Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 19, 1913, Page 1

JENIES | : tho_mlflneu sorps - ot -the. United |. x mmmm Al SOUTHER}I & , -Aug." fi —That the ent has ‘decided upon Is 28 the southern base for from the fact that, bhas made arrange- .6 construction of a sxansport. for mlrinel and the New {York Herald says there is urgent ‘need fOF suth a vessel in view of the Feontempbted’ movement of marines to a southern base at Pensacola. Whern.the Mnarincs are stationcd the i1 be located, as well as other vessels that would be neces- sary for a hurried movement of the ' men to pointa where trouble might .| arise. 'Speaking of the transport the . 19.—Charge Bbled Secretary Predident Huerts, inister Gamboa, ' foundation*for '\ im Baid to have It had been fta would " Hand' passports it his B not recognized b night. ta. d Press.) C “19.—A dis- +*Lind informed i@ Secretary. Bry. Jori in’ conference h thorning. He Reception’ as cor- dispctehes stirred fdeeply. Charge B Lind's messages he impression the created. It is jdent’'s views may joday pending fur-| i TRANSFERS Seourity Ab ; Oo Bartow B, 1913. 'E. Church South ibhenson to Henry ck and wife t> fet al, to F. B. ‘ et al, to F. B, ; n and wife to B. fto P. B. Swear- ‘to L. Vigouroux. jgen to E. A, Cor. and wife to D. E. | 54 wite to . B. B Homes Co. to Mrs. Fouad H. I, to J. H. Geo C. Smith. ROCHESTER L Aug. 19.—Be- | 50 delecates are o annual conven- | nal Assoclation of | and the Natlonal ercantile Agencles Y . sociation of Re- formed last year tlon in Spokane, on with that of ! je forming of the Acsoclation was potetier of hidl- the management bus'n to ea‘nufi%n and . and wpodtiany ¢ eo- Ared 1affons bt changes in the o improve meth- #nd ‘diffusion of the extens'on of ize extension of blish closer “tles : the welfare ot IN UP TONIGHT 19.—Demo- take up the elig- { atfve “Henry D. " of Senator na, tonight in comiitigsion ‘a8 L m!fl. will de later. to. gmard | .Washington bureau of the New York Herald sends that paper the following: 3 "Armn.gements ‘are being made at :the navy.dcpartment by the bureau of construction and repair for a ma- rine corps transport. The vessel will cost $1,850,000 and will bo built to accommodate a large expeditionary force, She will be 466 fect long and will have a displacement of about 10:000 tons.* ‘She will not be protected by armor and excopt for & few small guns will carry no bat- tery. There {8 urgent need for such a transport in view of the contem- plated mcvement of marines to a southern basc at Pensacola, Fla.” FEOERL COURT o TRY NS, GOOBEE Womnan Who Shot Divorced Husband and His Present Wife Committgd_ . Act on Government Ground (By Assoclated Press.) Millen, Ga,, Aug. 19.—Mrs. Ed- na Perkins Godbee, who yesterday shot and killed her divorced hus- band, W. S. Godbee, and wounded his wife, will have to be tried be- fore the United States District court, according to local authorities. The double shooting occurred in the postoffice feceral reservation. Mrs. + Godbee who was shot, 8 in a crit- fcal condition. Mrs. Edna Perking Godbee, who did the shooting was arrested at her home and held without bail. The shootinz *ook place at the postoffice, Judge Godbec and his wife being to- gether and the divorced woman a few feet away. The latter opened a { handbag and taking a pistol there- from fired three shots at her former husband, all of which took effect, killing him {instantly. She then turned the weapont upoi Mrs. God- bee iInflicting three dangerou s wounds. The woman who did the shooting was divorced-several years ago. The present ‘M#u . Godbee was married to I'.he judge only recently. She is agéd about 28 years' { PERSACOLA IS PROP: 'I ERLY SHOCKED Pensacola, Aug. 19.—Fitting her like tights and gives her the ap- pearance of having been melted and poured into them, Rilla Kelly, a ‘ young white woman of No. 319 South Baylen street. appeared on the streets of Pensacola Sunday morn- ing-attired in a- full suit of men’s [ clothing, but after she had gone only two blocks from her home her sex was discovered by a newsboy, who ' told a poueemn and the woman was mfl : ) short time afterwards, be- ing sent. to the city jail in'thigipatrol wagon on the charge of appearing in public in clothes not becoming to her sex. When the woman arrived at the city jafl she was locked up ntll she changed her clothing to female at- tire, when she was released on her own reeognigance with instructione: to dytperr-in_ thir ¥¥comteY’s court the rext ‘morning on her own recognl- zance The male attire of the woman con. sisted of a palr o f blue trousers and coat, shirt, tie and hat, and the po- lice say she presented a natty ap- Ipeannce. TO BUILD NEW TRUNK ROAD Grand Raplids, Mich.. Aug. 19.— Voters today are deciding on the propoeition of bonding the county for $300,000 to build a trunk road gystem under the Elwell law. The | the total to $500,000. lines are contemplated, bulit under the supervision of road experts. l [N GANADA THIS NORNING WAS ARRESTED THIS MORNING mxsnowxmam.nrm MDECNOHHTOWETEEBEEMBEIEGAL unmnnmn Authorties Seem to Differ as to Wh ether Ho Can Be Departed, But He May Be Sent Back to This Country as an “Undesi rable.” (By Associated Press) Coaticook. Quebec, Aug. 19.— Harry Thaw was arrested here this moraing by local officers at the re- quest of Sherif D. H. Kelsey, of Colebrook, N. H., who saw Thaw on a train last night and followed him: here {n an automobile. holding the prisoner until they can hear from the government. The man freely admits to being Thaw. He said he was making for the coast to sail for Europe. He didn’t appear greatly disturbed at his detention. He sald L, had come there because he had committe¢ no crime and could not be extradited. It is ex- pected that he will be arraigned at Sherbrook as a fugitive from jus- tice. MAY BE SENT BACK AS AN UNDESIRABLE (By Associated Press.) Ottawa, Aug. 19.—The Canadian IMMENSE SUM OFFERED FOR TYRUS COBB Washington, Aug. 19.—The Washington American League Base- ball Club, through Manager Clark Griffith, has offered the Detroit club $100,000 cash for Ty Cobb, the Georgia For~h, according to a spe- cial from Detroit to the Washington Times. The storys says that Grif. fith made the offer to President Nay:- in just before the start of yester- day's game, and believes that the Detrolt magnate will accept the check for $100,000, which is the largest price ever offered for a base- ball player, Cobb is a prime fav- orite in Washington, and on his last visit to this city indicated a willng- ness to p'ay with the local club. With Cobb in the line-up, Washing- ton fans egree with Griffith that the Natlonals would win the pennant next year. BANKERS"GATHER IN ( ONFERENCE ON GURRENCY MATTERS, IN CHICAGO (By Assocated Press.) Chicago, Aug. 19.—More than two hundred and fifty bankers from every state, are expected here Fri- day, to attend a conference called by the currency commission of the American Bankers' Associaton. The conference will discuss currency leg- islation, and will represent the Clearing House Assoclations of two hundred cities. OHIO SALOONMEN OPPOSE LAW Columbus, Ohlo, Aug..19.—At the convention of the Ohio Liquor League which op2ned here today, much dissatisfaction was expressed over the new State law which gets almost 2,000 saloons in Ohio out of business. The men have been urged to obey the law, however, especlally as {t relates to Sunday closing, then make'q fight for its repeal. CS FOR HOME RULE 2l HIMIR ¢ et Rhutonrbnt Aug. 19.—At the meeting of the Irish Catholics Be. nevolen: Unfon which began in this city today, the progress of Home Rule in Treland will be talked about and messages from leaders on the other eide read. A large num- ber of delecates from all parts of Canada and the United States are attending the convention. Many of the members belleve that home rule will be a reality in Jun, 1914, PHILATELISTC AT PUT-IN-BAY Put-in.Ray, Ohlo. Aug. 19.— Prominent philatelists from all parts county has available a sum to bring | of the country are here attending Elzht trunk | the annual meeting of the American all to be | Philatlic Soclety. An exhibition has been planned in connection with the meetins, Officers are l immigration authorities declared that Thaw will be deported under the regulations providing that any person who, within five years of in. carceration in a penitentiary or an insane asylum, eaters Canada can be sent back as an undesirable. s WILL BE ARRAIGNED TOMORROW . (By Associated Press.) Soaticook. Que., Aug. 19.—Thaw was arraigned this afternoon and remanded to Sherbrook jail. He will appear before the extradition com- missioner probably tomorrow. - (By Assoclated Press) Nontreal, Aug. 19.—The head of the provincial police departmgnt said he could not hold Thaw unless the American government furnished a warrant charging an extraditable offense; however, he said he could deport him as an undesirable. RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF CIGARETTE LAW Stroudsburg, Pa., Aug, 19,— Judge C. B. Staples in court an- nounced that he will see that the new cigarette law signed by the governor is rigidly enforced. Judge Staples said that it will not do for a boy to say that he found cigarettes, as that excuse will not be received. If a boy sees cigarettes lying In the street he has no business to pick them up, he said. Judge Staples stated that it was the purpose of the court to enforce the law to the let- ter, anl he added that under the provision of the same a boy has no right to have a cigarette in his pos- session. The constables were in- formed Ly the court that it is their duty to mako a boy tell where he gets his cigarettes and to help en- force the law, NEW CHRYSANTHEMUNS **= INAWED ‘FOR WIFE AND R DAUGHTERS OF PRESIDENT Iv Assoclated Press.) Washington, Aug. 19.—Experts of the department of agriculture have developed a new type of chry- santhemum for the annual flower show and Fave named it ““Mrs. Wil- son,” for the president’s wife. Oth- ers are named after the president’s three daughters. WANT LOWER RATES FOR ICING CARS Tallahassee, Aug. 19.—The rail- road commiesioners have been hand- ling for some time with the refrig- eration lines operating out of Flor- fda the question of refrigeration charges on citrus fruits from Flor- ida-producing ponts to Northern and Eastern markets with the view of securing a reduction in these charges as operateq1 at present. As is generaily known refrigera- tion charges on citrns fruits from California points to Eastern markets are less than the sald charges from Flor'da points to the sdthe markats,| - 10twithstanding the fact that Flor« ida is about two thousand miles nearer these markets than Callfor. nia. And, naturally, the Florida erowers and shippers feel that this is very unfair to them. Rallroad Commigsioner Dunn ad- | vised a correspondent today that from the handling of this question | thus far with the trafic offielals of , the refrigeration lines he fecls en- ) PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUG, 19, 1913. mem PENSACOLA RAILROAD PRO- MOTER IN CHICAGO JAIL Chicago, Aug. 19—Upen a charge coming from the Statd attorney's office, alleging him to have recelved money: under falee: pretanso in con- taection with; the' buftding of his pro. Jected Mensphds ‘and Peusacola rail- :oad, W. P. Dickinson, promoter ind president of the proposed road, 10w rests in the Cook county jail, being unable to furnish bond. His arrest was effected Monday, after he had been traced from Chicago to Memphis and from there to his man- slon in Geneva. Dickinson is well krown in Chicago financial circles, being a broken of some prominence. He stood well in a soclal way as well, and because of his easy and careless manner of spending money he was often referred to as & “mil- lionaire.” His friends seem now to have all deserted him in his trouble and he seems unable to make the necessary bond. Dickinson was ar- rested at the instance of Byron H. Joy, who claimed that Dickinson had swindled him out of $2,700. The alleged method of persuading Joy to it s in a rallroad that was supposed to be un- der construction from Memphis to some point in Florida. Joy alleges he was taken to Memphis and saw the supposed roadbed, while others have likewise been taken in the same way. PAWNBROKER'S TELL THEIR STORY TODAY Detail to Committee Their Activities in Attempt to Defeat Loan Shark Bill (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 19.—Capital pawnbrokers were heard by the House lobby committee today in re- gard to the alleged contribution of seven thousand, five hundred dol- lars to Representative McDermott, to beat the federal loan shark bill. One of the pawnbrokers testified he had spent more than three thousand, seven hundred dollars, but didn’t say how. Sy M et separate from this money, claimed, was by investment GO TO HIM, EDITOR JORDAN! Saturday of "last weel Capt. Dave T. Brown told the writer a fish story—an actual eccurrence that took place near Apalachicola, “We were coming up the cut towing a small ourge, and when opposité™ fhe cotton compress we ran into a school of tarron. One of the big fish near the barge sprang high. into the air and landed on the barge, I ran out of the pilot house ealling for thé engineer, Robert Klckmeyer, to cnme to my assistance. Bob came out of the engine room in a hurry armed with a poker. I grabbed the big fish and attempted to hold it, but 4 slap from its tail keeled me over. Bob met with the same fate. We were determined, however, to get that fish, and we wrestled with it for some time. Every time one of us would get a hold the fish would bring its {all into play, slapping up from the hold we had secured. The fizht was kept up for some time with the advantage on the side of the fish, The fish slappes us with its tall at will, and licked us good and hard, finally making a spring into the river. :All Bob and I had to show for our ficht was bruised bodies and several handsful of the scales from the big fish. When people tell me that it takes an expert to land a tar. pon I am not surprised, for this one licked two husky men, and the flsh was on a barge at that.”—Apalachi- cola Timrs. NEW YOBK REPUBLICANS g 1'0 MOBT MITCHELL New York Ant. 19.—The Re- 'publlcan city committee meets to- day, under the new primary law, to formally designate the Republican candidate for mayor, ecomptroller { and president of the board of alder- men, Althouzh there may be some ohfestions, {1t i{s confidently expect- ed that the committee will endorse the Fusion cand'dates, to strengthen the Anti-Tammany fight. conrared to believe that quite a sub- ! stantial reduction on these charges ot of Florida will be secured thronch the efforts of the rallroad commission along th's line. It h hoped that the reduced rates may' be securcd in time for the move- | ment ¢” the next crop, and the com- mirsioners are working cn the mat- ter with this end in view, | POWFRS WILL COVPEL TURKEY TO RESPECT TREATY (By Associated Press.) 8ofla, Atg. 19.—The Bulgarian government was informed today that ! the European rowers are conglderine , measures to compel Turkey’s respect | of the Lozdon treaty. | 1 a’ l 1 = No. 244 JlLZER HOLDS. ONTONEW YORK - Bl]VEHNl]HBHIP 1 DECLINES T0 ABIDE BY Worfiz OF ATTORNEY GEWERAL CARMODY Latter Decl_anl Martin H. Glynn Is Now Governor Pending Result of Impeachment Proceedings (By Associated Press.) Albany, Aug. 19—That Governoe Sulzer would decline to abide by Ats torney General Carmody's decision, declaring Lieut. Governor Glynm acting governor, was the opinion in official circles here today. Some State dopartments which have beem wavering as to whether they should recognize Sulzer or Glynn as chief executive are expected to follow the attorney general's advice. Attorney General Carmody rende ered an opinifon yesterday to the ef= fect that Glynr is the lawful gov- ernor of the State, pending the ime peachment proceedings against Sul- zer, The opinion declares that when the governor is impeached all of h.s powers are automatically sus.. pended until he has been acquitted or the impeachment proceedings dis- missed by the court of impeachment In the meantime the lieutenant gove ernor acts as governor. THE BOSS BOY SWIMMER IN PENSACOLA Tom Kennedy, the thirteen-year. old son of Dr. Mallory Kennedy, swam in Bayou Texar Sunday morn= ing, a distance of a little over & mile. Young Kennedy left Eg- garts’ wharf near the Pensacola Electric Co.'s trestlg, and swam to Bayview, where he mounted the high dive platform, dived off, swam to the spring bo:rd, took two or three divey and then started to swim back to the trestle. Reaching the trestle im the middlo of the bayou, he turned and swam half way across the bayou to Eggarts’ wharf, from where he went Lome to breakfast. He was a8 fresh as a daisy, when he reached the wharf, and said that he belleved he could make the return trip withe out anv trouble. This boy never had a leee"n in swimming in his life, but taught himselt in the hay, im front of his home on Mallory Helght:. His parents naturally, ¢@> not feel uneasy when he goes op, a fishla - or boating exped:tlon. Hi® performance Sunday morning is sims ply anotler argument in favor of sending the youngsters to Bayview. They all can learn to swim and they should be made to zo.—Pensacola Journal, STILL HANKERING FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA PICKUP Washington, Aug. 19.—Secretary Pryan made a formal statement to- day about plans for his lectures. “There has not been the slightest change in my plans, and I have ne thought of abandoning the lee- tures,” said he. “I expect to lecture Just as I said I would and for the reasons I gave. “I take it for granted that I wild have a chance to take a vacatiom ° as other officials have and during my vacation I expect to lecture as my needs recuire. The only reasom why my lecture dates have been caa= celled during the last three weeks, I beause I hav, felt that I should re- main here cn account of the worlk the State Department has on hand. But these will not continue alwayss when the time comes for my vaea tion I will utilize so much of it aa I may need for lecturing.” SUDDENLY STRUCK BLIND AND SOON DIES St. Augustine Aug. 19—Suddem= ly stricken olind while at South Beach yeeterday evening S. F. Beme net, formerly connected with 5 leade ing hotel and well known in ghe city, died a few hours later in the city last night. Both blindness and death were sudden and unexpected. A cerebral hemorrhage was the cause. It i3 belleved that it came as a result of an old trouble from which he had long suffered. He i8 survived by 5 civorced wife and on@ son, David, both of them helng away from the ci‘y for the summer.