Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 11, 1914, Page 1

. LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE " OF MEXICANS I WASHAGTO I _INTEREST NOW CENTERS ON Ul THEIR CONFERENCE HELD i WITH SEC. BRYAN ‘Seeking Peace by Means of Revolu- ! tionary Movement in Which Help of U. S, Is Desired d (By. Associated Press.) Whashington, March 11.—Much interest i8 felt today in the return to Washington of Felix Diaz. He is S accompanied by a party of Mexicans S and Americans, interested in Mex- %! {co, ome of whom said that Diaz had {peen summoned to confer with a i ‘nigh official.” 1t became known ‘R;;ddly that the conference for 'l)mlz NG.”" with Secretary Bryan. Presi- lent Wilson was recently requested 0 see him, but refused. It is under- th istood here that Diaz and his follow- 0 lyrs are seeking favor for a new rev- ids jlutionary movement by which they yropose to restore peace to Mexico. tracjenators on the foreign relations ner: ommittee. have said that the Unit- Lizd States has been asked to sanction uch a counter revolution headed by ¥az. Those in the Diaz party to ay denied that they wished to se- .ure the aid of the United States in ppy armed revolution. Bay JLBURN'S CONVGTION HEPAIED BY SUPRENE COURT (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, March 11.—The convic- is A Dail hinon of Nick Wilburn, under death ‘mtence for the murder of Charles . King, was approved today by the ipreme court. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS The funny column men on the ‘ywepapers of the country are get- .ng oodles of fun out of Vice-Presi- ‘mt Marshall’s advice on the di- —=wrce question, especially that part hich recommends the daily kissing wives by husbands (their own). A large number of colored men om ‘all parts of Texas have come rward with statements showing ,at General Villa of the Mexican we'my is a megro. Some of the Tex- “is claim @ close personal acquaint- jlce with the Tebel leader anq say is half negro and half Indian. The Spanish elcctions, which will y completed mext Sunday with the -~ Hection of senators for the national -'_',."erhmont, promise to bring many wsanges. The Socialists are gain- npiilly in Spain and the con- *vatives are yiclding to entreaties leaders of the party to allow the ople more privileges to avoig a pular uprising. Uncle Sam is willing that consuls ould be used as lecturers in for- m countries. It is believed that our wutivos in the smaller reign ere permitted to ex- \in more of American customs and bits to jle abroad a Dbetter \ o engendered and a understanding of the t k:diflused among the ples of tfi world. ERLOCK HOLMES * NEEDED IN JAX — Jackson March 11.—Every empt so ‘o get some trace of 3 robbers who succeeded in en- ing the home of Col. E. C. Long, 5 East Adama street, early Sunday :ning and making a haul of $5,- 0 worth of waluable jewelry and umonds has Proven of no avail by al detectives, who have been hard work on the case. Sergeant De- tive Cahoom, of the police depart- nt, last night ordered every avail- e man to Work on the case, that early results might be ob- ed. e e e el e e p i ] GATUN LOCKS ARE FINE DRY DOCKS Five Naval Subnarines Are Now Being Overhauled in One of Them (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 11,—The Gatun locks of the Panama canal, it has been discovered, make excellent temporary dry docks. Five naval submarines are being overhauled in one of them now. They are ar- ranged in pairs so be used for a dry dock without in- terfering with the operation of the other. SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN ON THE RAMPAGE Burn All the Municipal Buildings in the Town of Bulcot, England (By Associated Press) Nottingham, Eng., March 11.— Suffragettes today burned all the buildings belonging to the town cor- poration of Bulcot. The loss issev- eral thousand dollars. GEOREI GETTES M BENG ENTHUSED (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, March 11.-—The execu- tive board of the National Woman's Suffrage Association today began a series of meetings here caleulated to further the suffrage in Georgia. This is the second State to be visited the southern tour of the Teoday was devoted to a conference of State leaders and the first public meeting will be to- night. cause of in committee. The revival at the Methodist chureh continues with unabated in- terest. Last night a great crowd heard a very forceful and effective sermon from Mr. Klein on “The Unpardonable Sin.” The response to his invitation for prayer was larger than at any service so far of the series. This morning the preach- er spoke of Divine leadership—tak- ing for his text, ““Those that are led by the spirit of God are the sons of* “Gods " The attendance was good and the testimony meeting was a great one. Tonight service as usual at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow at 10 a. m., a mother's meeting—not a service for women only but mothers are speci- ally invited. 1t is desired to have re- eral cottage prayer meeting tomor- row. Requests will be received and announcements made to night. HEALTH EPIGRAMS OF THE WOMAN'S CLUB Spare the cure, Kkill the child. Coddle yourself and you invite pneumonia. Fresh air is the best life insur ance agency. Colds are ecasily ‘‘caught,” hard to lose. “Dope” for colds is “dough” for the ioctor. Why be afraid of a little fresh air in winter Alcohol is a preservative but not of health. Good health is priceless, yet is without price. The best defense against disease is the simple life. To neglect sore throat is to give the undertaker a job. Coddling; preparing for consump- tion and pneumonia. Colds are not caught from fresh air but from stuffy air. Sixteen to one. An ounce of pre- vention is equal to a poungq of cure. The more sunlight and fresh air in your house, the less need of a doctor. The desire is so eager for comple-* tion'on the Grand Trunk Pacific that the men, some 5,000 in all, are work- ing all day on Sundays, with night dhifts all the time. 'The people along the line are eagerly awaiting the completion of the whole Grand Trunk Pacific, which, whatever be the arrangements with respect to the| eastern section, would find business to the hand at once. Many individ- uals any companies are staying their hand from new enterprises until the steel is all linkeg up east ang west-- when they will take off their coats to big undertakings. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1914. DIGGING 1N TWO BRITIGH MUINS FOR | OFFGERS FALL FRE VTS| 10 THER DT BODIES YET REMAIN IN THE DEBRIS Ten Bodies Have Been Recovered; Force of 100 Men Are Engaged In Rescue Work (By Associatea Press,) St. Louis, March 11.-—More than 100 men worked today digging for bodies in the ruins of the Missouri Athletic Club building. W hen work started this morning it was estimat- eéd that twenty to thirty-five vicims of Monday morning's fire were still buried in the debris. Ten bodies have been recovered thus far. The coroner and a special commission from the city assembly have begun investigations. WAR ON LOAN SHARKS New York, March 11.—Loan sharks who have found vietims in the fire department have come under the ban of Commissioner Adamson, who has started a campaign against them. He has founy that the loan sharks not only lent money at usur- ious rates to firemen, but frequently stiicceeded in inducing them to buy jewelry at prices which far higher than the value of the article warranted. Commissioner Adamson is making a strict investigation so that he can certify something to the district attorney's office which Mr. Whitman can work. were on FAIR COMMISSIONERS START HOMEWARD yibraltar, Spain, March 11.—On board the Carpathia, which sailed for the Uniteg States today, is the party of commissioners from the the Panama-Pacific Exposition San Francisco, Colonel Walter Andrews, of Washington, D. Mr. Thomas Rees, also of Washing- ton, and Mr. Calvin B. Brown, of (‘hicago. They were received by the premier of Spain, who said he would do everything possible to obtain froin the Spanish parliament an ade quate appropriation for the official exhibit. at a2y MURPHY WILL NOT TRY T0 GET BACK (By Associated Press. ) New York, March 11.—Charle . Murphy said this afternoon that he would make no effort to get hack into the National Democratic Club, from which he was expelled last night. He was put out on the ground that he failed to pay his dues. ‘“I can take that fifty a year and in time buy a couple of acres of land for a country home,"” he said today. LIBERALISTS MAY APPEAL TO COUNTRY London, Eng., March 11.- eral clection some time in May is looked for by liberal election agents throughout the country. It would be an appeal to the country immediate- ly after the passage of the home rule bill under the parliament act. It is believed the cabinet will not consent to the dismemberment of Ireland, but will propose that education and licensing remain under imperial con- duct, as has been provided for the police and postal facilities in the Irish Home Rule bill. A board of patronage will be provided for, as as- surance that all public appointments will be made on merit anq not on a sectarian basis. Should the opposi- tion reject these provisions of the bill, the government will with the bill on its present lines. proceed The Norfolk and Western has prac tically completed plans for the ac- quisition of the old Ohio and Erie canal bed, with a view to working agreements with roads north of )| ! Southern Railway . that one can|TWENTY TO THIRTY-FIVE|WERE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH AVIATION CORPS; KILLED AT SALISBURY The Aeroplane Was at Great Height When It Suddenly Collapsed (By Associated Press.) Salisbury, England, March 11.— Two more officers of the British avi- ation corps were killed here today, Captain C. R. W. Allen and Lieu- tenant J. E. G. Burroughs. The aeroplane in which they were flying at a great height collapsed. EXPERTS ADDRESS GET TOGETHER MEETING Cordele, Ga., March 11.—The farmers and live stock growers of this section are holding a ‘“get to- gether” meeting here today, under the auspices of the Cordele Chamber of Commerce. Government and State experts are present and will be as- sisted by representatives of the land and industrial department of the Valuable lectures and demonstrations will he given. The subjects of cattle raising, poul- try amg live stock will be thoroughly discussed, while farm demonstration work will be a speecial feature. Dr. Peter 1. Bahnsen, State veterinar- ian; Dr. 1. M. Nighbert, inspector in charge of tick eradication; Dr, Morgan and other speakers are on the program. PANAMA CANAL LOWERS R. R, RATES -A gen-|’ Chillicothe. The Chesapeake anid Ohio has made a bid for sixteen | miles of the canal bed. ' Houston, Texas, March 11.—The Sunset-Central lines will allow al back hauls on rice originating at points west of this city, on shipments consigned to the Pacific (oast. This ruling becomes effective today. This action is one of the first in recogni- tion of the near opening of the Pan- ama canal, but railroaq men expect ‘that other transcontinental rates will be cut soon. ALASKAN . B. BILL BEGOMES A LAW TODAY (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 11 The measure providing a government built railroad in Alaska is expected to be law by nightfall. The Sen ate late yesterday approved the con- ference report bill, already approveid by the House and it has gone to the president. It authorizes priation of $35,000,000 road from the coast to the coal fields Alaska, the route and other de- tails to be determineg by the presi- dent. an appro- for a rail- in DIPLOMAT USES WIRELESS Washington, March 11.—During the recent severe storm which pre- vailed throughout the it be came necessary to call to the aid of diplomacy the wireless service, as the telegraph wires were tieq up. The radio-telegraphic message was a diplomatic dispatch sent from the east, 500 BRIGANDS BURN A CHINESE CITY 2,000 Coolies Carry Away the Loot! Several Foreigners Were Wounded (By Associated Press.) Pekin, China, March 11.—Bri- gands today sacked and burned the city of Laohokow, killed a Norwe- gian missionary and wounded sev- eral other foreigners. Two thousand coolies were inpressed into the ser- vice to carry away the loot. The bri- gands, five hundregq strong, gained entrance to the city through treach- ery. TELEGRAPHERS' AID SOCIETY New York, March 11.—The Tele- graphers’ Mutual Benefit Associatton will hold a conference in this city today. his is the oldest and richest employes' aid society. The interstate commerce commis- sion has made a charge against the Illinois Central Railroad to the ef- fect that it stifles water competition through its control of lake front property in Chicago. MOON GOES ITD AN EGLIPSE TONGHT The important astronomical event of the month will be the par- tial eclipse of the moon, which will occur this evening at 9:41 o'clock. The moon enters penumbra at 4:11 most p. m.; that is, at this time {the carth first intercepts some of the sunlight from a part of the moon. The amount of light cut off gradu- ally increases but the amount small that nothing is noticed until near the time when the moon enters the “shadow,” at 9:41 p. m. At is so0 this time the earth first intercepts all of the light from a part of the moon ang prevents us from seeing that part. The important part of the eclipse beging at this time. More and more of the moon's surface is thus eclipsed until the middle of the eclipse is reached at 11:13 p. m. At this time the greatest amount, nine tenths of the moon's surface will be hidden. About a tenth of the south- western part will not be obscured. The eclipse then begins to pass off . The moon leaves the shadow at 12:44 a. m., any leaves the penum- bra at 1: a. m., ending the eclipse. The moon crosses the earth’s shadow in a southeasterly direction. The eastern portion will he eclipsed first. The eclipse can be scen wher- lever the moon is visible; that is, over about half of the carth, Ex cluding a very small partial eclipse of the sun in Aucust, this is the only eclipse of the sun or mooy vis- ible here this year. The eclipse is of no great importance to astronomers. An observer on the moon in the shadow would see a total eclipse of the sun. Owing to the lack of an at mosphere on the moon, however, the eclipse would be more striking than a similar one on the carth. Our at- mosphere wonlg cause the earth to appear by a halo of geous golden and crimsop light, and encireled Zor the corona, prominences and zodia- cal light would be far brighter than ever we seen them. The tempera- ture on the moon would rapidly un- ergo a very great change, for there is no atmosphere to store up the sun's heat. CAN'T SELL THE ORANGES Lakeland People Temporarily En- joined in Federal Court government naval station at Arling- ton to the French statiop in the Eif- fel Tower, and relayed to London. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, appealed to Secretary Daniels to ask that, if practical his message to his government might be transmitted. Tt was a notification to the British foreign office that the ambassador would not be able to communicate with it by cable for a few days, The Reading Railroad Co. has| followed the example of the Penn- sylvania and restored passes to fam- ili This action was taken because of the recent decision of the State Utilities commission of Pennsylvania, interpreting the pub lic utilities law in such a way as to allow these passes to be issued. s of employes. "::x:v on which the grove is security. The Carolina-Florida Investment Company of Charleston secured a temporary injunction, returnable March 20, restraining George S. and Adele M. Smith of Lakeland, from disposing of the fruit on an orange grove at Lakeland, in federal court, this morning, Judge Sheppard sign- ing the order. The petition for the injunction sets forth that the Smiths owe the petitioners about $24,000 on a mort- The injunction is designeq to pre- vent their disposing of this year's crop, it being claimeq that payments are in arrears on the Tampa Times. mortgage.— The Clearwater Board of Trade has enrolled 143 members and oth- ers are joining every day. No. 107 T LOUSBANKER SITED FOR ESERE BHRD WALKER HILL, PRES. MECHAN- ICS NAT'L BANK, BEING CON- SIDERED BY PRESIDENT Has Held Several High Positions in Banking Circles of the Country (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 11.—It bee came known today that Walker Hill, president of the Mechanics Ameri- can National Bank, of St. Louis, is being considered by President Wil- son for a place on the federal re- serve board. He has held several high positions in connection with St. Louis banks and was formerly & | banker in Richmond, Va. White House officials said today that no se- lections for the board had been maide. REPUBLICANS SEE SUCCESS? Portland, Me., March 11,—In the ten Maine cities which held elections the Republicans have won decided vietories, and are now jubilantly planning to carry the election for governor, which takes place next fall. Plans have been discussed and adopted, for a vigorous campaign for rehabilation of the party. BANDTS SHOT A fLLED PHTSBURG PANNBROIER TODN (By Associated Press.) Pittsburg, Pa., March 11,—Mor- ris Coblins, a pawnbroker, was shot to ieath in his store today by daring bandits. Two youths entered and purchased a revolver and loaded it. One pointed it at Coblin and the other moveg toward the safe. Cob- lins screamed and was shot through the head. The bandits ran and one was captured after a chase; the oth- er escaped on b ptreet car. \d ——— FOUR STATES SEND DELEGATES Wichita, Kan., irch 11.—Men’s 1 Gospel teams from four states, Mis- souri, Kansas, Pklahoma and Texas. are in convention today in this city, called by the Wichita Chureh Fede- ration. The delegates number near- Iy fifteen hundred. These gospel teams are organizatfons of laymen who conduct evangelisti services, and report a large increase, + REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (List of Transfers Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co.) K. 0. Flood to T. B, Hendrix. J. S. Whatley to Thomas L. Brothers. R. W. Rives to J. S. Richard- son . Lake Alfred Fruit Lands Co. to Elmer Harroll. R. B: Huffaker to S. A.. L. railroasd. Malloy & Miller to D. (', Sleggel., Malloy & Miller to D. (. Sleggel Malloy & Miller to D. K. & C. E. Sleggel. W. W. Mann to J. C. Vergon and others. Stone and Manp to J. . Vergon., Stone and Mann to Fred C. Ver- gon. W. A. Whidden to H. P, New- man. James M. Langford to J. E. Roqus. Samuel S. Knight to Carter and Jordon. A. C. L. Railway to J. Wy Scally. U. R. Durrance to J. H. Dur- rance, M. S. Bowen to C. C. Spencer.; Wallace W, Tait to E. G. Berry. Wallace W. Taft to E. G. Berryy A. W. Costine to Lum Polston. L. Z. Tate to T. G. Taylor. Florida and Georgia Land Com- pany to E. M. Rudisil. he plans of the new Plant City school, to be built from the $40,~ 000 bond issue, have been approvedy =9