Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 29, 1913, Page 1

LUML 1 IENTIST GATHERNG N TN FIRST SESSION WILL BE OPENED TONIGHT; ARRAWGEMENTS LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DEC 29, 1913 NEMBERS OF GOLOSBORO,NL. CLANARE HELD | AN KILLS TWO ~INAY. M HOT ON THE TRAIL OF MUR- DERER OF DEPUTY SHERIFF Americus, Ga., Dec. 29.—Dugge1 larris, a negro desperado, alleged to be the negro who deliberately killed Deputy Sheriff Peder . Johnson ipn Jacksonville, Fla., on the morning of Dec. 21, wag routed from his hid- ing place, in the swamps near Cobb station, faturday by two hunters and wzain made his escape into the dense thicket, A large posse of “.of sumter Countl, are| DER AS THEY ARE WITHOUT FLED IN HIS UNDER- COMPLETED f Sumter Countd, ar ABOUT nLw o en the t ail of the neero :un(; FOOD OR WATER CLOTHES The New President, L. B. Lane, o ' 00 e him some time to- 7 lay. Every assistonce will be given 'NING TELEGR: PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE i CINGINAT * ond deputics under sherist|FELIEVED THEY WILL SURREN-|KILLED WOMAN AND CHILD AND|P2nued out like the rest. Troops Stationed at Mine Entrance | Captured on Bridge; Claimed He Has ™% anEles of the clues as to the 10 PAGES No. 46 NO ARRESTS IN JACKSON- h e i Jacksonville, Dec. 26,--County of-| 3 3 ficers have run down every clue EXPUI-BlflN flF which they turned up in connection with the death of Deputy Sheriff Pe- der Johnson, and still the murderer THE LATTER IS IMPROVING FROM WOUNDS IN SHOULDER IN- FLICTED SATURDAY ig at large. lle has baffled every effort of the sheriff’s men to bring him into their hands. C(lue after "rlue has excited the officers but only The police department, however, is getting warm on the chase and the detective department is working sev- Al] of Christmas Victims But Kine Columbia University, Will Occupy the Chair » the resiGents of Sumter (ounty in the captire of the murderer of the (By Assoelated Press)) deputy and if caught he will be Nl 0a D B L Dieun handed over to the authoritiss at Jacksonville. The authorities in guished scientists are gathered here for the convention of the American association for the advancement of science. The first meeting is tonight and the retirinz president, C. E. Pickering, Harvard astronomical di- rector, will introduce the new head, E. B. Wilson, of Columbia univer- \niericus, Ga., were notified Wed- nesday by Sheriff Dowling's office ther near Cobb, Ga., having left Jacksonville immediately after the shooting. At once the authorities in Sumter county set out to capture dty. Today was devoted to prelim- Harris. A reward of $230 is now m';r\' Rt i, ,nlh'l‘un] for the capture of Harris, ar) 3 b and before very long the amount may reach twice that figure. Gov- ernor Trammell has offered $100 and the local and sheriff forces have offcied $150, Private subscerip- ticns to swell the captuie fund are ?1'\1‘” cted by several local people, WANT MORE THAN $250,000 OUT OF TRUSTEES police Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 29.—The trustees of the internal improvement fund of Florida are facing a suit| against this fund for $79,000 and in- " terest for 36 years, the interest a]onelABENIS AN“ UPEHAIUHb amounting to more than $227,000. If the suit is lost the amount de- | MAY BU GN SIBIKE manded can be paid easily as the in- ternal improvement fund now: amounts to millions. The case will (By Associated Press.) be heard and probably decided by| St. Louis, Dec. 20 -Indications are that a strike of telegraph opera- tors and station azents of the St. Louis and San Francisco road will be called by noon. Judge W. B. Sheppard this week. William B. Cutting and Fulton Cut- ting, of New York city, and their as- signees have filed a bill against the trustees, wherein the Cuttings et al. are seeking to compel the internal improvement fund trustees to refund certain bonds of the old Florida Rail- road Company, the complainants| Miami, Fla,, Dec. 29.—Standing claiming to hold seventy-nine bonds|at attention and listening with all of the denomination of one thousand|their might to the words of counsel SECRETARY BRYAN TALKS TO MIAMI BOY SCOUTS convention dollars each, issued by the Florida Railroad Company under authority of the original internal improve- ment act of January, 1855, maturing from the man who was introduced to them as the greatest Boy Scout, thir- teen members of troop two, Miami division, Boy Scouts of America, paid a visit Saturday to the Ion, William Jennings Bryan, secretary of State, and took a solemn, silent vow to try to grow up to be as good and great BLEASE HAS PARDONED as the Commoner whom they Wwill NEARLY A THOUSAND‘!-W!"&[\'OI' to emulate. The lads | Columbia q_(-'_l)er- 29 .—The wmll“‘d :t i n"'i’“" r“:“ip([‘.l'rl::l?)f‘"i |l [t 4] sl their hike to Cutler for a c: E total number of pardons and paroles conple of days, being greeted by the granted by Governor Cole L. B‘.cusv}w retary on the beautiful lawn in since he assumed office three ¥earsi,, ... of pis home which over- a0 reached 904 when he granted|, oo yac Reese Combs, scout- two paroles and a pardon on Christ- master, introduced the Scouts to Mr. mas. The governor issucd f“ Sm:\?' Bryan who stood on the front porch ment that he would depart from S| ¢y g yome, the Commoner being in- usual custom of granting executive troduced as “one of America’s great- tlemeney to a number on Christmas| .o q.5,s and citizens. The Scouts March 1, 1891, bearing interest of 8 per cent. Ready to Take Them Should They Try to Escape (By Associated Press.) Pineville, Ky., bers of the held by are expected to surrender today. night some of the men were seen at when they saw the soldiers. WILLARD T0 MEET RODEL New Haven, ess Willard, who recently walloped Carl Morris in New York, is signed to meet Rodell, the Boer heavyweight, tor twenty rounds here tonight. After this event Willard will go to California to get a bout with the winner of the Arthur Pel- ky-Gunboat Smith affair to be de- cided New Year's day, at San I'rancisco . George on COLLEGE SOCIALISTS MEET New York, Dec. 29.—College men rand women from all over the coun- try are attending the first annual the Internatioal So- ist Society which opeed here to- day in the studio of Miss Helen Phelps Stokes, on Grove street. The convention was called together by Miss Mary R. Sanford and the ad- dress of welcome delivered by J. G. Phelps Stokes, the millionaire Social- ist and president of the society. Har- ry \W. Laidler, organizing secretary, summarized the progress of the yea” Chapter problems form the principal discussion during the of (gt themes of meeting., SECOND HEARING OF LIGHT HOUSE DEPOT Washington, Dec. 29. —The de- partment of commerce holds the sec- ond hearing today on the proposition to move the Sixth Distriet light house depot for Jacksonville from Fernandina, Fla. An early decision is expected. HISTORIGAL ASSN, day. He qualified his statement L} then gave the customary salute and #ying he would probably release a Mr. Dryan addressed them briefly . few, though those paroles or par- dons would have no Christmas sig- FARMERS ATTEND ENGI* nificance. A white man serving a NEERS' MEET sentence for manslaughter was among the trio freed today. Chioago, Dec, 20.—1I, W. Dicker: son, secretary of the American So ciety of Agricultural Engineers, is hus;' today receiving visiting farmers frm;l all parts of the west, who have arrived here by special invitation to attend the annual convention of the engineers. Matters of interest, es- PLAN NEW ROAD FOR EDMONTON Edmonton, Alta., Dec. 29.—A meeting of the shareholders of the Alberta P River and Eastern ; inter : Railway t:?::; pla(:e here today, but pecially to ths]‘.dlr) ‘5?111“11‘,:?:1;3:‘::::5 : England |of agriculturalists $ ;::!llnor“t‘;;z\ls::cioisfi)e;go:l E;‘?nnn- by men of authority throughout the tial arrangements have been made in [€OURtIY. that city to build the road from Hud- 0n's hope to the Pacific, 2,300 miles, KILLED FO ¥ith 4 branch line at Fort McMur- ™y, The promoters of the railroad pE—— TEPPING i ON HIS FEET S Pensacola, Dec. 29. __Because he tlim it will be the shorest trans- his feet, Henry Hil col= tontinental 1j the North Amer-|stepped on hi Aot ot Muscogas o L O i ored, was fatally shot at JMus g ‘an continent. a negro named An- Christmas day by gt thony Goldsmith, according to ¢ ; neet ron- dence submitted at an 1n",in on urday afternoon by (oro- ck - ner Will L. Johnson. After shoot | three times, one ullet ta 4 and the —— MEIENT BESIEGED oY THOUSHNES (By Associated Press.) Pags Christian, Miss., Dec. While the people here are violating the president’s request for solitude, tBousands of people of the United| ducted Sat ing Hil . £ ing effect in the right side I h‘ other two in the back, Goldsmith €s caped and has not been arrest 29.— A : TO CONSDER & D SCHEDULE ™t says Dr. Graysom, therefore %y the most jmportant letters are| being considered by him. Others will ®submitted at Washington after his ™urn. Many of the letters contain :fldorsoment of bankers and others “ membership in the mew federal Wrency reserve board. These also ™ be uaconsidered until the presi- %ent is back at, the capital. Internati 1 Engineers of ~husetts, special emphasis hav- upon the matter at urged by the n of Stationary been Unio Massac ing been placed 2 e recent twentiet \ :ihr:n (;f the organization in this Sta:: ill be taken up 1t0° The question Wi . morrow at & meeting of the execu tive committee of the Union. States are pursuing him through the o aaw., Dio. $.—Al alts, eeds more| dLawrence, S o ole has The president n Qtate-wide uniform wage SCAi h annual conven-|= (By Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., Dec. 29.—The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Historical Association has opened here. It closes at Columbia, S. (., Wednesday. Many distin- guished men are attending from over the United States. American SEABOARD UP FOR VIOLATING 16-HOUR WORK LAW Tallahassee, Dec. 29.—The most important case to be tried during the term of the United States court in Tallahassee, opening Jan. 12, will be that of the government against the Seahoard Air Line Railway Company ¢harged with violating what is com- monly called the gixteen-hour stat- ute. It is alleged that during the Christmas holidays a year ago, on Dec, 24, 25 and a number of employes of the S. A I.. were re- ‘uired or permitted to work for more sixteen hours consecutively. It railroad claims that ig said that th 1 wreck tion, if longer than the law allows. 4 any emplove did work ‘ TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS am Jordan Ficlds, member of Ninth s from the atucky, Dec. 29, 1874. He “the common schools of Kentucky; estate dealer; sas a travelling _:nlr-'man‘ for'twelve vears preceding his nommatmn' fo‘r was elected to the Sixty- d re-elected to was educated in th and at the University , farmer and real Congress; gecond Congress an the Sixty-third Congress. Dec. 29.—Mem- Hondrlvk@n clan, some | \vijlard, claiming to be a musician, of whom are wanted for murder who this morning shot and killed his wife |, Wife in Oklahoma; Would Not Give Her Name (By Associated Press.) Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-—Robert M. that Harris was visiting with hig fo-|*'¢ Prisoners in a mine near here, [and a year old girl and then fled in State troops and deputies, [ his underclothes shrieking and flour- by ! He was captured on They are without food or fuel. Last the bridge across the Ohio river. He ; claimed he wasn’t married and said burned cabin and the charred the mine entrances hut disappeared | he is from Goldsboro, N. C., and mar- Dty S B0 sl o ishing a pistol. 'riml in Oklahoma. divulge his wife's original name. EDUCATORS TO 0. K. COX IDEA Conn., Dec. 29.— Columbus, Ohio, Dee. 29.—Gov- ernor Cox's educational program will come into its own and meet with sub- stantial endorsement during the joint meeting of eight big education- al associations of the State which opened here today. The governor’s program calls for the improvement of the country school system, profes- sional training of teachers, vocation- al guidance and greater efficiency in high schonl education. The organi- zations meeting here are Ohio State Teachers’ Association, Suerintend- ents', Principals’ and Supervisors’ section of the Ohio State Teachers’ Association, the Ohio School Improve- ment Federation, Ohio High School Teachers’ Association, Association of Township Superintendents, State As- sociation of School Examiners, State Elementary Teachers’ Association and Country Teachers’ meeting. He would not desperado’s whereabouts and may meet with better success than the county officers. Every effort will be loxtended by Chief Roaeh to bring the negro in and if necessary every man on the force will be used in catching him. The sheriff’s office is still puzzled over the death of the two negroes who were found dead in their burned cabin near Phillips Sta- tion. No arrests have been made in the case. Some people who saw the mains of the men say “mystery,” but ‘others say “plain murder.” Near the bed in which the bodies were founl were two axe blades, the han- dles of .the axes havimg been burned off. J0UBLE HURDER ONEARTHED M 1. Y. (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 29.—The police think they have discovered a double murder in a find of the bodies of a woman and man in an east side tene- ment. The woman was shot twice in the head and once in the chest; jthe man was shot in the head. The slayer is uncaught. FIRST MENTAL ANGUISH SUIT FILED UNDER SOKES LAW Jacksonville, Dec. 29.—The first “mental anguish” suit filed in the United States court since the passage of the Stokes bill at the last Legis- lative session is that of Mrs. Estina 29, —The| Francis Schrier and her husband, E. Schrier, against the Western NOTED MEDICOS GATHER Philadelphia, Dec. American Society of Pharmacology |l the cause of the viola- science of therapy and whose ses- sions are followed keenly by the med- ical profession of the entire country, opened its annual convention here today, with headquarters at the Ho- tel Walton. A "bureau of informa- tion has been installed at the Wistar Institute, The president of the so- ciety is Y. Soliman and the secre- tary John Auer. BRITIH MARINES WEEOED ON BORDER (By Associated I’ress.) l.ondon, Dec. 29.- The governor of British Honduras has not advised the government that the British ma- rines have yet been stationed on the Mexican border. It is expected this will be done to stop the supply of arms and ammunition to Mexican rebels. EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION IN ORLANDO JAN. 13 Orlando, Dec. 29.—Preparations are now being made for the annual convocation of the Episcopal church, which will take place in Orlando on Jan. 13, 14, 15, when will assemble pastors and lay delegates from all the churches of this denomination in the diocege of southern Florida. Jishop Cameron Mann of North Da- ‘kota. who succeeds Bishop William Crayne Gray over this diocese, will rarrive early in January, in ample | time for the convocation. of bishops are expected to be present. At this time the churches will say zood-bye to Bishop Gray, who has presided over this diocese for twenty- |one years and start anew under the | leadership of Bishop Cameron Mann. { The congregation of St. Luke's is ar- !ranging for the entertainment of | copal meeting. Shortly after Christ- . mas Bishop Gray will vacate the | hishopstead and will occupy as a | temporary home a residence on Cen- | tral avenue, donated for his use by | Frederick Rand of Sandford. ' A minimum wage for agricultural !Jaborers is a possibility in England. A number| and Experimental Therapeutics, | Union Telegraph Company, for $5,- which includes in its membership|[000. The suit, transferred from the the leading research men in the(Circuit Court of Duval county, 18 based upon the failure of the tele- graph company to deliver a telegram sent by Mrs. Schrier to her husband, Sept. 14 last. The Httle daughter of the Schriers was seriously {11 at the time, as a result of which Mrs. Schrier sent the following telegram to her husband, who was then at Sneads, Florida: “Would like you come home."” The telegram was not delivered, Schrier knew nothing of his daugh- ter's illness, and he and Mrs, Schrier claim they suffered mental anguish to the amount sued for. ANOTHER COMET TO VISIT US Washington, Dec. 29.-—Delavan comet, the latest stranger in the sky to come within the range of the tele- scopes of expert star gazers, may: be vigible to the naked eye soon. The faintly illumined, betailed object ap- parently is drawing nearer the earth, authough up to last night it was not to be seen by a less powerful glass than the five-inch finder of the great telescope at the Naval Observatory here. The comet was discovered by Paul S. Delavan of the Argentine naval observatory at La Plata. It was first observed in this country by Prof. Asaph Hall, U. S. N., at the Naval Observatory on Thursday night, Dec. 18. Amateur astronmo- mers with small glasses may see the comet, Prof. Hall said, by using the star Zeta Eridani for a starting point. “The comet is approximately 14 1-2 minutes of time west of this star,”” he explained, “and north of it }‘J 1-3 degrees.” N. Y. TEACHERS MEET. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 29.—The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the {Associated Academic Principals of »w York State, which more than a ithousand teachers are attending, op- iened here today. Among the repre- Kentucky | more than 100 delegates, who will|sentatives of the State department of s born at Willard, f';xrmr"lm present to take part in the Epis-|Education who are present are Dr. | Finley, the new commissioner of edu- | cation; Dr. Wheelock, second assist- ant commissioner; Chief Horners, of the examinations division; Inspector Lyttle and Regent William Notting- ham, Dr. George F. Bristol, of Cor- nell, and Dr. Hugh F. Baker, a new dean of the State College of Forestry at Syracuse, are to make addresses, Have Been Buried; Investi- gating Tragedy (By Associated Press.) (alumet, Mich., Dee. 29.—With all but nine of the Christmas trag- edy victims buried here yesterday, public attenton has turned to the coroner's investigation thereof. Also the Houghton county grand jury will probe into the expulsion of Pres- ident (‘harles Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners from (ooper county. Word was received this morning from Chicago that Moyer is better. It was found that he had been shot in the shoulder. John B. Densmore, special government repre- sentative, arrives today to investi- gate the strike. U. C. V. MET SATURDAY Lakeland Camp, U. C. V. 1543, met in the city hall Saturday, J. D. Allen commander in the chair, Meeting opened with prayer by (om- rade Epps Tucker, Sr.; record of the last meeting read and adopted., (‘om- rade John L.. Morgan was entered on the roster as a member of this camp on a demit from Stewart camp No. 156, giving a record of his ser- vice in the army. Tl{e death of Comrade W. H. Clifford was reported, and the com- mander appointed (‘onrades Tucker, Morgan and Cox as a committee to draft resolutions of respect to his memory and life work. On motion the annual dues for 1914 were re- duced to 50c¢ per fyear., (‘omrade Tucker presented a resolutfion d@f honor and respect to the memory of Comrade S. A. Cunningham of Nashville, Tenn.,editor of the Con- federate Veteran, who died last week, the gist of which is regret at the untimely death ¢f a good man doing a noble work here. Resolutions of Respect Resolved, That this camp of U. C. V. have learned with profound sorrow of the death of Comrade 8. A. Cunningham of Nashville, Tenn., editor of the Confederate Veteran, in whose death we recognize an ir- reparable loss. His devoted life consecrated to the cause of truth and patriotism, everywhere connect- nected with love and fond fellow- ship, points to him as an exampler of whom we and our sons should be proud of to the latest generation. EPPS TUCKER, SR. Thigs being the time for the an- nual election of officers the follow- g were duly elected to the various offices: J. D. Allen, commander. T. J. McMullen, first vice com- mander. W. L. Finger, second vice com- mander. J. d.. Morgan, treasurer. . L.. Willoughby, adjutant. 0. W. Collier, chaplin. A. B. Brassell, color sergeant. Dues Pald—O. W. Collier, $1; J. A. Cox, $1; J. Hutchinson, 25c. No other business, camp adjourned. J. C. ALLEN, Commander. WILLOUGHBY, Adjutant. Cs L. NOW READY FOR BANK APPLICATIONS (By Associated Press. ) Washington, Dec. 29.—Formal notification to the natiomal banks that the reserve orcanization com=- mittees are ready for legal applica- tions to membership in the federal reserve system were sent from the treasury department this morning. The committee is expected to issue a statement that the action of the banks’ directors only is necessary. ATTENTION, 0DD FELLOWS All members and visiting brothers are requested to assemble in the lodge room at 1 o’clock p. m., Jan. 1, 1914, to prepare for the parade. : W. H. BATES, 3t Marshall of the Day. 77