Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 16, 1914, Page 1

D STOLEN 65 A 6L BELIEVE IN BANKS s 0. Nitroglycerine to Wreck the Safe; eggmen. at Large Associated Press) ville, Ga., Feb. 16.— $10.000 were secured by early today wrecked the H. Bonner, a merchant bourd the night. watch- eg three charges of ni- ¢, and escaped. oM MURDER TRIAL lley, N. Y., Feb, 61— of Mrs. Cynthia Buffom t Frahm, charged with the first degree, opened . A special panel of 150 peen drawn. Three mem- Bufiom family have' died year and the woman is ith feeding them arsenic. o die was Norris, a young jecond her husbanid, and ago the little daughter, d in the hospital here. om claims Frahm wanted er and made her poison Jam1iy RE FOOD EXHIBIT 0., Fel. 16.—Toledo Re- s and Butchers begin food show today. More khibit> are shown than aying foods of national and popularity. A model pre and a model home will reat interest throughout , if today’'s crowd was in- Toledo merchants and rers have striven hard to pure food laws and this indicate what great suc- be accomplished in this concerted action along the os . AGAINST TIGHT SKIRTS pv - York Federation of Clubs resolved “Tight 'rous and should not Lons hat pins with sharp uid be discarded . ORS ARE DISCREDITED T. Van Vliet, wealthy of- P Rubber Co., 68, has just prendix removed and took k at it before he would His distrust was not in Who were performing but was occasioned yme years ago he two noted New 1or removing the or- | crops they mere- f 0pl, sewed him up and film ~ $18.000, Mr. Van A the result of the sec- tion. \loral: If \you have UiX removed insist upon 00k at it before ‘paying. ELECTED AT 1ARITIES CONFERENCE le, Feb, 16.—The com- Uominations recommended 18 list of officers for the Mference of Charities and M Saturday night's ses- “ideat, Governor Park Tallahassee, re-elected; s, T. J. Sherill, Pen- -E. L. Watson, Gaines- - Cummings, Tampa; sec- s C. Fagg, Jackson- e treagurer, %. C. tteeh'; members of execu- In addition to offt- : Brorien ,Tampa; Mrs. Grifr, Jacksonville; Rev. P West Palm Beach. The ma;lzr‘?ad. The committee * e the place for next & recommended - that ‘Tt to executive com- SN . Dudley G. Perkins 4 parents of a fine son c‘y, Dr. W. R. Groover BEAUCHANP | ! STRICKEN, | - WILL NOT BE HERE Hian L) Supt. C. Rucker A a telegram yegte f rey, of Houston, Texus Lou Beauchamyp was g city Saturday moryin: boarding the train and would probably never again. This will come as s to Lakeland Chautauqua: be pained to learn of his rious con- dition, and who wil] rearet that will nat be here at this Chautanqua. Mr, Beauchamp “was to tured here tomorrow i his place the Beunlah Buek M will retdrn and zive a con with cther talent will mak, ening one of the most the C'hautavqua hay | enje CHUTAUQUMS T HIVE FAE etk With a fine concert by all the Chautauqua talent Saturday night, the granid Sunday mass meeting yes- terday at which time Rev. Waterfielq preached an eloquent sermon, and the many good things that have been heard today., the Lakeland Chaatavqua can well be said to be wel! launched, and during the coming week will continue un- abatea. This morning Rev. Waterfield condicted the Bible hour, following whirh Mrs. Adams gave her health lecture. This afternoon the Rogers' Goshen Banid, so popular with Lake-{ land will appear for the| first time and Miss Willis will give| a number of | which Dr. Gavin his most popular lectures interest people, following ve one of ‘The First readings. is to '( surcship in the World . ™ | oni ht three fine features will lmu!-t' up the program-—Rozers' Go- shen DBand, Miss Maude Willis in a number of readings and Ross Crane, the celebrated cartoonist, who will draw ictuics faster than one can think. ‘ Tomorrow's Program i 10 . m.—Bible Hour, The Para-| ble, Rev. Clough A. Waterfield | 11 a. m.-—Address, Just Billy's Mother, Mrs. lda B. Cole, Chautau- qua. N. Y. 2:30 p. m.—Prelude Rogers' Goshen Band and Orchestra. Reading of Vance's charming com- edy, The Fortune Hunter, by Miss Maude Willis. concert, | 4:30 p. m.—C. L. 8. C Round- Table, conducted by Mrs. Ida !:.1 I Cole, field secretary | 8 p. m.—Evening concert, Rog [ ers’ Gloshen Band and Orchestra, as sisted by Miss Maunde Willis, hY \\‘: York. Selections by Beulah Buck Quartette. i WAY OPPOSE L'ENGLE FOR CONGRESS Van ( date for trict opj Fogarty, ( primary nonit ber of the ! been caucusging committe wait op the the whether he will maX is understood that Mr. = woald not be adverse to & s it ea hi the nomination if but he has not made ik statement as yet. His friends say however, that they believe that he will announce his candidacy ; he sees the number of persons hat | are urging that step. | sublte| mBING ON GOELET DIVORCE 6 n Newport, R. L., Feb. 16 \{T: it for divorce instituted by r,; R a hearinZ) Robert Goelet will receive : here today. She charges extrem cruelty and gross misbehavior, :‘n‘m'rlr asks for the custody of the two chil-} dren. Mr. Goelet Wi 5 suit and asks for tne custody children. of the| New York. Fel e eagerl noissuers ar openmge of the Morean scctiby thel to the public view. Th O L e entire second floor of 2 of Art at the Metropolitan M : and it iz expected that t on view after today will be when | ¢, 'months. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEB. 16, 1914 ?J,Nfl ENATOR [SENATOR BACON - ON'THE STAND WORLDS G000 SAYS MRS. BOND LED HIM INTO BEDROOM WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS A PARLOR He Declared the Suit Was Trumped Up by His Political Enemies to Defeat Him (By Associated Press) Oklahoma City, Feb. 16.—United States Senator T. P, Gore today de- nied on the witness stand the alle- zations of Mrs. Minnie Bond, who is suing him for $50,000 Hamages as the result of an alleged attack upen her in a Washington hotel. Gore charges that the suit was trumped up by political enemies. He s2id he met Mrs. Bond at a hotel at her request to discuss the appointment of her husband to a fed- fral position. He said he supposed they went into a parlor of the hotel after which she took him into an- other room. Took his hand, he de- clared and fell on a bed. “What does this mean?” the senator said he asked. Just then, he continued, a friend of hers entered. “Did you at any time touch Mrs. Bond?" he was asked. 1 did not,” ne replied. LIVING MODELS IPISPLAY GOWNS New New Feb. have 16. done Orleans, La., Orleans clubwomen a 2reatl deal to make the success of the Spring Buyers’ convention, whi n starts here today, greater thitn that of previovs very latest creations in ladies’ finery will be shown on living models. The convention will end on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 24, HOPE T0 ADJOURN CONGRESS JUNE 15 (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 16.-—Demo- cratic leaders hope to adjourn Con- June 15. The president be- lieves the House and Senate may work at the same time on the trust bills. He said today that the busi- vears. Qress ness men of the country are taklngl an increaging interest in the meas nres ond their aid may expedite leg slation WOMEN ACT LIXE POLITICIANS HIS HOME IN MACON WAS ABOUT ALL HE POSSESSED, IT IS LEARNED He Was a Great Friend of Children and These Sent Many Floral Offerings (By Associated Press) W ashington, Messages of condol- ence on the death of Senator Bacon of Georgia continued to come in great numbers to the members of the family here today. Among them one from Senator Tillman, now at Atlanta, and one from Herbert Clay, son of the Late Senator Clay, of Georgia. Although Senator Bacon spent thirty yeats in public life, it was learned today that he died compar- atively poor. His home in Macon was his principal possession. Among the floral tributes which came to the apartment today wnere the body lies, were many from children. He was very fond of them, afd nearly every morning took a walk with sev- eral little friends through the park near his apartments. Senator Bacon's desk was draped in black today. The Senate ad- journed out of respect to his mem- ory and a committee of senators was appointed to accompany his body to “|Macon and attend the funeral. Owing to Senator Bacon's death, the Vice President and Mrs. Mar- shall have postponed indefinitely the '|~|,..lrm"'|'”°“ they were to give tonight, and Secretary and Mrs. Bryan have postponed the dinner they were to give Wednesday night to Senator and Mrs. Kern. FLETGHER SPEAKS FAVOR RURAL CALDIS (By Associated Press.) Washington, FKeb. 16.—Senator Fletcher of Florida today appeared before the joint congressional com- mittee on rural credits and spoke in | favor of the pending measure. He said that long term credit, based on mort2ages, is a vital feature of the scheme., government aid would be needed by | the propesed Farmers' banks. GIVES $500,000 TO EMPLOYES \nti-suffracists and suffr — neaced inoa lively tilt at the New Cleveland, Ohio, Feb, 16, —The York Federation of Women's Clubs, | termi under which the National and noisy lanehter causing anCarton Co. stockholders will give ! Mrs. | §500,000 of a new issue of stock to P | wite of the its 00 employes will beannounced tirred up a teday for a survival conditions to be. CONGRESS ON SAFETY AT SEA n the South, where th ' nassive, con-1 Ottawa, Can., Feb, 16 The nt and t male the . different parliaments will today ta e nant.” This ap- ble the results of the convention of ri with hisses and the London Congress on the Safety bi mber of suffra-|of JLife at Bea This Congress grew ent \'rs. Frederiek .\u»:uut of the appalling disaster of the uffrazist. retorted that “\\'«-;'l’ir:'nlr and among many technical sts do not care for the ki1|(1§||r(>\:>,i4»rxs made for the greater safe- \\m.rh‘rn chivalry that ;u-rmitsit_\' of life at sea the principal pro- jeplerable child labor conditions |vision is that which calls for more | permits, as it coes in regists who jeered Mrs. Baruch’s arks as lustily cheered Mrs. Na- than's statements. MR. PIERCE DIED FRIDAY Mr. funersl was conducted on Saturda morning from the home of his sis- ter, Mrs. H. 8. McClelland, where be nad been ill for the past”two|MERCHANTS ASSOCIA-. . About four months ago Mr. Pierce was married to Miss Mary Morgan, and it is sad to think that they should e faneial service ; Dr. Gavin MASONS! A cal] meeting of L No at 11 attendance is requested some i wateriizht the ages of consent to re-ivesscic keeping afloat in time of dis- o at ten and twelve years.” The |aster, together with life boats and | | compartments to ensure rafts in keeping with the number of passeng;:s and crews on board. AMONG THE BALL PLAYERS Ghicago, Feb. 16—The Cubs leave Pierce died Friday and the her2 today for Tampa, where they wil go into spring training. Mgr. Evers accompanies them, 7 16 TION'S PUBLIC SERVIGE Feb. New York, 16.—W. H. be parted so soon, but ,Chandler, assistant manager of the all-wise Father knoweth best. Merchants' Association’s Traffic Bu- : was conducted | reau has compiled and published a Shippers' Guide, giving the parcel post and express rates from New York to any express station in the United States, upon packages of any Lakeland lodge | weight that the postoffice will ac- 91, F. & A. M., will be held|cept. It is ready for delivery from "-;Bfl.p m. Monday, Feb. 16. A|time to time should the rates be changed. He said he did not believe: R L e T e T e e L AKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM _ PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE —_— No. 88 ot 000 SHOIEL (By Associated Press) 16 . —President somewhat hoarse, but otherwise ap- parently free from the cold that con- fined him to his room last week. OF NEW YORK WITH ALL THEIR WORK THEY HAVE AS YET SCARCELY MADE A DENT Continued Cold Prevails and the Loss Already Amounts to Over a Half Million Dollars EPISCOPALIANS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL ACTIVITY Cleveland, O., Feb. 16—Rev. L. 0. Hartman, df Chicago, superin- tendent:of the institute work of the Board of Sunday Schools of the Methodist Episcopal church has ar- ranged for a series of meetings here begirning today and lasting until the 20th. (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 16.—Greater New York and its environs are struggling under a layer of snow augmented teday by a constant fall. 0 More than ten inches have fallen / KENNEUYJ BUHKS since, the storm began Saturday morning. Sixteen thousand shovel- ers have been working since then and have scarcely made a dent in (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 16.—The sui-[the snow blanket. With continued cide of John J. Kennedy, State|cold the loss from the storm treasurer, in Buffalo, yesterday, on|amounts to more than half a million the eve of his examination by the |dollars. John Doe graft investigators, won't ol halt an inquiry into his office. This WAC0'S ENLARGED: was announced here today by offi- COTTON PALACE cials in charge of the inquiry. An audit of Kenmedy's books a week ago showed everything in excellent shape. Waco, Texas, Feb. 16.—The city commissioners will hold a special bond election today for $250,000. The money is desired for a new school, street paving, new bridges, sewers and additional grounds for the cotton palace. Larger grounds will make it possible for the direc- tors of that institution to give a much larger exposition thap hereto- fore. D. A. R. CONVEN- . TION IN GEORGIA Macon, Ga., Feb. 16.—A three- days' annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion opened here this morning. The election of officers, which takes place every two years, is one of the important matters on the progrufiL COLORADO MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE THIRDP NEW YORK- BROOKLYN Beulder. ('ol., Ieb. 16.—The TUNNEL | fipst municipal conference will take place today “anid tomorrow under the ‘New York, Feb. 16.— The suc-|auspices of the University of Colo- cessful bidder for the reconstruc-|rado. Invitations were sent to the tion of theSteinway tunnel under the \mayors, other officers and others in- Bast river will be selected by the( terested in municipal government public service commission today.|by Dr. L. D. Osborn, dean of the The work is to be completed in nine|extersion department of 'the uni* months anid includes an escalator|versity, and were signed by the and the building of stations in Long|mayors of sixteen Colorado towns. Islana City. Clinton Rogers, Woodruf, executive —_— secrciury of the Natlonal Municipal NEW YORK DAY BY DAY League, will be the principal speak- | e er Now York, Feh. 16—Resolutions were passed at the Manhattan Club approving the 05 per cent increase freight rates now beinz considered before the interstate commerce com- mission. The basis for this action is tie demand for better service EXHIBITS IN USE Ottawa, Can., Feb. 16.—Twenty |hig, modern hot air furnaces supply i the heat in Machinery Hall at this and C{week’s exhibition of the Canadian the resolutions set forth that busi-| jyarqware Manufacturers’ Associa- ness depression: would continue un-| o, Everything known to the til the railroads were anle to con- . .ivare trade is on exhibition, in- duct their properties in huninesslikc...m,““u the heating apparatus fashion. It was added the railroads which makes Machinery Ilall com- have beeh compelled to pay advanced | o, Thig is the largest con- wages end - increase their Crews;fyonyon ever held in Ottawa and that 200,000 cars were standing|over 1000 delegates and their fam- idle; that department stores and oth {iios wnd fri nds are present er large shippers were desirous of | . paying inereased rates for better ser-| vice., ]‘ TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS “It i impossible to Kiduap any kEx-Congressmay John lmory An- zirt from a New York strect if shedrus, Republican, of Yonkers, is sev- has a mouth to holler,”” says an of-|entv-three; attended school at Char- lotteville Seminary, Scholarie coun- ty, New York, and later at Wesleyan University, Middletown, of the “missing” Police in charge 2 of this city. files show 397 disappearances of women and Conn., f d \ gTa ate T3 eirls during the last four months of 1rfnn which he graduated in 1862, with the degree of A. B.; taught 1913. But the is that the “missing girls” don’t want to be found, and in many cases their vol- untary going is reported but the secret { % school in New Jersey for four years; engascd in manufacture of medicin- al preparations; president of the New York Pharmaceutical Associa- reasons kept quiet by relatives and |0, 4pg the palisade Manufacturing their return is not reported, which|, . (reagurer of the Arlington makes the list of “lost” a long one cpapnieal Co.; trustee of Wesleyan to look over. Many leave home be- University, New York Life Insur- cause of unpleasane surroundings, anc2 Co. and other Institutiens; because of distaste for school work elected mayor of Yonkers in 1903; and a few disappearances are due t0]oj00i0g to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, accidents. The missing list aver-|gi i, et and Sixty-second Con- ages thirty a week, but none are kid- gresses. napped. | FINDS BURIED FORTUNE (By' Associated Press.) Montgomery, Ga., Theo Lacy, al- IN MOBILE leged absconder from the State con- viet department was re-arrested to- Mobile, Ala., Feb. 16.—A chest day on three additional indictments|that was sealed up in a vault erect- charging embezzlement and grand|ed more than 100 years ago, as the larceny. His total bond was in-|walls that inclosed it were made creased to $122,500 and he has not|with Indian mortar, was unearthed given it. on the new postoffice site here today, (By Associated Press) It contained many thousand Spanish Washington, Feb. 16.—On ac-|doubloons. The finder, Miss Julia count of high wind and snow flurries| F. Russell, refuses to divulge the the Maine memorial exercises at Ar-|amount found, fearing suit from lington cemetery today were held in|heirs. The chest also contained dia- the Cavalry hall at Fort Myers. mond jewelry of Spanish make. olOW INGTREETS