Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 27, 1914, Page 1

nn Pages Uflm‘ f1ER GHARGE WREGKING PRESIDENT OF THE CEN- TRAL OF GEORGIA MADE THE CHARGE men the Par Value of the Bank's Stock Was $100 Per Share Press.) guvannih, Jan. .—The charge bt Federal Judge Emory Speer reiod tie Central of Georgia Rail- and Banking Co, in 1892 b; anee of an order appointing , was made before the con- ‘msional committ«> investigating parzes of official misconduct ninst Judge Speer, by A. R. Law- o, vice president of the Central of wrgia railroad. The witness tes- ifed that the par value of the cor- oration’s stocks at ‘the time was 100 per share. (Ry Associated 27 I- EELEN KELLER IN MINNESOTA Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 27. - ielen Keller is visiting this city to- y under tie auspices of the Wom- p's Club, accompanied by her life- Jmg companion and teacher, Mrs, ohn A\lbert Macy. Mrs. Winter, president of the club, said, “The gory of Miss Keller’s life, with its ndomit~ble courage, patience, char- ity and unsverving faith, has a di- rct civic as well as personal anpeal for every man, woman and child."” DENVER WANTS REGIONAL BANX Denver. Jan. 27.—Representa- tives of national banks in all parts of Colorado were present here yes- terday when Secretary of the Treas- McAdoo and Secretary of Agri- witire Houston began hearings on t proposal to establish in Denver one of the regional banks under the new wrrency law. | earings will con- tinne today and Wednesday. Hous- tn and McAdoo comprise the or- fnization committee named under the recent currency bill to fix the tegional bank distriats. RAUD ORDERS AGAINST FOLLOWING CONCERNS Washington, Jan. 27.—The post- haster ceneral has issued postoffice fraud orders against a number of men and companies operating in (hicago, Denver and Los Angeles. The formal notice sent out to post- masters gives the rollowing against Shom orders were issued Jan. 20: The A. Hammond Co., the Hom- mond Merchandise Co., the Ham- mond Musical Co., the Tmperial Mu- fic Co., the Tmperial Card Co., the $tar Coin Co., the United Directory PUBLISHED |N AN 12 qared Receivers Were Appointed | R R i s .o A | |Canada to Mexico taking tol of | F]HUM .IULL jeight lives and destroying thousands 1of dollars worth of p ty |rivers ‘0\'(-rflm\'ed and rr(::f:o;(i tl:{::sy- Pfigznn%n'r poli 2 GoEmes O'N! portation wag crippled. The heayi- TION p:]? :figfin& SHIPS ,est losses were sustamed in Southern _— i California. (By Associateq Press. ) San Francisco, Jan. 27.—The Pacific coast ig recovering today from the storms that swept from SRS 5TH BRTHDA HE LAVISHLY REMEMBERED MANY IN ARMY AND NAVY SERVICE WITH PROMOTIONS He Conierred the Larger Portion of His Distinciions on Men in Busi- | ! e Just What He Will Finally Recom- | mend Has Not Yet Been Made | DEMAND FOR STEEL IMPROVING Public, But Soon Will Be | ness and Artistic Worlds | b | — New York, Jan. 27.—At tho| (By Associated Press.) i (By Associated Press.) (meetiig of the directors of nited! Washington, Jan. 27—That Pres-| Berlin, Jan. 27.— Emperor Vil- '\vm“b Steel today, there was noth-' ident Wilson is vigorously opposed'lium today celebrated his fifty-fifth irg brought forth to indicate that'to exemptions from toll charges on birthday and all classes of German sthere would be any change ip the \merican coastwise ships passlng!snhjm'ls joined in the celebwation. dividend rates. Concessions are through the Panama canal is assert-il’mnmtions were awarded lavishly made for prompt delivery . One ¢d at the capital today following|hy the emperor throughout the army steel man said he did not believe & conference last night between the and navy service, but the lion's the mills of the country will :\\'ur-;pn-sidont and the Senate foreign re-'share of distinctions were conferred aze G0 per cent of tlieir capacity for lations committee. Just what the on men in the business and artistic {*be fret quarter of this year. |president will recommend was not worlds. His majesty received con- | i 'disclosed, although it was under- cratulations from the ministers and (stood that he would make public his envoys attached to the German B R OOMTONS IRE ONCAWFOL position in the matter in the near court, and from military and naval ( By Associated Press) future. i authorities. Washin~ton, Jan. 27 q.\lillinns 27 .- of dollars paid annually by railroad systems to great industrial plants in the form of allowances was held by the intcrstate commerce commission today to be unlawful, Flying is becoming a fad at St. %GOMPERS SIXTY-FOUR, Petersburg, a number of society girls, DINED IN HONOR having ‘“‘gone up in the air” re-, = cently ! Washington, Jan. 27.-—Samuel ! Gomypers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is sixty-four ty. held a celebration last Tuesday Y°ATs old today. In homor of the anent the completion of dredge work m(’u-un ; 2 x'u:r'd l;ihor wltl 'hdlvto ia laree subser nner s oh the canal: A larege su iption din onight, junder the auspices of the local Cen- {tral Labor Union. o FTESINNONS 1S veonn THNGHED “ORIIGN BEEF AND WGOOL FOR N u \ Wasbington, Jan, & —Bids ave A b | heing opened at the navy depart- | IN nKlAHuMA ment todayv tor 100,000 yards of TR ! dark blue cloth for trousers, jack- (By Associated Press) | — Co., the Fair Trading Co., the Bell| Tradinz Co., ang their officers and! &ents as such, Chicago, 111., Wal- r C. Cunningham, president; Mail Dealers Supply Co. and W. C. Cun tingham, Denver, Col., and Los An %eles, and the General Sales Co., of Los \ngeles, their officers and &ents as such. | MABEDY AT OCALA GREATLY DEPLORED Ocala, Jan, 27.—This city was the scene of a lamentable tragedy erday afternoon in which C. Y. » & Well-known merchant, was sly wounded and Heyward 4 Dpromineat citizen, was - It grew out of a fight at , ool between the children of Mil- T and those of Rube| Redding. ing and his son-in-law, Hey- Tard Hale, went to Miller’s store tllowing the fight and in an alter- %tion Redding struck Miller over e head with a Winchester rifle, ushing his gkull. Tn the conflict “hm’ resulted, Hale was shot in/ % stomach anq died a few hours Bter at g local hospital. A lezal Wovestigation of the affair is now in} Progress, [ The old Atlantic Coast Line de- ¥t at Fort Meade is being convert- into g dwelling house. i e ¥ New York, Jan. 27.»The Su- (By Associated Press) preme court today denied the appli~i Purcell, Okla., Jan. 27.-—Ben !cation of Robert Fitzsimmons, one-|Dickerson, a negro charged with ,time heavyweight champion of the killing W. A. Chaffin, a salesman at {world, for an injunction restraining Oklahoma City, Sunday night,| was the New York Athletic commission'lynched at Noble last night by an from refusing to sanction his partl-[o‘klflhoma City party in automobiles cipation in boxing, exhibitions in which took Dickerson from the local New York. The commission held jail where he was brought to escape that Fitzsimmons, who is fifty-one, jmob violence. Dickerson was arrest- is too old to enter the ring. ed last night when he attempted to | 'sell property identified as Chaffin’s. GEORGIA NATIONAL ! = GUARD BEING INSPECTED SHOE MACHINERY | TRUST DELAYS COURT ots and caps for enlisted men. KFor- merly calls stipulated that American wool must be supplied. This is not now roquired, and as wool is on the free list, a number of foreign bid- ders are expected to offer goods at a substantial reduction; and cheaper wool will follow the cheaper beef for the navy. SOCIETY WOMAN'S LHIRD ATTEMPT FOR DIVORCE, — Washington, Jan, 27.—The case IR of Mrs. Marie H. Willets, the well-| Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27.—Major, known New York and Virginia horse F. L. Palmer, U. S. A., retired,| RBoston, Mass., Jan. 27.-—The woman, who is sueing Sam Willets, who is Inspector general of the iTnited States Cireuit Court of Ap- friend of Reginald Vanderbilt, for Georgia National Guard, began in- peals met here today after an ad- divoree, in Fairfax county, Vireinia, spections of the various Atlanta journment from the first Tuesday came up for hearing today. *I ""\“Tl""i"l"""f* of the Fifth Infantry to-[this month. The postponement was said that I'd never marry again, day The inspection will not be| ccasioned becanse of the require- caid Mrs. Willets, “and although completed until May 4, and will in-|ment of the full bench to hear the I've had two matrimonial failurcs, | clude both the infantry and field | case for dissolution of the United that does not necessitate maki artillery. The drills will begin at!States Shoe M:whinor_»: (‘0. as a mo- vows not to enter on 4 third ven- % o'clock in the morning and the|nopoly. It is thel first postpone- ture." night inspection at 8 o'clock. I'ment of the court on recdord. MEXICO CITY \ern Mexico, after the taking of Ojinaga, is getting ready to advance on the capital. In o of Carranza's scldlers are seen in the midst of their preparations. these t THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE ‘BEST STA EAPEROR WH, \ 'gel, Governor Cox and former Sen- R DEAD FAOM EATING RAT POI3ON (By Associated Press) Haleyville, Ala., Jan. 27.—Perry Rowland and three small children are dead here today from eating rat poison while the parents were ab- sent from home. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL REPORT ISSUED e Houston, Texas, Jan. 27.—The first official crop and agricultural report for the year 1914 in this State will be issued from the Hous- ton weather bureau office today. The report will show the total num- ber of horses and other live stock in Texas, Jan. 1, and the total in the United States on the same date, with comparisons at the same date last year. Conditions and prices will also be shown. The compara- tive table will furnish a practical basis for making a rough estimate of the total losses in live stock in- curred by the floods. SHAW GIVEN THE THIRD DEGREE TODAY (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 27.—The special grand jury investigating alleged po- litical graft, resumed hearings today and James ('. Shaw, an alleged go- between in money transactions, was the principal witness. The district attorney tried to obtain a statement from Shaw that he was given $41,- 000 by James E. Gaffney as a polit- ical contribution from Patterson & ('0., successful bidders in 1909, for an $825,000 New York aqueduct contract . The John Doe investigation into State highway affairs will be re- sumed tomorrow with William Sul- zer as witness. “MOVIE” ACTORS RE- PRODUCE THEMSELVES Cincinnati, Jan. 27.—During the annual convention of the Ohio State branch of the Motion Picture Ex- hibitors’ League of America, which opened here today, every move of the picture people will be recorded on the films. A public exhibition will be given showing how a photo- play is produced. Camera men, stage directors, prompters and actors will work in public view while the picture is being made. Mayor Spie- ator Foraker will be among the speakers at the convention, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Transfers of Realty as Reported by Polk County Abstract Co for the Past Week Saturday, Jan. 24 U. 8. to W. H. McDonald. Mary L. Jaques to H. H. Bie- baum, U. 8. to H. H. Biebaum. C. O.,Alderman to James Alder- man . State of Florida to W. Lacy Boyd P. W. Danicl to E. C. Stuart. Monday, Jan 26 Loyd Davis to W. M. Burdine. . D. Tillis to G. M. Hancock. . D. Tillis to Durham Hancock. . M. Knott to R. H. Fuqua. . . Fuqua to C. M. Knott. . Hawthorne to J. B. Speth. E. J. B. Bowyer to W. A. Hen- drix. Mary Fnglish. R. P. Gilpin to R. W. Cook. . W. €nell to G. S. Jenkins. IT. E. Fairchild to G. A. Whit- ing. . 0. Johnson to Peter J. Losen. E. O. Johnson to O. M. Selnes. Carter-Deen Realty Co. to J. F. Eisenbrey. John Patterson to E. W. E. Brooks to H. hall. A. G. Gilley to Julla B. Foil Dora M. Campbell to C, L. Mor rison. E. Kimbrougk to R. J. E. B Eslick. Menden- W. J. Howey & Co. to John Geb hard. W. J. Howey & Co. to John Geb- hard. West Tampa business realty is re- ported to be selling as high as $150 per front foot. EVENING TELEGRAM | TE Ten Pages No. 70 SOV FOR CANAL TN ORDERED By WILSON WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON APRIL 1 WITH GOETHALS AS GOVERNOR Goethal’s Name Will, in All Prob~ ability Be Sent to the Senate This Afternoon (By Assoclated Press) Washington, Jan. 27.—The pres- ident today issued an executive or- der for the establishment of a per- manent government in the Panama Canal Zone, April 1, with George W. Goethals as the first civil governor. Goethals’ name will probably be sent to the Senate this afternoon. UNVEILING OF GORRIE STATUE IN WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 4 Jacksonville, Jan. 27.—The cere- monies connected with the formal delivery and unveiling of the statue of Dr. John Gorrie, of Apalachi- cola, the inventor of artificial refri- geration, will take place in Statuary hall.of the United States capitol, in Washington on Feb. 4 Representa- tive Emmet Wilson and State Sen- ator Dayton will be among the speakers for the occasion. Just be- fore adjourning Saturday the House of Representatives passed the fol- lowing resolution: “Resolved, by the House of Rep- resentatives (the Senate concur- ring), that the State of Florida be, and is hereby granted the privilege of placing in Statuary hall of the capitol the statue of John Gorrie, now deceased, who was a citizen of Florida, illustrious for distinguished civic service."” The Gorrie statue is the first -aof the two to which Florida is entitled in Statuary hall, and is the work of C. Adrian Pillars, of this city, who has from old photographs and de- scriptions given him, made what is considered by those who remembered Dr. John Gorrie, to be a work of signal merit and faithfulness in the portrayal of the features and char- acteristic expression of Dr. Gorrie. There will be special delegations from this State to attend the un- veiling of the statue Feb, 4, and many who have held Florida’s grand old physician and discoverer of means to alleviate suffering human- ity in loving esteem will go in per- son to add their quota to the State’s efforts to recompense the memory of the man who stands| ffirst in the pages of those “who loved their fel- low man.” The St. Petersburg Times says that it is believed that an organized band of crooks is operating in the Sunshine City. EFFORTS TO BE MADE N TO ERADICATE CINCH BUG (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 27.-—Co-opera- tion by farmers in killing the chinch bug which is estimated to have done $350,000,000 worth of damage in the past sixteen years, is recome mended by the department of agri- culture which declares that bug the most fatal pest attacking corn, wheat and other staple grains. N. Y. NATIONAL 10 JOIN RESERVE SYSTEM (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 27.—The direct- ors of the National City Bank, the largest financial institution in the United States, voted today to joim the federal reserve system. {SALOONKEEPERS WORKING ] FOR DRY SUNDAYS Scranton, Pa., Jan. 27.—Saloon- keepers and wholesale’ and retail liquor dealers are oing to make Scranton absolutely dry on Sundays. The liquor dealers and saloonkeep- ers met here today in conference with Mayor Edmund B. Jermyn to plan a campaign to abolish the speakeasy, to regulate the sale of bottled beer, and to put out of busi- ness the ‘“‘clubs” which heretofore have held open house with beer “drawn from the wood” on Sundays. ! S