Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 24, 1913, Page 1

G TELEGRA! INJURED H‘ w,fi iy IRE TODAY AND TEN CENT STORE NT UP IN FLAMES IN NATION'S CAPITAL TR MAYOR AND MARSHAL SHOT BY DRUNKEN NEGROES Carralieljc Fla, HHE arresting a nearo LN AR " . Mayor H. Mattaiy ang Policeman Ira Mat- re shot and seveps 1y wounded, Mattair P side liceman Was shot in the bullet passing was taken to and stomach, the |through hig hip. He la hospital, where he 1s placed on the dangerous list . Mayor Mattair was shot through his Jeft side, the bullet ipassing compleq 1y through his body Hopes are entertaineg e- covery, for his re- hrc Thought to Be Fatally The mayor and policeman were at- hinaton, ere seriously, is morning when a five and|Morgan,” t store in the business section and the The injured pllapsed and were rescued af- @' . Diynage Amounted to $100,000 (By Associated Press.) Dec. 24.—Five fi perhaps fatal a $100,000 fire lock threatened. were buried when a burni en up as lost. ST FOR KING D QUEEN OF CARNIVAL CLOSES TONIGHT | mark on head, frosh hruis will be King and Queen tempting to quell a disturbance and Were arresting the negro as the prin- Ieipal disturber , When two other ne- | 8T0es opened lnv upon them. The re- | assailants are known as Jim Wil- ly, | liams, better known as “Big Jim from and Paces Turpentine, Two answering the description of ilants are under negroes the assa neither the mayor op policeman are ng(able to he disturbed. People who acquainted with the real Jim ]‘\\llllllma 8. that the negro held is {not the right one, Big Jim is de- I seribed as Lcolor, 30 years old, ginger cake it weight about 165 pounds, five ,lml sIX or seven inches tall, elub , left eye town has offered a and | bloodshot. The of [reward of $100 has asked the hd's Carnival and Celebration | zovernor to offer a like reward determined tonight. Bal I be closed tonight promp lock. This is the last oppor- for zetting the much desired i the city of Lakeland for s \ct quickly—votes can in the Daily Telegram. still the prizes come. L nts ki B0 o'clock Monday point, phone 136 or 277. on & Harris Shoe e a five dollar pair of lad or the best decorated prive ce. hiel Son & Company will g group inclusive of any ongan- making the best showing rade costume, in night para tric portable table lamp, ue of $7.50. vour mask costumes; there me a time when you can't. ¥ M. Lewis, the live wire d making the city so differe §t evening el at speedy arrangement . the hours of 7 and 9 p. merchants arranged for d their building. Are you ot alive? preibly show you up. FILED FOR XECORD IN POLK COUNTY | fhed by Security Abstract an itle Co., Bartow, Fla.) Deceynber 23, 1913 \. Rogers to Seaboard _r_ {be married tomorrow ‘ Weedin to Seaboard Air|smith, of Pittsbursh Mr. Smith | il Ihas lived in Mir for two ite .. Webb to A. B. Har-‘_\mr\ as manager of a lumber com pany, but will return to Pittsburgh of Winter Haven to A. M. Booth to W. T. - Booh to W, T. Hurst. ¢ Jones to B. J. DeVane. fla Inv, Co, - Morse to W, H. Swan. )w the meaning of the pl. Noe prizes will be accepted morning, 9. Ior further information * Company | that dakeland wasmecting, Be- This Carnival will| Hurat. to J. L. Thomp-| Rogers to C. W. Morse. lot | o tly | GURREAGY BILL = BORN YEAR AGD ive SEETE (By Associated Press,) Princeton, N s laan g Preparation for the curreney bill he signed yesterday was begun by the days less than a year (president five her I'sat up in bed and talked currency re |form three Representa- tive Glass. \When the latter loft he had a good idea of what the dent elect wanted. 1420 Then, although sick, he y's ate hours with ive ! presi- in i de.| EXPECT PANHANDLE DIVIDEND of —_— New York, Dec. 24.—It is de- clared by the directors of the Pitts- burgh, Cincinnati, Chic and St. Louis railroad that the will be declared at despite reports to the regular divi today’'s ec- nt, [ dends con- number of stockholders selling road would have to vidend. The Pan large decreases trary A m. {have ec- | helief of |[omit the handle has reported heen out lately in the that the neat di ut months as heavy ex- [in net earnings in rec a result of the unnsually necessary by the |n~nsvs madi {of last spring GOV, JOHNSON'S WIDOW WEDS Minn., Dec. 24 of the i Mrs, late St. Paul, \Inhu \. Johnson, w \1r| iovernor Johnson, of Minnesota, will to Wm. Alley idow after Jan. 1, where Mr. and Mrs. 1Smith will make their home. BOLD ROBBERY IN ST.AUGUSTINE In a St. bold da a large sum in valu home ol Iry ¢ from the I'\I\s taken P TiEt Co. 160 | prederick Boechler on Tremerton L €rick b e A b [street yesterd A Pipkin to Mrs. Sadie Mer-|"" o 4 an¢ Lightsey to Robt. and J. H. ey : " [Mrs. Boechler Mercer to Emma J. Mid-{" .~ " . . 15 | { [ Bowden to National Bank ';I e A L. Bowden to National Bank | © "L i e for sever ! Florida, I Both sher nd pol AY FOLIDAY FOR MIDDIES ., .ao for th Md., Dec. the United States n fave ¢ absence. the Naval Academy "ere extending the holidays|did mot T * afternoon of Dec. 24 "ng roll call of Dec. T the Christmas holi %5 twenty-four hours. M [ ¥ho are not restricted [ misconduct will be [* leave Annapolis for the hol-[ 24, —Mid- | iven four days holiday | stmas week, an |1nprewd~i The super-} avy MRS. YOUNG TO ACCEPT TH HE JOB ANYWAY | “hicazo, Dec has| Chic eive the rd tion boa tolof the arrest, butj tloods olected superintend-| PUBLISHED IN THE BEST >TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STA LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1913, IDENT PAG3 CHRIS AN WITH HIS FAMILY, HE PASSED THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA TODAY Was Greeted at All Stations by Large Crowds All Eager to See Executive (By Associated Press.) (‘harlotte, N. C., Dec. 24 .-—Presi- dent Wilson and party passed here at Miss. He expects to reach there to- morrow and stay three weeks. The president breakfasted with his fam- ily and then sat in the observation car. A big erowd greeted him here and he shook hands with many. {CHICAGO ALDERMAN SHOT IN THE EYE| (By Associated Press.) Dec. 24. Charles All- alderman, now at- State health board, | this morning by | Frank Kli- Klimek turned | the pistol on himself and inflicted a futal wound The shooting was the prosecution of Chicago, |l s T former |torney for the was shot in the eye an all ed quack doctor, ek, G omay die ‘[w)“ ome of the | ! i ROME IN MOURNING | (By Associated Press.) Deacs 24 the cardinalate tome, have over the Vatican's Christmas festivi- I ties, but the usunal formalities will he observed. The pope will send personal g etings to Kurope's (ath- olic sovereigns, but will not greet the Italian king with whom he supposed to communicate. Cardinals here many greetings. Those abroad, including three in America, send greetings to the pope. send SHIP-IN DISTRESS IN ARTIC REGION 1By Associated Press London, Dec, 24 The Ip call ever received from the that the tmer Sagnuald Jarl was ashore off islands, six hundred Norway. 'st wire- dions announced Lefonne miles north of Bergen, The sig- al was so faint that Bergen could not read it until other stations and ships were asked to stop their wire ess and listen to the S. 0. S, call Ilevond this bare fact nothing furth {er has yet been learned HARRY THAW AGAIN | Concord, N , Dee. 24 Harry K Thaw, fugitive from the New York State Hospital for the Criminal | ane, spent the greater part of yes ;"HI:(} before the commission ap %;m:m; 1 by the Federal Court to de {termine whether his mental condi- tiop is such as to make his release on bail a menace to publie safety. ommissioners first held a brief tation in the office of General rank 2. Strecter, one of their num JRTUNATE CHILDREN RENEMBERED 10 o'clock, going to Pass Christiun, | Kli- | practicing without a license. | Recent deaths in | cast a gloom | is not' BELo ARE ROUTE 10 N POSSESSIOA - - 7 UBHtUN 'REPORT THAT REBELS HAD CAP: i TURED CITY WAS AN. NOUNCED TODAY It Is Also Reported That the Fed- erals’ General Is Injured (By Associated Press.) | Juarez, Mexico, Dee. 24.—It is reported that the Mexican rebels have captured Torreon after a hard fight and much loss of life. The fed- erals’ general is reported wounded. CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON Washington, Dec. 24.—A great many elaborate entertainments have been planned for the Christmas holi- ‘d‘n\ by leaders of the various offi- {elal and social sets but there is not as much joy in the yuletide season as usual. Kven the rich are feeling the ipressure of the high cost of living fand many wealthy women have been tcompelled to curtail their plans to |some extent., The demands for help- ing the poor and needy are greater than ever. Imployes on Capitol hill lament that the distribution of gifts in that section is smaller than they i have known in years. Many visitors to the White House have been in the [h.’\hit of giving liberally to employes, Ehut, owing to the indisposition and holiday plans of President Wilson, i both business and social calls have been comparatively few during the past fortnight. White THouse em- ployes received remembrances from the pr("nl(‘nt s family, however. For the past week presents have been pouring into the executive man- sion for Mr. Wilson and the members family. There are so many relatives who remember the presi- {dent that their gifts alone would make a creditable exhibition if dis- played to the publie. of his $5.000,000 IN NEW ~ MONEY DISTRIBUTED (By Associated Press. ) Washingon, Dee. 24 More than 5,000,000 in new money of coinage United States tor Christmas presents, is the have The only not sent out lialy coin dollar of which none am dollars present supply is Half becoming coined as the demands dollar because of the ple to mect aid two bills are unpopular confusion with other coing and bills in making change [forty-six House pazes have zold picces Pennsyl been given new five dollar by Representative Farr of vania. BOUGHT AND PAID FOR When the sale of seats {8 an {nounced for William A. Brady’s Playhouse, New York, | “Bonght and Paid For,” which comes Anditorium on Friday, Jan. 2, down to the Red (ross vour scats, for for you. If SlCCess, [ to the slip quickly Pharmacy and reserve | von have a treat in store you miss it, von miss New York’s reatest and most deeisive hit of | yoars The story is natural, humor- {ons and intense and fluently told by t ame cast at appeared at the in New York 1913 | ? | as heen digtrilmted over the been | | MURDERER OF DEPUTY 1 SHERIFF STILL AT LARGE ' Noo, 24 J \|\~‘Il\1” Although | auchorities believe that the | shot .and kiiled Deput ; Peder yirnson i m_\' morning, is still at large. T he of ficials have no clew upon which to work in bringing the murderer justice, but every available officer of the law is working as one man to capture the fugitive. vices over the body of the dead dep- uty were held in the chapel of Fu- neral Director Marcus (‘onant's es- tablishment at 3 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. The services were attend- Sheriff W, H. Dowling, sev- eral deputy sheriffs, and members of the police department, as well as a large number of friends of the de- ceased . A(-vnmpan[od by J. M. Johnson, brother of the dead deputy, the body left this city early last night for Audubon, Minn., for interment. Telegioms of sympathy were sent by the officials here to the aged father iand mother of the dead man was shoi (o death while doing his !duty as an officer. 0 - ed hy A merry war is anticipated bhe tveen the interstate commeree mission and the douisville and Nash- ville railroad as a result of the lat-| ter's attorney’s refusal to open his {files to the commission's examiners. com VIGE PRES. MARSHALL 10 GO TOINP. Associated Press.) \\'::shln:., on, Dee. 24, Vice Pres ident and Mrs. Marshall are going to spend Christmas at Indianapolis and will not return until Congress con- venes Jan. 12, MISS MABEL WADKINS WEDDED TO MR. THOMAS HATCHER A wedding that will come as a sur- prise to the many friends of the bride Miss Mabel Wadkins was married to Mr. Thomas Smith Hatcher,of Plant City. The bride's only attendant was occeurred this afternoon when TE Funeral ser-; who' tseloetion of committee may 10 PAGES No. 43, IWflHKING 0 ALS 0 LURAENGY LAW |MCADOG AND HOUSTON GOT BUSY ON NEW LAW THIS i MORNING {Will Fiist Make Selection of the Cities in Which Regional Banks Are to Be Located Associated Press.) Dec. 24.--Backed by Secretaries McAdoo and (By Washington, the new law, !Houston this morning began working out the details of the new financial system of the Unlted States. They, cwith the coiptroller of the currency, sorm a committee to work out the details but there is not any comp- troller now and the two secretaries going abead as a committee ma- The first step will be the ¢ivies where regional re- hanks will be located, The visit cities to get in- side information. {are Jority . serve CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH Midnight ervice The music to be used at the mid- night service to be held in All Saints church (Bpiscopal) tonight, will be as follows: Processional Hymn O, Come All Ye Faithful, Adeste Fideles. Kyrie Eleison. Gloria Tibi. Nicene (reed. Key of F'. F'. Adlam. Hymn-—Calm on the Listening Ear of Night Tune, St. Agnes. Offertory. Anthem-—Hark! the ITerald Angels Sing, . Wheaton Read. Presentation sentence. Sanctus - Key of K., . Adlam. Fucharistic Hymn 0O, Little Town of Bethlehem, Phillips Brooks, 1. 1T, Redner., Gloria in Ixeolsis Key of I, F. Miss (kenevieve Morrow. who was her maid of honor. Ier little sister, | Wadkins, was the dainty! flower girl. The wedding was only the immediate | I'lorence little witnessed by Adlam. INT It Came Upon R. S Wil- Gilad byinn the Midnight Clear, is. The service beging promptly at 12 ‘arol, family and a f atoe friends [ rhe bride is one of Imkn-l:uul'a‘ [ most charming girls and numbers | her friends by the hundreds, who will wish for her much happiness. The couple left immediately after the wedding for Plant City, where they will make their future home. Ohio, Dec. 24.--For the first time in fifteen years Mr. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller will their Christmas hojidays at here. This is due to the ' illness of Mrs. Rockefel- ler. Several of the members of the family have arrived here from Chi-| cago and New York to take part in the home celebration, which, though simple, will cost about $25,000, in- cluding the Mr. Rockdfeller makes to the poor. Mr. Rockefeller expects to play his usual zame of wolf tomorrow afternoon, and his op-! ponent will be the pastor of the ehureh he attends while in Cleveland ROCKEFELLERS IN CLEVELAND } ('leveland, ‘ and spend their home continued gifts CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT GRACE LUTHERAN CHURC}{ a Christ At 7 o'elock t evenin mas service will be rendered at Grace [4atheran chireh. There will be Lson nd recitations by the chil ?hw' ¢ ) 1 and instrumental olo I'her will be a tree with be taken for the located at | Lutheran Orphan Home, Saler \a Friend nd strangers are cordial | 3 ¢ ; invited to attend this service { - A 1, REFUSED $12,000 FOR ) rkers HIS CABBAGE CROP U S rovidec liston, D 24.- What is at- racting the eyves of the tourist the ir t at Williston now is Gns A. Mor- » ton's fiftv-acre field of cabbage. This cabbage is in 2-foot rows and is by TALBERT RESIGNS PLACE far the finest to be found in the o State. Mr. Morton has refused $12,- e 24 B 1se of 000 for the crop in the field He | G Talbert, for tenis shipping now and is #etting n!DENA\TARK'S LEADING f the Stock Ex- res- ndered his will be cor ors today Mr. Tal- Té -y 28. | was vesterday \irs. Ella|b ‘ dav!r‘rt of Chicago schools, Irs A a" sert has been a 'mmhor of the ex- f She is now Young will accept. and will anuary. fid- g on|Tryon, N. C., al- | Chicago the first of J Shoop, electe probably emain as assistaut g 7 return "7| d as her successor, wm of change since 187 He was given a rm reception toda'. in the mld:t ¢ the usual Christmas high jinks on the 'change. lered | per crate at the station, f. 0. b The city of Milwaukee is regulat- ing its street car service, and it has |adopted a mathematical plan. Here- ‘a{tnr, in rush hours, the company must run cars enough to provide six- | ty-seven seats for every 100 passen- gers. ! POLITICIAN DEAD (By Assoclated Press.) Copenhagen, Dec. 24 .—Jacob jroennun Scavenius Estrup, long Denmark’s leading politician, and for ninetee years premier and finance minister of the Danish cabinet, died this morning. o'clock midnight. Morning Service Service will also be held at 10 a. m. Christmas with morn- and a celebration of the i for the morning, ing prayer Ioly uch morni service follows: Processional Hymn-—(Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn, J. The music Byrom, H. R. Fuller. Venite—Anon Gloria Patri- Anon. Te Deum Landamus, in (*., Chas. E. Stephens. Jubilate Deo, Introit Ilymn Realms of Glory, J Smart.. Gloria Tibi, Hymn Haerk! Holy Voices, ] Offertory, Herald “ng Read. Presentation sentence Key of F., F. Adlam. Koy of F., F. Adlam, jcelsus, Key of F., F. in D., R. Woodward. Angels from the Montzomery, H. Key of F., F. Adlam. What Mean Those Cawood, . J. Geer. Anthem-Hark! the Sing, . \Wheaton Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Gloria in E Adlam. Nune Dimittis, J. Turle, THIEF TRAPPED HIMSELF , Dec. 24. A Garrison’s chicken followinz the pullets, [Tasting eold watch found in Georas coop on the morning disappearance of several nroved su strong eirenmstantial denee that a justiee court jury found Edward McCoy, owner of the ateh, puilty of stealing the fowls. When Garricop found the time piece McCoy, had heen identified it leach neighboring farm where it appeared and posi- as his property. He who are cutting were who did not know found, tively and Forrest wood on a at once arrested. | (By Associated Press.) | New York, Dec. 24.—Zelaya, the | former president of Nicaraugua, sailed today for France and goes thence to Spain to visit his family. His departure was the result of the efforts of Nicaragua to extradite him from the United States. | | 1.00 1.30 .56 . .50 1.3 .25 3.00 48 .35 .38 .60 =