought to put an influence into the plan that will result in one of the biggest moves for Florida that the State has ever experienced. Mr. Martin, who is well known throughout the State under the lit- erary name of ‘“Peter Stanley,” is working hard on the movement and throwing all the energies of his of- fice and equipment at Leesburg'into the plan. He is not financially able to meet all the expenses the work is incurring and makes the follow. ing reasonableproposition: He belleves that a donatlon of ten cents each from the members of the boards of trade and other or- ganized bodies and individuals ia- terested in_ the movement will en. able him ta put his entire tims to the business and pay the offico and other expenses. There is clerk hire, stationery, postage, telegrams, rail- road fare and many other expenses to be taken care of. But prompt response is expected and frankly asked. A correct account of all receipts and disbu-sements will be ept and a full and complete report made to a committee composel of delegates from the various boards of trade of the State as soon as this business is off of hand, which committea he proposes to call together Zor the purpose of organizing a Stcte board of trade to further the interests of all Florida. Papers throughout the State are requested to copy this and give it & widespread circulation. [