Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 9, 1913, Page 1

PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE ANKHURST (UFER - [ FOR WEEK'S STAY Weak to Sit Up, So She Moved on a ~ Stretcher . 9.,—Mrs. Emmeline A militant suifrage chief, for Paris, where she ex- end the remainder of the ave granted her by the authorities. There of police at the M!on but they did not interfere “ith her do;lrtuu- as they had been iformed on behalf of Mrs. Pank- urst that she was goinz to France ‘her daughter. She ar- traln from the sanimr- FIRE DEPART- MENT UNIFORMS d’s Fire Department by the citizens is evi- e liberal response for mi('h to purchase uni- imembeors. These suits not he worn to fires, ed for dress occasions, ‘members will shine up e apparatus, which is ¥ in the country. The to have these uniforms parade on Jan. 1, at he thirtieth anniver- ty will be colohmt(‘d be sent in this week. have subsecribed to the .00 5.00 .00 .00 5.00 .50 2.00 2.00 2.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 RANGE MASTER MEN. \‘TIONED FOR GOVERNOR Iwut, Pa., Dec. 9—The Penn- ia State Grange bezan its an- ial meeting herc today. “Farmer” I 8 aster, who is a former moeratic State chairman, is men- med as & eandidate for governor | Penmsylvinia in the next cam- [ln. but says he is for Judze End- Creasy only smiles, however, on his name is mentioned in con- with the United States sen- brship. @ o FATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING York, Dec. 9.—Following a of the board of directors, meeting of the National professional Baseball clubs re this afternoon at 2 . Tener of Pennsylvania d president of the league 0 resent plans. It is be- Udmmediately after his nor Tener will become " of the league’s af- " he will draw no sal- president until the ex- term as governor, It is understood that I¥. Tener will find time I¥ork at least two days to be an active mem- onal baseball commis- pmatically becoming a aseball court on Jan. ille Secretary John A. obably be given more he hitherto has had, hy of the details of the' gue. affairs during the| §8 understood that Gov- | Will pass final judgment rtant matters, such as| umpires, the decision games and the adjust- s between club own- u i believed | dence of Mr WEATHER FUREAD PREDIGTS 1CE TONIGHT (Special to the Telegram.) Tampa, Dec. 9.—Freezing tem- perature and Killing frost prevailed this morning at Jacksonville ani at Gainesville. There was a light frost at Eustis and Bartow. Indications are that it will be fair and slightly colder tonight with heavy frost. Freezing temperature probably in some places in the interior of central Florida. SELECT A NAME FOR LAKELAND'S CELEBRATION John Grouch on Jan. 1 next l)y voluntary act will lose his life. Fear 21l ye of that name, no mercy will le alloted you. Better take flight to stanch friends far distant from Lake- land. Jan. 1 is®the end record year; more, a phenominal year. Citizens, on that day all known manners of jollification will be in- dulged; to be a fit indication of the! higeer ang better Lakeland, i914 be- wins. The day needs a name, a‘ good name. It must have that for success. Your civie pride arouse and think of a neme, the best possible. The name should mean to Lake- land ‘vhat Mardi Gras means to New Orleans- -Lakeland on its :.fiyost day. The name you think of mail to PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, Box 324 city, and win a prize. The most sui able name for the celebration wins | the prize. ¥ PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, WILL ]’.UILD FINE DWEILING of Lakeland's the first day of by Archi-! Fort for a handsome resi- Mr. G. 4. Southard on the latter's fine property on South Flerida avenue. The residence will contain eight rooms, with every mod- ern improvement and will be an ar- chitectural gem. Plans are being drawn fent Tz A dence for | s JURY INSTRUGTED 10 FGQUIT DR. CAAIG (By Associate Press.) Shelbyville, Ind., Dec. 9. -Judge Alonzo Blair today instructed the jury to dismiss the case against Dr. William B. Craig, charged with the murder of Dr. Helen Knabe at In- dianapolis in 1911. The motion was made by the defense yesterday when the State continued the evidence. The defense's attorneys said they Dr. Knabe was murdered, but the State Liad not connected him with the crime. TEXAS FLOOD DEATH LIST REACHES 150 Associated Yress.) Houston, Texas, Dee. 9.—Rescue crews today redoubled their efforts to reach thousands of marooned per- sons in the Brazos flood districts and motorhoate carried food to the vie- tims. The estimated death list stands at 150, (By TO0 BEGIN FUEL COMPANY’S TRIAL San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 9.— United States District Judge Maurice T. Dooling has announced today as the date beginning the trial of the Western Fuel Co. on charges of fraud. The case involves a number of prominent business men as wit- nesses. A $2,000 fine and term of indefinite imprisonment for Secretary D. C. Norcross has already been im- posed by the District Court, from which an appeal was made. Norcross was charged with contempt in fail- ing to obey the faderal grand jury’s subpoena to produce the company’s records and books. MEETING OF GO0D ROADS ASSOCIATION The Lakeland, Bartow and Mul- berry Good Roads Association will hold their regular meeting on Thurs- Dec. 11, at 2 p. m., at the resi- A. J. Cook, at Lake- land Highlands. In considering the hetterment of rural life, the problems of road bet- terment can only bhe worked out with | the support of our members and our neighbors at these meetings. Your presence will be well repaid. GEORGE HAMMERSTROEM, 1 Secretary. day | dress at the International | with Ill()ll, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 1913 UHNDEE AND Hla INSTITUTE HOT ROAST ROCXEFELLER INSTITUTE DE- CLARED CROWN PIECE OF TAINTED WEALTH Boston Man Denounces Vivisection Work of Institute and John Dee for Financing It (By Associated Press,) Washington, Dec. 9.—A bitter at- tack on the vivisection work of the Rockefeller Institute, also on John D. Rockefeller for financing the work, was made by Edward H. Clem- ent, of Boston, here today in an ad- Anti-Vivi- Animal Protection Congress. He declared the institute was a place where man's superior’ cunning over animals was enthroned. He said the United States contained the largest mass of tainted wealth in the world, the whole toppling mass crowned with the Rockefeller Insti- section | tute. EXPECT GERMAN AN NOUNCEMENT Berlin, Dec. 9.-—The various par- ties in the reichstag who have been bolding preliminary meetings to ap- !prove an appropriation for the Ger- man exhibit at the Panama exposi- official tion is expected.daily . announcement on the ques- The Germans Lwill spend £300,000 on the building {which will house their products. It will be known as the Deutches Haus. It is planned to make it a fitting ex- ample of present day German archi- tecture and will be spacious enough to house an elaborate display of Ger- man crafts and industries. STEAMER SANK TODAY IN NEW YORK HARBOR' (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. Y. steamer Zulie sank in smooth harhor water here today, the victim of a freak accident. A forgzed stecl shaft FELEAILI MARELISTSTAD 0 1IN STRAGGLING - REMNANT HUERTA'S ARMY REACHES TEXAS BORDER Are Now Fortifying Ojinaga, and Probably Will Make Their Final Stand at That Point OF (By Associated Press.) Presidio, Mexico, Dec. 9.--As far as the eye could reach today over the desert south of Ojinaza, Mexico, came the straggling remainder of the Mexican federal army and civilians, who {led from Chihuahua to safety on the Texas border. The first ar- rivals said there were more than 4,000 in the caravan. Federal troops have progressed so far that an| “The freight are fortifying Ojinaga and it is be- lieved will make their last stand there. Civilians will be permitted to cross into the United States. Refu- gees left Chihuahua in trains but abandoned them when the first train ' as wrecked, and came on foot. Rebels Board Federal Gunboat (By Associated Press.) Mexico City, Dec. Y.—Mexican rebels yesterday boarded the federal gunboat Tuxpan at the city of Tux- pan from a launch, overpowered the |<1'v\\ and disabled the guns. A, C. L. SYSTEM IN FLORIDA TO BE REBUILT Jacksonville, Dec. 9. —~The pres- ence of a large number of high offi- cials of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- road Co., with men connecteq with other roads interesed in he A. ', .. system in Florida, adds to the state- iment that has been made lately that the Coast Line is about to hegiy o carly date the rebuilding of its entire line from Jacksonville to Tam- fpa. It is said the road will be en- { tirely rebuilt the entire distance, the grades lowered, curves straightened, élu‘id_&:('s and culverts strengthened, jand heavier rails laid, so that when {complete the Coast Line will be prac-! —r EW. 6.1 U 10 PETITION CONGRESS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 9.—Inspired by the example of other women's orga- nizations, the leaders of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will to- morrow march on the capitol to urge on (‘ongress a prohibition amend- ment to the federal constitution. Prominent speakers will prosent the al'guxxlolyts, AMERICAN ROAD BUILDERS MEET Philadelphia, resentatives of Pa., Dec. 9. every State in the Union and from the provinces of Canada, togzether with State engin- cers and heads of city ihghway de- partments, ate assembled in (his city to attend the tenth annual conven tion of the American Road Builders’ Associaion in connection with the American Good Roads (‘onaress. Governor Lister of Washington, will make ap address and several other high State authorities will speak. In- stead of the usunal method of having lengthy papers read, the meeting will plunge into a debate upon various subjects of interest. The exhibits in the first Regiment Armory include those of the government, States and technical schools and colleges. Trac- tion engines, rollers and trucks con- stitute the units of equipment and materials, testing apparatus and specimens of work are shown with the models. road THE TELEGRAI'S : i CHRISTMAS ISSUE I If yon haven't gotten in your copy for that C(‘hristmas edition, rush it in quick, The edition will Saturday, but the advertisements have to be arranged beforehand, and the quicker your copy is in the bet- ter set up and position you will se- cure. be issued TS TINE NOW R (T (By Associated Press)) Washington, Dec. 9. -Pullets (on the vessel broke from the hoisting|tically a new road from Jacksonville from all over the country are com- m.wlnnon and plunged through the ship's bottom. TFor seven hours the crew tried to stop the leak, then gave up and abandoned the vessel. Dam- age $100,000. : to the Gulf. ing the steamboat association at the London conference will make its re port during the convention. | ing to the reliel of those fighting the [ high price of According to the department of ageiculture, produc tion has recently increased fifty per cent. egas., e ——— e N LEADERS IN THE SUFFRAGE CONVENTION Among in Washiig &obs of Lii Lawrence, Kan, the most prominent on ar2: Mrs. Medill ningham, Ala. (3); (5). SAAAAAAA - women taking part in the convention of the National W McCormick of Chicago (1), Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch of Evanston, nan Suffrage association (2), Pattie Ruffner Ja- Ill. (4), and Helen N. Eacker of —Rep- | No. 31. TR OUSELORGY WESTGON | COMMITTEE SCORES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANU FACTURERS l | Declares Representative McDermott, of Illinois, Guilty of Grave | Improprieties Associated Press.) Dec. The investjga- (By Washington, the 9. re- | port of House lobby today, scores the National Associatiomr of Manufacturers for its activities and declares Representative MeDermott, of Illinois, guilty of grave impro- prieties. A supplemental repor filed by Representative MecDonald, of Michigan, urges legislative reform. The committee report makes no reec- ommendations and declared it could not say whether McDermott was guilty of corruption, but he was in- discreet. It said Mulhall made ex- travagant statements, but he was corroborated in some particulars. The report denounces the tipping of lHouse employes and scores the at- tempts of members of Congress to ab- sent themselves from voting. tion committee returned ST. PETE MONEY ORDER THIEF GETS HIS iladelphia, Pa., Dec. 9.—TJ, Skelly, who recently was arrest- od here on a charge of having stolen of money orders from the Southern ifxpress Petershurg, Fla., entered auilty to the charge and to two years in the Skelly admitted that he also had assumed the name of Simpson, in order to avoid arrest. At the time of his capture Skelly had cashed only $400 worth of the stolen orders, §8,000 worth of which were recovered by the arresting officers. ITe will immediately begin serving his sentenee. * three books [ the oflices of Co. at St a plea of was senfenced penitentiary . STORMY SESSION OF GERMAN PARLIAMENT (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Dee. 9.--The German im- perial chancellor today defied parlia- ment to pass a constitutional amend- ment proposed by the Socialists mak- ing the chancellor responsible to the house for the emperor’s acts and pro- viding for the chancellor's dismis- sal on demand of the house. The chancellor declared the amendments would restrict the emperor’s power to Socialists’ restrictions. The So- cialist spokesmen declared the chan- cellor meant well, but failed to un- derstand this time. The amendments were lost. CHANCE TO PULL FOR FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS Fla., Dee. 9. iov- ernor Park Trammell is in receipt of . D. W. Shack- a telegram from Hon leford, chairman of the congression- al committee on roads, in which Mr. Tallahassee, Shackleford advises that the commit- tee will hear anyone who desires to appear hefore them in Washington during this week in behalf of the road bills which are now pending be- fore Congress. Governor Trammell desires that those interested in fed- eral aid for good roads take notice of the advice of Congressman Shackle- ford, and suggests that Florida should be represented before the com- mittee during the week. Governor Trammell is a strong advocate of fed- eral aid for good roads and says this is a matter in which Florida is vital- ly interested. STEAMBOAT MEN WANT CONSIDERATION Washington, Dec. 9.—Prominent steamboat men from all parts of the country are here attending the con- vention of the Association of Passen- gen Steamboat Lines, which prom- ises to be the most important in the in view safety The history of the l f the recent held '~v amboat men say that some of the l ations made at the Lon- don meeting would put them out of business, especially as regards equip- {ment. An attempt will be made to meet all the requirements of the rafety conference and yet continue organization, international in conference London recommend business.