Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 25, 1913, Page 1

PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STAT FAVORS OF Th D STNTES MIMSTEB IN MEX- PPORT POSITION IS COUNTRY bably Will Bead Mes: ng Mexican Policy ess Tomorrow l | oclated Press) . 25.—The French cabled instructions to jinister in Mexico Fri- t the policy of the toward Mexico by dly representations to declared itself com- Isincerity of the United the pacific intentions 0, by advices from are that President not receive the Mex- to France, De La Bar- jed here Saturday. May Read Message Tomorrow oclated Press) h, Aug. 25.—President it plain today that un- de of the Huerta gov- ges within twenty-four 1 read his special mes- the policy of the towards Mexico to orrow, The message is ind terms. The presi- bt wish in any public use harsh or hostile he White House it was pre was nothing which jhe message from being HERN WOMAN PRES- RAILROAD COMPANY Ga., Aug. 25.—The frs. Cora B. Williams of the G. F. A. Ralil- ucceed her recently de. nd, at the meeting of in this city Saturday Mrs. Williams the dis- eing the first Southern 1d the position of presi- ilroad company. amg was the wife of J. the president of the rida and Alabama rafl- ing from Richland, Ga., outh of Columbus, for 0 Carrebelle, Fla., and d additions to its track- iles. The G., F. & A. erates a steamship line hicola to Carrebelle, e years has been doing hess between these two 8 intentions and hopes to other and distant mear future. Yy yeary preceding his dent Willlams was in And. his wife, who has a close companion of in business, as well as d domestic affairs, was in carrying on the bus- ffice, She made herself ecutive department of d learned every detail , keeping her finger of every artery of the When Mr. Williams a8 no one better qual- out the policies of the t, or more capacitated he affairs of the com- when the proper time' determined to make hat she had been prac- president . ms is an attractive fal favorite, and with._ as one of the best bus- in the country. IGHT STAGE CARICATURES Aug. 25.—A mass h is planned to broad- ional movement will be ight to protest against of the Jew on the Joseph A. Silverman, nuel Tabernacle, will says the Jew is out- stage every night and . of the country intend 98 stopped as the Cath- ®PPed the caricature of LAKELAND. EVENING TELEGRAM' HE'LL BE GOMII'G 0 LAKELAND, T00 Gainesville, Aug. 256.—A. L Messer, recently appointed by Gov. Trammell to the position of State hotel commissioner, has made his first visit here in an official capac- ity.’ He stated after making an in- spection of the hotels, boarding and 10dging houses and restaurants, that in no city he has visited since leav- ing Pensacola has he found condi- tions generally so satisfactory as in Gainesville. The White House. the largest hostelry in this city, is a model of cleanliness, says Mr. Mes- ser, and he regards it as the equal of any in the country for service. The White House, however, enjoyvs +be reputation of being the best year-round hotel in the interior of Florida, and the inspector’s views regarding it are merited. Mr. Mes- gser will recommend that fire escapes in conformity to the State law be provided at Hotel Graham and the Seminole hotel, both of which arc three-story buildings. With one ex- ception, he found the restaurants in o eatisfactory condition. PENSAGOLA MAN FAGES SERIOUS GHARGE Charles S. Downey, Promoter, Ar rested for Alleged Use of Mails for Fraudulent Purposes (By.A-ocllted Press.) Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 25—Chas. S. Downey, organizer and president of the Southern Loan Real Estate Co., was arrested here yesterday, charged with using the mails to de- fraud. The company was founded recently, and is reported to have done an extensive business through- out this section. A GREAT HEALTH CONGRESS Buffalo, IN. Y,, Aug. 25.—One of the most important health confer- ences ever held in ¢his country op- ened here today with the beginning of the fourth International Congress on School Hygiene. .1it is the first time that the conference has been held in America. The first session was held in Nurembuerg in 1904, the second in London in 1907 and the third in Paris in 1910. The ob. jects of the congresses are: 1, To bring together men and women interested in the health of school children, , wsss ==*7 2. To brganize a program of pa- pers and discussions covering the field of school hygiene, 8, Tq assemblé a school exhibit representing the best that is belné done 1n school hygiene. 4, To secure a commercial exhibit of* practical and educational value i to school people. 5. To publish the proceedings of this Congress and distribute them to each. In addition there is a plan on foot to effect a permanent organi- zation for the purpose of carrying out school hygiene reforms in all the individual communities in this coun- try. Woodrow Wilson, as president of the United States, has accepted the honorary office of patron of the Con- gress. The president of the Con- gress fs C. W. Eliot, one.time presi- dent of Harvard University. The vice presidents are Drs. Willlam H. Welch, the great pathologist of Johns Hopkins University, former president of the American Medical Association, and Henry P, Wallcott, president of the recent International Congress on Hygiene and Demo- graphy, and chairman of the Mas- sachusetts State board of health, WASHINGTON BANKS MERGE; CAPITAL NOW $10,000,000 (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 25.—The con- solidation of the Union Savings Bank of the District of Columbia, and the Commercial National Bank was announced today. The latter took over the other? This gives an institution with assets of over ten million dollars. The merger is ef- fective today. JOHNSON WILL NOT APPEAR IN LONDON MUSIC HALLS (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 25.—Jack John- son’s musi¢ hall appearance here was postponed today on account of intense resentment displayed on all sides. The ncltwnmt is under- M to be M LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUG. 25, 1913, FATE OF LEO M. |SUFFRAGETTES FRANK HOW IN HANDS OF JURY} CASE WAS TURNED OVER TO JURY SHORTLY AFTER NOON TODAY Vote ot Expected Until Late This Afternoon, and Verdict Per- haps Not So Soon. (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Aug. 25.—The case of Leo M. Frank charged with the murder of Mary Phagan went to the jury this afternoon at 12:35 o’clock. Immediately after the charge the jurymen went to luncheon, o vote fs expected until late this after. noon. JEWELERS IN CONVENTION Chicago, Aug. 25.—At the an- nual convention of the American Retail Jewelers’ Association which began here today, in addjtion to dis. cussing conditions in the trade, the plans will be completed for the rais- ing of the Steel F. Roberts Memor- ial fund. Steel F. Roberts was a Pittsburg jeweler and one of the most prominent members of the Na- tional Association. A fund of $50,- 000 is being raised as a testimonial to his devotion to the jewelry trade | gomething of the spectacular fea- tures attending the dynamiting of | interests, and as a means of perpet- uating the work he started. The fund will be held in trust by the National Association, the income to be devoted to the advancement of the jewelry interests. AOUSE T0 INVESTIGATE THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE EMORY SPEER (By Associated Press, Washington, Aug. 25.— Chair- man Clayton will ask for fc nal au- thority for the House judiciary in- vestigation into the charges of of- ficial misconduct against Federal Judge Speer, of Georgia, In a rege, lution tomorrow. This I8 the Upus! course in impeachment ns* h e The rasSlution will provide that the com- mittee have power to enter exhaus- tively into the whole question of the report recommendations. . GARRISON AT FT. RILEY ... Ft. Riley, Col., Aug. 25.—Secre- tary of War Garrison arrived here today to make an inspection of the fort, which he is considering aban. doning. He will go over the mat- ter thoroughly and listen to the ar- guments of prominent men who are fighting to have the fort maintained, as a protection for the United States mint at Denver. U, OF W, BALL TEAM GOING TO JAPAN Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 25.—The baseball team of the University of Washington sailed for Japan today to make a tour of that country. The players will meet all of the crack teams of the Mikado’s country. Ten players, Graduate Manager Ralph A. Horr, Coach Clark and Ikeda, a Jap- anese interpreter, will make up the party. TRAINMEN AND OFFICIALS OF C. B. & Q. TO ARBITRATE (By Assocated Press.) Chicago, Aug. 25.—The arbitra- tion of the differences of fifty thou- sand trainmen with the officials of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad began here today before Judge Chambers, government medi- ator. The men demand increases of 12 to 20 per cent. LUSITANIA WANTS SPEED TITLE Liverpool, Aug, 23.—The Cunard flyer Lusitania, which has been in the Clydebank yards of her ‘build. ers, John Brown & Co., undergoing ext nsive repairs, and a thorough overhauling, sailed for New York today. She has new turbines and new propellers and will try to lower the world’s westward Atlantic rec- ord, now held by the Mauretania, whose time is 4 days, 10 hours and 41 minutes between Daunt’s Rock Lightship and Sandy. Hook Light- MAY DEGIDE 10 BE GOOD AWHILE MRS. PANKHURST ADVISES HER FOLLOWERS TO TAKE A HOLI- DAY FOR THE PRESENT Indications That a Truce Between the Militants and British Govern- ment Has Been Arranged (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 25.—Rumors of a truce between the militant suffra- gettes and the British government seem to find support in a letter writ- ten today by Mrs. Pankhurst to her followers advising them to take a holiday for the present. It is be- lieved Mrs. Pankhurst has agdeed to a truce in order to strengthen the hands of the parliament mem- bers who favor enfranchisement of women. CANAL DIKE GOING Panama, Aug, 25.—Great prepa- rations have been made for the de. | molition of the last dike in the Pan- ama canal between the Miraflores locks and the Pacific ocean today, establishing uninterrupted commun- i*ation in that section for vessels of light draught. The events lack the dike’ in the same locality some time ago, but marks an important step toward the completion of the canal. INDICTMENTS ASKED FOR THOSE AGTIVE IN SULZER INPEACHMENT RIFLE CRACKS COMPETE “Camp -Perry, Ohio, Aug. 25.- The national shooting matches which begin here today are among l rifle meet which has been in session here for the past ten days. The matches comprise biennial events participated in teams from the States and territories of the United States, the District of Columbia, iwo teams from the army represent- ing the’ infantry and cavalry, as! well as teams from the navy and ma- rine corps. Every State in the Union is represented with the exs ception of Nebraska, Nevada, Idaho, ! Arkansas and South Carolina. In all there will be Yorty.nine teams. The national matches will close on Aug. 29 and on tne following day the four services on which the Unit- ed States depends for defense—that is, the army, navy, marine corps and National Guard—will compete in the United States service match. JEROME ON TRAIL OF HARRY THAW Is En Route to Canada,—Declares That Latter Will be Returned to Mattewean the most important features of the' (By Associated Press) Colebrooke, N. H., Aug. 25. William Traverse Jerome, special deputy counsel for New York, in the | Thaw case, arrived here today, on 'ms way to Sherbrooke, where "l‘ha.w is confined, He was driving his own touring car. following as nearly as possible Thaw's exact | route. He expressed confidence that Thaw will be returned to Mat- tewan. {FORMER JACKSONVILLE EDITOR UNDER SURGEON'S KNIFE Jacksonville, Aug. 256.—\W. R. ‘arter, formerly editor of the Me- tropolis, is today in a private sani- tarium at Portland, Me_, convalesc- (By Assetated Prem.) ew York, Aug. 25. —-uv"u 7. Ar. nold, of Albany, on~ " of Sulzer's sup- porters, has against *~ i 0P leading to Sulzer's ment. The indictments are asked for on the statements of many per- sons regarding the alleged conspir. acy. Arnold repeated his declara- tion that money had beén freely used. —— Boys Sympathize With Sulzer (By Assoclated Press.) New York, Aug. 25.—Five east- side lads started ‘on a hike to Al- bany with a letter expressing sym. | pathy for Governor Sulzer from the members of the East Side Protective Association, an organization of five thousand boys. SENATOR FLETCHER'S FAMOUS RURAL BANK BILL Washington, Aug. 25.—Designed to meet the financial requirements of the farmers of the nation, Sen-! ator Fletcher's bill “to provide for the establishment, operation, man- agement and control of a national rural banking system in the United States,” has attracted more atten- tion and challenged more comment than any other contribution to the thought of the country with refer- ence to currency reform, which! question is uppermost in the minds ' of the people. The bill was prepared by Senator Fletcher on the theory that rural Tampa | Felts at Plant City on the ground mercial and industrial credits, if the | credits should be divorced from con. ing from an operation, for hernia, wh.ich was performed, on Wednesday by Dr. Cousins of that city. Mr. lCartera condition today is report- che leaders i the- proceed- |ery ls e\pected by those members |ogy for his article impeach- | of his family who are in the city. Mrs. Carter is with Mr. weeks ago to spend several weeks. SHERIF LOGAN SEARCHING FOR NEGRO WHO KILLED WHITE MAN AT LAKE ALFRED R ¥ Bartow, Aug. 25‘-'—Sherm Lo- gan and his deputies are still hunt ing for the negro Charles Morgan, who shot and killed a wnite man, | Turner Canup, at Lake Alfred in this county Sunday mornirz. The shooting waa said to be over a dis- | pute about a dog belonging to Ca- nup which he charged Morgan !with killing. Tt is said that Canup | shot twice at the negro, missing | him both times, and the latter going to his cabin got a gun and shot Mor- |gan with fatal effect through the |stomach, The slayer at once took |to the woods and despite vigorous | pursuit by a pose of citizens has not yet been caught, Canup leaves a widow and two children. e i OCTETER | HE WAS CRAZY, SURE ENOUGH A late dispatch from Sterling, Il1., states that Chas. Hubner commit- ted suicide in a hotel there because a young lady refused to marry him, Hubner was recently acquitted in of the murder of Henry of insanity. farmers of the United States are to be encouraged and relieved. President Wilson was among the! first to recognize the merit of Sen- ator Fletcher’s move, and in a for- mal statement from the White Housef he has committed his administra- tion to support a bill for the estab. lishment of rural credits in the| United States. He thinks, as does Mr. Fletcher, that it would be a mistake to 2t npt to shape the pending cu: bill to conform to | the sole 1 the farmers. He regards th on of rural cred-i its as of = nount importance | to justif, ~ation in a sep- arate measu! ’ COTTON MILLS RESUME r Fall River, Mass, Aug. 25. —| The seven cotton mills of the Fall River Iron Works, which have been | closed since early May, resumed op- erations today. The mills, which employ 5,000 hands, supply cloth to the Ameri~ = Printing Co. Li4as pe ! moving GEORGIA BANKS TO GET SOME FEDERAL DEPOSITS (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Aug. 25—Five mil- lion dollars of the fifty million crop fund the government is placing with national banks in the agrlcullurnl States have already been placed in Southern banks. The | total amount apportioned to the | Southern States is unofficially an- nounced at $25,000,000, and it is said Georgia banks will receive $1,- 700,000, DUNN DUNNO WHO'S NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR (By Associated Press.) Springfield, Iil, Aug. 25.—Gov. Dunn today faces problem of recog- nizing Sulzer or Glynn as New York's executive, when requisition papers signed by the latter will be presented. date of Aug. —-““ E No. 48, CALL DOWN EOR GLAUDEL'ENGLE BY J. . BROWN PRONOUNCES A RECENT PUBLI. 'CATION IN DIXIE A BASE. LESS FABRICATION Indignantly Demes L'Engle’s State* ment That Article Defending Bry- an Was Written by Bauskett Lakeland, Fla., Aug. 25, Editor Lakeland Telegram: Dear Sir—Kindly allow me space in the columns of your valuable pa- 1913. per to reply to a portion of an are ticle appearing in Dixie, under the date of Aug. 16, on page three, une der the headline of Washington,” by Claude L'Engle. 1 note among other things, Mr. L'Engle states that Mr. Bauskett, private secree \l:n'y, prepared for me the article ap- pearing in The Metropolis, under Senator Bryan's 11, in reference to Senator Bryan's attitude on-the par- cel post matter. lle further states manner that Willie (meaning Bauskett) had Brown kinder whip-sawed on thig already for taking interview package he handed him, for Brown knows he can't get that U. S. marshal job he wanuts so bad, it Willie's new boss is not agrecable, These stalcments are unqualified- Iy and atrociously false. I have never inomy life received any com- munication of any nature whatever from Mr. Bauskett. I have refrained from making any public reply to this unwarranted ar. ticle appearing in Dixie and have written Mr. L'Engle a letter under date of Aug. 16, whivh qmmarl h”““m' ! Inw’ Wfllte(l for a suéx o .um, issue of Dixle, hoping that in a slangy ‘rmluested indictments {ed - -.--.\\ent. and his vapid reGev. ne weauld offer some kind of an apols | <of the 16th inst, | but from the fact that he has Carter at|seen fit to answer my confidential Portland, whence they went two|letter to him or to make proper amends through Dixie, forces me statement., Below is the letter I wrote Mr, L’Engle, which he has not replied to: Lakeland, Fla.,, Aug. Hon, Claude I1’Engle, Jacksonville, Fla.: Sir-—Please advise me why you wrote the article saying that Mr, Bauskett had written the defense of Senator Bryan, appearing in Me- tropolis of recent date. Why do you do me the injustice to say that this article was prepared by Bauskett and sent to me? You know that this is false. You have not the slightest grounds for mak- ing these assertions. If you have one atom of manhood left in you, you should make an apology in Dixie, giving your denial the same prominence you have this baseless fabrication. What have I ever done to you or yours that you should feel warrant. ed in hatching up such a story as this and printing it in a paper that has as large a circulation as Dixie has? If you were open for conviction, I could convince you of the fact thas I am the author of this article. I am not at all vexed about you not being willing to give me credit for the above mentioned article, but I am more than vexed at you saying that I would be a party to any such scheme as your poisoned mind has conjured up. It is a great disap- pointment to me to think that I have supported yon in the past and really thought you were a maa worthy of the position which yom hold I ecan't realize that you have done this act of your own free will. Possibly some one has suggested this idea to you. I would thank you to reply to m§ by return mail and inform me what amends you intend making. I im tend to treat this matter of corre- gpondence confldential, it you are inclined to make the necessary Cor. rection. It you think you can tell and write stuff about me that Is not true, you are sadly mistaken. Thanks to circumstances, I am in position to prove the untruthful- (Continued ox Page &, 4 the columns to this of publie 16, 1913, * What's What in | [