Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 1, 1913, Page 1

i L ke i o i FART OF THE BEST HAdR4 - PUBLISHED IN THE BEST N IN THE BELS SULIERS WAL STREET ACGOUNT WAS NO. 500 THIS WAS BROUGHT OUT IN TES- TIMONY SUBMITTED TODAY Colwell, Governor's Dummy, Told Broker This Was Sulzer's Account; No Other Testimony Brought Out (By Associated Press.) Albany, Oct. 1.-—*Account No. 500, carried on the books of a Wall Street broker, was identified today as that of William Sulzer, by J. B. Gray, broker. He testified that Frederick Colwell tord him the ac- count was Sulzer's. Colwell was Sulzer's alleged ‘‘dummy.” There was practically no other important testimony today. The 0 prosecution rested at 0. TO TALK FAIR RATES Chicago, Oct. 1.—Fares to San Francisco during the Panama-Pacific exposition is being held there in 1915 form one of the chief topics of discussion at the meeting of the Transcontinental Pas- senger Association here today. The subject will be debated at length, as there is a diversity of opinion among passenger traffic officials regarding | the fares to be charged. It is un- derstood a number of passenger traffic managers of Western lines will urge that the round trip fare from Chicago be fixed at $65. Con-| gideration will also be given to spe- cial fares for clergymen. pected a rule will be adopted pro- viding that members of the clergy be granted a half-fare in States where the regular fare is 3 cents and that for travel between so- called 2-cent and 3-cent States a charge of 2 cents a mile be collect- ed. No concessions will be made, it is said, for travel in States where | 2-cent fare laws are in force. FNE PERSH IN FIRE IN” KENTUCKY (By Associated Press.) New Haven, Ky., Oct. 1.-—Five persons perished in a fire in the bus- iness section of this place early to- day. The victims are the wife and three children and the sister of Jas. Devers. They were trapped in the Devers hotel. The loss from the burning of several buildings is esti- mated at fifty thousand dollars. RUCKER TO BE POST- MASTER AT ATHENS, GA. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 1.—The presi- dent today nominated J. H. Ruck- er to be postmaster at Athens, Ga WILLIAM B. LAMAR Judge W M»\ l Lamar of Monts- | cello, » the United States | ocommissioncr to vls- Pan-American | exposition in San Francisco in 1915. He is a former member of congress ' from Florida Fla ume of the! It is ex- | ! Scouts | classes. | where a central off,e 1s maintained, !'will retain 15 cengs of the 25 cents ‘the court of appeals on Oct. HERMON W. CRAVEN Craven was recently ap- lent Wilson as a mem- Hernlon W, | pointed by Pres | ber e the civil service commission. He is a Republican and his home is in Scatnl A A AN SPEGIAL TRAI T0 BE RUN T0 BARTOW At least 200 persons will avail themselves of the opportunity to go over to Bartow tomorrow afternoon on the special train, yhich leaves tat 1 o'clock, to witne¢’s the ball gjame between LakelanA and that place. A round trip fare of 75 cents has been secured. | 2 PGS PENSIONS TO CONFEDERATES Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 1.—Sev- ‘en hunidred indigent Confederate sol- diers, not members of the home at Higginsville, Mo., were paid pen- sions today, under the law recently passed by the State Assembly. The law permits a pension of $10 month. The amount appropriated by the Legislature was $30,000, which will be paid out in five months. The oldest applicant who will receive a pension is George O'Rear, of Joplin, who is 95. D. Sargent, of Jane, and Joseph H. Triplett, of Bloomfield, are second and third eldest, being 94 and 93 years, respectively. The youngest is R. B. Woodruff, of Chilhowee, John- son county, who is 64. The basis for approval is a record of service or a parole. PRESIDENT INVITED TO PENSACOLA F. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 1.--Senator Fletcher today invited the president to address the Interstate Fair at Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 26. BoY SGOUTS 10 BE SELF SUPPORTING New York, Oct. 1.—The Boy | Scouts of America, an organization heretofore supported by philan- thropy, begins today to make itself self-supporting by eaxing each of the 300,000 members 25 cents a yvear. Local councils of the Boy will be divided into two Those of the first class, for local work, séuding the balance to the national council for the broader work of the orzanization. Councils of the second class will re- tain only 5 cents of the contribu- tion. | BECKER TO SOON KNOW HIS FATE Albany, N. Y., Oct. 1.—The ap- peal of Former Police Lieutenant Becker of New York, and the four | gunmen in the sentence of death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, will be argued before 13. T N DARDANELLE IRK, 10001 B GAUEUS DAL 10 60 0V ARIFF REPORT |THE EIGHT YEGGMEN ENGAGED IN BATTLE WITH CITIZENS; ONE KILLED | {Several Thousand Dollars Was Booty Secured; Robbers Made Suc- cessful Getaway (By Associated Press.) Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 1.-- | Yegamen who early this morning dynamited the First State Bank of | Dardenelle, Ark., escaped with loot lestimated at several thousand dol- lars. They engaged in a battle with Jbitizens and one bandit was wound- ed. Eight robbers are said to have been in the band. Armed guards i i | | i | were stationed around the bank and | the explosions | citizens aroused by were turned back. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Reporter Daily by Security Ab- stract and Title Co., Bartow September 30, 1913 W. J. Howey to Mrs. Willis Smeltzer. W. J. Howey to Mrs. Willis Smeltzer. W. F. Nichols to P. E. Chunn. Emmett Rvers to C. II. Farns-| worth. Elizabeth D. York to Alice M. Cox. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. —The ob- | jections of Democratic senators to the conference tariff report led to the calling of the majority caucus today . was not specifically stated in the call but it is understood that the entire report will be under fire. The cot- ton futures tax will probably bhe among the items discussed. It was said the petition for the caucus, started by Reed, Martine, Hitchcock, Pomerene many others. and - WELLS-FARGO RATES | ABOLISHED TODAY San Francisco, Oct. 1.—Reduc- tions in the express rates of Wells- Fargo & Co., amounting to a cut of $750,000 from present annual rev enues, were put into effect today by | order of the State railroad commis- sion of California. Every rate of the company in this State is ahol ished by the order and over 3,000, | 000 new rates devised by the com- ! mission on a 10-mile zone become | effective. EVERYBODY TURN OUT FOR GOOD ROADS Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 1.-—Declar- ing that the people of North Caro- lina lose twelve million dollars an- ¢ of the poor condition State's highways, ha ting nually beca of the Locke Governor issued a proclama Nov. 5 and and calling people throughout to work upon the State Craig tion desi 6 as | upon all the public roads zood roads day patriotic State of the on those ates TAKES UP SAFETY WORK Baltimore, Md., Oct. 1.—Wil- liam J. Borland, recently appointed by the Western Maryland railway to inaugurate a department devoted stematic campaizn of “safety” cdncation for the employes of 1 road, assumed the duties of his office today. to a s} NAVY TRAINING SCHOOL COURSES Washington, Oct. 1.- Daniels has ordered that, beginning today, enlisted men in the navy be required to remain in the training schools at the discretion of the com- mandant four months instead of for three, and in some cases they wilt have to stay as long as six rionths. Such schools are located at Chicago, San Francisco, folk. Secretary 1 The purpose of the caucns | bore signaturcs of " \ | | | INSURGENT I‘ORCES DEMANDED THAT FURTHER CONSIDERA- TION BE TAKEN ON BILL The Vote Will Probably Be Taken in the Senate Some Time Tanorrow (By Assoctuted Press.) Washington, Qct. was laid aside for twenty four hours in the Senate today, as a result of the protest of the Democratic sena- A caucus was called to over the report. hour this morning in discussion, and adjourned o'clock this afternoon. The so-called insurgent forces in |sisted on many compromises eed tors., fruitless until an ) by the conference, and ‘.-!omuxul} | the | consideration before The Democratic leaders early further vote. | come to the Senate tomorrow . NEW DEI ’IONSIR’\TION AGENT appointed actir Monday morning for where he will be for ten days or two weeks attending to business in this Live Oak Democrat. | capacity . { TEN ARRESTS MADE (By Assoclate Press.) Calumet, Oct. 1.—Ten arrests {including those of two women, are the result of rioting today in the strike district of the copper mines, Workmen were intimidated and one deputy was badly beaten. GOTTON MEN DI5CU3 (By Associated Press.) Atlantie City, Oct. 1.--Technical | National Association of Cotton Man- ufacturers. Decia muslins, sizing ‘nf cotton warps and results of mais- tlm' tegts upon cotton were among | lh(- topics discussed . |CHARGES Af’/\INST S C. CON- GRESSMAN BEING HEARD | Qovy 15 committee Washington, | eleetions today hegan yhearing charges of the violation of "'Hlll()ll laws in the election of Rep- resentative South who were Richard Carolina. S. Whaley, Several witnesses identified with the cam- testified that they he spent a large sum of in the primaries. of paizn work, told money been comsmurmmm S EVACU- ATE PIEDRAS NEGRAS (Ry Arcdciate Press. Piedgras N g, Oct. 1 The [ constitutionalists evacnated Piedras Nezras early today. The city is at the merey of federals if they from the American side for the eve No reason | nation ziven ont was END OF THE SALOONS IN CHATTANOOGA (Chattanoo Oct. 1 Chattanooza have compromised in the Criminal Court by all of the seventy-eight dealers indicted signinz an to close their places and their licenses immediately Tndge Reynolds agreed to eontinre causes provided they will live up to the agreement. Shonld any one of the indicted men take out elther fed- eral malt or liquor license the court will eonstrue it as evidence of his orn The a saloon cases at heen agree- nerma- federal Me ment nently surrender he will be vizorously prosecuted. had ! 80 | T' he caucus spent | a i | i this afternoon predicted the bill will \ IN SOUTH FLORIDA | JCmitor Noivi state agent and left | Sonth I’.lul'id:l,i IN SIKIKE DISTRICT MATTERS OF INTEREST “The House | | i | | | i | | i the | attack | i ment | “The entire | cconference report on the tariff bill HORACE \”O"TH VAUGHN R Horace Worth vaugh has succeeded rd as congress- | distMet. He She ! Tex | man from the " | has Keld wany p: i ofiices and re- | signed from i sliture to enter feongress. bieo s ey six years old. | Am~AAAAAA A A LE VAY NOW CHIEE A. 8. Maharg, formerly of this lid but now living in Lakeland, , has resigned the position he | s held for many years, that of {State demonstration acent of agri- f«'ulnn'u. W. L. Watson, asgistant 1S, D. A. of agricultiire, has been At the regular monthly meeting of the fire department held last ev- cning, the members received a se- vere jolt, in the form of the resig- nation of H. L. Swatts, as chief of the fire department. Mr. Swatts has been with the boys since the old days of deep sand and hand { | | | competent fire fighter, and it through his efforts that the depart- ment is what it is today. While the boys regret this action, yet they are willing to conform with Mr, Swatts’ ideas, which are that in all the time as fire chief his duties as city clerk have been constantly increasing and to the proper use that he would like ;(n do in regard to making the Lake- Statg, in the point of efliiciency and he feels that the growing city de- papers covering a wide range of sub- } mands such in the handling of fire. jeets occupied today’s session of the | However, the boys decided that Mr. Swatts must remain an honorary member to assist whenever possible. There being no other alternate left, the firemen then elected the following officers to fill ont the rest of the year: i Chief-—Joseph LeVay A ant Chief—Cecil Pillans. Agsistant Foreman —Louls Mayes, All the other officers will remain for the balance of their term EIGHTY GHINESE DEPORTED TODAY (Hy Asgsociated Press.) Oct. 1.—Eighty deported here on the umehip Magnolia, when it sailed this yesterday Nearl entire number were captured at tempting to enter the United States ‘088 the Mexican border. sSan Chinese sto: Francisco, were from port (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 1 Secretary Houston is anxiong that the depart- of agriculture should greater attention to farm give of them throughout wsking suzgestions for to them by the rreater serv- the department. In letter he said he considered “the most rural problem.* ice the women in the I RAILROADS SUBMIT their | i isult of the fight won violation of the agreement and the | Minn. Newport and Nor-'case azainst him will be revived and jof ¢ l.wa rates to that city from East- | | tllness NEW TARITFS | Washington, Oct. 1.—The inter- state commerce commisgion today re- ceived for considerarton new tariifs submitted by the railroads as a re- by Duluth, , last summer for a reduction | ern points. HIRE OEPARTMENT reels and has been a very cool and | is | he therefore could not put his time | |land fire department the best in the | women. | He today addressed letters to many | country, ! neglected factor } A4 No. 278. BflY [ NANITE CAP ANONG CAILDREN |FIVE OF HIS PLAYMATES SE- VERELY INJURED AS RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION Lad Had Been Expelled From School and Sought to Wreak Vengeance on Playmates (By Associated Press.) Wilkesbarre, Oct. 1.—Five chil- dren from three to eight years of age, were severely injured today as result of trouble in “playing school” yesterday. John Kershack, when expelled from the session, ex- ploded a dynamite cap among his playmates, wounding himself and four others. a ST. ANDREW MEN MEET New York, Oct. 1.—The national convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew opened in this city today, preceding the opening of the Epis- copal zeneral convention, which con- venes next week. Big delegations all the leading cities of the country have arrived here to attend the meeting. The brotherhood is a 1en’s organization tm the Episcopal i(-l-un'h, started twenty-five years laeo pledged to pray for the epread { Christ's kingdom, and to make stated efforts to bring other men to Christ through the church. There are about 15,000 members, and their national conventions, like the one here, are great rallying times for jmen enzaged in spiritual work Mags meetings will be held in Car- negie hall and the cothedral of St. John the Divine. Bishop Gree: of Ithis city will preside at a nnmber of the meelings, and prominent clergy to be heard include Bishop Brent of the Philippines, Bishop Woodcock of Kentucky, Dean Sum- iner, the eugenic leader of Chicago; the Rev. James E. Freeman of Min- {neapolis, and the Rev. Dr. T. W. Powell, president of King's College, ‘anada. Dean Rousmaniere of the | Boston Cathedral will conduct a ser- vice in preparation for the commun- ion service. Leading laymen who will speak include George Wharton ! Pepper and Edward H. Bonsall, of Philadelphia; Robert H. Gardiner, fo Boston; Courtney Barber, of Chi- {cago, and Dr. W. C. Sturgis, of { Colorado. BHTTLESHP BF. GONES A FLAGSHP (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Oct. 1.—The bat- {leship Connecticut, laid up for sev- eral months for repairs, left port to- day and will become a flagship of the Fourth division of the Atlantic rom l | | | {fleet. The Minnesota, the present flazship, will enter this port for re- pairs. | | | i e A < THOMA EDISON | vgruph of the made just before his This | great inventor is the latest phc