Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 14, 1913, Page 1

LAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED'IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE PIUS MAY DECLARE DOGKA OF ASSUMPTIOR Rome, Aug. 14,—Unusual cred- (| ence has been’ given to:a report cir- .['bis [procl ; .eulutln in_this eity 'today to the :. Poue Pius js taking steps tfi' tion, as a part of ‘dogma of the Cath- o “¢hureh; :of ‘the “foctrine of the Mlumntlon of the Virgin Mary. .the Assumption of the in Mary is set down in ‘calendar of established tnst days for Aug. 15, and it is hinted that -His Holiness may make n tomorrow Should eel:ln earrying out hig pres- desire, it will be the first time ¢ dogma das been proclaimed by a 18_10. the last time pre- hnlg in 1854. It is llfil Pou'flnl, realizing that his {onflpuu is practically at bas expressed the desire to tY | some ‘of the highest dignitaries. of xed and ‘that the' he way of securing ) fmllltlel hu A} in’ for ths ppment 4 ‘Interést¥thereon I levy‘on prop- Aug. 14.—The ltrgctlon met ln Kaen :nd E M he pnrpole of .con- be |- fnx school du_tflet d to communicate | & Co., relative to 'being as follows: J0 20-year, 5 per §s, school district ity, we will pay you e allowed a satis- D cover our cost of blank bonds, etec. %0 be legally and o the satisfaction ind all papers evi- are to be fur: ito the delivery of sent the following bid'of Aug. 7 for 000" school bonds is your total ex- exceed $1,500. J, 0 n.'l . Owens was re- with Mr. Hol- pf the Polk county commissioners in @ving the four mills of 1913, made as ffor the bonds to be tax school district idance with the bid B Co. for sald bonds i day been accepted stated above. nt of Miss Anna ithe seventh grade, | r ord for the sixth + Durrance for the § in the Fort Meade rmed. . A. PARKER, ~ Buperintendent. of interest to the contracting parties y, Aug. 13, at-the hen Mg Frederick Mrs. Carrle Rosen- d for life, Bev. I “ the, nuptial knot ot ‘several friends 46t :the eouple.’ dopfluum of L3 fond husband d ‘nnuy made e¢bharge that national the Catholic church at Rome to round out, his earder by this last great act.« During ‘his entire ponti- ficate Pope-Plus X has devoted prac- tieally his mm time, effort and energy. to -u;e g up of the re- ligious side ot urch only, ply- ing NMttle, 1t lny. athe 1 politickt“¥ae; which had heon he i sole concern of his predecessor, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, NEW YORK S TWOGOVERNORS NOW ON THE Jo SULZER AND GLYNN BOTH AT- TEMPTING TO CONDUCT AF -FAIRS OF THE STATE Mrs. Sulger in o Critical Condition Over Turn in Proceedings, and Is in Hands of Specialists (By Assoclated Press) Albany, Aug. 14.—Two claim- ants for the office of governor sat in the capitol today each attempting to conduct State affairs. Sulzer, in the executive chamber, receiving with- out comment notification of his im- peachment; Glynn in another room claimed ‘the governorship, an tried to organize the demoralized retinue of department heads. 8 for Mrs. Sulzer (By, Assoclated Press,) New York, Aug. 14.—Dr. Rob- { ert Abrar.s, a nerve specialist, left XIII. The proclamation of this new | New York at midnight in response dogma by him now, as the last|to the pummons of Governor Sulzer great act of his pontificate, would at Albany to attend Mrs. Sulker, be in perfect Harmony, he s 8ald to ' wife of the governor who i3 said to foe), with all that he has sought to accomplish up to date. It would| stamp his ‘entire pontificate as one essentially and wholly rolulous SHOCKNGLY SUBDEN DENTH OFC. A ROBINSON Was Stricken Wxth Fatal Tllness at Live Ok, and Lived Only a Few Hours Afterward The peuple of this city were pro- foundly shocked last evening when | the report.came over the wire that | Mr. C. A. Robinson, traveling freight auditor of the A. C, L., had died suddenly. at Live Oak. The report was contradicted a little lat- er, the statement being recelved smMGE COMMITTEEIN’KOUSEI Robinson was. still IH'.,; though in a critical condition. Ltb-‘ that Mr er still the sad news came that he had passed away, after lingering a fow houts, and this report was final, | The first statement recelved was that Mr. Rohinson had boen ltrlnk-] en with apr-lexy. It seems, how- ever, that the trouble was urethal poisoning oi something akin to ‘Bright’s diseasa. The body was prepared for burial at Live Oak and shipped over the Seaboard to Jacksonville, and will pass throughs here tomorrow morn- ing en route to Pynta Gorda, where the interment will, tm place, the relatives of the deceased, with the exception of his wife and children, uldln; there. The latter will go down to Punta Gorda tonight. Mr. Robinson was aged about 40 | | be in a serious condition as the re- sult of nervous breakdown over the turn the Sulzer impeachment pro- | ceedings have tgken. Mrs. Sulzer’s Condition Serious (By Assoclated Press) y, Aug. 14.—The condi- tion of Mrs. Sulzer was announéed as critical today and two more ex- perts were called. Governor Sulzer went to the executive offices this |1:noruhu; and in a statment to call- { ers sald the whole country should be behind him in this fizht. A clash between Lim ind Lieutenant Gov- | ernor Glynn, whe assumes office if ‘ Sulzer is ousted, is hourly expeeted. " A serlous situation might follow as government employes are dlvided in support of the rival claimants. SUFFRAGETTES WANT WOMAN (By Assoclated Press.) Washinston, Apg. ¢ 14.—Dele- | gates to the National' Council of Women Voters appeared before the House rules committee today and urged the creation of & women suf- frage coramittee for the lower branch of Cougress. Jone Addams was among the women presenting arguments; several congressmen also spoko favoring the plan. REBELS MURDER‘AND | - PILLAGE IN CANTON; | 1200 200 ARE KII.lEll Canton, Chipa, Aug. 14.— years, and had a long and satisfac- ' Twelve hundred were killed in the tory record of service with the A. C. L. Ilg came here from Punta Gorda some ' three years ago, and was agent at this place for some time, being promoted about a year 4go to the position of traveling | freight uudn.or He was a man of | splendid and exemplary ' habits, and hll untlmely death is & loss to the company he (mllully served and fo zm community, and | vlflbollenubyavldol elrele .. of. mulltncu. here and eluvhero "The ‘decedsed - leaves a m | fiye yoring. ehildren who are um broken at thelr sudden and cruel | 4mmlm ;| provisions ‘ot chaer - y'| Morida, enacted by ° mmnsmomm‘ fighting in Canton yesterday, pillage is in progress everywhere; half the ! government troops have’joined the rebels and local officials are power- less. , DENY THAT M’ADOO MAY BE “SMOKED OUT™’ e— Washington, Aug. 14.—To quiet ‘rnnwrl which have been: eirculated about the capital for the past few { weeks, it Is semi-officially stated there 1o 80 truth in tho storles that thuacrflny of the treasury may be fsmoked. out” 88 a result of his re- ‘banks of Néw-York City have been engaged in 3 conspiracy to depress the price oa government bondc. up- . . Tallahassee, Auz. !—Under the less ho can prove his allegations. It of 1913, same beiné a1 act to pro- vide for the State 1o '~tration of ‘nurses, Gov.. Park Trom el had ap- pointed the: experienced ' tollowing Wnfinnhnm*m © | State of : Miss Anna Davids of Miamt, Mim N. B. of Tampa, Miss 53 >~ gm« and tha 191, Laws °'I" stated that cabinet officials are « Legislature 'often in receipt of information which they vegard as reliable, which they sometimes give out be- fore thoroughly going into a case. 1* is also pointed out that it is not usual to have mischievous schemes checked by the publication*of such statements, whereas the taking of time to fully substantiate. them- would give opportunity for - ‘their developm-iit to such™an extent that lnudm-mmflhm Iate. . THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1913. WILSON THINS CONGRESS QUGHT 10 STAY ON JuB I8 OPPOSE'D T0 ANY RECESS UN- TIL CURRENCY LEGISLATION ; IS ACTED UPON Has Other Work Cut Out for Decem- ber, Notably Anti‘Trust y Legislation (By Amociated Press) . Washington, Aug. 14,—The president today _informed¢ Demo- cratic senators that he is unalter- ably opposed to any recess of Con- gress "until currency legislation is accomplished. The president com- muncated his views through Secre- tary Tumulty, who saw most of the Senate leaders personally. He sald the president had other important things for the December session to consider, among these = anti-trust legislation. ONACKER ST TODAY REMAINS OF MRS, ] LAID TO The funeral of Mrs. John H. Bon- acker occurred this morning from the Episcopal church in this eity, and was largely attended by sorrow- ing friends of the deceased. Rev. J. H. Weddell officiated, and paid an eloquent tribute to the deceased, after which the mortal remains of this lovely woman were tenderly laid to rest in the Lakeland ceme- tery. A sad circumstance in connection with the occasion was the fact that the loving husband was unable to attend the funeral, being confined to his home by an {llness, which, while not serious, rendered him unable. to make the trip .to Lakeland. Mr. Charles Bonacker of Pensacola re- mained with him in Tampa, but Messrs. Will and Wesley, the two other brothers, came out to attend the funeral, as did a number of prominent citizens of Tampa. COTTON STATISTICS FOR MONTH OF JULY (By Associated Press.) Washington, ' Aug.: .14.—Cotton consumed in the United States dur- ing July amounted to 486,208 run- ning vales, as ccxmpared to 468,014 bales during June. Cotton on hand | July 31, in manufacturing estab- lishments, 1,032,548 bales; In inde- pendent warehouses, 410,954 bales. Imports, 9,496 bales; gxports, 140,- iNINE MEN WL, 7 ONE FlTlllY’I'U f,_ ‘ ¢ IN MINF-—ISISIEH (By Amclnted Press.) Clifton, Ariz, Aug. 14.—Nine men were killed and ome probably fatally injured late last night when a cable pin snapped at the Colorado mine and two ore cars dashed down a steep grade for & distance of more than 38,000 feet. There were sixteen miners and twelve tons of ore in the cars. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS August 13, 1013 E. W. Barber, et al. to Gordon L. Gardner. J. W. Sample nd wife to Peter T. Swenson. Reed-Pope Development Co. to Peter T. Swenson. Arthur F. Odlin and 'lb,w Ia- forest A. Shattuck. C.°M. Hart, et al. b J. M. Dur rafice. Ellsworth Trust o. Parker. g C. J. Wilson to John . Foster. Gordon C. Zebendon to Harold Johnson and Co. John Zebendon and wife to Gore don C. Zebendon. ; Swindel and Stephens to P. A. Moore. Florida Development Co. to Her- bert 8. Norton. mfly A. Smith to J. B. Smith. &. H. Dndlu and witeto J. T Tice. A. B, Jones and wite to0 J. W. Cravey. J.H. Kirkland snd wife to J. W. | l r to 8. 8. A HOLY ROLLER CONVERT CONFESSES MURDER DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Aug. 14. —Following her conversion to the bellef of the sect known as ‘‘Holy Rollers,” a white woman residing in Walton county has confessed to be- ing an accomplice in the murder of her husband, formerly a prominent farmer of that county, ten years ago. She gave the name of.the man whom she says did the killing and who was also & prominent man in the county at that time, but who has since died, his death occurring while he was in jail at DeFuniak awalting trial, which was set for the next day on the charge of kill- ing another man in 1907, this eir- cumstance being well remembered by the citizens of Walton county. The story of the woman is a rath- er sensational one. She says that she and the man whom she says did the killing became very intimate and that he persuaded her to agree to give her husband strychnine and kill him. 8he says she gave him the strychnine, but that it did not seem to hurt him, whereupon her “affinity” urged her to give the hus- band -another dose, but she refused. It was then agreed that the farmer would kill him and get him out of the way. On Sept. 2, 1903, the woman says the man with whom she was in- fatuated killed her husband by shooting him twice in the back, af- ter which she accompaniedh im to an isolated spot in the woods where they burfed the body. ————————— TRYING T0°PROVE™ ALIBI FOR FRANK | His Neighbors Swear They 8aw Him at His Home at About the Time of the Murder (By Assecated Press.) Atlanta, Aug. 14.—Attorneys for Leo M. Frank today tried to es- tablish an alibi for their client. Neighbors testified they saw Frank at his home several blocks from the factory a few minutes after the time the State contends he disposed of Mary Phagan’s body. BINGHAMTON FIRE PROBE - Binghemton, N. Y., Aug. 14.— The State factory investigation com- mission today bhegan an inquiry into the Binghamton fire in which sixty- five lives were lost, today. Repre- sentatives of the commission. have been making a preliminary investl- gation into the disaster and State and city officials will be called to testify . WATER AND ICE SUPPLY IS RUNNING SHORT (By Asmociated Press) Kansas City, Aug. 14.—Pro- tracted heat and drought resulting in an acute situation in this and neighboring cities has caused such a strain on the city pumping sta- tion that the superintendent of the city water department today recom- mended a dual water system. The ice supply is running short also. NOTED BASEBALL MAGNET DIED THIS AFTERNOON (By Assocated Press.) Philadelphia, Aug. 14.—Willlam H. Locke, president of the Philadel- phia National League club, died this afternoon at Ventner, N. J after & long {llness. SERIOUS RIOTING AMONG -+ CANADIAN MINERS (By Assoclated Press.) Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 14.—Police officers who re- turned today from extension mines ‘whero rioting went on all last nfght, reported six' strike ‘breakers killed. Many ‘otHers, ’and”also’‘tnany members of-the~local constabulary are wounded. Three hundred mili- tia were ordered to the flelds. MARYLAND REPORTS T0 WASHINGTON Vallejo, Cal., Aug. 14.—The cruiser Maryland, which has been testing Alaskan coal in the far north, is due to return to the navy yard here late tonight or early to- morrow. While the anxiety is felt here to know the result of the elab- orate experiments tried, it is under- stood that the officers will forward thelr reports direct to Washington, after which a publie mmnt may be given out. e et e s No. 240. CHARLTON GOES T0ITALY T0 JIAND-TRIAL ALLEGED WIFE mnnm PASSES FROM JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES Is Confident of Acquittal and Thinks Sea Voyage Much Better 0 Than Jail (By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 14.—The case of Porter Charlton was removed today from the jurisdiction of the United States. Two Italian police officers presented proper requisition papers at the Jersey City jail and took the prisoner away with them. Charl- ton is in high spirits for the sea voyage after three yenrs confine- ment and is confident he will be acquitted of the murder of his wife. DISGRACEFUL SCHOOL CONDI- TIONS IN HOLMES COUNTY Tallahassee, Aug. 14.The manner in which teachers have been granted crtificates to tecxch school in Flor- ida has stirred up somewhat of a scandal throughout the State if the letter written to T. J. McDade, county superintendent of schools of Holmes county, by State Superin- tendent Sheats signifies anything. In it he says the examinations are mere farces, and unless the State is to become a laughing stock a change must be had. In keeping with his letter he revokes the certificates of & number of teachers in that county, and gives his reasons therefor that the examiners were either { gnor- ant, indifferent or acted with intent to deceive. JEFF BROWNE EXPECTS FOREIGN APPOINTMENT Jacksonvillo, Aug. ing to Joseph Emmet Browne, som of Jefterson B. Browne, of Key West, his father will not be a can- didate for the United States Senate against Nathan P. Bryan as has been published as probable. Mr. Browne, who i{s a merchan- dise broker in Jacksonville, speak- ing of the report, stated: “My fa- ther expects to be holding a posi- ' tion as minister or consul general to some forelgn country before very long, and he would hardly give up that position to come back to Flore ida to oppose one of the senators who had secured the appointmeng for him.” Asked about the probability of his father getting such an appointment, Mr. Browne said: “Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and other Southern States have been honored by appointments of this character by President Wilson, and 1 cannot sec why Florida should be ignored. When Florida had two less congressmen than she has now our delegation In Congress secured two ministers’ positions for Flori- dians during Mr. Clevpland’s ad- ministration, and there fis little doubt that Senator Fletcher and Senator Bryan are able to do as much with this administration.” LAW LOWERS THE PRICES ON FOOD SRR Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 14—Food prices will be lowered and made more uniform, it is declarcd here, us a result of the drastic cold stor~ age act which becomes a law in the State of Pennsylvania today. The measure provides that every perfom operating a cold storage warehouse must do so under a Stato license and establish every place where any food is held at 40 degrees Fahrenheit o¢ under, for thirty days or more 8 cold storage warehouse. Foods must also be labeled to show that they have been in cold storage. It is ex- pected that the produce exchanges will test the constitutionality of the law. TRAIN SHOOTER ARRESTED Dave Washingon, a negro, whe fired & pistol on a train of the At- Jantie Coast Line between Plant City and Lakeland several days age, was arrested yesterday n Plant Cty by Deputy Sherift S. E. Isom, and hrousht to Tampa to be held for che folk county suthorities.—Tamps b3 * - -, PR 14.—Accord- Ris.