Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 3, 1914, Page 1

TO STAMP OUT FEVER TICK Muskogee, Okla., Feb. 3.—The Oklahoma Livestock Association meet here today, in annual meeting, The organization plans to beconie stronger and more active and ex- pects by organized effort, supple- menting the work of the federal and State livestock boards, to free the east side of the State from the fever tick, which was stamped out in the western section. T BERGLS. 6. £D T0K iD CAPITAL STOCK OF MUNDRED THOUSAND' |ynpp mAppERS AND DOLLARS " OUTFIT ARE CAPTURED d Eight Years Ago; No Jacksonville, Feb, 3.—following of Its Affairs Made by Officials Today Assoclated Press.) s, Ga., Feb. 3.—The ¥ National Bank did not usiness today. There 18 ent from the officials. Its k is $100,000, It was or- ht years ago. & report from two alteged victims of confidlence men yesterday J. D. Ball, alias Roland, of Atlanta, was placed under arrest by Detective J. Q. Quattlebaum and charged with being a suspicious character and be- ing implicated in the alleged rob- bery of two complainants by the race betting process. A baggage ticket found on the person of Ball directed the police to his room at a local ho- tel, where a complete wire tapper outfit was discovered in readiness to carry on the betting game, which has won so much notoriety in Flor- ida this winter. One of the victims of the ‘“con” men, to the amount of $1,675,, J. H. Spry, of Fruitland, Ga., has identified Ball as one of the members of the gang of ‘sharks” and the man who acted as paymas- ter. Nelson Everest, of Unadilla, Neb., another victim of confidence men to the amount of $196 and non negotiable paper for a large amount, was unable to identify Ball as one of the men who engaged him in the betting game, but it is thought that persons in the same “ring™ are re- sponsible for his loss. In both cases the victims were urged to meet the confidence men in Savannah, Ga., where they stated the main office of their alleged firms would cash the large bets supposed to have been won. TRAIN NO. 84 IWENT INTD THE DITGH Train No. 84, Tampa to Jackson- ville, which leaves here at 7:40 a. m., was ditched at Lundy, near Pa- latka, yesterday afternoon about 2 ¢'clock. The megro fireman was killed and with the exception of elight injuries sustained by Conduc- tor Burt and Engineer Tolar, no one else is reported hurt. The train was running at the usual rate of speed, when suddenly the engine and six coaches left the track and piled up in the ditch. Not being in this division, the local rail- road offices have not received the de- tails as to the cause of the wreck. This morning's Tampa Tribune stat- ed that it was Train No. 85 which was wrecked, but this was an error. No. 85 came in three hours late last night and'83 did not reach Lakeland until 8 o'clock this morning, due to the tracks being torn up. ! OF RE- { ik 1LIGIOUS EDUCATORS \Mich., Feb, 3.—A three- Wemtion of the general board education begins here to- ane for - interesting the ,I”. and women in the ,{ fll be presented to the iad cfforts to encourage the of the scriptures will be AW FOR CHIROPRACTORS? on, Kan., Feb. purt will hand down a de- By as to whether chiro- Kaneas have the right, #8n be granted State certifi- actice their profesion. N AND RE LIGION IN JAPAN P e, Md., Feb. 3.—Dr. Bato, Dean of the Agricul- e of Tohoku, Imperial in Japan, will deliver a it ohns Hopkins University the educational system glous movements in his "The lecture is on the Ja- change foundation, by pmber of Japanese govern- number of American uni- @ are trying to give each na- er knowledge of the other build up a public opinion resist all attempts to tagonism between the two ON AND MAINE SAVED Mass., Feb. 3.—The d Maine railway was saved rrassment today when its $10,000,000, which fell B extended for four months. BREAKING TIDE OF i TRAVEL TO FLORIDA GROUND HOG IN JAX PRE- DICTS WINTER OVER Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 3.—The “ground hog” did not see his thadow yesterday morning, accord- ing to the statement of many ob- serving early risers, ocomsequentiy, they say, the backbone of winter is broken, and for the next six weeke at least there will be little rain and &n abundance of sunshine for Flor- ‘da, or at least this part of the State. Feb. 2 is said to be the in- fallible date for his coming out. The old saying is that the hog on Feb. 2 comes forth from his winter quarters in his hole in the ground and lifts his weather eye to the heavens in an effort to decide wheth- er to cease his long sleep or return until later in the spring. If he finds the sky so clear that his shadow is thrown on the ground he goes back into his hole and there are forty more days of bad weather; but {f cloudy, gray weather greets him —_—_— as he emerges, he is perfectly satis- al measure introduced in|fied that the winter's bad weather is York Legislature provides|at an end. bottled beer, whiskey and o iors shall be labelled con- in red: “This preparaticn alcohol, which is a habit- irritant, narcotic poison.” nd crossbones must be on yille, Feb. 3—"The tide of m the east, north and west nville and to ‘the interior has reached a higher winter than ever before tory of the country. This senger traffic, it is signi- note, too, is made up not casual pleasure seekers, pf substantial and progres- ess people who have been by the phenomenal com- and industrial develop- acksonville and of Florida are seeking an opportunity with their money and their n the further development onderful resources of this p part, was the message of r and optimism brought to lle yesterday afternoon by Cary, general passenger the Southern railway, who a brief stay in the city to some important railroad China has been hit hard by the increased cost of living. The price of rice has jumped 54 per cent since 1911—due partly to the famine and more to the destruction of crops during the fighting on the Yangtze. .o LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 1914. MURPHY {5 NOT GONFLAGRATION OING T0 B |IN GOTTON GHEDS DUSTED SOEAGYAT CLINTON, TEA. THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB LAST|IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY NIGHT DEMANDED RESIGNA- TION OF TAMMANY LEADER He Claims That This Decision Was Not Legal as Full Membership Was Not Present (By Associated Press) New Yorks; Feb. 3.—Friends of Chas. F. Murphy, whose retirement as Tammany leader was demanded last night by the National Demo- cratic Club, will appeal to the board of governors. They claim that the result was illegally adopted by the club last night. It was also an- nounced that another meeting of the club will be held and an attempt be made to reconsider its action. Only a small per cent of the membership was present last night, it was said. STATE TAX ASSESSORS ADOPT IMPORTANT RESOLUTION Jacksonville, Feb. 3.—In conven- tion in this city yesterday the county tax assessors of Florida adopted the report of a committee recommending the assessment of real and personal property at 50 per cent of its real value. The convention was called to or- der shortly after 10 o'clock th the Board of Trade auditorium, with S. E. Sparkman, tax assessor of Hills- borough county, acting chairman. Mr. Wilson, of Volusia county, introduced a resolution for a uni- form application of the new tax law. The resolution provided for the appointment of a committee of five to be charged with the work of setting forth what figures should appear on the tax books in order to reach an equitable assessment of property throughout the State. The committee retired and pre- pared its report. The report rec- ommended the assessment of farm ronies from $20 to $40; horses, $50 to $100; mules, $75 to $150; sheep, $1 each; goats, 50 cents each; hogs, $1 each; range cattle, $5 each; Gairy cattle, $10 to $30; oxen, $10 to $20; automobiles, $100 to $2, 000; and all other real and personal property at 50 per cent of its real value. A feature of the report, however, was the recommendation that all banks should be assessed at 50 per cent of their capital, surplus and undivided profits, less the as- scssed value of all real estate belong- ing to the banks. The report was adopted. 10 LIFT ENBARGD ON ARMS T0 MEX (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 3.—President Wilson has decided to lift the em- bargo on exportation of arms to Mexico. A proclamation allowing the exportation of munitions of war to both Huerta and the constitu- tionalist forces will be issued from the White House soon. This is learned from reliable sources. It is believed that the president is convinced that the neutrality treaty ‘demands the removal of the embar- go. It is known that. Huerta's forces are able to secure arms from abroad and the constitutionalists have no such opportunity. Constitu- tionalist agents here, when they heard of the president’s decision, de- clared the war near its end. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS Thomas Taggart, Democratic Na- tional committeeman from Indiana, wants to be United tSates Senator. Coal operators in West Virginia face a serious situation when the prohibition amendment becomes ope- rative next July, because of the re- fusal of foreign born miners to re- main in any locality where liquor cannot be secured. +tion bill. A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE About 20,000 Bales of Cotton Were Consumed; Fire Burned for Six Hours Uncontrolled (By Associated Press) Clinton, Texas, Feb. 3.—Nearly a millien dollars’ damage was done by fire in the Southern Pacific cot- ton sheds here today. Between fif- teen and twenty thousand bales were consumed or damage&. The fire started before daylight and it was six hours before it was under con- trol. PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE MRS. MARIE ROBINSON WRIGHT, AUTHORESS, IS DEAD (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 3.—Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright, of Georgia, au- thor and historian, died Sunday at Liberty, New York, it was an- rounced here today. She was a na- tive of Newman, Ga., and married Hinton P. Wright of the Georgia Supreme Court. WOMEN REGISTERED IN CHICAGO TODAY (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 3.—Women regis- tered as voters for the first time to- day and they will participate in the spring aldermanic primaries. Seven hundred women acted as registra- tion officials representing mnearly fifty thousand voters. Political and suffrage organizations and _clubs, worked to get out a ful) registration. “Baby stations,” where mothers left their children while ‘registering were maintained by various organi- zations. Jthen. WALSH SAYS SENATE SHOULD NOT EAT GLASS (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 3.—The claims of Frank P. Glass to the senatorship trom Alabama were taken up by the Senate today. ‘The elections com- mittee had recommenided that he be cenied the place on the ground that Governor O'Neal's appointment of him was irre-vlar. Sciaior Walel t3c0 in faver of the adoption of the committee rec- ommencation. ke c.id thie theory vach s ie: ime a roat i~ that th: ccastitutionz! amendment becomes ¢ e only when sup- plemented by State and congression- al legislation. “If you seat Glass,” se{d Walgh, “Vou affirm that theory and iMe sitaation when the Legisla- ture mcete nert !November will he urchanged. The old system will still le in force. Why not give the pecp.e of Alatama 2n opportunity to elect cenaiore &8 provided in the omendment. Senator, Robinson ar- gues that tle failure of Glass would deprive Alabama of redjresentation in the Senate. ALL ASIATIC AMENDNENTS WZIRE DEFEATED TODAY (Cy Z/secciated Pross) ‘ashington, Feb, 2.—The ad- mitsion of Asiatics and Alricans was ta:. chie. point of diecuesica in de- hota tolay ca the Burnett immigra- The pronosed rezulations woid lar Asialies and Alricens e:x- ccpt in erecs where entry was pro- vited fcr under treaty or passport arrangzements. Suppertess of this leature of tke bill crgucd that ft weull not effect tne status of Chi- nese or Japanese immigration. (By Aseoclated Press) \Washington, Feb. 3.—All Asia- tic exclusion amendments to the im- migration bill were defeated today in the House. ABANDONED RADIUN FOR DVING GONGRESSMAN (BRy Associated Press.) Baltimore, Feb. 3.—Congress- man Robert G. Bremner, who has Leen undergoing radium treatment for cancer here, is near Weath this morning. Hif{ physicians have cbandoned radium applications and it is predicted he wouldn't live through the day. He had apparentiy been making good progress until he began to sink late yesterday. GRAIN DEALERS FIGHT INCREASE Springfield, T11., Feb. 3.—Grain dealers of Illinois have launched a big protest against the proposed in- crease in freight rates on grain ship- ments and the leaders will lay their protest before the mew public utili- ties commission here today. The proposed increase of 1 cent per 100 pounds would mean a net los of one- half per cent per bushel to the farm- ers. telegraphy and swimming. Vienna has a law which compeis policemen to understand rowing, UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO STILL FIGHTING Boston, Mass., Feb. 3—Hearings will be opened again today. The government is seeking to dissolve this corporation as an unlawful mo- nopoly under the Sherman - anti- trust act, and there have been sev- eral trials and indictments. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3.—Ne- gotiations commenced here today for a new joint miners’ wage scale. The present contract expires March 31 and miners and operators hope to have the new scale completed by D. A. R. OF FLORIDA Orlando, Fla., Feb. 3.—The State conference of the D. A. R. met here today for a two-days’ an- nual session. They will select dele- gates to the Continental (‘ongress to be held later in Washington. Much interest is manifested in the pro- posed changes in the constitution. WENDLER 60T HIS AT TAMPA SHOW The Tampa Tribune of this morn- ing says: “Probing still deeper into the acts of J. H. Wendler while secre- tary of the association during the late poultry show held in Tampa, the Florida Fanciers’ Association at 4 meeting last night listened to a 1eport of A. L. Allen, receiver for the association, and to the reading of many letters from exhibitors at that show complalning against Wendler's methods of doing busi- ness A detailed statement, taken from a part of the accounts of Wendler, by the receiver, which were submii- ted'to him by Wendler's attorneys, showed some startling statements. None of these statements were ac- companied by vouchers, which are still in the hands of Wendler's at- torneys, they claiming that they are necessary for the defense, but it is expected that they will be turned cver to the receiver later for his at- tention. Good Things for Wendler “Among the items in the digburse- ments account in the bank alleged to have been prepared by Wendler, tkree of the few which show that Wendler profited handsomely by the show. He credits himself with com- missions to the amount of $851.72, 20 per cent on $4,139.61, the total receipts of the show, $50 for labor performed by himself and in cash prizes won by birds in the name of Mrs. J. H. Wendler and Harry P. Wenidler, his son, a total of $510.50, making total profits to the Wendler family of $1,412.22, over one-third of the total receipts from the whole exhibition. In striking comparison are the winnings of all other com- petitors, théy having to be satisficd with a paltry total of $78 to be d1- vided among them, a slight differ- ence of $432.50 of winmings in Wendler’s favor. ; “Among other items that the re- ceiver finds hard to understand is that of $464.92 for postage and $15 for leg-bands. When it is ‘taken into consideration that 20,000 let- ters can be mailed for $400, this item is hard to- understand, as it (Continued on Page 5) No. 76 OUNDER OF EORGIA TECH, DIED TODA ISAAC HOPKINS PASSED AWAY IN ATLANTA AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-FOUR He Was Prominent Methodist Minis- ter Having Held Many Pastorates in the South e (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Feb. 3.—Isaac" Rols Hopkins, the founder and first pres- ident of the Georgia School of Tech- nology, died here today after an {ll- ress of three weeks. He was 74 years old and was a native of Au- gusta. He was ordained a Metho- dist minister and held many pasto- rates throughout the South. HANDCAR COLLISION RESULTS FATALLY Jacksonville, Feb. 3.—Jim B. Harvey, of White House, was in- stantly Kkilled .and several other young men were desperately injured at about 9:30 o'clock Saturday night, when a hand car on which they were riding colltided with a flat car loaded with logs. The men were en route to Jacksonville Heights from Tay.or's turpentine camp and the hand car was belng operated over a small tram railway. The first news of the tragesy was communi- cated to members of Sheriff W. H. | Lowling's staff of deputies at about .6 o'clock yesterday morning. Four !young men, including Martin Tay- ilor, Eddle Bell, John Phillips, and Jim Harvey, left the Taylor camp to 20 to Jacksonville Heights to attend a dance, it Is said, and took with them on the hand car four negroes tc run the car. The party narrow- ly missed running into two flat cars on the tracks, and carried the car around them and proceeded on their journey. Soon afterwards the hand car crashed into a flat car loaded with logs. Jim Harvey was hurled against a pine stump and was killed. Eddie Bell and John Phillips were badly injured. The four negroes Jumped from the car and were saved from injuries, other than severe bruises. I AR DEPUTY SHERIFF MURDERED * BY NEGRO WHO ESCAPED Jacksonville, Feb. 3.—Will T. Andrews, a deputy sheriff of Brad: ford county, who has figured in two other fatal shooting affairs, was shot anid instantly killed early Sun- day morning by a negro, near his home at Raiford, and two negrces who offered Andrews assistance were also seriously wounded. According to information received from that village, Andrews had had an alter- cation over a crime committed by a negro by the name of Will Moore, and in attempting to place the black under arrest, he was shot once through the head, dying instantly. 'Moore, seeing that he was to be in- terrupted in his escape by two other regroes, turned his pistol upon them, shooting one through the shoulder and the other in the abido- men. The dead man had figured in two other shooting affrays which re- sulted fatally, one of which took place in Raiford three years ao, when a man by the name of Wells was shot and killed while making an essault upon the father of Andrews. In August, 1912, Andrews shot and killed Sheriff John Langford, of Bradford county, were stopping at the Duval hote] ™ Jacksonville, Moore, who is being sought in Jacksonville for the mur- der of Andrews, is described as 25 years of age and about 5 feet 6 inches in height. At the time of the ehooting Moore is said to have worn a brown suit. He {s thought to weigh about 140 pounds. Wige spreading upper front teeth, it js said, will prove an easy mark of identification. Every effort will be made by the local authoritles to ap- prehend the murderer for the Brad- ford officers, while both men-