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

FORCES WITHDRAWN FROM PORT AU PRINCE 95 Fil ) STTUTE PNED TOD ITS ON DISPLAY AT BUILDING ATTRACT CH ATTENTION (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. . American, German, British an French forces which formed the in- ternational guard at Port Au Prince during the recent revolutionary troubles there, have been with- drawn. This was announced in of- ficial dispatches by the navy depart- ment today. o FIRE PREVENTION Winfield, Kan., Feb. 10.—Tae Kansas Fire Prevention Association visited Winfield today. The new laws- were explained and applied to all, whether in home, office or fac- tory. Many serious conflagrations 'at the Herron Hall eading Experts Are of Much Interest KA l ing of the laws by this committee. CHAITAUQUR INTEREST AT HGH P As Thursday, the time for the op- ening date of Chautauqua, draws nearer, interest continues to in- crease. Some of the talent who have already come in for the Bartow session are delightfully interesting, fairly permeating the atmosphere around them with that ennobling, uplifting Chautauqua, spirit that blesses all with whom they come in contact. Marvelous treats, both mu- sical and literary, are in store for the people of Lakeland during the coming Chautauque session. Let no one los¢ this fine opportunity of hearing such feasts as our annual Chautauqua, alone, brings us. Those who have not yet reserved their seats should be on the alert to do so, as the most desirable ons are being rapidly consumed. “opened this morning with ects although the weather, s been very inclement, mili- Mme against the farmers, who wbl]ld have brought in larger exhib- Ats had the weather been more fav- «onbh}.; The exhibit hall in the new Bassett building, was the sceie of great activity all morning, as first .one and then another brought in «displays, and by fhe time the fair opened at noon, everything was in fine shape and the crowds that thronged the building have been en- thuslastic in their praise of the va- ried exhibits. To the left of the entrance is a nice exhibit of fine poultry, and fur- ther down the line an arx'*ay of veg- .etables that vould reflect credit on any show, takes the eye and makes one diglike to leave the exhibit. “Thefe one can see beets, which stand forth in’ all their beauty vieing for first homors with large, magnificent #talks of celery, mammoth sweet and Irish potatoes, all clean and appetiz- ing looking, heads of lettuce that wotld delight the eye and palate of the most fastidious eplcure, toma- toes, parsley, turnips, cabbages, and .other Yegetables| all showing that ,t.h!g‘%tlon is one of the most fav- ored in the country, being able to produve these edible garden pro- ducts at a season when a targe part of the country is wrapped in snow Leaving the vegetable exhibit, the visitor finds himself in the midst of the woman's department, and this is one of the most interesting features of the fair, especially to the ladies. Quilts of all kinds, art and fancy work that shows great skill, share honors with the domestic science de- \partment, where bread, such as mother used to make, and the butter to go on it, finds a prominent place, "along with cakes, preserves, jellies, canned fruits and vegetables and other MWelectable articles of like na- ture. A nice exhibit of citrus fruit and strawberries occupies a prominent place although there are not as many as would have been had the premium list called for larger exhib- its, the prizes being offered for the best display of half dozen of the for- mer and one quart of the latter, al- . though a prize is offered for the best exhibit of citrus fruits. . The fair will continue for three M and the public is cordially in- e to attend, and all strangers in Be ety will find a corial welcome them, as those in charge will MILITANTS PLAN TO TORMENT PUBLIC London, England, Feb. 10.—A few hours before the opening of par- liament today, a large body of wom- en marched to Buckingham palace to present a petition to King George. The suffragettes are carrying out a plan to annoy pleasure-seekers on every possible occasion, and have started a campaign of sympat.,'hetlc disturbances in theaters, restaurants and moving picture houses. VOTE ON TICK ERADICATION Meridian, Miss., Feb. 10.—An election is being held here today to determine whether the county shall adopt tick eradication and retain the agricultural demonstrator. WOMAN BOSS SHOWS JOB ISN'T TOO BIG New York, Feb. 10.—When Mayor Mitchell announced| his in- tention of putting w woman in charge of the roughest and least feminine in spirit of all the New York departments, it caused a roar of rage from all city office holders. Miss Katherine Davis received the appointment of correctton commis- | pleasure in showing them |sioner, however, and the critics are nd and explaining anythingthey |looking for new grounds to talk L wish to ask. about; for Miss Davis has shown herself to be capable of managing the department in a thoroughly bus- iness like manner, tempered wtih a justice gained by fourteen years of experience as superintendent of the Bedford Reformatory for Women. Miss Davis has inspected all prisons, prison pens and jails within the cor- porate limits, has restored clubs to the keepers on Blackwell’s Island for use when the prisoners break into mutiny, has suppressed the vile language in the Tombs, and given help to @ man, chargee with va- grancy, who claimed he had a job waiting for him in a Second avenue bakery. This she verified, pleaded Institute, which is being con- in connection with the fair, Ing held at the Herron theater, sessions this| morning and ternoon were held, and where ht there will be delivered an s on Good Roads by a special- pm the office of Good Roads at ington. The following is the m which will be carried out to- DW : 30 a. m.—Ferage and Grasses orida, A. P. Spencer. cussion . :30 a. m.—Tick Eradication at Building, Dr. A. C. Drach, au Animal Industry, Washing- iD. C. 30 p. m.—Road Material in County, specialist from office Roads. scussion. 80 p. m.—Marketing Florida’s m and Vegetable Crops, B. L.‘ pner and Lloyd S. Tenney. scussion. | 30 p. m.—Ornamentals, Mrs. | zation of drug victims, who shall be ow and Prof. R. H. treated as subjects of disease and lub Work—Miss Harris, director [have especial care, bemg at the same pe Economies, Repartment State;time ege for Women. who might be corrupted. half an hour of seeing him. it humming. One for him before the magistrate and| had him started at the work within|ripe for their jnstallation in Miami. The | The cars are to be driven by gasoline new commissioner has held the po-|anq sition but a month, but her work wheels shows she is on the job and Kkeeps tires, but it is claimed that to all of the Dlans}am:onrnm-es the cars are of idenitcal which makes her dear to the hearts construction with the best type of of reformers in general, is the segre-|clectrically propelled cars. -+ LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 10, '1914. NOB ATTACK: IPANESE HOLSE OF PARLANENT RIOTING FOLLOWED |MEETING WHICH PASSED RESOLUTIONS TO IMPEACH CABINET Scores of People Were Injured Be- fore the Mob Could Be Driven Back (By Associatea Press) Tokio, Feb. 10.—A riotous mob attacked the Japanese house, of par- liament today and was driven back by the police after scores of people had been injured. Rioting followed a mass meeting which passed resolu- tions to impeach the cabinet for its attitude in connection with grave charges against Japanese naval of- ficers. entrance gates to the parliament house before it could be turned back. Numerous arrests were made by the police. The mob had many subse- quent clashes in various parts of the city, and there was also a free fight on the floor of the diet. ABE'S BAD MISTAKE Alpena, Mich., Feb. 10.—Abra- ham Abradella, proprietor of a lo- cal hotel, by mistake threw $500 in- to a stove yesterday and then, by a swift movement, extracted $300, while the other $200 went up in’ smoke. Mr. Abradella had $500 in bills in one hand and in the other some old papers he intended throwing into the stove. He opened the stove door and tossed them oney in. He looked at the other hand and dlscov-; ered it contained nothing but the old paper. Then he got busy. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM, T0 MEET IN OCALA (Special to the Telegram.) Ocala, Fla., Feb. 10.—Represen- tatives of the interstate commerce commission and the State railroad commission and of all express com- panies will be in Ocala Thursday, the 12th, to meet a conference of growers anid shippers in regard to express rates. | MAKE A FEDERAL CASE I OUT OF COAL THIEVERY —A]l;any, N. Y., Feh. 10.—Chas. Belding and Silas Card are being tried before the United States grand jury here today, charged with steal- ing coal from cars in the outskirts of Troy, N. Y. The men made a practice of driving a wagon along- side the cars and carrying away loads of coal, which they sold, and the case is not only one of grand larceny, but a violation of the inter-| state commerce law, as the coal was' in transit between New York and the State of Maine. | | STREET CARS WITHOUT 1 RAILS FOR MIAMI Miami, Feb. 10.—Three street cars will be delivered in Miami with- in six weeks, and will be placed in operation as soon after that as ar- rangements for the establishment of the line can be completed, according to an announcement made today by one of the promoters of the line. Word has been received here that satisfactory progress is being maide upon the construction of the cars, and that they will be ready for ship- ment before long. The company constructing them has been urged to lose no time in completing the ‘“‘roll- ing stock,” as the time is considered without fitted with rails, the cushion used being are In the last thirty years more thar out of reach of other prisoners 2,000.000 people have left Italy for romur? Argentina as immigrants. The mob broke down the! ONE KILLED TWO' INJURED W HID-AR MONOPLANE AND BIPLANE | CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER IN GERMAN CITY Both Machines Were Circling High in the Air When the Accident Occurred (By Associated Press) Johannisthal, Germany, Feb. 10. One aviator was killed ana two oth- ers seriously injured in a mid-air collision here today between a mono- plane and a bi-plane. The occupants of the bi-plane were Sedlmayer, an experienced airman, and Lieutenant | Leonhardi of the German army. They were circling one hundred feet above the Acrodome when they crached into a monoplane tn which were an aviator and his pupil, who was making his first independent flight, The machines and their oc- cupants were hurled to the ground. Degner was dead when removed from the wreckage; the others will probably live. PARCEL POST SERVICE FOR CANADA NOW Ottawa, Can., Feb. 10.—The Ca- |nadian postal authorities today op- ened a parcel post service for the Ipecple of the Dominion. A twenty mile radius constitutes a local zone, and for each province there is a rate card from which the postmaster may see at a glance what are the local rates and those for forwarding par- cels of varying weight to the Wiffer- ent provincial zones. Eleven pounds is the weight limit of parcels. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BILL T0 BE DRAFTED (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 10.—A presi- dential primary bill will be drafted by the House committee along the lines of President Wilson's ideas and within a few weeks tne measure will be in charge of the House commit- tee on elections. Chairman Rucker of the committee will discuss the subject with the president tomorrow land it is expected that the actual writing of the bill will begin immed- iately afterwards. Mr. Rucker to- day predicted that it would be en- acted into law at this session of|Con- gress, Secretary Bryan and Solicitor Folk have already been consulted by the committee regarding their views on the form the legislation should take. PHILADELPHIA WOMAN PROPOSES MUNICIPAL MARRIAGE BUREAU Philadelphia, Pa., Feb., 10.— Leap year is in danger of closing much of its popularity if this city adopts a suggestion urged by Mrs. Sarah Biddlewood. She proposes to start a municipal matrimonial bu- reau, to act in an advisory manner, jand to undertake investigations into the characters, possessions and pros- pects of the parties desiring to be joired in wedlock. She claims that from all accounts, these bureaus have been very successful when op- erated by irresponsible people, and that one run under municipal diree- tion should not be less so. Mrs. Biddlewood admits her idea may seem startling at first, and that she has given no thought to the legal aspects of such a proposition; but she argues that it womdd be much better for both the young men and young women of the city, who have but little opportunity for meeting and judging of each other as pros- pective life mates, to ke assisted by a properly regulated eity bureau, hy whiech their relative nositions in life and prospects could be made known. “If you will think of it for a little said Yiddlewood, ‘I 11 see a solution to the while,” Mrs. think yon wi t extent in such mate- il to a or social ey would mptations now sur young! . LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM ADMINISTRATION TRADE COMMISSION BILL ASSAILED TODAY (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 10.—The ad- ministration trade commission bill was assailed as unfalr and unconsti- tutional before the House commerce committee today. James E. Bennett, representing a score of small corpor- ations, said the inquisitorial powers given that commission by the bill would be worse than “anything in Russia.” He said it would rutn small cor- porations by opening their secrets to larger competitors and he also de- clared it would provide berths for many special investigators whose only qualifications would be “polit- ical pull.” This, he declared, would open the “loveliest graft of the century.” 36 SNLORS MAY - BELOST AT StA (By Associated Press.) Curling, New Foundland, Feb. 10. —There is much concern felt for thirty-six men aboard the| United States navy tug Potomac, which has been missing in the ice fields since Saturday. When a blinding snow- storm of five days ceased today it was expected that the tug would be sighteid off the shore, but she could not be located. It is thought she is caught in the ice floes far out in the gulf. MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN OUT dLondon, England, Feb.| 10.— Parliament opened here today, and great interest is expressed in the movements of Mrs. Pankhurst, who is expected to return for the open- ing. Mrs. Pankhurst was released for the sixth time in her experience under the ‘“‘cat and mouse act,” af- ter three days in jail, during which she maintained a hunger, thirst and sleep strike, and has since been in Switzerland. Dallas, Texas, Feb. 10.—The sixth ‘National Corn Exposition op- ened here today, for a two weeks’ showing of the best corn, grain and crops. Exhibits are entered from all States, and the U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture has a large showing. The boys’ corn clubs, un- der the joint direction of this de- partment and the extension depart- ment of the agricultural and me- chanical college, has also entered winning corn grown w=y members. The objects of this annual exposi- tion are to encourage and improve agricultural methods; to assist oth- er organizations in holding exhibi- tions of the products of the soil; to collect facts and other matters that interest or benefit farmers and cause the same to be published, and to hold farmers’ conventions for the discussion of agricultural matters. TO HELP CAUSE OF BIRD PROTECTION Miami, Feb. 10.—Dr.| Eugene Swope, of Cincinnati, is here to con- duct a campaign of eduwcation in Florida under the auspices of the National Association of Audubon Societies for the protection of useful wild birds and expects to tour Flor- ida for that purpose. He is giving four months to a tour of the State, lecturing to the public, talking in the schools and endeavoring to have Audubon societies formed among the children. At all points but Miami the women’s clubs have taken a live- ly interest and the boards of trade have associated themselves with the work. Dr. Swope has a letter from James O. Stevenson, secretary of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, ask- ing all boards of trade to take an in- terest in this work, which is for the direct material welfare of the State. The agricultural department is now watching this movement in Florida this winter with interest. NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR FLORIDA RAILROAD Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 10.— Morton Riddle assumed the general management of the Florida East C'oast railroad today. J. N. Brand formerly superintendent of the Sa- vannah division, succeeds Mr. Rid dle as superintendent of the Jack- sonville division. e e —] PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE No. 83. SUF LEAOE 5 AOW WY T0 L MRS. E. M. BROOKE LEFT WASH- INGTON TODAY FOR CAM- PAIGN THROUGH SOUTH Will Arrange for Parade in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida for May 2 SRy (By Associated Pross) Washington, Feb. 10.—Mrs. E.. M. Brooke, suffrage leaider, left Washington today for a campaign threugh Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Ten- nessee, She proposes to aia in pre- paring a suffrage pageant in each of these States to be held May 2. Her tour is calculated to stimulate inter- o;;( in a larger pageant here May 9 when ap army of women will march on the capitol and /demand the bal- ot. POPE RECEIVES BASEBALL PLAYERS Rome, Italy, Feb. 10.—The base- ball players of the National and American Leagues who have been on around the world tour, are due to- day and will be received in audi- ence by the Pope. They will play an exhibition game at the Stadium.- REBELS TO COIN MONEY Chihuahua, Mex., Feb. 10,—Af- ter today currency issued by the’ Bank of Sonora, the Mineral Bank and other banks established under the Diaz regime, will be treated as counterfeit money, under a idecree issued by the rebel government. The frée and unlimited coinage of silver bearing the Constitutionar stamp, is offered as a substitute and means of providing ample money. The embar- go renders worthless in the rebel territory millions of dollars in pa- per money. TEXAS GOES ON A CASH BASIS Austin, Texas, Feb. 10.—Today saw the beginning of a cash basis for the State of Texas. A call will probably be issued for registered and pension warrants. The State’s de- ficit Jan. 5 was $1,000,000, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla,) February 6, 1914 John D. Clark to Polk county. James A.| Flanagan to Stanton. Lauder. Flanagan, James A., to Geo. A. Wilson . R. A. Livezey to W. F. Hallam & Company. R. A. Livezey to W. F. Hallam & Company. R. A. Livezey to W. F. Hallam & Company. R. A. Livezey to W. F. Hallam & Company. Reid Robson to W. D. McRae. Jesse J. Brown to A. J. Dees. B. M. Sherertz to W. W, Sher- ertz. W. P. Sherertz to W. W. Sher- ertz. M. M. Loadholtes to Annie S. Mansfield. Asa Brantley to W. S. Wilkes. W. T. Brown to Asa Brantley & W. S. Wilkes. W. K. Collins to W. S. Wilkes. Harriet E. Thurston to T. F. McCoy. Carter Manufacturing Co. to Fla, Lakeland Homes Co. M. L. Robinson to Ella Hill. Segbring Real Estate Co. to Wm. S. Fenwick. Wm. S. Fenwick to 1. €. Flint. Walter W. Taylor to W. L. & Grace Wilbur. Walter W. Taylor to L. Marion & E. R, Wilbur. C. A. Boswell, receiver to A. B. Harrington. Henry Albritton to Margared Al- britton. Henry Albritton to Wm. Henry, Maggie Josephine, Horace Wagh- ington, & Battie Lee Thomas. The Carter Mfg. Co. to Mrs. B,; M. Sexton. P % 4 >