Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 17, 1914, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE |,l: LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 17, 1814 APTAIN AND |SNOW STORN EAMENLOSE | IN N. Y. I3 THER LIVES| FINALLY OVER SKIPPER WASHED OVERBOARD|FIRST TIME SINCE SUNDAY THAT AND THREE SEAMEN FROZE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS HAVE RE TO DEATH SUMED NORMAL CONDITIONS Tragedy Occurred When Ship Was|Snowfall Beached a Depth of Fif- Thrown Up on Outer Bar teen Inches Since Saturday; No. 88. SENATE PAYS LAST TRIBUTE 10 SEN. GACON FUNERAL CEREMONIES TOOK PLACE THIS MORNING IN SENATE CHAMBER BODY ENROUTE T0 MACON SPAPRHAN 10 Repont ANERS AND R8ORs g —_ Washington, Feb, 17.—(Special) —TFollowing a new well established custom, due in large measure to the activities of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, the annual river and harbor bil], which has been completed with the exception of a few minor details, will be reported to the Houge early next week by Chairman Sparkman of the and harbors committee, The bill will carry abou 000--$5,000,000 less than last year's bill. While the bill is larger than was ori}.:inu!h contemplated by the NEW INVENTION FOR ~ |BALLOT COUNTING Washington, Feb. 17.—The House of Representatives has under consideration the operation of an electrical device for recording yea and nay votes, which it seems likely will be adopted before the end of the session. It is intended to save time, promote accuracy and abolish the abomination of long and tedious roll calls that have to be repeated. The flash will show the name of the voter responsive to his touch of a button at his seat, showing his ‘“yea,” his ‘“nay,” or his ‘“‘present” - FRANK WIL JVE T0 PAY i PENALTY GoiE COURT AFFIRMED [ OWER COURT'S VERDICT OF MURDER SLAER OF NARY PHAGAN rivers t $43,000,- committee, the insi il of Cape Cod Temperature Rising as the case may be. It promises to of communitigx‘ mbl,s-mm dlma“,m \ be almost as realistic as a baeball tions for m ‘«lt”’l‘ng SERIONTIA: (By Associated Press) (By Associated Press.) score board. ion Wi ] eritorlous projects, | ., New York, Feb. 17.—Somethin z of Execution Will Be Set at, ., 1" merkorious tomeier| Welltreet, Mass., Feb. 17.—Cap- J 3 Was Escorted There After the Im near normal traffic conditions pre- vailed today in New York for the first time since Sunday noon with cessation of ‘the snowfall which reached a depth of fifteen inches since Saturday. With a rising tem- perature it is believed that the back- bone of the cold snap is about Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Nlinois has returned from London, wheve he went to represent Congress at a conference on the question of promoting safety in steamship trav- el. Referring to comments about his clothes, Mr. Lewis deprecates the tain Garva and four seamepn per- ished when the Italian bark Gastag- na was thrown on the outer bar of Cape Cod early today. The skipper was washed overboard, three froze to death in the rigging and one died after teing rescued. FEight others cial farly Date; Killing Occurred Last April (By Associated Press.) klanta, Feb. 17.—The convic- of Leo M. Franx for the mur- erowth of the country, could not ve successfully resisted by the members of the committee and they vielded to the appeals of localities to a large decree, pressive Service by Special Con- gressional Committees (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 17—The Unit- ed States Senate today paild its final of Mary Phagan was today con- o1 by the supreme court of Geor- The court held, four to two, the conviction was entirely lar. Chief Justice Fish and ice Beck dissented. It is expect- Lat the date of the execution of Ross Crane Delighted Large Audi prisoner, postponed on filing a fon for a new trial, will be set here were more than one hundred 1s contained in the appeal stress was laid on the allega- s that race prejudice influenced verdict. The Phagan girl’s body found in a factory basement il 27 last; Frank was arrested days later and cpuvlcted on he Cissenting opinions are based fly on the testimony of witnesses CHALTAUA 5 PROGRESSING WeL ence Last Night; Other Pleas- ing Entertainers were rescued nearly unconscious. VIGILANCE COMMITTEE WHERE WOMEN VOTE Denver, Col., Feb. 17.—Citizens of this city are voting today on the water and Moffat tunnel proposi- tions. The people’s vigilance com- Chautauqua goers were treated to mittee will be at the polls to see that a fine entertainment when Ross drew pictures as fast as he (rane, last the renowned cartoonist, was the attraction. He evening | the various subsidized allies of the Denver Union Water Co. do not steal the election. There have been questions as to whether the proposi- could | tion submittd by the water company wield the brush, meantime keeping up a running fire of wit aund humor | chise. |is a contract or a twenty year fran- The people will not have the which kept the crowd in an uproar | franchise. The voters will also cast from start to finish. His landscape|ballots on an amendment to the city views so beautifully though quickly [charter which will permit the pay- he alleged misconduct of Frank|drawn, elicited warm bursts of ap-|ing of city employes twice a month . broken. FOR BETTERMENT OF FARMERS Galesburg, Ill., Feb. 17.—The annual meeting of the farmers' in- stitute opened here today for a three-day session. This institute works for the betterment of agri- culture and strives to induce the great number of people engaged in producing food to move faster along the line of permanent fertility, bet- ter crops and a better experience in life. Its idepartment of household science is working for the better- ment of the home and better living in general. Many prominent experts in the agricultural line will deliver addresses, among them Dr. E. G. Hopkins, the greatest soil expert in the world. allusion with more than usual re- monstrance, declaring that he gave thought to clothes only long ago, when he was young and “struggling for attention.” GORE GASE GOES 10 JURY TONIGHT Famous Case of Nation.wide Impor- tance, Draws to a Close (By Associated Press) Oklahoma City, Feb. 17.—The case of Mrs. Minnie Bond, suing Senator Gore for $50,000 damages for an alleged attack on her, expects to be sent to the jury before night- fall. The judge read his instruc- respects to the late Semator Baconm, of Georgia. The funeral ceremonies in the Senate chamber were impres- sive and inspiring in simplicity, There were no eulogies, no musie and no flowers except one design presenteld by the Senate itself. Two hours before the body was taken into the chamber it lay in the mar- ble room adjoining. Seats on the floor of the chamber were reserved for the president of the United States and his cabinet, the supreme court and other hign officials. Mem- bers of the House of Representa- tives and close friends were admit- ted to 'the galleries by cards. Hun- dreds who came to pay homage were turned away. Members of the dead statesman’s family were escorted to seats on the floor of the Senate. Vice-President Marshall in a voice full of feeling called the Senate to order and directed that prayer be of- fered by the chaplain. After prayer, Bishop Alfred Harding pronounced ‘the HKpisvopal funeral service and then the vice president with a few words gave the hody into the keep- ing of the special congressional otC. (ABOR WILSON ON CHACTAUQUA PLATFORM pre the date of the murder. The Proval, and especial favorites were j recourse of Frank’s attorneys|the Suwannee River and Tennyson's will be an appeal to the su-|Crossing the Bar. The faces of J. pe court of the United States on |Pierpont Morgan, Andrew Carnegie ground that a fair trial guaran-|and Richard Croker followed each by the constitution, was demied|other in quick succession on the can- rclient. Toddy they would make|vas, the general outline of one face tions and arguments were bhegun by counsel before noon. AIATORS DEATH 10 BE INESTIGHTED RARE TREAT IN STORF FOR CHAUTAUQUANS TOMORROW Editor Tlegram: May I through comment . being used, which shows the simi-|With Pinchot Will Speak Before|His Aeroplane Dashed Into Pensa-|the columns of your paper, make a|committee who escorted it to Ma- larity in appearance of these three Pennsylvania Chautauquas cola Bay Yesterday; No Bruises [Plea for a full attendance of this|con for burial. GLISH ACTOR national figures. This Spring Found on Body town’s people upon a lecture to be| At the coffin in the marble room, PORTRAYS DICKENS poston, Mass., Feb. 17.—Frank azit, the English actor, will pre- t “Nickolas Nickleby” tonight in vortrayal of Dickens’ characters. asht has won fame on the Lon- stage by the life-like presenta- s of the famous writer's heroes. Ross preluded by tral numbers. Yesterday afternoon a large crow heard Dr, R. S. Gavin of the Bautist church, give his lecture, “The First Courtship in the World,” which he manner which was Crane's entertainment was the Rogers' Goshen Band, which is so popular and which as usual gave somg very fine orches- Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.— Secretary of Labor Wilson and former United States Forester Pin- 4| chot have been engaged by the Penn- gylvania Chautauqua for a series of joint debates during April. They will have the same crowdattracting feature that accompanied Secretary (By Associated Press) Pensacola, Feb. 17.—Drowning caused the death of Lieutenant J. McMurray, United States naval aviator, when his hydro-aeroplane plunged into the bay late yesterday. It was thought that injuries in the given Thursday morning of this week at 11 o’clock from the Chau- tauqua platform, by Mrs. Yda B. Cole of Chautauqua, N. Y., upon “The Six Greatest Pictures.” Now I am in no way connected with the Chautauqua, but fully real- ize the lack in one's life who Kdoes not know and worse, does not care for pictures. Union and Confederate veterans act- ed as a guard of honor. The presi- dent could not attend on account of his cold, his physicians saying they feared the exposure. A wreath of flowers was sent from him and Mrs. Wilson and placed beside the Senate wreath on the coffin. andled in a e is Weath,; T he R :;lolgtleinmrusting and humorous, |of State Bryan, when he spoke for :flI: (“;«;lrr;hl;;::)::s:)l;l(uf(:)r;lyl;i‘al‘: :0 So I urge upon every young per-| WHITES SETTLED 4 : i : i pennsylvania Chautauqua last (DUt €xd : i .akeland who can PITTSBURG 116 YEARS Al TE mm%%YnEmNQUENTS Miss Willis also gave several read-|the lffllnnflyo\‘hpr ot e Iptne |day revealed that his body was al- :mn] a:l-‘l :::;ltmj: tlh::n:‘;:tt:m m‘“s T YEARS AGO R £ 5 5 he | vear. ' % 3 . oq. | O het ee § s 2 S Wh“l; “l;h t:” ";lm:p ’:ymt(:x Swiss Yodlers will yodle on each mostlunmark?d. A:x lomcla] inves: trated with coples in full size and| Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 17.—The Rogers Goshen Band made up a RUIIL RS G | . |tigation was begun today. 3 new building of the Historical So- Biringfie wd) casion of the Wilson-Pinchot de coloring of these pictures. d 8 ¢ Historical So nl?“‘n"h“lfj'_ nL., Feb.. 1'7‘ T%]e intereting program. : ;':‘““; i NEW YORK INVESTORS WILL This interest in pictures and art|ciety of Western Pennsylvania will ’Jl; ]ofln‘xency commission ;vlll This morning Dr. Clough A. Wa-|bate. STOP TWICE IN LAKELAND i s my life until a|be opened this evening with a house fl today and will recommend a s . ‘ted the Bible hour — - To ¢ terfield conducted the Bi ) : ; Nkl had the pleasure|warming, given by the members. lidation of charit- ished speaker gave his alc ille, Feb. 17.—Com-|few years ago we hac N e s ik 4 b fb !:ieinal and and this polished -Dh}klf L““' his NEW U. §. STATES SEN- dJ‘ka‘“;‘”.l‘ = [UI'E; )inlvrrflél«'H in|and profit of hearing at Chantauqua, This date was chosen because it is HOLEHIING SHOTICH, hearers a mess which was up- . ATORS T0 BE ELECTED lf"H"d oL~ InVAR 4 via ake|N. Y., Mr. French, dircctor of the the one hundred and sixteenth anni- S == lifting and inspiring. Rev. Water- Bouthart propssLish, Au0 w”l]]m‘tl‘ Art Museum, Chicago, give two il-|versary of the first attempt by white 4 3 —_— Sy { Florida, | / Museum, ago, STATE WAGE COMMISSION field is recognized as one of the : £ S a (QxxupT ln,n'mvc w;” (f" \\'l(;te & |lustrated talks upon “The Value of [men to permanently occupy the site TE— most gifted Bible teachers on the| washington, Feb. 17.- A8 far a8lthe SRR DARL 0L 0 a Line.” These so opened up to us|of Pittsburg. At the housewarming linneapois, Minn., Feb. 17.— Chautauqua platform, and he has|rclates to the choice of xt.s members (., ut: New York city, will ar:‘llxw: a new interest and oducation that|will be an exhibit of books, docu- ¢ 2dvisory board of the wage made a most pleasing impression in{this will be the most nm:rnsuml: at 1 o'clock t:xc uftt:rlJ(J(yl:lu[\llIl:l. we feel our lves have been so|ments, pletures and relics relating issi A : : : ; o Uni 2 P ai nover the Atlan- 4 2 2 liscsion will meet here today.|pakeland. your ANt IITE ‘Tf :h," In::; :'Iv' ‘("“) l‘:tfil-;(i(nl: rl:l‘ll\\"l(;' The special | broadened and filled and helped!to the early history of Pittshurg and [ 105 read that the basis of the At 11 owclook Mes. 164 B N ey lu\"[") by I)Vt JA »s]’ill 1‘(‘ ;»e :\" w York m:ur the Penn-|thereby that if by any word of ours|western Pennsylvania. limum w. o (hautauqué e-thi he senators are elected, ave New 2 % 2 ¥ " NSRS I o Wage must be the cost of| gaiq secretary of i i I‘“' = '}n‘rd‘tlfmt .]’firu Jear that a third |sylvania railroad at 12:08 o'clock on [ We are able to help others we wish €, and it is therefore difficult New York, spoke before a large au-jand this Is the y ti:e afternoon of Fen. 20, the equip-|t0 speak it, and take this means of U. S. TREASURER SPEAKS fx different rates for apprentices " “Xperienced workers, as the cost living for both classes approxi- "ly will be the same. A Mistinc- U M2y be made between adults ! minors, and the wage schedule dience, in W ber of school children «Just Billy's Mother,”” was told and of consuming the beautifully interasst to every hich were a large one within sound of her volee. num- Her subject a story is to be elected under the new or- ganic law, the seventeenth amend- ment to the constitution. The States in which elections aré to be held, with the names of the senators to be su-ceeded are as follows: ment of the train consisting of one double drawing room seven-compart- ment sleeper, one single drawing room, two compartment ten-section sleeper and one six compartment ob- At Washington an doing so at this time. Thanking you, T am sincerely, A TOURIST. iakeland, Fla., Feb. 17, 1914. MIDWINTER FAIR IN FLORIDA Minot, N. D., Feb. 17.—United States Treasurer John Burke will address a banquet here tonight. Tt is expected that Mr. Burke will an- nounce his senatorial candidacy. servation car. b 7 In Gifwet parts of the This afternoon the il o vaflar;:)' J];t:stoz)t At:e additional equipment will be added e '* In proportion to the cost Of |, pyng is giving a concert, Miss|death of s i to the train in the way of one double| Orlando, Fla., Feb. 17.—The|250 WOMEN MISSIONARIES MEET ing, and also may vary in the *rent occupations. rillis will read the play, ik » and at 4:30 Mrs. ColejJames P. “A For- zona, Marcus A. Smith; Arkansas, Clarke; California, George drawing room seven compartment car and an Atlantic Coast Line diner counties of Florida have prepared commendable exhibits for the Sub- Athens, Ga., Feb. 17.—Offticers — :;T]e;l:;;i: the Chautauqua Round |C. pprk‘iniv; Colorado, C:“”i‘ g and a baggage car. On arrival here|tropical Midwinter Fair, which op-land delegates to the number of 250 ) YEARS PEACE BETWEEN Tabie. Thomas; .( ?‘n“"ctl"“"fioke""“s“lm'_ the special will leave over the Flor-|ened today. Tb(;: &:hibnshz:reethx;:; :re pres;rnt tmh\yt tttl»l opv;z;;::':h&ol: U. 8. AND ENGLAND| ropight the Beulah Buck Quar- Brandegee; '“’};g a'mady, "Hnom’ ida East Coast railway at 4:30|merous and Hl!]rlie ~m:::":°m emp: s:)’;:"“ ;;:;1:: °of ;o"h Geeste will return and give a finejIdaho, James H. . Indiana |0€lock, arriving in St. Augustine roller cane mill, a fifte it St }y{ ik - Wit w“hinston, tette wi different from any-|Lawrence Y. Sherman; n *|one hour later. The party is sched- orator and a steel furnace, p Mrs. W. H. Higginbotham, o es! b Feb. 17.—The 'h anniversary of the signing of program entirely thing they have formerly given, and | Benjamin F. Shively; Towa, Albert uled to leave St. Augustine at 12:30 greed dogs and Shetland ponies, Point, is president of the organizar trea " ted by a large and|B. Cummins; Kansas, "Jo'seph L.l m. the next morning and pass-|mission furniture and handpainted|tion. ity S::te:tlnge::gl::;v:?gh::te. sy “:m‘\ie :;Cb:;i\b g Bristow; Kentucky, “llnl”m\lll lg;‘ ing through Palatka will arrive in|china are among t'hp e’;:‘l:mg:l::;: i ——— b 17, 1920, % Bitag selebrated| PPN ! Bradley; Maryland, John = Walter|y gy peq at 7 o'clock on the Morn-have drawn many visito STONE ADDRESSES PRESS 887 Internaty 1 4 his coun- e Smith; Missouri, William J. Stone; ;.0 pep 23 over the Atlantic|city for the four-day fair. Y and in mnon:’tlze:n :;_':o: the VOLVER MATCHES FOR COPS |Nevada, Francis G. Newla(?d!!ili r‘e“.' Coast Line railway. Lakeland, Pun- SR~ sous |e Mribllp. Ala., F‘lo.b. 17.-Mef1v|t];: ™4 by En ly . 1 RE P | Hampshire, Jacob H. _'a mgfih ta Gorda with Fort Myers as the| HELEN KELLER IN ST. . Stone, genera manager o T Jaisiag peops- ; New York, Elihu Root; North Car-{gn.; gestination, are the points to Associated Press, will address the TRine ;fl;m Lee S. Overman; North Dako-|y. yisited on that date, the special| St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 17.—Helen|members of the Southern Division WESTERN STEWARDS MEET Berepiter ”-‘»F q fv;l \‘.\lo J. Gronna; Ohio, Theodore|poino handled by the Atlantic Coast|Keller and her teacher, Mrs. Annejhere tonight. Chira o, N may b 4.’»1“""‘ ops ha 1 Burton; Oklahoma, Thomas P.{Line on the southern trip. On the|Macy, will lecture here tonizht. [ — eciin % Peb. 17.—The annual)ageiphia, revolver ~matches . Oregon, George E. Chamber-|njoht of Feb. 24 the special will|Miss Keller was.in ner seventh vear| ADVANCE RATE HEAR- . o Of the Great Western Cir-|commenced T :+ what they aim at Pennsylvania, Boles Penrose;|leave Fort Myers at 10 o’clock, a re-|before coming under Mrs. Macy’s INGS CONTINUE : “wards will be held here to- ol N (‘nmli-na, Ellison D. Smith;|turn visit to be made to Lakeland,|instruction; she can now speak in tnnsiss : The congress of the American | I Dakota, Coe T. Crawford;|and from there to Plant City, where|several languages and has given a| Washington, Feb. 17.—The in- ace > Assoctation will also take Reed Smoot; Vermont, Wil-|the special train will be turned over|serieg of lectures which are wonder-|terstate commerce commission will g Wlay At e mne hotel. i P X Dillingham; Washington, |to the Seaboard Air Line railway for|ful for the light and hope they hold |today hear the shippers’ protest e e o Y Y;wnr Wisconsin, Tsaac|movement to Bradentown vie Tur-|out to people who are afflicted as'against the proposed general ade “SSives in the New England wn R key Creek. she herself was. vanced rate on coffee. P th bave plans well under way' - 1€ fall campaign.