Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 23, 1914, Page 1

0 | aINATE ) R gick WILLIAM, OF GER- iy ESCAPED DEATH 10 AFTERNOON = nroached by & Man Mentally red as He Was Alighting Trom His Machine (By Associated Press.) "jan. 23.-—An unsuccess ; made this afternoon rown Prince Fede- filliam of Germany. While alighting from an automo- e rince was anproached by a bpparcntly mentally deranged, p into the carriage way and the doo of his motor car. old-be assailant was seized erpowered by a sentry on duty the palace. RESCUVED FROM SINKING SHIP (By Associated Press.) plort, N. (., Jan. 23.—The f the power cargo boat Ben- s taken off here last night by ers. The boat is a total loss. 0USS RECREA- TION AND LABOR tridge, Mass., Jan. 23,— tion in its relation to labor the theme of the first combi- conference of the social ser- e, industrial and social con- , public health and education- nittees of the Massachusetts Federation of Women’s Clubs ion here today. The subject ¢ discussed with special ref- to girls working in domestic | and in factories and shops. (- LI ) largest acreage in the history ila is to be planted to vege- this spring . 5 AEADY T0 JI0RM TORREON ssociated Press. ) Jan. 23—Both rebels als are concentrating "‘_f & decisive battle at Tor- Villa has advanced his army U2, half way to Torreon The Huerta It is preparing to make a Il at Torreon. Valasco, al, has advanced his rd. Villa is plan- [ fUd forces south of Torreon o L resistance. SLADEN LEAVES WEST POINT Point, Jan. 23.—Major "Sli{lfn. commandant of the " West Point, has been or- I"’Join the Eighth infantry Moceeq to the Philippines: af- | “ Iis detail is changed, HOIESt by (olonel Townsnnl',i )f the Military Acad 1as not served wtih SiX years, !s a eopy of the two he retreat of federals tothe regulation does not HANDSOME GIFT two feet long, made by ¢ * LAKKLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 1914. Washington, Jjan 3. —The in- terstate commerce commission luui‘u declined to issye an order rwhu'u»xz' t‘he express rates of the .\'u.mu-r; Express Co. on fruits and veg " L getables om Florida for destinations south of the Ohio ang east of the ke Missis- SIPPL rivers. Reductions were asked to be effective Feb, 1| It was claimed that said :lffvord relief of the “inequalities now existing.” The complaint was ip a l'flSA' made by the Flortga sioners . reduction would commis | l e ALASKA RAILWAY BILL CONSIDERED TODAY (By Assocated p Washington, Jan. S8, ) { The Sen- ate is expected to pass Alaska rail road bill today when it asscmblos 1Supporters of the .acasure claim tan almost solid hemo ratic majority Senate is still ‘il! its favor. Th ‘working in the “legislative day" of i Thursday . | BEFORE SENATE (By Associated Press.) Washington, tration considered sizned act. Jan, 23, - Adminis- leaders in Congress today the trust measures de to supplement the Sherman Mr. Clayton introduccd in the House bills prohibiting interlocking directerates and “cut throat’ tition. troduce similar bills in the Senate. T'he prohibition of panies will be further considered hy the committecs compe Senator holding com REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS S. J. Quaintance to Geo. D Harned. D. N. Ferguson to H. I\'uvr-: ner. . 0. Flood to F. k. Ohlinger Arthur Mathis to K. K. Enzor Swindel & Stephenson to Thos Fulton. N. G. Wade to D. W. Stokes. M. W. Lewis to D. W. Stokes, Barney Hart to D. \W. Stokes. Elizabeth Harrington to E. 8. Horton. —— COLLECTOR LEWIS MAKES REQUEST OF CORPORATIONS Jacksonville, Jan. 2&. - Collector of Internal Revenue H. 1 for this tate, requests that attention arti Lewis {of corporations and such ike ficial bodies be caled to the follow ing requirements of the income tax law with regard to the “fiscal year” referred to in the rules sent out: He says any corporation can desienate the last day of any month as the close of its fiscal year that it wishes, ibut when this desicnation is report ed to the government it cannot he changed for another That only corporations are affected nid that apply to the vear 1913 That when any month ;lxuliuu is specified as the close of the fiscal year, return must be mad from the first of January, 1Y §. to that date, and that t sreafter the returns are made annt Ily as of the date of the ending cal year. When they have decided on a fiscal vear they must notify U overn ;nwm within thirt 1 f that date That they t thirty days in which g d T | oy |1 guard Nassau big tigers thal A A A A A A A A AN AN AP Newranas will in-! , be presented 1 at Princeton WM the bonds BE M. Y. POLIGE TODAY THAT HE HAD BEEN OFFERED THE PLACE Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal Will Probably Accept This Important Position (By Associated Press) New York., Jan. 23,—Mayor Mitchell stated today that Colonel George W . Goethals, chief engneer of the Panama canal, has been ten- dered the position as next police po- lice commissioner of New York city. The mayor indicated that Goethals mizht accept. Jan. 'he c8urt went to Windsor this week and the Iseason has begun to show signs of renewed activity. There is no doubt that a dull business year makes dull The falling off in {the receipts of almost every line of | business is enotd, and the cry of the unemployed s heard everywhere. | London, social seasons. O'NEAL WITHIN HIS RIGHTS IN NOMINATING GLASS (By Associated Press) [ Washington, Jan. 23.—Senators Bradley and Clapp today presented i minorty report which maintains that Governor O'Neal acted within his rights in making the appoint- went of Frank Glass as United sen- Lator to succeed Senator Johnston, tdeceased EARLY MARKET BEEF CATTLE Big Hole Basin, Mont., Jan. 23. Beef cattle now being fed in this section of the country will be ready for market almost a month earlier than in previous years, the growers announce. This unusual condition is due to the mild weather. About 20,000 head of cattle are being fed in the basin, the most of which will be ready for shipment in February. MICHIGAN TRAIN HELD P NEAR JAGHSON (By Associated Press.) Detroit, Mich., Jan. 23-—A Mich- jzan Central passenger train was lield up and robbed early this morn- in near Jackson by four men. The They jumped irobhers secured $236. from the train and escaped BOASTS OLDEST WHALING VESSEL Bedford ss., Jan. 23. hark Charles W. Mor- ¢1id to be the \ NeW I'he whaling i oldest ity whaling vessel in the world, an uoottempt will be mad » exhibited at the juilt in 1841, she has hunt- « for geventy-two years and On her latest 3,000 barrais of to have Panama KExpo sition ed whale aaworthy took Tenerm oil and seeured fifteen pounds trophy, i is still v that coveted amhergris, v 1ich the whaleman’s gieatest to President Wilson by the Princeton HALS WA, STRAWBERRY HIPMENTS COMMISSIONER! GOING FORWARD MAYOR MITCHELL ANNOUNCED|OVER THIRTY THOUSAND QUARTS SHIPPED THE PAST WEEK FROM THIS SECTION Prices Are Good and Quality of Fruit Excellent; Outlook is Very Gratifying Strawberry shipments are now going forward to the northern mar- kKets in large quantities, over 30,000 quarts hating been shipped the past week from Lakeland, Galloway, Grifi nand Kathleen, these points all being within a radius of eight miles and known far and wide as the s wberry belt. Prices are good and the quality of the fruit is excellent. At the first of the season as high as $1 per quart was received on the northern markets, but since such large ship- ments have been going forward the price has lowered to between 45 and 50 cents per quart. Speaking of the outlook, Mr. Jac- obs, a well known commission man, stated that the weather conditions were splendid and that prospects for excellent fruit and good prices were never better. It is expected that daily shipments will Dbegin very soon, probably next week. Visitors to the city should visit the platform of the Southern Express Co. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and sec the quality of strawberries that are pouring out of this city to tickle the palates of the northerners iwho are unable to down here where they are produced, but who have to eat them amid the ice and Snow . ¢ - be Exports which passed through the port of Pensacola during the month aggrogated $2,113,822. The exports from the entire State were $3,427,- 584, A new passenger station is being constructed at Marianna. WOULONT ALLOW SPEER 10 TESTIA (By Macon, Associated Press.) Jan. 23.-——Federal Judge Speer, stung by the charges of District Attorney Akerman today, tried to reply, but the congressional |investigators declined to allow him Ga., to be heard. Akerman charged Judge Speer with delivering a jury charge antagonistic to the govern ment on account of personal feel- ing against the district attorney. He said the estrangement was due to Akerman's refusal to recommend Speer’s son-in-law as assistant Unit- ed States attorney. MASONIC GRAND OF- FICERS ELECTED Jacksonville, Jan. 23.-—Cephas L. Wilson of Marianna was elected grand master of the Masonic Grand ;I.U(]:»’ of Florida at the session of | LANELAND DEFENTED ~ ON 2710 7 Lakeland leads in basketball as in everything “else. Summerlin Insti- tute met her ‘“Waterloo” yesterday afternoon on the local high school campus when the Lakeland boys completely overwhelmed the Bar- towites. The game had been well adver- tised, and, owing to the keen rival- ry between the two teams, nearly a thousand people witnessed the game, This crowd was greatly augment- ed by a special train from Bartow, which arrived in Lakeland about 3 o'clock. Automobiles by the score came from neighboring towns to see the game. This, together with a geod per cent of Lakeland's popu- lation, made up the crowd. The game, which was scheduled to take place at 3 was a little late, ow- ing to the preliminarres. Tenston was intensely high, and tlle game commenced with a snap and continued with a rush to the final close. At the end of the first half, Lake- land's score was 15, Bartow's 4. By this time the Bartow rooters began to see the ‘*‘handwriting on the wall,”” realizing that their team was doomed to defeat. In the mean- time, Lakeland's rooters were wild with enthusiasm. They had waited long and patienfly for this oppor- tunity, and now that it was here, they embraced it with a religh. Colleze yells and counter yells rang out tfrom all parts of the ground till the vast multitude became one wild Scene of shouting enthusiasts. Between halves, the second teams of Bartow and Lakeland clashed for twenty minutes, resulting in a vie- tory for Lakeland's second nine, 5 to 1. Then followed the 1ast half tween the big teams, which was even more fiercely. contested than the first, and furnished more spec- tacular plays to the delight of the be- audience. The result of this half was even more decisive than the first, the score standing for this half: Lakeland 12, Bartow 3. Lakeland has won every game played this season, and the great victory yesterday afternoon was the crowning act of her achievements thus far. The best of feeling prevailed throughout the entire game, and the referee acted with such complete fairness that not a murmur was heard on either side. The consensus of opinion was that the refereeing yesterday afternoon was the best seen on the local court this season. After the game, the crowds swarmed down town, making the streets a veritable sea of humanity. Mingling among the crowd yester- day were a great many local busi- ness men, showing that the town as well as the school appreciates the team. The following is the lineup: Lakeland. Bartow . Flanaghn .. «« L Gy o aavs Wilson Cardwell. . . . ..Boynton AdAMR: . s v 0 SR aen Wiggins Phillips. ...... b Gallimore Meharg....... B Biwvs conin Cason Every man on the Lakeland team yesterday was a star, the playing of the forwards being particularly brilliant, either of Lakeland’'s for- wards making enough points to de the entire Bartow team. feat The final score, 27 to 7, will give [the Grand Lodge yesterday Other| 50m¢ idea as to the relative strength {officers elected wer Deputy grand of the two teams. ;n.ns!- r, James K. Crane of Tampa. Mr. G. '\'_' Holtsinger, of Tampa, shnior grand warden,"A. S. York of|W4s the rveferee; §. B. Groover, Live Oak. Junior grand warden, T. |50T°" and Arnold Armstead, time :'. rlow, Jr., of Orlando. G 1 keeper | tre: er, Henry Robinson, of . Ty s Girand secretar CUBANS AT VARIANCE OVER PREVENT STRIE The bank holds a mortzage Terre that if operations led by a strike, the company will Haute lines and de are sus { not be ARMY'S REORGANIZATION B to f 1 sect to he | T t ter The measure |>rn—‘ to npr the commander-in of the army and the major gen erals and to place the entire foree under the command of the president able to pay the interest on|and secretary of the republic, aided by a general staff. ND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE | No. 67 pr—] FAIR PREMIUN LISTNOW IN HANDS OF PUBLIC FAIR T0 BE HELD NEXT MONTH IS ALREADY ATTRACTING WIDE ATTENTION Prizes Are Offered for Fruits, Veget: ables, Poultry, Etc.; Art and Needlework Also Included The county pair premium lists are now ready for distribution, and those desiring same may call at this office. The Fair or Institute, takes place in this city Feb, 10, 11 and 12, and will be under the auspices of the Farmers’ Club. Prizes have been offered for all kinds of farm products, vegetables, etc., also there will be a domestic science department, and prizes are offered for all kinds of pies, cakes, bread, jellies, preserves, and an art and needlework department will not be one of the least Interesting fea- tures of the Fair. Przes for all ar- ticles generally liste in these de- partments are offered, and the ladies will be much interested in looking these catalogues over, which as stat- ed above, may be had at this office on request. The Farmers’ Club has secured a number of interesting speakers from the State University at Qainesville, who wil] speak on subjects of inter- est to the farmers, nnd everything points to a most successful institute. The place for holding same has not vet been selected. JEWS PROTEST AGAINST ROUMANIA'S TREATMENT Berlin, Jan. 23, —Representa- tives of Jewish organizations from practically every country in the world are here attending the inter- national conference of Hebrews, which opened today. The general theme of the meeting is a demand for better treatment of the Jews by all the nations of the globe. Particu- larly strong, however, will be the protest against Roumania's treat- ment of her Hebrew subjects. DRINKERS AND SMOKERS HAVE BEEN BUSY (By Associated Press.) Washingtoen, D. C., Jan. The American people drank 70,000,- 000 gallons of whicky and smoked 4,090,300,000 cizars and 8,711,400,- 000 cigarettes during the six months ending Dec. 31, according to an- nouncement today by* the internal réevenue bureau. 99 98 s WOUNDED TO DEATH, OFFICER KILLS HOLDUP Ocala, Fla., Jan. 23.—In a pis- tol battle at Wildwood early yester- day morning, James TLane, special agent for the Seaboard Air Line railway and formerly sheriff of Sum- ter county, and John Raymond, al- leged to have held up a man in Oca- la Sunday night, were hoth killed. Following the hold-up, Waddell Kirkland was arrested and John Raymond, said to have bheen the leader, made his escape. Officer lL.ane was notified of the affair and was on the lookout for Raymond. Hav- ing located his man . Wildwood, Mr. Lane attemdted (o arrest him, to be shot down ty the alleged robber. The officer succeeded, how- r, in fatally wounding the man, eath following a few minates I'he battle took place on top ) car of lumber while the train | [ d The erado ! 1 hit 1 then he red again, for e was f fi s af- { ! 18 md did not miss nee The dead man wy,. ‘ound be- ’ the railroad track \n auto- Lol, a quantity ol nitro- an a lot of postage stamps f\" re found on his person. Officers fthink he may have been the man who robbed the Lawtey postoffice. The train crew did not now know of the fatal duel until they found Lane’s body on top of thec ar of lumber.