Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 6, 1914, Page 1

PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STA 00, powes 0D Too OPH C0. OF CINCINNATI IS [E PURCHASER; BONDS . SOLD AT PAR nd Will Now Soon Boast as e School Facilities as Can ¢ Be Found Anywhere C. D. Clough, representing oph ('o., of Cincinnati, today d before the county school l at Bartow, and successfully fated the purchase of the $50,- ghool bonds voted by the Lake- #gub-school district some time The bonds were sold at par, ccrued interest to time of de- less attorney’s fees—a very PBasis of sale in the present state ,bond market. B bond issue of $50,000 was vot- e months ago by the taxpayers @ Lakeland school district for jurpose of providing additional facilities for this city, one- the proceeds to be devoted to I building and an addition to present building, on the north . of town and one-half to purchase it § and erect a new building on (BOuth side of town. ns for the building, arrange- for the site, etc., have been , and there will be nothing in lay as soon as the bond money pflable—which ought to be in a ime—of actual work on build- @ and improvements, which should s readiness by the opening of | next fall. R IS NOW A BROTHER HOBO ma, Wash., Jan. 6.—Stand- h fifty unemployed men, May- W. Seymour, of this city, to- )k the oath of allegiance and a charter member of local No. boes of America, which was pd in an abandoned school g now occupied by unem- men. The members of the ' define their organization as FATHER AGGIDENTALLY KILLS HI5 SON LAKELAND, FLORIDA.' TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 1914. el WILL HAVE TO ! (By, Associated Press.) Medulla, Jan. 6.—One of the most shocking tragedies that has occurred in this community in a long time happened Saturday afternoon when Mr. Blumer White, while out hunt- ing with his two little boys, accident- ally shot his oldest child. Surgical aid was immediately summoned, but the child died Sunday afternoon. Mr. White is, of course, nearly crazed with grief, and his family are deeply sympathized with in their great af- fliction. Funeral services over the remains were conducted yesterday af- ternoon, Rev. T. J. McMullen offi- ciating. HOPES FOR REST OF CR W ABMRDON D (By Associated Press.) New York, 6.-—Hopes that eight more of the crew of the tank { steamer Oklahoma, which sank off ISmuly Hook Sunday, had been saved !in a small boat, were this morning abandoned when the revenue cutter Sencca, which went to the rescue, irvporlml that she had picked up an | empty boat from which it is believed the men were washed overboard, The steamer Bavaria which picked up the i captain and seven of the crew of forty, reported that a boat contain- ling cight men left before the ship sank and it is thought this boat is ftlut one the Seneca found. It is thouzht here that the Oklahoma did Inot sutfer an explosion, but broke in ltwo following a heavy fight with the |waves. The Bavaria with the sur- vivors arrived in Boston today. Jan. |WON'T LIVE IN TENTS AT | JACKSONVILLE REUNION Jacksonville, Jan. 6.—In plan- ning for the general reunion of the |Confederate Veterans, which will be held in this city April 29-30 and May 1, the Confederate Reunion Associa- tion is being formed. Within a few days the letters of incorporation will Bed of men unable to find work. E KILLED IN FIRE AT NEWARK . (By Associated Press.) wark, Ohio, Jan. 6.—Five were M and six injured, two fatally, Lmorning when fire destroyed a wn two-story hotel building and frame. None of the States Senator Duncan U. , senior member of the Flor- ation in Congress, was born ) 1859, in Georgia. He was in the country schools, tory school, Gordon Institute, ille, Ga., and Vanderbilt JEgity Nashville, Tenn. where he Bated in June, 1880; studied e, and has practiced law in since July, 1881, in a member of the Legislature 1 1 ; mayor of Jacksonville, 93-1895 and 1901-1903; chairman of public instruction, Duval 1900, 1906; chairman Demo- State executive committee 907; was nominated for Unit- es Senator in primary elec- ine 16, 1908, ,and elected by fislature next convening. He ent of the Mississippi to At- nland Waterway Association he Southern Commercial Con- His term of service will ex- h 3, 1915. USINESS MAN SUICIDES mi, Jan. 6.—A. T. Jones, a 'hem business man of this city, k earbolic acid which caused his Sunday morning he, with a man, left the city for his ieveral miles west of the city. Peturning, Mrs. Jones went to m this morning, where she the lifeless body of her hus- In a tin cup, near the bed ew drops of carbolic acid. Mr. leaves a wife and six children be in the hands of the workers here and a vigorous campaign will immed- iately start toward raising the re- mainder of funds needed and map- [ping out the arrangement details. A feature of the reunion this year will be the fact that none of the old Vet- erans will be asked to find lodging in tents, but will be provided with quar- ters in homes of the city. This will |be one of the great tasks of the re- union work, but it has been decided that such will be done. GOVERNOR TRAMMELL IS INSPECTING NEW PRISON FARM Jacksonville, Jan. 6.-——Hon. Park Trammell, governor of Florida, spent | yesterday in Jacksonville. Governor '"Trammell left last night for Raiford, Bradford county, where he goes to make an official inspection of the new prison farm recently established there by the State. Under an act passed by the last Legislature the number of convict farms was in- creased from one to two, the first, or original farm being located at Ocala. The Ocala farm is being used by the State almost exclusively for women. The last. Legislature also made it possible for each individual county to hire out its own convicts. As there was a weak response to the in- vitation to obtain the services of the convicts through the medium of the individual counties, the State had to yproceed with a plan to hire them in | bulk lots. As usual, Governor Tram- mell is looking healthy and hand- |some, and hundreds of friends greet- ed him during his stay in the city. CANADIAN PRISON REFORMS Kingston, Ont., Jan. 6—The pris- on reform commission which is stu- dying conditions in prisons in order to make a report to the Dominion | goverment, resumed its sessions to- day. It is rumored that in many in- stances discoveries made by the com- mission are of such a startling na- ture that the department of justice may be asked to take a hand in the matter after an official report is made to the government. | NOTICE | There will be a called meeting of DESENTERC 24 (RONWORKERS 15,000 BILLS OB HOLSE D SENKT RYAN IS ONE OF THE NUMBER IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF DISPOSING WHO WILL HAVE TO PAY THE PENALTY U. S. Court of Appeals Ordered Six Cases Be Retried; Two Did Not Appeal (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 6.—Judgment of the federal court at Indianapolis, which sentenced to prison thirty members of the International Asso- ciation of Structural Iron Workers, was affirmed today by’ the United States court of appeals, in twenty- four cases and six ordered for retrial. There were originally thirty-two sen- tenced. Two did not appeal, Frank U. Ryan, of Chicago, is among those whose sentence is affirmed. All but six are now at liberty on bond. SIGNIFICANT UTTERANCES BY W. J. BRYAN Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6.—In speak- ing Sunday on a semi-religious sub- ject, William Jennings Bryan, secre- tary of State, stopped in the middle of a discussion foreign to the Mexi- can situation and exclaimed: “The peace movement—God speed it in its passage around the world. [ pray GGod that he may help me to make it unnecessary that fiis government shall go to war with Mexico. 1 do not want men to die before guns for I their country-—I want them to live for their country.’” Other than this fervid declaration the secretary of State did not touch on governmental affairs. THINK NEW YORK NEEDS NEW CHARTER New York, Jan. 6.—At the lunch- eon of the Merchants' . Association here today the chief subject for dis- cussion will be: “Why New York Needs a New Charter.” President George McAneny of the board of al- dermen has made a study of the ques- tion and prepared arguments show- ing how a model charter would pro- mote economy and efficiency in the government of the city. MONUMENT ARRIVES FROM GEAMANY (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 6.-—The monu- ment to the Confederate dead in Ar- lington National cemetery has ar- rived from Germany. It is the work of Sir Moses Ezekiel, the noted sculp- tor. The dedication exercises will be on April 27, OFFICERS TORE UP DAN- GEROUS RAILROAD TRACK Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 6.—Head- ing a large force of workmen, E, H. Crump, mayor and Thomas Dies, com- missioner of public utilities, yester- day tore up the railroad tracks at the grade crossing where five persons were killed and several injured last night when a freight train on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad and a street car col- lided. The freight train was operat- ing on a track that city officials had ordered moved several days ago. The railroad authorities had made " no move to comply with the order and the mayor’s action resulted. Accord- ing to witness there were no lights on the rear of the freight train and no switchman at the crossing. RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MERRY St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—Russians are celebrating their Christmas to- day in spite of bad conditions. The royal family attended special services and despite the frequent reports of injuries to the Crown Prince, he seemed in good health and spirits. i The young czarevitch is always heav- !il)’ guarded, however. The czarina |attended service in the private chapel as she is not in good health. Washington, Jan. 6.—Members of the Russian embassy here celebrated the Russian Christmas day. Several elaborate entertainments have been rn his untimely death. He was the Music Club at the Studio Wed-|Planed during the season by Ambas- ent in business circles, and p d by all. nesday afternoon at three o’clock. lAl] members are urged to attend. sador M. Bakmetieff and members of the staff. | OF THEM NOW FACES COUN- TRY'S STATESMAN Over 11,000 Bills Have Been Intro- duced in the House Since Last April (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 6.—Congress will face an impossible task if it acts on bills before it. This is shown by the records of the two houses. Since April more than eleven thousand bills have been introduced in House and Senate bills are nearly four thou- sand, practically all officially now be- fore Congress. Thousands moré are expected before the present session ends. Congress rarely passes more than three hundred bills a session. NO GAME OUT OF SEASON THROUGH THE MAILS Jacksonville, Jan. 6.—Bird lov- ers and members of the Audubon so- ciety are appreciative of the order which was recently made by Post- master General A. §. Burleson, which order prohibits the admission to the mails of the bodies of dead birds or wild animals out of season. Postmaster D. T. Gerow is in the receeipt of the oflicial order from the postmaster general indicating a de- termined effort on the part of the government to assist in the preven- tion of the slaughter of birds and an- imals out of season. JANITORS THREATEN TO STRIKE Chicago, Jan. 6.—Chicago union janitors have decided to walk out of all buildings whose owners have not agreed to their demand for an in- crease in pay today. This action was decided upon at a recent meet- ing by a vote of 90 per cent. of the membership of 2,400. The new scale the janitors desire to put into effect ranges from $8.50 for a two-apart- ment building to $10.50 for a thirty- flat apartment. It is understood that many landlords have refused to sign the scale. STAY AT TAMPICO (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Jan. 6.—At the request of the German Cruiser Bremen, the steamer Westerland, of the Ham- burg-American lines, has been or- dered to remain at Tampico to em- bark German refugees if necessary. It is stated that the situation at Tampicn is again causing anxiety. WOMAN CAUSED ARREST. OF TRAIN ROBBER San Francisco, €al., Jan, 6,— Mrs. Arthur E. Colen, a bride on her honeymoon, was responsible for the capture of John Bostick, 22, who confessed he is the bandit,who re- cently held up several trains and killed James Montague, traveling passenger agent for the Southern Pacific, in his last train hold-up near El Monte, Cal. Mrs, Colen and her husband were passengers on that train on their honeymoon, and were robbed by the bandit. Recently, they were returning from a ‘shopping ex- pedition, and while walking along the street met and recognized Bos- tick as the man who had robbed them. She kept watch on him while her husband summoned the police, He claims that poverty drove him to crime. If Bostick is implicated in two other recent train robberies in the vieinity of this city, “in which the main cars were rifled, Mrg. Colen and her husband are entitled to the $12,000 reward—$5,000 offered by the railroad and $7,000 offered by the postal authorities. NEW STEAMER LINE TO PANAMA | PRESIDENT 5 WADE | NEMBER OF GULFPORT IRE DEPARHENT (By Associated Press.) Gulfport, Miss., Jan. 6.—Because he acted as fire chief in extinguish- ing a fire in a residence here, Presi- dent Wilson had been elected an hon- orary member of the fire department. MINERS ACCUSED OE “JEERING” (‘alumet, Mich,, Jan. 6.-—Sixty-six striking copper miners who were ar- rested by the militia at the Allouez mine early in December, must appear before Judge O'Brien in the Circunit Court today. They are charged with a violation of the injunction prohibiting picketing. .fuoring at workmen is the specific charge against ‘the miners, B. & 0. ROAD T0 DISTRIBUTE STOCK (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 6.—The execu- tive committee of the Union Pacific railroad has announced that it would recommend the distribution among stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio stock owned by the company, valued at $82,000,000 together with three dollars cash per share. This is estimated as a dividend of 3 per cent. The recommendation goes before the directors Thursday and it would re- duce regular dividend correspond- ingly. SUGGESTION TO UNCLE SAM FROM MR. MILTON Iiditor Telegram: Will you please tell Unecle Sam to bring his machin- ery from Panama across to Florida and use it awhile? 1 would tell him, but he wouldn't pay any attention to me; nobody hardly ever does. We want a water way across this State, say commence at the mouth of the St. Mary’s river and open it to the head and then open the Suwan- nee river to the mouth and then we would have it. Tt wouldn’t take much expense compared to the Pana- ma canal and then he could use some of the machinery to fiood ad- vantage in the Everglades, If those Indians come to the Ever- glades they will want all that land: drained so they can make a living on it, don’t you think so W. N, MILTON, KAISER MAY ATTEND WEDDING Berlin, Jan. 6.-—Much curiosity| is manifested regarding the attend-| ance of members of the royal family, especially the kaiser, at the wedding of Fraulein Marie Anne von Fried- lander-Fuld, Germany's greatest heiress, to the Hon. John Mitford, fourth 'son of Lord Redesdale, today. The Friedlander-Fulds nominally be- long to court society and have fre- quently entertained royalty, but it is reported that the kaiser is not pleased with the match. The bride is the daughter of Germany's ‘“coal king,” Herr Friedlanider-Fuld, and her husband will be taken into part- nership with his father-in-law. Ger- mans are wondering if" the son-in- law will some day transfer Berlin's greatest private fortune to England. AND THIS IN 600D g _OLD SAVANNAH Savannah, Jan. 6.—One divorce to every eight marriages was the ra- tio for Savannah during the year 1913.° One thousand one hundred and seventy-four couples were mar- ried. One hundred and forty-four were unmarried or partly so, by court decrees. The number of marriages fell below' that of the year before when 1,225 licenses were issued at| the ordinary’s office. The number of licenses issued in 1913 was ten more than in 1911, NO RACE SUICIDE - IN PENSACOLA Pensacola, Jan. 6.—According to official vital statistics| for the year! just closed, there were 170 more births than deaths in Pensacola dur- ing the year, the birth' récord being TE TEN PAGES No. 52 NEW HAVENROAD G SOIN T RGN REORGANIZATION WILL BE ON A BASIS SATISFACTORY*TO ALL CONCERNED This Statement Made After Head of the Road and Attorney General Had Conferred (By Associated Press. ) A Washington, Jan. 6.—Attomgey General McReynolds and Chairman Howard FElliott, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, again conferred over the road’s re- organization on a basis satisfactory to the department of justice and fair to the road. Mt is hoped sufficient progress will be made to render fur- ther discussions unnecessary. This is the third conference between them. Washington, Jan. 6.—After the conference between Attorney General McReynolds and Chairman Elliott of the New Haven railroad, it is under- stood that the railway will agree to reorganize at once, then_complete or- ganization in New England. No of- ficial announcement. Elliott will stay here a few days probably to settle details of plans. ; EUGENICS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS Battle C(reek, Mich,, Jan. 6.— Among the interesting subjects for discussion at the first annual con- ference on race betterment to take place here Jan. 8 to 12 will be that - of Dr. Victor Vaughn, president of the American Medical association who will outline the career of Martin Kallikak, and his two sets of chil- dren. Kallikak, who was a person of some prominence, became the'fa- ther of an illegitimate son about the beginning of the Revolutionmary war. The mother was a feeble-mind- ed woman whose name has been lost to history. From the son there have descended in direct line 480.individ- uals, only forty-three of whom have - been normal, healthy and sane men and women. After the war Killikak ‘married a woman of good stock and from this woman there have descend- ed 496 individuals, all except throe of whom have been normal in body and mind, To discourage such unions as Kallikak's first and encourage such as his second, is the task under- taken by the conference. INVESTIBATION OF " STRNE S PegN (By Assoctated Press) Houghton, zlllch.. Jan, 6.—Public investigation of the Michigan copper miners' strike was begun this morn- ing by Governor Ferris and will last three days. The governor hopes to end the strike and #f he fails will publish hi& conclusions. All hear- ings are pubiic. b . TO MOVE FOR REMOVAL OF WHEAT DUTY Winnepeg, Jan. 6.—Conservative, Member Harvey C. Simpson plans to make a significant move in the Man- Itoba Legislature which reopened to- day. . The significance lies in the fact that the motion comes from a member of the government, and ad- vocates the removal of the counter- vailing duty upon wheat to give the farmers the benefit of the Under- wood tariff. The resolution is doubly significant following the recent , speeclr of Hon. Robert Rogers Car- man in which he stated that if the Government found that free wheat would be in the interests of the peo- ple of Canada then free wheat it wouldbe. G00D ROADS MEETING ON JANUARY 8 The TLakeland, Bartow and Mulber- ry Good Roads Association will meet Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 6.—The ! 646, or nearly two a day for the at Haskell school at Seward Lake, Plant System southern division hag'year, and the death record being 476. | been successfully organized and u‘Th:-rv was a total of 396 white births|meeting for the election of officers on semi-monthly steamer service inaug-'and 350 colored births during the Thursday, Jan. 8, at 9:30 a. m. urated, bezinning operation today,|year and, coincidentally, the number with the sailing of the steamer Evan- |of -male and female geline to Panama. The line will be | white and colored included, wa both 8 ex- births, a permanent institution, the ronnd'actly alike, there being 323 of each trip taking fourteen days. gender. - Lakeland Highlands, for the annual Come and bring your neighbors also your basket and enjoy a pienie dinner. GEO. HAMMERSTROEM, Secretary.