Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 27, 1913, Page 1

., LAKELAND E PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST ST WILL JCIPATE ol 110N JHED TO MAK- T GIVEN AS REASONS pister Intimates perally Dis- licipate l 1 d Press.) —Germany has pging her recent bit officially at expo(mon at 15, according to he German for- pight. The reas- thigh cost of an neral disinclina- and American ending foreign —— [EVER NTION MEETS H., Aug. 27.— p all parts of the he formal begin- h annual s2ssion 3 Hay Fever As- today. Armed washes and eya and handker- limited only by rchasers, several | red-eyed, sneez- ferers have come ptain town, as pathize with one pt lines of new vill enable them 8 of August and attending to em has belleved will disturb the undry bills for be lower in that her. Bethlehem to be kinder to. hay fever than esort. +has announced psting articleg—~ , to hay fever- t the convention pportance will be P. A. Maignen, an., who attacks germ standpoint. DNE N HOUSE HUNT g, 27.— Judge ot alone in his ht. Right here German ambas- find a new home bassy which will uirements of his g needs. Othdr ives also dre bmes. Tle Ger- making an effort rge vacant plot for the erection al years ago for Avenue of the 8 acting for the e understood to buy the Pullman ue of the Presi- d to John Hays idence. The Ar. which recently D00 for the pur- property, un- e a deal for the | stables in New which belong to Huff, wife of the from Philadel- soared on prop- available for for- the incident is shington society the rent on her dollars a month | nts could see thel of the late Lord to the breeze on line as the oc. Pm their parlor | FIRE AY POINT, CAL. ed Preu.) ng, 27.—Fire in the C. A. Smith | amage estimated '8 early today. hecked by dyna- of wind, | TO DISCUSS CURRENCY REFORM —— Denver. Col,, Aug. 27.—hTe na- tional currency reform bills now pending at Washington will be the chief subject of discussion before the Colorado Bankers’ Association, which began its annual meeting here today. About 500 bankers are attending the meeting and the stand they will take will largely represent the attitude. of Western bankers. Among th points which the national banks oppose is that which compels them to become members of the new federal bank- ing system, but deprives them of any power in its management. The pro- posed law also deprives the natienal banks of United States deposits, as well as of the power to issue cur- rency. Denver bankers are disposed to take a conservative view of the situation, but they intend to go into it carefully. Bankes of national prominence will address the meet- ings. LAKELAND WILL HAVE HANDSOME BOOKLET Board of Trade Contracts for 10,000 Beautiful Booklets to Advertise This Section The secretary of the Board of Trade makes the following report relative to the booklets to advertise Lakeland and surrounding country: The committee appointed by the Board of Trade to solicit funds for and to prepare a booklet, illustra- tive and descriptive of Lakeland and vicinity, to be used in answering the requests for literature in response to the board’s advertising, met yes- terday and let the contract for a handsome piece of work to be exe- cuted by the J. P. Bell Co., of Lynchburg, Va, and to be delivered here not later than Oct. 15. For two days, Mr. W. R, Wright, the representative of the J. P. Bell Company, and the secretary, have been hard at work on details and the result as presented to the com- mittee last night was quite satis- factory. The contract calls for 10,000 copies of a 32.page booklet in two colors, with about 50 illustrations, and a handsome cover showing a 24-inch birdseye view of Lakeland on the outside and a map of the State and of the city and vicinity on the inside of cover. The work will cost close to $1,000, and will be worth it. In going over the mass of book- lets in the secretary’s hands, Mr. Wright was exceedingly surprised to find that Lakeland was fortunate to have a printing office able to get out such a high-class production as the Lakeland News Souvenir Edition of 1911, and complimented the pub- lisher and the work generally and in particular. For reasons of their own, the Lakeland News Publishing Co. did not wish to bid on this work, but Mr. Hetherington is as- sured that the Board and all eon- cerned will be greatly pleased with it. The committee report a total of a little over $1,000 subseribed to. wards the booklet, with a few par- ties to hear from. CARRANZA GAINING GROUND Mexico City, Aug. 27.—Ameri. cans residing here are daily receiv- ing reports from various parts of Mexico which say that Carranza, the nrew leader who seems to be rising out of existing chaotic conditions, is rapidly gaining ground, especial~ ly since Huerta seems inclined to— as they regard it—dally with the United States. The present govern- ment is making further efforts, however, to smother the Carranza uprising. It is argued by his friends that Carranza is more hon- est than Huerta because he is a comparatively poor man. Carranza is of mixed Mexican blood, some of which is old Spanish and some na_Ismr State was well 1 l INING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27, 1913. WILSON READS MESSAG (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 27.—Presi- dent Wilson appeared before Con- gress today in person and laid be- fore the world the details of the United States’ efforts to bring about peace in Mexico, the facts concern- ing Huerta's rejection of peace pro- posals and the policy to be pursucd by this government. The president announced the po- sition of the United States as fol. lows: To armed intervention, strict neutrality, forbidding the exporta- tion of arms and ammunition to any part of Mexico from the United States; under no circumstances to be partisans of either party or to constitute ourselves as a virtual um- pire; to urge all Americans to leave Mexico, and to let every one in Mex- ico who assumes to exercise author- ity know that this government shall watch those Americans who cannot leave, and hold those having author- ity responsible for their sufferings or losses. Accompanying the message was FAVOR SAME TOURIST RATES TO FLORIDA Chicago, Aug. 27.—That there will be comparatively few changes in tourist fares to winter resorts this year was the prediction of dele. gates in Chicago who attended the bi-monthly meeting of the South- eastern Passenger association. The subject will be given special attention by representatives of more than fifty railroads affiliuicd with the association. The round trip tourist fare to New Orleans from Chicago last winter was $37.40 and a large majority of the delegates, it is understood, are in favor of con- tinuing that fare during the com- ing season. The round trip fare of $44.10 in effect last winter between Chicago and Jagcksonville, Fla., it is said, will not be altered this year, Several minor changes in fares to resorts on the Gulf of Mexico will be urged by pasgenger traffic of- ficials of rail lines serving that ter- ritory. UEEN WILHELMINA HONORS GARNEGIE WITH DECORATION (By Associated Press.) The Hague, Aug. 27.—Queen Wilhelmina today conferred the degree of the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange_Nassau upon Au- drew Carnegie in commemoration of the inauguration of the Palace of Peace, which occurs today. NEXT BARACA WORLD CON- VENTION AT WACO, TEXAS acksonville, Aug. 27.—The next world-wide Baraca and Philathea convention, which convenes in June, 1914, will be held in Waco, Texas, according to reports received in this city yesterday afternoon by J. C. Lanier, State secretary of tha Flor- ida Baraca-Philathea Union. “This information,” said Mr. Lan- ier last night, “will be gladly re- ceived by both the local city union and the State unions as the Lo epresented at tive Aztec and this fact also adds to | th® convention held in Nashville his popularity. STRIKE AMONG ELECTRICAL WORKERS GAINING GROUND (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 27.—Striking mem- bers of the electrical construction trades today made appeals to the workmen r.pairing Buckingham pal- ace ard other public buildings to leave work. The strike seems to be gaining ground. Many firms have granted the demands of the work- men. last June. The Texas delegates made an unusually fine showi§g and incidentally put up a great fight to secure the next meeting. “The convention to be held in Texas will be known as the round. up convention of 1914, and there is no doubt but that those who are del- egates will attend the best conven- tion in the history of the organiza- tion. The Texas delegates,” con- cluded Mr. Lanier, “promised.that the big State would welcome the delegates with open arms and show them that they are as hospitable as their State is large.” Trammel] l I l UPON NEXICAN SITUATION LAYS BEFORE CONGRESS TODAY POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARDS MEXICO, AND HIS EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE IN THAT REPULLIC the reply of the Huerta government, Written by Foreign Minister Gam- boa, which suggested an alternative policy of the reception of the Mexi. can ambassador at Washington, the United States to send a new ambas- sador to Mexico, without restraints; a strict observance of the neutral- ity law, and unconditional recogni- tion of Huerta. No president since Washington has personally appeared before Con- gress in conmection with foreign affairs. Another Note from Huerta (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug, 27.—A note from Provisional new President Huerta is on the way from Mexico | City to John Lind at Vera Cruz The administration is making every effort to get it to Washington be- fore the president reads his address to Congress this afternoon. White House officials do not know whether he will delay reading the message. There is no intimation as to the con- tents of the Huerta note. MIAMI DOCTOR WITHOUT LICENSE IN TROUBLE Miami, Aug. 27.—Replying to a message by wire advising the chif executive of the State that Dr. George W. Chapman had been in prisoned for practicing medicince without a certificate from the State, G. T. Whitfield, secretary to the governor, writes that Governor has gone to Colorado Springs to attend the ‘conference of governors and will probably be gone until the middle of September. “Under the constitution,” writes Mr. Whitfield, “the board of par- dons is powerless to act favorably upon any application for clemency without the presence and concur. rence of the governor.” Dr. Chapman has decided to cir- culate a petition among his friends asking that the governor pardon him, Under the cash bond put up by Edwin Nelson and W. F. Miller the practitioner has three months be- fore the $100 fin emust be paid. SUCH NIGE EGGS, HARDLY & YEARS OLD, ORDERED DESTROVED (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Aug. 27.—Agents of the State dairy and food commis- sion yesterday condemned more than | of meat and eggs in cold storage here, | one hundred thousand pounds which has been in cold storage since 1906. They also condemned forty thousand pounds of game stored in 1911, CAUGHT THE BIGGEST OF ALL LOAN SHARKS Trenton, N. J., Aug. 27.—The loan shark business of the country received a death blow today when Daniel H. Tollman, alleged to be the head of practically the entire business of the country, tenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and was placed under probation three years. Should Tollman: be de. tected in cperating a loan agency in any part of the United States, his probation will be revoked and he will be brought back to Trenton to serve a prison term. Tollman was arrested in a raid on his office here, July 30, 1912, ynd was one of the first caught in the dragnet to clean up the loan sharks When arrested he resisted the ofli cers and had to be carrled and dragged to the patrol. to have been operating sixty-nine loan ghark agencies throuzhout the country. The business netted him $500,000 profits a year. He fought the case at every step through the courts, but finally. when he was torced to go to trial, he changed ! attitude and pleaded gulilty. was sen- | e —— ATE MRS. APPLEYARD BETTER AND RETURNS TO FLORIDA Washington, Ga., Aug. 27.—Mrs, T. J. Appleyard, of Tallahassece, wife of Florida’'s State printer, who was stricken with paralysis on her right side two weeks ago just as she entered a railway coach to return to her Florida home, was sufficient- ly improved to return to Florida yesterday, with her husband and two daughters, who have been with her since her serious attack, The remarkable recovery of Mrs. Apple- 0= First President Since Washington to Appear Before Congress to Per' |yard is considered by physicians who sonally Discuss Foreign A ffairs.—Defines Attitude of United States have attended her as being decided- ly unusual. well she has regained considerable use of her right side and the power of speech is gradually returnihg, each day showing gratifying im. provement in her condition which for a week following the attack was considered extremely grave. Little hope was at first entertained for her recovery. LITLE PROGRESS N THAW AFFAR Lawyers Wrangling Over His Right to Abandon Habeas Corpus Proceedings (By Associated Press.) Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. Proceedings in the fight to bring Harry K. Thaw, escaped from Mat- 1tewan, back to New York, were abruptly adjourned today until 3 o'clock this afternoon. Thaw's counsel and counsel for New York | State are arguing as to Thaw's right to abandon the habeas corpus | proceedings. we =, THERE WERE GIANTS IN THOSE DAYS West Palm Beach, Fla., Aug. 27. J. F. Carlisle and J. T. Brown, of this city, were straggling around in | the 'Glades the first of the week, no. | ticing the effect of the unusually dry season, and essaying to locate a special tract of land. They were some eight miles west of this city and a little north. Suddenly they noticed upon a pine that was about three feet through an indication iof a blaze. Investigation showed | that at one time it was heavy and well defined. Hardly had the two ceased wondering at the almost cov- | ered blaze, when, a little way from ! the base of the tree was found what | bore every indication of being a thigh bone of a human being, ex- cept that its length was abnormal. It measured as it lay upon the ground thirty-eight inches in length; but every effort to preserve it intact proved of no use—it crumbled at every touch. Both Mr. lrown and Mr. Carlisle are ready to make aflidavit as to the length, "and believe it to be the bone of a human leg from hip to knee REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS | (Reported Daily by Security Ab ' stract and Title Co . Bartow August 26, 1913. Jonathan Moxey to D, E. Davis. L .L. Langford to R. E. Whid- 'den. | J. Walker y Mitebell. i P L. Lilly to J. W. Walker. i J. W. Walker to 0. E. Loadholts. Plant Investment Co. to South 1 Florida Railway Co. | Empire Land Co. to Ella V. May. | W. S. Preston to C. H. Barr. | R, E. Williams to Henry Good- win, Geo. W. Knowles to B. F. Cos- tine. John B. Williams to G. C. Stuart, W. A, Evans (trustee) to M. S. Pope to S. L. for ' | Bowen. Town of Winter Haven to A. M. Klemm and husband. THE SIX-LEGGED CALF WALKING TO ¢ . St. Augustine, famous six-legred exhibited here al and afterward ta where it was traded LITORNIA I 27.—The was ar ago, ietings, iract of ich He is said potato land, passed through here en | here E. J. Sey- Au- Mr. ng it route to Atlanta, W | mour, a former resident of St. gustine, will exhibit the calf. Seymour and his calf are hikl and expect to arrive "efseo in time for the opening of the | Panama exposition, where he will | exhibit his wonderful calf. in San Fran. | No. 250, INVESTIGATION INTO CHARG NGANGT SF 'GEORGIA FEDERAL JUDGE IS ACCUSED OF GRAVE VIOLA- TIONS OF THE LAW Although not entirely | House Authorized Investigation and Chairman Clayton Details Nature of Charges — (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 27.—The House today passed a resolution au- thorizing an investigation of the charges against Judge Emory Speer, of the Federal Court of Georgia. A subcommittee of the judiciary com- mittee which originated the im. peachment charge, will conduct the investigation. In response to repeated demands by Republican Leader Mann, Chair- man Clayton gave the House the substance of the charges against ‘.lll(lm' Speer. Among other charges were these: That, contrary to law, ‘lu- employed his son-in-law as an of- ficer of the court; that he violated the Supreme Court mandates, used court officials as private servants, and took money from court funds for private purposes. RAILROAD PROJECTED FROM PENSACOLA TO MEMPHIS Aug. 27.—A syndi- cate of Western men, bond brokers, railway promoters and bankers, has hecome interested in the Memphis & Pensacola railroad if the franchise can be secured by them they will carry through the project of constructing the road through to Memphis without any unnecessary Pensacola, and delay. M. Z. Farwell, treasurer of the Pensacola Railroad & Land Co., arrived in the city last night., e and his associates have been deal- ing with W. P. Dickinson and it was one of them who caused the are rest of the promoter. Dickinson 18 now out on a $20,000 bond and they have entered suit against the Mems phis & Pensacola rallroad for $40,- 000 for moneys they state they have advanced. Associated with Mr. Farwell, who is of San Francisco, in the entere prise, are Bryon I, Joy and James W. Ryan of Chicago; Jesse C. Me- Nish, president First National Bank of Wisner, Neb,; Fred Ballard of (‘olorado Springs and W. C. Osten= berg, banks through Nebraska and Colorado, Re- ferring to bickingson’s debts in Pene [ sacola, Mr. Farwell lagt night said: “There is no reason why anyone should be Mr. Dickinson's creditor, for we furnished him the money to settle up his indebtedness in Pen= sacola and supposed these bills had been paid up to a short time ago, when we discovered they nhad not.” Mr. Farwell says that he talked with Dickinson Saturday before leaving Chicago for Pensacola and the latter stated that he would turnm over the franchise to those to whom’ he is indebted. 'In this event, sald Mr. Farwe!l he and his associates will take up the work and will put the road through without any un- | necessary delay, “We are financlal- ly able to do so and meet every ob- ligation.” MUST NOT DROP LOOSE COINS IN MAIL BOXES head of a chain of (By Associated Prese.) Washington, Aug. The post- office department today Issued ore Mvrs to patrons of rural routes that illmy must tie coins in nacka | encloge them in envelones hen the stamps are wanted. | | LIFE SAVERS RECEIVE | CO?vI‘I'\""%ATORY LETTERS MEND I (By Associated Press.) | washington, Aug, 27.—Secretary ! Daniels has written letters of com. | mendation to five enlisted men who saved the lives of three drowning | persons. | e aad Palatka is to have 2 veneering | plant and the machinery is being I installed.