Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 10, 1914, Page 1

L AKELAND E T EPLODED “= NEAR BIRMINGHAM (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, Jan. 10.—Twelve men are believed to have been killed in an explosion today at Rock Cas- tle mi nes near here. Thirty were rescued. ) GET3 M MMlaalON M OF GOV { HANDED DOWN BY SU- T UPHOLDS JUDGE v'S RULING smmissioners Will Now Meet as Mu Practicable and Make ;‘mmmtments Late Wny evening a dispatch om Tallahacsee was received stat- '3 tflt‘"%"fiupreme Court had sus- ined the decision of Judge F. A. 'lflm"'ln the friendly suit to test 1@ valldity of Lakeland’s commis- on torn of government. ‘- The com- issioners elected last fall are there- re declared the legal heads of the ty’s administration by the highest diclal authority. It is presumed at this will be accepted as final, ree separate decisions having been ndered in favor of the commission- 8. LOOKED CROOKED BUT GAME WAS STRAIGHT St. Petersburg, Jan. 10.—When a stranger in St. Petersburg tried to pawn several diamonds in a local jewelry store and then in a bank the man was arrested by Chief of Po- lice A. J. Easters. He gave his name as A. Iamburg of New York and said he was the traveling rep- resentative of a diamond merchant. lwmburg had in his pockets $1,014 in cash and diamonds worth about $1,500. The money and jewelry was deposited in a local bank pending in- vestigation by the police as to the standing of Hamburg. A telegram was received this morning from New York stating that Hamburg is what he represented himself to be and the salesian was released. He said it was about the twortieth time he had Some of the commissioners are ab- been a ed in various parts of the country as his methods of doing busi- nt from the city today, and it has )t yet been decided exactly at what|ness always caused the police to sus- me they will hold their first official | Pect him of having stolen the dia- eeting, but it is probable Chairman moiids. Hamburg explained that he iton will call them together on| !docs business with pawnbrokers en- onday, and that at that time the tirely and sells diamonds at a profit atter’ of appointment of city offi- [t als an other important husincss‘ i1l be taken up. ! —_— mr~REPUBLICANS BUSY | of the talent that comes {to the Chautauqua platform here in him. CHAUTAUQUA TALENT king [i8 Wichita, . Kan.,' Jan. 10. Fred | February, Mrs. €. Rucker Adams| Stanley, Republican national | said this morning: ; i : mmitteeman for this State, has| “Rev. Clough A. Waterfield, of | Tenn., will p nt the Bible imed todly as the date for meet- gs of the Republican party in ev- y county Im Kansas. The purpose to fill vaeancies on committees and | discuss the ratification of the na- »nal committee on future represen- tion at mational conventions. studies in the morning hours of the Chautaugua Assembly Feb. Iu a recent address he said: behind every good, stiff piece of real work, faithfully, cheerfully performed, lies a spiritual revelation. Over behind some spiritual talk there coming 1224 | ‘Over 0'00 nn lies not much work performed.” I PASSII‘:OSR THIS SHOW Again, ‘Let us discuss our experi- ences and our purposes. Ixperience is the stuff of which purpose is made. Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 10.-The rectors of the \an.nl Fanciers' | Purpose is the mental arrow-head to ub Poultry Show, which open d ! make experience go and quiver and wre today, have issued 25,000 free | stick.” Rev. Waterfield is an Vanderbilt Universi a sse8 to the school children of thisjalumnis of ty and surrounding towns. Many student of the gh priced birds which have won ue ribbons «t shows previously 11d. this season tants for ¢ morg at the « |er OWN N GERMAAY 1 SIJBMFHGE[I cduca magne all the spiritual dis lead- and any Bible with the personal equipment, tism, and rnment, which in the line of attraction as hject he tional { ahove | makes him a Bible speaker on may sent The the great if to be present morning's Hour durine Jeh 1914 are contes hibhitinn here. studies an a DI peo- 1 ple they ! I loser: every ble Chautauqua .99 | WILSON WAY SPRING FED- (By Ascnr\ ited Press.) TPAT o » P | Koeselin, Germany, Jan. 10. —The| ERAL RESERVE BO‘?R" L"RPRISE: ie submerged the villaze of Den-| 5 S Washington, Jan. 10 The exec g8 Mgtaflght and the fate of its tive offices at the White Houge have | indred fmbabitants is unknown. A, oL, up and preparations| avy galeds blowing and only the ), a0 for the return of President ps of tlme houses are visible t0- | \vi1con from his Y. vacation trip to Pass Christian, Miss. Soon after he gets back Mr. Wilson is expected to make some important announcements xv garding the personnel of the new | VANT COTTON STAFES BERFH Meridian, " Miss., Jan. 10 !Federal Reserve Board. This is one | atchez and Vicksburg, Miss., and of the matters which the president aton. Rouge and Monroe, La., ha\t'w*hl(idl]\ desired to consider in the yplied for admission to the rmmnuuum and peace of his southern trip. ates Baseball League and their re-|It is rumored that one of the first 1ests will be considered at a meet- men who will be tendered an ap- g of the board of directors here to- pointment on the Federal Board is W. Selma, Ala., Pensacola, Fla.:.\'f‘llzflm‘ John W. Weeks of Massa- @ Clarksdale, Jackson, Columbus|chusetts. Mr. Weeks is a Repub- d Meridian, Miss. wi!l also h'l\o‘!ir'an. Do MRE TRAGGG FOR SULORS BODES (By Associated Press.) Norfolk, Jan. 10.—The sailors of the North Atlantic fleet are dragging | \IIAHEP THAT REGIONAL BANK acksonvillc. Jan. 10.—Word has‘ gel¥ed that the Federation of | Washington had decided | elect to pre- nville may ims for a rezional bank | Hampton Roads today for the hmlirs} ®he cities where the com-|of three shipmates lost with the cut- gscheduled to conduect hear r of the flazship Wyoming yester-| subject It is assumed |da A board of inquiry is in ses- | 1 be most convenient to on the eollier Proteus. The C] to send its delezation fourth victim’s hody has been recov- AR Vew Orleans or Atlanta. |ered. fission, which is charge - — — th uty of putting the new : Serfator Reed Smoot w into effect, will be at Republican, was born Jan & 8 Feb. 14 and 15 and at |10, 32, at Salt Lake City, Utah; b. 16, 17 and 18. Assur-|was educated at the State U nlwreit” and Brigham Young Academy; is a banker and woolen manufacturer; was first elected to the United States n that Jacksonville shall ng, but it will be impos- | e commission to change| LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1914, PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE ENE GRAGE STRIKE BAEAKERS mesnons s DIING AT TAKEN NEWNAN, GA.AT PISTOL POIN ERE IMPORTED TO COPPER REGION BY GROSS MIS- REPRESENTATIONS estigators Gig§ Insigit Into the Large Profits Made by the Va- rious Cofupanies | WAS MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT B HIS WIFE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO The Latter Was Acquitted Afte; Sensational Trial; Grace Growing Weaker < (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 10.—The prof* Ga., Jan. lllA——b.ugene its of the Calumet-Hecla Co., which who was mysteriously | H. Grace, Latioloy i 50 t of shot at his Atlanta residence nearly | SMPioYs more than 50 per cent o two years ago, is believed to be dy-; ing at his mother’s home here. In a| bulletin today physicians say he is| steadily growing weaker. It will be remembered that his wife, Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, was| tried for the erime, but was acquitted | after a sensational trial. (By Newnan, Assoctated Press ) the miners in the Michizan copper district, is characterized as extreme- iy large in a report the strike submitted to Secretary Wilson to- iday by an investigator of the de- 'p:n'lnwnl of labor. Secretary Wil- son indicated that the report might become the basis of (ongrvsslonal lll* \w-lle-,.\llnn into the strils. Thetreport of the rtment of [labor's investigation of the Michi- Jan. 10. Thp‘ popper strike declares that the ind [‘ler‘\y\\“‘q‘l\(l;‘I'Vl\(‘ breakers were imported to the on PHILADELPHIA AUTO SHOW | Philadelphia. 2an most pretentious Automobile Show in the history ul‘mppu region by misrepresentations. HINES ' Newspaper, Published { ABOUT FLORIDA Mr. Robert Jones, representative of Rollins College, Lakeland as his place of residence and in speaking of the ecity, its he said to a Telegram has resumed growth, etc., representative this morning: “More than eighteen months ago Mrs. Jones and I left beautiful Lake- land and went to live on our home- stead on Lake Buffum, this county. We have enjoyed the change from the busy, strenuous life we were liv- ing on trains, in hotels and in towns and cities. “We are happy to be back in Lakeland. Tt is as if we have come to live in a new world almost. So many chances. So many new and interesting faces on the streets, in the business places and in the hotels. Ilow Lakeland has grown and im- proved! So like a real city now. We are proud of fair Lakeland. “During our stay in the country, we did so much enjoy “The Best in the Best the State.' Thank you for it. We desire to congratu- late yon upon your beautitul and magnificent Telegram building near- ing completion. It is a credit not Town, in Best TEN PAGES No. 56 |5EHIUUSIHUUBLE LARED N 01H AFRICA THOUSANDS OF STRIKERS MAY @0 ON RAMPAGE ACCOUNT OF FOOD SHORTAGE Entire Military Forces of South Afri- ca Have Been Mobilized in Anticipation of Trouble (By Assoclated Press.) Capetown, South Africa, Jan. 10,-- Drastic measures have been taken by the government to prevent serious trouble as a result of the railroad strike which has tied up traffic in the Transvaal and Orange Free State. Authorities fear the uprising of thou- sands of laborers when they learn provisions may run short as a result of the impeded communication. The entire defense forces of South Africa have been mobilized. |SENT MURDERER'S HEAD FOR IDENTIFICATION g Jacksonville, Jan, 9.-—-The burned Philadelphia opened here today in|Also some were taken to the minesionly to Lakeland, but to Florida and| L R T ks stere ead d d ¥ e i ilding. This at pistol point and strikers were o the cause of journalism through-! . the new Metropolitan building. This | i t B0 posed to be that of Dugger Harrls, \\mnnln-(l by armed guards, but no of- I|< ers were wounded by strikers. voar's exhibition is confined exclu- sively to pleasure cars. All of the ex hibits are arranged on the :.:lmnul report declarcs the Calumet-Hecla floor, which is a novelty. Lighting company has paid $121,000,000 in and other equipment niceties arve es-| dividends and -re-invested $75,000,- 1000 since 1871 on a paid-in invest- ‘ment of $1,200,000. | FRESIDENT LENVES FOR WASHINGTON TOMORRD pecially featured at this season’s| show . BOY SCOUTS HELD N ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING | . (By Associated Press.) The local Conueil of the l!m'\ b 3 ST ’ ; 2 3 Pass Christian, Migs., Jan. 10, Scout movement in Lakeland held ‘l‘l'uwulvnl Wilson played his last very interesting meeting in the {game of golf today on the Mississippi Board of Trade rooms last night un- ‘«(mfl and will start for Washington the Scoutmaster llnnmlm\\ afternoon. e expected = "Tate today to say farewell to the peo- Kelsey ‘plu of this section and thank them for permitting him to remain in se- second class scout on those who had’ .y gion. Ie has accepted an invita- passed the required examination, jon to attend a big reception which whose names in the order of aver- leadership of The object of the der Blanton. was to confer the rank of meeting The | | {secking the only public social event of his| | | | | L yvou jassurance o know many age attained are as follows: vacation. Iarl Peterson, William Nowlin, 5 James Boulware, William Watson, Kenneth Warren, Henry «onihear, AD GOLF MEN GO SOUTH Ernest Mayes, [Harley Guilford, — Shellie Johnson, Elmer McArthur, New York, Jan. 9. A speciall 'man Matthias, Henley €. Combs, {pain bhearine the New York dele is Slocum, Leonard Williams. tion of the Winter Golf Leasue of Ad their boys in every way to join the FERMAN OFFI(‘FRQ WERE '|d ds "m correspondent, that a move- ment against Greece is contemplated. Forty thousand troops, the report‘, says, are gathered in Aivali for a| the officers against the sworn testi- mony of civillan witnesses. Scouts It is not an organization | ACQUITTED TODAY | to reform bad boys, however, but to} Sen s keep boys inclined to be good frumi (By Associated Press.) Tbecoming bad, and as such is one of | Stragshurgz, Jan 10 A ecourt the very best organizations we have martial today acquitted all the army | lin town. l/ )fficers charged with breaches of law S S in connection with the r fo- TURKS PREPARING TO FIGHT |l!ent incidents hetw 1 mili tary and civilia rn. These| London, Jan. 10 A C'onstantino- inclnded eolonel von Renter reed iteh to the Daily Mail says with false impriconment; Lientenant ns are in proz- Schad, with strik a oner; furkey hopes to obtain TLientenant Forstner, with saberinz a he purchase of additional lame shoemaker. Th¢ litary There are indications, judges accepted the statements of i An experiment of growing tobac-|vote 18 to 8. | iplain that their country {to take the teachers’ tout the entire country . “1 receive many letters from many people in every scetion of the Union information South Klorida, especially ty. Here are paragraphs from one of them: U1 wish to express to you my sin thanks for the literature, pa ete., you have caused and for the good letters I have received from your own pen. They have given me much informa- tion about Florida which greatly concerning Polk coun-| cere pers, sent to me, to 1 {appreciate, ““Phe all important point that all Florida literature omits is the health. The general understanding every- where outside of Florida is that it is recking with chills and fevers, and malaria in general. If the people of Florida wish to have their lands settled up they must make it very is a health- ful gne. ‘“‘Now, Bro. me Joneg, may T ask to tell this malarial sickness propogition? If health I am going Rol I wonld like things about the Flor about I can have on the courge at thi ling Colleze spring. ida school work Associated Press.) \frica, Jan lahorers in the illed and thir- an outhreak (By Jazersfontein, South Seven native liamond mines wer ty-six wounded durins he | ‘lhv negro who was wanted for the {murder of Deputy Sheriff Johnson, of this county, reached Sher- iff Dowling yesterday afternoon by !parcel post from Helena, Ga., where lafter fatally shooting the town mar- :*ILII he was killed by the officer dur- (ing his own death throes, and later ;HI(‘ negro's body wags taken the |enrag and burncd to tin- HII' , with the exception of his head, was to kept for which identification. A long distance tele- Peder by d populace severed he phone message from the new mar- shal of Helena, (', W. Powell, said: “We mailed by parcel post last night to Sheriff Dowling, of Jackson- ville, the head of Dugger Harris, all that was left of him after his body was burned by the people here, fol- fowing his Kkilling of Town Marshal . T. Yancey, Tuesday afternoon, who also shot the negro to death. The negro's pistol with which he did the killing is also in the package for identification . Sheriff Dowling stated that if he could identify the pistol he would pay the reward of- fered the body of the wanted murderer of his deputy; hut we threw in the zood measure.” head also for » Scont master had offered the (opfising Intercsts left here today for| “After askine numerons questions boys a prize for the highest record pjyelnrst ', to take part in the ;about many things, this professor BAISKI'L A ”E“UGI efficieney which was won by Earl ,pynnal tonrnament o dvertising away out west, writes thi ay: Petergson, who received a beautiful Golfer Acsorintion Among the ! ‘Do vou have good rolizgions meet ! rlflw ”PEN gold compass, the presentation be- yemhers of the delegation are: Dar-lings—at ,what time of the year? Are t} “ ing made in a few gracious words by win pP. Kin: recentl clected fmany of the people relizious Please M1 Blanton. The Scout master, ,pagident of the Metropolitan Golf iname several of the most common (By Assoclated Press.) Mr Planton, made a very earnest ycsgeintic S e IR men, Lonis forms of sickness dune solely to your New York, Jan, 10, \fter nine 1dr to the ho ind was followed - jramiltor h P. Knapp, R. !climate and locality I am makine|vears of labor the last barrier was by words of commendation and coun- p Mawlo 1 tlizging, (my arrangements to go to lorida in [ broken today in the Catskill aque- lsnl by the president of the Council, Thomas M. Rushmore, 6. 11, Bailey,| April, 1914. We will not sell our|duct, the longest water tunnel in Tohn I'. Cox, A. J. Holworthy and Jjageph 1. Ap alter Manning, J fl‘m:! here until we gtay there awhile. [the world It extends 111 miles and H. J. Drane Messrs. M. . Ileth- 11, Hawley, W. Y. Childs, E. J. ;H is our purpose to build a home in‘l.% 500 feet underground, It will sup- ringtor G. B. Murrell were pidgeway, I.. B. Dhe Vean, W. R. [Florida to stay permanently.’ ply New York with 500,000,000 mil- other members of the Conncil pres- jiotehkin, 1. M. Alexander, J. L. “I have on file other letters as cur-|lion gallons of water daily when it ent Mrs. G. M right, who has ¢jven, W. 8. Bird, J. J. Iazen, Z. |iously interesting as the above one. |is completed two years hence. Tts taken a warm interest in the boys, T. Miller, J. 1. Moore, Don M. “My business is to talk higher|cost will be $160,000,000 and nearly also a welcome visitor irker and Oliver B. Merrill. education, Christian education, all|two hundred lives. Mr. (Blanton moddstly disclaims the time, everywhere and to every- SRS credit for the gplendid work ac- pRMINENT LAWYER SHOOTS hody. We are located at No. 223 DEFECTIVE ADVERTISING complished by the boys, but those HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY | South Florida avenue. Our telephone | CALLS OFF BOND SALE who are in a position to know, un- | - number i8 74. Mrs. Jones and 1 o derstand the situation. He claims| Qcala, Fla., Jan. 10.—Carlos L. |shall be glad to talk with all, both St. Petershurg, Jan. 10.—St. Pe- that the credit belongs to the bovs Sistrunk, a prominent young attor-|young and old, whether vou go to|tersburg will have to wait until next who have been faithful and persist-|pney of this city, and well known all [Rolling College, or some other ecol-|year for the new school buildings for ent in putting the movement where gver the State, accidentally shot gh-:na or to no colleze. We want m:\\'hi('h money was voted by the peo- it is. It is hoped to have three Pa- himself at noon yesterday. He had help young people in their struggle|ple of this district hecanse the pur- trols organized very shortly and the|just purchased a revolver and was|to learn to live.” chaser of the bonds, John Nuveen, boys will be heard from. A prize of | not familiar with its manipulation, | of Chicago, has found a defeet in the a loving cup for the patrol making|and seems to have discharged it | advertisement for the sale of the [the best showing has been suzgested | while loading it. He is desperately ! P honds It is eclaimed by the bond by Mr. Cox and quite heartily en- wounded but the doctors think he EAK HES”[IS “.h.,.|..|~ that the advertisement being dorsed. | has chance to recover. i o {defective the sale of the bonds is Parents will do well to encourage — s |N SEVEN I]EAIHS void Whether the money will be paid or it will be necessary to re-ad- jvertise for bids has not been deter- |mined. The bonds were voted by ithe subschool district of which St. | Petershurg is a part. QI"‘FRAGISTS TO tod: a few whites being injured. CONTINUE CAMPAIGN I'he trouble arose in a dispute about | —_ the death of a Basoto, said to h:uvl Washington, Jan. 10,—The Con- T ilted from the kick of a » gressional Union of Woman Suffraze erseer. The whites were driven by | has planned a monst ly to be natives into the tunnel of a held here tomorrow t on the hur '!"', whites eve of the recony n oress. the re dispersing the native 1s will be dis ontin- ———— e — {ning the campaign to procure a A recent election to bond the|standing committee on equal suffrage Avon Park district for $25,000 for a|in the House of Representatives, The new school house was carried by a Rather a small vote | {occasion also will mark the first an- niversary of the establishment of 80 as to include a visit|Senate in 1903; and was re-elected | possible descent on Mytilene, which co on a large scale will be tried in|considering the amount of money in-|the Congressional Union in Washing- in 1909. was seized by Greece in the late war.|Manatee county. volved. ton.