Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 26, 1914, Page 1

nE I EN ELEANORE F BULGARIA Wl 0. § 7 REIGNING QUEEN TO TVER VISIT THIS COUNTRY Desires to Make a Study of American People and Institutions (By Associated Press.) wia, March 26—Queen Eleanore pulgaria today announced that b would leave for the United s the third week in May. She b be the first reigning queen to it the United States and will g a study of American institu- os and people. It is semi-official- rported that King Ferdinand il also visit America, probably at later date. 0D ROADS AND THE BENEFITS THEREOF | The following article on good; his was handed in by Mr. B. H. lisario: The question of good roads is al ramount issue of the day. Parti- larly are good roads of a financial fal and moral and educational pefit to the rural community. By i construction of permanent roads; ¢ farmer is provided with a means cconomically transporting his’ oduce to market, the girls and the' huen of the farm are freed from ¢ bondage resulting from impassi- k and muddy roads, school and! urch attendance greatly increased.{ By the construction of permanent his the farm is brought to the y and the city to the farm, good ds are making the people one and thus providing a larger circle of huaintances it will result in a bet- It and more careful selection of sbands and wives, better mating ter homes and children—a better [ TEACHING HOW TO0 TELL STORIES TO CHILDREN Detroit, Mich., March 26.—Miss Edna Whiteman, of the Carnegio| Library Training School for Chil- dren’s Librarians, Pittsburgh, who is a noted children’s story teller, is in this city for a three-day stay, during which time she will lecture. before the Detroit library staff. DEMOCRATS EARLY CAMPAIGN OPENING Portland, Me., March 26.—The Democratic State convention will be held in this city today to formulate and adopt a platform for the State elecion in September. A State com- mittee, a district committee for each congressional district, and a county committee for each county will be elected. William F. Curan, of Ban- gor, is the secretary of the Demo- cratic committee. MISSISSIPPI PUTS BANKS ON LEVEL Jackson, Miss., March 26.—The stockholders of the Jackson bank will hold a mecting here today in order to decide whether to convert it into a national bank. It is quite probable that other banks op- erating under State charter and su- pervision will take the same steps. This is understooq to be a direct re- sult of the passage of the bank reg- ulation bill with the much discussed Oklahoma depositors’ guarantee fea- ture and the proposition to make the bank examiners elective. It is considered very probable that before the year is out the roster of banks operating under a State charter in Mississippi will be very greatly re- duced, while the list of national banks wil be correspondingly in- | creased. GHIEF OF BAITISH ARMY RESIGNS (By Associated Press.) London, March 26.—Field Mar- shal Sir John French, chief of the imperial general staff of the British army, resigned his commission to- 4 day. He was prominently connected Statistics compiled by the U. S. vd roads bureau relative to Spott- vania county, Virginia, afford me interesting figures, substanti- e our contention—Spottsylvania nty, Virginia, a few years ago ded herself in the sum of $100, ) for good roads. Prior to that e she was anything but prosper- 5, but since the roads were built i agricultural and forest products Vo increased from 49,000 tons to 000 tons, or more than 45 per nt, Her shipments of high iced commodities, such as dairy- 2 and poultry, have increased m 114,815 pounds to 273,028 punds or over 145 per cent. Her ieat shipment has increased 59 r cent, and her tobacco 31 per nt. It is estimated that the good uis have made a saving to the mers in the matter of transporta- m of $41,600 per annum, while ¢ farms along the improved roads e shown an average increase of 1-3 per cent and her school at- fdance increased from 5 per cent P 35 per cent. Massachusetts also furnishes some| fteresting data: Prior to 1895 the ilie of agricultural land in Massa- husetts was gradually decreasing’ ' we heard much of the aban-l Med farms of New England. In 00 Massachusetts led all of tho ates in the increase of land val- ", and the increase began about e time that the State aid in road {operation Wwith the attorney gener: with the administration of Secretary of War Seely, who resigned yester- day. STATE ASKED TO REIMBURSE LOSSES New York, March 26.—Much in- terest is manifested throughout the State by the agitation asking State aid for the losses in the Siegel & Co. bank failure. Little will be re- covered for these creditors, and to save as much of this as possible the State, which permitted the situation to arise, is asked to make repar- ation. Peoples counsel, Mr. Frede- ric R. Coudert, believes that the State of New York hrough he attorney general's department, should conduct all legal proceedings in behalf of the depositors without expense to them, and that the bank- should conduct without expense to the depositors all the necessary ex- aminations of records and tracking of funds. The firm of which Mr. Coudert is a member has volun- teered its services free of charge and ing department, through its auditors will continue to act gratis in co- al's department. ———————————————————— roads of a far more permanent na- ture. Mstruction became effective. This te aig was met with some skep- ftism and opposition, m (he rural districts; at present, Nere s not an abandoned farm _in 8achusetts. \ The ransportation tax in the lited States, including water, rail " wazon transportation, is $53.37 T capita, while our present tariff : is bug $18.13—a reduction of * traasportation tax is therefore [Werative, Prior to the advent of the auto: '0ile and the auto truck, a macad- " 01d met the requirements of the U tired vehicle, but the roads of 7 and the roads of tomorrow :‘5‘ meet new requirements. The Uense loag carried by the auto eight fuck necessitates a more permanenty T K of roadway and the highway|t flneer must design and comstruct tirely upon especially|its tance to' construct the-baserof somejof Mps. Dinsmore. quali=| ¢t ts-arranging a-very simple trous- foundaton, material that. has enduring PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THYRSDAY, MARCH 26, 1914. DEBTEONTOLLS3 DEAD AND FENPTION WL 3 IALRED I TAE 20 HOURS| 1D WhEG ACTUAL DEBATE IS EXPECTED|DALLAS TEXAS SCENE OF 'FEAR- TO START THIS AFTERNOON It Will Probably Be Saturday or Monday Before a Vote Is Reached (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 26.—Demo- cratic leaders today abandoned their plan for only fifteen hours’ debate on the Panama canal tolls exemp- tion repeal, setting the time at twenty hours. This is expected to bring a vote Saturday or Monday. Democrats favoring the repeal have ten hours, Democrats opposed five hours, Republicans four and Pro- gressives one. This arrangement has cleared the way for what prom- ises to be the most spectacular fight witnessed in Congress in recent vears. It was expected that actual debate on the repeal measure might begin late this afternoon, but the rivers and harbors bill and other special business intervened to delay the start. Meantime leaders both sides are marking time, those favoring repeal chafing under delay and their opponents losing no oppor- tunity to spar for time. While the first skirmish is on in the House, the first guns are heard from the Senate where Senator Owen spoke in favor of the president’s recommenda- tion for repeal. SHIP REPORTED LOST RUMOR LATER DENIED (By Associated Press.) Honolulu, March 26.—Between twenty and thirty lives are believed to have been lost when the Inter- island steamer Maui blew up last night off Pear] harbor. The ship was| seen from the shore apparently| afire and in a few minutes it ex- ploded with more than twenty peo- ple, including the crew and labor- ers, mostly Hawalians, on board. It is rumored that she struck a mine, but it is generally believed that the disaster was caused by a boiler ex- plosion . (By Associated Press.) Honolulu, March 26.—Reports of the destruction of the Inter-Island steamer Maui with loss of life were said today to be untrue. Several hours search today failed to discover the wreckage. It is now thought that the vessel will report safely later. PLANS FOR ASTOR WEDDING New York, March 26.—The plans, for the Astor wedding are now un- der way, and are remarkable for their simplicity. It is Miss Hunting- ton's wish to be married in the lit- tle church at Staatsburg, where her mother was married, and the wed- ding ceremony will be extremely simple. As the church is small about two hundred invitations only will be issued, and with the number of rel- atives in attendance at the cere- mony, the guests will number about two hundred and fifty. The only music will be an organ program ar- ranged y a distant relative of the bride, Wallace Godrich, for many Since the stability of any struc-|years organist of Trinity church, ture depends upon the character of)Boston, and the only decorations it is of vital impor-}will be flowers from the greenhouses Miss Hunting- ties. At present the conerete foun-|geaw; und will be attended only by dation has no rival, and it is hardly|her sister. probable that another form of con- struction will replace it. California, after spending $3,000,000 on road-| s, build on insecure base, is now wa H $18,000,- spending a bond issue of 000 on a type of concrete base. 1 similar experience is $50,000,000 in permanent roads. In 1911, ton, built using a temporary base, months’ time were and hey constructed their roadway a substantial base. road way having a During an 3 New York after a|for a meal, Frank Griffin, a restau- expending|rant proprietor, shot King county, Washing-{o several miles of roadway.|then continu in|the police arrived. forcibly’ i 2 i of their mistake. In 1912 . g en-|the extension of the sewer system in HEAD WORTH HAVING N. J., March 26.— argument over payment Paterson, at Alphonso Price, a negro. The bullet bounced # the negro’s head, he blinked, and ed the argument until Work is progressing rapidly on Bartow. on; e ————————————— No. 120 JAX GROWING " OPTONTI R OUTLOOK SENDS OUT TIDINGS THAT $50," 000 FOR REUNION IN SIGHT Everybody Up There Is Being Touched for a Dollar Today by the Fair Ladies TO PLAN FOR BI- ENNIAL CONGRESS Brussels, March 26.—The perma- nent committee of the International | Congress of Chambers of Commerce, which helq its last meeting at Bos- ton in September, 1912, will meet in this city today, to approve the final program for the next Congress, which will be held in Paris during the week beginning June 8. A num- ber of questions were sent to busi- ness organizations throughout the world during the past year and as a, result of the suggestions sent in re- ponse the program for the June Machine Plunged Down a Forty|meeting will be definitely fixed. Foot Ravine; Prominent The delegates to the Paris confer- Doctor Dead ence will tour France and other Eu- J ropean cities as guests of the respec- (By Assoclated Press.) tive cities and governments. The In- Dallas, Texas, March 26.—Threefy, national Congress is anticipated dead and three seriously injured as)u.iy much interest by the business t_he result of an automobile accident| .. ¢ hoth hemispheres, not only near here today when the machinefy,q,;50 of the questions which will plunged forty feet down a ravine. come up for consideration, but be- Among the dead is Dr. Samuel P. cause of proposals which have been Typton, a prominent physiclan of advanced by the English, German Dellas and Amcrican organizations for the development of the fnternational Association and extending its lines of usefulness. FUL ACCIDENT TODAY (By Associated Press.) Jacksonville, March 26.—More than $50,000 will probably be avail- able as an entertainment fund for the United Confederate Veterans’ reunion here early in May. The finance committee announced today that $23,000 had already been paid in and $7,000 more pledged. Many women aided in the collection of funds today by conducting a ‘“Tag day” campaign on the down-town streets and sold badges for a dollar each. RS T A Washington, March 26.—Senator \\"eeks today introduced a resolu- tiol to pave the way for regular service by mnaval cruisers between New Orleans, New York and inter- mediate ports and South American points. It is proposed to have such vessels carry passengers, freight and mails and it is pointed out that such an arrangement would not weaken the navy as it could be discontinued in time of war. At the same time it would improve transportation com- munication with South America and FLORIDA BUILDING AT 'FRISCO EXPOSITION N Jacksonville, March 26—Florida's REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS building ay the Panama-Pacific ex- ] position at San Francisco is to be a replica of old Fort Marion. Archi- tects are now busily engaged in making plans to erect the structure. Fifty genuine Seminole Indians are| (Furnished by the Security, Abstract and Title Company.) Mrach 25 Martha M. Smith to Malloy & increase foreign trade. to be housed in this building during Mijler. Vs, the fair. Special Commissioner A. Ava A. Blanton to Malloy & Mil- Germany, Austria, Switzerland,| V. Frenchs of Sanford, Florida'sfler. Norway and other European coun-|gpecial representative for the big Thomas W. Stone to J. H. Burg- tries have for many years been mak-|fair, is to make a visit to St. Au-fman. ing provision for industrial and|gustine with Talley & Summer, the| Felder T. Houser to R. M. Mar- technical instruction in public|architects, for the purpose of study-|ler. schools. Y ing the plans of the old fort. Dr. F. H. Hanna to W. F. Nich- ARG P e ARlnINESE s D S et ols. John Patton Hyman to English HOLK OF WONROE N0 NEMS FRON |- Gertrude Overstreet to English & Pierce. 1 l" u VIU.A |N 2 flAYs Minnie F. Wilson to Geo. W. Singletary. W. H. Lewis to Geo. W. Singje- (By Associated Press.) (By Assoclated Press.) Nortolk, Va., March 26.—The| Juarez, March 26.—An atmos "'y submerged hulk of the Old Dominion| phere of pessimistic anxiety envel-| ANMS F- Bobbett to Geo. W. liner Monroe, which sank off thejoped constitutionalist sympathizers l;‘ge;r);‘. : Virginia coast Jan. 30 with a 10ss|here today. No word has come for| EankiUl onesttoGeo, W Bl of two score lives, was blown up to-|two days from General Francisco xetar)l\'d. day by the revenue cuter Onondaga.|Villa now before Torreon with his tal:'y. ratnim (ofGeor W iBINElD: Eight hundred and forty pounds of|army. guncotton were exploded in demol- W. W. Tiljis, guardian to Geo. W, Singletary. ishing the wreck which was tonsid:| pORTY ACRES FOR FIFTY CENTS ered a menace to navigation. . an?nt:::er.Nefl to W. W. Sherertz 8. Jacksonville, March 26.—A deed 8y ¢ 4 : Frank B. Burgess t6 W. B. TO SAVE HIS AUNT day. The deed was executed by the} m;l;' S. Kirkland to AMce Kirk- trustees of the Internal Improve- Bt ShnloB Wheetie'p. B Clearwater, Fla., March 26-—Al-|ment Fund of Florida, and was for fred Marshall, a 19-year-old boy, re-{the purpose of transferring to James cently from Marshalltown, Towa,| Anderson for the sum of fifty cents planked himself down on an operat-l|ot 12 section 8, township+2 south, ing chair yesterday afternoon with-|range 28 east, containing forty out a blink of an eyelash and gavejacres of land in Duval county. The of up twenty-eight square inches skin, which was grafted onto the leg of his aunt, Mrs. Krumlin, who six weeks ago was frightfully burned while riding ‘‘tank-fashion” on a motorcycle. He was under the influence of an anesthetic for over two hours. he operation was per- formed by Dr. Mighell, assisted by Dr. Fields. Reportyfrom the home, today is most encouraging, both the patients doing as well as could be expected. The maximum wage was invented in England before the minimum wage was thought of. It came about after the plague of 1348 had swept away half the population. Work was at a standstill for lack of work- ers, and wages went up so enormous- ly that the government thought it necessary to establish a limit. The Senate has voted $300,000 for the erection of a hospital in Wash- ington to be known ag the Gallinger hospital, in honor of Senator Gal- linger of New Hampshire, who was one of the most successful practic- ing physiciang in New England be- fore he went to the Senate. deed was made June 2, 1868, and was signed by David S. Walker, governor; John Beard, comptroller; (. H. Austin, treasurer; J. B. Gail- braith, attorney general, and Hugh A. Corley, register. These State officers were the first elected after the civil war, holding office under the reconstruction of Andrew John- 'son, then president. All of them have been dead many years. POLICE REFORMS OUTLINED New York, March 26.—"A silent hierachy of graft,” is Mayor Mitch- el's term for the so-called police sys- tem, and he is convinced that it ex- ists today, restricting and hamper- ing the honesy men of the force. “I confess,” said the mayor at a re- cent interview, “I don't know, whether there is one man ‘higher up’ or six. And I don't know whether it begins with the inspect- lors and works downward, or wheth- er:it begins somewhere else and works up; but I do think that the men .on post get wery little. men who want to give good service are hampereq and restricted by the Honest | Van Deusen. C. A. Cook to John B. Speth. Mary L. Varn and others to W. F. Hallam & Co. X W.. F. Nichols to Dr F. H. Hanna. Swindel & Stephenson to James King. M. O. Feagin to Frank Lowater. Sinclair Getty to DeWitt Bruce and others. H. M. Evans to Hiram J. Evans Lesjie R. More to John Gale. Eliza Slade to Rebecca Parish. Scally & Bassett Co. to Wooten & Weelslager. C. D. Ahrens to I.. T. Jackson. W. R. King to Jeremiah B. Smith. W. J. Howey to Clara Halgrim- son. ’ J. B. Smith to J. L. Clifton. Reno Swift to Smith & Sheffield. M. L. & A. E. Robinson to Jack Emery. A. E. Bobbett to Smith & Shef- fleld. M. L. & A. E. Thomas H. Brown. A. M. Thrasher and others to H. G. Taylor. Wm. Hajl to S. P. Seifert. 'Hugh W. Wear to Henry Bennett. Robinson to Cleveland is going to try & scheme which most other communities have been too much tied down to: habit group called the ‘“sysem,” and that group called the “system,’ and that tablished at Aberdeen, Wash., for{to get rid of it by the police bills and women with an eight-hour day. La-|through Col. Goethals.” The mayor bor organizations are also concerned|denied that he was responsible for about the legislation governing thelany “shoofly’” system of espoinage admission of aliens from the Far|on the higher police officials. ‘I have East into the United States. repeatedl said,” concluded the mayor, /“that I am opposed to any It is rumored that a veneer fac-|‘shoofly’ system—that is setting a tory will be located in Apalachicola.fcop to watch a cop.” even to consider. That is to cheat the clock for the purpose of putting more daylight into the average per- son's day. By discarding Central time and adopting Eastern time for local use, Cleveland will do business on a schedule considerably ahead of the sun's schedule, instead of con- siderably behind it. Work will be- gin an hour earlier and end an hov earlier and in the spring and sum- A minimum wage will soon be es- It is not what the other fellow A new saw mill is among the mer there will be plenty of time af- things in prospect for DeFuniak|does for us, but what we do for our-|ter working hours for outdoor day- Springs. selves that counts. light sports and recreations.