Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 14, 1914, Page 1

1) (0AST AND WERE IN JERILOUS POSITION ss Bound from New Orleans to phurg; the Other Was a Tranp Vessel ed Press) 141.—The British Park and an un- r Katherine fod trap steamer which went Jate vesterflay off the Vir- vere both floated early by a shift in the wind. They een pounded by heavy seas all aud their positions were con- i perilous. The Katherine a freighter bound from New s for Hamburg, was fast off ‘harles. She floated without nce and proceedeidd for this nder her own steam. The steamer was ashore off Cape and got away without her y being learned. High seas ued today, but the weather eared . ROADS OVER MOUNTAINS h Wash., Feb., :4.—The Highway Board will today let putracts for sections of| the o the Snoqualmie Pass. The ill be twenty-four miles long, is estimated will cost $250,- It extends from Lake Keeche- ur miles east of the summit. utomobile Club of Seattle is jiastic over the plans. B. T0URISTS IN FRANCE , France, Feb. 14.—The New lants and the Chicago White ho are touring the world, are pd here tomorrow. They may match on the 16th or 17th. trip is nearing its end. They Plaved before the Khedive at and heen given audience by be in Rome., “ F.Sunner, the Washington atg, pc0ds the shoes of the e _His little shop 1s not far e‘mhne House, and some of | & :m‘:rs have been the chief oy ‘_nd their familles. Mec- M '; his first presidential t -, o0Sevelt he says, was ‘, “ colonel had a liking for | e &‘igp»\lr. Wilson wears light- | 4L any of his predeces- | swas heard all wronz to ( RO S IO 008 nam . O SENATOR BACONop 4 & GEORGIA DD T o AFTERNOON @ = Washington, ey T ‘[ ! & ator Augnsiug 0. ‘-1‘,;‘, . ' { ¥ Georgia, died {}is , q }1 ‘:.' & at a hospital hepe ‘l '_.H“‘] il } © illness of sove ral \\‘.v \‘;“ »]f,“[i '1' & end came suddenly , i*’x.\ 1‘\ ::‘ N @ er having alateq e | @ the day, his condition h'p; .:"\ g been pronounceq much 1;1. .:‘ ki e DrOYed, He diediot prsiin s 5 ‘diseas(o. le died of Brigny's ‘:: COLUMBIA, BIRMINGHAM AND °°°°°000000oog¢.g SAVANNAH ALSO MAKE e THEIR CLAIMS HARVARD HAS NEW COURSE boston, Mass.. e, 14y, | COlmbia's District Would Embrace | first lecture of the pey .1' it i i ew political the C 3 ; e il el “m”vdx mj arolinas, Georgia and dents today by Normu] A g Florida sente Angell, the English leader. This new course will include such subjocts : frage, labor movements armamer diplomacy, and the interuational as pects of economics, My, Angell is member of the Garton p | tion, London . eace Found CHAUTALOUA G BETER D BETE The large numbir of (Chautanquans who heard Miss Willis in her rendi tion of the- play, “Every Woman," vesierday afternoon, were fairly car- ricl away with her superior ability as a reader and were delighted with the play. Those who did not have the cpportunity of hearing terday afternoon will be glad to know that she appears fn another play tonight, which is shorter and is gnarante:d to please both old and youne. last the openmg work by Willis and the Buck Quartette, was a pleasing lude to the interesting lecture, “The L delivered by This lecture dealt night concert Beulah pre Bithep's Canllestic Harold Kessinger mainly wit? that famous work of Victor Hugzo's, Les Miserables. and from this story he drew many thoughts which if put into use by liis hesrers could not but be help- ful and inspiring. Mr. Kessinger is young' in years but old in wisdom and has won a national reputation as an orator which for one so young, bhut after hearing him it is is being work, as he leaves a most is remarkable asy to understand why he lecture sought after for heing jon upon his hearers, and impres forceful and withal eloquent very modest anid unassuminz I¢ ternoon n 1zain this af fine Jec PRzt et 1 ) which 11 another of hi The A mighty Dolla est attentiol ‘monz ¢ “Money is right a it must our It is all 1 day is da to ask n¢ he is have ¢ more of the This Water! hour, being Rev. Waterfield is a masnt er and all will be gla kr he wil} preaci church {omorrow Tonight nights of t! ers and reader that will long Beulah Buck r 1¢ the char Mrs. Beu U ATice many : Maude Wi and all in a one of rare f S P W No admiss stiver offeri docr. Resery for their ow! ers service will ! lections of L S Quartette L the Eternal ! A. Waterfield vices in Tt is the to work tional meet! T . ngs and n any way. as peace, suf- | _]’H“hu! arcuments in favor of a re- ENING TELEGRAM IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 1914. (By Associated Press.) Hab el i | | | Atlanta, Ga.,, | [eional bank for Chattanooga were |presented when the organization committee of the regional reserve currency system resumed hearing here today. The claims of Columbia, Addi- |, TRAFFLG IN M., 5 CRIPRLED B SNOW STORM PSS HEAVIEST SNOW OF THE WIN- TER IS NOW BEING EXPERIENCED Railroads and Street Cars Are Held Up and Ships Are Unable to Make Port (By Associated Press) New York. Feb. 14.-—New York and New England are enveloped to- Edny in the first big snow storm of tthe winter. The storm is general; |‘lt began at six last night and con- tinued steadily today. It has ham- pered all railroads and street car traffic and cripplea wires. Wireless reports announce that several trans- atlantic liners would be many hours Birmingham and Savannah were leard later in the day. St. Paul's Lutheran Church— Corner Tennegsce avenue and Me- thonald German services at 10" mis 2 street., English services at 2 p. m. The German sermon will be de- Rev. F. Wambsganss of Indiana. The public is cordially in- vited to attend all of the services, .. WAMBSGANSS, Pastor. livered by Myrtle St. Methodist Church— Scrvices tomorrow: Sabbath school at i0 a. m. Preaching by pastor, Prayer service every Tuesday even- ing at ¢ p. m. W. H. STRINMEYER, Pastor. Dixieland Methodist Church— Services tomorrow: Sabbath school Preaching by the pastor Epworth League at 6 at 10 a. m. jat 11 a, m. p. m Praver Service every Thurgday ev- ening at 7 p. m, W, H. STEINMEYER, Pastor. | First Methodist Church— south Kentucky avenue. John B. pastor. Rible school at 9:45 a. m, L, C, Organized | ] uperintendent Liflicir nt \isitors we teachers, Good lcome, pastor at 11 a Hunters and in great 2 hy tl ject, Fortun and sted by to the isitors now in our city. cazie devotional meeting at the audi- + the privilege of hear ling Dr. C. A Waterfleld, ening =ervice who is the Dr. nong the foremost South, and Lakeland church- will be delighted at the privi afforded to hear him ifour” at jqua. As a preacher, rfield ranks 1 Mr. ! Hull will sing as an impromp- lo, ‘I Good ic at each servivce » of mornin2 sermon, 1t to Go There.” the day as the fitting oceasion a patriotic address theme, My ther's Keeper istian Church— le school at 10 a. m. 1y, Christ's Hatred of Shams. Subject "'i!)]‘vi{l. superintendent. nunion and preaching at 11 Subject, The Place of Christ, rtzogz, of Hiram, Ohio. baptismal service sharp. W have a r.ake Morton at 2 p. m. friends will go direct from their omes to the water. prof. Hertzog will lecture in the ¢ at T o'clock. on The Uplift ina, or New Forces in 0Old This lecture will be all the nteresti because Mr. Hert- in China during the Boxer ill be able to tell tion nder ersonal obsery ring that revolution. He will come t0 us in the fullness of the Gospel At the Churches Tomorrow B DB RO DDD B g i <t Sunday, Mr. Ley will recog- late arriving here on account of the heavy snow storm over the sea. G, r‘:ng:efiniwaug P of Christ. His coming will no doubt be a great uplift to the church ank all who hear him. The Aid Society will meet next Tuesday at 2:30 at the church. The official meeting of the Board will be on Monday night at the church. I. W. LOWMAN, Pastor. Grace Evangelical Lutheran— Orange street and Tennessce ave: nue. W. E. Pugh, pastor. Sexagesima Sunday: Epistle, 2nd Cor. 11:19, 12:9; gospel, Luke 8:4-15. o Morning and evening worship at 11 and 7 o'clock respectively. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Midweek service on Wednesday evenings at 7:30. § Catechetical classes Saturday aft- erncons at 2 p. m. Friends and strangers are cordial- ly invited. Young People’s Missionary Society. The young people of Grace Luther an church will hold their first serv- ice a8 a missionary organization to evening at the church at 6 interesting program morrow o'clock. A very will be rendered on the topie, “A Short Survey of the Work of the Southern Lutheran Church.”™ The publie is cordially invited to attend. IFollowing is the program: ilymn. reading and Catechism Lutheran lin Japan, Migs Lillian Kaufman ana Seripture prayer. on Missions Miss Trene Kaufman. Causes for Thanksgiving in On "Work in Japan, Miss Ollie Sipe. Hymn. Paper-—Stop the Leaks. Reasons for Praise in Home Mis sion Progress, Mrs. Isaac Ottinger. Violin Solo—Miss Lillian Kauf- man. Business. iCumberland Presbyterian— There will be services at the Cum berland Presbyterian church tomor- irow. Sunday school at the usual | hour. Preaching morning and even |ing by Rev. Lewis. The public is linvited to attend. First Baptist Church— Sunday school at Stevens, superintenyent. L.et every member of our church attend the Sunday school if possi ble. It is the teaching departmer! of the church. Preaching at 11 and 7 by the pastor. Timely topics and short sermons. 9:45. H. C Evening subject, Why Baptists Commune. Also at the evening hour Mr. Jas. MacLean, the Scottish soloist, will sing, Thou'rt Passing Hence, My Brother. It will be worth vour coming out Sunday evening to hear Mr. MaoLean in this solo. Strangers and v ors will find our church on North Florida avenue two blocks from railway crossing. ' R. S. GAVIN, Pastor. «f THREE CITIES AFTER Ltion as "president REGIONAL BANK { (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Feb. 14.—Edgar Wat- kins, of Chattanooga, urged a re gional bank for the region embrac- ing Virginia and the coast States south and said Chattanooga was the logical financial center. \W. F. Stev- enson, of Columbia, favored district embracing the Carolinas, eastern and western Georgia and Florida and said Columbia should be_ its bank city. Other witnesses from Colum- bia endorsed his proposals and sail Richmond was their second choice for a regional bank. TEXAS PROHIBITIONISTS Fort Worth, Texas, feb. 14,— Texas prohibition Democrats hold county conventions today to select delegates to a State convention to be held Feb, 21. The basis of repre- sentation will be one delegate to ev- ery ten votes cast for State-wide pro hibition in 1911 elections. TRAIN OF HOMESEEERS INVITED 10 LAKELAND The Southern Utilities) Co., who are the owners of the Lakeland Ice Plant and several other public utili- ties in Florida and other southern States, headed by the president, Mr. J. G. White, are bringing a special train load of homeseekers to South Florida next week. The train will leave New York at 12:30 on Feb. 20 anid arrive in Lakeland the fol- lowing Monday or thereabouts, spending an hour or more here. The secretary of the Board of Trade has written the following letter to Mr. White, and will be gla! to have the owners of all automobiies in the city notify him of thejr willin ness to place their cars at the cisposal of the party cn their arrival in order (het they may see ‘wlmt Lakland 1s md what she is doIng: Secretary's Office, lLakeland, Fla., Feb, 13, 1914, Mr. J. G. White, pPresident Southerp Utilities Co., New York. N. Y.: Dear Sir-—This Board has learned with pleasure that it is your inten- of the Southern Utilities Ce. to bring a big bunch of homeseekers to Florida the latter part of this month, anid 1 have been directed to extend to you and your party a most cordial invitation to al- low us to show you over our city in the short time we understand you will spend here. While the time will be chort we trust that you may see your way clear to allow us this much of it as a privilege we shall most thronghly appreciate. You and your company are deeply interested in and we shall be glad to show you what Lakeland is Coing, for only one who sces the progregs from day to day and knows this city what is really going on can believe what the Manufacturers’ Record rep resentative said of us the other day, which was that Lakeland is doing more for the size of the place than any other city in the South. We .~h;‘||! be glad to show you and your party, ¢ven though you may not hall from Missouri. Will you kindly iei me hear from vou at your earliest convenience and about how many will be in the party, Faithfully yours, A. H. HOLWORTHY, Secretary . HOME FOR THOSE “ALWAYS IN THE WAY” An- Yonkers, N. 14. nie Coe MacDonald, who died here a month ago, left her entire fortune, with the exception of $1, which will 20 10 her sister, should be utilized in the establishing of “a home for re- fined, educated and protestant gen tlewoman whose means are small and whose homes are made unhappy by having to live with relatives who think them in the way.” In honor of her mother, Miss MacDonald wighes the home named The Mary Randol Memorial Home. She asks that St. John’s Protestant Episcopal church, of Yonkers, choose seven men and women as governors of the home, and wishes her sister to leave her fortene also to this project.sThe sisters shared cqually the estate of their father. The value of the es- tat is unknown, but she had $10,000 in banks. No. 87. GORE S100TLY NIES CHARGES OF MRS, BOND TOOK THE WITNESS STAND AND DECLARES HER CHARGES ARE NOT TRUE Counsel for Gore Striving to Im* peach the Testimony of the Plaintiff (By Associated Press) Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 4. IT. 8. Senator T. P. Gore today fe- nied on the witness stand the accu- saticns of improper conduct made by Mrs. Minnie Bond, who is suing him for $50,000 HMamages. The senator declared the suit was the plot of political enemies and disappointed office seekers. (By Associated Press) Oklahoma City, Feb., 14.—Coun- sel for Senator T. P. Gore decided just before court convened today to call several witnesses in an effort to impeach plaintiff's witnesses. Pri- vately it had been planned to put the senator himself on the stand as the first witness today. The first called was W. F'. Fisher, an Oklahoma City lawyer, CHURCH MOVEMENT SPREADS Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 14.— The Go-to-Chvreh moveent, which started in Chieaso on the first of the wonth, has spread throughout the States, and ‘now reached Minnesota, Tomorrow is (io-to-Chureh day for AMinneapolis, and the pastors expeet thousanils, of all denominations to attend their various churches, as the result of the city-wide advertising campaign which has been carried on, * NEW EXPRESS RATES ; FOR MISSOURI Jefferson City, KFeb. between the State Public . Service Commission "and the officers of the express companies to formulate new express rates for Mrssouri. Joe, rate expert for the commission, has worked on a new schedule, which pack- contemplates a reduction on apes under seventy five pounds, and some inerease on packazes over that weizht. QUITS SOCIETY TO STUDY Mrs. Richard C. Burleson, wife of Lieutenant Burleson of Fort Myer, has passed up society for college work and has enrolled as a special student in a Washington university. R A A A A A A A A NN e 14.—Plans | wi'l be laid at a conference today i QB -