Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 7, 1914, Page 1

[ AKELAND EV ING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE TIRE OF AUTOMOBILE BURST, THE SHOCK BREAKING “MR. GRIFFIN'S NECK Accident Occurred Near Youmans “This Morning; Body to Be Shipped to Cairo, Ga. Mr. A. M. Griffin, local manager of the Union News (o., met death ;ln a peculiar and trazic manner this moraing when en route from Plant City to Lakeland in a machine driven by Mr. J. Bunyan Smith. front tire of the car suddenly burst while the machine was going at a| rate of about cighteen miles an hour, and the impact and jar was so great _that Mr. Griffin’s neck was instant- “ly broken. e lived only eight min- utes, but never spoke after the 1 Lk cident. Mr. Smith wa car and escaped without any serious ln)lll‘lel although he had a broken ® 'thllmb and several bruises which are ‘quite painful. The car did not turn .over, as was at first reported. The "accident occurred near Youmans at 8 o’clock this morning. Mr. Smith left the body in the \car, in care of a number of men and came to the city to secure an under- taker, Mr. Gentry went out and hbl‘b‘ltht the body in, reaching the eity about noon, and has since been preparing it for shipment to the de- ceased’s pld home in Cairo, Ga. Mr. Griffin had been in Lakeland “the past two or three years and had , a large circle of friends who were {death, and who extend deep _pathy to his bereaved relatives. FREELING AT MOBILE TODAY (By Associated Press.) Mobile, Ala., Jan. 7.—The ;ter’s first freeze occured this morn- ing when the temperature dropped to “thirty-one. sym- "JAPAN TO BUILD THREE DREADNAUGHTS Tokio, Jan. 7.—The Japanese government has |lun informed Hml . the new ‘Haruna,” " was launched in December at Kobe, will be ready than was ex- pected, because of the suce _builders in cetting a quick delivery of some of the matericls required in cruiser * gooner construction. Japan will build| three super-dreadnauchts in 1914 "in home dockyards, and is making \ plans to form an acrial army. ', DR, WILEY HAS A GOOD IDEA | New York, Jan. 7 pices of the Young Men's Christian Assocation in Yonkers yesterday, +Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, former chief chemist of the department of agri- . culture, advocated the removal of the manufacturing plants from cities «to rural districts as the best solution of the problem of urban congestion. ‘If this were done, he said, the cost of living would drop, for the lessened . econgestion would help solve the question of distribution of the coun- «try’s abundant food supplies. {70 DISCUSS TRUST LEGISLA- TION WITH PRESIDENT b =] & {By Associated Press.) Washinzton, Jan. 7.-—Attorney General McReynolds will be ready to ' discuss trust legislation with the . president when the latter returns to " Washigton Tuesday and st all trust legislation proposed Con- to gress in nine months that has been Todd It is ‘‘made by Trust Buster G. C ‘and submitted to McReynolds. | “mot believed the latter is anxious to *Bave the Sherman law amended. clated Press) hn 7.—0r 0 hton, ‘\Hr‘h (By r Ferris’ in\ecnzanou imo and conditios of the Mich- pper strike. Union officials Rrikers testified regarding the s ed strike and told the story the county officials dropped it y. The inquiry ends tomor- The loft‘ s driving the deeply shocked to learn of his tragic wln-‘; which ss of the| Addressing a| " mass meetinz of men under the aus-| GOMMISSIONERS T0 60 OVER ROUTES A large delegation of Lakeland cit- izens, composed principally of active! members of the Board of Trade, went down to Bartow yesterday and ap- peared before the Board of County Commissioners, together with citi- zens of the territory affected, in the interest of adhering to the original plan of road building, making the main highway east of here come via dake Alfred and Auburndale, fol- lowing the line of the A. C. L. rail- way, instead of diverting same via Winter Haven Mr. Adams of Lake Alfred, secre- tary of the Florida Fruitlands Co., was the principal spokesman in be- | half of this route and he covered the situation so thoroughly with his re- marks that nothing could be added, <.md very little could be disputed. After hearing both sides, the com- | missioners decided to go over the feround and view both routes, adopt- ing the one that appears most advan- and procticable. As the oute advocated by the citizens of Alfred and Auburndale is near Iy eizht miles shorter, and more de le in othor cespects, it s thov:ht the commissioners will have no lmnlrlv in making up their minds to accept it. tageous Lake WANTS MARYLAND T0 LEAD IN A NATIONAL CAUCUS REFORM Jan. 7.—Former Mitchell, of the Assembly, has reforms to session of o e s e el _—_.__—_.____—___ Baltimore, Md. Noble I.. General sweeping introduce in the present the Legislature. He wants Mary- "Tand to lead in the fight to reform the method of holding caucuses in "the various States. Instead of wait- ing until the eve of the legislatiye ;mm-tin;: to select presiding officers Im the ensuing session, he wants a -‘llllllN held at an earlier period, I that these officers may be chosen aml [such arrangement for the selection of committees be made, as will en- able the Legislature to get down to work immediately upon its opening. Speaker Maryland planned some {RING FATALITY AND TAKES JESS WILLARD TO COURT l.os Angeles, Cal., Jan, 7.—Jess Willard, heavyweight prize fighter, and ten others of the twelve men {concerned in the bout in which John 'W. Young was fatally injured at Vernon Arena last August, are |scheduled to be brought to trial to- ?d.n for alleged violation of the State law prohibiting prize fighting. (‘ounsel for the fighter and his as- Isociates will move fpr a postpone- | ment | 'BROKE UP A SWELL CON GAME | ('leveland, Ohio, Jan. 7 The po- lice believe they thwarted a $10,000 fake wrestling swindle and other op- crations planned by confidence men here in the arrest last night of five! | well dressed men in a down-town ho- tel. A complete confidence game out- | fit was captured with the men. It included a blackboard marked with {the names of horses running at Juar- a bookmaker's desk, dummy tele- graph instruments, racing forms, “green goods” and ‘‘articles” of azreement for a wrestling match for a bet of $10,000. The men are being held while their identification is sought. ez, REMAINS OF OKLAHOMA TO BE DESTROYED Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 7. —The forepart of the derelict steamer Oklahoma, which went to pieces south of Sandy Hook Saturday, was yesterday found the revenue cutter Seneca ‘mvl- will be destroyed today. She has three bodies, one unindentified, of the Oklahoma crew, which were found in a small boat. The Seneca starts here tonight. (By by OVER LUND CONFERENCE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 7.—Officials here have learned that the president is pleased with the outcome of the recent conference with John Lind. It unfolded the president’s plans and purposes toward Mexico more clear- ly than possible by cable or letter. lovershadowing regional reserve bank Ithe basin surrounding the proposed {this is favored hy one The bravery of |° the officers of the steamer Gregory {‘4:15 been promptly recognized. Three | |who went over her side rescued five| of the Oklahoma’s crew. They will be chief guests at a dinner by the Press Club here Friday SREERBARES | | PRESIDENT PLEASED ’ LAKELAND, FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 1914 EOERALS ARE 1GUGTODI JUBILAN OVER | THAW DEGLARE CONDITIONS| HE I3 HARMLESS REBELS HAVE WITEDRAWN, VIL. | BELIEVE THAT IF HE IS RE LA'S ARMY BEING TEN MILES LEASED ON BOND HE WOULD FROM OJINAGA NOT BE DANGEROUS Federals Declare They Are Ready for|Other Custodians Are to Be Heard Rebels Whenever They Make Tomorrow; His Mother Pres: an Attack ent at Hearing (By Concord, (By Associated Press.) Associated Press.) Ojinaga, Mexico, Jan. 7.—The N. H., Jan. federals this morning said they are the custodians of IHarry K. Thaw ready if Villa wants to attack them. |told the commission that was ap- They are jubilant since the rebels|pointed by the court to examine the withdrew. Villa’s army is now en-|prisoner's mental condition that camped a few miles away. Thaw's admission to bond would not endanger the publie safety. The oth- or custodian will be heard tomorrow. Thaw and his mother were present at the hearing and the representative of New York State was there. e I T HEB"]NA[ oK IUHAMBHLNN 0 15 KEGESSHRY 7.-—-Two of (By Associated Press.) Mexico City, Jan. 7.--Practically all paper money in Mexico has been forced into circulation by Huerta's order making State bank bills legal tender. ,(By Associated Press.) Birmingham, England, Jan. 7. .mlmfll Press.) Joseph Chamberlain has decided to i an. 7.--Despite the retire from parliament soon. e has opposition of Secretaries McAdoo and Houston to the establishment of an touse of Commons con- sinee 1876, He Loudon and then served in the tinuously week for goes to Lere, witnesses before the hearing of the organization committee of thel reserve system today advocated such a bank, and declared it necessary. no worse, It is cight years since he spoke in parlinment and three since he e began poli- tics as a radical and his earcer has been remarkable. was seen there, KEY WEST-HAVANA FERRY Key West, Fla., Jan. 7.—The Flagh-r system is completing plans to run ferries between Key West and Havana, Cuba, daily. Immense ferry boats to be used in the service are already under construction in Phila- delphia shipyards. The company is at present engaged in dredging out ABOUT $3,000.000 BOXES OF Jan. 7.—It is estimated to Jan. Orlando, that up site of their terminal docks and the dock now in use, and today there is a depth of water alongside the dock of 27 feet. The work of dredging has answered a double purpose, inas- much as the mud sucked up by the dredges has been used to fill in the lower portions of what is known as Trumbe island, a large body of land which was “made” by the Flagler System. The land was named for Howard Trumbe, the well-known ceding season . of Christmas week 8676 cars moved. The movement for the preceding, Christmas was the heav- iest of the season, 1,600 cars being shipped. Shipments were during the holidays, as many of the larze distributors closed their pack- ing houses and others worked only half of their men. The shipments, it is understood, will be considerably Ll by i 3 Tllighter during the next two weeks. RAUUIBLIOT, b 1) rad charge of this|yy g op the fruit that hag bheen sent particular portion of the work. The . this season has bheen . forward so far which is 2,000 feet It has heen surrounded by massive walls of re-inforced concrete inside of which is being pumped rock and marl to make a permanent and indestructible pier. The new dock will be much wider than the one now in use, but will be shortened to a length of 1,200 feet. dock now in use, . eration, shipped under refri but hercafter practically all of the ship will move under ventilation only. The weather ideal for the past two wecks, cool nights, and in the northern and north cen tral counties frost has been in cvi- dece—just to put on a fine color to the fruit. long, will soon be removed, ments has been cold eough CHILD LABOR HEALTH TEST Boston, Mass., Jan. 7.-—The re cess committee of the Legislature, which has been holding hearings for and against the law forbidding the employment of minors less than 16 years of age for more than eight hours a day, is expected to make a report today. It is rumored that the committee will recommend a physi- {BURKE DENIES PROFIT “ON THE SIDE" Indianapolis , Jan. 7.—John Burke, manager of the Panama (Ca- nal commissary department, who has been here visiting his family, ended his vacation today and will soon sail for the canal zone. “There is not a word of truth in the statement that 1 have profited ‘on the side’ from the - 2 2 purchase of supplies,” said Burke. cal examination for all children em- £ 7 o g He declares that the complaint ployed in the State, making health ! R 5 : against him was made by a dis- the test, and removing the eight ch 5 4 gruntled employe. hour limit on children in good health. Representative Tufts declared . MINISTERS WON'T HELP i { FIGHT AGAINST LIQUOR | bers. GERMAN SOCIETY DIAMOND JUBILEE Francisco, Jan. 7.—A lively on the verge of breaking out [tieth anniversary here this evening ) initiating a State-wide eam- it the German House. Living pie ®% for prohibition this year tures, illustrating the development of | 7, &&eclare that while the work in society from its inception to the pres-|ajifornia must be prosecuted with ent will be represented by the lead-|oraat wisdom, public opinion in the ing German societies of San Fran-|state is not ready for a fizht cisco. : OPPONENTS OF STEEL THE SHOE 'WA(‘HIVE SUIT TRUST HAVE THEIR SAY () SRS Boston, Mass., Jan. 6.--The dis- Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 7.—The/|solution suit of the government government’s anti-trust suit acainst|against the United Shoe Machinery the United States Steel Corporation|Co. is scheduled to be resumed to- will be held here today in the offices |day, having been interrupted by the of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-|Christmas recess. Tt is alleged. that road Co. Several witnesses have|the corporation is an unlawful mo- been summoned to air their griev-|nopoly, conducting business in re- ances against the trust. straint of trade. LEAVE PARLIAMENT leaves next | ,this morning and returned | | | suage. | having started away ia shotgun, and on his arrival at the tthe south of France it his health isteate he demanded of him to put the ®.n the ministers of the Protes- San Francisco, Jan. 7.——The Ger- snominations in California and man General Benevolent Society of orkers for temperance. The San Francisco will celebrate its six- ars have decided to take nol PRESIGENT GIVES KIS CANDY (By Associated Press.) Pass Christian, Miss., Jan. 7.— The president today dlstrlhut(‘ Christmas candy among children along his route to the golf course, and the youngsters were much pleased. The president played golf early, He prepared to work this afternoon. leaves for Washington Sunday. | BROTHER KILLS BROTHER WHISKEY THE CAUSE Macclenny, Fla., Jan. 7. —Early Sunday Sheriff L.. M. Dyal received a phone message that William Raul- erson had shot and killed his brother, d.eonard, at the home of the former near Baxter, and requesting him to come and bring a coroner. The sher iff and County Judge Milton, prompt- ly got ready and were conveyed to the seene in an automobile by Dr. Dyess. At the inquest William Raulerson testified that Leonard came to his house intoxicated and in dulged in profane and abusive lan That failing to induce the brother to be quiet and 2o away they clinched and scuffled and he succeeded in throwing l.con- ard and holding him down until he had gotten a promise of good hehav- that after being released and Leonard called back that he would 2o home, get his cun and come back and kill William hefore morning Later, the witness he saw his brother coming with persuasion ior; said, Instead of complying, he unas if to cun down. said Leonard raised his fire, and he (witness) having his gun already aimed, discharged it. The wounded brother walked several vards away then fell in the road and died in a short time. Kxamination FRUIT MOVED TO JAN. 1|at the inquest showed that a load of buckshot had entered the breast in the region of the heart. Jacob 1 approximately | Anderson and Noah Raulerson testi- 3,000,000 boxes of citrus fruit had|fieq that they been shipped from Florida, compar-|first encounter of the brothers and ing very favorably with the record|]they corroborated William's of a corresponding period of the pre-|to the threat made by Lconard when Up to the beginning |he was going away. had | witnesses to the shootinz. week [ gave a verdict of killing in self de- were present at the story as There were no The jury fense., lighter | NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR SMALL PACKAGES Washinggton, Jan. 7. - Under new table of postage rates on fourth class mail, which went into effect today, parcels weighing four ounces rate of | fraction an ounece, Par cels weighing more than four ounces will he mailable at the pound rates, a fraction of n,pound heing ered a full ponnd. The maps and a or less can be mailed at the cent for each ounce, or of regardlegs of distance, consid usefulness of parcel gnides fur- nished by postmasters and the public is not affected by the new post rates. CANADIAN MISSIONARY EDUCATORS PLAN SYS- TEMATIC EXTENSION i Repre and Toronto, Ont., Jan. sentatives of all the home mission hoards in Canada have zathered here today for a meeting to consider the planning of a mission- ary education progress. Rev. H. C. Priest, secretary of the missionary education movement, is responsible for the bringing together of all the representatives to adopt a method of carrying missionary hoards under consideration. foreign various more systematic out the plans the have MRS. CULLOP TO HEAD WOMAN'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 7.-—The Wom in's National Democratic League {met in second annual convention this morning Mrs. William A. C'ullop, wife of Representative Cul- lop of Indiana, presiding. She is practically certain to be elected President. Tt is stated the league will not recommend - legislation this session, but will await congres- sional action on pending bills. Speak- er Clark delivered the welcoming ad dress. Indianapolis, Jan. 7.—The new police chief has banished newspaper reporters from headquarters and says he will give the public news it should have through bulletins issued the day after cases are slated. He will not let 1eporters accompany the police. No. 53. UDGE WHITNEY "1 UPHOLDS GON 310N FORN MADE RULING YESTERDAY AFT* ERNOON DISSOLVING THE IN- JUNCTION AGAINST SAME Supreme Court Is Now Considering Case and a Decision Is Ex- pected Hourly Hon. K. A. Whitney yesterday, at Arcadia, dissolved the injunction procurred by Dan Johnson and oth- ers on Jan. 1 against the commis- sioners elected by the citizens of Lakeland, restraining them from taking hold of the city's affairs. The result thiy decision places the commission form in effect, for the present, at least, or until a decision is had from the Supreme Court. \ telegram from Tallahassee to- day states that the matter is now be- the court and that a decision may be handed down at any hour. In view of this fact, the commissioners will not tr any business at their meeting tonigint, but will sim- ply meet and adjourn. Tonight is the time when appoint- of fore sact ments of city oflicials, employes, cte., are due to be made, and the commissioners under Judge Whit- ney's ruling have full authority to make these appointments, or to transact any other business, and same would bevalid even if an ad- rendered., verse deeision should be They consider it better and more fair, however, to await the action of the Supreme Court, in view of the fact that such action is looked for at an early hour. DOUBLE TRAGED IN L03. ANGELES (By Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Cal.," Jan. 7.—W. B. Melton, attorney f()r Mrs. Mary B. Cox, and Mrs. Cox's 12-year-old daughter, are dead here. The police think the woman killed the man and the daughter then suicided. No cause for the tragedy is known, MAJOR ST. CLAIR ABRAMS IS HOT ABOUT IT Jackgonville, Jan. 7.-—Branding the release of . D. Drysdale in Jus- tice Abbot’s court as a gross miscar- vlage of justice, Major St. Clair counsel for Coons suid yesterday that he had letter to L. D. Howell, golicitor, requesting that of- up and prosecute the case in the State courts. Major \brams says that accepting counsel for the prosecution he went thoroughly into the merits of the in order to determine the “probable cause.” He states that the law vests with a commitment court the authority to bind over a defend- Abrams, associate & Golde: written county ficial to take before case, ant where “probable cause’ is estab- lished, and that the documentary evidence, in combination with the testimony of witnesses, most assured- ly warranted a commitment of Mr. Drysdale to the Criminal Court, there to be tried by a jury. Major Abrams concluded by declaring if social and political influence did not interfere, the case would be speedily brought to a successful termination before a jury. JUDGE CALL LEAVES ON TRIP FOR HEALTH Jacksonville, Jan 7.—Judge Rhydon M. Call, of the United | States court for the Southern dis- la. who has been ill for triet of Flori some weeks, left last night for Staf- ford Springs, Miss., where his al- ready ereatly improved condition is expected rapidly to become one of complete restoration to health. Judge Call, after his return from court du- ties in Texas, was taken ill and had to adjourn the term of conrt for this place. and has been confined to his bed or room practic- ally ever since. He has several times returned to the court room to receive and pass on matters that re- suired immediate attention. W. H. McIntyre has been elected December harbor master for the port of Miami by the Dade county executlve com- mittee. i